Meadow’s topic this Autumn half term is “What’s Your Superpower?” where we will be focusing on the different   attributes that we all have that make us unique and special, as well as some of those attributes that link with our favourite superheroes! In the first week, we will be focusing on how we spent our summer holidays, discussing this with our friends and/or adults and writing and drawing about what we did during English sessions. 

In the second week, we will be looking at our favourite superheroes and what makes them so special. We will also be reading a story “Supertato” by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet and we will be discussing the questions, importance, and themes throughout the term. Then, in the third week, we will be continuing to extend our learning about superheroes by delving further into their backstories and connections with any villains. We will look at where they live and what their special superpowers are. Additionally, in the fourth week we will be focusing on the connections between ourselves and the superheroes we have been discussing, thinking about the amazing qualities we all have that maybe Spider-Man or Wonder Woman also hold.

As we move into the fifth week the class will be looking at what our potential superpowers would be and what we would like to choose as a special superpower. As we move into the last few weeks of the half term, Meadow Class will be completing some writing and drawing about ourselves, thinking more specifically about our natural make up and how we interact with each other. The last few lessons will be based on what we have learnt about in this topic and will ultimately conclude “What’s Your Superpower?”.

This half term, we will be aiming to visit ASDA supermarket and recycling centre, Box Hill Nature Trail, Tesco, Headley Heath, Banstead Library as well as LIDL supermarket on our community visits. We will also have the chance to visit Epsom’s Harrier Centre this term and all Meadow children will be going cycling on Thursday mornings. Please can you send in all PE kits for the second week of term, ready for the children’s topic of “Hockey”. 

In our maths lessons, Meadow Class will continue to follow the new scheme of work; White Rose Maths this term and in their English sessions, some children are starting to match pictures to some short words as well as learn how to hold pencils correctly and trace over letter formation words. Additionally, other children will be focusing on adding images to pieces of writing as well as improvising short drama pieces/role play and making contributions to group writing tasks. We will also be carrying out our exciting phonics sessions each week using the Twinkl scheme of work which I know the class enjoy very much.

The class will also be continuing to carry out the Jigsaw PSHE sessions in class which mix different songs, discussion points and games to make for a fun and interactive lesson. Our topic for PSHE this term is ‘Being Me in My World’. For science sessions, Meadow Class will be starting some biology sessions and our topic for these sessions this half term is ‘Dinosaurs’. We will look at how dinosaurs lived on earth millions of years ago as well as thinking about how they were adapted to live in their environments.  Additionally, the class will be cooking different foods in cooking sessions on a Monday based on our “What’s Your Superpower” topic with Teresa, which will include biscuits, fruit salads and cakes. 

The class are really looking forward to experiencing the new playground equipment and on our first day, the children went to watch the builders completing their jobs and watched the diggers picking up the old equipment and putting it away. Lastly, many children will have the opportunity to carry out some outdoor learning in the school grounds as well as use ICT facilities in class this term, and most will be using the iPads, computer and laptop to record their typed work and research on our topic of ‘What’s Your Superpower?’.

Alex and The Meadow Class Team