Hello, my name is Mrs Sissons and I am the Puffin class teacher!
Our teaching assistants are Mrs McDowell, Mrs Gardiner and Mrs Bowhay.
This half term we plan to be exploring the following elements and subjects:
Science: Forces and magnets
R.E.: What kind of world did Jesus want?
P.E.: Gymnastics and Forest School
Art & Design:
History: The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain
Computing: Creating media: Video trailers
Music: Specialist instrument lessons with Sally Butlin
PSHE (Jigsaw): Dreams and Goals
MFL: Los instrumentos (Musical instruments)
Design Technology: Textiles (Wallet or purse)
Geography: Geography of Cornwall
In English, we are looking at narratives with a historical setting and diaries/ recounts.
In maths, we are looking at multiplication and division.
At home, children can benefit greatly from the following activities to support their learning in school:
- learning multiplication tables and the corresponding division facts [each child has a multiplication/division table that they are focusing on]. Children have access to TTRS. Most days we plan for them to have a short 5 to 10 minute session on this in school. If they can mirror this at home, they will develop speedy and secure tables knowledge to help them confidently learn new maths topics.
- reading to and with an adult. Again we plan for the children to have a reading for pleasure daily session in school but the children need to also be reading at home as much as possible.
- practising spellings [weekly spellings to learn will be sent out each week]. Additionally, each child has a grid of list 1, 2 or 3 words (often referred to as challenge words) in the front of their spelling list book. Please note that sometimes these challenge words will be the weekly spellings set to learn. These challenge/list words need to be learnt, revisited and applied in writing throughout their time in Puffins.
If you have any questions or queries please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards,
Mrs Ann-Marie Sissons
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Week beginning: Monday 20th January
Thank you for all the items that the children brought in. They were very enthusiastic about arranging them into a still life, sketching and painting them.
Please bring in empty purses and or wallets on Friday 24th January that we can look at to start our DT unit this week.
Forest School starts for Puffin class on Tuesday. Please refer to the separate forest school letter. |
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Monday |
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Tuesday |
PM: Forest school - need appropriate clothing (please refer to separate letter for details). |
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Wednesday |
Homework books need to be returned to school. PE kit needed
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Thursday |
AM Mrs McDowell/Mr Davies teaching Puffins. PM- Mrs McDowell teaching the class.
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Friday |
Library books need to be in school - library visit AM - Specialist music teacher session 2 Homework books sent home. Empty purses and wallets needed for DT. |
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Homework Set:
The pink book needs to be returned to school each Wednesday and it will come home each week on a Friday.
Other information Please feel free to send us an email if you have any questions or concerns: amsissons@pensilva.cornwall.sch.uk secretary@pensilva.cornwall.sch.uk |
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