Chestnut Class
Mrs Doyle and Mrs Denney have done an amazing job teaching and nurturing the children over the past few months. We thank them both for their hard work, going above and beyond their duties to ensure the progress of the children in Chestnut Class and always striving to keep parents informed via Dojo and through our weekly blog/round up that can be found on the school website.
Miss Heffer has been the backbone of the Chestnut Class operation and has given tremendous support to all. If as a parent you have concerns or questions we are available to speak.

In Literacy the children are enjoying their group inputs based on the Read, Write, Inc program and we have seen some lovely letter writing this week. In particular our 'Star of the Week' Evie-May impressed us all with her letter and her generous spirit. Children will continue their individual group work next week.

In Maths the children have been learning to find and recognise fractions of shapes and quantity. This week they have focussed on halves but next week we will be looking at quarters.

In Science the children have been identifying the parts of a plant. If you fancy a wild plant spotting weekend please check out this website:
https://www.plantlife.org.uk/uk/discover-wild-plants-nature/spotter-sheets

In Geography, the children have been exploring the compass points North, East, South and West through games and activities.

Spellings
A simple mistake was made with the spellings that seems to have caused confusion to some parents. In light of some of the communications we are now going to release spellings on a Monday to be tested on Friday.

Many thanks for your continued support.

Mrs Budiman, Mrs Doyle, Mrs Denney and Miss Heffer.

We have had great fun today in Chestnut class for Pyjamarama Day. The children enjoyed listening to some of their favourite stories from home and discussing what they thought the best bits were.
In English this week we have started a new book Hairy Fairy. The children have been writing their own sentences thinking about using vocabulary they have learned and remembering end punctuation.
In maths we have been learning about division both as sharing and grouping. The class have worked with a partner to investigate and used equipment to show their understanding. We are moving on to learn about the fractions half and quarters next week.
In science the children have been closely looking at their plants to see how much they have grown and what changes have taken place. They have learned the differences between evergreen and deciduous trees and how trees change throughout the year.
In art the children have been using watercolour paints to draw flowers and plants from the locality.

A shorter week this week but Chestnut class have been busy and working hard!
In maths we have continued with our topic of multiplication and division. This week we have been looking at arrays
and the link with repeated addition and/or multiplication. The children have used various mathematical equipment
and objects from around the room to demonstrate their understanding. Next week we will look at methods of
dividing; sharing and grouping, and linking it with what we know about with multiplication.
In English the children had the opportunity for a piece of writing about Barker the dog. Using skills they had learnt;
to construct sentences, include appropriate punctuation, and expanded noun phrases, the children wrote a short report of what Barker had been up to but how he was a hero in the end.
In science, we have been looking at both wild and garden flowers, noting the similarities and differences. The children then produced beautiful watercolour paintings of the flowers. The beans are growing; some more than others. They are being watered and measured. For some some reassuring words to help good growth!
it has been lovely to see how the children have settled into routines and working so hard in their learning.