Our blogs
Curriculum Overview Spring 2, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 4th Mar 2018 @ 12:45pm
The curriculum overviews for this half term are in the Files to Download section of our class page.
World Book Day - winter Olympic themed, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 3rd Mar 2018 @ 4:32pm
We had some great costumes in the Bongo tribe. Well done everyone. During the day we shared books with each other and members of our families. We read the story of Snowman Paul and the Winter Olympics. We developed our co-ordinate understanding through creation of figures in Winter Olympic sporting poses.
In the afternoon we had to imagine Longton Primary School were taking part in the Bobsleigh event. We designed a Longton Primary School Bobsleigh as well as the outfit the competeters would wear. In groups we wrote about the preparations for the race, how it felt to be stood at the top waiting to take part as well as, once the race was over, waiting for the results.
Fun in the Snow, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 3rd Mar 2018 @ 4:24pm
Stone Age Painting, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 3rd Mar 2018 @ 4:22pm
It was very windy and very cold, here are some more photos of our cave paintings.
World Book Day, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 3rd Mar 2018 @ 12:32pm
Here are some pictures of us reading in class.
Daffodils, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 3rd Mar 2018 @ 12:19pm
We looked closely at daffodils and drew what we could see. Next, we painted them!
Week Beginning Monday 5th March 2018, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 3rd Mar 2018 @ 12:17pm
Hello :)
I hope that you are enjoying your weekend! Here is what we are doing this week:
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Maths |
We are learnin about fractions. Specifically, we are finding halves and quarters of shapes and amounts. |
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English |
We are completing our Little Red Riding Hood writing. We are describing a setting and then planning and writing our own innovated stories. |
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Reading |
We will continue to follow our new Guided Reading timetable. That means that children will read for twenty minutes per day. Books will be changed again on Friday. |
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Phonics |
Mrs Thomson's group are learning more alternative pronounciations for the same grapheme. Mrs Coxhead's group are using the graphemes they know to help them to read words containing 'ing' and 'ed' suffixes. |
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Art |
We are drawing and painting portraits in the style of Modigliani. |
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Jigsaw |
We are learning to importance of keeping ourselves clean. |
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PE |
We are continuing our Three Little Pigs dance unit. |
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Celebration Assembly |
On Monday, we are walking to church for our termly celebration assembly. |
I look forward to seeing you all on Monday,
Mrs Coxhead
Snow day, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 3rd Mar 2018 @ 12:11pm
Here are some pictures of us enjoying the snow on Tuesday.
Signs of Spring, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 3rd Mar 2018 @ 12:00pm
We went looking for signs of spring. We wrote a letter to show how we know that spring is coming.
Curling - in reception, by Mrs Hothersall
Date: 3rd Mar 2018 @ 9:35am
Reading with parents, grandparents and friends, by Mrs Hothersall
Date: 3rd Mar 2018 @ 9:33am
World Book Day, by Mrs Brown
Date: 2nd Mar 2018 @ 7:34pm
Today we have had a good time:
Reading Books
Making a book
Science Experiments
Curling
Writing a story
World Book Day, by Mrs Fletcher
Date: 2nd Mar 2018 @ 7:15pm
Thank you to everyone for making today such a great day. It was great to see so many parents and grandparents in school this morning to share a book .
Great fun has been had creating story books for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 based on the book Game of Gnomes.
This afternoon the children have worked with Mrs Atkinson and Mrs Woolley to invent a new winter olympic sport.
In the assesmbly at the end of the day we all enjoyed reading our whole school story. Click on the link to read our amazing work.
Writing Challenge, by Mrs Fletcher
Date: 2nd Mar 2018 @ 6:57pm
Thank you to all of the children and teachers for creating such a magnificent story.
Sharing a book - World Book Day 2018, by Mrs Brown
Date: 2nd Mar 2018 @ 6:26pm
Today we have all had a fab time with the winter olympic theme for world book day.
Thank you for joining in and making the day very special. Thank you also for the amazing costumes the chidlren came in today.
Baking bread just like the little red hen, by Mrs Hothersall
Date: 28th Feb 2018 @ 1:36pm
Today we made bread and then tasted bread just like the little red hen. It was delicious.
The week ahead - 26th February, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 26th Feb 2018 @ 7:06am
This week
Maths - position and direction, looking at turns, compass directions as well as time.
Reading - comprehension of Olympic themed texts.
Grammar - use of although, when, so as a conjunction.
English - writing focus around the story of the Stone Age Boy.
Topic - children will be working in groups with a specific area of the Stone Age to research and produce a PowerPoint, clothes, recipe book etc to present their findings. (This will be carried out over a few weeks )
Jigsaw - our theme is Healthy Me. This week our focus is on exercise and fitness challenges
P.E. - we are swimming still until the end of this term.
FRIDAY - world book day, our theme is the Winter Olympics. Please see parent mail re what to wear. We will be having a launch assembly in the morning for anyone who wishes to attend.
The weather forecast is for very cold this week. Please ensure the children have coats, hat and gloves.
Here's to another fun and action packed week.
Last weeks fun., by Mrs Catterall
Date: 26th Feb 2018 @ 6:51am
Last week was a busy first week back. We spent a lot of the week focusing on our new topic of the Stone Age.
We looked at 2 stories UG and The Stone Age Boy. We read in pairs, acted it out, wrote diary entries and discovered all about life in the Stone Age. We made our own paint brushes from sticks and other items outside, we made mud paint and then had a go at painting Stone Age animals with it all. It was very tricky as it was cold and windy, it made the experience all the more real.
I wonder what we will be discovering this week.
Hothersall - The correct powerpoint!, by Miss Reynolds
Date: 25th Feb 2018 @ 9:49pm
As some of you have spotted, my name is not Mrs Moxham and it is not 2014, as the last powerpoint would have you believe! All other information is the same though, so if you have already read it, there are no altercations to the actual content of the powerpoint. :) See you tomorrow!
The Week Ahead, by Mrs Fletcher
Date: 25th Feb 2018 @ 12:27pm
Here is an outline of some of the things we will be doing in class this week.
English
We are having a potions themed week. We will be reading about potions, making potions and writing about potions
Grammar will be focussing on types of verbs, tenses and conjunctions
spelling this week words ending in ture and possessive apostrophe with plurals
Maths
Our focus is place value, thinking about numbers beyond 1000, decimals to two decimal places, rounding numbers, solving problems and investigating .
Topic
We will continue to develop our Geography skills whilst learning about the Paris Basin region of France
Wider Opps on Wednesday
Orienteering on Thursday morning
Jigsaw
recognise the changing dynamics between
people in different groups, see who takes
on which role, e.g. leader, follower, and
understand the roles I take on in different
situations
be aware of how different people and groups
impact on me and to recognise the people I
most want to be friends with
Friday World Book Day- lots of fun around our theme of The Winter Olympics
RE
Sacrifice - what have people given up to support charities?
Week Beginning Monday 26th February 2018, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 24th Feb 2018 @ 2:17pm
Hello :)
I hope that you are enjoying the sunshine this weekend!
Here is what the Meerkats are doing this week:
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Maths |
We are solving addition and subtraction problems. We will need to use some of our learning about measuring from last week to help us! |
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English |
We are reading Little Red Riding Hood. We are studying the characters and setting. We will also be looking at words with -ed endings and continuing our look at conjunctions. |
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Reading |
Year One is now reading in class four times per week. This means that books will now be changed on a Friday. Please see Parent mail for more information (Monday 26th February 2018) |
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Phonics |
Mrs Thomson's group are working on alternative pronounciations, Mrs Coxhead's group are practising reading and writing phase 5 graphemes in words and sentences. |
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Seasonal Changes |
We are learning about the changes in springtime. We are spotting signs of springs and drawing and painting some of the changes. |
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Jigsaw |
We are learning how to make healthy lifestyle choices. |
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PE |
We are combining our dance sequences from the little pigs and the wolf to create a new dance. |
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World Book Day |
On Friday, it is World Book Day. Children can dress-up in Winter Olympic themed clothes. We are reading Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner. |
I look forward to seeing you all on Monday!
Mrs Coxhead
Update: Projects, by Miss Reynolds
Date: 23rd Feb 2018 @ 3:55pm
Apparently we don't have projects this term! Sorry! Of course, you're always welcome to make something and show us if you want, but it's not expected.
Sorry for confusion!
Miss R
Thursday evening, by Miss Leigh
Date: 22nd Feb 2018 @ 10:19pm
Sleeping lions or a power nap?
It’s a little after 10pm and all the children are tucked up in bed, the lights are out (except for the fantastic star light in the elephant’s room) and the children are sleeping.
Bright and early start tomorrow then 3 activities before heading home.
Exhausted after our busy day, by Miss Leigh
Date: 22nd Feb 2018 @ 7:32pm
Wow. What an amazing day we have had. So many of the tribe have steppe day out of their confort zone, tried something new and been genuine superstars. We have even been praised on our manners!
Thursday lunch, by Miss Leigh
Date: 22nd Feb 2018 @ 1:48pm
After our filling breakfast we’ve spent the morning around the centre. Activities have included canoeing, knights quest, archery and zip line. Here we are ready for our afternoon.
