Welcome to our class page! My name is Miss Moulster and I am the class teacher based in Razorbills full time. We also have Mrs Trail who covers my teacher time out of class (Wednesday afternoon).
On this page, I will outline what our Autumn Term 1 curriculum looks like. If you have any questions about this or anything else, please do not hesitate to contact me; my door is always open. Otherwise, please email: admin@starcross-primary.devon.sch.uk
Key information
- PE days are Monday and Friday. Please come in wearing your PE kit.
- Spelling homework is set on a Monday via Spelling Frame, to be completed by the Friday
- TTRS is to be completed at least two times a week as well as reading at least 4-5 times a week
Here is a weekly timetable for Razorbills. This term our topic is ‘All About Me’. This is subject to change depending on other activities happening in and around the school.
Reading
Our Whole Class Reading focus on a Monday and Friday will be ‘Pig Heart Boy’ by Malorie Blackman. It is the powerful story of Cameron, a thirteen year old boy who wants a normal life but who needs a heart transplant. Our WCR sessions are supported by the Ashely Booth reading scheme and this term, Tuesday-Thursday, we will be looking at texts exploring resilience, song lyrics, animals including humans, Ibitihal Muhammad, poetry and spooky openings.
English
In English this term, our text is called ‘The Hexagriff’ which is a focus on character description. We will be using the English techniques we have learnt throughout Key Stage 2 to describe our own mythological creatures. We will also write non-chronological reports about the circulatory system, applying our learning from Science.
Maths
This half term in Maths, our focus will be place value and addition and subtraction. We use the White Rose Maths scheme for Maths lessons, as well as daily flashbacks to ensure that previous learning is embedded. We also have a mastering number session every afternoon to build fluency.
Science
Our Science unit ‘Animals including humans’ will explore the circulatory system. We learn about why the heart is important and how it works as part of system with other organs to control the flow of blood and oxygen around the body. We will also think about how we can keep our hearts healthy with exercise and a healthy diet.
Art
In Art, we will be learning about the artist Jim Dine and creating our own mixed media collages inspired by his work.
PE
Razorbills PE days are: Monday and Friday. This half terms focus will be playground games and we have a coach joining us to teach rugby on a Monday.
French
In French this half term, our focus is French phonics and understanding how to pronounce sounds and perfect our accents.
RWE
In RW this half term, we will be exploring the key question ‘Christians and how to live: What would Jesus do?’
Computing
This term our focus will be networks and online safety. We will explore how computers work by making connections and following processes. We will also think about how we can stay safe online and why this is important.
PSHE
In PSHE, we use the scheme Jigsaw. This half term, we will be looking at Being me in my world.’ This will explore being a class team, rights and responsibilities, democracy and rewards and consequences.
🍂 Razorbills Autumn Half Term Round Up 🍃
📝We have enjoyed our history topic this term (Who was Pakal The Great?). We have learnt about Maya healthcare and we made houses to reflect what Maya daily life would be like. We also explored a diary entry written by a Maya woman and then wrote our own as if we were Pakal the Great….