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PARKLANDS SCHOOL INFORMATION FOR PARENTS SPRING 2016

EVENTS FOR THE TERM (subject to change)

14 January 9.00am – Family Assembly (Cedar and Oak Classes)

14 January Junior Savers Club

14 January Karate Club (Years 1-6) – 3.15pm-4.15pm

14 January Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club (Years 1-6) – 3.15pm-4.15pm (WEEK 1)

14 January Year 6 National Curriculum Tests (SATs) meeting for Year 6 parents – 5.15-6.30pm

15 January Swimming Lessons – Year 5 & Orchard Class

18 January CLUBS RUN BY TEACHING STAFF START

20 January Junior Wardens Club - 3.15pm-4.15pm

21 January 9.00am – Family Assembly (Birch and Maple Classes)





27 January NO Junior Wardens Club

28 January 9.00am – Family Assembly (Hawthorn and Walnut Classes)





3 February Junior Wardens Club – 3.15pm-4.15pm

4 February 9.00am – Family Assembly (Chestnut and Hazel Classes)

4 February Junior Savers Club

4 February Karate Club (Years 1-6) – 3.15pm-4.15pm

4 February Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club (Years 1-6) – 3.15pm-4.15pm (WEEK 4)

5 February Swimming Lessons – Year 5 & Orchard Class

9 February E-Safety day

10 February NO Junior Wardens Club

11 February 9.00am – Family Assembly (Orchard Class and Choir)

11 February NO Junior Savers Club



11 February LAST DAY OF HALF TERM

12 February INSET DAY – School closed to pupils

15-19 February HALF TERM – School closed to pupils

22 February BACK TO SCHOOL

23 February Year 5 visiting Chichester High School for Boys – 12.00-2.45pm

24 February NO Junior Wardens Club

25 February 9.00 – Family Assembly (Cedar and Oak Classes)

25 February NO Junior Savers Club



26 February Swimming Lessons – Year 5 & Orchard Class

26 February Walnut Class visiting Dell Quay – 9.30am-2.00pm

1 March Year 5 visiting Chichester High School for Boys – 12.00-2.45pm

2 March Junior Wardens Club - 3.15pm-4.15pm

3 March WORLD BOOK DAY – letter to follow

3 March 9.00am – Family Assembly (Birch and Maple Classes)

3 March Junior Savers Club

3 March Karate Club (Years 1-6) – 3.15pm-4.15pm

3 March Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club (Years 1-6) – 3.15pm-4.15pm (WEEK 7)

4 March Swimming Lessons – Year 5 & Orchard Class

8 March Year 5 visiting Chichester High School for Boys – 11.00am-2.45pm

9 March NO Junior Wardens Club

10 March 9.00am – Family Assembly (Hawthorn and Walnut Classes)



10 March Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club (Years 1-6) – 3.15pm-4.15pm (WEEK 8)

11 March Swimming Lessons Lessons Year 5 & Orchard Class

14-18 March YEAR 6 BIKEABILITY CYCLE TRAINING

16 March Junior Wardens Club - 3.15-4.15pm

17 March 9.00am – Family Assembly (Chestnut, Hazel and Orchard Classes)



17 March Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club (Years 1-6) – 3.15-4.15pm (WEEK 9)

18 March Swimming Lessons – Year 5 & Orchard Class

23 March NO Junior Wardens Club

24 March NO Junior Savers Club


24 March Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club (Years 1-6) – 3.15-4.15pm (LAST ONE)

24 March LAST DAY OF TERM

25 March School Closed

28 March-8 April HALF TERM – School closed to pupils

ASH AND BEECH CLASSES (EARLY YEARS) Mr Oldman, Miss MacGregor, Mrs McKenna, Mrs Venables, Mrs Mainwaring,

Miss Thomson, Mrs Collard, Mrs Nurse, Mrs Jones and Miss Carley

COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE

• Role play knights & castles and nursery rhymes

• Solving problems

• Story telling

MATHEMATICS

• Looking at positional language, such as ‘behind, next to‘

• Using shapes to create pattern and build models

• Find the total number of objects

• Continue to add on and take away

EXPRESSIVE ARTS AND DESIGN

• Making icicles and snowflakes

• Put on a banquet to celebrate the end of topic e.g. designing headwear, invitations, menus etc

• Role play knights and princesses and other nursery rhymes

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

• Looking at rules and regulations and why we have them

• Sharing our role play equipment and taking turns

UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD

• Looking at different castles

• Looking at how things happen and why they work

• Melting and freezing

• Special days-Easter, Mother’s Day

WAYS IN WHICH YOU CAN HELP YOUR CHILD

• Read and share books with your child as much as possible

• Encourage your child to look and recognise numbers in the environment

• Talk to your child about what they have done during the day

• Encourage your child to become more independent by letting them get dressed, opening lunch packets etc.

LITERACY

• Reading stories about knights and princesses, and then writing their own version

• Looking at the differences between fact and fiction books, creating class information cards

• Comparing and contrasting versions of the same story

Once

Upon

A

Time

BIRCH CLASS (YEAR 1) Mrs Kiedyk, Mrs Batchelar, Mrs Manning, Mr Smith, Mrs Hanneman and Mrs Jones.

LITERACY

Recounts of events

Rhyming and patterned language in stories

Reading Fiction and Non Fiction Texts

Phonics

MATHEMATICS

Counting, reading and writing numbers

Addition and subtraction calculations

Properties of 2D and 3D shape

Measuring length using rulers

Bar Graphs

SCIENCE

Materials

Identify and name materials

Identify what objects are made from and why

COMPUTING

Logging on independently

Searching for information and pictures on the internet

Looking at different ways to present information found

** 1st Half Term **

On the Move

How can you help your child?

Listen to your child read regularly

Help your child with their homework

Help your child to learn their spellings

Researching old methods of transport from the past

Look at what objects are made of and why

MUSIC

Exploring Rhythm using different instruments

Repeat short rhythmic, melodic patterns

HISTORY Comparing vehicles that we

use today to vehicles that people used in the past in Britain

Timeline of vehicles

ART Investigate drawing with

different printing media

Sketching

Observational drawing

RE AND PSHCE

Looking at special places in the community

Chinese New Year

Going for Goals

PE

Games

Gymnastics

LITERACY

Writing a short story based on a fantasy world

Writing labels, lists and captions

Character profiles

Descriptions of superheroes

Phonics

MATHEMATICS

Real life problems using addition and subtraction

Number bonds to 10, then 20

Number sequences in 2s, 5s and 10s

Recognising coins and using them to pay for an item

SCIENCE

Materials - continued Describe physical properties of

materials

Compare materials

Group materials according to their properties

COMPUTING

Creating pictures and textures and

text Designing a card

Saving and retrieving information

** 2nd Half Term **

SUPERHEROES

How can you help your child?

Listen to your child read regularly

Help your child with their homework

Help your child to learn their animal spellings

Discuss real superheroes – firemen, police etc

MUSIC

Exploring rhythm Identify low, medium and high

pitches

GEOGRAPHY

Looking at maps

Planning routes

Where would a superhero like to visit in Chichester and why?

DESIGN TECHNOLOGY

Exploring textiles

Plan, design and make a mini Superhero Costume using textiles

RE AND PSHCE

Special places for religions around the world

Easter story and the symbols relating to Easter

Good to be me

PE

Games

Dance

CEDAR AND CHESTNUT CLASSES (YEAR 2) Mr Bailey, Miss Bartlett, Mrs Cody, Mrs White, Mrs Mills, Mrs Carley, Mr Capindale and Mrs Emms.

LITERACY

Spellings

Suffixes, contractions and homophones

Different stories by the same author

Quest adventures (talk for writing)

Character descriptions

MATHS

Fractions Multiplication and division Mass and temperature Pictograms, tally charts, block

diagrams and tables

SCIENCE

Animal and human offspring and growth

Animal and plant survival

Seeds and bulbs

COMPUTING

Taking and editing photographs

Selecting and organizing digital content

SPRING TERM

Cedar and Chestnut Classes

TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE

MUSIC

Listening to live and recorded world music

Using a graphic score to compose

GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

Features of countries and continents

Seasons, climates and local weather

Transport through time – planes, trains and automobiles

DT

Develop and model pulleys and mechanisms

Explore levers, sliders, wheels and axles

RE AND PSHCE

Special stories

Going for goals

Good to be me.

ART

Drawing

Shading

Viewpoints

Paper sizes

PE

Football

Net Games

Gymnastics


• Listen to your child read every day and record responses in pupil planner • When reading together, ask comprehension questions about the characters and setting and have them retell you

the story from memory • Discuss learning when children are completing their learning logs • Practice times tables • Practice spellings and using those spellings in sentences

• Practice joined up handwriting by writing stories and letters

HAWTHORN AND HAZEL CLASSES (YEAR 3) Miss Flower, Mr Thornton, Mrs Glanville and Mrs Balmer.

MATHEMATICS

Written methods for all 4 rules

Solving one step and two step word problems

Understanding and recognizing fractions

Times tables – are very important! We will be practising all of the time

Telling the time

Reading and drawing a range of graphs and charts

Measuring length

LITERACY

Newspaper Reports

Stories from other cultures

Play Scripts

Descriptive writing

Poetry

SCIENCE Light – learning about light

sources, how light travels and how we see

Being scientists – carrying out fair tests, making accurate observations and recording results of experiments

PE

Gymnastics – focus on ways of travelling

Dance– linked to the Egyptians

Games – passing and receiving skills

YOU WOULD NOT WANT TO BE AN

EGYPTIAN MUMMY

This topic will focus on the impact

and legacy of the Egyptians

MUSIC

Learning to play an ocarina

PSHCE

Going for Goals – how to set achievable goals and work towards them

Good to be me

RE

Judaism – learning about key beliefs and practices

Easter – the main events of the Easter story

HUMANITIES

Who the Egyptians were

Why they built pyramids

Why the Egyptians were so powerful

Pharaohs

Where in the world Egypt is

Comparing Egypt with England

COMPUTING

We are network engineers –

learning about computer

networks

We are communicators –

e-safety

HOW TO SUPPORT LEARNING

Read with your child daily

Support with homework

Practice mental maths facts and times tables

Visit the library to select books to support topics

Ensure indoor and outdoor PE kit is available in school every day

Help your child learn spellings

FRENCH

Days of the week Colours Months Easter

ART AND DT

Clay work

Sculpture

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MAPLE CLASS (YEAR 4) Mrs Morris, Mr Jones and Miss Harvey.

LITERACY

Historical recount

Persuasive Writing

Poetry – description of a battle

Descriptive writing connected with Beowulf

Myths

MATHS

Decimals

Fractions

Length

Money

2D and 3D shapes

Co-ordinates

Problem solving

SCIENCE Sound

Learning about how sounds are made

Knowing how pitch and volume can be changed

Humans

Simple functions of the digestive system

Types of teeth and their functions

Food chains

COMPUTING

We are software developers (Developing a simple educational game)

We are toy designers (prototyping an interactive toy)

I PREDICT A RIOT

MUSIC

pTrumpets

Developing a range of notes

Understanding Rhythmic notation

HISTORY

Know about Britain’s

settlement by Anglo-

Saxons and Vikings

Understand the Viking

and Anglo-Saxon struggle

for the kingdom of

England to the time of

Edward the Confessor

Understand how people’s

lives have been

influenced by the Saxons

and the Vikings

PE

Net and wall games

Dance

Gymnastics

DT

Designing and making Viking boats

GEOGRAPHY

Learn about the influence of Anglo-Saxons and Vikings on place names

Know counties and cities of the UK and how they have changed over time


Research place names and find out which names are based on Viking or Saxon words

Encourage children to learn times table facts (make card games, use computer games and use song CDs)

Encourage children to complete their homework on time and as independently as possible

Share books about Anglo-Saxons and Vikings

RE AND PSHCE

Miracles

Good Friday

Going for goals

Good to be me

FRENCH

Days and months

Weather

Clothes ART

Sculpture – producing models

from chosen materials

OAK CLASS (YEAR 5) Ms Thurston, Mrs Tunnell and Mrs Duroe.

LITERACY

Newspaper report writing

Story writing – settings

Poetry

MATHS

Positive and negative numbers

Multiplication and division

Drawing and measuring angles

Fractions

Problem solving

SCIENCE

Materials and their properties

Fair testing

Recording results

COMPUTING

Understanding how to create a blog

Incorporating video and music into a blog

** 1st Half Term **

NATURAL DISASTERS

GEOGRAPHY

Study of natural disasters

e.g. volcanoes and

earthquakes, their causes

and consequences

PSHCE

Going for Goals

Anti-bullying

ART AND DESIGN

Collage

Sketching

Frame making

PE

Net and wall games

Dance

Swimming Lessons


Visit the library to borrow books which support the topic

Discuss books after reading

Practise times tables and maths certificates

Encourage the learning of weekly spellings

Look at maps, atlases and globes and discuss them

MUSIC

Composing

Graphic scores

RE

Hinduism

FRENCH

Greetings

Seasons and weather

WALNUT CLASS (YEAR 6) Mrs Sole, Mrs Gray and Mrs Feast.

LITERACY Persuasive writing: travel

brochures, adverts

Mystery writing

Argument and discussion

Poetry that “Has a voice” SATs revision – reading

comprehension grammar and word classes, punctuation and spelling patterns

MATHS Word Problems and investigations

Ratio and proportion

Fractions, decimals and percentages

SATs Revision Pie charts and degrees Adding, subtracting, multiplying and

dividing fractions

SCIENCE

Living things and their habitats

Adaptation to habitats

Reversible and irreversible changes

CHOCOLATE FROM MEXICO

COMPUTING Making and designing Apps

Google Earth

E-safety and what can we do to keep safe online

MUSIC Recorders and musical

notation

Music to convey mood linked to mystery writing

Using ICT to make compositions

GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

Location of Mexico – maps

Contrasting localities in Mexico

Everyday life in parts of Mexico

Climate and growing conditions for Cacao Beans

The Aztecs and their culture

DESIGN TECHNOLOGY Food Technology –

chocolate

Analysing and designing packaging for chocolates

ART Aztec patterns and art

Traditional Mexican art

Sculpture – Clay, Aztec pots/masks

FRENCH

How to order food in a French Cafe

Staying in France – travel and booking hotel rooms

Role play scenarios

Stereotypes

RE AND PSHCE Journeys to special places

Pilgrimages to religious sacred places

PE Invasion games and multi skills

Gymnastics – mirroring, sequencing and working with others to create a routine

USEFUL DATES: SATs meeting on 14th

January - letter to follow

Cycling Proficiency – week commencing 14-18th March

SATs week – week commencing 9th May

WAYS IN WHICH YOU CAN HELP YOUR CHILD Please would you encourage your child to complete all homework and sign either planner or homework books to acknowledge you

have seen it

Your child must know all their multiplication tables and division facts. A short 5-10 minute practice daily does wonders!

Encourage your child to learn their spellings which are set weekly

We will begin some revision this term, in preparation for SATs. A great website to help with this is: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/

ORCHARD CLASS (SSC)

Miss Marley, Miss Webster, Mr Etheridge, Mrs Denman, Mrs Rochester, Mrs Nurse, Mrs Janman, Mrs Slattery, Mrs Maidment and Mrs White.

GEOGRAPHY AND TOPIC

‘What is a city?’

Comparing and contrasting two cities: London and Chichester

Researching and learning facts about two cities

Creating a fact book

Looking at maps

Making our own map

MATHEMATICS

Place value, counting, reading and writing numbers

Position and directions

Mental and written calculations for all four operations

Money: recognising and using coins

Measuring mass

LITERACY

Perfecting letter formation including joining

Developing sentence structure with the use of conjunctions

Developing use of accurate writing skills

Reading and writing fiction using Talk for Writing- Katie in London

COMPUTING

Developing mouse control

Using a programme

Designing and creating a virtual city- City Creator

** 1st Half Term **

Big City, Little City

This half term’s learning has been planned with the children’s ideas!

SCIENCE

Developing investigative skills

How to carry out a fair test

Carrying out a fair test: What is the strongest material for a city building?

MUSIC

Singing and Makaton signing

Exploring musical instruments

HISTORY AND TOPIC

Researching key historical facts about two cities

Learning about the Royal family

Making a ‘Royal’ family tree WAYS IN WHICH YOU

CAN HELP YOUR CHILD

Listen to them read regularly

Develop independence, i.e. dressing and carrying out simple tasks

Help them to recall and use their letter sounds

Practising times tables 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s and 10s

PE AND GAMES

Daily Jump Ahead sessions

PE- gymnastics

Games: invasion games

Swimming at Fordwater School for children in KS2

SPEECH, LANGUAGE, SOCIAL AND

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS

Developing children’s individual speech and language targets

Developing independence skills

Developing social interaction skills including turn taking

Write dance programme

OT sessions for some children

ORCHARD CLASS (SSC) Miss Marley, Miss Webster, Mr Etheridge, Mrs Denman, Mrs Rochester, Mrs Nurse, Mrs Janman,

Mrs Slattery, Mrs Maidment and Mrs White.

LITERACY

Perfecting letter formation including joining

Developing sentence structure with conjunctions

Developing use of accurate writing skills

Reading and writing non-fiction using Talk for writing

Writing facts

MATHEMATICS

Counting and number facts

Mental and written calculations for all operations

Real life problems

Number value

Measuring capacity

Time

SCIENCE

What is a habitat and why is the habitat important in determining the animals that can be found there?

Exploring habitats around school and comparing these to jungle habitats

The food chain

COMPUTING

Developing mouse control

Researching using the internet safely

Making a food chain using a computer programme

** 2nd Half Term **

Jungle Fever!

This half term’s learning has been planned with the children’s ideas!

MUSIC

Listening to rhythm

Using instruments to show rhythm

Creating a jungle tune

Singing and Makaton signing

GEOGRAPHY AND TOPIC

What is a jungle?

Researching and learning about 3 different jungles

Jungle animals

Researching and creating a jungle animal fact book

Jungle animals in zoos

How can we protect the jungle?

ART

Exploring different art mediums

Creating a jungle scene using a range of mediums

RE

The Easter Story


Listen to them read regularly

Help them to learn their spellings

Practise times tables 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s and 10s

Researching different jungles

Researching jungle animals

PE

Daily Jump Ahead sessions

PE- Dance

Games: Aiming

Swimming at Fordwater School for children in KS2

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE AND

SOCIAL SKILLS

Developing children’s individual speech and language targets

Developing listening and attention skills

Developing ways of asking for help

Developing appropriate play skills

Term and Holiday Dates 2016 Term and Holiday Dates

SPRING TERM 2016

4th January – 24th March 2016

Half Term 15th February – 19th February 2016

Inset Day

12th February

SUMMER TERM 2016

11th April – 22nd July 2016

Half Term 30th May – 3rd June 2016

Inset Days

6th June and 22nd July

AUTUMN TERM 2016

5th September – 16th December 2016

Half Term 24th October – 28th October 2016

Inset Days

To be confirmed

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