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Year One's Blog 24th June
Sun 26 Jun 2022Welcome to this week's Year One Blog
What we have been learning this week
This week in literacy, we have written a newspaper report about a missing dragon!
In maths we have continued to represent and compare numbers to 100. The children are now able to order numbers to 100 from the smallest to the largest and identify one less and one more of a number.
Brilliant Scientists
In science this week we looked at the similarities and differences between different animals by focusing on their structure. The children drew pictures of different animals and labelled the parts of the body.
Brilliant Chefs
The children had lots of fun this week trying different fruits so they could decide on the fruits they would like in their fruit salad.
Brilliant Designers
The children have learnt how to weave using fabric. The children also made a loom using cardboard and wool.
What we are learning next week
In literacy we are going to read a new story called 'Little Red'. The children are going to answer comprehension questions and write a newspaper report about the big bad wolf.
In maths we are going to learn about different coins and notes. The children are going to add coins together and create their own shop.
Brilliant Scientists
In science this week the children are going to continue to group animals based on their structure. On Wednesday we will be going on our school trip to look at the different sea creatures.
Brilliant Designers
The children will be continuing to weave using different fabrics to make a summer pattern!
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
54
144
17
Weekly Reads
(How many children in the class have read 3 times)
Otters
Frogs
extra play
Ducks
12
14
11
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Year Two's Blog - 24th June
Fri 24 Jun 2022Welcome to Year Two's blog
As we approach July, there are numerous events coming up over the coming weeks. Your child should have come home with a little timetable of the key events for the remainder of the term. Please see your class teacher if you have any queries, particularly if you would like to help on our trip to Upton Country Park.
What we have been doing this week
In maths we carried out problem solving investigations each day, involving addition and subtraction. Children had to apply their understanding to solve maths problems.
Mystery parcels arrived in the Year Two classrooms this week! The children had to work out where they have come from and who they belonged to which inspired their writing for the week. They used expanded noun phrases and a brilliant range of punctuation to write character descriptions and diaries.
In science we investigated the micro habitats around school. We looked for minibeasts such as woodlice, spiders, worms and beetles. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In history, the children learned about the key events in Mary Seacole's life and plotted them on a timeline. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
We also had a Spring clean afternoon. Children helped with weeding, tidying and collecting up leaves.
What we are learning next week
In maths we will be carrying out more problem solving investigations each day, focusing on multiplication and division. These will be fun puzzles in which children will have to apply their understanding to solve maths problems.
In literacy next week, we will be continuing to use prepositions in our writing. These tell us where something is or when it happened. We will be writing a log book, postcards and developing ideas for our final writing piece.
In science we will be planning an investigation to find out what the favourite habitat of a woodlouse is. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
Next week in history, the children will be creating a fact file to showcase all that they have learned so far about Mary Seacole. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In DT, we will be drawing on our knowledge so far and designing vehicle ready for our 'Wacky Races'. Each child will need to bring a box to make their vehicle out of. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
Here are next week's spellings:
Next week's spellings
Set A
(for children doing RWI)
Set B
(for children not doing RWI)
We are focusing on these
words containing the 'ur' phoneme:
turn
hurt
burp
dirt
skirt
her
We are focusing on words
containing the suffixes
'-ness', '-ment' and '-less'
illness
happiness
excitement
enjoyment
penniless
useless
Wow Work
The Woodpeckers have again done the double this week, topping the reading and Doodle Maths chart.
Doodle Maths Stars
(total number of Doodle stars earned per class)
Woodpeckers
Extra playtime
Foxes
Squirrels
226
92
33
Weekly Reads
(How many children in the class have read 3 times)
Woodpeckers
Extra playtime
Foxes
Squirrels
12
11
10
And please see below for some pictures of the learning this week...
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Year One's Blog - 17th June
Sun 19 Jun 2022Welcome to this week's Year One Blog
What we have been learning this week
This week in literacy, we have continued to read 'The Clockwork Dragon' and we have written a diary from Max's perspective from the story. We were all extremely proud of the children's creativity!
In maths we have been representing and comparing numbers to 100.
Brilliant Scientists
In science this week we have been learning about animals and habitats. The children have put different animals into groups e.g. fish, reptiles, amphibians, insects, mammals and birds.
Brilliant Chefs
The children have learnt about fruit and the different areas of the world they come from.
Brilliant Designers
The children have learnt how to weave by creating their own loom and weaving different colours of paper to create patterns.
What we are learning next week
In literacy we are going to learn how to write exclamation sentences and use this to plan and write our superhero write. The children will be writing a newspaper article about Flamethrottle the Dragon in Upton!
In maths we are going to continue looking at numbers to 100. The children are going to find one more and one less than a number.
Brilliant Scientists
In science this week the children are going to continue to group animals based on their structure.
Brilliant Chefs
The children will be selecting fruit for a fruit salad. They will be trying different fruits and we will be challenging the children to see if they can guess the fruit.
Brilliant Designers
The children will be using their knowledge from last week of making a paper loom to learn how to make a loom using string/wool.
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
86
173
10
Weekly Reads
(How many children in the class have read 3 times)
Otters
Frogs
extra play
Ducks
10
17
12
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Reception's visit to Avon Heath
Fri 17 Jun 2022On Wednesday this week our Brilliant Reception children went on their first school trip - and the teachers' first school trip since before the pandemic.
It was a wonderful day and the children had fun answering questions on a Jubilee trail, searching for minibeasts, making and testing dens and going on a scavenger hunt.
Thank you to Marco and Bex the fantastic Rangers at Avon Heath who looked after us for the day and to our brilliant coach drivers who managed to get us there and back to school (despite roads being closed by the police). Thank you to the wonderful parents and grandparents who came along as trip helpers - without you, this fun-filled day would not have been possible, and finally to the children who were absolute superstars all (the very hot) day long.
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Year Two's Blog - 17th June
Fri 17 Jun 2022Welcome to Year Two's blog
Summer has finally arrived! It's certainly a warm one. It's good to see that most children are coming to school in a hat and wearing sun screen. Excitingly, the 'Maths Wizard' came to school today. She will be visiting every Friday. Your child will be coming home with a 'time tables' card and when they feel they know their multiplication facts, they can ask to visit the Maths Wizard who will check how fantastic they are and move them on to a new challenge.
What we have been doing this week
In maths this week, we have revisited measuring length. The children helped Puff the Magic Dragon the make a 'Little Jackie Paper' friend using their careful measuring, which they will bring home today.
In literacy, the children read 'Into the Forest', sequencing the story, and retelling it in their own words.
In science we looked at what living things need to survive, such as water, food and shelter. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In DT, we learned how to use a saw and bench hook correctly, and practiced cutting pieces of wood. We also learned different ways to create axels and wheels. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In history we began looking at primary and secondary sources of information to answer our questions about Mary Seacole. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
What we are learning next week
In maths we will be carrying out problem solving investigations each day, involving addition and subtraction. These will be fun puzzles in which children will have to apply their understanding to solve maths problems.
Mystery parcels have arrived in the Year Two classrooms! The children will try to work out where they have come from and who they belong to. This will inspire their writing for the week. We will be using our expanded noun phrases and brilliant range of punctuation to write character descriptions and diaries.
In science we will be planning an investigation to find out what the favourite habitat of a woodlouse is. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
Next week in history, the children will be learning about the key events in Mary Seacole's life. We will be plotting them on a timeline. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
We will also be having a spring clean afternoon, carrying out a bit of weeding, sweeping and tidying.
Here are next week's spellings:
Next week's spellings
Set A
(for children doing RWI)
Set B
(for children not doing RWI)
We are focusing on these
words containing the 'air' phoneme:
air
fairy
pair
hare
bare
rare
television
treasure
usual
world
worse
worm
Wow Work
The Woodpeckers have done the double this week, topping the reading and Doodle Maths chart.
Doodle Maths Stars
(total number of Doodle stars earned per class)
Woodpeckers
Extra playtime
Foxes
Squirrels
123
92
53
Weekly Reads
(How many children in the class have read 3 times)
Woodpeckers
Foxes
Extra playtime
Squirrels
12
10
10
And please see below for some pictures of the fantastic DT learning the children have been doing this week, and some super writing too...
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Year Two's Blog - 10th June
Fri 10 Jun 2022Welcome to Year Two's blog
Welcome to the final half term! This is going to be a busy one too - we will be sending out a timetable shortly so you know what's going on when...
What we have been doing this week
This week maths we learnt about position and direction. The children were following and giving each other instructions using language such as clockwise, anticlockwise, left, right, quarter turn etc.
In literacy, the children explored the story 'Into the Forest' by Anthony Browne using drama. We imagined that we were the character from the book and wrote letters and a setting description, using all the amazing words we had generated from the drama.
In science we began 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', each letter of her name standing for one of the characteristics. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In DT, we began to explore the component parts of a vehicle, such as the chassis, body, axels and wheels. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In history we began learning 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.
What we are learning next week
In maths we will be consolidating our previous learning on measuring length. The children will be helping Puff the Magic Dragon the make a 'Little Jackie Paper' friend out of paper strips using their careful measuring.
In literacy, the children will be reading 'Into the Forest' and sequencing the story, leading to them retelling it in their own words.
In science we will be looking at what living things need to survive, such as water, food and shelter. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In DT, we will be starting to look at how to make a strong chassis by learning how to make strong corner joints. We will also learn different ways to create axels and wheels. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
Next week in history we will be looking at primary and secondary sources to answer our questions about Mary Seacole. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
Here are next week's spellings:
Next week's spellings
Set A
(for children doing RWI)
Set B
(for children not doing RWI)
We are focusing on these
words containing the 'or' phoneme:
port
thorn
fork
yawn
paw
saw
We will be focusing on words containing the 'ar' grapheme making
the 'or' sound:
war
warmth
ward
towards
swarm
wart
Wow Work
The Woodpeckers have topped the Doodle chart and earned some extra playtime.
But it's been a disappointing week of reading, so the Foxes have managed to earn extra playtime with just 11 children having read the expected amount this week.
Doodle Maths Stars
(total number of Doodle stars earned per class)
Woodpeckers
Extra playtime
Foxes
Squirrels
166
138
75
Weekly Reads
(How many children in the class have read 3 times)
Woodpeckers
Foxes
Extra playtime
Squirrels
8
11
8
And please see below for some of the writing from the Squirrels this week...
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Year One Blog - 10th June
Fri 10 Jun 2022Welcome to this week's Year One Blog
What we have been learning this week
This week in literacy, we have been reading 'The Clockwork Dragon' and we have made a warning poster to stop people Flamethrottle the Dragon. We have looked at the suffix -ing and we have been using this in our sentences.
In maths we have been looking at position and direction using the language: right, left, backwards, forwards, above and below.
Brilliant Scientists
In science this week we have been learning about animals and habitats. The children have explored our local area and have identified the animals that live here.
Brilliant Chefs
The children have sorted fruit and vegetables into groups.
Brilliant Designers
The children learnt about weaving and have looked at different every day objects that use this technique.
What we are learning next week
In literacy we are going to look at commands and questions and we are going to be writing a diary entry for Max about his experience with Flamethrottle.
In maths we are going to be looking at place value to 100. The children will be using concrete and pictorial resources to identify these numbers.
Brilliant Scientists
In science this week the children will be sorting animals into different groups and discussing their similarities and differences.
Brilliant Chefs
The children will be looking at different fruits and vegetables and where they come from in the world.
Brilliant Designers
The children will be using card and paper to practice weaving.
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
Ducks
49
335
66
Weekly Reads
(How many children in the class have read 3 times)
Otters
Frogs
Ducks
9
13
12
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