Children who attend our ‘Boost group’ have been identified as needing an extra ‘boost’ with their learning.
Each morning, each child will work to develop their speaking and listening, reading, writing and maths skills.
Here you will find further information about what your child in Boost Group will be learning in other areas of the curriculum, along with other useful information.
Autumn Curriculum
Topic: Why can’t a meerkat live in the North Pole?
This term we will be looking at the book Meerkat Mail. The children will learn where meerkats live and will compare the meerkats habitat to animals that live in the North Pole.
Science: Light
In the light unit children will learn about light sources and how shadows are formed.
PHSE: JIGSAW : Being in my world
Our school follows a scheme called Jigsaw and this term Boost group children will complete a unit called ‘Being in my world’ which the children will talk about when they feel worried and who then can ask for help, how to help themselves and others feel like they belong, how to help their class a safe and fair place and how to work cooperatively.
RE:
In RE the children will be looking at: Why is Jesus inspiring to some people?
PE: Basketball (also swimming for year 4 children)
The children will continue to have the sports coach working with them on a Thursday afternoon. This half term, the children will developing their skills for the game of basketball.
Please ensure your correct and full PE kit is in school all week as PE days may change to accommodate other activities taking place in school.
Year 4 children, will join their peers and attend swimming lessons on a Monday afternoon. Please make sure the children have appropriate swimming kits and towels in a bag.
Music: (also brass for year 3 children)
Music this half term will be using the Charanga scheme, Inventing a musical story unit.
Year 3 children will have the opportunity to learn how to play a brass instrument with Tameside music service. Music lessons are every Monday. If your child would like to take their brass instrument home to practice, a deposit can be paid to the office allowing them to take it home.
Computing: Computing systems and networks
This term the children will develop learn about online safety.
Forest School
Children in Boost Group have the fantastic opportunity to take part in Forest Schooling each Friday. We venture out in all sorts of weather conditions and therefore children should have waterproof and warm clothing and sturdy footwear.
Other Support
To help support each child’s individual needs, children may take part in other activities to support their needs. These may include Zones of Regulation, speech and language, motor skills, lego therapy, social skills, memory skills or support with specific life skills.
Home Reading:
We ask that you read with your child as often as possible and sign their reading record a minimum of twice weekly in line with school policy. We will check reading records and change reading books every Friday. We monitor reading, homework and PE kits as part of our Assertive Mentoring Scheme.
Homework
Homework will be issued each Friday and should be completed each week and handed in by the following Wednesday to achieve GREEN for Homework in Assertive Mentoring. If it is handed it in on Thursday or Friday you will achieve YELLOW. If you don’t hand your homework in you will be RED for that week.
Other important information:
Please ensure your child’s name is clearly written in all your school uniform.
Children have a login for Active Learn, Readingeggs, Spellingshed and Times Table Rockstars. Each of these will help support your child’s learning and can be used at home. Please ask an adult if you lose or forget your login.
KEEP IN TOUCH!
Parents & Carers are always very welcome to call in to discuss any aspect of their child’s learning, any other area of their school life or just to say ‘hello’.
If there is anything you need, or any help we can give you with anything, please let us know by either messaging on Google Classroom or speaking to us.
We are available after school, except on Wednesdays because that’s when we have our Staff Meeting. If a matter is urgent, you can always speak to an adult in the morning.
Thank you for your continued support.
Boost Group Team
Mrs Appleton-Jones, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Holt, Miss Newton and Mrs Farrington