Dragonfly Class

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🐉 Dragonfly Class Routines

Here is some useful information about our regular routines in Dragonfly Class.

🏃 PE and Swimming

Our PE days are Tuesday and Friday. Children may bring their PE kit to school at the beginning of the week and leave it here. Kits will be sent home at the end of each half term to be washed.

Swimming will take place on Tuesdays when the school pool is open. Families will be informed when swimming sessions are due to begin and given any additional information in advance.

Please ensure that all PE and swimming items are clearly labelled with your child’s name.

📚 Homework

Homework will be set every Friday and should be returned by the following Friday. Children are expected to make a good attempt at completing their homework in order to take part in Golden Time on Friday afternoon.

Homework will be pitched at an appropriate level for each child. The most important thing is that everyone gives it a go and does their best.

✏️ Pencil Cases

Children are welcome to bring their own pencil case to school. Please ensure that it is reasonably sized and does not contain any extravagant or distracting items, as desk space is limited.

🌊 Our First Topic

Our first topic will be River Systems and the Water Cycle. The children will take part in a range of interesting activities as they explore how rivers are formed and learn about the journey of water through its natural cycle.

We look forward to a happy, exciting and successful year in Dragonfly Class!

KEY INFORMATION

Class teacher - Mr Byrne

Teaching assistants - Mrs Prince, Miss O'Neill, Mrs Fallon, Mrs Osborne and Mrs Terry

PPA Cover teacher - Mrs Corren

PE Days - Tuesday and Friday

TEACHERS PLANNING FOR THIS TERM

Year 4/5/6					Autumn 1	Autumn 2
Topic					The Maya civilisation	The Americas
Curriculum focus					History	Geography
Beyond the Boundaries	Cultural Experiences				Mayan face painting	America day
	Aspirational Experiences				Be a historian	If I were President…
	Eco Opportunity				bush craft	harvest
Writing	Fiction	Book unit			Skellig	Wonder / Book Fest book
		Film unit			Ride of Passage	Seven Worlds, One Planet: North and South America
	Non-Fiction				Fact files	Travel guide
Foundation Subjects	Science				The Digestive System	Variations and Adaptations
	Art				Maya patterns, death masks	Torres Garcia – picture puzzles
	Design Technology				Mayan hot chocolate	Designing and preparing South American food
	Music (Charanga)		Year 4/5		Boom Whackers	Boom Whackers
			Year 5/6		Music and Technology (Y6)	Creative composition (Y6)
	Computing		Year 4/5		Programming in Scratch	Video Editing
			Year 5/6		Programming in Scratch	App Design Text-based Programming
	Religious Education				Identity and Belonging	Identity and Belonging
	Physical Education				Netball and Functional fitness	Tennis and dance
	Personal, Social, Health & Economic				Being Me	Celebrating Difference
	MFL - French			Year 4/5	All around Town	All around Town
				Year 5/6	Getting to know you	Getting to know you

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