Week beginning 8th March 2021
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Welcome back to school!!
We are very pleased to welcome all children back to a school for the remainder of the Spring 2 Term.
Here are a few things to note about the return to school for Reception children:
- Reception children staggered start and finish times:
- Please arrive promptly at your allocated start and finish times.
- Please arrive via the main entrance and queue along the pavement across from the school building, maintaining social distance as you wait to enter the school.
- Please wear a mask, unless exempt, to protect other parents, children and staff.
- Please either fill out the the lunch menu choice cards emailed to you or write your child’s choices on a slip of paper and have ready to drop into the dropbox outside each class. Please write your child’s name on these. The menu is also available on Google Classroom in the Parent Information section.
- Please send a named water bottle to school with your child. Please do not store water bottles in book bags.
- The children will have PE on the following days:
- Grosvenor Class: Thursday mornings
- Chelsea Class: Friday mornings
- On PE days, children must come to school dressed in their PE kit with school jumper and school shoes. They will change into their PE shoes when they get into school. Please note that some of your children may have outgrown their PE shoes. The teachers will let you know by the end of Tuesday if this is the case so you will be able to replace their PE shoes, if necessary.
Wishing you a wonderful first week back at school.
Kind regards,
The Reception Team
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Maths: To develop understanding of numbers within 15
Group Phonics : Group Phonics lessons will resume this week.
PSED & RHE:
- To recall and practise routines for learning at school
- To talk about how to keep safe from germs
- To discuss our feelings and recall the some of the strategies we can use to change the way we feel
- To re-establish friendship groups, discussing how to be kind and caring to each other
- To recalll and practise the rules for turn taking and sharing equipment
HOMEWORK: Homework will resume from this week and will be posted every Friday on Google Classroom in the Homework Folder. To be completed and returned by Wednesday the following week
KEY WORDS: Animal Word Lists:
All children must learn the animal word lists starting from List 1. Once your child has learnt all the words on each list, we ask that you post a video of your child reading their word list on Google Classroom in the corresponding Word list folder.
For each word list they learn to read, your child will receive a certificate. Please progress through the word lists at the pace at which your child learns the words. There is no need to rush through all of the lists at one go. It is more important that your child learns to read and recognise the words in the books that they read.
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Spring 2 Week 3 – 8th March 2021 – The Return
Welcome back everyone,
We are so looking forward to welcoming you back for face-to-face teaching in school from Monday, the 8th March 2021. Just in case that questions about Monday remain, here are a few key-points:
- Find here is a copy of the letter that was sent out last week about Monday’s re-opening.
- We start at 9:00 and finish at 15:15.
- The children in Year 5 will enter and leave where the Blue-Flag-Zone is (just like before Christmas really).
- On Tuesdays and Wednesdays we have PE, so children will be required to wear their school PE clothes to school as we are not able to allow changing in the classroom.
- Our Music day stays the Wednesday, when Mr Regan will be leading us through “Sound-Progress“.
- On Friday afternoon, we will give the children 15 min off reward time for good learning and behaviour for learning within the week (Dojo-Points).
- Children need to have their own (chosen) Reading Book for reading during transition and calm phases. These books will also be used for sessions where an adult from class will read with the children.
- Please ensure that all Learning Diaries travel between home and school daily and assist the children in recording their daily reading (Dojo-Points will reward daily reading).
- Homework will be sent out on Fridays for a return on Wednesdays.
- Children who cannot be present in school are required to use Google Classroom and complete as well as submit the work set there. In addition, in case of absences, we will aim to include as many live-links/lessons with the child as possible.
This week, we will be learning …
Maths:
- I can measure angles in degrees.
- I can measure with a protractor (acute angles).
- I can measure with a protractor (obtuse angles).
- I can draw lines and angles accurately.
- I can calculate angles on a straight line.
English
- I can empathise with feelings that lead/led to change.
- I can identify features and motives in/behind a text (incl. questions to the author).
- I can use information texts and visual context to explore the past.
- I can identify and reflect on language for effect.
- I can identify the power of illustrations and respond to them.
ICT: I can secure and expand my skills in using Inkscape.
RE: I can apply ideas about religions and world views thoughtfully.
Art: I can explore perspective and illusion in photography.
Geography: I can explain the importance of protecting our coasts.
RHE: I can understand the dangers of alcohol.
Spanish: I can exchange basic information about family members.
Science: I can explore the properties of materials and their use – British Science Week.
Year 4 weekly news. Week commencing 8th March
Welcome back to school Year 4! We are super excited to see you all again!
This week we will be learning:
Maths- continuing our work on decimals, we will be adding decimals to make a whole, ordering and comparing decimals and rounding decimals.
English-we are starting a new, exciting text featuring poetry from Caribbean artists. We will be learning and performing poems as well as learning about the poets themselves
Geography-we are learning to decribe the layers of the rainforest
Spanish-to learn some verbs in Spanish.
Music-we will be exploring some body percussion
PE- we will be learning some Cricket skills
For those children who are not attending school, we will continue to post work on Google Classroom but there will be no live lessons.
Thank you again for all your support. We look forward to seeing you in school!
Week beginning 8th March 2020
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Welcome back.
We’re very much looking forward to welcoming back our pupils for face-to-face education.
Please read the attached letter below for more information.
8th March return to School Letter 01-03-2021
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 learned to sound out
- Show that they comprehend the stories by answering questions.
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Maths
This week in maths we will be focusing on:
- making equal parts
- recognising a half
- finding a half
- recognising a quarter
- finding a quarter
-To make equal parts
Children will make equal parts. Equal means the same, balanced, identical etc.
–To recognise a half
A half is two equal parts. Children will understand that the term ‘bigger half’ makes no mathematical sense since half means 2 equal parts.
Children will be able to identify that the triangle has not been halved because there are not two equal parts. On the triangle one part is bigger than the other.
-To find half
Finding a half means sharing an object or an amount into two equal groups. Children can use their knowledge of dividing by two to help them.
– To recognise a quarter
A quarter is one of four equal parts. Children will begin to recognise this in various forms.
We can recognise a quarter when a shape or quantity has been spilt into 4 equal parts.
-To find a quarter
Children will learn different techniques to find a quarter of an amount.
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Geography
In geography we will continue with map skills. Our focus this week will be sketching maps. We want the children to sketch a map of the school and the local area. Children will use their knowledge of maps skills and create a simple map with a key.
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Art
In art we will be focusing on line and tone. Tone refers to how light or dark something is. Tones could refer to black, white and the grey tones between. It could refer to how light or dark a colour appears. A tone is produced either by the mixture of a colour with grey, or by both tinting and shading. We will be creating lines using a variety of media (charcoal, fine line pens, pencils).
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PE
Our focus this term will be basketball/dance.
Please remember to send your child to school in their PE kit on their PE days.
Westminster – Thursday & Friday
Hungerford – Friday
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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 in PHSE we are focusing on ‘Healthy Me’. This week the focus will be on things we can put in or on our bodies in order to keep healthy.
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RE
Our focus this term will be the Easter Story and we will also focus on Ramadan.
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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.
https://login.mathletics.com/
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Feeling a bit nervous about returning to school on March 8th?
Sometimes children have big reactions to small problems. Sometimes they have big reactions to big problems. Sometimes they have big reactions to a change, like going back to school after a lockdown.
These big reactions can be difficult to cope with, to understand and talk about. Here are some stories in video format which you might find useful to use with your child to bring a positive change and plan some strategies together.
Bomb Bird from Angry Birds – He’s trying to stay calm, he even uses some calming strategies, but eventually he has a moment of overreaction.
Mr. Jelly – He is afraid and has huge reactions to every sound, even a leaf falling.
Big Deal or Little Deal – An animated video explaining how different situations are a big or a little deal.
Big Problems vs. Small Problems – Kids tend to enjoy with the see adults role playing the wrong way to do things. This video shows how you could react in a big way or a little way.
https://www.encourageplay.com/blog/books-videos-to-help-kids-who-have-big-reactions
Merit assembly – 5th March 2021
Congratulations to the following children who were awarded a merit card this week:
Tower – Bianca and Mariah
QE2 – Emily and Caiden
Monday 1st March, 2021
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Dear Parents / Carers
Unbelievable, this is the beginning of the third month of the year and the last week (for now) of our home-learning before we will return to school in one week on Monday 8th March! We can’t wait to see you all back. All information about timings and drop off points and collection points will be conveyed to you during this week.
Thank you for keeping motivated and attending our live lessons and Merit Assembly last week as well as completing our Learning Challenges. It was wonderful to see so many of you. We look forward to seeing you all this week too.
Please find this week’s timetable below.
Year-1-Timetable-Spring-2 March 1st, 2021
Handwriting, Phonics, English, Maths will be posted daily. Please do continue Reading using the Oxford Owls log in set up for your class. Kindly contact your class teacher if you experience any problems and we will assist you.
Daily story-time videos will be posted. Please take a few moments to watch and respond. We read with your children every day in school and we want your child to continue having similar experiences.
We are posting all the foundation subject activities at the start of the week which should make it easier. Please feel free to pick the foundation activities you and your child would like to do. Don’t worry, there is no expectation to do them all, we just thought we would put a range up so you have the choice. Children can watch videos and respond.
Please check Google Classroom just before 9.45 every day for a link to the live lesson and a Merit Assembly on Friday at 11:00 am with Ms Handley.
Please try to post your completed activities before the end of each day so we can keep on track with commenting on your child’s efforts.
Wishing you a safe week ahead.
Thank you.
Year 1 Team
Other Events :
World Book Day is on Thursday, 4th March. Please join us on a live link with the renowned authors – Jan Burchett & Sara Vogler. Watch out for timings & links on Google classroom stream.
Congratulations to our Merit Award Winners
Lambeth Class : Rebecca, Arbi, Dakshakkavin, Leanne
Vauxhall Class : Luca, Freddie, Sophia-Marie
Have a lovely week ! Take care and stay safe.
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Week Beginning 1st March 2021
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Here is our timetable for the week;
It is really important that children continue to engage with live lessons this week as this will help their transition back to school. Live lessons are at 10:45 each day. This week the schedule is as follows;
- Monday -English
- Tuesday – Mathematics
- Wednesday – English (plus a live class read at 2:30).
- Thursday – Mathematics
- Friday – Informal class session
There will also be a live merit assembly at 9:15 on Friday for all children in key stage 2. Congratulations to Krishan, Reluwane, Bella, Shun Ming, Lena, Sackena, Isaiah and Annika who got merit cards in last week’s assembly.
On Thursday we will be celebrating World Book Day. Keep an eye on Google Classroom for details of activities.
Year 4 Weekly News. Week commencing 1st March
Welcome back to another week of home learning Year Four. Hope fully this will be our last week of learning at home and we look forward to seeing you all back with us next week!
This week we will be holding live lessons at 11.30 for you on 4 days all as well as lots of fun lessons to keep you learning remotely. The links to join our live lessons will go live at 11.25 each day on your Google Classroom stream.
Remember to join us for merit card assembly with Key Stage Two at 9.15am on Friday too.
Well done to last week’s merit card winners, Yasir, Sarah, Taliyah, Octavian, Alvin, Kayden, Katherine and Maximilian. We are very proud of you all!
This week we will be learning:
Maths-to recognise hundredths as decimals.
English-read and appreciate a poem and to write a persuasive letter about deforestation.
Science-what are acoustics?
R.E- to be able to recognise some of the key festivals in Islam.
Geography-to identify where in the world rainforests are located.
Spanish-to recognise some verbs in Spanish.
Music-to explore percussion at home
Here is your weekly timetable with links.
Weekly Timetable for Home Learning Wk beginning 1.3.21
Weekly Timetable for Home Learning Wk beginning 1.3.21
We would just like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your hard work and enthusiasm during this period of home learning. We have been impressed and amazed by the quality and quantity of the work you have submitted. Thank you very much Year Four and to all of your grown ups as well!