Boynton Primary School

Our teacher is Mrs. Edwards and our teaching assistant and HLTA is Mrs. Mortimer.

Class Information:

PE: This takes place on a Thursday.  Please send your child to school in their PE kits and remove jewellery if they are unable to remove it themselves. 

Reading: Please remember to keep reading with your child every night. Even if they are able readers - please ask them questions and discuss what they are reading. We would like children to read at least 5 times a week. Just a quick note in their reading record book, together with a parent/carer signature, will earn them rewards such as team points.

Maths Homework will be given out on a Thursday to be completed and returned by the following Monday. Please ensure your child completes all of their homework every week. 

Grammar Homework for Y6 is given out on a Monday and is to be completed and returned by Thursday.  Please ensure your child completes all of their homework every week. 

Spelling: Spellings are sent home on a Monday to be learnt for a test on Friday. 

Here is a timetable of a typical week in Class 3 - Summer Timetable 

Our topic this term is Europe

Welcome back Class 3 after what I hope has been a relaxing and healthy break over the Easter holidays.  The Summer term is already upon us and we have another busy and exciting term planned in Class 3.  Our topic will be geography based as we look at the continent of Europe and discover names, locations, features and capitals of European countries to become more familiar with our European neighbours. We will focus on the United Kingdom first, learning about its mountains and rivers before comparing them to those of Scandinavia as we learn more about physical geography alongside aspects of human geography.   As always, if you have any resources, artefacts or knowledge that you feel you could share with us regarding our topic this term - then please let us know. 

Literacy this half term will complement our art work as we develop our journalistic skills to promote and advertise the European countries we have chosen.  Using persuasive skills and stylistic writing features, our children will create Boynton's very own 'European Travel Brochure'.  This will lead into more creative writing within the 2nd half term as we focus on formal and informal letter writing, exploring the differences between the language styles and gaining a clearer understanding of when to use each.   

As always, our continued emphasis will be grammar, spellings, punctuation and reading through daily practice and weekly guided reading sessions  

Numeracy will address the specified curriculum for Year 5 and 6 children incorporating the units of number and place value, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, fractions, measurements, geometry, statistics, algebra, ratio and proportion. All children will have maths intervention sessions and the Y6's will have booster sessions in preparation for their SATs.

Geography - With maps at the ready, we will identify the locations of countries and cities within Europe and learn how to use Ordinance Survey Maps, symbols and 6 figure grid references with increasing skill.  We will discover how the UK is organised into countries, counties and cities, as well as learning about the human and physical features of Great Britain, such as population, life expectancy, tallest mountains, longest rivers and coastlines. For comparison, our attention will then focus on the location, features and culture of Scandinavia as we explore their spectacular scenery and climate.   

Art will be collage based as we look at the techniques of artists such as Picasso, to create a European landscape by layering images and photographs of famous landmarks, monuments and people.  Our skills of design, precision cutting and placement will be put to the test as the children consider how they can represent their chosen country using different collage techniques. 

D&T - This term, Class 3 will be engineers as we explore ways in which bridge designs have changed and developed over time.  We will build models using a wide range of materials - some of which are rather unusual - and work as part of a team to design a variety of model bridges focusing on pillars and beams, trusses, arches and suspension.  

Science We will continue to investigate 'Properties and Changes of Materials' as we learn the differences between a variety of materials and how they can be mixed and dissolved, and reversibly and irreversibly changed.  We will also investigate the unit 'Animals Including Humans' which will begin by exploring the human circulatory system and how the body keeps healthy before we venture on to the classification of plants and animals based on specific characteristics. Through practical tasks and hands on investigations, we aim to develop our understanding of the physical side of science. 

Music will see us continuing to develop our skills of the 5 strands of the 'Model Music Curriculum' which are: performing, listening, composing, the history of music and the inter-related dimensions or elements of music. This term will focus in particular on duration, pitch, structure and timbre as we explore both tuned and untuned percussion instruments in order to play and improvise chords and melodies.  We will also continue to incorporate other musical cultures into our curriculum through our music appreciation assemblies so our pupils learn to respect and value music from all over the world.

Religion and World Views this term will focus on 'Faith in Action' as we look at where our beliefs come from, who or what helps to shape them and how we can discriminate between good and bad influencers through the faiths of Christianity and Buddhism.  We will investigate their key beliefs before reflecting on how beliefs influence the actions of faith members and how it shows in the way they live.   

P.S.H.E over the course of the term, is on the theme of 'Celebrating Differences'. This unit focuses specifically on perceptions of what 'normal' means and attitudes towards people with disabilities.  We will look at examples of people with disabilities who lead amazing lives as well researching the exciting celebrations and rituals of other cultures.  The theme is about realising that different does not mean wrong and that we can appreciate people who are different to us for who they are. Class discussions will also provide children with an opportunity to talk about issues that are important to them based around our school's principles this term, of 'Understanding of Other Cultures and Faith' and 'Confidence/Independence'.

At Boynton, we recognise the importance of promoting positive mental health and emotional wellbeing to our students and their families. We aim to create an open culture around the discussion of mental health and wellbeing and to empower our children to be able to regulate their emotions. By implementing the Zones of Regulation curriculum we aim to teach our pupils to identify emotions in themselves and others and provide them with bank of strategies to help regulate their emotions and improve their wellbeing. 

P.E this term will see the children developing and strengthening their skills, coordination and techniques in the striking and fielding game of rounders.  The children will learn correct techniques for different types of throws and catches, practise batting and bowling techniques and learn all about the roles and responsibilities of different fielding positions. In addition to this, they will learn how to think strategically and choose and apply a range of tactics to help them perform their best. We will also be practising different aspects of athletics as a way to keep fit, develop physical skills, improve teamwork and perseverance, both competitively and for fun.    

French this term will focus upon 'Directions in my Locality' as the children develop their understanding of the language through speaking and listening and reading and writing.   Through games and activities, the children will use letters and numbers in French to give coordinates and describe position, they will learn directions in French focusing on the masculine, feminine and neuter forms as well as asking and answering questions in French regarding the locality.  We will also continue learning some key grammatical features of French, such as the position of adjectives, and spend time corresponding with their French pen pals to increase their conversational skills.   

ICT over the course of this term will enable the children to become familiar with the terms 'fair use' and 'copyright'.  They will gain an understanding of why they should only use copyright-free images and find appropriate images to use in their work from suggested sources.  In the unit 'Know your Networks', children will develop a deeper understanding of computer networks and will be introduced to technical key words and phrases whilst studying home networks, global networks, cloud computing, broadband and malware. 

 We really appreciate your support by encouraging your child to read at least 5 times a week, to practice their spellings and to complete their homework and return it back to school on the hand in date.  Many thanks.

Our Mayan topic last term was described by the children as being 'awesome', 'fascinating' and 'exciting' and we produced some fantastic work which adorns our classroom, corridors and hall.  We are very proud of the work that we completed on Mayans: from creative story writing writing to designing and sewing our drawstring bags.  Well done Class 3.  

Here are a few photos from last term...