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Submitted by cdo on Mon, 17/06/2013 - 08:09
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Mon,17th Jun 2013 - Fri,21st Jun 2013
Making the News –IPC/ICT
Focus for Learning:
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This is what we are learning next week
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Literacy
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The Man with the Yellow Face
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Mathematics
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Investigations
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ICT
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Watching and evaluating our Movies
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IPC
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Watching and evaluating our Movies
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SEAL
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Changes
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Ways to help at home:
Discuss advertisements on TV or the radio, what are they trying to sell and how are they persuading people to buy? Try to encourage them to think more deeply.
Ask them about the technology they use the applications they like.
Discuss your child’s plans over summer and remind them that they really need to continue reading and doing some mental maths work over the long summer break.
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Submitted by aal on Thu, 13/06/2013 - 19:01
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Fri,14th Jun 2013 - Thu,20th Jun 2013
Despite being the penultimate week of the acedemic year, there is no slowing down in Year 5! The children have formed mini enterprise groups to design and make their own brand of sweets. After some fun taste-testing, analysing packaging and studying recipes, small groups have got down to business and come up with their own recipes and branding concepts.
Focus for Learning:
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This is what we are learning next week
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Literacy
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Finishing the Highwayman by writing a different ending using metaphors, similies, personification and alliteration.
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Mathematics
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Fractions, decmals and percentages review and filling in any gaps before the end of Y5!
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ICT
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Editing their animations.
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IPC
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Cooking their sweets and assessing the effectiveness of their products.
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SEAL
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Bidding fond farewells and meeting new teachers.
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Ways to help at home:
Why not try an experiment of your own at home? Try making plastic! This is an irreversible reaction between milk and vinegar. Warm about a pint of whole milk and add 2 tablespoons of white vinegar to it. The milk immediately curdles. Strain the solid curds from the liquid whey. Place the curds on kitchen paper to allow it to cool and dry. Your child can then handle it, put it in a mould or shape it. This will dry firm overnight if kept in a warm place, become very hard in time and can be painted and varnished. Is there any evidence a change is happening? Can your child explain what is happening?
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Submitted by sle on Thu, 13/06/2013 - 14:39
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Fri,14th Jun 2013 - Thu,20th Jun 2013
Bake sale
Well done to those children in Miss Tuck's class who raised money for Sekolah Bisa through a bake sale last week. They managed to raise a significant amount of money which will be well spent on the education of children attending the school. A fantastic achievement!
IPC
Focus for Learning:
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This is what we are learning next week
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Literacy
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Children will continue to learn about stories set in imaginary worlds
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Mathematics
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Children will continue to learn about properties of numbers and shapes
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ICT
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Children will continue to develop their own simulation games
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IPC
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Children will continue to learn about Time & Place, Earth & Space
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SEAL
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Children will continue to learn about changes
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Ways to help at home:
Please do encourage your child to become independent when managing their homework. Please ensure that your child spends no more than 30 minutes on each piece of homework, anymore than this will lead to your child becoming fatigued at school.
Please do encourage your child to visit www.edmodo.com to participate and engage in their learning while at home.
Please do also ensure that your child continues to spend some time learning during the summer holiday. it is essential that they keep their minds alert have regular opportunities to read, write and rehearse mathematics.
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Submitted by dpa on Thu, 13/06/2013 - 14:13
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Fri,14th Jun 2013 - Thu,20th Jun 2013
Dear Parents
Last week was a short 3 day week but we packed a lot in and have continued to do so this week!
In Literacy we have continued our work on characters, settings and the “problem” and “resolution.” Children are becoming confident at using drama to retell stories and have enjoyed working with a partner to create a verbal fantasy story that they have shared with the class. We have had a lot of risk takers this week! We also wrote an independent fantasy story of our own and tried to include a problem and a resolution.
Focus for Learning:
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This is what we are learning next week
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Literacy
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We will watch a selection of Myths and Legends on DVD and retell these stories with a partner. Using websites which allow children to choose characters and settings, to make up a Myth or Legend or Monsters of their own.
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Mathematics
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We will continue to work with a partner to solve and make up number problems using practical materials and diagrams to help us. We will also revise some of the concepts that we have covered this year that we feel children need more experience with.
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ICT
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Using 2simple software to create a character and a setting that can be then used for a verbal fantasy or Myth and Legend story.
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IPC
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The Stories people tell – Myths, Legends and Fables. Storytelling will continue. Using a variety of materials and processes to create Greek pots or dream catchers. Being able to review and comment on our work and that of others.
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SEAL
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Changes. Thinking about how Year 2 may be different. Visiting the Year 2 environment.
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Ways to help at home:
Next week, as part of our assembly, we will hold our (student only) Year 1 Talent Show and children will present their “talent” to the year group. Children have been showing their “talent” to their class this week and your child’s teacher will inform you if your child has been voted by their class to be part of the talent show next week. A lot of great talent has been heard and seen in the Year 1 pod this week!
Additionally, next Thursday Year 1 children will have a party and disco. Children can wear party clothes and you will have received a note, detailing the food you have been asked to provide for your child’s class.
On Friday, children may come to school in clothes of their house colour. There will be no charge for this day.
Finally, as next week is the last week of this term, and academic year, we will send books and any remaining work home. It is really helpful if you send a plastic bag for your child bring these home in.
Some ways to help at home:
Looking at halves and quarters in the kitchen, cutting a pizza, a banana or a sandwich into half and then quarter. Giving your child an even amount of objects and asking them to find half and then a quarter.
Continue to help your child to learn how to read and spell words from the 100 High Frequency Words list which was sent home last week. When your child can do this, try asking them to write these words in sentences.
Read more stories together, particularly Myths, Legends and Fables. Ask your child to identify what the problem in the story is and how that problem was resolved.
Make up verbal fantasy stories together, focusing on the problem and the resolution.
Talk to your child about how he or she feels about moving on to Year Two.
PLEASE NOTE: As Year 1 students complete their BIS Learner Profiles (40 merit stickers for Bronze, 80 for Silver) they will receive a medal in the Year 1 assembly. Traditionally this assembly has been for students only. However, this year we have invited parents to come and see their children receive their medal (a 2-3 minute procedure at the beginning of the assembly) and then leave the assembly. Only parents of the students receiving the medal should attend the assembly for the first 2-3 minutes and then leave. Parents should not feel any obligation to come, as we do take a group photo of all medal recipients and put it in the newsletter. It will be the responsibility of the student to let their parents know if they have completed their BIS Learner Profile. For those who finish their BIS Learner Profile on a Friday, it will be impossible for parents to be informed and attend the assembly. Parents in this situation are encouraged to celebrate with their child when they come home.
Stars of the week:
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Tristan and Tiffany |
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Sebastian |
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Natasha and Felicia |
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Jee Ahn |
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Submitted by sla on Thu, 13/06/2013 - 13:53
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Fri,14th Jun 2013 - Thu,20th Jun 2013
Shoebox Habitats
Focus for Learning:
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This is what we are learning next week
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Literacy
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Performance Poetry
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Mathematics
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Planning a Party Maths Project
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ICT
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Creating Data Bases
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IPC
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Habitats - Adaptation
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SEAL
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Relationships
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Ways to help at home:
Please allow the children to continue to browse the National Geographic Kids website. It has loads of information about animals and their habitats:
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/
The summer break is a good opportunity to relax reading a good book on a daily basis. It is also a good time to practise multiplication facts. The children will need to be able to rapidly recall their times tables. As previously mentioned please download the free version to 'Timez Attack'. It is an excellent interactive game designed to help children learn their tables quickly. The beauty of the game is the fact that it makes memorizing tables fun!
http://www.bigbrainz.com/
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Submitted by kea on Thu, 13/06/2013 - 13:39
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Fri,14th Jun 2013 - Thu,20th Jun 2013
Focus for Learning:
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This is what we are learning next week
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Mice
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Wow! Doesn’t time fly? The last week of school for the Mice class, the last week of Year 2. Finally we are all ready for Year 3. But before that, we have one more week of learning to fit in. In Literacy we will be writing our ‘Horrid Henry Goes To the Circus’ story. Using all the skills we have practised over the last few weeks to make our stories interesting and exciting to read. In numeracy we will be reviewing the key concepts we have looked at over the year. We will be solving problems using our basic Maths skills and choosing the best calculations to find the answers. In IPC we will be preparing for our Exit point by building our model circuses. These will be on display for the rest of Year 2 to see. Lastly, a quick thanks to all those parents who have written back to their children via email. It really helped to make the experience realistic for them.
Next Week:
Monday -Year 2 talent show for the chosen 10 performers, we will also visit the ‘Subway Breeze’ Kiosk to order lunch.
Tuesday - is a normal day preparing for our exit point on Wednesday.
Wednesday - PE as normal - remember your child needs to come in uniform and change at school. Exit point show.
Thursday - Mufti clothes for Party day, please remember to send in your party treats. The children also need swimming kit in a bag.
Friday - Last day in Year 2 ever - house colours mufti!
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Gruffaloes
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We are going to have only one real objective next week, and that is to have fun, enjoying our last few days together being Gruffaloes. We have a lot of brilliant memories of the things we have achieved this year, and a lot to celebrate. To complete our fantastic learning in IPC, we will finish our Dream Circus models, complete with posters and tickets. We are going to practise column addition and continue to race-against-the clock to improve our times tables recall. The children are going to meet their new teachers on Wednesday and class lists will be sent home that day. The class are busy enjoying their Transition programme having been to eat at the Rainbow cafe and visit the KS2 playgrounds. We are going to finish the booklets for their new teachers next week, which will be completed in Y3.
Important dates next week:
Monday Y2 Talent Performances for the final 10 children.
Tuesday Swimming as usual.
Wednesday we visit the Subway Breeze at lunchtime.
Thursday Party food and Disco celebrations. Wear PE kit and bring party clothes in a bag.
Friday is the last day of school - house colours mufti.
Lastly, I would like to thank you for what has been one of the most enjoyable years in my teaching career. I have really loved teaching our class and getting to know all of you.
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Owls
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Next week in Literacy we will finish word processing our Horrid Henry stories. In Maths we will be using different methods to display data and revise our basic calculation skills. We will continue to work in our groups to make and promote our ideal circuses, we will share these with the other classes in our Exit Point. We will also continue to prepare for Year 3 by completing the Year 2 section of our transition booklets. Some special events are coming up next week too so that we can enjoy our last week together and celebrate all we have achieved together this year.
Monday - the talent show for the 2 finalists in each class.
Wednesday - your child will spend a lesson meeting their new Year 3 teacher and classmates.
Thursday - your child can wear mufti clothes for our Party day. We will also go to the Subway Breeze to use our swipe cards.
Friday - the last day of school in Year 2 - house colours mufti.
I would like to thank you all for your support over the year and wish you a very happy and relaxing summer holiday. I have really enjoyed teaching the Owls and they have had an action packed, fun and successful year. Well done, Owls! :-)
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Snakes
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The last week in Year 2 for the Snakes. What an amazing and fulfilling year it has been. Watching these children develop through Year 1 and then guiding their progress in Year 2 has been a real privilege. Next week we will be focussing on the final preparations for Year 3. We will be visiting the ‘Subway Breeze’ kiosk on Friday. We will be finishing our transition booklets ready for our new teachers. On Wednesday we will be meeting our new teachers and discovering who will be in our classes in Year 3. On Thursday we have our Year 2 end of year party. Please remember to send your child in mufti clothes, but also with their swimming kit as normal. Friday is house colours Mufti, there is no charge for any mufti next week. All through the week we will be preparing for our circus exit point, which should be something worth waiting for.
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Foxes
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The Foxes can hardly believe how quickly the academic year has passed by. We will spend next week celebrating our achievements during the year and looking forward to the challenges and new experiences Year 3 offers. After some very successful auditions, the final week of term will begin with the Talent Show Assembly. The children will continue with their Year 2 to Year 3 transition programme on Tuesday by visiting the Subway Breeze cafe to purchase their own lunch using their swipe cards. On Wednesday children will meet their new teachers and find out their new class groups. Then on Thursday children will enjoy a class party and disco to mark the end of the year. On Friday, it is house colours mufti no charge. In between all these exciting activities, the children will be writing their own Horrid Henry stories, revisiting key calculation skills, designing and making their own juggling bean bags and creating their very own circus act. A busy final week to end a very busy and successful year!
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Ways to help at home:
Over the summer break, the best thing that you can do for your child is maintain the skills they have acquired this year. Give them a book with lined pages so they can keep a diary of their holiday time. Challenge them to verbal timetables and mental Maths tests and keep scores, see if they can improve their records. Let them help you solve everyday problems such as how to organise the day. Give them the chance to experience as many new and exciting things as possible and share their excitement of new experiences. Encourage them to interact with different friends, and allow them to play sports and be active. Children thrive on new experiences and enjoy challenging themselves. Have fun!
Stars of the week:
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Tara – Communicator. Tara has gained confidence recently and she been more comfortable answering in class and explaining her answers.
Kate - Caring and Balanced. Kate has shown how helpful she can be and she has also demonstrated her interests in singing, dancing and being creative. |
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Elizabeth - Communicator - for clear and logical expression of ideas when planning for our picnic.
Armand - Caring - for such caring and sensible behaviour with Y1 while planning our picnic. |
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Malvyn - Balanced - for coping so well with the disappointment of not being chosen for our talent show.
Jonathan - Risk-taker - for joining in with our class discussions so much more. |
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Thomas has been a thinker. He has had some brilliant stories in Literacy for his Horrid Henry story.
Camille has been open minded. She thought of some excellent rules for a safe and happy circus in IPC. |
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Omar and Mohamed have both been principled and risk takers. They have been working really hard to improve their skills and I am so impressed with their positive, determined attitudes. |
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Submitted by cbo on Thu, 13/06/2013 - 11:21
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Fri,14th Jun 2013 - Thu,20th Jun 2013
Dear Parents,
The children in FS2 are really excited about their move to Year 1 and this week they have had the chance to meet their new teachers and play in the Year 1 playground too. Mrs Osman (Head of Key Stage 1) has shown a photo of Mr. Dale Sanger to his class and Mrs. Prudhoe has shown a photo of Mrs Katy Mitchell to her class. All the children are looking forward to meeting them after the summer break. The children are beginning to discuss their summer holidays and all the exotic destinations they will be visiting.
Focus for our Learning Next Week:
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This is what we are learning next week
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FS1
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We are continuing to have fun making experiments after our visit from Mr. White
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FS2
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We are looking forward to the children's graduations ceremonies.
Monday: Mrs Booth's class
Tuesday: Mrs Lee's class
Wednesday: Mrs Stewart's class
Thursday: Ms Bowden's class
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Ways to help at home:
Please can you ensure your FS2 child brings a hat to school. They are enjoying going into the Year 1 playground but there is a 'no hat no play' policy. Thank you
On the last day of term - Friday 21st June - it is 'House Colour' mufti day! please send your child to school wearing clothes that represent thier house.
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Submitted by cdo on Thu, 30/05/2013 - 15:39
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Thu,30th May 2013 - Thu,13th Jun 2013
Making the News –IPC/ICT
Focus for Learning:
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This is what we are learning next week
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Literacy
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Creating fantastic story openings
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Mathematics
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Data handling
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ICT
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Windows Movie Maker
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IPC
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Video making and history of communication
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SEAL
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Changes
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Ways to help at home:
Watch the news with your child and discuss it. Try to encourage them to think more deeply.
Ask them to read the newspaper once a week during this unit, remember they can read the newspaper in any language.
Discuss your child’s homework and possibly help them with the filming and editing of their videos.
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Submitted by cbo on Thu, 30/05/2013 - 11:53
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Fri,31st May 2013 - Wed,5th Jun 2013
Dear parents,
Focus for our Learning Next Week:
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This is what we are learning next week
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FS1
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To make puppets using different materials.
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FS2
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We are excited to visit our new classroom on Monday morning and meet our new teacher.
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Ways to help at home:
For FS1 children please encourage your child to draw a detailed picture and describe it to you. If you wish you can send them into school to be shared during carpet time.
For FS2 children please listen and celebrate their wonderful reading.
At this time of the year many of our FS children are tired - please ensure they get plenty of rest over the weekend too.
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Submitted by kea on Thu, 30/05/2013 - 09:51
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Fri,31st May 2013 - Thu,6th Jun 2013
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This is what we are learning next week
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Mice
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In our three day week we have a lot to fit in. We will be making the juggling bean sacks that we designed this week. We will be considering whether we should include animals in our circus and the ethical issues around this. In Literacy we will be starting to plan our stories with Horrid Henry characters. We will be practising writing quickly and using speech marks to punctuate conversations. In Maths we will be looking at the various methods for solving different number calculations including number lines and vertical methods. In ICT we will be composing sounds to use as background music for our circus. Remember, Thursday and Friday are no school days!
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Gruffaloes
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Next week is a short week, but we have a lot in store! In Literacy lessons, we are going to look at the horrid motives Horrid Henry has and how it affects the story. But we will use our imaginations to consider how characters can change in a story...perhaps Henry will turn out to be a good boy! We are going to practise writing dialogue using speech marks - very grown up! We shall continue looking at Forces, in particular balancing acts at the circus. and in Maths, our focus is on right angles and we will carry on with telling the time.
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Owls
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Next week in Literacy we will be starting to think about and plan our own Horrid Henry stories. In Maths we will be looking at doubles and halves of numbers and we will use this to help us find fractions of numbers. We will also be looking at fractions of shapes and some equivalent fractions. In IPC we will be finishing our bean bags and start to investigate different forces. Remember next week is a short week and there is no school on Thursday or Friday. Enjoy the long weekend!
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Snakes
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Only three days this week but a lot to do. We will be continuing to build on our circus stories adding characters, new description and dialogue. We will be planning our circus technological novelty (pull, squeeze, push or balance) and thinking of the resources from home we might need to collect over the long weekend. We will be spending some time with the Year 1 Snakes planning our joint teddy bear’s picnic. We will be looking at division and fractions of a number and catching up on some measurement activities.
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Foxes
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The Foxes are going to have a busy three day week with a geographical focus. They will be learning to interpret and make both large scale and small scale maps. They will be plotting major international circuses on a world map and will later make an internal map of the layout of their brilliant Roman circus models. In Literacy, will be practicing describing exciting settings and then will consider how a character can change as the plot of a story progresses. In Mathematics, we will be revisiting fractions and will be considering some two-step mathematical word problems.
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Ways to help at home:
During this IPC topic the children will be investigating forces. Here is a link to some BBC activities which use knowledge of different forces: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/science/forces/play/
We will be looking balancing and the part that plays in different circus acts. At home try balancing different objects, looking for their centre of gravity and their balancing point. Are bigger objects easier to balance that smaller ones? What about heavier objects? Does it make any difference?
Stars of the week:
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Umar - Balanced. A super effort joining in on sports day. Well done!
Josiah - Knowledgeable. Josiah saw the patterns in the 9 times table this week, and also began on the 9 division table! |
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Yuv for an imaginative and well written story about running away to the circus.
Arturo for a splendid performance on sports day. |
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Harsheen - Reflective - for excellent problem solving skills in our morning Maths sessions.
Daphne - Balanced - for a superb effort in our sports day this week. |
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Alannah was an inquirer. She researched how circuses have changed over time with interest.
Phillip was a thinker. He thought of some brilliant design features for his model Roman circus. |
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Lizzie - Risk Taker - for working so well independently.
Lini - Inquirer - for asking some interesting questions in our IPC discussions. |
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