Welcome to this week's Year One blog. 

What we have been doing this week

This week in literacy, the children have been adapting the story 'How to Catch a Star' using learnt nouns and plurals. They came up with silly sentences to create their own story.

In maths, we have learnt how to subtract numbers within 20 using a number line and the crossing out method. We have also been looking at fact families. 

This week we have been brilliant mechanics and designed, created and evaluated our very own moving picture. 

What we are learning next week

Next week in literacy we will be showing off the skills we have learnt so far in Year One. The children will continue to recap and adapt the story 'How to Catch a Star'.

In maths, we will be introducing place value within 50. Please see the knowledge and skills organiser. 

In Art next week we are being brilliant sculptors and we will be practising different techniques and skills e.g. joining.

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 reading, well done Otters!

The Ducks have an extra play this week for their amazing efforts collecting Doodle Maths Stars, Well done Ducks!

Welcome to Year Two's blog

What we have been doing this week

In maths we have been learning about division. We have been dividing by 2 and using this to explore odd and even numbers. We  also used our 5 and 10 x facts to help us divide.  Here's our knowledge organiser for this topic.

In literacy, we continued reading George's Marvellous Medicine. (Take a look at the overview here.) We wrote our own character descriptions using expanded noun phrases to describe, and conjunctions to extend our sentences. You can hear the  George's Marvellous Medicine being read by Rik Mayall here.

We continued our Geography learning this week. We compared the different continents and researched to find out more. Find out more in our knowledge organiser here. 

What we are learning next week

In maths we will be learning about statistics. We will be creating tally charts, pictograms and block diagrams and answering questions about them. We will carrying out a traffic survey are displaying the data as a pictogram.  Here's our knowledge organiser.

In our writing we be applying the skills that they have learnt this half term in our first superhero write of 2022. (Take a look at the overview here.) The children will be writing a character description of another grandma, but this time she is much nicer. Her name is Grandma Bird and this is also the name of our new text. You can watch the author read it here.

We will be starting two weeks of art next week. The children will be looking at different painting techniques including stippling and blocking and creating colour wheels. They will learn about brilliant artists such as David Hockney and William Turner.   

Wow Work

It was great to see some children who previously hadn't read 3 times a week proud to tell their teachers that they had read 3 times this week. The Woodpeckers have done the double again this week, topping both the maths and reading chart.

What better way to celebrate Friday than with a hot chocolate! 

This collection of superstars have really impressed their teachers by their super attitudes and were rewarded with a hot chocolate. Well done!

Welcome to this week's Year One blog. 

What we have been doing this week

This week in literacy, the children have been learning what a noun is and how to add the suffixes s and es to make these plural. They have began to use this to write sentences linked to their story 'How to Catch a Star'. 

In maths, we have continued with our addition of numbers within 20 and have focused on using number bonds to 20 and adding by making 10. We have done this with both tens frames and part-part whole models.

This week we have been brilliant mechanics and we have been looking at a variety of moving pictures. We have learnt how to make both sliders and levers and will be using these skills next week to make our own moving pictures.

What we are learning next week

Next week in literacy we will be focusing on using capital letters in our writing. We will apply our knowledge of making nouns plural in our writing as we come up with different ways the boy from the story could catch a star.

In maths, we will be introducing subtraction within 20 and applying our knowledge of addition to use related facts. We will use tens frames and number lines to complete our subtractions and begin to problem solve.

In Design and Technology next week we will be designing and making our own moving pictures using our skills to creating levers and sliders. We will then be evaluating our moving pictures. You can find out more by looking at our Knowledge Organiser. 

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 on Doodle Maths, well done Otters!

The Frogs have an extra play this week for their amazing efforts reading, Well done Frogs!

Welcome to Year Two's blog. 

What we have been doing this week

In maths this week we have been learning about division. We have learned about sharing and grouping, and using our knowledge of the 2 x multiplication facts to divide by 2. Here's our knowledge organiser for this topic.

In literacy, we began to explore 'grandmas' in fiction . (Take a look at the overview here.) We will looked at Grandma Kranky in George's Marvellous Medicine, which you can watch a fabulous reading of the story by Rik Mayall here.

Our wider curriculum focus was Geography. We found out about the world - including the oceans and continents. Find out more in our knowledge organise here. 

What we are learning next week

In maths we will continue to work on division. We will be dividing by 2 and using this to explore odd and even numbers. We will also use our 5 and 10 x facts to help us divide.  Here's our knowledge organiser for this topic.

In literacy, we will continue to read George's Marvellous Medicine. (Take a look at the overview here.) Many children are excited to be reading a Roald Dahl book, many of them sharing his books that they are reading at home. We will be writing our own character descriptions using expanded noun phrases to describe, and conjunctions to extend our sentences. You can hear the  George's Marvellous Medicine being read by Rik Mayall here.

We will continue our Geography learning this week. We will compare the different continents and research one to find out more about it. Find out more in our knowledge organise here. 

Wow Work

No change at the top of the charts thus week. Well done Woodpeckers for topping the  Doodle charts again. And, excitingly, the Squirrels have topped the reading chart this week for the 2nd consecutive week, so both classes have earned extra playtime.

Welcome to this week's Year One blog. 

What we have been doing this week

This week in literacy, the children have been learning how to write a magazine article to inform. They have used their knowledge of creating questions and responses. 

In maths, we have introduced adding numbers to 20 and we have used tens frame and number lines. 

This week we have been brilliant historians and we have been learning about how space travel has changed over the last 60 years! 

What we are learning next week

Next week in literacy we will be introducing 'Catch a Star'. We are looking at nouns, capital letters, full stops and how to sequence a story.

In maths, we will continue to add numbers with 20. We will do this by adding by making 10 and using number bonds to 20. Please see more information by looking at our knowledge and skills organiser.

In Design and Technology this week we will be introduced to pop up books. The children will explore how these work and will begin to make their own levers and sliders ready to make their own pop up book the following week. You can find out more by looking at our Knowledge Organiser. 

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 on Doodle Maths, well done Otters!

The Frogs have an extra play this week for their amazing efforts reading, Well done Frogs!

Welcome to Year Two's blog. 

What we have been doing this week

This week, the children have continued to look at 'The Day the Crayons Quit'. The children have written letters from the perspective of a classroom object, in the style of 'The Day the Crayons Quit', using the skills we have developed over the two weeks. (Take a look at the overview here.)

In maths we have been using arrays to multiply, and beginning to learn our 2, 5 and 10 x multiplication facts. (Find out more about their learning here.)

In our Design and Technology sessions we have followed our plans to make and evaluate our sandwiches. We hope that you tried them at home and enjoyed them! (Find out more here.)

What we are learning next week

In maths, we will be learning about division. We will be learning about sharing and grouping, and using our knowledge of the 2x multiplication facts to divide by 2. Here's our knowledge organiser for this topic.

In literacy, we will begin to explore 'grandmas' in fiction . (Take a look at the overview here.) We will begin by looking at Grandma Kranky in George's Marvellous Medicine, which you can watch a fabulous reading of the story by Rik Mayall here.

Our wider curriculum focus switches to Geography next week. We will finding out about the world - including the oceans and continents. Find out more in our knowledge organise here. 

Wow Work

They've done it again!  Well done Woodpeckers for topping the  Doodle charts again. But, excitingly, the Squirrels have topped the reading chart this week, so both classes have earned extra playtime.

Welcome to this week's Year One blog. 

What we have been doing this week

This week in literacy, the children have been learning how to write questions and answer questions. They have learnt how to use question marks.

In maths, we have continued to partition 2 digit numbers within 20 into tens and ones using both concrete and pictorial resources. 

This week we have been historians and we have been learning about historically significant people. We have been learning about Tim Peake and his mission to the International Space Station in 2015.

What we are learning next week

Next week in literacy we will continue to read 'Man on the Moon'. We are going to use this book to create a magazine article using what we have learnt from writing and answering questions.

In maths, we will continue to compare and order numbers. Please see more information by looking at our knowledge and skills organiser.

In history this week we will be looking at how space travel has changed over the last 60 years! 

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 on Doodle Maths, well done Otters!

The Frogs have an extra play this week for their amazing efforts reading, Well done Frogs!

Welcome to Year Two's blog. 

It's the end of another busy week!

What we have been doing this week

This week, the focus of our literacy learning has been based around the story 'The Day the Crayons Quit' which you can read here. On Monday, the children came into the classroom to find that their chairs had all gone on strike and left!. Thankfully, they managed to convince the chairs to come back. The children have been writing about 'The Day the Crayons Quit' using contractions, conjunctions and exclamation sentences. (Take a look at the overview here.)

In maths we have been learning about multiplication. The children have been learning about the multiplication symbol and adding equal groups. (Find out more about their learning here.)

In our Design and Technology sessions we have been learning to be 'Brilliant Chefs' - learning about healthy eating, learning food preparation skills and planning our own healthy sandwiches. (Find out more here.)

What we are learning next week

In maths, we will continue to learn about multiplication. We will be recognising and using arrays to multiply, and beginning to learn our 2, 5 and 10 x multiplication facts.

In literacy, we will be writing letters from the perspective of a classroom object, in the style of 'The Day the Crayons Quit', using the skills we have developed over the two weeks.

In our Design and Technology sessions, we will be 'Brilliant Chefs' once more, making our sandwiches and designing the packaging.

Wow Work

They've done it again!  Well done Woodpeckers for topping the  Doodle charts again. But, excitingly, the Squirrels have topped the reading chart this week, so both classes have earned extra playtime.

The Year Two children are being 'Brilliant Chefs' for the next two weeks, honing their design and technology skills to plan and make a healthy sandwich.

This week they have been learning about healthy eating, and practicing their food preparation skills. The children have been learning safe techniques to peel and grate, and to spread butter evenly and carefully.

The children have also been learning safe techniques to chop and slice, as you can see in the photos below.