Miss Whitehouse
Class Teacher - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
All about me! Miss Whitehouse
Hello, I’m Miss Whitehouse and I will be teaching year 4 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursday. Our class will be Nansledan school’s first ever Brunel class, and I think we can show just the same resilience and excellence as Brunel himself.
I am really looking forward to the year ahead and we have got lots of exciting trips, visitors, projects and WOW moments lined up for you all. And we can’t forget about the much anticipated year 4 residential! Brunel class and Trevithick class will work closely together with our projects and there will be lots of opportunities for collaborative learning linking to our STEAM curriculum.
Here are a few facts about me:
- Favourite colour: Green
- Favourite animal: Gorilla
- Favourite beach: Little Fistral
- Favourite book: Kensuke’s Kingdom
- Favourite subjects: Maths and DT
Fun Fact: When I was in primary school I HATED Maths. I then had a great teacher and now it is my favourite subject to teach. I like to make every lesson fun and engaging so that the children I teach will never dislike Maths like I once did.
Mrs Sowden
Class Teacher - Thursday and Friday
All About Me! Mrs Sowden
Let me introduce myself, I am Mrs Sowden and I will be one of your teachers in Brunel class.
I am really looking forward to teaching you and seeing you soar in your learning. We will all do our best to ensure Brunel Class have a fabulous year!
If you are new to the school, or new to my class, I can reassure you Brunel class are a friendly bunch and will make you feel more than welcome.
Throughout the year ahead, Brunel Class will work closely with our partner class in Year 4, Trevithick class. We have such an inspiring curriculum as well as outside activities, clubs and trips in store for you all!
Meanwhile, here are a few facts about me:
I am Northern Irish although I used to live in Edinburgh and people often think I am Scottish! I have a son (Fin) and a daughter (Betsy) and a sweet cat (Belinda). I love yoga, jogging (slowly) and I am currently learning to swim.
Mrs Howard
Class Teaching Assistant - Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Mrs Mills-Macqueen
Class Teaching Assistant - Thursday and Friday
Key Information
English
In English, the children will study some Cornish folk tales before creating their own in a similar style. Later in the term. Children will also create an explanation text linked to their learning in Science.
Maths
We will focus upon times tables, We will be completing units on Geometry (Shape, Position and direction) and statistics.
PE
Our PE days will be on a Monday and Friday and we would like children to bring their PE kit in, ready to change at school.
Reading and Handwriting
We devote time daily to independent reading and handwriting, as these are vitally important skills which help us across all curriculum areas. Watch this space for examples of high quality reading and writing, coming soon!
Homework
Each week, there will be spellings to learn using Spelling Shed. Daily reading and regular practise of times tables using Times Table Rockstars is also part of our homework expectation. Optional homework activities can be found in the grid below.