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This half term, our topic is &lsquo;Pets&rsquo;. We have introduced our topic this week by thinking about which animals make good pets and writing about our own pets that we care for at home. In week two, we will learn about caring for our pets and identifying their needs and how we can meet these needs. In week three, we will look at different pet products that are on the market and match different foods/toys/homes to the animal(s) that may use them. In week four, we will learn about the costs of having pets, including pet health and trips to the vets. In week five, we will learn about more unusual/exotic pets and any additional&nbsp;requirements for having pets in this category (such as having licences). In week six we will journey around the world and learn about different countries and cultures and the different animals they keep as pets.

Our focus books for this half term are The Guinea-Pig Party&nbsp;by Holly Webb; Dogs in Disguise&nbsp;by Peter Bently and John Bond; Hamster Heroes&nbsp;by Peter Bently; Peanut, Butter and Crackers: Puppy Problems&nbsp;by Paige Braddock.

Our off-site physical activity for the rest of this academic year is cycling, and the children will be going to King George Cycling Centre in Epsom on Thursday&rsquo;s. As the weather improves, it would be helpful if you could provide your young person with suncream (if this needs to be different to the suncream we use at school). In addition, if your young person would benefit from a sun hat/sunglasses that can be kept at school for outdoor activities throughout the term, this would also be very helpful.

For our White Rose Maths sessions, we will be learning about applying our place value knowledge to&nbsp;partition numbers into tens and ones and compare numbers with the same number of tens, where the ones change. Those following a different pathway will be learning about money &ndash; solving money problems using addition and subtraction as well as converting pounds and pence. 

In our White Rose Science sessions, we will be finishing our chemistry module focusing on materials, before moving on to our new module, &lsquo;skeletons&rsquo;. We will be learning about different types of skeletons, functions of the skeleton and identifying and naming different bones in the skeleton. Those following a different pathway will be learning about states of matter, identifying liquids, solids and gases as well as changing states using different processes. 

In our Jigsaw PSHE sessions, we will be moving on to our Jigsaw topic &lsquo;relationships&rsquo; where we will focus on themes such as jealousy, developing and maintaining relationships and how we can keep ourselves safe when building relationships.

In ICT, children will be developing key computing skills through either word processing or spreadsheets. Some children will focus on typing confidently, editing text, and changing the appearance of their work&nbsp; using word processing tools. Others will be learning how spreadsheets can be used to organise information, carry out calculations, and solve simple problems.

In our World Views learning, our theme is &lsquo;Why do people use creative ways to express their beliefs?&rsquo; We will explore how people from different faiths and backgrounds use art, music, stories, symbols, and other creative forms to share their beliefs, values, and traditions.

In cooking, we will be theming our sessions around &lsquo;perfect pastry&rsquo;. During these sessions we will practice making different types of pastry and using them to make delicious treats such as fruit pies, samosas and savoury and sweet turnovers.

For our outdoor learning sessions, we will be exploring rewilding. We will focus on developing our&nbsp;&nbsp;understanding of the important role different insects play in our environment, while also helping to create and improve habitats for them by clearing and tidying the outdoor space and planting wildflower seeds.

If there is any other information you would like me to provide you with or if you have any questions, please do get in touch.

Nikki and The Monarch Class Team 
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