Week beginning 26th February 2018
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Thursday 1st March is World Book. Please encourage your child to come to school dressed as their favourite book character. Don’t forget to send a copy of their favourite book too. Please send a donation of £1.
For some fun ideas for dressing up check out the World Book Day website:
http://www.worldbookday.com/dressing-up/
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SPRING TERM 2 TOPIC: Traditional Tales
LITERACY:
Book Focus: The Gingerbreadman Man
The children really enjoyed making gingerbread cookies last week. This week we will explore alternate endings for this popular traditional tale.
MATHS:
This week we will focus on the language of addition, writing and interpreting number sentences eg 2 +1 = 3, exploring the concept of 2 parts making a whole.
UW: This week we will be discussing people in the health services who help us eg nurses, doctors, dentists, etc [/dropshadowbox]
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sent Friday 23rd February due Wednesday 28th February
My Favourite Traditional Tale
A traditional tale is a story that has been told for many years which parents and grandparents would have read about when they were very young too. Which is your favourite traditional tale? Can you draw a picture of your favourite traditional tale? Ask your adult to help you write a sentence about it.
READING BOOKS: Please remember to send in books and reading diaries on the following days:
Mondays- Red group
Tuesdays- Blue group
Wednesdays- Green group
Thursdays- Orange Group
Fridays – Yellow group
Please do not send in any toys as there are no Show and Tell sessions this term
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Week beginning 26th February 2018
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Maths-We will be learning about ratio and how to solve ratio problems in context.
English-Writing–We will be analysing the Shakespeare play ‘A Winters Tale’ and writing will be around this.
Reading-We will be continuing to read Holes by Louis Sachar. The next book we will be reading is ‘The boy in the Striped Pyjamas’. If anyone would like to buy their own copy so they can follow along with the class book, you are more than welcome to.
Science-We will be learning if the brightness of a lamp or the volume of a buzzer can change with the number and voltage of cells used in the circuit.
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.
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The Year 6 children thoroughly enjoyed their trips last week. They met Chris Philp, the local MP for Croydon South on Thursday at the House of Commons. He was very impressed by the children’s questions and ideas.
On Friday, we went and cheered on the English Table Tennis team at the Copper Box. The children were great representatives of the school while travelling through London.
This week, we have a trip to the National Theatre on Monday and then a charity visiting the school on Tuesday, talking to the children about growing up with violence around them in London.
Week beginning 26th February 2018
Week beginning 26th February 2018.
Our topic in Maths this week is statistics. We will learn to interpret data from tally charts, pictograms and bar charts.
In English, we will recap key events in the story, Escape from Pompeii by Christina Balit, with the aim of writing letters.
In RE we will study Christianity. We will learn about how Jesus was tempted in the wilderness.
We will learn dance in P.E.
Important dates
Thursday, 1st March 2018. World Book Day. The children may come to school dressed as their favourite character from a book of their choice. They are requested to bring one pound.
Parents Evening dates. Thursday 1st March, Tuesday 6th March, Wednesday 14th March and Tuesday 13th March
Please encourage your child to write in their reading records when they read at home.
We thank you for your continued support.
Mrs Taggart.
Mrs Glenn.
Mrs Tooze.
Mrs Edgeler.
Week Beginning 26th March 2018
In Waterloo Class the children have settled back to school for the new half term and have been working very hard. Our learning this week will be as follows;
- In mathematics we will be working on statistics. We will learn to create and interpret pictograms, bar charts and tables and to solve problems.
- In English we will be looking at the features of letter writing. We are preparing to write a letter in the role of one of the characters from Escape from Pompeii.
- In science we will be investigating soil permeability.
- In topic time we will be finding out about the artist Jackson Pollack.
- In RE we will be looking at why the Bible is a special book for Christians. This will be linked to work on World Book Day.
I am looking forward to seeing parents this week. I now have no more available appointments for Thursday 1st March but I still have lots of appointments for Wednesday 14th March. Thursday 1st March is also World Book Day. Children may come to school dressed as a character from a book. Children in Waterloo Bridge Class may also bring their favourite book to school to show the class.
Week commencing 26th February
Here is a breakdown of what we will be looking at over the coming week:
English- We will be continuing our unit of work based around persuasive writing. We will be looking for the key features for a persuasive letter and then work towards writing our own persuasive letters about halting the destruction of the rainforests.
Maths- We will be continuing to work on measuring area and simple coordinates.
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
This week in ICT we will be continuing our fact-files about the rainforest animals they have researched.
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 Irshad, Harley and Xzenecia who achieved merits this week!
Additional information- Here are some useful dates for the diary.
1st and 14th March- Parent teacher meetings will take place.
Class assembly-12th March at 9.10 in the Assembly Hall.
Week beginning 26th February 2018
We are going to celebrate World Book day on Thursday 1st of March, 2018. Your child can dress up as a character of a familiar story.
Parent’s Evening letter have been sent out last week. Please book an appointment to find out about your child’s progress.
Our Mathletic winners
Silver Award
Lambeth class -Sudan and Monae
Vauxhall Class- Yashal
Bronze Award
Lambeth Class: Alvin, Zofia, Martin, Kamil, Patrick, Rebeka, Francis, Zuzanna,Tanush
Vauxhall Class – Taliyah, Abigail, Yashal, Jacob, Mawgan, Nathan
Super Mathlete
Lambeth Class – Suden – 4650 Points
Vauxhall Class – Abigail – 4120 Points
Our context for learning for the next term is ‘It’s Raining! It’s Pouring’!
English
We will be learning about the different features of poems – stanza, repetition, rhyming words, onomatopoeic words, rhythm… Children will read some rain poems and discuss about their feelings. They will learn to use their 5 senses to write some exciting words. Next week they will be using these words to write their own poems.
Maths
We will be learning about Place value. We will be looking at teen numbers up to 20/100. They will learn to say how many tens and how many ones are there in a given number. They will continue to develop their skills in counting in 2’s/ 5’s/10’s forward and ba
Science
We will finish our learning about carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.
Art
In Art we will be exploring patterns and create a patterned umbrella using a range of media. Please support your child by looking at different designs and patterns you can choose.
P.E
Children will continue developing their gym skills.
PSHE
In PSHE, our topic is called ‘Good to be Me’. We will be thinking about their talents and what talents/skills they have that children are proud about.
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 the basic principles of Islam.
Home work
Homework is sent home every Friday and this week should be promptly returned on Wednesday please. Mathletics homework is also set weekly related to the concepts children are learning. Children can earn bronze, silver and gold certificates as they earn the points. Please check the back of your reading record for your child’s username and password.
Reading is very important and please enjoy reading a range of fun books as well as their reading books to promote a love for reading. Please remember to write a comment or sign your child’s reading record regularly. We appreciate your support to enable your child to be a fluent reader.
Week beginning 26th February 2018
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Thursday 1st March is World Book Day! We hope to see as many of you in costume as possible!
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Maths:
We shall continuing with shape and measurements. This week we shall be looking at: perimeter; regular and irregular polygons; and converting between metric and imperial units of measurement.
English:
We are continuing with our Police Report writing. We shall be looking specifically at the editing process and what makes a good piece of writing in Year 5.
French:
We shall be starting our new unit in French, looking at our families!
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.
Computing:
We shall be focusing on how to keep ourselves safe on the Internet and who we can talk to if a problem arises.
Music:
We shall be continuing our Soundstart lessons with Mr Regan.
RE:
We shall begin to look at Holy Week, in preparation for Easter.
Week Beginning 26th February 2018
This week we will be covering the following learning objectives in:
Writing
We are continuing to use the focus text and will be thinking about ways in which the text can be changed.
The children will be writing their own non-fiction book based on Dr Xargle’s.
Reading
We have started a new class read: Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
We will also be doing some focused work using Key Stage 1 SAT style questions as a whole class.
Phonics/ SPaG
This week we will be focusing on past and present tense; looking at irregular verb changes e.g. go/ went, sing/ sang, catch/ caught and adding the -ed suffix. We will also be looking at the ‘w’ special rule for spelling e.g. when a word sounds like it has /o/ but is spelt with an /a/. Examples of this rule are: wallet, wanted, wash, wasp.
Maths
We will be finishing our focus on division with understanding dividing by 2, 5 and 10. The children need to have a strong and quick recall of these facts and be able to link them to multiplying by 2, 5 and 10. The depth of understanding comes from the knowledge that the facts are related e.g. if I know that 5×10=50 then I also know that 10×5=50 and 50 divided by 10 is 5 and vice versa.
By the end of the week we will be moving on to look at 2D and 3D shape- recapping our recognition of various shapes and understanding some simple properties.
PSHE
We will be moving onto our next module of Zippy’s Friends: what makes a good friend? Please speak to your child about these sessions (which always take place on a Thursday afternoon).
P.E.
We are going to be doing dance on a Monday and doing circuit training on Thursdays.
Science
We are looking at differences between plants and animals and variation between animals. We will also be looking at seasonal changes.
History
We are continuing to do some work on Florence Nightingale and how she implemented changes in healthcare.
DON’T FORGET!!
Thursday 1st March is World Book Day and the children can come to school dressed as their favourite book character.
Week beginning 26th February 2018
Week beginning Monday 26h February 2018
Our learning objectives for next week are as follows:
Writing
We will be using our boxed up story to help us to innovate our own continuing to use Dr Xargle’s Book of Earthlets as a stimulus for our writing. This week we will be ‘reading as writers’. We will be using the following structure to help us to ‘box up’ the text.
We will be designing our own alien and spacecraft. We will be using our boxed up plan to help us to innovate. This will form the basis of a non-chronological report about aliens.
Reading
Our next class read will be Charlotte’s Web by E.B White.
Phonics/ SPaG
We will not be doing phonics again this week. Miss Brown and I will continue teaching the opposite class as we did last week (Miss Brown teaching maths and myself teaching literacy). It has worked really well so far and the children are enjoying it!
Maths
Miss Brown will be teaching the maths in 2H this week. They will be moving onto division.
PSHE
We will be continuing with Zippy’s Friends. We are looking at what makes a good friend. Please speak to your child about these sessions (which always take place on a Thursday afternoon).
P.E.
Monday: athletics.
Wednesday: circuits (planning/ peer teaching based on our prior PE sessions). They really enjoyed the first session!
Science
We are looking at differences between plants and animals and variation between animals. We will also be looking at seasonal changes.
Week beginning 19th February 2018
Welcome back after Half term. I hope you all had a relaxing break and are now ready for the hard work ahead again.
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Maths-We will be learning about ratio and how to solve ratio problems in context.
English-Writing–We will be looking at the role of dreams during Shakespeare’s life and what was the attitude towards fairies and magic.
Reading-We will be continuing to read Holes by Louis Sachar. The next book we will be reading is ‘The boy in the Striped Pyjamas’. If anyone would like to buy their own copy so they can follow along with the class book, you are more than welcome to.
Science-We will be learning if the brightness of a lamp or the volume of a buzzer can change with the number and voltage of cells used in the circuit.
History-We will be learning about the bombing at Pearl Harbour and what impact this had.
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.