🌳 Welcome to the Sycamore Class Page! 🌳

Class Teacher: Mr Bailey
Teaching Partner: Mrs Callinan

We are so excited to welcome you and your child to Sycamore Class this year! We’re looking forward to a fantastic year of learning, growth, and memorable experiences together.

🏫 General Information

• PE Days: Monday and Friday
  On these days, children should come to school wearing their PE kit. Our PE kit includes:

  • Navy PE top
  • Blue or black shorts/jogging bottoms
  • Trainers
    As the weather gets colder in November and December, please ensure your child has warm clothing suitable for outdoor PE.

• Reading Diaries:
  Reading diaries must be brought to school every day. Children are expected to read at home at least three times a week. Diaries will be checked by Mr Bailey every Thursday, so please ensure they are signed by a parent or guardian.

🍂 Our Learning in the Autumn Term

• Maths:
  We’ll begin with Place Value and the Four Operations, followed by work on Position and Direction in Geometry.

• English:
  Our core text this term is The Girl Who Stole an Elephant. This will inspire a range of writing outcomes including flashback narratives, biographies, and poetry.

• Science:
  We’ll explore Living Things and Their Habitats, developing our understanding of classification and adaptation.

• History:
  Our focus will be on the Anglo-Saxons and Scots, where we’ll build skills in chronology, historical enquiry, and using primary and secondary sources.

• Geography:
  We’ll investigate our local area, exploring how its geography and history have shaped the community we live in today.

• Design & Technology (DT):
  This term’s DT project will focus on structures and strength.

• French:
  We’ll learn how to say and write the date, and describe our homes in French.

• PSHE:
  Our themes are "Being Me in My World" and "Celebrating Differences", helping us understand ourselves and others.

• Computing:
  We’ll strengthen our online safety knowledge and develop our coding skills.

• PE:
  This term we’ll be learning Gymnastics, Tag Rugby, and Hockey.

• RE:
  We’ll explore:

  • What impact does believing in God have on Christians?
  • How does Hajj show what is important to Muslims in Britain?

• Music:
  We’ll listen to and appraise a variety of music styles, and develop our composing skills.

If you have any questions or need further information, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We’re looking forward to a brilliant year in Sycamore Class!