Hedgehog Group 2025 - 2026
Mr Puddick
Dear Parents and Carers,
We hope you had a great Christmas. We are very excited to welcome the children back to school and continue our learning journey together this term.
The Hedgehog class teacher is Mr Puddick, and our teaching assistants are Miss Jade, Miss Alli, and Mr Ada.
Our Learning This Half Term
English – We will start by creating our own adventure stories from the short film ' Marshmallows'. Later in the term we will create a non fiction fact file.
Maths - We will continue looking at multiplication and division strategies. We will work on multiplying and dividing a 3 digit number by a 1 digit number.
Art – We will be using the medium of paint to create a cityscape.
Science – Our focus is classification. We will explore classification keys and classify a range of plants and animals.
Geography – We will look at natural resources and their use, including the impact on our planet.
Religion and Worldviews – We will be exploring the key question: “Are Sikh stories still important today?”
PE - PE lessons will take place on Tuesdays. Some Year 6 children will also have an additional PE session on Wednesdays (confirmation will be sent home by Mr Puddick). On PE days, children should come to school wearing the correct PE kit: White top, Black trousers, shorts, or leggings and suitable trainers.
Reading
Every child will read daily with an adult in school, using a book matched to their ability. Children will also bring home a reading book. Please encourage 10 minutes of reading every day. A reading record will be provided; please sign it when your child has read with you, or if they have read independently. Reading books and records must be brought into school every day.
Homework and Spellings
Maths: Children will practise using Numbots and Times Tables Rockstars.
English: Weekly spelling practice.
Homework will be given out on Fridays. Children’s logins will be stuck into the front of their homework books.
Knowledge Organisers
Each week, children will also be set 10 minutes of topic homework, linked to our Knowledge Organisers. These contain the key facts and knowledge children need for their subjects. Knowledge Organisers will be uploaded to our class page.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch via email or by speaking to us at the end of the school day.
Mr Puddick