: Blog items
Check up week, by Mr Pearson
Date: 5th Feb 2018 @ 2:50pm
This week we are going to have some tests . When we are given are tests we can get maths, grammar and English and reading. Mrs Fletcher will be marking them since she will be are new teacher after the holiday, when Mr Pearson go to work at a different school for six months.
Also we are going to do an egg 🥚 experiment.We are going to put eggs in coke, apple 🍏 juice, orange 🍊 juice, milk, water 💧 and vinegar.
Tilly and Jolie
The Week Ahead - 5th February, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 4th Feb 2018 @ 7:20pm
The last week of half term already.
We have lots of practical activities planned for this week.
English - writing recount diaries using events from the story of the Iron Man.
spelling- adding suffixes less, ness, full and ly.
P.E. our last orienteering session and swimming.
Jigsaw / PSHE - we will be spending a few afternoons continuing to focus on our challenge, this is working as a team to design and create a garden ornament. These can then be displayed in our Garden of Dreams in the hall. There will be successes and disappointments, frustrations and feeling proud. This is all part of the journey.
D.T. We will be learning about linkages and levers, using this knowledge to create a moving Iron Man.
Science - we will be learning all about Magnets.
Week Beginning Monday 5th February 2018, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 3rd Feb 2018 @ 12:47pm
Hello :)
I hope that you are enjoying your weekends. Next week is our termly check-up week. Children will be completing assessments throughout the week. Here is the plan for next week:
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English |
We are completing our work on Jack and the Beanstalk. We will retell the story and then write our own version with a different character. |
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Maths |
We will be learning about quarter, half, three quarter and full turns. |
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Phonics |
We will be completing practise phonics screening checks as part of our check-up week. |
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Jigsaw |
We will be learning about how challenges can stretch our learning and learning about obstacles that can make challenges more difficult and how to overcome them. |
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PE |
In PE we will continue our dances about The Three Little Pigs. |
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Trip |
On Thursday morning we are visiting Barton Grange. School will provide your child with a packed lunch (as we will be a little late for hot dinners) unless you have indicated that you would rather prepare your own packed lunch at home. |
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Tuesday |
On Tuesday, Mrs Coxhead is on a course. Mrs Robinson will cover and do some Relax Kids activities. |
This week, Holiday Passports will be put inside red book bags to complete over half-term.
Many thanks,
Mrs Coxhead
Garden of dreams, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 2nd Feb 2018 @ 5:01pm
We are having fun designing our birds for the garden of dreams. We are working in small groups and each designed a bird. We the decided which part of everybody's bird would go in the group design. We are looking forward to decorating them next week , there are some interesting birds!!
Sam and Luke S blog NO.8, by Miss Reynolds
Date: 2nd Feb 2018 @ 3:00pm
This week in year 5 we have had an amazing time. In English we have writen persuasive speeches. We got to choose whatever we were passionate about; most of the boys in our class debaited about football. In maths we have done revision for check-up week. In science we have been learning about life cycles and doing morning tasks so we have even more knowlege. During our spare time we have been reading a book called The Vanishing Rainforest. In PE we have been improving our Dodgeball skills.
Sam and Luke S blog NO.8, by Miss Reynolds
Date: 2nd Feb 2018 @ 3:00pm
This week in year 5 we have had an amazing time. In English we have writen persuasive speeches. We got to choose whatever we were passionate about; most of the boys in our class debaited about football. In maths we have done revision for check-up week. In science we have been learning about life cycles and doing morning tasks so we have even more knowlege. During our spare time we have been reading a book called The Vanishing Rainforest. In PE we have been improving our Dodgeball skills.
Party after our production, by Mrs Hothersall
Date: 2nd Feb 2018 @ 11:38am
This morning has been a time for thinking and reflecting. In PSHE we thought about our dreams and goals and imagined blasting off into space, when we returned it was 2038 and we were all 25. What would we be?
As a special treat we had some party games and we did amazing dancing, then we had a little treat, party food.
Hothersall Lodge Info, by Miss Reynolds
Date: 2nd Feb 2018 @ 7:33am
Hello!
We had our Hothersall Lodge meeting on Wednesday and I've given it a few days to see if anyone had any extra suggestions/questions that might be worth sharing on here. So far there has only been the brilliant idea of packing your child with a binbag/plastic bag for wet/dirty clothes. Othere than that, everything else is on the kit list that went home with your child on Wednesday evening.
I thought it might just be useful to upload the powerpoint, a copy of the kit list and a copy of the medical form. With the medical form, can you please make sure that you fill out all the areas of the form, as some parents have missed the tetanus/polio immunisation question at the top of the second side.
Let me know if you think of anything that should be added to the kitlist/any questions you have!
Miss R
Plants and growth projects continued, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 1st Feb 2018 @ 8:21am
We shared the rest of our brilliant projects this week. I think we learned lots about plants and growth just by hearing about the projects!
Telling the time, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 1st Feb 2018 @ 8:18am
We have been learning to tell the time to the hour. We have started to read the time to the half hour, too. We have discussed the activities that we do at different times of the day.
Success coins, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 1st Feb 2018 @ 8:16am
We discussed being successful in Jigsaw yesterday. We each received a coin with one of our successes written on it. We made a treasure chest to keep our success coin inside.
Creating our models, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 31st Jan 2018 @ 5:53pm
The Penguins had fun this afternoon creating their space buggies. They really did use their imaginations and their buggies look amazing.
They now need spraying and the finishing touches put on - watch this space!
Sheldons outing, by Miss McDowell
Date: 31st Jan 2018 @ 5:25pm
Sheldon was greeting some of our breakfast club children this morning.
Not sure who enjoyed it more the children or sheldon????
Science forces, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 31st Jan 2018 @ 9:47am
Yesterday we explored all things forces. We went on a forces walk around school, we thought deeper using different skills of discussing - odd one out, true or false statements.
We had fun exploring friction. We picked up jelly cubes with straws, then added oil and had another go - it was really tricky.
Some groups began to explore different surfaces and how a car travels over them. It was so busy we only have a few photos but we promise to take more next time as we continue our exploration.
English excitement, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 31st Jan 2018 @ 9:42am
This morning the children are practicing using their senses to gather vocabulary for their diary writing. Developing their thesaurus skills to extend their knowledge and range of vocabulary.
Space buggy time!, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 29th Jan 2018 @ 7:03pm
Hope everyone had a great weekend - what are we learning this week?
English - fact finding about our 2 explorers ready to write our fantastic reports
Maths - adding up coins, working out change
DT - we are making our models on Wednesday, a big thank you to those who have sent in small bits and bobs, still time!
PE - orienteering
Jigsaw - working to achieve our goals, working together to create 'a garden of dreams'
A busy week🙃
The Week Ahead - 29th January, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 28th Jan 2018 @ 11:58pm
I hope you have had a lovely weekend and our Longton Panto performers have had a good rest. I have heard fabulaous things about you all, well done.
This week our learning will consist of:
English - Reading diaries
Maths - Fractions
Science - Forces
Jigsaw - working in our teams to create a garden decoration.
P.E. - Orienteering and Swimming - T.shirts and shorts needed please. The children are carrying out their assessments for their water safety cetificates.
Watching the Reception and Year 1 performance.
Computing - Internet Safety
R.E. - Hinduism.
Jigsaw Afternoon Tea, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 28th Jan 2018 @ 11:51pm
Thank you to all who came to our Information Afternoon Tea, all about Jigsaw.
If you were unable to attend and wish to know more you can find the Powerpoint on the PSHE page of the website in the section 'Parent Information Page'. There are also further documents under PSHE curriculum.
Mrs Catterall
Week Beginning Monday 29th January 2018, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 27th Jan 2018 @ 4:41pm
Hello :)
I hope that you are enjoying your weekend!
Here is what we are doing this week:
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Maths |
We are telling the time to the hour and half hour on an analogue clock. We will also discuss what we do at different times of the day. |
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English |
We are reading the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. We will identify and discuss the main character. We will infer Jack's feelings when he is at the top of the beanstalk. |
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Phonics |
Mrs Thomson's group is learning alternative pronounciations for 'ie' and 'ea'. Mrs Coxhead's group is beginning to learn about split diagraphs. |
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Jigsaw |
We will begin our Dreams and Goals topic. |
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PE |
We will begin our dance unit. |
On Tuesday it is our dress rehearsal for the Bee Musical. If you have not sent in your child's costume, please could you send it to school on Monday. If you are unable to find the bits that your child needs, don't worry, but please let us know so that we can try to find them.
I look forward to seeing you all next week.
Many thanks,
Mrs Coxhead
Reading with our buddies, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 27th Jan 2018 @ 4:17pm
Our buddies, in Year Six, kindly visited us to hear our reading. The children seemed to really enjoy themselves.
Plants and growth projects, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 27th Jan 2018 @ 4:08pm
Thank you for the effort that you have put into your wonderful projects. We have been sharing them with the class. We have not shared them all yet - we will share the rest next week.
Number bonds to 5 , by Mrs Hothersall
Date: 26th Jan 2018 @ 6:40pm
In maths today we were learning number bonds to 5. We had a go at making a number bond hand. Each time we made a new calculation we turned a finger down to see how many fingers were curled down and how many were left up. It was tricky but great fun.
Designing buggies!, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 26th Jan 2018 @ 3:42pm
The children enjoyed exploring their vehicles and discussing what a space buggy might need. The drew some fantastic designs. Don't forget to bring in your bits and bobs to make them next week.
This morning they had some fabulous ideas about what might be in the city of Atlantis , they worked in small groups and came up with some amazing ideas and super descriptions.
Have a great weekend
Mrs Pratten😊
News report, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 25th Jan 2018 @ 9:11pm
We have enjoyed using iMovie on the iPads this week to create a news report about the strange star in the sky. (Part of the Iron Man story).
Projects, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 25th Jan 2018 @ 8:59pm
Thank you so much for bringing in all your amazing projects. Is it lovely to see your creative flair. I know the children have enjoyed working with you on these. Thank you to the mums, dads, grandmas, grandads and anyone else who has helped.
