High Street, Eynsford, Kent, DA4 0AA
Tel: (01322) 863680
Email: [email protected]
Fax: (01322) 861743
Web: www.anthony-roper.kent.sch.uk
Headteacher: Lynda Newton B Ed LRAM NPQH
27th February 2017
Dear Otter Parents/Carers,
This newsletter outlines some of our learning for this term.
English
Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo. This term we will go on an adventure. We will travel with Michael as he
sails around the world before being washed overboard and stranded on an island. During the term we will write
letters, diaries and stories using the text for inspiration.
Maths
Week 1
Fractions and decimals
Compare fractions with related denominators using equivalence; find unit and non-unit fractions of
amounts; find fractions, multiply and divide to solve word problems. Know decimal equivalents for halves,
Week 2
quarters, fifths, tenths and hundredths.
Perimeter, area and volume
Find the perimeters of rectangles and composite shapes; work out the missing lengths of sides in order to
Week 3
find perimeters; find the area of rectangles including squares; estimate then count to find the area of
irregular shapes; calculate the area from scale drawings; estimate and find the volume of shapes by
making it with centimetre cubes.
Week 4
Week 5
Addition and subtraction
Use column addition to add and subtract four-digit and five-digit numbers; add and subtract numbers
mentally; use short multiplication to multiply four-digit numbers by single-digit numbers; use short division
to divide four-digit numbers by single-digit numbers.
Multiplication and division
Use written methods to divide three-digit numbers by single-digit numbers; multiply unit and non-unit
fractions by whole numbers, writing any improper fractions as mixed numbers.
Week 6
Word Problems
A selection of word problems involving all four operations.
Science:
This term we will be learning about evolution, pupils will learn to:
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Recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things
that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago.
Recognise that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not
identical to their parents
Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation
may lead to evolution.
History
We will be studying the Tudors this term. We will be examining the Golden Era and the life and times of Elizabeth I.
This will include voyages of discovery, Shakespeare and great battles.
English homework will be a piece of grammar, punctuation and spelling. This will usually be a sheet given out on a
Friday for the following Thursday.
Mathematics homework will be issued on Friday, it should be handed in (or completed online) by the following
Thursday. I would be grateful if you would ensure that your child has completed their homework (including any
online homework). Any homework handed in late will not be marked. Please let me know if you do not have access to
a computer.
Spellings will be given out on Friday and will be tested the following Friday. Please ensure your child practises
regularly at home using the Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check technique, and encourage him/her to use the new
words in context.
Reading: Children will be responsible for changing their own books and are able to do this every day if they wish.
Children are expected to have a comment in their reading record book every day. This can be written either by
yourself or your child.
It is extremely important that your child reads daily. We expect children to read for at least 10 minutes every day.
Even the most independent of readers will need to discuss the content of the book with an adult. Please ensure that
they understand the vocabulary and that they are reading with expression and above all enjoyment!
P.E.
Our PE sessions are on Wednesday and Thursday. Please ensure your child has their outdoor/indoor kit in school
on these days. Please make sure that all your child’s belongings are clearly labelled with forename and surname.
Stag
Just a reminder that the Stag theatre performance is on Wednesday 29th March.
Knole House
As part of our learning about the Tudors we will be visiting Knole House on Monday 13 th March.
I appreciate all your help and co-operation. Please feel free to come and have a chat should you wish to discuss these
(or any other issues) in greater detail. Please use your child’s contact book to reach me if you cannot speak to me
directly.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Sutton and Miss Tait