We have had an exceptionally enjoyable second week back at school and the children have worked very hard with their phonics, handwriting, English, Maths and outdoor learning!
In English we used our plans to begin writing our stories; we carefully considered each part of our story individually: characters, setting, problem and solution, ensuring that when we joined these together, our story made sense and the progression was evident. We regularly shared what we had written in order to share and support each other with ideas. Once we had written our story we took some time to uplevel our writing, we considered how we could make our work better. We also checked for accurate use of capital letters, full stops and finger spaces. We are exceptionally proud of the stories we have written.
In Maths we have been focusing our learning around shape; confidently and accurately being able to name a variety of 2D and 3D shapes. To further our learning we began discussing the properties of these shapes. We also went on a shape hunt in the outside area to find as many 2D and 3D shapes in real life as possible.
On Wednesday morning we spent the morning in the Forest School area, we talked about how to keep safe outside, implementing our safe distancing. The children enjoyed pond dipping and making a huge mess in the mud kitchen! We also did some shared reading whilst we were out there which was really lovely.
Mrs Fiske very kindly brought her new kitten, Sox into school to meet us. Sox was a little bit nervous to begin with but soon got used to being around us. We couldn't believe how small he was. We are looking forward to meeting him again soon.
The Orange bubble enjoyed a session of Cosmic Kids Yoga yesterday, Mrs Baker and I were exceptionally proud of how hard the children worked when forming the correct Yogo poses and following the lady's instructions.
The children produced some wonderful artwork this week inspired by The Northern Lights. The explored chalk and paper to create their effective master pieces.
Additional activities for your children (planned and put together by the federation).
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Guess
Who? Ask your child to write fact cards about animals from under the sea.
They can use books or websites to find out about the appearance, habitat and
diet of each creature. After this, play a game of ‘Guess Who?’ using the
cards and yes/no questions.
Rainbow
Fish – Decorate your own Rainbow Fish image using collage (or other media).
Can you find foil and glitter to make your picture sparkle?
Put
Your Goggles On- Your child can visit this
website and watch a live stream of a tropical reef. Whilst watching, ask
them to sketch all of the animals that they can see. Remind them to look at
the shapes and patterns on each creature and to include these in their
sketches.
How do
Humans Affect the Sea? Is your child aware of all of the ways that humans
affect the sea and the living things within it? Talk about and investigate
the impact that human beings have on the sea. Think about fishing, transport
and pollution. Create a poster or information report.
The
Oceans of the World- Using an atlas or the web ask your child to identify
the world’s oceans. Year 1 children may need some support with this. Can they
find out what animals live in each ocean? This game
allows your child to practice naming and locating the oceans.
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Please
take a look at this year’s summer reading challenge https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/
or watch this video to find out more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_kyeFhHV8o
Here
is a great link if you want to learn more about looking after planet: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?Subject=10&AgeGroup=2
Useful
websites especially if you are looking for some extra bits or alternative
activities to try:
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