Monday 11th February, 2019
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”2″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]A big thank you to all the parents who attended the Maths Workshop. We hope it gave you an insight into the Maths Curriculum and how we teach the key concepts using resources.[/dropshadowbox]
All the children enjoyed their experience with Ranger Russ and the animals he brought and talked about. Some children were also brave to touch the different species. It was a very informative session and linked well with our science learning about animals. Thank you so much to all the parents who paid and a little reminder to please use Parent Pay to pay for this experience if you haven’t.
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#f4df3c” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Congratulations to our Mathletics Champions ![/dropshadowbox]
Super Mathlete:
Lambeth Class : Jayden-3952 / Ryan – 3224 Points
Vauxhall Class : Yeabsira– 4040 Points/ Krishan– 3620 Points
Silver Award :
Lambeth Class : Marwa
Vauxhall Class : Shun Ming
Bronze Award :
Lambeth Class : Deyan, Adoma, Lena, Ben, Comella,Ayaan, Cameron, Yaacoob, Nicole, Annika, Isaiah, Charlotte, Japdeep
Vauxhall Class : Micah, Amelia, Elizabeth, Michelle, Reluwane, Leon, Yeasbsira, Suvisha, Krishan
[dropshadowbox align=”center” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#8cdff6″ border_width=”2″ border_color=”#dddddd” ] Our learning this week…[/dropshadowbox]
English
Our focus text is ‘Man on the Moon’ by Simon Bartram. Your child will plan a story map and write a creative story using their learning so far.
They will continue to identify and differentiate between fiction and non-fiction texts and understand the different features of texts. Fiction – stories, pictures, characters, events, sequencing events (beginning, middle and end). Non-fiction – true, facts, contents, photographs etc…
Maths
Children will continue to use coins to make totals ans well as use different coins to make amounts. For e.g. 10 p can be 10x 1 pennies, 2x 5p, 5 x 2p or a mixture of coins -5p + 2p+2p+1p.
We will also be learning multiplication and division. Please support your child to count in 2’s , 5’s . 10’s
Children will be using resources to make sets of / groups of numbers to enable them to understand multiplication. They will also be introduced to arrays.
While learning division they will be sharing as well as grouping.
Science
Children will be looking at different types of animals and birds and sort them to different categories in their learning about classification – mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish etc…
They will also learn to classify according to herbivores, carnivores and omnivores.
Science & History
Children will recall all facts they have learnt about Space (Science) as well as Neil Armstrong (History) and write a non-chronological report.
PSHE
Children will also be learning about the Green Cross Code and understand the importance of staying safe while crossing roads as well as understand the importance of e-safety – staying safe while using any devices – phones, tablets, computers
ICT
Children will learn about e-safety and how to get help when necessary. They will continue developing their skills to use a keyboard – write their name, change font and size and colour, use back space, enter and space bar keys with confidence. Please support your child at home to do the same.
P.E.
Children will be learning about the different types of shapes – tuck, pike, straddle, straight shapes as well as different ways of travelling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb2lBlHdlfc
R.E
Children will learn about Christianity – focusing on the place of worship – Church
This week Home work:- Doubling and Halving numbers
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
Please return home work by Wednesday 13th February, 2019.
Week beginning 11th February 2019
This week:
- In Maths we will continue our work on place value – estimating numbers to 1000 on a number line.
- In English, we will come up with new characters for our story before writing our own version of ‘The Magic Dogs of the Volcanoes.’
- In Science, we will look at the work of a palaeontologist – Mary Anning to further our understanding of fossils.
- In R.E we will look at how Christians care for our world through the work of charities.
- In Topic time we will be learning about earthquakes.
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#56d84c” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]We hope that you all have an enjoyable half term and see you back on Monday 25th February.[/dropshadowbox]
Week beginning 11th February 2019
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SPRING TERM 1 TOPIC: Transport
LITERACY:
Book Focus: Busy People: Firefighters
This beautifully illustrated book about the life of Frank the Firefighter and his crew and the important jobs they do will prepare the children for what they will see on the visit this week to the Croydon Fire station.
GROUP PHONICS: Group Phonics will continue this week with each group focusing on reviewing the sounds learnt and decoding new words as well learning how to spell and write these words.
MATHS:
This week’s focus is:
• to learn to recognise 2D and 3D shapes in the environment by learning about their properties
• to use mathematical language to name and describe 2D and 3D shape
Knowledge and Understanding of the world
To find out about what happens at a fire station and about the jobs of people who help us [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”20″ border_color=”#1e700e” ]HOMEWORK
Weight
Find and draw pictures of objects in your home that may be heavy or light
Please note: Please return all homework books by Wednesday. There will not be any homework sent out on Friday due to next week being half term. Homework will continue again after half term.
READING BOOKS: Please continue to send in reading books and diaries on group days
KEY WORD LISTS: Please only send in word lists if your child is ready to be tested. Please note that there isn’t any rush for your child to race through the lists. It is more important that they have secure recognition of these words before moving onto the next list. [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”20″ border_color=”#091ba2″ ]IMPORTANT DATES
• Tuesday 12th February 1.00pm – 3.00pm – Chelsea Class visit to Croydon Fire Station
• Wednesday 13th February 1.00pm – 3.00pm– Grosvenor Class visit to Croydon Fire Station
• Half term week: Monday 18th February – Sunday 24th February . Children return to school on Monday 25th February
• Wednesday 20th and Wednesday 27th March 2019 – Reception Parent evening . appointment letters will be sent out after half term.[/dropshadowbox]
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Week Beginning 11th February
The Children in Waterloo Class have worked very hard this half term and continue to be very busy as we head towards the half term.
- In Mathematics we will learn to estimate, represent and identify numbers and to multiply and divide by 10 and 100.
- In English we will write our own versions of the Magic Dogs of the Volcanoes using characters we have designed.
- In science we will learn that there are different types of soil and we will inverstigate the permeability of different soil types.
- In geography we will find out about earthquakes.
- In RE we will learn that Christians care for our world through the work of charities.
We break up for half term on Friday and hope that all children have a great holiday.
Week beginning 11 February 2019
History
We shall be looking at the impact of WW2 on changing the lives of women in Britain.
Literacy
We shall be learning about William Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet.
Maths
In maths we shall continue with algebra.
PE
we shall be continuing our theme of Pilates
This will be our last week of swimming in year 6.
Many of the children have made significant progress which we hope can be maintained with regular practise.
Reading
We are nearing the end of Holes which has been an enjoyable experience .
our next class reading book is to be ‘ the Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’
RE
we will be looking at the sight fold path in Buddhism
SPAG
we are looking at the progressive continuous tense in both past and present tense .
Extra
We are closed for the half term from Monday 18th February and return to school on Monday 25th February
Have a enjoyable and restful half term.
Mr Jalloh and Mrs Jones
Week Beginning 4th February 2019
This week:
- In Maths we will begin work on place value. We will revise work on the value of each digit in a three digit number, learn to compare and order numbers and identify the position of each digit on a number line.
- In English we will create storyboards based on Magic Dogs of the Volcanoes by Manlio Argueta.
- In Science we will learn about the contribution of Mary Anning to our understanding of fossils.
- In Topic time we will be looking into where tectonic plates meets, and comparing the locations of volcanoes and earthquakes.
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#eb8234″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]On Tuesdays P.E is outdoors, so please make sure your child has suitable clothing/shoes and on Fridays we have indoor P.E.[/dropshadowbox]
Week beginning Monday 4th February
Writing
This week we will be sorting information from the text in the style of a non-chronological report. We will also be interviewing one another in the role of experts on particular animals. This will provide the children with the opportunity to orally state facts which we hope will transfer into their writing. We will also be answering questions about the story. These will be a variety of retrieval questions (where the answer is in the text) and choice questions (where the children form their own opinion.)
Reading
Our current class read is The Hodgeheg by Dick-King-Smith.
Maths
We will be finishing our work on shape and space this week. Our learning objectives include counting vertices on 3d shapes, sorting 3d shapes and making patterns with 3d shapes.
We will also be completing a short assessment on division (our previous maths unit) and recapping calculating strategies on Friday.
History
We are learning about Pablo Picasso.
Science
We will be continuing our work on plants.
PE
We are excited to have some students from Archbishop Tennison’s learning to lead PE/ games and activities as part of their Sport’s Leader’s Initiative. They will be working with us for the next 6 weeks.
Week beginning 4th February 2019
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Maths – We shall be continuing our unit of fractions. This week, our learning objectives are:
- I can compare and order fractions greater than 1.
- I can convert between improper and mixed number fractions.
- I can add fractions with related denominators (incl. crossing 1).
- I can add 3 or more fractions crossing 1.
English – We shall be looking at a short clip, situated at Dracula’s Abbey – in Whitby. We shall be using all of our knowledge on how to build suspense in writing to write an effective warning dream.
Science – We shall be looking at mammals this week.
Computing – We shall be continuing to look at Online Safety, specifically the symptoms of video game addiction. We shall also be learning how to build a Ghostbusters animation.
Reading – We shall be starting our new class novel, Room 13 by Robert Swindells. Thanks to the Friends of Howard for our lovely class sets of books so that we can all read along! We shall also be writing a book review on Wonder. 
PE – We have PE lessons on Tuesdays and Thursday. Please make sure your child has some tracksuit bottoms/leggings as we shall be going outside on Thursdays.
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#befa9d” ]Key dates.[/dropshadowbox]
21st & 27th March – Spring term parents’ evening
Week beginning 4th February 2019
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#b3fbbc” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Dear Parents
I would like to thank one of our former Reception parents, Mr Milan Madac for volunteering his time and hard work to build a stage for our Reception playground. Mr Madac has been a great help to us in Reception, having built a role play car and a bike shed for us in the last 2 years. I would like to thank the Madac family for their continued support and help.
Please note that the stage is still under construction and requires painting and decorating, so please ensure that children keep away from this area during morning and afternoon drop off and pick up times. We are hoping to have the stage ready for use by the beginning of the new term, just in time for our Traditional Tales topic next term.
We would also like to wish all our Chinese parents well for the Chinese New Year celebrations which begin this Tuesday. Happy New Year! 新年快乐 (xīn nián kuài lè)
Kind regards,
Miss Pillay and the Reception Team
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[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”20″ border_color=”#0710b9″ ]THIS WEEK’S LEARNING:
SPRING TERM 1 TOPIC: Transport
LITERACY:
Book Focus: Mrs Armitage on Wheels by Quentin Blake
This wonderfully imaginative book is about a character called Mrs Armitage who is very creative with redesigning her bicycle. The children will enjoy reading about her plans which will inspire their own creativity as they explore new ideas for improving and adapting Mrs Armitage’s bicycle.
GROUP PHONICS: Group Phonics will continue this week with each group focusing on reviewing the sounds learnt and decoding new words as well learning how to spell and write these words.
MATHS: Over the next three weeks we will focus on developing children’s understanding of shape, space and measure. This week’s focus is:
• to develop an understanding of the concepts related to weight such as heavy, heavier, heaviest light, lighter, lightest, balance, weighing scales
• The children will explore though a range of practical activities weighing, comparing and measuring the weight of different materials.
Knowledge and Understanding of the world
We will be discussing the celebrations of the Chinese New Year
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[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”20″ border_color=”#82fe82″ ]HOMEWORK
Capacity Challenge
We have been learning about capacity and the meaning of concepts full, half full and empty. Can you draw a picture or take a photograph of a container that is full, half full and empty in your home. Ask your adult to help you write a label for each picture.
READING BOOKS Please continue to send in reading books and diaries on group days
KEY WORD LISTS: Please only send in word lists if your child is ready to be tested. Please note that there isn’t any rush for your child to race through the lists. It is more important that they have secure recognition of these words before moving onto the next list. [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”20″ border_color=”#1391e1″ ]IMPORTANT DATES
- Tuesday 12th February 1.00pm – 3.00pm – Chelsea Class visit to Croydon Fire Station
- Wednesday 13th February 1.00pm – 3.00pm– Grosvenor Class visit to Croydon Fire Station
- Half term week: Monday 18th February – Sunday 24th February . Children return to school on Monday 25th February
- Wednesday 20th and Wednesday 27th March 2019 – Reception Parent evenings
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Week Beginning 4th February 2019
This week in Waterloo Bridge Class our learning will be as follows;
- In mathematics we will begin work on place value. We will revise work on the value of each digit in a three digit number, learn to compare and order numbers and identify the position of each digit on a number line.
- In English we will create storyboards base on Magic Dogs of the Volcanoes by Manlio Argueta.
- In science we will learn about the contribution of Mary Anning to our understanding of fossils.
- In geography will investigate the earth’s tectonic plates.
- In outdoor PE we are working on ball skills and we are learning country dancing in indoor PE.