Horse Chestnut
Welcome to Horse Chestnut Class
A very warm welcome to Horse Chestnut class. We aim to provide a broad and balanced curriculum that engages, supports and challenges all learners. We recognise difference and celebrate progress.
Meet the team:
Mrs Cameron – Class Teacher -Tuesday to Friday
Mrs Mears - Teaching Assistant - Monday-Wednesday
Mr O’Neill – Monday classroom teacher
Mr Gleaves – PPA cover -Thursday morning
Mrs Pervas – Teaching Assistant -Thursday and Friday
Curriculum overview
Useful information
PE is currently taught on Mondays – please wear PE kit to school.
Spellings will be given out each Friday and children will also be tested on spellings on Fridays
Reading books should be brought into school each day
A water bottle should be brought into school every day
Autumn Term:
Mathematics
* Place Value within 1000
* Addition and Subtraction
* Multiplication and Division
English
This term we will be using some different model texts to help us write our own versions. We will be describing settings and writing instructions. In our writing we will be using adjectives, adverbs, determiners, conjunctions and a range of punctuation including apostrophes.
Science
This term we will be looking at Living things and their habitats. We will recognise seven life processes, sort and group animals, and use classification keys as well as look at how our environment is changing
Geography
This term we will be looking in depth at rainforests. We will be taking a learning journey through the Amazon rainforest, looking at the main features of a rainforest, and different parts of a rainforest. We will be looking at animals and people that live there as well as some of the environmental issues and concerns caused by climate change
DT
We will be looking at soft toys and what makes them popular before designing, making and then evaluating our own
Art
We will be looking at self portraits this term, including examples from famous artists, both abstract and realistic. We will look at how to create tone and texture as well as how to accurately position facial features
Useful links to help your child at home:
