We love to learn whilst having fun in Cherry Class!

Welcome back!
We hope you had a relaxing break over the summer holidays and are ready to start your next journey in Years 2 and 3!

Autumn Term

Our theme this term is, 'Save the Planet'.
We will be learning about the problems facing our world which is a 'hot topic' of discussion globally.
The children will be investigating some of the problems we our facing and researching how we can do our bit to help 'Save the Planet'.
We plan to start within our classroom by recycling, not wasting water by over filling water bottles and ensuring the taps are turned off and reducing electricity used in classroom when it is not needed.
We hope to spread our message throughout the school and community so any ideas or support from you would be greatly welcomed.
Our theme will link throughout our other lessons (when appropriate):

English:
Fiction - Fables and Book based on theme
Non-fiction - Explanations and Persuasion – Letter writing
Poetry - Calligrams/limericks
Maths - Place Value, Addition and Subtraction and Multiplication
Science - Seasonal Changes/Comparing Materials and Types of Animals
RE - 'What kind of world did Jesus want?' and 'How do festivals and family life show what matters to Jewish people?'
Geography - Climate zones, Tropics and hemispheres. Continents and Countries (linked to theme).
Art - Landscape drawing and painting, Junk modelling.

Our WOW Water Morning!
Kensworth were very lucky to have a visit from John who works at Affinity Water.
He came to talk to us all about the uses of water and what we can do to save water.
Did you know 98% of the world's water is salt water? And, of the remaining 2%, only 0.15%  is available for us to use.
Cherry class took part in exciting experiments to see what materials break down when flushed down a toilet and how dirty water can be cleaned by filtering through gravel, sand and burned coconut shells. The children also learned about the water cycle, by playing out the roles of the Sun, Wind and Clouds.
We loved it!
We also got to play games such as; Snakes and Ladders, Twister, Top Trumps and Bingo. All these games were based on saving water and we learnt some tips to use at home with our families.

Homework
Homework will be given out every Friday and should be returned the following Thursday.
Homework will include at least one piece of Maths or English work and children can also complete extra work or a creative task linked to our termly topic.
Lots of our children love to complete extra work at home, practising their times tables, writing, art work or something unique and we love to celebrate these pieces of work in class.
Spellings
Spelling tests will take place every Friday and each child receives individual spellings for their ability.
Children will be informed of their score and full marks will gain them 2 dojos.
If you have any worries or concerns regarding your child's homework then please do not hesitate to come and speak to me.

Reading Books
Children in cherry class are encouraged to read at home as well as in the classroom.
All children will take ownership of changing their reading book in class, allowing them to find a suitable and engaging book to read at home. Some children are moving onto free readers and we have some exciting new books added to our library, thanks to our Reading Sponsor Event that took place in July 2019.

All children have access to the class library and can choose a book/comic to read in class during quiet reading time.

Supporting your child at home - Useful links
Literacy games online:
Phonics -   www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/literacy/phonics/play/
Phonics - https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/
Phonics   -  https://www.phonicsbloom.com/
Phonics - http://www.oxfordphonicschecksupport.co.uk/
Teach Your Monster to Read - https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/
Phonemes -   www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/phonics/sandcastle/
Past tense -   www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/english/games/blast_the_rocket/big_sound/full.shtml
Maths games online:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/mental-maths-train
Purple Mash 
All children have a log-in for https://www.purplemash.com/sch/kensworthps which has games for Maths and Literacy as well all other curriculum areas, allowing them to write, draw and have fun whilst learning. If your child does not remember their details or has not got their log-id card, please come and let us know and we can give you a replacement.