This week 02.02.2026

We’ve had a busy and enjoyable week in Wiltshire. In English, the children have been learning about possessive apostrophes, using them to show when something belongs to someone, such as the boy’s coat or the girls’ bags. We focused on working out who owns the object first before adding the apostrophe in the correct place.

In maths, we’ve finished off our learning on multiplying and dividing and now have moved onto been measuring lengths and heights using centimetres and metres. The children enjoyed measuring real objects and explaining which were longer, shorter or the same.

In geography, we explored coastal safety by designing our own safety signs, thinking about how clear images and simple messages can help keep people safe near the coast. In science, we tested different materials for building a miniature bridge, looking closely at their properties to decide which would work best.

Looking ahead, next week is Online Safety Week. The children will be learning how to stay safe and kind online. For helpful advice at home, please see the link below: Top tips for parents: Online safety week

We have introduced our spark imagination linked learning. The children have been using creative and fun ways to further explore their learning from the week. If your child would like to bring in any recycling or art and craft things that they wouldn't mind sharing with friends, we would be really grateful. 

Thank you for your continued support. 

Miss Bird and Miss Owen!

Spelling (Term 3 Week 5-6)

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. 

Foundation home learning.

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.