Welcome to Lewis Class

Teacher: Ms Judd

Teaching assistants: Mrs French and Mrs Manuel

Term 4

This term, we begin our exciting science unit, Electricity. This is always popular as children get to construct and test their own electrical circuits, as well as learn about the health and safety risks associated with electricity, discover how it is generated and complete a scientific enquiry identifying materials that are either conductors or insulators. This knowledge is then applied to our DT unit, Illuminated Lights, whereby children will have the opportunity to research, design and make an illuminated light, complete with an electrical circuit. Our first piece of writing in English will help to consolidate this learning, as we learn about Nikola Tesla, famous for pioneering and generating the alternating current (AC electricity), with a view to writing a biography. 

In geography, we will be learning about rivers; what they are and how they are used. This will include being able to recognise and name the physical features of a river. We will recap our previous learning about the water cycle and also practise our map reading skills, locating and naming prominent rivers within the United Kingdom and around the world. Our second English module ties in with this nicely, as we take inspiration from the Valerie Bloom poem, The River, to write an independent poem in a four-line stanza, using an ABCB rhyming pattern. 

For further information on curriculum coverage for Term 4, please see the attached Curriculum Map below. 

P.E

P.E will be on Tuesday and Friday.  On Tuesday, Lewis Class will have swimming lessons at the Olympiad, and Friday will be Outdoor Adventurous Activities (OAA). Please make sure you come to school in the correct P.E uniform as detailed below. 

You will need to wear:

• Plain black / navy shorts, plain white t-shirt or white t-shirt with school logo
• Daps for indoor PE
• Trainers for outdoor PE
• Plain black / navy joggers and a plain black / navy sweatshirt or ‘hoodie’ may be worn for cold weather outdoor PE in the winter.
• A blue school fleece with logo is also available
• Please remember to pack socks for those who wear tights with their normal school clothes.

  Please do not wear different colours or clothes with other logos. 

Home Learning

Home learning will be set on Google Classroom on a Friday and is due in on the following Wednesday. 

It is important to encourage your child to complete home learning as it consolidates learning that is currently taking place in class. Home learning is designed to be an independent activity and children should be able to complete one activity from both English and maths (from three options of each), with minimal adult input or supervision. Getting into the routine of completing a small amount of home learning each week will support your child as they progress through their learning journey and into secondary education. Ideally, alongside home learning, children should also read at home. Little and often is the best approach to take; this may only be 5 minutes a day.

If you have concerns or queries, please do not hesitate to catch me after school or via the school office. 

Ms Judd  (class teacher).