Class Teacher: Mr Cairns

Teaching Assistants: Miss Pearson, Mrs Gavin and Miss Hall

Our Topic this half term is Predators

 

It’s time to take a walk on the wild side! Find out who’s  coming to visit… Is it a big munching lizard or an eagle eyed bird of prey? Whatever it is, do you think you can handle it?

 

Learn about creepy crocs and amazing alligators, the deadly assassin bug and the voracious Venus Fly Trap. Be inspired to write an informative leaflet all about your favourite predator and compose a poem about a predator or its prey.

 

Then use what you know about the best of the beasts to create the ultimate predator; the apex of the chain. Feeling peckish? Let’s jump aboard the food chain!

English

This half term children will be focusing on a range of writing genres such as;       recounts, leaflets, poetry, dilemma stories and speeches. The children will be learning to:

 

Reading: We will be reading non-fiction books to retrieve and record information about predators. We will read The Sheep Pig by Dick King Smith, along with a wide range of different genres during daily  guided reading sessions. 

Mathematics – This half term the children will be focusing on addition and

subtraction including:

· Mental addition and subtraction

· Estimating

· Formal addition and subtraction

· Using the inverse operation to check answers

 

PSHE –  “Just say no!” - The dangers of drugs and alcohol and anti-bullying.

Geography – They will learn how to use maps to locate countries and continents.

Science – The children will learn about food chains, skeletal systems of   different animals and fossils.

Computing – To use the internet to research, evaluate and present information in a leaflet.

R.E. Religious festivals.

Art & Design – Children will create a 3D model of a predator and produce an x-ray style drawing of an anima

EVERY THURSDAY MORNING, CLASS 8 WILL BE SWIMMING AT MIDDLETON ARENA. WE WILL LEAVE SCHOOL AT 10:00 AT RETURN FOR 12:00. ANY PARENTS WISHING TO WATCH THEIR CHILD MAY DO SO IN THE SPECTATING GALLERY. THE LESSONS THEMSELVES ARE FROM 10:30-11:30.

 

In addition, Class 8's P.E session in school will take place on Tuesday afternoon.

*PLEASE ENSURE YOUR CHILD BRINGS THE NECESSARY KIT INTO SCHOOL ON BOTH P.E DAYS- THANK YOU*