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Year One Blog 31st March
Fri 31 Mar 2023Welcome to this week's Year One Blog
What we have been learning this week:
This week in literacy we have completed our independent write which was an informative letter to the chocolate company 'Kinder'. They told the company to stop using palm oil as it is harming the rainforest.
This week in Maths we have measured mass, volume and capacity. We have used different containers to measure this.
We are encouraging the children to use Doodle Maths at home to improve their maths fluency. If you do not know your child's login, please ask your class teacher.
In History this week we have learnt about transport, school and toys from the past and compared these to the present.
In art this week we have created our own clay tiles. We will be painting these in the first week back after Easter.
We have noticed that not all of the children are reading three times a week or more. Sadly, there are some children that are reading 0 times a week. Please make sure that you are reading with your child as much as possible to support their reading progress.
Please see your email with details regarding our trip to the Science museum next term.
Have a great Easter everyone and we will see you on Monday 17th April!
Doodle Maths Stars
Ducks
Extra playtime
Frogs
Otters
1148
522
437
Reads
Ducks
Extra playtime
Frogs
Extra playtime
Otters
Extra playtime
13
13
13
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Year Two Blog 24th March
Fri 24 Mar 2023Welcome to Year Two
What we are learning next week
In maths we will be measuring time using an analogue clock. We will learn how to tell the time to the nearest hour, half an hour and quarter hour intervals. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In our literacy lessons we will be reading 'Ocean Meets Sky'. We will learn how to use prepositions in our writing to show direction, time, place and location. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In Science we will learn that there are many types of seeds. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In Art we will use Playdoh to learn how to knead, roll and coil. This will help us when we create our own clay sculpture. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In History we will be learning about Mary Seacole and why she is a significant individual. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
Weekly Reads
(How many children in the class have read 3 times)
Woodpeckers
Foxes
Squirrels
13
13
8
Next week's spellings
Set A
(for children doing RWI)
Set B
(for children not doing RWI)
We are focusing on
with
went
boat
clothes
water
behind
We are focusing on
largest
hiker
nicer
nicest
finest
cuter
Doodle Maths Stars
(total number of Doodle stars earned per class)
Woodpeckers
Foxes
Squirrels
762
626
1214
Have a lovely Easter break!
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Year One Blog 24th March
Fri 24 Mar 2023Welcome to this week's Year One Blog
What we have been learning this week:
This week we have been introduced to the story 'There's a Rang-tan in my bedroom'. They have looked at facts about deforestation and palm oil. They have created some 'did you know' questions using these facts.
This week in Maths we have been measuring the mass of objects using scales. We compared which objects were the heaviest and which were the lightest. We have measured their mass using cubes.
We are encouraging the children to use Doodle Maths at home to improve their maths fluency. If you do not know your child's login, please ask your class teacher.
In History this week we have created a family tree and named people in our family.
In Science this week we investigated which objects float and which sink and have recorded our findings in a table.
We have noticed that not all of the children are reading three times a week or more. Sadly, there are some children that are reading 0 times a week. Please make sure that you are reading with your child as much as possible to support their reading progress.
Next week is break the rules day on Friday. Please see the school email for more details.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Doodle Maths Stars
Ducks
Extra playtime
Frogs
Otters
812
458
433
Reads
Ducks
Frogs
Extra playtime
Otters
11
18
17
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Year 2 Blog 10th March
Sun 12 Mar 2023Welcome to Year Two
What we are learning next week
In maths next week we will be measuring the length of objects in centimetres and metres. We will also be learning how to estimate length and make comparisons. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In our literacy lessons we will be reading 'The Bear and The Piano', The children will write a newspaper report about the bear in story. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In Computer Science we will be learning how to change the properties of an object using a sequenced code. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In Design and Technology the children will be designing their stitched pocket. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In our Geography lessons we will compare the continents. We will order the 7 continents from the smallest to the largest and discuss their different physical features. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
Weekly Reads
(How many children in the class have read 3 times)
Woodpeckers
Foxes
Squirrels
15
7
12
Next week's spellings
Set A
(for children doing RWI)
Set B
(for children not doing RWI)
We are focusing on
hear
fear
ear
beard
rear
dear
We are focusing on
cry
fly
dry
try
reply
July
Doodle Maths Stars
(total number of Doodle stars earned per class)
Woodpeckers
Foxes
Squirrels
721
1471
1620
Have a lovely weekend!
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Year One Blog 17th March
Fri 10 Mar 2023Welcome to this week's Year One Blog
What we have been learning this week:
This week the children have been completing their assessments in Maths, Reading and Literacy.
We are encouraging the children to use Doodle Maths at home to improve their maths fluency. If you do not know your child's login, please ask your class teacher.
In Art this week we have practised three techniques for joining clay: slip, score and blend.
In History this week we have ordered events of our lifetimes on our timelines and have looked at our childhood photos.
In Science this week we investigated which material is the best for a crash mat for Humpty Dumpty by dropping eggs onto different materials.
We have noticed that not all of the children are reading three times a week or more. Sadly, there are some children that are reading 0 times a week. Please make sure that you are reading with your child as much as possible to support their reading progress.
Just to remind you it is non-uniform day next Friday. Please bring a donation to help raise money for Forest Holme Hospice.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Doodle Maths Stars
Ducks
Extra playtime
Frogs
Otters
847
615
352
Reads
Ducks
Extra playtime
Frogs
Extra playtime
Otters
Extra playtime
14
14
14
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Year One Blog 3rd March
Fri 03 Mar 2023Welcome to this week's Year One Blog
What we have been learning this week:
This week in literacy the children have continued with the story of 'Dinosaurs and all that rubbish'. We have recapped using s and es to make words plural and we have retold the story in the past tense.
This week in Maths we have been continuing with place value to 50. We have compared numbers to 50 and ordered them from smallest to greatest. We have finished the week by learning how to count in 2s and 5s.
We are encouraging the children to use Doodle Maths at home to improve their maths fluency. If you do not know your child's login, please ask your class teacher.
In Art this week we have explored textures and used different materials to create different textures in Playdoh.
We had a wonderful day on World Book Day. We created a class story based on the children's costumes and the children completed various rhyming activities. We loved their costumes!
We also had a great time on our visit to Upton Library. We listened to stories and completed a treasure hunt. We also got the chance to explore the books in the library and members were able to take a book home.
We have noticed that not all of the children are reading three times a week or more. Sadly, there are some children that are reading 0 times a week. Please make sure that you are reading with your child as much as possible to support their reading progress.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Doodle Maths Stars
Ducks
Frogs
Extra playtime
Otters
666
864
634
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Year Two Blog 3rd March
Wed 01 Mar 2023Welcome to Year Two
What we are learning next week
In maths next week we will finding equivalent fractions, counting fractions and practising the x2, x5 and x10 times table. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In our literacy lessons we will be writing a diary entry from a different character's perspective who witnessed the Great Fire of London. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In Computer Science we will be designing an algorithm that uses a time sequence. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In Design and Technology the children will be joining fabric together using running stitch. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
In our Geography lessons we will be know the climate of each continent and place them into groups. You can read the knowledge organiser here.
Weekly Reads
(How many children in the class have read 3 times)
Woodpeckers
Foxes
Squirrels
11
12
10
Next week's spellings
Set A
(for children doing RWI)
Set B
(for children not doing RWI)
We are focusing on
fire
inspire
wire
tired
hire
dire
We are focusing on
pencil
fossil
nostril
April
gerbil
lentil
Doodle Maths Stars
(total number of Doodle stars earned per class)
Woodpeckers
Foxes
Squirrels
289
532
715
Have a lovely weekend!
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