Year 1 Update

Year 1 have had a fantastic week of amazing learning. The children have worked hard to demonstrate our school values in all their learning.

Our core text in English is ‘The Snail and the whale’. We have been creating story maps and have used them to retell the story to our friends. We have been discussing characters, settings, the beginning, middle and end of the story.

In Maths, we are learning Addition. The children have been using ten frames, Numicon, part whole models and bar models to support their learning. We have also been learning the number bonds to 10. The children are showing more confidence in recalling the number bonds to 10.

In DT, we are learning about mechanisms of sliders and levers. We looked at everyday objects around us that have the mechanism of a slider or lever. We then made our own lever moving picture of ‘The snail and the Whale’. The children are learning to use new vocabulary such as mechanisms, pivot, curve, slots and movement.

In Science/Geography, we are learning about the seasons and weather. The children are learning about the weather changes in the different seasons. We also discussed what clothing is appropriate to wear in the different weather types.

In Computing, we introduced the children to the freehand tools such a fill, undo, rubber, paint and spray available for digital painting. They have explored a range of tools to create various pictures. The children have been using lines and shapes to create their own version of Henri Matisse’s snail picture.

The Year 1 team are super proud of all the amazing learning that is taking place.

 

Year 2 Update

Year 2 have had an incredibly productive and exciting week filled with learning, creativity, and hands-on exploration!

In Maths, we have been working on addition and subtraction crossing ten. This is a tricky concept, but the children showed fantastic perseverance. Using practical resources such as tens frames, cubes, and place value counters really helped them understand how and why we exchange. It has been wonderful to see their confidence grow, and many children are now able to tackle these calculations with increasing independence.

Our English lessons have been truly magical. We are continuing with our beautiful text Ocean Meets Sky, and the children have been captivated by the story’s imaginative world. They have enjoyed discussing the characters, exploring the stunning illustrations, and making thoughtful predictions about what might happen next on the boy’s adventure. Their creativity and curiosity have really shone through!

In Science, we had an amazing time investigating waterproof materials. The classroom was buzzing with excitement as we explored a range of materials, tested their properties, and discussed what makes something waterproof. The highlight of the week was designing and making our very own raincoats using a chosen material. The children worked brilliantly in teams, and we can’t wait to test their creations next week—let’s see which designs keep the rain away!

A gentle reminder: our Year 2 trip to watch the pantomime Dick Whittington is coming up soon. If you have not yet made the payment, please do so via ParentPay. It promises to be a wonderful festive experience for the children

 

Year 5 Update

 

Maths

This week in maths Y5 have been working hard on their written methods for division. We have been solving problems involving division and multiplication and will continue to practise them in our arithmetic lessons in the spring term. Thank you to the parents and carers who have supported their children in completing their My Maths and practise their methods.

 

English

We have started to write our persuasive speeches as Queen Boudica persuading her tribe to fight against the Romans. We have used persuasive techniques such as rhetorical questions and emotive language to ensure that we are able to persuade our listeners. We will be finishing them next week and performing them in class in role.

 

DT

We have started our projects on building bird hides this week by looking at structures and which shapes help to provide strength and stability. We then used art straws to try and stabilise a rectangle and work out different ways to strengthen a structure. We will be designing and making over the next few weeks.

 

Science

We are continuing our work on forces and have used force meters to measure how much friction there is between different surfaces. We investigated different surfaces in our classes and looked at how reliable our data is.