Welcome to Topaz Class 2024-2025
Dear all Topaz page visitors,
Welcome to our class webpage! Here you will find information about our latest topic, links to useful websites, interesting facts about what we learn about, and much more!
If you need to contact us, you can email at ledwards@netherfield.e-sussex.sch.uk (Mondays and Tuesdays) or acornes@netherfield.e-sussex.sch.uk (Wednesdays-Fridays) or message us directly on ClassDojo. Parents can also make appointments to talk to us in more detail via the school office.
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Topic Terms 3 and 4 - Misty Mountain Sierra
Mighty mountains rise above the morning mists, imposing and eternal.
During this topic, we’re going up in the world and noticing how the weather changes. We’ll use a range of atlases, maps, information books and websites to help us find out more. We’ll find out where the highest mountains are, learn how to use a compass and make 3-D mountain models. Inspired by the magnificent mountains of the world, we’ll complete graphs showing heights, look at webcam and satellite images and create wonderful weavings. Using our literacy skills, we’ll write mountain-shaped poems and compose songs about the water cycle. We’ll also examine how mountains are displayed on a map, and build a water cycle to look at changing states of matter.
We’ll write stories about the Yeti. Finally, we’ll think about our personal ‘mountains’. What are our goals and how will we achieve them?
Helping your child during this project...
Climbing a mountain is an exciting adventure! Why not research one of the world’s highest mountains together? You could also find out about the animals that live there and how they have adapted to the environment. Alternatively, visit the library together to find out how mountains are formed and where in the world they can be seen.
Please find the knowledge organiser, glossary of terms, word mat, display words, fun facts and home learning ideas for this project saved at the bottom of this class page, which you can download if you would like to.
Useful Websites
Times Table Rockstars
We use Times Tables Rock Stars to develop the children's speed, fluency, and accuracy with times tables. We have daily practice each morning. Please feel free to explore the site by clicking on the picture below and logging in. Each child has their own log in details stuck into their reading records - please contact us if they have forgotten these!
PurpleMash
We use PurpleMash to enrich our Computing curriculum, allowing children to explore key software in a safe, controlled environment. PurpleMash has programmes that allow the children to learn to touch type, word process, code, input data in spreadsheets, create basic video games, email, work on collaborative documents, and much more! Please email if you would like any more information, or click on the link below to explore the PurpleMash site. Your children have their own logins for this website as well.
Class Dojo
We use Class Dojo to share videos and information and communicate with parents and carers. We have a School Story where we share information about whole school events, and each class has a Class Story to share events and pictures from their classes. Please click on the link below to explore the site and find out more.
