Author: WLlisa.stanway@glow

Literacy

• Reading

We have started our new group reading books and have been learning to read with fluency using various strategies to read unknown words.

Although it was tricky we practised using our inference skills to demonstrate understanding of what we had read.

• Writing

Bella – I enjoyed writing a diary about the main character in my reading book and practising my chatty style.

In spelling we have been investigating the different ways to spell the phoneme/sound ‘j’.

Maths

We continued to consolidate our learning about time. Our time-telling skills are improving.

Lewis – I enjoyed learning about am and pm.

P.E.

Georgie – Rugby was tricky bit I improved my passing skills.

Keris – I got better at catching the ball.

Choir

Keris – I enjoyed the warm up – we had to spell Christmas!

HALLOWEEN!

We had a great time at the school disco.

Lacey – It was fun and we all got to dance.

Homework

Bella, Keris, Georgie, Eva, Shantelle, Mason and Lewis Duckworth shared some of their homework this month. We enjoyed looking at it.

It would be great to see some more homework completed by more members of the class next month.

School Birthday Celebrations

Keris – I enjoyed researching the 1970s on the laptop. The fashion was long dresses and mini skirts.

Next Week

• Our learning breakfast is on Thursday morning. We are looking forward to sharing various activities. with you!
• We also hope to see you at Friday’s School Birthday Celebrations.

We have enjoyed our holidays but made a busy start to the new term this week!

Maths

Eva – Our new topic is time.

Lewis – We found it tricky at first.

Bella – We have been revising how to tell time using quarter to and past.

Nakeal – I know how to tell the time using quarters much better now.

We have also practised how to tell the time in 5 minute intervals. Next we will work on telling the time to the nearest minute, using am and pm, calendars and the 24 hour clock.

Literacy

We have written some fantastic descriptive pieces using our different senses.

Georgie – I enjoyed writing about my favourite place.

Nicholas – We practised describing in detail.

Music

On Thursdays we have a fantastic music workshop called ‘Move to the Beat’ which the children have been enjoying immensely.

Maia – I like dancing to the music.

Lacey – I like the diddly dum game!

Topic

Our topic is Europe and this week we have continued to work on our Power Points and posters about a chosen European country with a friend.

Art

Liam – I enjoyed the surrealist artwork.

We looked at various pieces of Surrealist artwork including some from Rene Magritte, a Belgian surrealist painter. Then we created our own surrealist work.

Please Note

Next week the children can bring in the homework they have done this month to share with the class.

The children can change the two reading books they have been given when they have finished them.

P.E. is on a Monday and Wednesday – ideally the children should have suitable P.E. kit to change into.

We would also like to invite you to our Learning Breakfast on 7th November (more details to follow next week.)

We have been preparing some 1970s activities to share with you during our 50th birthday celebrations on 8th November. The children will be sharing what they have learnt and seem to be particularly excited about the 70s style dancing they have been practising! They are looking forward to teaching visitors some GROOVY MOVES!