21^st February 2012

Dear Parents

Welcome back to Term 4.  This term’s topic is ‘Children in World War 2’.  We will arrange a trip to the air-raid shelter and museum during this term.  We will be covering the following topics:

English – we will be writing letters and information texts (all linked to World War 2)

Maths – we will be working on the following:

• consolidating counting on and back in steps of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10
• rounding 2 or 3-digit numbers to the nearest 10 or 100.
• Mentally adding or subtracting combinations of on and 2 digit numbers
• Deriving and recalling multiplication facts for the 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10 times tables

History – we will be learning about different aspects of World War 2

• Children in World War 2
• Studying the effects of the Blitz and rationing
• The diary of Anne Frank
• Understanding the reasons for celebrating the end of the war

Science – Teeth and eating

D&T – Making sandwiches and snacks

ICT – Web quests on different aspects of WW2

Music – Practising songs for their play

RE – Signs and symbols, Easter

We will be busy practising for the lower key stage 2 play this term and look forward to the performances on Tuesday 27^th and Wednesday 28^th March.  Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries or concerns.

Yours sincerely

Mrs S Sage