WELCOME
About Mercury Class
At Canterbury Primary, the classes are all named after famous people. We take our name from the singer songwriter, Freddie Mercury. Mercury class is one of two St Nicholas satellite classes, based within Canterbury Primary school. It provides for the younger children from the two class and has children from both KS1 and KS2. The lessons are differentiated from the national curriculum and have a practical play based structure. Children are learning to develop the foundations needed for learning across all subjects. There is a focus on speech and language skills, developing and extending sentences and using this in conversation; developing first reading and writing skills, and, the foundations of maths concepts. Child initiated play and adult led tasks, are alternated throughout the day, to promote motivation and concentration. The children are developing their personal independence and their social skills with support, as we work together to play and learn.
Spring Term
Mercury Class
Spring Term
Hello from Mercury class!
Our topic this term is ‘Once upon a time….’ and we are reading lots of traditional stories. The children enjoyed turning our cave into a house and are filling the walls with all the different characters from the stories. We have Jack climbing up his beanstalk, the Fairy Godmother, the Wizard of Oz, three Billy Goats and a troll so far. We are reading each book every day for a week so that the children are able to correct me when I go wrong and join in with responses and repeated phrases. In PE we are retelling the story using Yoga or Gymnastic movements.
In science we are learning about plants. Looking at the different parts of the plants and what a plant needs to grow.
We have swimming in term 4.
The children are still enjoying our healthy snack time. Thank you to all who are sending in fruit each week. Please continue to send in a bag of fruit once a week. Apples, oranges, pears, grapes and bananas are current favourites. The children are taking turns to collect the waist and put this onto the school compost area to feed the worms.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate in contacting me.
Helen.
The class telephone number is 07754749718. Please use this to notify us of any sickness.
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