Week Beginning 28th May, 2018
It’s been a busy and exciting Half-term and we thank you for all your help and support. All your children are enjoying their learning and has made good progress.
Have a lovely Half-term ! Children will return to school on Tuesday 5th June, 2018.
Please remember to practise your phonics using the words provided or playing the free games on
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/PicnicOnPluto.html
http://more2.starfall.com/n/level-a/learn-to-read/load.htm
P.E.
A gentle reminder P.E sessions are now on…
Lambeth Class : Monday & Wednesday
Vauxhall Class : Wednesday & Friday
Our Mathletics champions for this week are…
Silver Award
Lambeth Class : Tanush, Zuzanna
Vauxhall Class :Yashall, Dhiyanesh
Bronze Award
Lambeth Class : Ameliya, Suden., Kaziah, Rebeka, Zofia
Vauxhall Class: Abigail, Lena,Taliyah
Super Mathlete
Lambeth Class: Suden (3920 Points)
Vauxhall Class : Taliyah (4500 Points)
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Our topic for this term is called ‘Puppet on A String’ linked to our history curriculum about old and new and is related to old household objects and toys.[/dropshadowbox]
Our learning this Half- term…
English
We will be learning about the different features of poems – stanza, repetition, rhyming words, onomatopoeic words, rhythm… Children will recite, read poems and identify different features. We will focuc in a poem called ‘The Sound Collector’ by Roger Mc Gough.
Maths
Children will continue to develop their understanding of division as well as fractions and use it to solve simple problems. Please continue to practise doubling and halving .
We will use the story ‘The Doorbell Rang’ by Pat Hutchins for our division problem solving.
Science
Chn will continue to learn about the different plant parts they eat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kqfoDh-y2E
ICT
We are learning to create and debug programs. Please support your child to develop their skills by using ‘Lightbot’.
http://lightbot.com/hour-of-code.html
Art
Children will continue to learn about the British nature artist Andy Goldsworthy and create their own nature sculptures.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTnHiOA6a0E
P.E
Children will continue developing their skills to skip and using a skipping rope with increasing control.
PSHE
Our topic is called ‘Relationships’. Children will be talking about feelings – how to deal with it.
Music
We will continue to sing using our voices creatively and learn about rhythm and tempo.
R.E.
We will be continuing our learning about different religions focusing on basic principles of Hinduism.
Homework
Homework is sent home every Friday and should be promptly returned on Wednesday please. Homework is also set weekly related to the concepts children are learning. Please continue to do your Mathletics. Looking forward to more Gold Award winners this term.
*If your child attends an After school sports club and takes their P.E kit home, kindly return the P.E kit the next day. A lot of the children have been upset and disappointed as they have missed their P.E sessions as a result of not having kits
Week beginning 21st May 2018
[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 few weeks, we shall be learning all position and direction. We will be looking specifically about reflection and translation.
English:
We shall be focusing on retelling the first chapter of Alice in Wonderland. We shall be continuing our Alice substitution stories and then editing them according to the Year 5 standards.
Reading:
Children should be reading at home every evening. They are expected to complete a book review, using the Y5 grammar expectations, once completed. If they don’t already, please encourage your child with their reading at home as it is hugely important. We shall soon be starting our new class novel, Alice in Wonderland. You can purchase a copy here.
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.
Art:
We shall be designing a class tablecloth, representing Greek patterns, using the paste resist process. This week, we shall be using the paste resist process.
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!
Science:
This week we shall be starting our new science unit of ‘Forces’. We shall be planning and conducting an evaluation based on gravity and air resistance.
Week beginning: 21st May 2018
Writing
This week we are focusing on the poem ‘The Magic Box’ by Kit Wright.
We will be looking at the use of imagery through adjectives, adverbs and similes. The children will come up with their own phrases for a shared class write before writing their own poem based on this one at the end of the week.
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.
Maths
We are finishing off the last of our measurement unit looking at capacity and temperature. We are also focusing on more open-ended problem solving where there can be many answers to a problem. We are learning to work systematically and through a problem; noticing patterns as we go.
PSHE
We will be continuing with our new module of Zippy’s Friends.
P.E
We are going to be doing skipping on a Monday and doing tennis skills on Thursdays.
Science
We will be moving on to look at ways we can keep ourselves healthy.
Southwark News Week Beginning 21st May
Our Learning next week
Our topic for this term is called ”Temples, Tombs and Treasures’ linked to our HISTORY curriculum about Ancient Egypt.
In English, we will continue developing our narrative writing with our text The Firemaker’s Daughter by Phillip Pullman. Next week we will be boxing up the chapter about Lila’s meeting with Razvani the Fire Fiend, innovation one part of the chapter and then writing our own suspense scene. Please feel free to read along with your child. Copies can be bought for £3.99 at the Book People.
In Maths, we will be continuing work on time and using timetables before moving on to statistics, revising bar charts, pictograms and tables. It would be helpful if children could practise telling the time in both analogue and digital and twelve and twenty-four hour time and also using money to improve their coin recognition. Please encourage your child to use Mathletics to revise these skills along with games on free websites like
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/data-handling
Matheletics has been tailored to your child’s ability. If your child is working below age related objectives there are good games and activities for them to try at the following websites:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/measures
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks1numeracy.html
http://www.ictgames.com/resources.html
In P.E sessions, we will be continuing athletics and a dance/aerobics unit. 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.
Well done to all children who were awarded a merit card this week, Anomiga and Abi.
Next week is national Walk to School Week. We will be giving children a walk to school diary to complete with daily activities, they will be able to see their progress on a wall chart and there is a prize draw which can be entered by planting the sunflower seeds we will also be sending home. It is recommended that all children are active for at least 60 minutes per day and walking to school can be part of that.
Thank you, as always, for the support you have shown for our royal themed afternoon. The children looked amazing and had lots of fun.
School photos are taking place on Friday 25th May
Week beginning 21st May 2018
We made it!!!!
Well done to all the children who worked so hard last week during their SATS. It was a very tiring time for all the children (and adults) and I hope they have enjoyed a few restful days.
Now it is back to work.
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#efa7fd” ]What will we be learning?[/dropshadowbox]
Maths-We will be learning how to solve puzzles
Reading-We are continuing to read ‘A boy in Striped Pyjamas’
Writing-We will be editing our discussion text and then writing our own
Science-We will be learning about evolution
Geography-We will be learning about Scandinavia and developing our map reading skills
R.E-We will be continuing to develop our knowledge of Christianity
DT-We will be designing and creating games to run at the Summer fair
Computing-We will continuing to design and make an APP
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#efa7fd” ]Additional Information[/dropshadowbox]
The school photographer is on Friday 25th May
Summer Fair-June 16th
Week beginning 21st May 2018
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#c8fbf5″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Dear Parents
Please note that the children will have their individual and class photographs taken on Friday so please ensure that they are dressed in full school uniform with school recommended footwear.
I look forward to seeing their first school photos.
Kind regards,
Miss Kowalczyk[/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#4b12d9″ ]THIS WEEK’S LEARNING:
SUMMER TERM 1 TOPIC: Caring for Animals
Theme: Minibeast
LITERACY:
Book Focus: The Bad Tempered Ladybird by Eric Carle
The children really enjoyed Eric Carle’s story so we have selected another one of his popular books to continue our learning about minibeasts this week
Phonics: Group Phonics will focus on reviewing previous sounds and speedy blending of cvc and multisyllabic words
MATHS:
This week the children will be use strategies learnt to solve problems, including doubling, halving and sharing. The children have now learnt how to use the following strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems: to use objects/counters, to count on or back along a number line, to draw pictures to represent a number story, to use a tens frame or to ‘hold’ the bigger number in your head and count on or back. They are really enjoying using these different ways to solve number stories.
PE: There will not be a PE lesson this week as the children will be having their photos taken on Friday so you may pick up their PE kits for washing. [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#278f0c” ]HOMEWORK: 18th May 2018. Due Wednesday, 23rd May 2018
Different times in the day
Can you keep a diary of what you did at different times in the day (either on Saturday or Sunday). Draw a picture and write a sentence about what you did:
• Before breakfast
• After breakfast
• At midday
• In the afternoon
• In the evening
• At night
READING BOOKS and WORD LISTS: These will be checked on group days [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#dc0a2e” ]IMPORTANT DATES:
Friday, 25th May 2018: Individual and Class photographs
Tuesday, 5th June 2018: children return to school for the final term
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
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Week beginning 21st May 2018
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#c8fbf5″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Dear Parents
Please note that the children will have their individual and class photographs taken on Friday so please ensure that they are dressed in full school uniform with school recommended footwear.
I can’t wait to see all their smiley faces in their first school photo.
Kind regards,
Miss Pillay[/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#4b12d9″ ]THIS WEEK’S LEARNING:
SUMMER TERM 1 TOPIC: Caring for Animals
Theme: Minibeast
LITERACY:
Book Focus: The very busy spider by Eric Carle
We continue our learning about minibeasts this week with this delightful story about a very industrious little spider.
Phonics: Group Phonics will focus on reviewing previous sounds and speedy blending of cvc and multisyllabic words
MATHS:
This week the children will be use strategies learnt to solve problems, including doubling, halving and sharing. The children have now learnt how to use the following strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems: to use objects/counters, to count on or back along a number line, to draw pictures to represent a number story, to use a tens frame or to ‘hold’ the bigger number in your head and count on or back. They are really enjoying using these different ways to solve number stories.
PE: Team game skills. [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#278f0c” ]HOMEWORK: 18th May 2018. Due Wednesday, 23rd May 2018
Different times in the day
Can you keep a diary of what you did at different times in the day (either on Saturday or Sunday). Draw a picture and write a sentence about what you did:
• Before breakfast
• After breakfast
• At midday
• In the afternoon
• In the evening
• At night
READING BOOKS and WORD LISTS: These will be checked on group days [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#dc0a2e” ]IMPORTANT DATES:
Friday, 25th May 2018: Individual and Class photographs
Tuesday, 5th June 2018: children return to school for the final term
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
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Week Beginning 20th May 2018
In Waterloo Bridge Class we enjoyed our visit to the Museum of London and activities to learn about the Royal Wedding. This week our learning will be as follow;
- In mathematics we will revise our work on multiplication and division of two digit numbers by one digit numbers.
- In English we will write our own versions of the myth of Romulus and Remus.
- In science we will learn about the parts of a flower.
- In topic time we will learn to create mosaics.
Last week we were lucky to have a visitor from Crystal Palace Football Club. He now will be visiting us on a weekly basis, each Wednesday teaching us about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and keeping fit. Some of the sessions will be classroom based while others will involve sports activity sessions outside. Please make sure that your child has PE kit in school every day including trainers or plimsolls so they can participate in these sessions as well as in other PE lessons.
This week is walk to school week. Children have been given a five day walking challenge diary. Children who walk to school regularly will be given a sticker and a packet of sunflower seeds at the end of the week. If you live to far away for your child to walk to school your child can still take part if you park a little further from the school than usual or get off the bus one stop early.
Week commencing 21st May
Our Learning next week
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 our text The Firemaker’s Daughter by Phillip Pullman. Next week we will be boxing up the chapter about Lila’s meeting with Razvani the Fire Fiend, starting to create our own villain and working towards writing our own fiery scene. Please feel free to read along with your child. Copies can be bought for £3.99 at the Book People.
In Maths, we will be continuing work on time and using timetables before moving on to statistics, revising bar charts, pictograms and tables. It would be helpful if children could practise telling the time in both analogue and digital and twelve and twenty-four hour time and also using money to improve their coin recognition. Please encourage your child to use Mathletics to revise these skills along with games on free websites like
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/fractions-and-decimals
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
In P.E sessions, we will be starting athletics and a dance/aerobics unit. 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.
Well done to all children who were awarded a merit card this week, Yuliana, Gabi V and Atif!
In other news, Mrs Adams will no longer be covering Millennium class during my planning time out of class. As of Tuesday, Mrs Grundey will be covering the class once a week. We of course wish to send Mrs Adams off to maternity leave with all our support and best wishes!
Next week is national Walk to School Week. We will be giving children a walk to school diary to complete with daily activities, they will be able to see their progress on a wall chart and there is a prize draw which can be entered by planting the sunflower seeds we will also be sending home. It is recommended that all children are active for at least 60 minutes per day and walking to school can be part of that.
Thank you, as always, for the support you have shown for our royal themed afternoon. The children looked amazing and had lots of fun. Thank you also to Princess Raya and Prince Eddie who were good sports about being our ‘royal couple’ for the afternoon.
School photos are taking place on Friday 25th May
