Welcome to Elgar Class Page
Your teacher is called Miss Giles and the teaching assistant that will be working in your class is Mrs Marker.
For the Autumn Term 1 we have so much exciting topics for the children:
- Living things and their habitats
- Dartmoor
- Map Work
- Designing and Creating a bridge for Dartmoor
- Folk Music and tales
For the Autumn Term 2 we have so much exciting topics for the children including:
- Electricity
- The Tudors
- Designing a Tudor purse
- A local history study
- Collaging using fabrics and shapes to create Henry VIII portraits
PE
Physical activity sessions will be held weekly on a Tuesday and Wednesday during Autumn Term 1. The children will be taught a range of skills that will continue to develop what they already have been taught.
Home Learning
Please also remember that your child can develop their skills by TTRS at home, Reading Eggs and Spellodrome on the internet. We have found that the sites are fun and an excellent vehicle for learning! Children should also be learning their times tables as all children are expected to know each multiplication table (up to 12 x 12) by heart by the time they reach secondary school.
Home Learning Suggested sites:
Please be aware that these websites are publicly available and based on the internet. While we have checked that they are child friendly and useful for learning, they may contain links or posts or other content that is not suitable. All websites should be used with supervision.
Basic Skills
Primary Homework Help | Online Games For Kids - BBC Bitesize
Times Tables Rock Stars (ttrockstars.com)
Computing
Scratch - Imagine, Program, Share (mit.edu) (Coding)
History
Home | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Welcome to The Box | The Box Plymouth
Imperial War Museums (iwm.org.uk)
Geography
Digimap For Schools (edina.ac.uk)
French
Class Dojo
We love earning Dojo Points in class. We can earn points for demonstrating our whole school learning behaviours: Every time we are 'caught' using these learning behaviours we receive a Dojo point from the teachers. We can collect Dojo points to earn rewards. Our Class Dojo is linked to our parents and we can share our learning directly with them.
REN Reading
This year, we are focusing on our reading skills. When the children have completed a book, they can log on to their REN learning area using the link below and complete a quiz about it. The children can also log on a home and complete quizzes. They all have their own user name and passwords. They can show you all of the books they have read and all of the quizzes they have passed.
Time Tables
Children should also be learning their times tables as all children are expected to know each multiplication table (up to 12 x 12) by heart by the time they reach secondary school
Internet Safety
‘Parent/Carers – Discovery MAT extends its commitment to E-safety and Online Learning to parents through use of the National Online Safety Platform. If you follow the link below: http://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/beechwood-primary-school-pl6-6dx and select parent/carer, you will become part of our parent community on our platform. Once you are a member, you will be able to access a wide range of E-safety CPD and resources designed to further consolidate children’s E-safety knowledge. You will also be able to access many ‘What Parents Need to Know’ guides which provide useful updates about the latest technology.