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Talk task, by Miss Adamson

Date: 6th Oct 2017 @ 4:08pm

We had to do lots of talking in maths today! We read some subtraction sentences and proved that they were correct using counters. We had to explain our thinking.

End of a busy week., by Mrs Pratten

Date: 6th Oct 2017 @ 4:06pm

The Penguins annoyed exploring percussion instruments with Mrs Bolton. Some amazing musicians 🎵🎶

We enjoyed completing our maps after the Brickcroft visit using the ordnance survey maps to help us.

Today we're estimating using metres, finding things longer , shorter And about the same.

The Penguins have also started to share their  amazing projects. They are  all so proud of them , it's lovely to see. thank you for your support and you will be able to see them next week during parents evening.

Have a great weekend!

Weekly winners, by Mr Pearson

Date: 6th Oct 2017 @ 2:02pm

This weeks golden ticket winners are

Jakson Leigh

Evie Winstanley

Oliver Scanlan

Jasmine Harley 

Our projects , by Mr Pearson

Date: 6th Oct 2017 @ 1:54pm

The amazing Giraffes have produced an amazing range of projects for this term. Please find the photos of them.

More to be added on Monday

Story Massage, by Mrs Catterall

Date: 5th Oct 2017 @ 10:31pm

The Bongos had a lovely afternoon on Wednesday with Mrs Thompson and Mrs Gray.  They took part in a story massage session.  This builds on the peer massage work that is carried out in school.  The children learn a range of movements which are used to help tell a story.  As I walked through the hall there was calm and a lovely atmosphere between the children.  

Homework, by Miss Reynolds

Date: 5th Oct 2017 @ 8:09am

This week in English homework, we've got a practice sheet on modal verbs that we have working on in class. In Maths, the homework is a photocopy, so I have uploaded it here, just in case you are not sure whether you have it or not... but it is pretty terrible quality, so if you lose it just let me know and I'll photocopy you a new one. smiley The spicy challenge is also here - remember if you do the spicy challenge and find it is too hard, you don't have to finish it and you certainly shouldn't be stressing about it! 

A wet and windy Brickcroft, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 4th Oct 2017 @ 4:55pm

We dodged the showers (pretty much) and had a great visit to the Brickcroft.We followed our maps and looked for things we could see, we were fantastic at spotting lots of things! We had our fruit at the Brickcroft and then it was time to feed the hungry ducks.

Investigation of electricity , by Mr Pearson

Date: 4th Oct 2017 @ 2:22pm

Today we were doing electricity and investigating how electricity would work .

We were using batteries and wires to put on the light screws and the light should light up. 

We found out different ways to make it light up we use all Metal things.

we have also tested which materials are conductors of electricity and which are insulators.

Lots of excitement had by all.smiley

Trips this year, by Mr Pearson

Date: 4th Oct 2017 @ 11:44am

Hello

Dates for your diary 🚌

we are on a free trip to Springfields Power Plant on Tuesday 5th December to support our electricity topic.

Even better news the trip is free.

We are going to the World Museum at Liverpool on Monday 18th June to aid our topic on Egyptians.

Just waiting for conformation for the River study trip in April. 

This weeks spelling focus words, by Mr Pearson

Date: 4th Oct 2017 @ 9:39am

medal

meddle

missed

mist

scene

seen

board

bored

which

witch

Projects, by Miss Reynolds

Date: 4th Oct 2017 @ 8:09am

Can I remind everyone that projects have to be in by this Friday! smiley

Maths Games, by Miss Reynolds

Date: 3rd Oct 2017 @ 8:35pm

I know a lot of you are keen to knock off our high-scorers on the Maths games we have been playing, so here are the links to the number decimal game, the times table hit-the button game and a new estimate-that-angle game! Enjoy!

Week beginning 2nd October, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 2nd Oct 2017 @ 7:02pm

This week the Penguins will be thinking about:

English - writing our own version of a Katie Morag story

            - spelling, counting syllables in words,looking for tricky bits

Maths - continuing with measuring, place value

Topic - Fiinding  out about the local area, visit to the Brickcroft, looking at maps, drawing maps

PE - gymnastics 

Jigsaw - recognising choices I make and consequences 

Harvest service in church tomorrow afternoon

 

The week ahead, by Miss Leigh

Date: 2nd Oct 2017 @ 6:59pm

We have a busy week ahead. 

Maths- formal methods for multiplication and disivion. Check you can double and half decimals, multiply and device a decimal by 10, 100 and 1000 mentally. 

English.  We continue with Swiss family Robinson.  We will be looking at language use, sentence structure and vocabulary.  Planning and writing a missing chapter. 

GPS.  Auxiliary verbs.  Remember to go over se and ce words from last week and short vowel sounds. 

French.  Greetings 

ICT/ RE.  Making a presentation to explain the about the acts of Kirat Karne, Vand Chakna and Nam Japna 

Science. The theory of evolution 

Church on Tuesday. 

PE.  beyond sport- dance

It is really important that if you've found something hard in class this week or last week that you spend 10 minutes each night having another go at it.  This will make it much easier the next time we come to use that knowledge. 

 

 

Week Beginning Monday 2nd October 2017, by Miss Adamson

Date: 2nd Oct 2017 @ 5:57pm

Hello all :) 

I hope that you have had a lovely day. This is what the meerkats are doing this week:

Maths

We are working on subtraction.

English

We are reading another Supertato story and writing a newspaper report to recount the story.

Jigsaw

We are making our Learning Charter.

Harvest

It is our Harvest service in church at 2pm on Tuesday. We are singing Mr Scarecrow.

PE

We are working on underarm throws.

Seasonal Changes

We are learning about changes in weather across the seasons.

Many thanks,

Miss Adamson

The week ahead, by Mrs Catterall

Date: 1st Oct 2017 @ 9:44pm

It's going to be a busy week this week. 

Spelling - words with the spelling patterns. E.g.  ei (vein), eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (they). 

Reading - literal questions, finding the evidence in the text. 

English - biographies. 

Maths - interpreting and drawing graphs, applying addition and subtraction skills. 

Science - outside shadows, weather dependent.

P.E. swimming on Thursday and cricket on Friday 

R.E. - exploring the messages within the Buddhist storyof the 'Buddha and the Injured Swan'.

Jigsaw - developing a learning charter. 

On Tuesday afternoon we have our harvest service in church. Thank you to those who have already brought in donations. 

On Friday we will be making our Enterprise food ready to sell at the end of the day after school. More details to follow.

Projects need to be in school on Friday as well please. 

Mrs Catterall 

Friday , by Mrs Catterall

Date: 1st Oct 2017 @ 9:19pm

Today we completed our folk tales.  We sat with a partner and shared our stories, supporting each other to check and edit our work. There was a lovely working atmosphere in class today well done Bongos. 

Shadows, by Mrs Catterall

Date: 1st Oct 2017 @ 9:15pm

We still haven't managed to get the sunshine for our work on shadows outside, however this hasn't stopped us exploring them in the classroom.

How can I use 1 object but make my shadow larger and smaller?

We used screens and torches to create shadows and see how we could change their size.  Our conclusion, the closer the object the light source the bigger the shadow. 

 

Blue week, by Mrs Hothersall

Date: 1st Oct 2017 @ 6:44pm

This week the focus story is blue balloon by Mick Inkpen. We will think about where we would like to go on our balloon. We started PE last week and we will continue with games and simple skills this week. In maths we will continue to count and add and look at shapes.

its the harvest festival in church this week and as always the reception sit at the front, watch out for us singing and joining in!

Maths and popcorn....., by Mrs Hothersall

Date: 1st Oct 2017 @ 6:36pm

Week beginning the 2nd October, by Miss Reynolds

Date: 1st Oct 2017 @ 4:53pm

This week will look like this:

English: Finishing our work on Beowulf. Introduction to advertisements as persuasive texts.

GPS: Varied sentence openers

Maths: Geometry - Measuring, naming and estimating angles.

Geography: Renewable energys 

History: Anglo-Saxons - Defense and Military

Computing: Research using search engines and considering relevance of websites 

PSHE: Jigsaw - 

RE: Buddhism

French: Introductions

PE: Gymanstics and Quick Cricket

 

If you have any artefacts/special skills/holiday pics etc. that would help us with our learning - please feel free to volunteer them! We would love to have some visitors to our class this year and learning always works best when it is contextualised!

Projects , by Miss Adamson

Date: 30th Sep 2017 @ 9:36am

Hello all,

 

i I hope that you are enjoying the weekend. Just a quick thought that projects are due on Friday. The theme is superheroes. Information was sent in a parent mail but I know some parents haven't had all their parent mails or could have missed it as there is always lots to read! If you would like any help or have questions, please let me know. It can be as big/small as you wish! I am out of class on Monday but will be on the walking bus and available to speak to on Tuesday. There is no specific expectation or criteria.

Enjoy your weekends.

Many thanks,

Miss Adamson

James Blog No.2, by Miss Reynolds

Date: 29th Sep 2017 @ 2:54pm

This week in Year 5 we have been writing our 📝✏️LEGENDS✏️📝. We have been VERY busy but most of have finished and a handful are just finishing off. Today we have done some cricket 🏏. We did some NON-STOP cricket just to get us back in the spirit of P.E. We are designing our T-Shirts in PSHE (Jigsaw TM)

 

By James (Writer/Idea Generator) (Write Date Friday 29th September 2017) 🐯😜😀

Teamwork Challenge, by Mrs Fletcher

Date: 29th Sep 2017 @ 1:31pm

This afternoon the Giraffes have started their Jigsaw session with a teamwork engineering challenge. Using only art straws and newspaper the children have been challenged to build the tallest free standing structure they can. 

Yoga , by Mr Pearson

Date: 29th Sep 2017 @ 10:49am

Yoga time for the Giraffes this morning.

Mr Pearson was the photographer!

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Lancashire
PR4 5YA

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Tel: 01772 612495
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SEN Contact: Rebecca Catterall and Di Regan

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