Our focus in Literacy is going to be Great Expectations by Charles Dickens and this marvellous story and film will give rise to a variety of writing activities. We will have some lessons preparing for the Shakespeare4Kidz Theatre Company performance of Macbeth, in Worthing, during November and our studies will be further developed through Dance, as we take the witches as the spark for our creativity. Our History learning journey will also include some study of local history, especially Regency and Victorian Brighton. To inspire our observational sketching and use of colour, we have selected the work of William Morris from this period as particularly interesting and accessible and we will develop this further into printing techniques.

In Design and Technology we are going to investigate different types of biscuits, principally healthy biscuits. Then we will plan and make our own healthy biscuits and evaluate their success. This work will be blocked either side of a weekend in the first half of the term – more information to follow!

Mrs Mapp will be taking Science on a Wednesday and we will be investigating sounds and gases.

Islam is the focus for our learning in RE and pupils will be exploring the history, traditions and beliefs of this important world religion. Pupils will have the chance to select an interesting and creative way in which they will record and display their learning.

PE will start with outdoor hockey skills and games on a Wednesday and indoor Gymnastics will be on a Friday afternoon. Swimming will start after half term; a letter will follow. Please ensure that appropriate kit is in school at all times.

Homework for the week will be set on a Friday and should be handed in the following Thursday. Reading Diaries, reading books and daily reading routines are already in place, so please check that your child has their book and diary in school EVERY day. There are also several special events planned for this term and further details will be in newsletters or class letters, so please be sure to read these.

We have already started the term with energy and enthusiasm and are very excited about all the fabulous learning experiences to come as the term progresses.