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 – Autumn 2

Term: Autumn 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 Traditional tales. We will explore different traditional tales and fairy stories before focusing on Jack and the Beanstalk. We will learn about the characters in the story, describing them and acting their roles out. We will then write our own stories.	Do you have any traditional stories at home? Can you read some with your family? See if you can find any fairy tales online, home or at your local library.
Maths	In Maths we use our scheme of ‘White Rose Maths’. Our learning this term will be addition and subtraction. We will be using part/whole models to work out the different parts of a number. We will then explore addition and subtraction. 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 add and subtract things at home e.g. how many games do you have?
PSHE/Personal development.	This half term in PSHE we will be learning about our feelings and emotions. We will explore different emotions using our Zones of Regulation chart in our classroom to help us. We will discuss our emotions and what might make us feel this way. We will discuss and explore why we might feel these emotions.	Claire will send some zones of regulation home – see if you can use these at home to tell your family how you feel.
Science	In Science this half term we will learn about our health. We will learn about a new topic each week including: the heart, circulation, diet, exercise and mindfulness. We will learn about how to stay healthy and keep ourselves healthy.	Can you create a healthy plate of food with your family? Notice the different healthy choices in the supermarket. Do some exercise with your friends and family.
Geography	In geography this half term we will be learning about a non-European country and comparing it to us. We will explore a different country looking at their flags, population, landmarks and traditions.	Have a look at the world map at different countries. Can you create a fact file about them?
Art & DT	In Art and D.T. we will be making monsters! We will look at the film Monsters Inc. and decide which monsters we like best and why. We will then design and make our own monsters using a range of art materials.	Create your own monster design to show your family.
Computing and P.E.	Computing and P.E. will be taught by Jason on a Wednesday morning while Claire is out on PPA. In Computing we will be creating posters using words and images on different technology devices. In P.E. we will be doing multi-skills activities.	Complete some weekly exercise at home to stay fit and healthy.