There are 19 children in our class we are between the ages of 7-8 years old. We are from many different countries. The countries we are from include: England, Nepal, India, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, Zimbabwe and Pakistan.
Class Teacher is Miss Vikki Esplin Teaching Assistant is Mrs Hassina Shrestha
LITERACY We are focusing on shape poetry and calligrams, where we will make our own shape poem based on the Viking theme. Stories from a familiar setting where we will read the book: How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell - a series of books set to inspire children into the imaginary world of Dragonology. During our unit on Instructions we will apply our knowledge of Cressida Cowell's book to write Instructions on How to Train a Dragon. Finally, we will revist myths and legends (following a brief looks at Ancient Egyptian Myths) and read some Viking moral stories.
SCIENCE For the first part of the term we will be focusing on Teeth and Healthy Eating. We will look at a balanced diet, the food groups and healthy food. Then learn the different types of teeth and their evolutionary adaptation, the functions of teeth, how to keep teeth clean and minimize bacteria. For the second part of the term we will be focusing on Magnets and Springs. We will learn about different poles, magnetic fields, springs as a force and planning a fair investigation.
MATHS We are focusing on Counting, Partitioning and Calculating; followed by Securing Number Facts and Shape; finishing with Handling Data and Calculating Measures.
ART We will be looking at Viking Celtic Motifs and comparing them with Tibetan Motifs and Knots. We will explore the use of colour and repeating pattern to make our own Viking Motifs.
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY We are making Viking Belts with the help of Secondary Textiles teacher Ms Whealan. We will design a motif, weave and oblique natural and man-made materials to make our own felt belt to wear on Viking Day. We will be designing, making and evaluating our final product.
ICT We will be exploring databases based on Viking Gods, such as Thor, Odon and Freya. We will be using Microsoft Software: Excel.
GEOGRAPHY We will be exploring human migration and the movements of the Vikings from Sweden, Denmark and Norway towards Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Italy, France and United Kingdom. We will use our understanding of Viking History to related to the geographical migration of our "international" class here at TBS, noting the modern day movements of our families and the reasons for our moves.
HISTORY We will be learning who the Vikings were, when they lived in history, what artefacts remain of the Vikings, where they lived and what they lived in, how they travelled, what they wore, and where they raided. We will use our understanding of Viking migration to look at our own personal timelines.
PSHE Our PSHE Unit is: Getting on and Falling out, with a special focus on bullying. We will be looking at how to be a good listener, giving and receiving compliments, working in a group, controling our anger and noticing body changes when we are angry, calming ourselves down, identifying bullying, the victim and bully and how to deal with bullying.
We are also looking to introduce Flat Stanley into our class. Watch this U-tube clip to find out more about this loveable character. We will be meeting him in Term 4.
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KEY DATES Class Trip: Baktapur (TBC) Enterprise Week: 13th of February-17th of February Eco Festival: 10th of February
Targets for Term 3 Our targets for term 3 get progressively harder. Each child has been assigned a target to work on in class. Check your target book or reading log for reference. Writing is focusing on structure and organization; reading is focusing on comprehension and understanding and Maths is focusing on application and problem solving. Try to work towards achieving your target at home and school!
Writing
I must organise information into sections.
I should organise information into paragraphs
I could use paragraphs in different genres of writing
Reading
I must give reasons why things happen or characters change.
I should infer characterss feelings and consequences in fiction.
I could deduce reasons for characters' behaviour and explanation.
Maths
I must be able to solve a worded problem practically
I should be able to solve a worded problem involving different operations.
I could be able to solve multi-step worded problems involving all operations.
Shivapuri Residential Trip
We have just got back from our trip to Shivapuri National Park. We had a 3 day 2 night residential whereengaged in a range of cross curricular activities. We used mathematical skills to collect data. We completed a survey of the type of shops in Buddinalikantha and looked at the type of traffic coming into busy and quite parts of the town.
Sign Spotting
Shop Survey
Traffic Survey
To increase our cultural understanding we visited the Vishnu Hindu Temple, two Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries and the Hare Krishna Centre.
Fire Puja Hindu Temple
Buddhist Stupa
Sleeping Vishnu Hindu Statue
We worked on our physical activity trekking from stupa to stupa and over rice paddy fields. We passed through small villages with buffalos and goats and really experienced rural life.
Trekking to the cottage
Mountain Explorers
View from the summit
For our PSHE curriculum we worked as a team taking responsibility for tidying our bedrooms, making sandwiches for lunch and washing up!
Tidiest Room Champions
Packed Lunch Chefs
Washing Up Experts
We completed many art activities including sketching the panoramic view of the Kathmandu valley and using nature to inspire our art.
We created a collaborative natural piece based on the work of British Sculptor Andy Goldsworthy. As environmental ambassadors we planted fruit trees in the local area and visited a recycling centre where our school scap paper gets turned into recycled briquettes.You can watch a movie we made which shows the recycling process. Finally, we had magical evening experiences watching a movie (Tintin) outside under the stars and toasting marshmallows on the campfire. What a fantastic time was had by all!
Term 1 Monday 8th August – Wednesday 28th September Half term: Friday 2nd September
Term 2 Tuesday 18th October - Friday 16thDecember Half term: Wednesday 26th Thursday 27th and Friday 28th October
School Timetable
Secondary Section (KS3, KS4, KS5) 08:15 Registration 10:30 (approx.) Break (20 minutes) 12:50 (approx.) Lunch (50 minutes) 15:30 Afternoon Registration and end of School day* 15:30 – 16:30 Secondary After School Clubs *Except Friday when the School day ends at 14:30
Primary Section(Early Years, KS1, KS2) 08:05 - Teachers on duty to supervise the children 08:15 - Bell rings, school day begins 10:00 - 10:25 Early Years and Key Stage 1 Morning Break 10:20 - 10:40 Key Stage 2 Morning Break 11:50 - 12:45 Early Years and Key Stage 1 Lunch 12:00 - 12:45 Key Stage 2 Lunch 14:30 End of day for Early Years / Key Stage 1 & 2 14:30 - 15.30 Primary After School Clubs
