Penguin Class

2024-2025

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Penguin Class comprises children from Years Two and Three. They continue to shine in their learning!

Term Six.

Term 6 is upon us and time seems to have flown. We have so many exciting things to look forward to this term as well as all of our learning.

We start the term with our whole school trip to Wingham Wildlife Park, which we are all very excited about (particularly seeing the Penguins up close). We then have a computing workshop and our French café as well as Sports day, meeting our new classes and the Summer fair to look forward to.

In our learning, our driver topic is ‘The Scented Garden’ so we will be looking at all things plants and linking our English texts to this topic. We will explore the sensory world of plants and the environment developing our knowledge of the five senses, how plants grow, and how we can use them in everyday life.

In English, we will be looking at a range of texts, some based on traditional tales, but with a twist. We are starting with ‘Jim and the Beanstalk’ and alongside this text we will read ‘Rapunzel’ and other texts. We will be looking at recounts, writing a story as well as a setting description!

In Maths, both year groups will start the term looking at the time. Year 2 will then look at problem solving , statistics and position and direction whilst Year 3 will finish their Maths learning this year by studying angles and properties of shapes and statistics.

In PE, we are lucky to be visiting Bethersden Tennis Club to receive coaching from one of their coaches and we will also be developing our Athletics skills of running, jumping and throwing. This means that Penguins will need to be wearing their PE kits on Wednesdays and Thursdays this term. Please remember that jewellery must not be worn for PE – including watches and ear-rings.

Computing will see us continue our learning on Desktop publishing, developing our skills on formatting and improving the appearance and impact of documents.

Music will see us studying Jazz and in French we will be learning how to order ice creams! A skill that can be transferred to ordering different food items and drinks.

Home learning will continue to be set on Google Classroom on a Wednesday to be handed in by the following Monday where we have the opportunity to share it with the rest of our class. Reading, spellings and TT Rockstars will be set every week, along with another curriculum task. This is your chance to shine and use your imagination!

 We are available on the playground at the end of the day to answer any questions you may have, alternatively, drop an email to the school office who will pass it on to the class team.

Once again, we thank you for your ongoing support and look forward to the term ahead.

The Penguin Team 

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