Squirrel Group 2024 - 2025

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome back to Squirrel Group, we hope you had a fantastic Winter break and we are excited to welcome the children back. The teacher in the Squirrel class is Mr. Stroud and the teaching assistants are Miss Dawn and Miss Alli.

What we are learning this half term:

In English we are going to be developing our writing by looking at narrative and non-fiction texts. We will be beginning with the Science-Fiction story “The Way Back Home” by Oliver Jeffers before moving onto “Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History” by Vashti Harrison for our non-fiction writing. In History we are going to be learning all about holidays from the 1950s, and how places such as Blackpool have changed over time. In Science, our younger students will be exploring Human Survival, while our older students will learn all about Forces and Magnets! In Art, we will be painting stunning landscapes, while in P.S.H.E, we are going to be looking at Rights and Respect, before moving onto Valuing Difference, We will also be learning all about our emotions, and identifying strategies to regulate ourselves.

P.E.

Children will take part in weekly P.E lessons. P.E. will take place on individual days as per your child’s timetable. These days will be confirmed to you by Mr. Stroud. 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.

If your child is in Year 4, they will also be taking part in swimming. This will take place between 9:45 and 11:40 on a Monday morning, and they will be accompanied by Miss Dawn.

If your child is in Year 2, they will be able to participate in dance sessions on a Thursday Morning, between 9:15 and 10:00.

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 Squirrel Group, English homework will be to practise phonics and spellings, while Maths homework will be a revision of their current topic. Homework will be handed out on Friday. Children will also be expected to complete 10 minutes a day on Numbots, Timestable Rockstars, Mathletics or Lexia. Children’s logins will be stuck into the front of their homework books. 

Please contact us if you have any questions,

Mr Stroud