Week Beginning 26th March 2018
In Waterloo Bridge Class this week our learning will be as follows;
- In mathematics we will continue our work on fractions learning to add and subtract fractions.
- In English we will plan and write a newspaper article on the crucifixion of Jesus.
- In reading we continue to read regularly both individually and in small groups. We are looking forward to sharing the new books which have been donated by Friends of Howard.
- In topic time we will combine our learning in RE and art to create a collage based on the Easter story. We will also create Easter cards.
- In PE we continue to work on ball skills.
We wish all families a Happy Easter.
Week Beginning 26th March 2018
Writing
We are continuing with our focus on a losing tale where a character loses a precious item. We will be using Julia Donalsdon’s story Monkey Puzzle as a stimulus for our writing.
Here is an example of a losing tale toolkit. We will be keeping the middle part of the story the same and the children will be using the toolkit to innovate their own prequel and ending.
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 continuing to learn about fractions this week.
We have learnt about halves and quarters already- thinking about how they need to be equal parts of a shape or equal groups for an amount.
This week we are looking at unit fractions and comparing 1/2, 1/4 and 1/3’s before moving on to recognising and calculating 2/3’s and 3/4’s. We will also be learning about the equivalence of 1/2 and 2/4’s.
PSHE
We will be continuing with our new module of Zippy’s Friends.
P.E
We are going to be doing athletics on a Monday and doing circuit training on Thursdays.
Science
We will be looking at the different foods that omnivores, carnivores and herbivores eat.
Important information
DON’T FORGET: last day of term is Thursday 29th March and we are back at school on Monday 16th April.
Week beginning Monday 26th March 2018
Writing
We will be continuing with our work on losing tales. Through drama and answering questions about the text we hope to embed the key elements from it. This week we will be reading as readers and answering questions about the text.
Reading
We are still really enjoying Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White. We will be continuing to read it after half term. If we have enough time, then we will watch the film once we have finished reading the story.
Maths
We will be continuing to learn about shape. Our learning objectives will be:
- to sort 3d shapes.
- To make patterns with 3d shapes.
PSHE
We will be continuing with the ‘Conflict Resolution’ module of Zippy’s Friends.
P.E
Hungerford Class have kindly given up their hall slot for Monday afternoon for Mrs Hughes who is having a sale to raise money for her charity: The Lily Trust. Providing the weather is good, we will do PE outside. If not, we will do some simple yoga in the classroom.
All of the children have led a session (as part of a group) of circuit training. As a reward, I have something special planned for Wednesday’s session (to be revealed shortly!).
Science
We will be looking at the different foods that omnivores, carnivores and herbivores eat.
Important information
Parent’s evening:
If you failed to attend your meeting, then please come and find me to rearrange. Thank you.
Last day: Thursday 29th March 2018.
Southwark News Week Beginning 19th March
In Southwark Class this week our learning will be as follows;
- In Mathematics we will revise our previous learning that a fraction is an equal part of a whole and move on to adding and subtracting fractions with the same denominator. As I mentioned to many of you already at parents’ evening there are many good websites to support your child with their fractions learning and I have included a couple below:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/fractions-and-decimals
https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zhdwxnb
- In English we will move on from our recount writing to start a new text-The Fire Maker’s Daughter by Phillip Pullman. Our initial focus will be engaging in the story through drama and writing in role. If you would like to buy the text for your child to read along with you at home. Please see the link below. https://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/qs_product_tbp?storeId=10001&catalogId=10051&langId=100&productId=623138&cm_mmc=Google%20Adwords-_-PLA-_-The+Firework-maker%27s+Daughter-_–FMU2&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4unGhKv22QIVqrXtCh3g0A1oEAQYASABEgIg7fD_BwE
They could also follow the story a chapter at a time on youtube
- In topic time we will be continuing our Rain forest theme by learning about Fairtrade foods and their journey from Rain forest countries to our chops and supermarkets. Thank you in advance for those parents who had shared their chocolate recipes with their children to share for homework on Friday.
- In PE we will develop our racket skills and finishing our gymnastics sequencing unit.
- During the week we will also be continuing our French topic on the date and continuing our Apple’s Friends lessons in P.S.H.E
I enjoyed talking to parents at parents evening on 14th March and am looking forward to seeing all remaining parents on Wednesday 21st March.
Congratulations go to Roshan this week who is our Reader of the week and to Tyler, Joshua, Anomiga, Limar and Daniel who all received merit cards. 
A quiet reminder that the £4.50 for the Ranger Russ visit is now due in on Parent Pay. The children all really enjoyed the experience as you can see in the pictures in my previous blog and it would be a real shame if we would not be able to offer this experience again next year.
Week beginning 19th March
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#33f0bb” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]What will we be learning?[/dropshadowbox]
Maths-We will be revising how to complete written multiplication and divison
English-Writing–We will be planning our explanation about the human heart
Reading-We will be starting to read ‘A boy in striped Pyjamas’
Science-We will be carrying out an investigation about ‘What affects a seed’s germination?’
History-We will be learning about the end of World War 2
http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/history/index.html
R.E-We will be starting our work on Christianity.
Art-We will be studying silk paintings and making our own
P.E-There is no longer any swimming. Instead we will be having 2 PE lessons in school-Boxerise and Pilates
Computing-We will continue to develop our understanding of On-line safety and APP design
PSHE-This term we will be looking at ways we can keep ourselves safe and healthy. There will be a focus on on-line safety and what you can do to keep the risks to yourself and others low. We will also be looking at what stereotyping is and how it can be a dangerous thing.
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#33f0bb” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Important Information[/dropshadowbox]
26th March-watch out for information about the assembly on this day titled ‘Nite Owl’
Week beginning 19th March 2018
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#81d0da” ] SPRING TERM 2 TOPIC: Traditional Tales
LITERACY:
Book Focus: The Enormous Turnip
GROUP PHONICS:
Miss Pillay and Miss Benoit’s groups: Review digraphs qu/ch/th/sh/ng/ and blending to read cvc words containing these sounds
Miss Dale’s group: Revise recognition of /sh/ch/th/qu/ng/ai/ee/igh/oo/ar/or/ur/ow/oi/ within words: Learn new Phase 3 long vowel sounds /ear/air/ure/er
Miss Thompson’s groups: Revise recognition of /sh/ch/th/qu/ng/ai/ee/igh/oo/ar/or/ur/ow/oi/ear/air/ure/er within words
MATHS:
Explore the concept of money. The children will learn to recognise and name coins and notes used in the UK and also to solve practical problems involving money in the class role play shop. [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#bf9afb” ]HOMEWORK: sent Friday 16th March due Wednesday 21st March
Rhyming words
We have been learning that rhyming words are words that sound the same at the end of the word eg home, comb, roam, etc Can you find other words that rhyme with these words: cat and dig.
READING BOOKS: Please send in books and reading diaries [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#5af9bb” ]IMPORTANT DATES
29th March 2018 – last day of school for children (end of spring term)
31st March 2018 – final payment for coach trip to Godstone Farm via Parent Pay [/dropshadowbox]
Week beginning 19th March 2018
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#81d0da” ] SPRING TERM 2 TOPIC: Traditional Tales
LITERACY:
Book Focus: The Enormous Turnip
GROUP PHONICS:
Miss Pillay and Miss Benoit’s groups: Review digraphs qu/ch/th/sh/ng/ and blending to read cvc words containing these sounds
Miss Dale’s group: Revise recognition of /sh/ch/th/qu/ng/ai/ee/igh/oo/ar/or/ur/ow/oi/ within words: Learn new Phase 3 long vowel sounds /ear/air/ure/er
Miss Thompson’s groups: Revise recognition of /sh/ch/th/qu/ng/ai/ee/igh/oo/ar/or/ur/ow/oi/ear/air/ure/er within words
MATHS:
Explore the concept of money. The children will learn to recognise and name coins and notes used in the UK and also to solve practical problems involving money in the class role play shop. [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#bf9afb” ]HOMEWORK: sent Friday 16th March due Wednesday 21st March
Rhyming words
We have been learning that rhyming words are words that sound the same at the end of the word eg home, comb, roam, etc Can you find other words that rhyme with these words: cat and dig.
READING BOOKS: Please send in books and reading diaries on allocated group days. [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#5af9bb” ]IMPORTANT DATES
21st March 2018 – Parent meetings for parents who have not had their appointments yet
29th March 2018 – last day of school for children (end of spring term)
31st March 2018 – final payment for coach trip to Godstone Farm via Parent Pay [/dropshadowbox]
Week commencing 19th March
Here is a breakdown of what we will be looking at over the coming week:
English- We will be beginning a unit of work around the Philip Pullman novel The Firework-Makers Daughter which will lead to a piece of narrative writing.
Maths- We will be continuing to learn about fractions. We will be looking at equivalent fractions and moving on to fractions greater than one and adding and subtracting fractions.
Alongside this we will be doing a weekly times table challenge and working towards membership of the 100 or 144 club and I would like all children to work hard on their tables to achieve this!
Reading- All children read with an adult at least once a week as part of a Guided Reading programme. After this adult led session they complete tasks relating to the text or linked to current English and Spelling focuses. We continue to read stories as a class.
ICT- We are still holding an extra ICT session each week to introduce the children to touch typing. This a free to use course and is accessible to everyone. If you would like to continue this at home, I have included the link below.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z3c6tfr
PE- PE lessons are on Tuesdays and Thursdays and children will need their PE kits. I would also like to remind you that the school policy is that all earrings should be removed, hair should be tied back and tights should be removed when getting changed.
I would also ask that PE kits stay in school between Monday and Friday as occasionally we are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to take part in additional activities.
This half term we will be doing Gym sequences, including methods of travelling including a jump, and a Boot camp of circuits to improve fitness, stamina and muscle tone and will continue to run the daily mile.
Topic- Our topic for this term is rainforests. We will be learning about their strata and make up, the animals and people who live there and the effects of deforestation and pollution. We will now be moving on to learning about the types of plants found in the rainforest which can be used for medicines, using the book The Shaman’s Apprentice.
PSHE- We will be starting a new scheme of work called Apple’s friends which will help children to understand their feelings and relationships with others. There will also be some simple tasks for the children to complete at home.
In addition to this we will be doing some lessons focusing on the differences between helpful and unhelpful pressure and the benefit of talking to trusted adults when the need arises.
Homework- Homework is given out on a Friday and should be returned by the following Friday.
In addition to tasks given out I expect the children to read every day and continue to practise the multiplication tables.
I will be collecting the reading records in every week to check children are reading and would ask that you initial or sign to show they have read and make any comments you deem necessary, children should also record all independent reading they have done in the book so I am able to see that they are reading regularly.
Children should feel free to keep a book for as long as they need to in order to finish reading.
If you have any concerns about your child’s book choice, please speak to me or write me a note.
Successes– Well done to Kendra, Sophie, AJ and Warda who achieved merits this week!
Additional information- Here are some useful dates for the diary.
Class assembly-Has been postponed. I will let you know the new date
21st March-Parents evening. If you have not yet booked an appointment, please speak to me as soon as possible!
Week Beginning 19th March 2018
In Waterloo Class this week our learning will be as follows;
- In mathematics we will explore equivalent fractions and compare and order fractions.
- In English we will move on the work on newspaper articles.We will look at articles from the Roman Record by Usborne Publishing.
- In topic time we will focus on RE and will look at stories about Jesus.
- In PE we will develop our football skills.
We are looking forward to performing our class assembly on Monday. The children have worked hard preparing for this and I hope parents, who are able to attend, will enjoy it. Please could you make sure that your child arrives at school promptly on Monday in order to prepare.
I enjoyed talking to parents at parents evening on 14th March and am looking forward to seeing all remaining parents on Wednesday 21st March.
Week beginning 19th March 2018
Week beginning 19th March 2018.
Our topic in Maths this week is fractions. We will find fraction equivalents, compare and order fractions.
In English, we will find out what is in newspapers and start planning a newspaper article.
In RE, we will learn about why Christians celebrate Easter.
In Topic, we will investigate what materials would make an earthquake proof building.
In P.E, the children will improve on techniques learned in dance.
Please encourage your child to read every day and to use the online learning resources.