Week beginning 22nd July
What we will be learning:
English-We will be continuing our learning about The Highwayman poem by Alfred Moyes.
PSHE-We will be learning about Legal and Illegal drugs as well as ways to keep ourselves safe.
History-We will be finishing our learning on World war 2. We will be looking at how countries moved forward after World war 2 and how they created an agreement for peace.
Important Information:
Year 6 Leavers Party -Friday 19th July
Year 6 Leavers assembly-Tuesday 23rd July 2.45pm
Last day of school Tuesday 23rd July 3.30pm
week beginning 15th July 2019
[dropshadowbox align="none" effect="lifted-both" width="auto" height="" background_color="#ffffff" border_width="20" border_color="#29d137" ]Dear Parents, Carers
We would like to invite you to join us at our Reception Sports Day on Tuesday 16th July. Please send your child dressed in their PE kit on Tuesday. They will not need their bookbags or uniforms on Tuesday. School lunch will be provided for the children at 12.00.
The school gate on Dering Road will open at 10.15am for parent entry. Reception Sports Day is organised and led by trained Year 6 pupils who will lead the children around a circuit of activities arranged around the Key Stage 1 and 2 playgrounds. So when you arrive, please ask a member of staff or Year 6 sports leader to locate the activity station where your child will be. Please follow your child’s colour group around the circuit of activities and help cheer them on. Reception Sports Day will end at approximately 11.45 and we will gather together to congratulate the children.
At Reception Sports Day all children are winners because they all take part. We encourage all parents to support this ethos as the children develop their understanding of good sportsmanship. You may say a quick goodbye and congratulations to your child before we lead them off to lunch at 12.00. We hope you enjoy the morning with us.
Thank you for returning reading books and yellow diaries. We will continue to check word lists until the end of the week. If your child has not completed all 24 lists, they will continue with these into Year 1.
You can expect to receive your child’s end of year school report by Wednesday, 17th July. You will also be informed about your child's Year 1 class teacher via the school report. If you have any questions about your child's report please attend our drop-in session on Thursday 18th July from 3.40pm – 5.40pm
Kind Regards
Miss Pillay
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Chelsea Class: Thursday 18th July will be Mrs Crooks final day with the class so please join me in thanking her for all her wonderful work with Chelsea Class this year.
Grosvenor Class: Miss Kowalczyk is currently on maternity leave and the class is being covered by Mrs Keer and Miss Dale. Miss Kowalczyk will be available for the parent drop-in session on Thursday and will also be in school on last day 23rd July to bid farewell to Grosvenor Class. Please join me in wishing her well during her leave and thanking her for all her work with Grosvenor Class this year.
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[dropshadowbox align="none" effect="lifted-both" width="auto" height="" background_color="#ffffff" border_width="20" border_color="#5af3f6" ]HOMEWORK:
Favourite sea creature sea
Draw a picture of your favourite sea creature and write a few facts about it
WORD LISTS: last day for checking word lists will be Friday 19th July 2019. Word lists will continue to be checked in Year 1 for those who have not completed up to List 24.
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Tuesday, 16th July 2019: Reception Sports Day
Thursday, 18th July: Parent drop-in session from 3.40 – 5.40pm
Reception children to meet their Year 1 class teacher
Tuesday 23rd July: Last day of school for children
Thursday 5th September 2019: Children return to school to start in Year 1 at 8.50am.
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Week beginning 15th July 2019
A massive thank you to all of our wonderful parent helpers, who came with us on our trip to Sevenoaks Nature Reserve! You were all amazing!
What are we learning this week?
Maths –
Recapping on our calculation strategies for the four operations.
English –
We shall be writing a thank you letter to the volunteers at Sevenoaks Nature Reserve and a recount of our trip there.
Music – After our amazing concert last week, we shall be having our lessons with Mrs Hughes this week.
RE – We shall be talking about journeys.
Art – We shall be continuing to look at landscape art and sketching our own design for painting.
Geography – We shall be looking at what happens when a river floods.
SRE – We shall be learning about: support networks, puberty and reproduction.
DT – Designing and building a contraption.
Key dates –
End of Summer Term 23rd July
Week Beginning 15th July 2019
This week our learning will be as follows;
- This week we will be enriching our learning on money by planning a popcorn sale. We will look at costings and potential profit and loss.
- In English we will rehearse our advertisements in small group. We will then use technology to create our adverts.
- In topic time we will consider whether the advertising of unhealthy foods aimed at children should be banned.
- In Design and Technology we will learn how to make moving pictures using a variety of mechanisms.
- In RE we will look at the importance of Holy Communion for Christians.
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ec37f0″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]On Wednesday we will visit a local park to take part in sports activities and have a picnic, Children should wear their PE kit and bring a packed lunch.
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Year Four Blog Week Beginning 15th July 2019
As we are coming to the end of term, Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th will be our last P.E lessons so please remember your P.E kits.
We will be blocking our Science and D&T lessons next week to complete our electricity and toy design projects. If you have any toys which use electrical circuits , for example the board game Operation which you would not mind the children playing with as part of this topic please can you send them in in named boxes on Monday and Tuesday.
In addition, we will be completing our Ancient Egyptian topic. The children very much enjoyed mummifying a tomato this week (photos to follow)
Our dress up as an Ancient Egyptian day will be held on Monday 22nd of July. Please do not worry about buying your child a fancy dress outfit. Every child has made a beautiful Egyptian mask which they can wear with their own clothes if you would prefer.
We will also be having our End of Year Party on this day. Please can your child bring a small contribution to share on this day. This will be shared between the two classes. To ensure we have a selection please can Millennium bring something sweet and Southwark class something savoury. We are a nut free school. As we have some children with food allergies in the classes, please could homemade food be labelled with the ingredients. Thank you.
In Southwark, Merit cards this week went to Chaimae, Armaan and Daisy. Daisy was also our final Reader of the week.
James. Aryan, Keona and Sofia all received merit cards from Millenn
ium class. Well done!
Week beginning 15th July, 2019
Last day of the term is 23rd July 2019.
Congratulations to our Mathletics Champions!
Super Mathlete
Lambeth Class : Nicole – 3806 points and Faris- 3806 points
Vauxhall Class : Aalliyah- 4471 Points and – Michelle- 4340 Points.
Silver Award
Lambeth Class : Brooke and Japdeep
Vauxhall Class: Mila and Micah
Bronze Award
Lambeth Class : Nicole, Nathan, Yacoob, Isaiah, Sackena, Zayna, Adoma, Faris, Deyan, Comella, Ryan and Jayden
Vauxhall Class : Oliver, Reluwane, Leon, Shun Ming, Isabella, Elizabeth, Aalliyah, Michelle and Amelia-Rose.
English
Children will use their own story plan to write a familiar story. Then they will edit their work.
Maths
Children will revisit Time.
History
Children will use what they have learnt from the interactive workshop of toys and household objects from the past – e.g. mangle, chamber pot, carpet beater, teddy bears, wooden toys… to make comparisons to modern life.
Science
Children will observe seasonal changes ‘Summer’ and describe weather patterns, plants, animals and understand how day length varies as well as leisure activities.
Geography
Children will name, locate and identify characteristics of the 4 countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom and its surrounding seas on Maps-Atlas work.
Art
Children will use their understanding of the work of Andy Goldsworthy to make their own nature sculptures. Please send in twigs, shells, leaves, flowers and anything natural.
DT
Children will design and make their own puppet as well as evaluate their work. They will learn to use a range of media and develop skills.
P.E
Children will continue to develop their skipping skills. The will develop an understanding of safe landing while jumping and skipping. They will also master core strength with a range of balances.
PSHE
Children will learn to talk about their feelings. Discussion about relationships and changes.
R.E
Children will develop their understanding about the basic principles of Islam.
Home work:
Please create a poster about what you have enjoyed learning in Year l.
Please hand it in by Wednesday 17th July, 2019
Please continue …
*Mathletics
*Reading daily to develop fluency and comprehension skills.
*Play phonic games on Phonics Play / Starfall Phonics
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/freeIndex.htm http://more.starfall.com/?t=253552593&y=1
Reading : https://www.starfall.com/h/im-reading/
Week beginning 8th July 2019
What are we learning this week?
Maths –
* I can describe, understand and compare the volume of shapes.
* I can estimate the volume of a shape/body.
* I can estimate the capacity of a shape/body.
* I can apply columnar method in addition and subtraction.
English –
We shall be writing and editing our persuasive texts about reducing plastic at Howard Primary School.
Music – After our amazing concert last week, we shall be having our lessons with Mrs Hughes this week.
RE – We shall be talking about journeys.
Art – We shall be continuing to look at landscape art and sketching our own design for painting.
Geography – We shall be looking at what happens when a river floods.
SRE – We shall be learning at what is meant by the words ‘relationship’ and ‘love’
Key dates –
11th July – KS1 sports day – A group of Year 5 are helping out with the organisation and running of the event.
12th July – Trip to Sevenoaks Nature Reserve – please make sure you have paid on Parentpay and handed in your slip to your class teacher.
Week beginning 8th July 2019
What we will be learning:
Maths-We will be continuing to develop our understanding of how to solve problems
English-We will be writing our persuasive letters about recycling as well as starting to study the poem- The Highwayman
Science-We will be continuing to learn about the human body
DT-We will be evaluating our pop-up books and then reading them to the children in Reception
PSHE-We have a visitor in school who will be talking to the children about safe travel when the move to secondary school
PE-We will be developing our understanding of tactics in Kwick cricket as well as ways to score points in tennis
History-We will be learning about the Holocaust and preparing our assembly
Important Information:
Year 6 assembly-Thursday 18th July 9.15am
Year 6 Leavers assembly-Tuesday 23rd July at 2.45pm
Year 6 Leavers Party-Friday 19th July 6-8.30pm
Week beginning 8th July 2019
All the children enjoyed the experience and learnt a lot about life in the past and can now discuss how it is different to modern times,
Super Mathlete
Lambeth Class : Japdeep – 4410 points and Faris- 3260 points
Vauxhall Class : Lana- 4760 Points and – Krishan- 6147 Points.
Silver Award
Lambeth Class : Faris
Bronze Award
Lambeth Class : Cameron, Nocole, Jayden, Brooke, Nathan, Ayaan, Yacoob, Magnus, Isaiah, Sackena, Zayna, Adoma, Kye
Vauxhall Class : Micah, Oliver, Reluwane, Neve, Lana, Leon, Yeabsira, Ali, Tyanna, Shun Ming, Isabella, Elizabeth, Junayd, Tristan, Aalliyah, Mae, Anthony, Mila, Oskar, Suvisha, Krishan.
English
Children will read the new text, ‘Lima’s Red Hot Chilli’. They will write a book review and discuss about noun phrases. By Wednesday they will make their own story plan.
Maths
Children will continue to make amounts using different coins. They will also revisit Time.
History
Children will continue to develop their knowledge and understanding about changes within living memory. They will use what they have learnt from the interactive workshop of toys and household objects from the past – e.g. mangle, chamber pot, carpet beater, teddy bears, wooden toys… to make comparisons to modern life.
Science
Children will observe seasonal changes ‘Summer’ and describe weather patterns, plants, animals and understand how day length varies as well as leisure activities.
Geography
Children will name, locate and identify characteristics of the 4 countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom and its surrounding seas on Maps-Atlas work.
Art
Children will use their understanding of the work of Andy Goldsworthy to make their own nature sculptures. Please send in twigs, shells, leaves, flowers and anything natural.
DT
Children will design and make their own puppet as well as evaluate their work. They will learn to use a range of media and develop skills.
P.E
Children will continue to develop their skipping skills. The will develop an understanding of safe landing while jumping and skipping. They will also master core strength with a range of balances.
PSHE
Children will learn to talk about their feelings. Discussion about relationships and changes.
R.E
Children will develop their understanding about the basic principles of Islam.
Home work:
DT – please support your child to make a puppet.
Please hand it in by Wednesday 10th July, 2019
Please continue …
*Mathletics
*Reading daily to develop fluency and comprehension skills.
*Play phonic games on Phonics Play / Starfall Phonics
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/freeIndex.htm http://more.starfall.com/?t=253552593&y=1
Reading : https://www.starfall.com/h/im-reading/
Week beginning 8th July 2019
[dropshadowbox align="none" effect="lifted-both" width="auto" height="" background_color="#ffffff" border_width="20" border_color="#3847fa" ]Dear Parents, Carers
As we approach the end of term, there will be transition events for you and your children over the next few days to prepare for their transition to Year 1 in September. Please note that your child's Year 1 class teachers have not been assigned yet. However the children and you will have an opportunity to meet both current Year 1 teachers in due course to find out what to expect in Year 1. You will be contacted in due course about dates for these.
Also, please note that with only two and a half weeks to go until the end of your child’s year in Reception, we will not be issuing any further reading books this week. Instead, reading books and yellow diaries will be collected on group reading days. Please also check if you have any other outstanding reading books at home.
We will continue to check word lists until the end of next week (last day Fri 19th July). If your child has not completed all 24 lists, they will continue with these into Year 1. Thank you for your overwhelming support with practising with your children to achieve their animal word certificates this year. It has been wonderful to see the positive impact it has had on their progress with reading.
Kind Regards,
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SUMMER TERM 2 TOPIC: Summer’s Here
THEME: Under the sea
LITERACY:
Book Focus: A selection of non-fiction books about sea creatures
This week the children will continue learning about the wide range of creatures that can be found under the sea.
Phonics: Whole class phonics sessions and assessments
PSED- Personal, Social, Emotional Development: We will be talking about changes and what to expect when the children are in Year 1. The children will have a tour of the Year 1 classes and an assembly with both current Year 1 teachers this week. [/dropshadowbox]
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READING BOOKS: Will be collected on group days. No new books will be issued
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Tuesday, 16th July 2019: Reception Sports Day Starts at 10.30am - 12.00pm.
Thursday, 18th July 2019: Optional parent drop in sessions. Please note that there are no fixed appointments. Your child’s end of year school report should provide a full description of their year with us. However, if you would like to discuss anything further, please attend the drop-in session. [/dropshadowbox]