Tips to ease back into a school routine
DO YOU LIKE CHANGE?
It’s almost the first day of a new term. It’s a change: new daily routine, new bedtime routine, lots of things to remember: school bag, uniform, packed lunch.
It can be daunting for pupils and families so why not try one of the following tips?
When does school start?
Monday, September 6th.
That’s easy you might say , but what if you find reading time a bit confusing? Or if you need that little bit of extra practice to get ready ?
Sounds familiar? Try a countdown visual!
You can draw one, you can use a paper calendar, an electronic calendar or you might want to check out this website:
https://www.free-reward-cards.com/free-countdown-calendars/
UNIFORM
It might be the first time you have to wear your Howard School’s uniform. Or you might be an old hand at it but…sometimes it all goes back to front! And how do you tell right shoe from left shoe?! It’s mind boggling!
Try out one of these tips and see how you get on! You can make a visual for right and left foot like in the picture.
Put a red mark, sticker, patch on the front of the trousers/skirt so you can see it when you button up your trousers/skirt; it will be much easier to remember back/front.
PACKED LUNCH
Not too keen on the lunch hall? Worried about not finding your lunchbox? Not too sure how to open the lid of your new lunch box?
Well, you are not the only one! Playing the Packed Lunch Game might help you gain confidence. Have a look at the picture below with your Parents/Carers and have a go!
SLEEP
Do you find yourself taking a long time to fall asleep? Worried about not getting enough sleep? Try one of the tips in the picture below. It might help you feeling more in control of your sleep pattern.
I hope that you will enjoy trying these tips and I look forward to seeing you in school on Monday, September 6th. Everything will be fine and you will be ready for a year full of learning, new experiences and playing.
Mrs Pollington
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Su2 – Week 7 – The last week in Year 5
Week Beginning 19th July
Sadly, the year 3 bubble have now been asked to isolate at home until the end of term. Our thoughts are with members of the school community and any family members who have contracted coronavirus and we hope they will be well soon.
We have really enjoyed teaching year 3 this year. They have done some amazing learning in difficult circumstances. We wish them every success in year 4.
For the last week of term we have moved to online learning on Google Classroom. Most people are now confident in using Google Classroom after the previous lockdown. If you have any difficulties you can contact us on year3@howard.croydon.sch.uk.
A timetable of our on-line learning for this week is attached.
Week beginning Monday 19th July 2021
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Thank you for your understanding during the Reception bubble closures which ends at the end of day Monday, 19th July. The children may return to school on Tuesday 20th July, unless otherwise advised.
The children will return for their final 4 days in Reception. During this short week, the children will have an opportunity to visit their new classes and meet their Year 1 teachers. We will write to you with more information about this.
Wishing you a wonderful final week of term.
Kind Regards
The Reception Team
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Monday 19th July,2021
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Congratulations to all the Year 1 children for being amazing on our Sports Day at Whitgift School. You tried your best and was very keen and enthusiastic, persevering with activities even when they were challenging.Well done for working as a team ! So proud of all of you.
A GREAT BIG Thank you to all the Year 6 pupils who organised the Activities. You demonstrated excellent leadership skills. You kept Year 1 going with your enthusiasm and positive spirit even when they found it challenging. What excellent role-models !
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Google Classroom, PE & Reading
If you are learning from home while isolating, please check Google Classroom. If your child is in school, you DO NOT need to do the Google class learning.
PE is on Monday & Tuesday. Please ensure your child come to school wearing their PE kit on these days.
Please can all Reading Books be returned by Monday.
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Congratulations to our Mathletics Champions !
Lambeth Class :
Vauxhall Class : Subhikshashree
Lambeth Class : Izabella O, Dakshakkavin
Vauxhall Class : Subhikshashree
Lambeth Class : Bilal, Tate, Sumaiya, Yaseen, Arbi x 2, Milena, Danielle, Tarun, Rebecca, Leanne, Izabella O x 2, Dakshakkavin
Vauxhall Class : Ali, Jai, Freddie, Josiah x 2, Prithvi, Subhikshashree, Ethan, Zynah
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Well done to our Merit Award Winners for this week. Keep up the good work!
Lambeth Class :
The whole class for their excellent team work and perseverance as well as enthusiasm. Well done !
Dawood Khan: For persevering when you found some of the activities challenging on our Sports Day. You worked well as a team with your partner.. They held their heads up high a
Tarun Naresh Kumar : For being a kind and considerate friend. You always follow the 5C’s.
Dakshakkavin : For always following the 5C’s and having a positive attitude all the time inspite of challenges.
Vauxhall Class:
The whole class for excellent team work and perseverance as well as enthusiasm. Considering this was our first trip outside school, you made good choices walking to Whitgift School as well as keeping to our safety rules while crossing roads.
Lily- Rose for working hard and using her sounds to write independently during Phonic sessions. Ms Robinson is so impressed by your effort.
Freddie for his excellent Homework . Our homework was about what inspires us . Freddie had written about our England Football team giving everyone hope and persevering even though they found it hard! They held their heads up high and carried on in spite of challenges.
Hamish for using interesting vocabulary while writing about trams which interests him. Ms Ramakrishnan is so proud that you are using the vocabulary we have been discussing in our phonic session about synonyms.
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Our learning this week…
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Maths
LO : I can name, identify and describe 2D shapes.
LO : I can name, identify and describe 3D shapes.
LO : I can describe position , direction & movement, including whole , half, quarter turns clockwise / anticlockwise.
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Science linked with English
We have been learning about Seasonal changes and focusing on Summer. This week we will use our plans and create leaflets focusing on weather, clothes, plants and trees, animals and birds, length of the day and any other fun facts.
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Foundation Subjects
DT : This week we will be making puppets. We will be developing a range of skills using different resources. We will explore how to attach different materials. We will then plan, design, make and evaluate the puppets.
PE : We will be linking it to Maths focusing on direction, turns and movement.
RE : We will link our learning to Spirited Awards – use Art to express what inspires us.
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RHE ( Relationship and Health Education)
We use JIGSAW across our School to develop children’s skills, knowledge and understanding as well as emotional literacy.
We begin our new topic – Changing Me . This links to their learning about changes in life and exploring different feelings – happiness, anxiety, worry, anger, frustration etc. We will discuss how to deal with it and how to get help and support.
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Week beginning 19th July
The Year 2 team want to say a BIG thank you for all your help and support this year!
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Wishing you a safe & enjoyable summer
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Our learning this week…
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English
At Howard Primary School we have adopted Read Write Inc Phonics.
RWI is a method of learning centred round letter sounds and phonics, and we use it to aid children in their reading and writing. Read Write Inc., developed by Ruth Miskin, provides a structured and systematic approach to teaching literacy. It is used by more than a quarter of the UK’s primary schools and is designed to create fluent readers, confident speakers and willing writers.
Using RWI, the children learn to read effortlessly so that they can put all their energy into comprehending what they read. It also allows them to spell effortlessly so that they can put all their energy into composing what they write.
When using RWI to read the children will:
- Learn 44 sounds and the corresponding letter/letter groups using simple picture prompts
- Learn to read words using Fred Talk
- Read lively stories featuring words they have learnt to sound out
- Show that they comprehend the stories by answering questions.
We will also be using The Power of Reading scheme. We will be basing our literacy work based on a core text. This core text is called Zeraffa Giraffa.
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Science
This week we will be thinking about plants we eat.
Most of the children managed to successfully grow their bean plants! 🙂 This week we will use our recorded results of the bean plant’s growth to make a bar chart.
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Geography
This week we will build the children’s knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider world. We will first focus on studying map symbols.
We will also design an island using agreed symbols and a key.
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PE
Please remember to send your child to school in their PE kit on their PE days.
Westminster – Thursday & Friday
Hungerford – Thursday & Friday
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RE
We will focus on Islam.
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PSHE
Jigsaw has two aims for all children:
- To build their capacity for learning
- To equip them for life
Jigsaw brings together PSHE Education, emotional literacy, mindfulness, social skills and spiritual development. This term we are focusing on relationships. Learning about family relationships widens to include roles and responsibilities in a family and the importance of co-operation, appreciation and trust. Friendships are also revisited with a focus on falling out and mending friendships. This week the focus is on touch.
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Reading
When reading with your child at home ask them questions related to their book.
Questions to ask before you read
- Can you look at the pictures and predict what you think will happen in this book?
- What makes you think that?
- What characters do you think might be in our story?
- Do you think there will be a problem in this story? Why or why not?
- Does the topic/story relate to you or your family? How?
Questions to ask during the reading
- What do you think will happen next?
- What can you tell me about the story so far?
- Can you predict how the story will end?
- Why do you think the character did _______?
- What would you have done if you were the character?
- How would you have felt if you were the character? (use different characters)
- As I read____________, it made me picture________ in my head. What pictures do you see in your head?
- As you read, what are you wondering about?
- Can you put what you’ve just read in your own words?
Questions to ask after reading
- Can you remember the title?
- In your opinion, was it a good title for this book? Why or why not?
- Were your predictions about the story correct?
- If there was a problem, did it get solved?
- What happened because of the problem?
- Why do you think the author wrote this book?
- What is the most important point the author is trying to make in his writing?
- What was your favourite part of the story?
- If you could change one thing in the story, what would it be?
- Can you retell the story in order?
- If you were __________, how would you have felt?
- What is the most interesting situation in the story?
- Is there a character in the story like you? How are you alike?
Why did you like this book?
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Mathletics
A big well done to all the children completing their Mathletics. We are so proud. Please continue to complete your activities on Mathletics.
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Year 4 Weekly News, Week Commencing 19th July
The last week! We’ve made it! What a journey!
Just one more week of learning before freedom for the summer!
Here’s what we will be learning next week:
Maths- We will be thinking about position and movement on a grid
English- We will be continuing our writing about a forest scene and editing our work.
Our class read will also be linked and if you would like to read along, it is Rumaysa by Radiya Hafiza
PE- We will be working on gymnastics skills, balances and body shapes.
RHE- We will be thinking about feelings of grief and loss.
RE- We will be completing our entries for the Spirited Arts competition related to the quotation from Jo Cox “we have more in common than that which divides us”
History- We will be continuing our exploration of mummification and the afterlife
Science- We will be continuing our final topic, Electricity
During this hot weather, please ensure your child comes to school with a water bottle. It may also be a good idea to bring a hat for playtimes as there is little shade in our areas. Children may bring sun cream if they are able to apply it themselves.
As always, feel free to contact us with any questions.
Thank you again for all your support. We have enjoyed out time with you and wish you luck in Year 5!
The Year Four Team
Moving to Secondary School
Which zone are you in when you think about moving to Secondary School? Is your mind filling up with questions like : “Will I be able to make friends?’” ”What if the teachers are not nice?” ”What if the work is too hard?” ”What will happen if I get lost on my way to class?”
YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE!
Feeling anxious about a change is very normal. Often it helps to share your questions with someone who has gone through the same experience.
This year we have invited a secondary school pupil, Ruby, to talk about her experience of KS3 to our year 6 pupils. We also used the video below to start the discussion about moving to secondary school. Why don’t you have a look, you might find the answers you were looking for!
Week Beginning 12th July 2021
This week our learning will be as follow;
- In mathematics we will learn to add and subtract fractions.
- In English we will continue our work around Lob by Linda Newbury. We will look at character and writing in role.
- In geography we will think about what it would be like to live in the Lake District.
- In science we will learn to complete a health check on another person.
- In RE we will write up the our entries to the Spirited Arts Competition.
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