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Year One's Blog - 29th April
Fri 29 Apr 2022Welcome to this week's Year One Blog
What we have been learning this week
This week in literacy, we have been introduced to the story 'I Want My Hat Back'. The children have created questions and responses between the characters in the story.
In maths the children have been introduced to multiplication. We have used our knowledge of counting in 2s, 5s and 10s to sort objects into equal and unequal groups. Please see the knowledge organiser.
Brilliant Scientists
In science this week we have learnt about different types of plants and trees. The children went on a hunt to find the most common wild plant around our school!
Brilliant Computer Scientists
We have been learning about algorithms and the importance of following a set of instructions.
Brilliant Geographers
We have been learning about different human and physical features around the world!
What we are learning next week
In literacy we will be creating a 'WANTED' poster for the very mischievous rabbit who stole the bear's hat!
In maths, we will continue to focus on multiplication by adding equal groups of objects and creating arrays. Please see the knowledge organiser.
Brilliant Scientists
In science this week we will be discussing the similarities and differences between a variety of plants. We will also look at the structure of a flowering plant. Please see the knowledge organiser.
Brilliant Computer Scientists
We will be looking at how to identify simple errors and continue to follow simple instructions, making sure they are in the correct order.
Brilliant Geographers
We will be learning how to label different types of human and physical features onto a map of England. We will also begin to discuss the similarities and differences between features in England and features in Kenya.
Wow Work
At the bottom of the page you will be able to see the fantastic work the children have produced this week. Well done Year One!
The Frogs have an extra play this week for their amazing efforts collecting Doodle Maths Stars, Well done Otters!
The Frogs have another extra play this week for their amazing efforts reading this week, Well done Frogs!
Doodle Maths Stars
(total number of Doodle stars earned per class)
Otters
Frogs
extra play
Ducks
116
315
53
Weekly Reads
(How many children in the class have read 3 times)
Otters
Frogs
extra play
Ducks
9
17
11
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Year Two's Blog - 29th April
Thu 28 Apr 2022Welcome to Year Two's blog
Welcome to the Summer Term! We are looking forward to a fun-packed but busy term ahead. The first half term is a very short one - just 4 weeks and 4 days long. Towards the end of the half term in May, the children will be carrying out the SATs assessments. This will be similar to assessments the children have already done throughout Year One and Two, so will not be anything new to them. We very much play down these assessments. They are used to inform our ongoing teacher assessment which takes plays continuously.
What we have been doing this week
As you may recall, we have tweaked our approach to the curriculum. Rather than focusing on one topic for two weeks or so, the children will have a lesson of science, geography and art each week up until half term. Our topics are:
'Brilliant Plants' - Read the science knowledge organiser here.
'Super Sculpture'
'Incredible India' - Read the geography knowledge organiser here.
In maths the children have been learning about time. We have revisited telling the time to the hour and half hour intervals, moving on to telling time to quarter hour and then to 5 minute intervals. Some children have already impressed us with how great they are at telling the time. You can read our knowledge organiser here.
In writing, we have read the story of 'The Dark'. The children have written their own descriptions of the Dark using ideas from the book as inspiration, using expanded noun phrases, suffixes and possessive apostrophes. You can the topic sheet here.
What we are learning next week
In maths the children will continue to learn about time. Our aim is for children to be exposed to telling the time to 5 minute intervals. Some children may need further consolidation of telling the time to half hour and quarter hour intervals first. We will also be working out the duration of time, for example, how long a bus journey is. You can read our knowledge organiser here.
In writing, we will be using the story of 'The Dark' to write our own stories, but from the perspective of the dark. The children will be applying much of the knowledge they have been focusing on, including using adverbial phrases, possessive apostrophes and suffixes You can the topic sheet here.
We will continue our science work on plants. The children will be looking at the different variety of seeds and bulbs and making careful observations.
In geography, the children will be locating physical and human features of the United Kingdom.
In art the children will be observing the human form, looking carefully and limbs and joints in preparation for creating their own clay models later in the half term.
Next week's spellings
Set A
(for children doing RWI)
Set B
(for children not doing RWI)
We are focusing on words containing
the 'air' and 'are' grapheme
hair
chair
care
fare
fair
pair
We will be focusing on using
the 'double' rule when adding
'est' and 'er' suffixes to
words ending in a single
consonant.
hottest
biggest
sadder
gladder
wettest
fittest
Wow Work
So, which children have been the top Doodlers this week?
Which children have been reading at least 3 times a week?
Doodle Maths Stars
(total number of Doodle stars earned per class)
Woodpeckers
Extra playtime
Foxes
Squirrels
253
114
114
Weekly Reads
(How many children in the class have read 3 times)
Woodpeckers
Foxes
Squirrels
Extra playtime
12
12
17
Take a look at the photos below to see what the children have been up to this week.
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Bunny-hopping brilliance!
Fri 08 Apr 2022After a dodgy-weathered start to the day we had to make a last minute change to the planned bunny hopping course. It didn't stop us bouncing our way around the obstacle course and having a wonderful time while raising lots of money for the school. Please continue to send in any remaining sponsor money after the Easter break.
Thank you to the PSA for organising such a fun way to fundraise and thank you to Mr Williams for creating a brilliant bunny hopping course!
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Year Two's Blog - 8th April
Fri 08 Apr 2022Welcome to Year Two's blog
It's been a busy old week in Year Two, but we have made to the Easter holidays. The children have been so resilient with so many of them being ill and the many staff changes over the past half term.
What we have been doing this week
The children have had an exciting time coming up with ideas for the 'Mini Apprentice'. They have come up with great business ideas, carried out market research, produced adverts, posters and jingles. After school, they set up their stalls in the playground and excitedly sold their goodies to the rest of the school. We were so delighted with how they did, each class earning lots of money for them to spend on improving their book corners.
Also today, we had our sponsored Bunny Hop. We had to have a last minute change of plan due to the weather, and we changed to an indoor Bunny Assault Course.
In maths this week we have revisited work on addition and subtraction, consolidating previous work using strategies including the number line, Dienes cubes and column method for adding and subtracting two 2-digit numbers. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In their writing the children explored the poem 'The Owl and the Pussycat', using the poem as inspiration for writing their own narratives, describing the setting of the poem. Here's the information sheet for this topic.
What we are learning after the Easter break
There will be a bit of a change to how we teach our topics after Easter. Currently we focus on one topic for two weeks or so. After Easter, the children will have a lesson of science, geography and art each week up until half term. Our science topic will be 'Brilliant Plants', our art topic will be 'Super Sculpture' and our geography topic will be 'Incredible India'. You can read the science knowledge organiser here. The geography and art ones will follow after Easter.
In maths the children will be learning about time. Initially we will be focus on revisiting telling the time to the hour and half hour intervals, moving on to telling time to quarter hour and then to 5 minute intervals. Time is a topic that some children find a but tricky, so any support and practice at home will be fabulous! You can read our knowledge organiser here.
In writing, we will be reading the story 'The Dark'. The children will be writing their own descriptions of the Dark using ideas from the book as inspiration. We will be focusing on the use of expanded noun phrases, suffixes and possessive apostrophes. You can the topic sheet here.
Next week's spellings
Set A
(for children doing RWI)
Set B
(for children not doing RWI)
We are focusing on these
tricky words:
again
most
sure
whole
they
every
We will be focusing on adding
'est' and 'er' suffixes to
words ending with 'e'
largest
hiker
nicer
nicest
finest
cuter
Wow Work
It's been a bit of slow week of reading this week, but the Woodpeckers and the Foxes have drawn with 13 children in each class having read the expected number of times. The Woodpeckers are in their usual position at the top of the Doodle chart too. Lucas is our top Doodler this week with Zerren not too far behind!
Doodle Maths Stars
(total number of Doodle stars earned per class)
Woodpeckers
Extra playtime
Foxes
Squirrels
718
251
24
Weekly Reads
(How many children in the class have read 3 times)
Woodpeckers
Extra playtime
Foxes
Extra playtime
Squirrels
13
13
12
Take a look at the photos below to see what the children have been up to this week.
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Year One's Blog 1st April
Mon 04 Apr 2022Welcome to this week's Year One Blog
What we have been learning this week
This week in literacy, the children have planted a sunflower by following a set of instructions. The children then used this experience to write their own instructions.
In maths, we have been learning about volume and capacity The children are now able to use words such as full, empty, almost full and almost empty. Please see the knowledge and skills organiser.
This week we have been learning about Christianity and Easter. The children have made Easter cards and they have learnt why and how Christians and members of the community celebrate Easter.
What we are learning next week
In literacy we will be editing our own work independently and we will be writing our instructions based on how to grow a sunflower. Look out for next week's pictures of their wow work as their handwriting has blown us away!
In maths, we will continue to focus on volume and capacity. Please see the knowledge and skills organiser. We will then focus on consolidating the learning so far in Year One.
We are continuing to look at how Easter is celebrated in the community.Wow Work
At the bottom of the page you will be able to see the fantastic work the children have produced this week. Well done Year One!
The Otters have an extra play this week for their amazing efforts collecting Doodle Maths Stars, Well done Otters!
The Frogs have an extra play this week for their amazing efforts reading this week, Well done Frogs!
Doodle Maths Stars
(total number of Doodle stars earned per class)
Otters
extra play
Frogs
Ducks
194
154
59
Weekly Reads
(How many children in the class have read 3 times)
Otters
Frogs
extra play
Ducks
10
11
8
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Year Two's Blog - 1st April
Fri 01 Apr 2022Welcome to Year Two's blog
What a crazy day! The children have been breaking the rules left, right and centre! There were some crazy hair styles, tattoos and colourful clothing which has all raised nearly £600 for the PSA. Maybe we should break the rules more often! You can see some photos below...
What we have been doing this week
This week in maths we have completed our learning on fractions (Here's our fractions Knowledge Organiser). We have also been completing end of term assessments.
The children have also been continuing their learning about the Great Fire of London, learning how it fits chronologically on a timeline with other historic events and creating their own timeline. Here's our Knowledge Organiser.
The children have also been reading and writing poetry. They explored a wide range of poetry, performing poems they have learned to the class, and writing their own. Here's the information sheet for this topic.
What we are learning next week
Next week in maths we will be revisiting work on addition and subtraction, consolidating the work we have previously done. We will be looking at using strategies including the number line, Dienes cubes and column method for adding and subtracting two 2-digit numbers. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
We will also be completing our history topic on The Great Fire of London. The children will be comparing London in 1666 with today. Here's the knowledge organiser for the topic.
In their writing next week, children will be exploring the poem 'The Owl and the Pussycat'. The children will be using the poem as inspiration for writing their own narratives, describing the setting of the poem. Here's the information sheet for this topic.
Next week, we will also be having an exciting 'Apprentice' competition... More details will follow soon!
Next week's spellings
Set A
(for children doing RWI)
Set B
(for children not doing RWI)
We are focusing on these
tricky words:
many
children
break
path
half
hour
We will be focusing on adding
suffixes to words ending
with 'y'
copied
copier
copying
happier
happiest
cried
Wow Work
The Woodpeckers remain at the top of the both the Doodle chart and the reading chart - double winners again and ten minutes extra play! Well done to Lucas (295 stars) and Eric (290 stars) who have both helped the Woodpeckers to their win!
Doodle Maths Stars
(total number of Doodle stars earned per class)
Woodpeckers
Extra playtime
Foxes
Squirrels
850
146
71
Weekly Reads
(How many children in the class have read 3 times)
Woodpeckers
Extra playtime
Foxes
Squirrels
19
9
12
Take a look at the photos below to see what the children have been up to this week.
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