Week beginning 9th December 2019
[dropshadowbox align="none" effect="lifted-both" width="auto" height="" background_color="#f88181" border_width="1" border_color="#dddddd" ]Dear Parents
We look forward to seeing you at the Reception Christmas Performance on Tuesday at 9.30am in the Main school hall. Please drop your child off at their classroom at 8.50 as usual and proceed to the main hall. The performance will start at 9.30am.
Kind Regards,
Reception Team[/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align="none" effect="lifted-both" width="auto" height="" background_color="#ffffff" border_width="20" border_color="#0aa627" ]This week’s learning
LITERACY
Book Focus: Stickman by Julia Donaldson.
The children will be delighted to read this heart-warming, Christmas themed story about a stick family who await their father’s return. Phonics: Assisted blending to decode cvc words. Please continue to practise daily decoding.
MATHS: Sorting and comparing groups of objects. Key vocabulary: more, fewer, the same
Expressive Arts and Design: The children have been practising well for their musical performance to you on Tuesday. Also, this week they will be creating and making a range of Christmas related crafts in the creative areas of the classroom. [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align="none" effect="lifted-both" width="auto" height="" background_color="#ffffff" border_width="20" border_color="#cf0a0a" ]HOMEWORK
Celebrations
We have been learning about different kinds of celebrations. Can you talk to your adult at home and find out which celebrations are important in your family and what you do when you celebrate eg: birthdays, Christmas, etc. You could draw a picture or find pictures of different celebrations. Please use your phonic knowledge to write a label for your pictures
READING BOOKS
Please read with your child and write a comment in the yellow reading diary. Please keep both reading books and yellow diary in your child’s bookbag after each reading.
Please note that if reading books have been lost, they will need to be replaced [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align="none" effect="lifted-both" width="auto" height="" background_color="#ffffff" border_width="20" border_color="#0c830e" ]IMPORTANT DATES
Tuesday 10th December: Reception Christmas performance to parents 9.30am in the main school hall.
Friday, 13th December 2018: Christmas Jumper Day and Christmas lunch for children. Children may wear a Christmas jumper over their usual school uniform (school dress or school shirt and school trousers)
Wednesday, 18th December: Class Christmas party in the afternoon. Children may wear their own clothes to school
Thursday, 19th December: Last day of term for children.
Monday, 6th January 2020: Children return to school [/dropshadowbox]
Second Week of December – 9-12-2019
After the inspiring CSMA concert on Thursday, we are now landing in rehearsal madness.
This week’s homework: Au2-Wk6-06122019
Maths: We will now move on to dividing 4-digit numbers by one- and later two-digit numbers (visual and formal).
English: Linked with our D&T learning, we will explore the features and techniques of instructions (recipes) and then improve a given poor example.
D&T: Our first project will focus on designing and planning a “christmassy” building project.
Science: We will take the first step with our “Forces” topic by exploring gravity and air resistance.
Spanish: Continue and expand exchanging personal information.
PSHE: Connor, our visitor from Nuffield Health, will work with us again on how to keep ourselves physically and mentally fit and healthy.
Merits and ClassDojo Week ending 8th December 2019
… this week’s merits: … since I don’t want to spoil the Merit assembly which was moved to tomorrow, please wait until tomorrow evening.
… our Dojo winners this week: Lillian (47), Richa (46) and Leen (44). “Fabu-tastic!”
Week Beginning 9th December 2019
December 2019
Saturday 7th December 2019 – Christmas Fair
Thursday 12th December 2019 – Year 2 Christmas Production
Friday 13th December 2019 – Christmas Jumper Day
On Tuesday afternoon, the children will be going to Croydon Central Library to watch a BRIT school production .
The Christmas Concert will take place on Thursday 12th December at 2:15pm. We look forward to seeing you there!
English – Writing
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| We will start a new book called The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me by Roald Dahl. We will also be learning some new reading skills as a whole class using ERIC. The children will build their repertoire of different reading skills through the year. |
When reading with your child, please use VIPERS when asking them questions on the book they are reading.
Maths
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- to make equal groups
- to add equal groups
- introduce multiplication sentences using ‘x’ symbols
- to make multiplication sentences from pictures
- to make equal groups
Children will understand that equal means the same/it has to be fair
- to add equal groups
can will add equal groups and use these to help them identify the link between multiplication and repeated addition
- introduce multiplication sentences using ‘x’.
- to make multiplication sentences from pictures
Children could say there are 5 groups of 1. This is the same as 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 5. Which is the same as 5 x 1
Our ICT slot is on Tuesday afternoon. We are game testers. During this unit, the children will play and evaluate simple scratch games. We will discuss age ratings and increasing game addiction.
Art
The children will decorate Father Christmas, ready for the Christmas Fair.
Is your child an author?
If yes, head over to Grant Koper’s website. Your child has the opportunity to have their story published on his website and their story read out of YouTube by Grant himself!!!
Week Beginning 9th December
This week our learning will be as follows;
- In mathematics we will learn to find equivalent fractions.
- In English we will retell the middle section of Philip Pullman’s Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp in writing before moving on to exploring the final section.
- In topic time we will complete our history topic, Stone Age to the Iron Age. Children have been asked to find out about one aspect of Iron Age life at home.
- In RE we will look at the symbolism of the Christmas story.
- In music we are working hard rehearsing our Christmas songs.
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#2ef549″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Don’t forget our Christmas performance is at 10:15 on 17th December at St Andrew’s Church.[/dropshadowbox]
Year Four Weekly Blog Week Beginning 9th December 2019
Our Learning This Week:
English-Reading Focus. We will be looking at different styles of text and answering prediction and infer style questions
Maths-We will be looking at 3-d shape, exploring the number 6 and tessellation.
Topic-We will be completing our fascinating topic on Vikings and Anglo-Saxons.
Wednesday 11th December Pantomime Visit
Dates for the Diary:
7th December-Christmas Fayre
11th December-Year Four Trip to the Pantomime
11th December-Year Four Zumba group performing at Fairfield halls
13th December-Christmas lunch and Christmas jumper day
16th December Christmas rehearsal (Children will be visiting St Andrew’s Church-no audience)
17th December Christmas Performance (yr 3 and 4 only) 10.15am at St Andrew’s parents welcome
18th December Christmas party-Year 4 have our class parties together Millennium please bring in sweet treats for the party. Southwark class please bring a savoury treat. Please be aware we have several severe nut allergies this year and food without label or stating may contain nuts cannot be used and will be sent home.
Week beginning 9th December 2019
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”10″ border_color=”#0914eb” ]What are we learning this week?[/dropshadowbox]
Maths – We shall be looking at decimals and fractions revision.
English – We shall be starting a new unit this week all about short stories with a flashback. We shall be using a clip called ‘The Piano’ as our stimulus.
Science – We shall be starting our new topic of light this week.
PE – Swimming lessons will continue after Christmas. Children will have their normal sports leaders session with the secondary students on Friday.
History – We shall be looking at the Blitz and how people protected themselves.
Music – We shall be practising for our Christmas performance.
Art – We shall be making our advent calendar stained glass windows.
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”10″ border_color=”#09e636″ ]Key dates: [/dropshadowbox]
Friday 13th December – Christmas Lunch and Christmas Jumper Day
Tuesday 17th December 2:15pm – Y5/6 Christmas Concert at St. Andrew’s Church
Monday 9th December, 2019
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#a1f4fb” border_width=”4″ border_color=”#df56bc” inside_shadow=”false” ]Dates for Diary : Year 1 Christmas Play – Wednesday 11th December at 2:15 pm in the Main Hall. [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#f2f25c” border_width=”4″ border_color=”#9ff780″ inside_shadow=”false” ]Other events: Christmas Lunch on Friday 13th December. Jumper Day on Friday 13th December. Please bring a £1 to support Save the Children.[/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”vertical-curve-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#c3f97e” border_width=”4″ border_color=”#a78af8″ inside_shadow=”false” ]Congratulations to our Mathletics Champions ! [/dropshadowbox]
Super Mathlete
Lambeth Class : Aliyah (5750 Points)
Vauxhall Class : Aayush (4568 Points)
Gold Award
Vauxhall Class : Yigit
Silver
Lambeth : Kevin, Anaya, Stanley, Luke, Shauna, Mathilde
Vauxhall Class : Rayyan
Bronze
Lambeth Class : Carter, Mia, Mustafa, Jennifer, Yusuf, Hasan, Emily, Bonnie, Tome, Brady, Barin, Aliyah
Vauxhall Class : Aayush, Logan, Mohamed, Alesha, Agyeiwa, Hamza, Fabeha, Zachary
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ec96ea” border_width=”4″ border_color=”#605c68″ inside_shadow=”false” ]Our Learning this week… [/dropshadowbox]
English
We will continue our focus story – The Lonely Beast by Chris Judge. Children have enjoyed making predictions, questioning as well as reading the story.
Children will become authors – they will make a story map, write the story with a beginning, middle and end and edit their work.
Maths
Children will be learning about Measure: Length: tall and short (taller than, tallest, short, shorter than, shortest). Long and short (longer than, longest, short, shorter than, shortest). Children will be using non- standard units ( cubes, paper clips..) and standard units ( cm, metres). And also Weight- heavy and light ( heavier than, heaviest, lighter than, lightest). Children will be learning the appropriate mathematical vocabulary and using them in a fun and exciting way with practical resources.
Science
Children will begin to learn about the different types of materials – metal, plastic, fabric, glass, wood, paper etc…They will sort materials into groups on the basis of their properties and begin to distinguish between an object and material from which it is made.
ICT
During ICT sessions, we will be learning to use technology purposefully to create, organise store and retrieve digital content-log on, type name and surname, change font, size, colour and type a sentence using capital letter, space and full stop. Children will watch Hector’s world.
PSHE
We will discuss in class about-‘ People who help us’ at home, in school and in our community.
R.E
Children will be developing their awareness of different relegions and focusing on learning about Christianity. They will learn about how Christians celebrate Christmas and the traditions and customs they follow.
Art:
Children will be making some Christmas decorations using different media.
Phonics
Please continue to practice sound recognition with your child. Encourage them to apply their phonic knowledge every time you read or write with them.
Handwriting
We will be learning to form the numbers correctly and begin to learn the cursive script starting with the letters c, a, o, d, g. as well as numbers.
Homework
Please support your child to make a poster about Christianity
Please hand it in by Wednesday 11th December 2019
Please continue …
*Mathletics-your child’s user name and the password are attached in your child’s yellow Reading Record book.
*Reading daily to develop fluency and comprehension skills.
*Play phonics games on Phonics Play / Star fall Phonics.
Week beginning 2nd December 2019
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”10″ border_color=”#0914eb” ]What are we learning this week?[/dropshadowbox]
Maths – We shall be looking at decimals and fractions revision.
English –
We shall be continuing to look at The Pied Piper, this week. We shall be writing and editing our newspaper report based on the key events of the poem.
PE – Swimming lessons continue this week. Our Friday PE sessions will be taught by some local secondary school pupils, as part of our Sports Leader Alliance.
History – We shall be looking at the Blitz and how people protected themselves.
Music – Our learning objective: To understand time signature and metre.
PSHE – our learning objectives:
- I know some ways to encourage children who use bullying behaviours to make other choices.
RE – Buddhism – our learning objectives:
- I can recall Buddhism facts
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”10″ border_color=”#09e636″ ]Key dates: [/dropshadowbox]
Saturday 7th December 11am- 3pm – Friends of Howard Christmas Fair
Friday 13th December – Christmas Lunch and Christmas Jumper Day
Tuesday 17th December 2:15pm – Y5/6 Christmas Concert at St. Andrew’s Church
Week beginning 2nd December 2019
A big thank you to all the parents who attended The Maths Workshop on Tuesday 26th November 2019. We hope this was helpful. The Handout has been given out to all the children.
Congratulations to our Mathletics Champions!
Super Mathlete
Lambeth Class – Tome (4140 Points)
Vauxhall Class – Aayush ( 3902 Points)
Silver Award
Vauxhall Class – Mah’ree, Agyeiwaa, Freddie, Oliver
Lambeth Class- Barin, Priscilla, Mia, Aliyah
Bronze Award
Lambeth Class – Brady, Sakhile, Jennifer, Stanley, Emily, Olivier, Tome, Bonnie, Luke, Hasan, Kevin, Mustufa, Carter, Mikael, Harvey, Shauna
Vauxhall Class – Yigit Emre, Logan, Mohamed, Alesha, Aayush, Hamza, Fabeha, Ishmael, Afia, Naomi, Kelsey, Kelcia
English
We have a new focus text called ‘The Lonely Beast’ by Chris by Chris Judge. Children will be planning a story map with story beginning, middle and ending.
Maths
Children will be learning about Measure: Length: tall and short (taller than, tallest, short, shorter than, shortest). Long and short (longer than, longest, short, shorter than, shortest). Children will be using non- standard units ( cubes, paper clips..) and standard units ( cm, metres). And also Weight- heavy and light ( heavier than, heaviest, lighter than, lightest). Children will be working on practical tasks.
Science
Children will begin to learn about the different types of materials – metal, plastic, fabric, glass, wood, paper etc…They will sort materials into groups on the basis of their properties and begin to distinguish between an object and material from which it is made.