Summer Term 1 2026

Curriculum 

In History, we will be exploring how toys have changed over time. The children will develop their curiosity and enquiry skills as they compare toys from the past with those they enjoy today. We are particularly looking forward to our upcoming visit to the Sudbury Toy Museum, where pupils will have the opportunity to explore and experience a wide range of historical toys firsthand.

In Art, we will be studying the work of Vincent van Gogh. The children will learn and practice key sketching skills, focusing on observation, line, and texture. They will apply these techniques in their final piece, creating a detailed sunflower sketch inspired by Van Gogh’s famous Sunflowers.

We will also continue to work hard in phonics as we prepare for the Phonics Screening Check. The children will build confidence in recognising sounds, blending to read words, and applying their knowledge to both real and ‘alien’ words. Your continued support with reading at home is greatly appreciated and will make a big difference.

PE 

Miss Brailsford’s class has PE on Tuesdays.
Mrs Lloyd's class has PE on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Please ensure that children have the correct PE kit, suitable for both indoor and outdoor activities.

Reading 

This half term, children will continue to take part in our Regular Readers initiative.

We kindly remind parents that children need to read at least three times per week to qualify for the Regular Reader Treat at the end of the term. This reward celebrates those who have consistently met the reading expectation throughout the half term.

Thank you for your continued support in encouraging a love of reading at home!

Homework

The children have homework set weekly for reading and spelling. This homework is set on a Monday and will be due the following Monday. All homework will be in home school diaries and sent via WEDUC.

We encourage the children to read at least 3 times weekly, as part of our Regular Readers competition, as well as learning their weekly spellings. Weekly spellings will be tested on a Monday. 

We also encourage children to play on Numbots each week to support Maths progress.

A creative task will also be set each half term, details of which will be printed on the homework sheet.