Happy Friday!
What a week, inventions, Area and dancing with Pudsey! This week, we have been working on Multiplication and Division in Maths after completing the assessment for Area with pleasing results, in English, we have been writing our end of unit piece based on our text Until I met Dudley, which explores inventions and how they work. In Science, we begun our unit on the Rock Cycle, whilst on Tuesday and Thursday, we enjoyed energetic P.E. sessions, thinking about why raising our heart rate is good for us and the types of exercise we need to do to do this. We also enjoyed an exciting assembly on Thursday with Mr Cutler, thinking about things that matter to us. We finished the week with a day of non-uniform and a dance party with Pudsey for Children in Need. A huge thank you for all your donations for the Christmas Fair and Children in Need. Next week, we are going to be starting a new English text, watch this space for more details, continuing our Maths unit on Multiplication and Division; our Geography unit on Rivers and our Science unit on the Rock Cycle. We will also be cooking on Thursday and possibly Friday, in preparation for the Christmas Fair. This year, we are baking chocolate chip cookies, so please come along and sample the Christmas Elves from Ash class' cooking! Friday 24th November straight after school until 5.00. Please come and support our school. In terms of home learning, can I remind everybody that the expectation is that children read for at least 10 minutes at home everyday, this can be magazines, newspapers, manuals, cookery books, as well as their reading books, as it is all reading. I would also like children to spend time working on their times tables, which are vital in so many areas of the Maths curriculum, I have set them 25 minutes worth of TTRS time as home learning. This can be done as a block, or it can be spread across the week, so that the children do 5 minutes a day. I have been really pleased to give out lots of Dojo points to people who have been completing their time! Spellings are out for the test on Monday. There is also a new Wider Curriculum home learning sheet, both on Dojo and the children have a paper copy with them today. There are various activities on this, I will expect the recommended read sheet back next week and one of the other activities (more if you want to) completed by Thursday 14th December. Have a great weekend. See you on Monday Mr F Happy Friday!
It's been a long week. Thank you to all the parents whom I have seen this week, I have seen most of you now, it was really good to further cement those strong home school relationships, so that we can work together to give our children the best possible educational experiences. This week, we have been working on Area in Maths after completing the assessment for Addition and Subtraction with pleasing results, in English, we have begun our new text Until I met Dudley, which explores inventions and how they work. In Science, we begun our unit on the Rock Cycle, whilst on Tuesday and Thursday, we enjoyed energetic P.E. sessions, thinking about why raising our heart rate is good for us and the types of exercise we need to do to do this. We also thought about Remembrance on Thursday during our assembly with Reverend Spence, before this we thought about peace and wrote a class prayer for peace. (See photo) Don't forget, there is a Remembrance Service at St Peter's Church on Sunday, where many of our local community will parade through the streets in recognition of selfless people and their heroic deeds. Next week, we are continuing our new English text, Until I met Dudley, starting a new Maths unit, continuing our Geography unit on Rivers and our Science unit on the Rock Cycle. In terms of home learning, can I remind everybody that the expectation is that children read for at least 10 minutes at home everyday, this can be magazines, newspapers, manuals, cookery books, as well as their reading books, as it is all reading. I would also like children to spend time working on their times tables, which are vital in so many areas of the Maths curriculum, I have set them 25 minutes worth of TTRS time as home learning. This can be done as a block, or it can be spread across the week, so that the children do 5 minutes a day. I have been really pleased to give out lots of Dojo points to people who have been completing their time! Spellings are out for the test on Monday. There is also a new Wider Curriculum home learning sheet, both on Dojo and the children have a paper copy with them today. There are various activities on this, I will expect the recommended read sheet back next week and one of the other activities (more if you want to) completed by Thursday 14th December. Have a great weekend, I hope the weather allows you to get out and about. Mr F Happy Friday!
What a week - You've heard of Earth, Wind and Fire, well we've had - Wind, rain and Romans! This week, we have been working on Addition and subtraction in Maths and have completed the unit, in English, we have written our own legends based on the the story of The Mermaid of Zennor. In Science, we continued with our work on States of Matter, thinking this week about temperature and how solids, liquids and gases change. when we heat a solid, liquid or gas. I have received a great array of home learning from our storm day yesterday, thank you to the cookie bakers, they were delicious! (See photos) In terms of home learning, can I remind everybody that the expectation is that children read for at least 10 minutes at home everyday, this can be magazines, newspapers, manuals, cookery books, as well as their reading books, as it is all reading. I would also like children to spend time working on their times tables, which are vital in so many areas of the Maths curriculum, I have set them 25 minutes worth of TTRS time as home learning. This can be done as a block, or it can be spread across the week, so that the children do 5 minutes a day. I have been really pleased to give out lots of Dojo points to people who have been completing their time! Spellings will be out again after half term. Next week, we are starting on a new English text, a new Maths unit, a new Geography unit and a new Science unit, which are all going to be very exciting. Parents evenings will be next week, on Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th November (3.40-6.30 both evenings), sign up sheets are up to sign up outside the classroom. Alternatively, send me a message vis Dojo to check availability and secure a slot Have a great weekend, I hope the weather is better than today! Mr F Happy Friday!
We've made it to half term, after a very busy few weeks. This week has been an action packed week of Mer-creatures, adding and subtracting and Romans. This week, we have been working on Addition and subtraction in Maths, in English, we are writing our own legends based on the the story of The Mermaid of Zennor. In Science, we continued with our work on States of Matter, thinking this week about what happens when we heat a solid, liquid or gas. We have worked on balance in our final gymnastics session and weaving these together to create sequences (see photos). On Thursday, we had an extra gymnastics session in the hall with our Sports coach Mr Madden because of the weather. In terms of home learning, can I remind everybody that the expectation is that children read for at least 10 minutes at home everyday, this can be magazines, newspapers, manuals, cookery books, as well as their reading books, as it is all reading. I would also like children to spend time working on their times tables, which are vital in so many areas of the Maths curriculum, I have set them 25 minutes worth of TTRS time as home learning. This can be done as a block, or it can be spread across the week, so that the children do 5 minutes a day. I have been really pleased to give out lots of Dojo points to people who have been completing their time! Spellings will be out again after half term. Wider Curriculum home learning is slowly coming in. Remember, I would like this in on the Monday after we come back (30th October)x. Could the children do one activity really well and return it to me after half-term, you can do more if you want to, but I will expect one in. I have had a great story and a recipe as pieces of writing, I am waiting for some awesome science and art. Parents evenings will be on Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th November (3.40-6.30 both evenings), sign up sheets will be up after half term to sign up. Alternatively, send me a message vis Dojo to check availability and secure a slot Have a great half term, I hope the weather is better than today! Mr F Happy Friday!
An action packed week of Mermaids, adding and subtracting and Romans. This week, we have been working on Addition and subtraction in Maths, in English, we are writing in role as people who would have been there, in the time that the story of The Mermaid of Zennor was set. In Science, we continued with our work on States of Matter, thinking this week about what happens when we heat a solid, liquid or gas. We have worked of body tension and posture in our gymnastics session (see photos). On Thursday, we had a multi-sports session in P.E. and on Friday, we found out about the Roman invasion of Britain and Boudicca's response. In terms of home learning, can I remind everybody that the expectation is that children read for at least 10 minutes at home everyday, this can be magazines, newspapers, manuals, cookery books, as well as their reading books, as it is all reading. I would also like children to spend time working on their times tables, which are vital in so many areas of the Maths curriculum, I have set them 25 minutes worth of TTRS time as home learning. This can be done as a block, or it can be spread across the week, so that the children do 5 minutes a day. I have been really pleased to give out lots of Dojo points to people who have been completing their time! Spellings will also start next week, so spellings have come home with the children to learn, as well as their Wider Curriculum home learning. Could the children do one activity really well and return it to me after half-term, you can do more if you want to, but I will expect one in. I have had a great story and a recipe as pieces of writing, I am waiting for some awesome science and art. Next week, the children will be having P.E. on Tuesday and Thursday, so send them in, in their P.E kits on both of these days please. We will continue our work on addition and subtraction in Maths, as well as this, we will be writing our own legend style story, using our text the Mermaid of Zennor as inspiration, continue with States of Matter in Science, Romans in History and Drawing in Art. Have a great weekend, it's looking sunny! See you on Monday. Mr F Happy Friday!
An action packed week of Mermaids, football and rounding. This week, we have been working on Place Value in Maths, in English, we are immersing ourselves in our new text The Mermaid of Zennor, with some pleasing results. In Science, we continued with our work on States of Matter, thinking this week about what happens when we heat a solid, liquid or gas. We have worked of body tension and posture in our gymnastics session (see photos). On Wednesday, we enjoyed our photographs and also wrote some fabulous descriptions of the Mermaid from our English text. On Thursday, we ended our Football sessions in P.E. with a mini tournament, the teamwork was fantastic. In terms of home learning, can I remind everybody that the expectation is that children read for at least 10 minutes at home everyday, this can be magazines, newspapers, manuals, cookery books, as well as their reading books, as it is all reading. I would also like children to spend time working on their times tables, which are vital in so many areas of the Maths curriculum, I have set them 25 minutes worth of TTRS time as home learning. This can be done as a block, or it can be spread across the week, so that the children do 5 minutes a day. Spellings will also start next week, so spellings have come home with the children to learn, as well as their Wider Curriculum home learning. Could the children do one activity really well and return it to me after half-term, you can do more if you want to, but I will expect one in. Next week, the children will be having P.E. on Tuesday and Thursday, so send them in, in their P.E kits on both of these days please. We will complete our work on Place Value in Maths, as well as this, we will begin our next unit in Maths - Addition and Subtraction, work on the Mermaid of Zennor in English, continue with States of Matter in Science, Romans in History and Drawing in Art. Have a great weekend, it's looking sunny! See you on Monday. Mr F Happy Friday!
An action packed week of Trees, authors and story writing. This week, we have been working on Place Value in Maths, in English, we are writing our own stories based on the theme of The Fox and the Star, with some pleasing results. In Science, we continued with our work on States of Matter, thinking this week about the structure of a solid, a liquid and a gas. We have worked of body tension and posture in our gymnastics session (see photos). On Wednesday, we enjoyed Music and R.E. sessions with Miss Boyce, we have also enjoyed a workshop with the Devon Wildlife Trust, based on Trees. Following this, we had a fabulous afternoon on Thursday, when we had a workshop with visiting author Leisa Stewart-Sharpe. She was amazing and captivated the children with her story telling. In terms of home learning, can I remind everybody that the expectation is that children read for at least 10 minutes at home everyday, this can be magazines, newspapers, manuals, cookery books, as well as their reading books, as it is all reading. I would also like children to spend time working on their times tables, which are vital in so many areas of the Maths curriculum, I have set them 25 minutes worth of TTRS time as home learning. This can be done as a block, or it can be spread across the week, so that the children do 5 minutes a day. Spellings will also start on Monday, so spellings will come with the children to learn. The children have also brought home their Wider Curriculum home learning tonight. Could the children do one activity really well and return it to me after half-term, you can do more if you want to, but i will expect one in. Next week, the children will be having P.E. on Tuesday and Thursday, so send them in, in their P.E kits on both of these days please. We will complete our work on Place Value in Maths, start a new text in English, continue with States of Matter in Science, Romans in History and Drawing in Art. As well as this, on Monday, please send your children in dressed as a scarecrow, or animal and with a donation of food for our Harvest Celebration. You are most welcome to join us for this, in St Peter's Church at 2pm on Monday. On Wednesday, we have individual photographs with Vanessa Perri-Khoo (which was rescheduled, due to the poor weather on Wednesday), so make sure that we're smart. Have a great weekend, see you on Monday. Mr F Happy Friday! A full week of hard graft, wet playtimes and Christmas card designs?! Yes, please check your child's bag for their Christmas card order form, it will need to be returned to school by Thursday 28th September at the latest. This week, we have been working on Place Value in Maths, in English, we are writing our own stories based on the theme of The Fox and the Star, with some pleasing results. In Science, we continued with our work on States of Matter, thinking this week about the structure of a solid, a liquid and a gas. On Wednesday, we enjoyed Music and R.E. sessions with Miss Boyce and we continued our P.E. unit based on Football with our Saints South West Coach. Finally this week, we created our Christmas card designs (yes, I know it's September!) which your child should have with them in their bags. In terms of home learning, can I remind everybody that the expectation is that children read for at least 10 minutes at home everyday, this can be magazines, newspapers, manuals, cookery books, as well as their reading books, as it is all reading. I would also like children to spend time working on their times tables, which are vital in so many areas of the Maths curriculum, I have set them 25 minutes worth of TTRS time as home learning. This can be done as a block, or it can be spread across the week, so that the children do 5 minutes a day. Next week, the children will be having P.E. on Tuesday and Thursday, so send them in, in their P.E kits on both of these days please. We will continue our work on Place Value in Maths, The Fox and the Star in English, States of Matter in Science, Romans in History and Drawing in Art. As well as this, on Wednesday, we have individual photographs with Vanessa Perri-Khoo, so make sure that we're smart; a workshop with the Devon Wildlife Trust, so could the children please bring a waterproof coat and wellies/walking boots/old shoes, as they will be outside for this. We also have an exciting afternoon in store on Thursday, when we will have a workshop with visiting author Leisa Stewart-Sharpe. Have a great weekend, see you on Monday. Mr F Happy Friday!
Another lovely week weather wise. It was great to really get going with English, Maths and other subjects across the curriculum this week. This week, we have been working on Place Value in Maths, in English, we wrote letters using modal verbs to Fox the character in our text, The Fox and the Star. In Science, we began our work on States of Matter. On Wednesday, they enjoyed their first Music and R.E. sessions with Miss Boyce and we started a new P.E. unit based on Football with our Saints South West Coach. Finally this week, as part of our Romans topic, we have been studying and acting out the story of Romulus and Remus - the myth that explains the creation of Rome. (see photos) On Wednesday evening, some of the children visited Chagford to take part in a concert. They sang beautifully and really enjoyed it - as did the audience. In terms of home learning, can I remind everybody that the expectation is that children read for at least 10 minutes at home everyday, this can be magazines, newspapers, manuals, cookery books, as well as their reading books, as it is all reading. I would also like children to spend time working on their times tables, which are vital in so many areas of the Maths curriculum, I am Next week, the children will be having P.E. on Tuesday and Thursday, so send them in, in their P.E kits on both of these days please. We will continue our work on Place Value in Maths, The Fox and the Star in English, States of Matter in Science, Romans in History and Drawing in Art. Have a great weekend, see you on Monday. Mr F Happy Friday everyone.
It seems strange to be writing about the first week back, when the children have only had three days back but they have been a superb three days. I have really enjoyed welcoming the children back and feeling their enthusiasm for learning new concepts and ideas, I have been really impressed with their attitude and the willingness that they have to develop new knowledge. This week, we have tackled, English, Maths, P.E., Art, Book Talk and Life Skills. I have included a few photos below so that you get a flavour for how hard they have been working. A new timetable be be posted on Monday but for reference, P.E days are Tuesday and Thursday, so have your kits ready! We will also introduce home learning next week, composed of reading every night for at least 10 minutes, times tables learning for Maths, Spelling and a Wider Curriculum home learning for the half term. I hope that you all have a great weekend, I will see you on Monday. Mr F |
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