Stream Class

Welcome to the Stream Class page.

Here you can find a range of activities that can be accessed to support your child at home. Also our planned topics for the term and extra curricular activities.

If you require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Kirsty Change who is covering Stream Class in my absence or by calling the school office on 0118 937 5489 kcharge@holybrook.reading.sch.uk

Many thanks,

Zoe Krawczyk-Cooper / Kirst Charge

Stream Team Leaders

 Phonics:

Four mornings a week we have grouped phonic sessions, depending on the children's phonic knowledge.  We use the scheme  'Read, Write Inc' and participate in a range of activities each session, including flashcard recall, playing phonics games and completing written evidence. The children in Stream class are working on Set 2 sounds and their year 3/4 common exception words. Please see the set 2 sound mat below. 

English

This term in Stream Class, your child will be given many opportunities to practice their Reading, Writing Transcription, Writing Comprehension, Spelling & Grammar.

We will be writing for a range of purposes and audiences.

During the Spring term our topics will include, extreme environments and weather from the Arctic to the hot deserts. We will find out about how people and wildlife adapt to survive in harsh conditions. The book we are learning about is called 'The Water Tower' by  Gary Crew and is set in Australia. We also have a week focused on PSHE and exploring our thoughts and feelings in a safe environment. 

Supporting Links:

• https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/literacy.html
• https://www.englishactivities.net/englishgames
• https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/spelling-and-grammar
• https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/   

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zt62mnb
• https://www.twinkl.co.uk/teaching-wiki/common-exception-word
• https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/words-and-spelling
• https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/skyWriter/index.html

Maths

This term during Maths we are learning more about place value and number, number bonds to 10, 20 or 100. Looking at multiplication or 'lots of' and addition and subtraction. 

Supporting Links:

• https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
• https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/times-tables
• http://www.snappymaths.com/
• http://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/placeValue.html
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z826n39
• Adding and subtracting - KS1 Maths - BBC Bitesize
• Addition and Subtraction Games

Science

 In science we are learning about forces: push and pull, magnetic, wind and friction. We also have a science week to consolidate all of our learning about forces with experiments and hands on activities.

Supporting Links:

• https://scistarter.org/ 
• https://wowscience.co.uk/
• https://pbskids.org/games/science
• https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?q=science+games+ks2&p=4 
• https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/menu/play/ 

Daily activities

We are lucky to have the following extra curricular activities in place for Stream class this term.

Mondays mornings - Woodlands

Thursday mornings- Swimming

Friday morning- Cooking

Please ensure children have their equipment for woodlands and swimming each week. 

 Home Learning Activities

Reading at bedtime or being read to is an excellent way of improving literacy skills for children. If you would like books sent home then please contact us and we will be able to arrange this.