| Subject | Profiles | Ideas for home |
| Communication & Literacy | This half term, pupils will explore suspense writing through the book ‘the Dark’ by Lemony Snicket They will learn how authors build tension using description, sentence structure and powerful vocabulary. Pupils will take part in activities that help them imitate examples of suspense from the story before creating their own ideas. | Ask your child what they think about the story. Encourage them to describe the settings and talk about how writers make a reader feel excited or nervous. |
| Mathematics & Problem Solving | Pupils will be following our White Rose-aligned pathway so that all pupils access the same topic through careful differentiation. There will be a strong emphasis on practical maths, reasoning, and applying number skills to real-life problems. The Spring Term centres around an understanding of the functions of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. | Involve your child in everyday maths—reading timetables, comparing prices, measuring ingredients, sharing items fairly, or timing daily routines. |
| Understanding The World | This half term we will focus on budgeting and fund raising for the school prom. We will develop ideas and think of creative ways to secure money, enabling pupils to have activities that they would like to see at the prom. | Ask your child what they have learnt about budgeting throughout the half term. |
| Personal Development | We will be exploring aspects around peer pressure, alcohol and drug awareness. Pupils will recognise the effects substances can have on the body, mind and everyday life. | Discuss with your child how they feel about these substances. Are they unsure of anything? Do they feel worried? |
| Expression and Creativity | Pupils will have the opportunity to choose and explore a range of Art, DT and creative options throughout the Spring Term. This half term, we will focus on colour mixing and linking colour with themes and emotion | Encourage your child to talk about what they have created each week. Check out Evidence for Learning to see examples of what they have created. |
| PE | This half term focuses on team games, including. Pupils will also continue to take part in regular walking sessions within the community and accessing Norfolk cricket board this term | Getting out and about can be more difficult in the winter months, but try to encourage your child to remain active throughout the half term. |
| TITAN | Pupils will attend regular walking trips in order to practise their road safety skills. This will be within Sheringham and aims to improve knowledge and confidence in becoming more independent in their personal safety. | Explore road signs when you are out and about together. What do they mean? If you do not know, use the internet to find out. |
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