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Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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Year Two's latest learning
Tue 25 Feb 2025Welcome back! And what a glorious day to come back with blue sky and sunshine!
Among their learning this half term, Year Two are going to be learning to code in computing - today they began by programming Bee Bots. By the way, the children can access the '2 Code' software at home with their 'Purple Mash' log in.
They will also be learning to sew over the next few weeks - today they explored different joining techniques...
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Disco
Fri 08 Nov 2024Our first PSFA fundraising event of the year was a roaring success!
Thank you to all the wonderful parent helpers and staff members who gave up their time and helped to make the children's disco so good.
A special thank you to DJ Phil from Jamin Entertainments who very kindly put on such a great disco for our children.
The children absolutely loved it and are already asking when the next one is going to be.
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Reception's Teddy Bears Picnic
Wed 17 Jul 2024Our Reception children brought their teddies to school today for a trip to St. Dunstan's Church. Reverend Michelle had the biggest teddy bear we'd ever seen! The children had a wonderful time listening to her bear story, singing bear songs, exploring the church, colouring bear pictures and enjoying the bear biscuits they had made in school for a picnic treat. Thank you to Reverend Michelle and St. Dunstan's Church for hosting us and to the brilliant parents and carers who helped us with the trip.
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Road Safety
Wed 17 Jul 2024Each year group had a fun and informative road safety assembly yesterday. Thank you to Nickie from BCP council's road safety team.
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Year One Blog 5th July 2024
Fri 05 Jul 2024What we will be learning next week:
On Monday, it is the final Year One transition day. On Tuesday it is the final circus workshop party therefore the report drop in session has moved to Wednesday 10th July.
In Maths, the children will be learning about money and recognising a variety of coins and notes.
In Literacy, the children will be retelling the story of Little Red using their new characters that they created this week.
In Science, the children will be looking at the structure of the tree and learning its different parts. The children will also be learning about two different tree types: deciduous and evergreen. They will be looking at a variety of leaves to see if they fit into the two categories and we will be learning facts about both.
Have a lovely weekend!
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Year One Blog 21st June
Fri 21 Jun 2024What we will be learning next week:
On Monday, the children are having a golf expert come in to teach them some golfing skills. The children will be participating in lots of golf activities. Please dress them appropriately for this in PE kit if you wish.
In Maths, the children will be learning about place value to 100. The children will be practising counting forwards and backwards within 100 and counting in multiples of 10 using diennes.
In Literacy, the children will be introduced to their new story 'Little Red'. The children will be listening to the story and beginning to retell it. They will also be completing some assessment papers based on what they have learnt this year.
In Art, the children will be learning about the famous painter Van Gogh and recreating his Sunflower painting.
In History, the children be learning about King Charles II and the historical events that happened during his reign.
In Science, the children will be learning about the different parts of a plant and labelling these. These parts include the flower, the bulb, the stem and the roots.
The children are having an end of year celebration and the details for this have gone out on Bromcom. Please sign your child up for the date that works for you.
Have a lovely weekend!
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Year Two Blog 21st June
Thu 20 Jun 2024Welcome to Year Two
What we are learning next week
In our literacy lessons the children will be writing about Upton Infant School.
In maths we will be solving mathematical problems.
In science we will learn about how animals adapt to suit their environment.
In DT the children will use saws and bench hooks to cut wood for their chassis.
In geography the children will learn about what life is like in Chembakolli.
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Year Two Blog 14th June
Wed 12 Jun 2024Welcome to Year Two
Sports Day Thursday 20th June 9.30am - 11.30am
What we are learning next week
In our literacy lessons the children will be writing a diary about a character going into a forest.
In maths we will be solving mathematical problems.
In science we will be learning about habitats and microhabitats. The children will use a magnifying glass to record living things they find around the school.
In DT the children will explore different parts of a vehicle and learn how to make it stable and strong.
In geography the children will learn about the human and physical features of Chembakolli
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Year One Blog 7th June
Fri 07 Jun 2024What we will be learning next week:
This week it is our Phonics Screening for Year One. Please make sure you are practising reading real and alien words at home to prepare the children for this.
In Literacy, we will be completing phonics based activities to help them with their set 2 and 3 sounds.
In Maths, the children will be learning how to tell the time using an analogue clock. We will be telling the time to half past and o'clock. Please feel free to practise this at home with the children.
In Science, the children will be learning about common garden plants and wild plants. We will be going on a hunt around the school to find these plants.
In Art, the children will be learning about the secondary colours and using them to paint a picture.
In History, the children be learning about Kings and Queens from the past. They will be learning about King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I.
Upton's Got Talent auditions will be happening on Monday 17th June. Please see the posters outside the classroom for information about this.
The children are having an end of year celebration and the details for this have gone out on Bromcom. Please sign your child up for the date that works for you.
Have a lovely weekend!
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Year Two Blog 7th June
Wed 05 Jun 2024Welcome to Year Two
What we are learning next week
In our literacy lessons the children will be sequencing the story 'Into the Forest.
In maths we will be describing movements and turns. We will learn quarter turns, right angle turns, left, right, forwards and backwards.
In science we will learn about what animals need to survive.
In DT the children will learn how wheels work to make a vehicle move. The children will be given a challenge to create their own vehicle to enter into the Wacky Races!
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