Welcome to the Summer Term. 

Our topic this term is ‘Go wild with an idea’, and forms part of the whole school STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and maths) topic - 'What can you do with an idea'.

Our core text will be 'The lost Words', written by Robert Macfarlane and illustrated by Jackie Morris. It's a book designed to conjure back words and species that, since 2010, have been disappearing from children’s dictionaries. Words such as adder, dandelion and starling, steadily disappearing from everyday lives, stories and dreams.

We will focus on ways in which we can support local wildlife and raise awareness by bringing back some of the lost words. Amongst other activities, we will write and perform cinquain poems about the lost words, create prints of some of the lost words and design and create a wildlife garden bed.

Have a look at our summer term topic web to see what we have got planned. The topic web is a working document and can be amended as our interests develop, so if you can help us in our quest to give the children a Primary Education they will never forget, rich with diverse opportunities and experiences, please share your expertise and ideas with us.

As a class, we have discussed and chosen a range of activities to be included in our takeaway homework that support our topic.

Our scheduled PE days are a Wednesday and Friday but we ask that you please ensure your labelled kit is in school throughout the week as we aspire to be as active as we can and some weeks these days may differ.

Please can you also ensure that the children have art shirts in school. An old, oversized T-shirt is perfect. We will be using acrylic paints, so it is important that the children’s clothes are well protected.

Each child should bring their diary and current reading book to school every day.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me via the school office or when collecting your child at the end of the school day.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Mrs. Smith and Miss Young