Bruce Lee Class
‘The adults who work in Bruce Lee Class this year are:
- Miss Gainey – Teacher
- Miss Kinsey – Teaching Assistant
This year we are going to find out about the lives of outstanding people in the past and present.
‘All of these outstanding people have achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.’
Our class is named after the iconic martial arts expert, Bruce Lee. Over the course of the year we will find out more about Bruce Lee and why he is an outstanding person.
English
The Secret of Black Rock by Joe Todd-Stanton
This half term we are using the text, The Secret of Black Rock. Over this half term, we will immerse ourselves in this magical story. Then we will independently write a postcard and our own return story. Check back soon to see our amazing writing!
Maths
Exploring Calculation Strategies within 20
In this unit we will represent ‘Make ten’ on a bead string and choose addition strategies based on the numbers in the calculation.
Click on the link below to see our key vocabulary for this unit.
Unit 7
Science
Everyday Materials
This half term we are studying everyday materials. We will identify everyday materials and distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made. Check back to see the results of our experiments.
Homework
Reading Eggs
Your child will be expected to complete their reading homework on Reading Eggs three times per week.
If you need your child’s details, please speak to your child’s class teacher.
NumBots
Your child will be expected to complete their maths homework on NumBots three times per week.
If you need your child’s details, please speak to your child’s class teacher.
Spellings
Your child will receive a new spelling list every Monday and there will be a spelling test every Friday.
Home Learning
Please click on the arrows to see some of our amazing work whilst we are working remotely.
Read to Write
For the first part of our Read to Write unit this term, the Children will be writing their own Traditional Tale. For the second part of our unit, the children will be writing instructions on how to trap an animal.
Throughout this unit, the children will focus on:
-Letter formation
-Separation of words with spaces
-Capital letters
-Personal pronoun - I
-Full Stops
Reading
Phonics
We use Read Write Inc (RWI) to teach phonics at Banks Road. Click here to see the RWI Parent Guide.
English
Maths
Spelling
Handwriting
Click on the link to see LetterJoin. Please see your child’s class teacher if you need the log in details.
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