Merits
… to this week’s merit winners: Lisa, Lucas, Emiliana and Deen. You are true inspirations!
A big “well done” to the three children with the most Dojo-Points this week: Emiliana (28), Amna (28) and Damara (23).
Keep it up and remember, it all starts new on Monday!
Week beginning 4th November 2019
Welcome to an exciting week ahead.
Homework: Au2-Wk1-02112019 (If you are not sure about the bottle, just bring the empty bottle in and get Mr Grundey to check.)
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I can use halves, doubles, thirds, triples and the next term to build a time-table.
I can use my time-table knowledge and resources to visualise timetables and connect multiplication and division.
I can use my time-table knowledge to identify multiples of a number (up to 12).
I can use my time-table knowledge to identify factors of a number (up to 12).
I can use my time-table knowledge to identify prime number up to 100.
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I can use empathising and summarising to plan (1 lesson) and write (2 lessons with feedback and editing) a letter from Jeff to his „old“ best friend in Washington.
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Science: I can explain why we have day and night.
ICT: I can plan a webpage.
PE: Teambuilding with Agatha.
Art: I can plan my 3D cardboard relief.
Week Beginning 4th November
The children have settled into school well following the half term holiday. This week our learning will be as follows;
- In mathematics we will work on multiplication and division. We will learn to multiply and divide by three and four and to use our multiplication and division facts to solve problems.
- In English we will continue to explore the film “For the Birds” We will also learn about the features of a film review.
- In science we will learn to recognise light sources.
- In history we will create a tourist information leaflet on Skara Brae.
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Week beginning 28th October 2019
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Maths – We shall be looking at simplifying fractions, ordering fractions and adding fractions with unrelated denominators.
English – Over this half term, our lessons shall be based on our class reading book Goodnight Mister Tom and our topic The Second World War. This week, we shall be starting our new unit of War Poetry. We shall be learning to recite, read and comment on a range of war poetry whilst using video imagery to inspire our own ideas.
Science – Our topic this half term is Electricity. This week, we shall be looking at planning an investigation and looking at the importance of variables.
PSHE – We shall be learning about New Beginnings.
PE – On Fridays we have our Basketball sessions and on Tuesdays we have our Swimming sessions. Please make sure that your child has their full PE kit in school.
History – We shall be researching about The Blitz.
Computing – We shall be continuing to look at online safety this half term.
Week Beginning 28th October
Welcome back to everyone after the half term holiday. This week our learning will be as follows;
- In mathematic we will be working on geometry. We will be learning to recognize angles as a property of shape or turn and to find right angles and angles bigger or smaller than right angles.
- In English we will start a new unit on film. We will start by exploring a short film entitled For the Birds.
- In science we will introduce a new topic on light and dark.
- In history we will learn about the Stone Age settlement at Skara Brae.
- In RE we will learn about how and why Hindus celebrate Diwali.
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#f5e87c” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]On 15th November we will be visiting the Cinema on Purley Way as part of Croydon film festival.[/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ea8bf1″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]We enjoyed our Stone Age dress up day on 18th October. Many thanks to parents and carers for organising the wonderful costumes.[/dropshadowbox]
Week beginning 29th October 2019
[dropshadowbox align="none" effect="lifted-both" width="auto" height="" background_color="#ffffff" border_width="20" border_color="#f7922a" ]Dear Parents, Carers
Welcome back to school for the start of Autumn 2 . We hope you have had a restful break.
Please note that school re-opens for children on Tuesday 29th October 2019 at the usual time of 8.50. Please arrive promptly by 8.50am as the children will be starting early morning activities once they arrive at 8.50am.
Please remember to send your child's PE kit back to school as well as any reply slips for parent evenings and for our visit to the Whitgift school wildlife area.
If you have signed up to help on our visit to the Whitgift school, please arrive as follows:
- Chelsea Class: arrive at the school at 8.50 as usual on Wednesday 30th October 2019
- Grosvenor Class : arrive at the school at 8.50 as usual on Thursday 31st October 2019
Many Thanks
Kind Regards
Reception Team
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AUTUMN 2 TOPIC: Light and Dark
This week’s learning
LITERACY
Phonics: This term the children will begin learning letter sounds in Phonics lessons. They will learn to say, recognise and write one new letter sound each day.
This week’s sound focus: /s/, /a/, /t/ and /p/
The children will bring home a daily sound sheet. Please help them with letter formation and practise ‘stretching’ or ‘bouncing’ the initial sound for each of the pictures on the sheet sent home
MATHS
This week’s Maths focus: Counting with accuracy within 1-5
KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD
This week we will introduce our new topic: Light and Dark, and explore the first of several celebration during this half term. The children will learn about the Hindu celebration of Diwali also known as the festival of lights. We will also discuss fireworks and the safety of handling these. [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align="none" effect="lifted-both" width="auto" height="" background_color="#ffffff" border_width="20" border_color="#971f18"] HOMEWORK
Well done to the children who received certificates for completing all their homework in Autumn Term 1. Keep up the good work and they will receive another certificate at the end of Autumn 2 too.
The first homework for Autumn 2 will be issued on Friday. Check book bags for green homework books.
Reading books will be changed on group days. Please note that Red group and Blue group will change their books on Tuesday 29th October [/dropshadowbox]
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IMPORTANT DATES
Wednesday 30th October 2019: Chelsea Class visit to the Whitgift School wildlife area at 10.00am
Thursday 31st October 2019: Grosvenor Class visit to the Whitgift School wildlife area at 10.00am
Monday 4th Novemeber 2019: Reception visit to Crodon Library: Grosvenor Class at 10.00am and Chelsea Class at 11.00am
Tuesday, 5th Novemeber and Wednesday 6th November 2019: Parent meetings for Reception children from 3.50pm
Further dates to follow [/dropshadowbox]
Week Beginning 28th October 2019
Monday 28th October – INSET DAY
English – Writing
- to add two 2-digit numbers (number line )
- to add two 2-digit numbers (place value chart )
- to add two 2-digit number (number line) (crossing the tens)
- to add two 2-digit number (place value chart (crossing the tens)
- to add two 2-digit numbers (number line )
15 + 13
First children jump in ones, then they jump the in tens.
- to add two 2-digit numbers (place value chart)
- to add two 2-digit numbers (number line ) (crossing the tens)
- to add two 2-digit numbers (place value chart) (crossing the tens)
We will be thinking about how materials change shape. The children will recognise that some materials cannot change shape, whilst others may but this change will not always be permanent.
Philosophy for Children
Please refresh what you had discussed with your parents:
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First week in Autumn 2 – The race to Christmas begins
After a hopefully wonderful and relaxing week, we welcome you back on Tuesday, 29th October 2019.
Remember, Monday is an Inset day!
Next week, we shall be learning …
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I can apply my mathematical knowledge and skills to solve addition and subtraction problems.
I can use rounding rules to estimate and check my answers.
I can apply my mathematical knowledge and skills in a test situation.
I can use various resources to visualise multiplication and division.
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SpaG: Expanded noun phrases (Recap)
I can use a story-map to orally summarise a complex story.)
I can use feedback to improve my narration of a substituted scene.
I can identify the key features of a letter.
I can plan the response to a letter.
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Science: I can prove that the Earth is a spherical celestial body.
ICT: E-Safety (the last take)
Spanish: I can exchange basic information (name, feelings) – recap. I can name the basic colours and single-digit numbers.
PE: I can create a series of balances to music. (Gustav Holst’s Planets Suite – Jupiter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz0b4STz1lo)
Writing & SpaG – Guidance and Support
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#e1f2ab” ]As promised during parents evening, here are the word-banks and support sheets that we are using during our writing sessions. They are glued into our SpaG (Spelling-Grammar-Vocabulary) books and have proven to be of great help. There are also explanations of most Grammar concepts we will be “touching” this year.
Please feel free to print and use them at home as they are a fantastic support for our learning in Year 5 and Year 6.
First, download them. Then right-click and “Extract all”.[/dropshadowbox]