This week 27.10.2025

It has been a great start to the term, with lots of energy and enthusiasm from the children!
We’ve enjoyed hearing all about their half-term adventures, and it’s been wonderful to see everyone settle back into school life so positively.

In Maths, we have continued with our topic of addition and subtraction, focusing on adding and subtracting across 10. The children have worked really hard to use a range of strategies, including number lines, part-whole models, and practical resources, to show their understanding. It has been fantastic to see their confidence growing and their willingness to challenge themselves.

In English, we have started a new book called “The Last Wolf.” The children are beginning to plan a re-write of the story from the wolf’s perspective, thinking carefully about how the character might feel and what they might say. We have also been focusing on using conjunctions to extend sentences and add more detail to their writing. There have already been some very creative ideas shared!

In History, we have continued learning about Neil Armstrong and his incredible journey to the moon. The children have been busy creating detailed fact files, learning about his achievements, and discussing why he is such an important historical figure.

It’s been a fantastic start to the term. Well done, Wiltshire Class!

Spelling (Term 2, Week 1/2)

Here are the spellings your children can practise at home to support their learning. The following link will take you to the spelling scheme we are working from in school Oxford Owl Primary Spelling. The following document contains spelling strategies that are used in class, and can be used at home to aid learning new words: Southborough's Spelling Strategies

Reading

Parents please log into your child's reading on the BOOM reader parent portal or by using the BOOM reader parent app on your tablet or mobile phone no more than once a week.You can record their school reading book or a book they are enjoying from home.

Your Child will bring home a Read Write inc book every Friday with speed sounds to practise. Children are to bring these back on Wednesday please. 

Please click on the link to view how to pronounce the Read Write Inc sounds.

Click here for Read Write Inc sound pronunciation

Numbots

To use Numbots, for games to support number knowledge, confidence and fluency go to https://play.numbots.com/#/intro  If you need your child's log-in please ask your class teacher.