Hedgehog Group 2025 - 2026
Mr Puddick
Dear Parents and Carers,
We hope you had a wonderful summer break. We are very excited to welcome the children back to school and to start our learning journey together this term.
The Hedgehog class teacher is Mr Puddick, and our teaching assistants are Miss Jade, Miss Alli, and Mr Ada.
Our Learning This Half Term
- English – We will begin by focusing on grammar, learning about nouns, verbs, and adjectives. Later, we will be reading The Secret of Black Rock and finishing the unit by writing our own adventure stories.
- Maths - We will start the year by looking at place value to 10,000. Then we will explore addition and subtraction strategies.
- Art – We will study the artist Frida Kahlo and create self-portraits.
- Science – Our focus is electricity. We will explore and investigate different circuits.
- Geography – We will look at changes in our local area and study the impact of tourism.
- Religion and Worldviews – We will be exploring the key question: “How far would a Sikh go for his/her religion?”
- PE - PE lessons will take place on Tuesdays. Some Year 6 children will also have an additional PE session on Wednesdays (confirmation will be sent home by Mr Puddick). On PE days, children should come to school wearing the correct PE kit: White top, Black trousers, shorts, or leggings and suitable trainers.
Reading
Every child will read daily with an adult in school, using a book matched to their ability. Children will also bring home a reading book. Please encourage 10 minutes of reading every day. A reading record will be provided; please sign it when your child has read with you, or if they have read independently. Reading books and records must be brought into school every day.
Homework and Spellings
- Maths: Children will practise using Numbots and Times Tables Rockstars.
- English: Weekly spelling practice.
- Homework will be given out on Fridays. Children’s logins will be stuck into the front of their homework books.
Knowledge Organisers
Each week, children will also be set 10 minutes of topic homework, linked to our Knowledge Organisers. These contain the key facts and knowledge children need for their subjects. Knowledge Organisers will be uploaded to our class page.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch via email or by speaking to us at the end of the school day.
We look forward to a fantastic year together!
Mr Puddick