Homework is sent home on a Friday and due in the following Wednesday (or earlier if finished). Spelling assessments will take place on the following Friday.

Terms 1 & 2

We'll begin our year with a voyage across the Atlantic to South America. This term will have a Geography focus as we begin to set the scene and understand the context of the continent ahead of our learning about the ancient Maya in Term 2. We will compare the UK & Brazil, investigating the geographical and cultural similarities and differences between our countries, as well as honing our skills as geographers.

Find our more about our learning and key questions in our

Topic Web  

Our Class Reading Book: Term 1

"An exciting ecological adventure that is full of heart." My Name is River is a story rich with evocative description, exciting action and endearing characters. Themes of friendship, ecology and environmental issues make this a perfect book for our first term.   Dylan’s mum thinks he’s on the school Geography trip. Dylan’s teacher thinks he’s at home with the flu. In fact he’s 30,000 feet up in the air on the way to Brazil. When Dylan’s farm is snatched away by a huge global company, he can’t just sit back and watch. But the journey to rescue his home takes him deep into the heart of the Amazon. With Floyd, a friend he’s not sure of, and Lucia, a street kid armed with a thesaurus and a Great Dane puppy, he uncovers dark and dangerous secrets and learns some surprising truths.

Important Information

Reading

The children should all have a reading book which they bring into school every day. Free readers can choose these from home or our class collections and we ask them to read a variety of authors and genres over the course of the year. Those not yet free readers should bring in a book of their choice as well as their school reading book. 

Please remember to sign your child’s home/school book each day that they read at home so that they can get all their certificates and rewards. They need to be brought in every day and reading points will be collected each Friday. Thank you! 

Badgers, if you're deciding on your next book, take a look at some of these suggestions. You could encounter some unforgettable new characters, meet some very familiar faces or discover lots of fascinating new facts! Which books would you add? 

50 Great Reads Y550 Great Reads Y6Suggest a Book For MeNon-fictionBest Books in 100 years. Poetry 

Home Learning

	Weekly Homework  Your homework task is sent home on a Friday and due in the following Wednesday. Find a copy of this by clicking the link at the top of the page.
	Spellings These are set on a Monday and assessed on Friday. As well as your home/school book, your weekly spellings can also be found by clicking the link at the top of the page. Please encourage your child to regularly practise their words. In the back of your child's home/school book you'll find the lists of the Y3&4 and Y5&6 words that they'll need to be certain of too.
	Doodle Maths (& Doodle Tables) Each child has a Doodle login and a personalised weekly target. Spending at least 10 minutes a day on each of these will help them meet their targe
	Times Tables The 12 Times Tables are used and tested lots each week as they underpin so much Maths work. Lots of practice at home is always key in getting everyone to be quick, secure and confident in their recall. There's Monster Multiplication and the timed Multiplication Check on Purple Mash and lots of other online games and activities available to help too.

You may also find it helpful to access these resources at home together.

 100 High Frequency Words LKS2 Statutory Spellings VIPERS Questions for ReadingUKS2 Statutory Spellings

5 Minute Talk Rota

Rota

P.E. / Swimming

Our P.E. days for Terms 1 & 2 are Mondays* and Thursdays. Please come to school wearing your Farmborough School P.E. uniform on these days:

• Farmborough House Group t-shirt or a plain coloured t-shirt in your house colour
• Navy blue/black sports shorts, skorts or joggers
• Plimsolls or trainers
• Sports socks
• Outdoor kit for cooler/wetter weather eg long joggers and plain/school hoodie or sweatshirt 

We won’t run lessons outdoors in very wet weather, but it will be really useful for the children to bring in a spare set of clothes and footwear when the weather's not so great. If preferred, these spares can be left in school in your child’s P.E. bag.

*Year 6 will be attending swimming lessons on a Monday afternoon as their P.E., along with Year 3 at Paulton Pool on the following dates:

6^th, 23^rd, 30^th September;

14^th, 21^st October;

4^th, 11^th, 18^th, 25^th November;

2^nd, 9^th December

Please ensure they bring bring their swimming kits in (towel, goggles, swimming hat, swimming costume/swimming trunks) and that everything is named.

 General Reminders

• The children will all need to have a water bottle in school every day. 
• They'll also all need a rainproof coat with hood and wellies in a named carrier bag in school every day. Again, please check that everything that's worn or brought in is clearly named. 

Useful Websites

Joe Wicks  Rose Maths Scheme NRich  Pobble 365 National Geographic Kids Authors   Bitesize Anti-Bullying Week Oxford Owl

Online Safety

Children, whenever you're online, remember to practise your online safety skills so that you stay Sharp, Alert, Secure, Kind & Brave.
Click on these images, either to explore Interland or to watch the Family Adventure together:

                           

And here are some good places for parents and carers to visit for useful advice and information too:

Parent Zone       Be Internet Legends Parents' Page  &  Parent Info
Thinkuknow       Internet Matters        LGfL       Net Aware

Some other useful websites with advice about staying safe whilst you work online:

Thinkuknow  Childne  Parent Info

Contact 

I am always available on the playground at the end of the day so please come and see me if you need anything! Alternatively, you can contact me via ClassDojo or class email. These will be checked regularly but if your concern is urgent then please contact the school office.