Mr Lancashire, Mr Saulter and Mr Prior

Welcome back to Newfield for 2026 into Summer Term 1.

We are a group of Year 7 boys who are having fun finding creative ways to learn the curriculum!

During this half term we will be learning several topics:

English - "Arguements and Essays"

In this class, students will show how to understand different arguements from different writers whilst exploring the vocabulary associated with discussions and arguements.

This will cover mostly no-fiction texts, analysing the structure and presentation of these kinds of texts. We will investigate how writers select specific vocabulary in order to create maximum impact to make their points.

Ultimately, we will then be using all we have learned to complete essays of our own on a chosen topic.

We have enjoyed reading Goldfish Boy by Lisa Thompson and have moved on to the first of two novellas "Street Child" by Berlie Doherty and "A different boy" by Paul Jennings. 

Reading - "Street Child" by Berlie Doherty

Mathematics - Unit 8: Measuring and shape

This unit is testing our ability to identify shapes, angles, symmetry, perimeter and area.

Geography - Unit 2 Maps and Mapping connections 

To have an understanding of basic country maps, world maps and local maps. To understand how people around the world are connected in many ways as well as learning where our food is imported from.

 

History - Power in the middle ages

Computing - Excel Spreadsheets Modelling and Hour of Code

Art - 

PE - Athletics (KIT NEEDED WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY)

Design Technology - 

RE - 

Music - 

Science - Forces

PSHE - Healthy Relationships

Careers - Leadership

HOMEWORK:

Reading:

• Please aim to read each evening, either on your own or to an adult.
• Read all types of print in books, comics, newspapers, online etc - and please remember to tell your staff. We love hearing about your interests. 

Times Tables:

• Please learn your times tables.
• You have log on details for TT Rockstars - you do this in school, but you can also access this at home too.

OUR FAMILIES:

• All our families give us fabulous support throughout the year and for that we thank you. We really appreciate you.
• Together we are a fantastic team, looking after your children and teaching them, and encouraging them to be the best they can be.
• If you have any questions, please just ask us.

In our class…

• We aim for 100% attendance every week.

• We show kindness to our peers and our adults.

• We try our best in all lessons so that we can be the best that we can.

• We use good manners to everyone in school.

• We use our strategies, when we feel frustrated because we know that help and support is always availble, when we need it. 

• We take responsibility for ourselves and our actions.

Reading:

• Please read each evening, either on your own or to an adult.
• Read all types of print - in books, comics, newspapers, online etc - and please remember to tell your staff. We love hearing about your interests.

TimesTables:

• Please learn your times tables.
• You have log on details for TTRockstars - you do this in school, but you can also access this at home too.

News Items and Trips:

 

Timetable Click here to download our class timetable

	1	2		3	4		5	6
MONDAY	Reading	Maths	BREAK	English	Art	LUNCH	Science	PSHE
TUESDAY	English	Maths	BREAK	ASDAN	Computing	LUNCH	RE	ASDAN
WEDNESDAY	Music	English	BREAK	Maths	Reading	LUNCH	Computing	PE
THURSDAY	English	Maths	BREAK	History	Careers	LUNCH	Science	PE
FRIDAY	English	Geography	BREAK	Maths	DT	LUNCH	Rewards	Assembley