Class Wye

Welcome to Class Wye.

I hope that everyone has had a fantastic Christmas and is feeling refreshed, ready for the fun and excitement that 2026 will bring.

English

This half term we will be focusing on the book , ‘Escape from Pompeii’ by Christina Balit. The children will be given opportunities to write a range of different texts-types including Setting descriptions, diaries, letters and thought bubbles, with the main piece of writing centering on a Newspaper report.

Reading

Please can you listen to your child as often as possible. This will support them in their reading fluency and accuracy, as well as supporting them to develop their comprehension skills. The children have already made some fantastic progress with their reading, with plenty of them already receiving multiple reading certificates! Keep up the fantastic work.

If your child would prefer to read a different text whilst they are at home, then please let them do so. Just ensure their reading is recorded in their reading book. Thank you!

Maths

Our main focuses for this half-term will be on ‘Multiplication and Division’, which will build on their current knowledge of times tables.

Throughout this term, please can I stress the importance of your child practicing their timestables through the use of Times Table Rock Stars (TTRS). This is an invaluable learning tool to support their speed and accuracy. The recommended time per week, as set by TTRS, is 21 minutes per week, which works out on average to be 3 minutes a day. Short bursts completed regularly are best to support children to remember, retain and recall their multiplications. I recently sent out a letter detailing the importance and I would like to see more children having a go whilst at home!

Science

Our Science work will be focusing on the topic of ‘Rocks and Soils’.  We will cover the formation of rocks, fossils and gemstones during this unit. If you have any examples to send in, this would be greatly appreciated.

History and Geography

We will be focusing on History for this half-term. Our focus will center on British History, looking at ‘Why did the Romans invade and settle in Britain’. Children will have the opportunity to

• Explain what was important to people in Ancient Rome.
• Explain the meaning of the words ’empire’, ‘invasion’ and ‘settlement’.
• Analyse the different reasons for the Roman invasion of Britain.
• Explain how the Celts responded to the Roman invasion.
• Explain how the Roman army’s structure, discipline and equipment made it so successful.
• Use artefacts to make deductions about the lives of Roman soldiers in Britain.
• Explain the meaning of legacy, identifying how the Romans changed Britain and ordering legacies by their significance.

Foundation Subjects

D.T- We will focus on Cooking and Nutrition: Eating Seasonally

Our music lessons will be provided by Encore for this term, with the children learning how to play the recorder.

In RE, we will be focusing on the question, ‘Why do Christians call the day that Jesus died, ‘Good Friday”.

PSHE will focus on ‘Dreams and Goals, tying nicely into the New Year.

This term, our P.E. Lessons will take place on Thursdays and Fridays. On Thursdays, can children please come into school wearing their P.E kits. On Friday, can children please come into school wearing their school uniform, making sure to bring their Swimming kits to school.