Kite Class

Class Teacher: Mr Doohan

Support Staff: Mr Stace, Mrs Bland and Mrs Lapidge (AM)

PE Days: Tuesday and Thursday

Year 4 Forest School Dates: 8th Jan, 15th Jan, 22nd Jan, 29th Jan & 5th Feb.

Year 5 Forest School Dates: 12th Feb, 26th Feb, 5th Mar, 12th Mar, 19th Mar.

Year 6 Forest School Dates: 20th Nov, 27th Nov, 4th Dec, 11th Dec & 18th Dec.

Homework expectations in Kite Class:

Maths -

Y4: TTRockstar practice as frequently as possible. We recommend 10 mins per day. Mix of game modes and then focusing on 'Soundchecks' as we get further into the year. Y4s will be practising these daily in class.

Y4, 5 & 6: Weekly arithmetic questions are going to be sent home that cover their previous years' learning for consolidation. Questions and answers are going to be sent home each week that can be self-marked. We have an arithmetic session on a Friday for us to address common misconceptions and tackle target areas highlighted from the homework. Out on a Friday, returned by Thursday.

In Spring term, Year 6 will move onto SATs pack work. I'll communicate this with parents nearer the time.

Reading - We want our KS2 pupils to be reading for pleasure every single day at home. 25-30 minutes a day is ideal and a great way to finish and wind down for the day. This could be independently, with an adult, or having discussions about a text.

Spelling - Spelling books will go back out each Friday with a new set of spellings that relate to the spelling lessons through the week. Books to be handed in at any point during the week - Thursday the latest - so that they can be sent home with the new words.

Spelling homework focuses on deliberate practice and oracy skills. Please use the 'Look, say, cover, write, check & correct' method when practising spellings. It is important to check and correct for any errors, we expect children in years 3-6 to be self-checking independently but please support them if necessary. Class teachers will also double check when marking and any errors will be marked with a dot. Corrections can be made on the sheet or any adjacent page.