Panthers
Mrs J Smith (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri) Mrs Mills (Wednesday) Class teachers
Mrs Marsh (PPA) Mrs Fisher and Mrs Murray (Teaching Assistants)
justinesmith@greentrees.wilts.sch.uk
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This week in Panthers Class: Week beginning 7th September 2026
Welcome back everyone to a new school year!
We will be beginning our new enquiry ‘How does science help the vulnerable? This is a science-based enquiry exploring different materials and their properties. We will also be engineers later in the term. This week we will be designing our folder covers and finding out what we already know about materials and the words we might use to describe what they do.
In English this week, we will be using our oracy skills to recount some of our summer activities and will then be drawing our memories through sunglasses.
In Spelling this week, we will be looking at our Spelling words for the week. We will have our learning input on Monday when we look at the spelling patterns and meanings. Each morning children will have a task based on an individualised list from these words and words from the Common Exception Word list appropriate for their level. Children’s list of 6 words to learn will be in their contact book as these are individual. They will be assessed each Monday.
The children can access spelling and other games on ‘topmarks’ and ‘ictgames’ websites to practise common exception words. https://ictgames.com/
The following template, showing spelling strategies we use in class, may be useful when practising at home:
A4 Spelling Strategies Template
WOW WORDS
As authors, we develop our vocabulary by using ‘Wow’ words. These are words generated from our Group Reading sessions.
In Maths this week, as mathematicians, we will be integrating into our different classes in main school. Please see the page of the class your child integrates into for maths to view their learning for this week. Mrs Smith will begin a new unit in maths on multiplication and division. This week we will be making equal groups.
Also this week…
Reading
This term, our Year 6 will be reading, ‘The Boy at the Back of the Class’ by Onjali Q Rauf.
The other children will be reading a variety of versions of ‘The 3 Little Pigs’ plus other traditional tales.
Our weekly visits to the school library take place on Tuesday.
We do all we can at Greentrees to share our love of reading. This includes sharing book recommendations with our friends. Please use the book review template if you read a book that you think someone else would enjoy. These may be included in our weekly Newsletter or termly Reading Round-up. Children in Panthers class are currently enjoying: The 13-storey Tree House series, Star Wars and non-fiction books about bugs, reptiles and amphibians.
Panthers Enquiries
Our Enquiry in term 1 will be ‘How does science help the vulnerable?’
This Enquiry involves us being Scientists and Design Engineers.
Click here for a summary of our Autumn Term 1 learning.
Celebration Assemblies
In our weekly Celebration Assemblies at each site, we present awards, certificates or stickers for the following:
- Learner of the Week
- Birthdays
- Team Point Milestones
- Golden Mile
- Pen Licences
You are very welcome to join us for these assemblies in support of your child.
Maths Passports
We encourage children in Panthers to practise their mental arithmetic as often as possible at home. Maths Passports are a good way to support this. Next to each skill in Maths Passports, there are three boxes to date. One for pupils (self-assessment), one for parents and the final one for teachers as follows:
We endeavour to check Maths Passports as often as possible.
On the Mathematics page, within the Curriculum menu, is a guide for parents to support the assessment of Maths Passport skills. Assessment tasks can also be downloaded and printed for use at home.
P.E
Our P.E days this term are Fridays (outdoor) and Tuesdays (in the hall). Please provide a green t-shirt, black shorts and trainers.
Home Learning
In Panthers, Home Learning for spellings is set each Monday. Individual spellings will be in your child’s contact book. In addition, please also try to read at least 3 times a week. Weekly Spelling Shed activities are also set.
Children are also strongly encouraged to practise Multiplication Tables. Mathsframe is a good resource to support this. Mathletics activities are also set for pupils to complete.
Supporting your Child at Home
eBooks can be accessed by parents for free if you register on the Oxford Owl website.
Your child should know the multiplication table that they are currently working on and can practise their recall within 6 seconds here.
Additional online resources to practise times tables can be found here and here.