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Homework, by Miss Reynolds
Date: 27th Sep 2017 @ 5:30pm
Maths homework this week is much easier - don't fret! I know a lot of people struggled with it last week, we will be working our way through them over the term and refining our skills with word problems in particular. Please do not stress about homework that you find tricky - if it is way too hard, leave it and let me know on the Monday and I'll find you something that will challenge you. I'll never be mad at you for not understanding something! Promise! Just try your best and if it is too easy - have a go at the spicy challenge! 
This week the spicy challenge document has a few sheets to choose from - they are all pretty much the same level, so just pick one. (PLEASE DON'T DO ALL OF THEM - GO OUTSIDE AND PLAY!!!)
Also, for those that are keen to knock Jack J off the high score position - here's the link to the maths decimal game!
Fashion Designers at work!, by Mrs Fletcher
Date: 27th Sep 2017 @ 2:05pm
During their Jigsaw lessons the Tigers have started to design T shirts to show the rewards of good learning . The designs support the work they have been doing on having the right to learn and their responsibilities to each other as learners .
Carrot car race, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 27th Sep 2017 @ 12:14am
Our Jigsaw lesson today was all about team work. In groups we had 3 carrots, a chopping board, knife, cocktail sticks and string. The challenge was to create a car. Listening to everyone's ideas and taking turns was the focus of the lesson. It was great fun.
Maths - measuring, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 27th Sep 2017 @ 12:00am
Today we practised measuring in cm and mm. We went outside to find 2 leaves, one longer and one shorter than 10cm. We then took a closer look and measured them to the nearest mm.
Counting in Fives, by Miss Adamson
Date: 26th Sep 2017 @ 8:58pm
We used five pence coins to practise counting in fives and see how much money we have!
A tree in autumn, by Miss Adamson
Date: 26th Sep 2017 @ 8:56pm
Today we sketched a tree in the playground. Its leaves have turned yellow and orange. We will continue to observe how this tree changes throughout the seasons.
The week ahead, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 25th Sep 2017 @ 10:17pm
English - writing of our folk tales, using last weeks story maps.
Maths - naming 2D shapes. Measuring and drawing lines to the nearest 1/2 cm, finding the perimeter of shapes.
Spelling - statutory word lists
Grammar - starting sentences in different ways
Science - light, shadows, weather permitting!
French - hello, goodbye, my name is.
Jigsaw - carrot car challenge - team work skills.
P.E. Thursday = swimming, Friday = cricket
Music - harvest songs
French, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 25th Sep 2017 @ 10:09pm
This afternoon we learnt how to say hello, my name is... and goodbye in French. We then used this to read the poem 'Two little dickie birds'. We made puppets and then filmed ourselves reading it out aloud.
Week beginning 25th September, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 25th Sep 2017 @ 6:37pm
The start of another busy week!
This Week In:
Maths - we are thinking about measuring using a ruler ,comparing lengths
English - The Tiresome Ted, Katie Morag story, sequencing events and writing letters, learning our Harvest poem
Computers- continuing to explore Sratch junior using algorithms
RE - learning about Hinduism the Puja tray
PE - gymnastics,rolling and balancing, Games, throwing and catching
Jigsaw- working co- operatively
Art- sketching skills
Don't forget projects,in by Parents evening (which is October 9th and 11th)
Harvest is next Tusday3rd October 2.00pm
Week beginning 25th September , by Mr Pearson
Date: 25th Sep 2017 @ 3:00pm
Maths focus subtraction column method up to thousands and then to 2decimal places.
we will be moving on to solving problems by Friday.
English focus writing in paragraphs, using James and the Giant Peach as a theme for our writing
GPS Spelling words we are focusing on have been given to the children. Further work on inverted commas for speech and adverts for speech will be covered.
Cricket, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 24th Sep 2017 @ 10:27pm
On Friday we had our first cricket session. The rain held off for most of the lesson so we did our lesson outside.
We had to hit all 3 balls as far as we could and then run between 2 cones until the fielding team had gathered in the balls and put then back in the cones.
We learnt that it is best to hit them in different directions to make the fielders have to run more. If we hold onto the bat when we run we can reach out between the cones and therefore not run as far, be quicker and do more runs to earn points.
Week beginning the 25th September, by Miss Reynolds
Date: 24th Sep 2017 @ 5:06pm
This week will look like this:
English: Work around Beowulf and Grendel - building up to writing our own legend.
Maths: Addition and subtraction of 4 digit numbers and numbers that include two decimal places.
Geography: UK Settlements - difference between urban, suburban and rural living.
History: Anglo-Saxons - What did village life look like?
Art: Using watercolours to paint a scene from anglo-saxon village life
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!
Yellow week, by Mrs Hothersall
Date: 24th Sep 2017 @ 2:53pm
This week we will be looking at the colour yellow. We will focus our literacy on a story by Shirley Hughes called Alfie's feet. We will continue to count and add in maths and also look at measure. We are really working hard with our learn its and we are already up to 4+4=....
In phonics we are learning I,n,m,d phonemes and the simple words in and at. Please support you child at home looking at numbers, phonemes and this week reading books will be coming home.
PE - we are going to have a go at PE this week, fu, fun, fun!
So another busy and fun filled week, all the children are settling in really well and we are learning new skills every week.
Week Beginning Monday 25th September 2017, by Miss Adamson
Date: 24th Sep 2017 @ 11:58am
Hello all :)
I hope that you are enjoying your weekends! This is the plan for the week ahead:
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English |
We are reading Eliot Midnight Superhero and discussing the main character and main events. We will also write our own superhero stories. |
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Maths |
We are learning about number bonds and related subtraction facts. |
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Jigsaw |
We are learning discussing consequences. |
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PE |
We are focussing on running and changing direction. |
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Seasonal Changes |
We are learning about the four seasons, specifically signs of autumnn, including weather. |
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Phonics |
We are continuing to review sounds in our phonics groups and apply to our reading and writing. |
I look forward to seeing you all in the morning!
Take care,
Miss Adamson
Friday maths, by Miss Reynolds
Date: 23rd Sep 2017 @ 11:39pm
On Friday, we did some hands-on decimal work. First of all, we found out how tall Roald Dahl was (as it was recently Roald Dahl day) and laid out some rulers to see how big 6 foot 6 is. Then we compared our own heights to Roald Dahls and realised just how big he was! Then we looked up how big the BFG was supposed to be - 24 foot! We worked out the difference between Roald Dahl and the BFG in feet and inches, then converted that to centimetres and finally, converted that into metres.... we found it really tricky!
Then, to give us a brain break, we played a decimal number bond to 1 game and Jack J set a high score for us to try and beat next week! In the afternoon, we measured how far we could jump in centimetres and then converted it to metres.... none of us came close to Mike Powell's record of 8.95m, but Luke W jumped the farthest in our class-competition with an impressive double-footed leap of 2.19m! 😊
News reports - part 3, by Miss Reynolds
Date: 23rd Sep 2017 @ 11:12pm
News reports - part 2, by Miss Reynolds
Date: 23rd Sep 2017 @ 10:55pm
News reports - The attack on Heorot, by Miss Reynolds
Date: 23rd Sep 2017 @ 10:46pm
We have been practising our ability to retell a story by making our own news reports. The children worked independently to come up with their own script. They also made decisions around characterisation and wardrobe choices, and they even edited their own videos completely independently using iMovie. We hope you enjoy them as much as we have enjoyed making them!
(Sorry for having them in separate uploads... I can't quite figure out how to get them all on one device! Haha!)
*Prank Phone Calls*, by Miss Leigh
Date: 22nd Sep 2017 @ 4:27pm
As the Bears become more independent it is highly possible they now have a phone. They will slowly begin to immerse themselves in the world of text messages, apps and social media. Today, there was some discussion around making prank phone calls and face timing unknown people between pupils. We have taken this opportunity to discuss the impact of prank phone calls, both on the recipient of the phone call and on those making the calls. We have talked about why we need to keep ourselves safe and how making prank phone calls can actually makes us more vulnerable.
You might want to take this opportunity to check in with your child about phone, internet and personal safety.
Well done to....., by Mrs Pratten
Date: 22nd Sep 2017 @ 4:10pm
Well done to our certificate winners those week😀👍
Hope you all received your Christmas cards to order, I don't think the pictures came through of us making them, so I will try again! Don't forget to order on line!
Friday fun...., by Mrs Hothersall
Date: 22nd Sep 2017 @ 3:52pm
We've had a fun filled Friday. Fun with jigsaw Jenner our PSHE lesson, phonics re-cap of our phonemes s, a, t,p and fantastic maths.
Beans, beans, tall as the eye can see!, by Miss Reynolds
Date: 21st Sep 2017 @ 8:35pm
We have been preparing for harvest festival today... thought you might like a sneak preview of our beautiful singing!
Projects, by Mr Pearson
Date: 21st Sep 2017 @ 3:41pm
Projects
Project theme for this term can be on anthing the children have an interest in, however our main focus within the class is electricity and James and the Giant Peach at the moment.
Any questions please let me know.
James and Joe Blog No.1, by Miss Reynolds
Date: 21st Sep 2017 @ 3:15pm
In our first few weeks, we have coverd a lot of stuff such as The Anglo-Saxons in History/Topic. In English we have been learning about ;;;SEMI COLONS;;; Miss Reynolds told us that not many people know how to use them (Example I would like: some juicy,lovely apples; some yellow,spiky pinapples;and some soft,small nectarines.) In Maths we are learning about decimals and rounding up and down. Yesterdays LO: was LO:To solve problems including 3 decimal places (Date Wednesday 21 September 2017.)
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