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Totternhoe C.E. Academy

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Cherry

Welcome to Cherry Class


Teacher: Mrs Waters
Teaching Assistant: Miss Simper and Mrs Basham

Spring Topic's

 

History: Adventure Through Time

Comparing and contrasting people from the past and now by looking at photographs, listening to their stories and learning about their achievements.

 

Art and Design: Paint My World

Exploring paint and painting techniques through nature, music and collaborative work. Developing creativity through child-led exploration of mixed-media, making collages and transient art.

 

PSED: Self-regulation: Taking on Challenges 

In this unit, children will understand why we have rules, the importance of persistence and perseverance in the face of challenges, learn how to communicate effectively with others, practice 'grounding' coping strategies, and to learn new skills that will help them show resilience and perseverance in the face of challenge.

 

Computing: Introduction to Data 

Children sort and categorise data and are introducte to branching databases and pictograms. 

 

Science: Changing Seasons

Observing how the natural world transforms through the year and recognising how these changes affect the weather, plants and animals.

 

Geography: Around the World 

Exploring diverse global environments, comparing them to local ones through activities using digital map exploration, books and role play to enhance the understanding of geography and cultural differences.

 

Design and Technology: Bookmarks 

Pupils develop and practise threading and weaving techniques using various materials and objects. They look at the history of the bookmark from Victorian times versus modern-day styles. The pupils apply their knowledge and skills to design and sew their own bookmarks.

 

Physical Education: Toy Time Lesson and Ocean Buddies

This term we will be learning in Toy Time lesson: Move the whole body to music and perform actions to the beat of the music. 

This term we will be learning in Ocean Buddies lesson: Throwing Skills

 

 

 

 

 

Autumn Term

Talk Through Stories

 

Talk through stories grows children's spoken vocabulary by drawing on the best of children's literature. It is designed to extend and deepen children’s vocabulary so that they can understand the books they will soon be able to read for themselves. 

Each week we will be reading a different story and learning new vocabulary.

 

Our Autumn Term books:

Our Summer Term Books are:

Useful Information

 

PE is on Friday. Please ensure your child wears their named, correct PE kit to school on this day, that earrings are not worn or taped and long hair is tied up.

 

The children have access to their water bottles in the classroom at all times during the day. Please ensure that your child has a named water bottle in school which is taken home regularly to be washed.

 

Your child is welcome to bring in a snack of fruit or vegetables each day. 

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