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Year Two's Blog - 27th May
Fri 27 May 2022Welcome to Year Two's blog
What a lovely day we have had! The children looked fantastic in their red, white and blue colours. They enjoyed a lovely picnic at 'The Rec' with our Upton Junior School friends, entertained by the Junior School's fantastic band. Today, the children also came home with their special commemorative Jubilee book.
What we have been doing this week
In maths, we have been consolidating learning from across the whole maths curriculum and completing SATs assessments.
In literacy, the children completed their work on 'House Held Up By Trees' and wrote an estate agent's report to sell the house.
We completed our science topic on plants this week. We finished our investigation into what plants need to grow well. We discovered that plants grown in the cold or dry did not grow as well, but the ones in the dark grew much taller, although they were not a healthy green colour. Read the science knowledge organiser here.
In geography compared the weather in India and the UK, and learned about the monsoon season. Read the geography knowledge organiser here.
In art the children completed their clay models which they will be bringing home shortly.
What we are learning next week
In maths we will be learning about position and direction. The children will follow and give instructions using language such as clockwise, anticlockwise, left, right, quarter turn etc.
In literacy, the children will be exploring ideas in our writing through drama. We will be imagining that we are the character from our new book 'Into the Forest' by Anthony Browne. We will be writing letters and a setting description, using all the amazing words generated from our drama.
In science we will begin learning about living things in their habitats. We will begin by looking at the differences between living and non-living things, exploring the characteristics of living things through the story of 'Mrs Gren'. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In DT, we will be learning how to design, make and evaluate our own wheeled vehicles. We will begin by exploring the component parts of a vehicle, such as the chassis, body, axels and wheels. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In history we will learn about Mary Seacole. Mary was a Jamaican-British nurse who set up the 'British Hotel' to treat soldiers during the Crimean War. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
As we have had a rather busy week which has resulted in some of our phonics lessons being cut a little short, we are carrying over our spellings for another week as we have not had time to adequately teach them.
Next week's spellings
Set A
(for children doing RWI)
Set B
(for children not doing RWI)
We are focusing on these
topic words:
house
empty
outside
roof
sale
live
We will be focusing on using
the 'ey' grapheme makin
the 'ee' sound
key
donkey
monkey
chimney
valley
money
Wow Work
The Woodpeckers have topped the Doodle chart yet again! Well done! Well done to the Squirrels who are the top class once again this week for the number of children reading 3 times or more.
Doodle Maths Stars
(total number of Doodle stars earned per class)
Woodpeckers
Extra playtime
Foxes
Squirrels
224
121
124
Weekly Reads
(How many children in the class have read 3 times)
Woodpeckers
Foxes
Squirrels
Extra playtime
16 4
11
15
There has been some fantastic work across the curriculum this week. Take a look at the photos below!
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Jubilee Picnic
Fri 27 May 2022Upton Infant School and Upton Junior School got together for a Jubilee celebration at the Rec today. The children had a lovely time having a picnic with our Junior School friends. Mr Potter and the talented Junior School children entertained us with their brilliant music, and the PSA did a fantastic job in organising and providing cake for all the children.
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Year One's Blog 20th May
Fri 20 May 2022Welcome to this week's Year One Blog
What we have been learning this week
This week in literacy, we have been looking at the -un prefix and using this to create statements about the rainforest.
In maths the children have learnt about fractions. They have learnt how to find half of a shape and a quantity. Please see the knowledge organiser.
Brilliant Scientists
In science this week we have learnt about deciduous and evergreen trees. We compared trees by considering their features e.g. deciduous trees usually have flat, bumpy leaves.
Brilliant Computer Scientists
The children continued to debug simple instructions. They continued to learn positional language e.g. backwards, forwards, left and right.
Brilliant Geographers
The children continued to look at human and physical features in the Kenya and they discussed the similarities and differences to the UK.
What we are learning next week
In literacy we will be writing a letter to a chocolate company explaining why they need to stop using palm oil in their chocolate. This will be their superhero write!
In maths, we will be learning how to find a quarter of a shape and a quantity using concrete and pictorial resources. Please see the knowledge organiser.
Brilliant Scientists
.This week we are going to be sorting plants into different groups e.g. fruit plants, wild plants and garden plants. Please see the knowledge and skills organiser.
Brilliant Computer Scientists
We are going to continue to debug simple instructions and we will evaluate each others map based on how successful and clear the directions were. Please see the knowledge and skills organiser.
Brilliant Geographers
This week we are going to look at Africa's climate and weather. We will know how and why the weather differs in the UK.
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 Frogs!
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
118
202
190
Weekly Reads
(How many children in the class have read 3 times)
Otters
Frogs
extra play
Ducks
9
14
13
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Year Two Blog - 20th May
Fri 20 May 2022Welcome to Year Two's blog
As it is that time of year, the children have been completing some of the statutory assessment tests (SATs) this week. We try to make these as much a part as normal school life as we can and downplay them. They serve to back up the ongoing assessments which take place throughout the year. This will be completed next week.
We will be sending information home soon about our exciting Year Two water sports trip at the end of next half term.
What we have been doing this week
In maths, we used balances and scales to measure and compare mass in grams and kilograms. We also measured and compared capacity in ml and litres. You can see the knowledge organiser here.
Out writing was based around 'House Held Up By Trees'. We looked at seed packets and wrote instructions for how to plant and grown them. We also recapped adverbs, conjunctions and wrote a newspaper report. We also began to generate some super technical and story language. You can read the topic sheet here
We continued our science topic on plants this week. This week we planned and carried out an investigation into how to help plants grow well, which we will continue next week. Read the science knowledge organiser here.
In geography the children learned the human features of India and created a poster of India's human and physical features. Read the geography knowledge organiser here.
In art the children planned and designed their clay sculptures of themselves in preparation for their final pieces.
What we are learning next week
In our last week of the half term we will be completing our SATs and finishing with our joint Jubilee Picnic at Upton Rec.
In maths we will be completing the maths SATs assessments and consolidating previous learning.
In literacy, the children will be completing their work on 'House Held Up By Trees' and they will be writing an estate agent's report to sell the house.
In science next week we will be checking how well the seeds have grown that we planted last week. We will be drawing conclusions from our investigation to work out what plants need to grow well. Read the science knowledge organiser here.
In geography next week, the children will look at India's weather and climate and make comparisons between the UK's weather and India's weather over different months of the year. Read the geography knowledge organiser here.
In art next week, the children will be creating their final clay sculptures of human bodies using all of the techniques covered this term such as slip, score, blend and join.
Next week's spellings
Set A
(for children doing RWI)
Set B
(for children not doing RWI)
We are focusing on these
topic words:
house
empty
outside
roof
sale
live
We will be focusing on using
the 'ey' grapheme makin
the 'ee' sound
key
donkey
monkey
chimney
valley
money
Wow Work
The Woodpeckers have topped the Doodle chart yet again! Well done! Well done to the Squirrels who were the top class this week for the number of children reading 3 times or more.
Doodle Maths Stars
(total number of Doodle stars earned per class)
Woodpeckers
Extra playtime
Foxes
Squirrels
281
110
57
Weekly Reads
(How many children in the class have read 3 times)
Woodpeckers
Foxes
Squirrels
Extra playtime
16
14
17
Take a look at the photos below to see what the children have been up to this week.
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Amazing Animals
Thu 19 May 2022Our Reception children are currently very excited about these little Amazing Animals.
On Monday 10 eggs were delivered to us by the Living Egg Company and yesterday they started hatching in the incubator! The children are loving the experience of watching the eggs hatching and observing the chicks.
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Year One's Blog - 13th May
Fri 13 May 2022Welcome to this week's Year One Blog
What we have been learning this week
This week in literacy, we have been reading 'There is a Rang-Tan in my Bedroom' and we have learnt lots of facts about the rainforest. The children wrote some questions to inform the reader e.g. Did you know brightly coloured birds and frogs live in the rainforest?
In maths the children have learnt how to divide by grouping and sharing. Please see the knowledge organiser.
Brilliant Scientists
In science this week we have learnt about the basic structure of a tree and we have looked at the leaves of a variety of trees around the school.
Brilliant Computer Scientists
The children continued to look at instructions and identify errors. They learnt positional language e.g. backwards, forwards, left and right.
Brilliant Geographers
The children looked at human and physical features in the Kenya and they discussed the similarities and differences.
What we are learning next week
In literacy we will writing a letter to a chocolate factory and we will be learning the negative prefix -un.
In maths, we will be introduced to fractions and learning how to find half of a shape and a quantity. We will also begin to explore quarters. Please see the knowledge organiser.
Brilliant Scientists
In science this week are going to be looking in detail at deciduous and evergreen trees.
Brilliant Computer Scientists
We are going to continue how to follow clear instructions and further deepen our understanding of positional language.
Brilliant Geographers
We are going to continue looking at the similarities and differences between human and physical features in the UK and 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 Frogs!
The Ducks have another extra play this week for their amazing efforts reading this week, Well done Ducks!
Doodle Maths Stars
(total number of Doodle stars earned per class)
Otters
Frogs
extra play
Ducks
74
233
127
Weekly Reads
(How many children in the class have read 3 times)
Otters
Frogs
Ducks
extra play
12
11
13
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Year Two's Blog - 13th May
Fri 13 May 2022Welcome to Year Two's blog
What we have been doing this week
In maths, we completed our learning on time and moved on to measuring length. The children used rulers to measure accurately in cm and m, ordering and comparing lengths using <, > and =.
In writing, we wrote stories about 'The Dark'. We compared this to the story 'The King who Banned the Dark.' The children wrote letters to the King to explain why they think the King should keep or remove the dark ban. You can read the topic sheet here.
We continued our science topic on plants this week. The children's bean seedling had germinated and were looking amazing! They used magnifying glasses to observe them carefully before drawing them and replanting them. Read the science knowledge organiser here.
In geography, the children learned about India, looking particularly at features such as the River Ganges, the Himalayan Mountains and the Thar Desert. Read the geography knowledge organiser here.
In art the children explored the human form and practised a range of sculpting techniques and making joins with clay in preparation for their final pieces.
What we are learning next week
In maths we will continue our learning about measure. We will be using balances and scales to measure and compare mass in grams and kilograms. We will also be measuring and comparing capacity in ml and litres. You can see the knowledge organiser here.
Our literacy work next week will be based around 'House Held Up By Trees'. We will start the week by looking at seed packets and writing instructions. We will recap adverbs, conjunctions and end the week by writing a newspaper report. We will also begin to generate some super technical and story language. Why not look at where you look this week and name as many parts of the building as you can? Can you spot the eaves and guttering? How would you describe the different parts of your home? You can read the topic sheet here
In science next week we will begin a science investigation into how plants grow well. We investigate the best conditions for healthy growth. Read the science knowledge organiser here.
In geography next week, the children will learn the human features of India and create a poster of India's human and physical features. Read the geography knowledge organiser here.
In art next week, the children will be planning and designing their clay sculptures of themselves in preparation for their final pieces.
Next week's spellings
Set A
(for children doing RWI)
Set B
(for children not doing RWI)
We are focusing on words
containing the 'ow' and 'oa' grapheme
night
fright
high
pie
lie
tried
We will be focusing on using
the 'o' grapheme making the 'u' sound
other
mother
brother
nothing
Monday
Wow Work
The Woodpeckers have topped the Doodle chart yet again! Well done! Well done to the Squirrels who were the top class this week for the number of children reading 3 times or more.
Doodle Maths Stars
(total number of Doodle stars earned per class)
Woodpeckers
Extra playtime
Foxes
Squirrels
285
105
65
Weekly Reads
(How many children in the class have read 3 times)
Woodpeckers
Foxes
Squirrels
Extra playtime
13
11
16
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 6th May 2022
Fri 06 May 2022Welcome to this week's Year One Blog
What we have been learning this week
This week in literacy, we have been learning how to use the -ing suffix and have applied these words to create our very own wanted poster about the missing bear from our story.
In maths the children have been continuing with their multiplication by using arrays. They have been introduced to doubling numbers within 20.
Brilliant Scientists
In science this week we have learnt about the basic structure of a flower and they have labelled these parts.
Brilliant Computer Scientists
The children continued to look at instructions and identify errors.
Brilliant Geographers
The children looked at human and physical features in the local area.
What we are learning next week
In literacy we will be reading 'There is a Rang-Tan in my Bedroom' and we will be recalling facts. We will use our previous knowledge of how to write questions and answers.
In maths, we will be continuing to double numbers within 20. We will also be introduced to division by looking at sharing and grouping. Please see the knowledge organiser.
Brilliant Scientists
In science this week we have learnt about the basic structure of a flower and they have labelled these parts.
Brilliant Computer Scientists
The children are going to be continue their work following instructions and they are going to use directional language e.g. left, right, forward, backwards.
Brilliant Geographers
This week the children are going to be looking at the human and physical features in Kenya and comparing it to the UK.
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
182
495
219
Weekly Reads
(How many children in the class have read 3 times)
Otters
Frogs
extra play
Ducks
11
16
13
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Year Two's Blog - 6th May
Fri 06 May 2022Welcome to Year Two's blog
It's been a short week, but a busy week!
What we have been doing this week
In maths the children continued to learn about time. We have been consolidating telling the time to 15 minute intervals and moving on to 5 minute intervals. You can read our knowledge organiser here.
In writing, the children used the story of 'The Dark' to write their own stories, but from the perspective of the dark. The children applied much of the knowledge they have been focusing on, including using adverbial phrases, possessive apostrophes and suffixes You can the topic sheet here.
We continued our science work on plants. The children will be looking at the different variety of seeds and bulbs and making careful observations. - Read the science knowledge organiser here.
In geography, the children located the physical and human features of the United Kingdom. - Read the geography knowledge organiser here.
In art, the children observed the human form, looking carefully and limbs and joints in preparation for creating their own clay models later in the half term.
What we are learning next week
In maths, we are going to spend two days completing our learning on time before moving on to measuring length. The children will be using rulers to measure accurately in cm and m, ordering and comparing lengths using <, > and =.
In writing, we will be completing writing our stories about 'The Dark'. We will then be comparing this to the story 'The King who Banned the Dark.' The children will be writing letters to the King to explain why they think the King should keep or remove the dark ban. You can the topic sheet here.
We will continue our science work on plants. The children will be taking a look at their seedlings from the bean seeds they planted last week. You can see some photos of these below. Read the science knowledge organiser here.
In geography, the children will begin to learn about the country of India. They will learn about the physical features such as the River Ganges, the Himalayan Mountains and the Thar Desert. Read the geography knowledge organiser here.
In art the children will be practising a range of sculpting techniques and making joins with clay in preparation for their final pieces.
Next week's spellings
Set A
(for children doing RWI)
Set B
(for children not doing RWI)
We are focusing on words
containing the 'igh' and 'ie' grapheme
night
fright
high
pie
lie
tried
We will be focusing on using
the 'al' grapheme making the 'or' sound
all
ball
call
walk
talk
always
Wow Work
It's no surprise to see that the Woodpeckers have topped the Doodle chart yet again! Well done!
But it's been a rather low scoring week for the number of children reading three times, and it's tied across the classes, each class with 12 children reading three times.
Doodle Maths Stars
(total number of Doodle stars earned per class)
Woodpeckers
Extra playtime
Foxes
Squirrels
303
125
85
Weekly Reads
(How many children in the class have read 3 times)
Woodpeckers
Foxes
Squirrels
12
12
12
Take a look at the photos below to see what the children have been up to this week.
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