Our blogs
Week Beginning Monday 12th March 2018, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 10th Mar 2018 @ 1:34pm
Hello :)
I hope that you are all well.
Here is what we are doing this week:
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English |
We are reading and writing about the Gingerbread Man.Sorry, it is a change from the curriculum overview but a great story! |
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Maths |
We are learning about multiplication and division. We are using our knowledge of counting in 2s, 5s and 10s to help us. |
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Phonics |
Mrs Coxhead's group are reviewing consonant clusters and words with endings. Mrs Thomson's group are reading and writing different pronounciations of 'y'. |
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Jigsaw |
We are learning about household objects that are safe and unsafe. |
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RE |
We are learning about Easter and the theme of forgiveness. |
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PE |
We are continuing our dance unit. |
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Reading |
We are still doing our daily reading. The children are coping really well with our new timetable and we hope it will help them grow into even more confident readers! |
I look forward to seeing you on Monday!
Mrs Coxhead
Growing success!, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 9th Mar 2018 @ 4:53pm
We were very excited today to discover that our seeds have started to germinate and grow roots. 😊
We have also set up an experiment to find out about what will happen to a plant if it doesn't have water, light or warmth.
We have put cress in different places around the classroom and outside. One has been well watered and one not, we have made predictions about what we think will happen.
Finley put his in the light in the classroom, Victoria put hers in the dark cupboard. Next Riley put his in the quad area by Year 1 outside and Poppy placed hers on the heater. We can' wait to see and find out what happen!
Happy Mothers Day, by Mrs Hothersall
Date: 7th Mar 2018 @ 6:31pm
Happy Mothers Day to all the lovely ladies of Longton.
year 5 blog by Lennon and Max!, by Miss Reynolds
Date: 7th Mar 2018 @ 3:08pm
Today,we had a fun packed action day because we made arts and crafts also we made foam paper aeroplanes and we even finished are Eddie the eagle cards from World book day.In the afternoon we decorated our foam planes,however not all of them went to plan because some of them were too light and others were too heavy.So then Miss Reynolds told us that we could have a go at flying them for the first time(in the ball-cage). Then we went back into class and Miss Reynolds gave us each a maltesers to help with our planes,and what do you know it helped alot of us in class because it balanced the weight of the planes and also people on there first go got -4 and then got 8 and a half meters so it helped them alot.So what will happen next with the foam paper aeroplanes...
Creating planes! , by Miss Reynolds
Date: 7th Mar 2018 @ 2:54pm
Today we have been making our own planes... we've had a few cut fingers and had to tweak our designs, but finally got them flying in the end!
Back to normal, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 6th Mar 2018 @ 8:28pm
I had a lovely welcome back from the Penguins and it's good to be back and feeling a lot better.
Today we started to think about the setting and characters for our farm stories, tomorrow we will be talking about possible problems that might happen and they could be solved. Then on to planning and writing what I know will be some super stories.
In Maths we will be continuing with division and sharing.
In science today we talked about how plants grow and where the seeds might come from. We started to make some grass heads and plant some beans, peas and sunflowers. We need to make sure we look after them and are looking forward to seeing what will happen as they grow.
We also looked at some seeds in fruits and vegetables and discussed where the seeds can be found, then drew some excellent pictures by looking really carefully.
Jigsaw work this week is about being motivated and also how important it is to relax.
Hope all the visitors to school today enjoyed being " ladies who lunch" , the children were certainly very excited 😊More tomorrow!
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!