Welcome to Turtles

Teacher Claire Carnall
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Turtles class has 12 fantastic children who are all in Key Stage 2. Each day we have a teacher and four adults who support us with our learning.

Our focus in Turtles Class is independence. We are learning to do things for ourselves and by ourselves including personal care skills, cooking, and jobs as well as reading and writing. We are also learning to identify and communicate our emotions and begin to find appropriate strategies to deal with those which affect us . We have wonderful friendships and are always welcoming to new people who visit us.

Turtles Timetable – Spring Term 2 – 23/24

Term: Spring 2 23/24Curriculum Info for parents
SubjectSchool learningIdeas for home learning
Phonics and ReadingTurtles class will have daily Phonics. We will use Twinkl Phonics to help us read and write new sounds and words. We will read books matched to our Phonics levels each week. We will visit the Library each week to read books that interest us and have the opportunity to check books out and bring them home. Sounds and words taught each week will be sent home for pupils to practise at home. Please return library books each Friday to be changed at school Friday afternoon.
English In English this term we will be learning about instructional writing. We will learn about instructions and how these are helpful for our learning. Pupils will learn some instructional words (verbs) and use them to write instructions. Over the topic we will make a toy rocket and write instructions on how to make it. Have a look for instructions throughout your home. Can you see any recipes? Can you find any instructions for your games? You might even spot them on some safety signs.
Maths In Maths we will continue working through our scheme of ‘White Rose Maths’. Our learning this term will be around addition and subtraction within 20 and beyond. Pupils will begin the topic learning about simple addition using the phrases first, then, now. We will then move onto addition and subtraction number sentences. Our Maths lessons will be very practical with lots of opportunity for concrete and pictorial learning. At home you can continue to incorporate maths into your daily routines. See if you can count and add up all your toys, clothes or even your books!
PSHEThis half term in PSHE we will be learning similarities and differences. We will talk about all the amazing things that make us unique. We will look at our peers, friends, teachers and families and have a think about what is similar or different. We will be learning about respect and how we respect differences within our class, friendship grounds and wider community. Tell your family things that are different or similar about them all. Can you draw some pictures showing their similarities?
Science In Science this half term we will learn about the earth, moon and sun. We will learn about the planets and facts about them before focusing on the relationship between the earth, sun and moon and how this impacts our days and seasons. Have a look outside your window at night and see if you can spot the moon. What does it look like? Can you draw the different shapes you see?
ComputingIn Computing this half term we will be focusing on programming. We will look at different objects which we can program and create algorithms to make them move. Have you got any technology at home that you can program? Have a look if you can find any remote control cars in your toys.
Humanities - History Our humanities learning this half term will be a History topic. Our history topic will be the Vikings. We will learn about the history of Vikings and what their life was like. We will learn about their homes, food, clothes and other exciting things. We will design and make a longboat at the end of this topic.https://experiencesheringham.com/sheringham-viking-festival/ There is a Viking festival being held in Sheringham on Saturday 13th April!
P.E. In P.E. we will be learning about the rules and skills of cricket. We will begin playing team games and learn the rules of cricket. Visit from Norfolk Cricket board. Can you teach your grown ups some of the games we have done in P.E.?
Music In Music we will follow our Charanga scheme of learning. We will look into music that helps with our movement. We will focus on the different sounds and movements of sounds throughout songs. Explore music on the TV channels, IPad or any other technology you might have. You may have some instruments at home to explore, could make some junk model instruments yourselves or share the music you all like in your household.
ArtIn Art this half term we will be learning about the artist Antony Gormley. We will learn about his artwork and about the skill of sculpture. We will use air dry clay to make models of his most famous artwork and then display them in our school. Can you complete any research about Antony Gormley? Have a look for any local art you see on your days out. If not, can you draw a picture of your favourite place to visit.
R.E.In R.E. this term our focus will be around Christianity. Our learning will be specifically around the Easter story and the lead up to Easter. We will learn about the events of Good Friday and Easter Sunday. We will make Easter cards to bring home before the holidays. Tell your family about the Easter story. Do you do any Easter traditions? Have you seen the Easter eggs in the shops yet? Tell us which one you are going to eat
D.TIn D.T. this term we will focus on moving toys. We will look at toys that use cams, wheels and other mechanisms to work. Over this topic we will design our own moving toy (a car!) and then we will make it using junk model pieces.If you have any spare recycling such as cardboard boxes or plastic bottles we would love it if you could bring them in. This would help with our topic.