Week Beginning 4th June 2018
Writing
We will be starting a new text this week called Tuesday by David Weisner.
We will be getting to know the story really well and thinking about the kind of text it could be as it has no words!!
As a hook into the story we will be making frogs… I wonder how this could be linked?
Reading
We are still really enjoying Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White. We are able to talk about the story & characters and are able to make predictions about what may happen in the text.
We will also be looking at key reading comprehension skills as a whole class using pictures and short passages of text as a stimuli.
Maths
We are finishing off the last of our measurement unit looking at capacity and temperature before moving on to complete our work on Statistics. This will include learning about tally charts, pictograms and block charts. The children’s knowledge of counting in 2s,5s and 10s will support this learning as the information on the pictograms and block charts gets more challenging.
PSHE
We will be continuing with our new module of Zippy’s Friends.
P.E
We are going to be doing tennis skills on a Monday and doing Real PE on Wednesday.
Science
We will be moving on to look at ways we can keep ourselves healthy. This week we will be thinking about a balanced diet.
Geography
We will be recapping work on the continents and oceans of the world before focusing on the UK and it’s capital cities. We will be using atlases appropriately to find information.
Week beginning 4th June 2018
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ed7824″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Dear Parents
Welcome back to school for your final term in Reception. We have many exciting things planned for the children this term and more information will be coming your way soon.
Kind Regards
Miss Kowalczyk[/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#57c918″ ]THIS WEEK’S LEARNING:
SUMMER TERM 2 TOPIC: Summer’s Here
Theme: The Weather
LITERACY:
Book Focus: Rosie’s Hat by Julia Donaldson
In keeping with our weather theme, this enjoyable story is all about a very smart hat which has many adventures on a very windy day.
Group Phonics: This term we will focus on reading words and sentences containing all the phonemes the children have learnt throughout the year and we will be teaching strategies for instant blending of words and strategies for reading longer multisyllabic words.
MATHS:
Solving addition and subtraction number stories and working with numbers within and beyond 20
PE: Athletics – This term the children will enjoy several athletics based activities such as running, relay, hurdles (low level), and javelin (made of soft foam)
HOMEWORK: Homework will go out on Friday 8th June 2018
READING BOOKS and WORD LISTS: Will be checked on group days [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#1f18c9″ ]IMPORTANT DATES:
Thursday, 28th June 2018: Reception trip to Godstone Farm
Friday, 13th July 2018: Reception Sports Day at school
Thursday, 19th July: Last day of school for children [/dropshadowbox]
Week beginning 4th June 2018
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ed7824″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Dear Parents
Welcome back to school for your final term in Reception. We have many exciting things planned for the children this term and more information will be coming your way soon.
Kind Regards
Miss Pillay[/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#57c918″ ]THIS WEEK’S LEARNING:
SUMMER TERM 2 TOPIC: Summer’s Here
Theme: The Weather
LITERACY:
Book Focus: Rosie’s Hat by Julia Donaldson
In keeping with our weather theme, this enjoyable story is all about a very smart hat which has many adventures on a very windy day.
Group Phonics: This term we will focus on reading words and sentences containing all the phonemes the children have learnt throughout the year and we will be teaching strategies for instant blending of words and strategies for reading longer multisyllabic words.
MATHS:
Solving addition and subtraction number stories and working with numbers within and beyond 20
PE: Athletics – This term the children will enjoy several athletics based activities such as running, relay, hurdles (low level), and javelin (made of soft foam)
HOMEWORK: Homework will go out on Friday 8th June 2018
READING BOOKS and WORD LISTS: Will be checked on group days [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#1f18c9″ ]IMPORTANT DATES:
Thursday, 28th June 2018: Reception trip to Godstone Farm
Friday, 13th July 2018: Reception Sports Day at school
Thursday, 19th July: Last day of school for children [/dropshadowbox]
Week beginning 4th June 2018
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”10″ border_color=”#3ef6d7″ ]This Thursday (7th June) is KS2 Sports Day. This is a normal day at school and each child will be expected to attend as we will take registers at the arena. They will need a packed lunch, plenty of water to drink as well as their PE kit. They should also bring a coat or school sweatshirt in case the weather changes. [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ce9bfc” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#030404″ ]Next week, we will be learning the following:[/dropshadowbox]
Maths:
Over the next week, we shall be revising measurement. We shall specifically be looking at the conversion of metric and imperial units.
English:
We shall be improving and imitating an explanation text. We shall also be looking at the editing process.
PE:
Your children will have taken a letter home on Thursday 22nd February, detailing which swimming group that they are in. Below is a reminder of the key dates and swimming kit that they will need.
Group A Tuesday 27th February-Tuesday 27th March
Group B Tuesday 17th April-Tuesday 22nd May (No swimming on the 15th May)
Group C Tuesday 5th June – Tuesday 3rd July
Please can you make sure that they bring a swimming costume (preferably NOT a bikini for girls and NOT long shorts for boys), towel and, if they have long hair, a swimming hat all in a bag that can be easily identifiable. Children will be taught how to swim by 2 qualified swimming instructors including a teacher from Whitgift school and no prior knowledge of how to swim is needed. Children will be assessed the first week and then put into suitable groups with no child entering the deep end unless they can swim a length unaided. A trained lifeguard will also be present.
Children who are not going swimming during this time will still have a PE lesson. All children will continue to have their Thursday PE lesson.
Music:
We shall be continuing our Soundstart lessons with Mr Regan. Keep an eye out for our end of year performance.
RE:
Mrs Grundey and Mrs Swift will be taking our RE sessions on Tuesday afternoons. This term we shall be looking at Judaism.
French:
Mrs Grundey and Mrs Swift will also be taking our French sessions this term. This term we shall be looking at clothes!
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”10″ border_color=”#fc71a7″ ]This term will be very much focused on preparing your child for Year 6. [/dropshadowbox]
Week beginning 4th June 2018
Week beginning 4th June 2018
Welcome to the first half of the summer term.
In Maths, we will learn about shapes. We will investigate types of angles and lines.
In English, we will read the book Dream Big by Deloris Jordan which is based on the true story of Michael Jordan, the famous sports personality.
In RE we will learn the importance of being part of a community, which is a continuation of our topic Sikhism.
In Science, we will learn about the human body.
Important information.
4th June is an Inset day.
7th June is Sports Day which will be held at Croydon Arena. We hope many parents will be able to join us. Please remember to sign the letter to let us know if you will collect your child from school or the arena.
16th June 11am -3pm is the School Summer Fair.
We thank you for your continued support.
Southwark News Week Beginning 4th June
Southwark Class Update wk beginning 4th June
Literacy-
This week we will be using a video clip-The Lone Robot which you can see below to stimulate our talk for writing skills, cummulating by writing our own alternate ending.
https://www.literacyshed.com/origins.html
Our grammar focus will be expanded noun phrases and using a variety of conjunctions to join sentences.
Maths-We will be completing our statistics work with a focus on the upcoming World Cup and then moving on to refining our written multiplication and division methods. A quick reminder that knowing all the multiplication and division facts to 12×12 is a requirement for year 4 and children who are successful at this practice for short periods at home several times a week alongside their daily Maths lessons. I recommend using the website with games and quizzes below:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?q=multiplication%20and%20division
https://www.mathplayground.com/index_multiplication_division.html
Homework over the half term was Mathletics due in on Friday 8th June.
Science-We will be continuing our electricity unit, focusing on electrical safety and making working circuits including switches.
P.E-We will be beginning a tennis unit on Tuesdays. Please double check your child has suitable footwear.
Reminder in the warmer weather your child will still be outside daily for play times, the daily mile and P.E lessons so sunhats and/or sunglasses as well as sun cream are essential.
I.C.T-We will be continuing our work on debugging with a focus on programming our own game.
P.S.H.E-We will be continuing our Apple’s Friends module 4 solving problems independently, focusing on the 4 steps to find a good solution.
Important Dates for the Diary
7th June-KS2 Sports Day
8th June-Mufti day-bring a bottle for the Summer Fair in return for wearing your own clothes.
16th June-Friends of Howard Summer Fair
Week beginning 28th May 2018
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#fbddf9″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Dear Parents
Please note that we have not set any holiday homework. However please refer to the web links posted below to keep up with learning during the holiday.
School re-opens for children on Tuesday 5th June 2018.
Kind Regards
Miss Kowalczyk [/dropshadowbox]
https://youtu.be/ug7jakKTS20
Week beginning 28th May 2018
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#fbddf9″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Dear Parents
Please note that we have not set any holiday homework. However please refer to the web links posted below to keep up with learning during the holiday.
School re-opens for children on Tuesday 5th June 2018.
Kind Regards
Miss Pillay [/dropshadowbox]
https://youtu.be/ug7jakKTS20
Week Beginning 4th June 2018
In Waterloo Bridge Class this week our learning will be as follows;
- In mathematics we will work on shape. We will revise our skills in drawing, creating and describing shapes and in using angles.
- In English we will explore the book Dream Big by Deloris Jordan which is based on the true story of the basketball player, Michael Jordan.
- In topic time we will introduce our new topic Shaping Up. This will be enriched by weekly visits from Chase from Crystal Palace Football Club. This week Chase will run a classroom based session.
- In Science we will begin work on the body.
- In RE we will continue our work on Sikhism.
Sports Day is on Thursday at Croydon Arena. There will be a range of activities in the morning which all children will participate in. In the afternoon there will be sprints and long distance running races. Parents are invited to attend, for all or part of the day, and may take their child to and/or collect their child from the Arena. Please return the slip, letting us know whether you will doing this, as soon as possible.It would be lovely to see as many Waterloo Class parents as possible.
Week commencing 4th June
Enjoy your half term break. Hope you have a lovely holiday and come back ready for the last push towards the end of the year!
Here’s a look ahead to the first week back.
Our topic for this term is called ”Temples, Tombs and Treasures’ linked to our HISTORY curriculum about Ancient Egypt.
Your child has taken home a homework sheet to cover the homework for the whole half term. Please choose another activity to complete for homework this week. We have had some fantastic work so far! I have attached an electronic copy of the homework below in case the paper copy is lost Homework-Egyptians
In English, we will continue developing our narrative writing with a short film called Origins; The Story of a Lone Robot in order to develop show not tell methods of writing.
In Maths, we will be starting to look at formal written methods for multiplication and division, so it would be helpful for children to continue to practise their multiplication tables and related division facts. Please encourage your child to use Mathletics to revise these skills.
We have also started to use a mental Maths game called Daily 10 which you can find a link to below
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10
I have also asked those children who are less confident to continue to practise time (including digital, analogue and 24 hour time) and money, including coin recognition, for when we revisit these units.
P.E will continue to be on Tuesdays and Thursdays, please ensure your child has their kit for every lesson. In addition to this we will continue to run the Daily Mile to help promote the fitness of our children.
As I’m sure you all know, reading daily is essential in helping your child progress with reading and writing. Please enjoy reading a range of fun books as well as your child’s school reading books to promote a love for reading. Please remember to write a comment or sign your child’s reading record regularly. Remember that your child can keep a book for as long as they need in order to finish it. We appreciate your support to enable your child to be a fluent and competent reader.
In Science, children will begin a unit on Electricity.
Please remember that Monday 4th June is an inset day, children return to school on Tuesday 5th June.
Thursday 7th June is Sports Day at Croydon Arena, if you haven’t done so, please return the slip indicating whether your child will be travelling to and from the Arena with the class.