Welcome to Blue Class

Welcome to Blue Class

 

The Staff in Blue Class are Sarah, Baaba, Tina, Saudi and Sapphy.

In the Autumn Term, we are learning about: Pirates

Please note that our PE sessions will be on Tuesday (outside) and Thursday (Gym). Please send a PE kit in.

We are a healthy School and we ask that parents/carers send in healthy snacks for your child. Please remember to send in water bottles.

Numeracy and Problem Solving

Throughout the term, we will be looking at all the areas of maths as well as working on our individual goals, which you can see on the Curriculum Goals sheet.

Number 

  • we will be linking our counting, addition and subtraction to the pirate topic – counting gold coins, sorting treasure and other pirate themed maths activities

Measure 

  • we will be measuring masts for our ships and making big and small boats.

Geometry 

  • we will be focussing on positional language e.g. in, out, on, next to, behind, inside as well and some directions e.g. forwards, backwards, left and right linked to pirate activities.

Literacy and Communication

In Literacy we will be working on our individual goals throughout the term, which you can see on My Curriculum Goals Sheet

Every day we will be focussing on Reading, including phonics, Writing and communication as well as working on our individual tasks at our workstations.

The class will read a selection of pirate stories together which will allow learners to sequence events and engage through images. We will read: Ten Little Pirates and Portside Pirates.

We will be enjoying our reading corner in the classroom too, sharing books with each other and the adults in our classroom.

Knowledge and Understanding of the World

(Science, Geography, History, RE, ICT)

Science

  • this term we will learning about forces and motion, specifically ‘pushing’ and ‘pulling’, linking this to our topic on Pirates. We will be learning about how things move and how we can make them move in different ways.

History

  • we will be looking at Tudor Exploration and what life was like on a ship then. We will be looking at the food that they ate, where they travelled to and how it was different to today.

Geography

  • we will be learning about life on an Island and how it is different to where we live in London. We will explore how islands are made. Hopefully we will find some treasure on our desert island too!

RE

  • we will be learning about stories that Jesus told and what these stories mean.

Computing

  • we will be learning about how to control things e.g. a robot to make it move forwards, backwards etc linking to our maths.

Physical and Social Development

(PE and PSHE)

PE

  • we are learning about dance this term and ‘moving stories’. We will be looking at different ways that we can move. We will be creating some Pirate dances too!

PSHE

  • we are learning about rules this term and how they are important in our lives. We will be learning about rules that we follow to keep us safe as well what happens when we follow them or don’t. The class will also focus on healthy eating. The learners will be encouraged to explore different fruits and vegetables.

We will continue to encourage learners using Let’s Make a Deal.

Creative Development

(Art, Music, DT)

Art

  • this term we are learning about painting techniques and what happens when we add water to our paint. We will be painting sea and boats and looking at the work of Turner to see how he painted stormy seas. We will be painting some pictures of pirate ships too!

 

DT

  • we are learning about mechanisms and how we can make things move using a balloon, pump and some tubing to make moving sea creatures!

 

Music

  • we will be creating some pirate music and sound effects to go with stories. We are also learning to tune into sounds and to select instruments using PECS.

What I need in school this term and ideas to help me with my learning:

I will need to bring in my PE Kit every week.

Please also returning reading books so that we can replace them once finished.

Looking at boats on the River Thames

Looking at ways that we can make things move

Making pirate crafts at home.

Looking for pirate books in the Library

Practicing positional language – up, down, on, under, forwards, backwards etc.

You can also use   https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ for games and other educational ideas.

Please get in touch for more information.