Welcome to Zimbabwe class page!

Class Teacher: Miss Faulkner-Fox

LSA: Miss Boyton

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.
• Times Table books - 1 page per week.
• 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 nutrition lessons.

Summer Term Curriculum Overview

Maths - We will be continuing to follow Power Maths, a UK curriculum mastery programme, covering topics such as decimals, time, money and geometry. 

In addition, we will be focusing heavily on our Times Tables preparing for the Multiplication check coming up later on in the year.

English - This half term we will be reading 'My Name is River' by Emma Rea. This book links brilliantly to our running theme of 'Rainforests and Forests' this term. We will be looking at how to effectively describe a setting and learn to use figurative language, such as similes and personification, to amplify our writing.

Connected Curriculum - Our focus for the Summer term is Geography. We will use aerial photographs and fieldwork to draw maps that include symbols and keys to represent the human and physical features in these areas. In addition, children will gain an understanding about how features of rainforests affect how humans use these areas and the impact on them. 

Science - In the first half term, our topic is 'All Living Things' where we will study plants and animals in their habitat. 

PE - Children will have twice weekly PE sessions, taking part in a variety of sports such as football and gymnastics. 

RE - Children will begin the Summer Term continuing to learn about the religion of Islam. This will then be followed by the children learning about Sikhism. 

Computing - Children will learn about how to keep safe online and how to create a variety of documents using Microsoft tools. 

DT/Art -In DT this term, children will practise using levers and linkages to investigate how things move.