Welcome to Zimbabwe class page!

Class Teacher: Miss Faulkner-Fox

LSA: Miss Nixon

In 4Zimbabwe we are always polite and listen when others are speaking. We are respectful to our peers, teachers and the environment. We are an engaged class that have positive and curious minds which help us to get the most out of our learning. We have been researching all about Zimbabwe and its beautiful landscapes, with places such as the glorious Victoria Falls and the many savannas in the area that are filled with beautiful wildlife. As the class teacher of Zimbabwe, I am very excited to spend my first year at PHA with this fantastic class and I hope they enjoy it with me!

Things to remember every day:

Filled water bottles

Planner

Reading book

Homework

Each week for homework the children will be set:

• Spellings on spelling shed. The children are in different groups, so they may have different spellings from their friends. These are called the Zebra group, the Elephant group and the Leopard group. There will be a test every Friday.
• Times table practice recall on Times Table Rockstars.
• Reading.

The links for these websites are below, and each child has had their passwords stuck into the front of their planners. If they are having trouble logging into their accounts please let me know.

Links:

Spelling Shed

Times Table Rockstars

myON

When does my child have P.E?

Zimbabwe class has P.E every Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning. Please ensure that your child has the correct P.E kit in school and that all items are named.

When does my child have Key skills and what does this include?

Zimbabwe class have Key skills on a Wednesday morning. This half term the students take part in P.E, computing and french lessons.

Autumn Term Curriculum Overview

Connected Curriculum: The focus of this term is PSHE. Children will broaden their view on living in the wider world, increase their understanding of belonging to a community, and to gauge the importance of money and work. The children will also be learning about the importance of oral hygiene and dental care as well as sustaining a balanced and healthy lifestyle.

English: This half term we will be reading 'The Twits' by Roald Dahl and 'The Demon Dentist' by David Walliams. These books will act as our stimulus for writing. We will be learning to create varied sentences, incorporating grammar techniques to add cohesion. 

Maths: This year, we will continue to follow the power maths program, which is based on the idea of mastery. This half term we will be focusing on place value.

Throughout the term, we will also be strengthening our understanding of the 3x, 4x and 8x tables. We will also begin exploring the 6x, 7x and 9x tables.

Science: In this first half term, the students will be focusing on Animals including humans. This topic will explore the digestive system, teeth, classifying carnivores, herbivores and omnivores, and creating food chains.

P.E: In this half term, the students will be taking part in two P.E sessions a week. These sessions include such sports as Football.

R.E: After the October half term, the students will be learning all about Christianity and building on their previous knowledge from year 3.

Computing: The focus for this half term is all about staying safe online. They will also be learning to create a variety of documents using Microsoft programmes.

Art/DT: The students will spend their first half term enhancing their drawing and painting skills in the style of Quentin Blake, who was famously the illustrator for many of Roald Dahl's books.