Term+2

** Integrated Topic: Destination Nelson: ** Lots of fun here. We are having an adventure this term by creating small travel agencies. Children will be working in groups of 3 and creating an itinerary for a target tourist group that will be visiting Nelson. Our introduction to the topic is a letter received from a class from Renwick wishing to do a school camp here and asking us what Nelson has to offer. ** Written language – ** First 4 weeks - Who’s afraid of…. is our theme. We will be using characters from variations of ‘The 3 Little Pigs’ to set up and explore arguments. Children will be exploring the types of persuasive language used in arguments, plus points of view and conclusions. There will be a whole class focus on paragraphing and C.O.P.S.    Week 5 onward – Advertising, with the view on enhancing children’s vocabulary to help design a brochure to support the integrated unit. ** Reading **. Again we will be using Blooms – with a big focus on comprehension and synthesis. Children will engage in factual (non fiction) text this term to support their written literacy programme. They will be analysing text to form facts and opinions. ** Spelling – ** This term children will be working through words that are incorrect in their daily writing, plus picking up extra words through the Peter De’Ath programme. The levels they work on are different from the essential list levels – so don’t panic if your child is on a lower level. ** Maths: ** Totara syndicate will be starting off the term with the Numeracy Project, working with proportions and fractions. Children have completed the pre test, these are being analysed, and children will be streamed to work in compatible groups.
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