2.6.09

(We return to school on Tuesday; INSET day on Monday 1^st June)

We hope that you have had a wonderful half term holiday!

 

‘Umbrellas’ by Renoir

 

 

 

 

 

Topic

Over the next fortnight we will be undertaking a whole school project based on “Les Parapluies”, a painting by Renoir. We will look at the painting in detail, discussing it as a class and asking questions to plan our learning. We will research Renoir and find out a little about this famous French artist. We will look carefully at the people in the painting and will freeze frame part of the scene in order to understand more about them. We will then think about what the people might be saying and thinking, and will create speech and thought bubbles.

 

Over the two weeks the painting will also lead us towards learning about France. We hope to learn lots about this country and maybe even some French words! ‘Bonjour!’ We will be developing our skills as artists ourselves and will put on our historian hats when we research the people who lived at the time.

 

Maths

We will investigate number doubles.

We will use pictures, jottings and number lines to help us learn and recall number facts.

               

1+1=      2+2=      3+3=     4+4=      5+5=

 

Ideas to try at home

Draw some dots on a page and use a mirror to double the number

(The dots could be on half a lady bird or butterfly)

 

Roll two dice, when you get a double, find the total.

 

PE

We will start to learn and practise football skills.

This week the children will learn how to control the ball with their feet and to dribble it along a course.

If the weather is nice we will be going outside so please make sure your child has plimsolls that fit them!

 

National Smile Month

We will be singing the praises of vegetables!

We will think about how they help our bodies grow healthy and strong.

Please encourage children to select and include vegetables in lunch boxes.

We will be looking out for this and praising children who are setting a great example!

 

On Friday we will taste some different vegetables and ask the children what they tried and liked,

so that you can stock up supplies for lunch boxes! Please ensure that we are aware of any allergies.

 

Please sign up in the cloakroom if you are able to provide vegetables for our taster day on Friday (5^th June).

There is also a space to sign if you are able to help us prepare the vegetables

for a few minutes first thing on Friday morning.

 

Dates for Your Diaries

We are looking forward to our Wakehurst Place trip on Monday 15^th June. It will be a great way to start off our Rainforest topic! If you would be interesting in helping out on the trip, please sign up in the cloakroom.

 

 

Many Thanks

The Yellow Unit Team