Turtles – Sheringham Woodfields School

Welcome to Turtles

Teacher Claire Carnall

Turtles class has 10 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 – Summer 2

Term: Summer Term 2 24/25	Curriculum Info for parents
Subject	School learning	Ideas for home learning
Phonics and Reading	Turtles class will have daily Phonics using 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 half term we will be learning about Roald Dahl. We will explore stories and poems by Roald Dahl including some of his most famous work such as Matilda, The BFG and Charlie and the Chocolate factory. We will listen to stories and explore what we like about them. We will complete character descriptions of some of his most famous characters. Pupils will also use their imagination to design their own stories and parts of stories.	Do you have any Roald Dahl books at home? If not, have a look for film adaptations on your iPad/computer.
Maths	In Maths we use our scheme of ‘White Rose Maths’. Our learning this term will be continuing our learning on Measurement. We will finish off our learning on length and height before moving onto capacity/volume and weight/mass. Pupils will explore different volumes and capacities and further these skills in cooking when measuring ingredients.	Can you measure objects around home? Do you have a scales to help measure ingredients? Can you find different bottles that have different capacities?
PSHE/Personal development.	This half term in PSHE we will be continuing our learning about keeping safe within the home and community. We will explore possible risks we might face in the community or out on trips. We will then work together to problem solve and create solutions to those risks. We will prepare for our weekly park visits and our end of year trip.	Put your learning into practice when out and about in the community or at home with your family.
Science (At The Patch)	This half term we will cover our science learning down at The Patch. We will learn about the different plants, fruits and vegetables that are been grown there and how we can help look after them. Pupils will have hands on experience harvesting the fruit/veg when ready. Our learning at the Patch also helps us practice staying safe in the community and when using tools such as rakes/trowels.	If you have any plants at home, make sure you help water them now the sun is out more! See if you can plant any seeds ready for Autumn harvesting…
Geography	In Geography we will be learning about map skills and field work. We will explore our local area via google maps and by our visits in the community. We will learn how to read a map and plan a journey using technology and real life maps. Pupils will create a map of their own showing different routes and decode how to get from A to B.	Can you help your grownups put a map into their SAT NAV or phone map? Can you draw a trail to one of your favourite places using a map or paper?
Art	In Art we are going to be learning about Andy Goldsworthy in our topic of Nature/Land Art. We will spent a lot of our lessons outside exploring the environment and what Art we can make from natural resources e.g. leaves, twigs, stones…	Try and make your own Art sculpture using different resources.
Computing and P.E.	Computing and P.E. will be taught by Jason on a Wednesday morning while Claire is out on PPA.	Can you complete some exercise at home?
DT	In D.T. we will be designing and making our own pair of slippers! We will be measuring our feet, designing our slippers and making them. We will explore different materials for our slippers and different means of making the slippers sturdy and strong.