Hedgehog Group 2023 - 2024

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome back to the Hedgehog Group, we hope you had a lovely break and we are excited to welcome the children back for this half term. The teacher is Mr Puddick and the teaching assistants are Miss Jade, Mx Saperia and Mrs Mahmood.

What we are learning this half term:

In English we are going to be developing our writing by using the text 'The Incredible Book Eating Boy'. We are going to be using this text to inspire some humorous writing. In Maths we will be contuniuing to look at Multiplication and Division.  In Science, we will be learning about Forces and finding out the effects of air resistance, water resistance and friction that act between moving surfaces.  In History, we are going to be focusing on 'The Vikings', answering the question: Would the Vikings do anything for money? In Art we will be exploring the artwork of Vanessa Gardiner, and in our R.E sessions we will be learning about Sikhism.

P.E. 

Children will take part in weekly P.E lessons. The day your child will attend will be communicated to individual parents and carers based on transitions. Children must come to school in their PE kits (white top, black trousers/shorts/leggings and appropriate trainers). Please make sure children have the correct PE kit.

Reading

Children will be given two books a week to read at home. The first book will be matched to their reading ability.The second book will be a sharing book. This is a book the children have chosen themselves. They may not be able to read this independently however it encourages them to develop a love for reading. Children should read daily for 10 minutes. Children will be given a reading record to record when they have read to an adult at home. Please sign the reading record when you have read at home with your child or if they have read independently. 

Homework and Spellings

In Hedgehog Group, maths homework will consist of Numbots and Timestable Rockstars. English homework will be to practise phonics and spellings. Spellings are handed out on Friday. Children will also be given 10 minutes of topic homework each week which will link to our knowledge organisers. Children’s logins will be stuck into the front of their homework books.  

Please contact us if you have any questions,

Mr Puddick

hedgehogroom@ashburymeadow.manchester.sch.uk