What a great first week back in Class 3!

We have had lots of fun getting to know each other and making friends with new people in our class. We have explored our new room and completed a scavenger hunt to find out where everything is in our new classroom.

Our school value that we are focussing on this half term is ‘Respect’, and the whole school has been reading a book which relates closely to this value. Our book is ‘We’re All Wonders’ and it talks about how fantastic it is to be unique and different. We have done lots of activities relating to our book, we have thought very hard about how the main character Auggie, is feeling at different parts in the book, we were able to then write some sentences to explain how Auggie was feeling. This book has made us think deeply about how we treat others, and how we can always show respect to everyone around us.

On Thursday, we had a great time on our ‘Hook’ Day learning all about our new History topic – The Story of our High Street. We discussed which shops were already on Shawbury High Street, before designing our own shop to replace the shop that is currently empty. There were some fantastic designs and ideas for our high street. We then spent the afternoon junk modelling and creating our shop fronts! We had a great day and are very excited to learn more about our topic in the next few weeks.

Reminders:

• PE Days are Monday and Tuesday, children are to come into school in PE kit on these days only.
• On Monday, children will be sent home with their reading book for the week. Books will need to be returned on Friday ready for a new book the following Monday.

Have a lovely weekend!

Miss Styles 🙂

This week we have been busy learning lots of new things.

I am so proud of Class 3 doing their class assembly on Tuesday. Their singing and overall confidence was amazing!

In Maths Year 2 have been learning about position and direction. We have learnt our left and rights and can use positional language to describe where objects are.

Year 1 have been completing number tracks and lines up to 100, knowing what comes before and after different numbers within 100.

In Literacy we have been learning about instructions. We have learnt the features of instructions, what imperative verbs are and what adverbials of time are. The children will be using their plan to write their own instructions on Monday.

In Geography we looked at human and physical features at the seaside. The children are now very confident in what human and physical features are.

In PSHE we have been learning about differences in boys and girls and how we change as we get older. The children were very respectful and mature about this – well done.

In Art we created seaside collages. We used different materials to create the seaside picture. I have uploaded some photos of them for you to see.

Reminders next week:

• Wednesday 5^th and Friday 7^th  – Class 3 is closed.
• Tuesday is Move Up Day, children will be meeting their new teacher and visiting their new class to complete some fun activities.
• Thursday- Outdoor Learning, please send long-sleeved clothing for your child.

I hope you all have a good weekend!

See you on Monday!

Miss Styles 🙂

What a busy week!

Well done for all the children competing in their races for sports day. It was great to see their positivity and collaboration within their team.

This week has been interfaith week and KS1 have been focusing on the religion ‘Sikh’. We learnt all about their religion, created some artwork and tasted some of the food they eat. We shared our learning with the rest of the school today and was able to see what other classes have been learning this week.

Year 1s have been completing their Summer term assessments (known to the children as ‘quizzes’), and they have been working so hard throughout the week.

In Maths Year 2 have been carrying on with gathering data in different ways.

In literacy Year 2 have been looking at adding suffixes onto root words. We have looked at the suffix -ful and -ed.

In Geography we have started out new unit ‘Seasides’. We looked at the map of the UK and identify the seas, countries, and compass directions.

Reminders:

• PE on Tuesday and Thursday
• Outdoor Learning on Thursday
• Grandfathers lunch on Wednesday 28^th.
• 1^st July school summer fayre.

Have a fabulous weekend!

Miss Styles 🙂

Dear parents/carers,

What a brilliant week in Class 3!

Year 1 children have engaged with the phonics screening check and we could not be more proud of the progress the children have made. All children thoroughly enjoy their phonics sessions and show a keen interest in decoding which. Their engagement has been apparent in the way they read every week, not just this one!

Year 1s in Maths have been learning about position and direction. We have been practised using lots of language related to position and direction, including practising our left and right turns, moving forwards and backwards and exploring whether objects are above or below. Children have loved learning through song, singing to hockey cockey and dancing to the Cha Cha slide!

Year 2 have finished off their unit of Time which they have worked so hard on. We are now looking at Statistics and the different ways we represent data: we have looked at tally charts and tables this week.

In literacy, we have continued our learning related to our story ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch’. Children have enjoyed being engaged in new vocabulary and learning about the purpose of a lighthouse and the job of a lighthouse keeper! This week they have innovated the story, thinking of a new problem for the characters to face! Their imagination has been fantastic and their writing has been equally as impressive.

We have also begun our new Geography unit. We are continuing to focus on the seaside but are now looking at the landscape from a geographers perspective, thinking about the human and physical features that can be seen.

Reminders

• Practice Sports Day- Children need PE kits and suncream/hat for Monday thank you.
• Sports Day – Tuesday 20^th All children to have sun cream applied before school and bring a hat and water bottle.
• Outdoor learning on Thursday afternoon – loose/light-weight trousers and long-sleeved top would be beneficial.

Have a great weekend.

Miss Styles 🙂

What a great first week back!

In Maths Year 1 have been learning about fractions with a focus on quarters. Year 2 have been learning to tell the time, 5 minutes to and past the hour, they have been working hard and we are going to continue to practice telling the time.

In Literacy we have been looking at the story ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch’, we began by creating a story map of the events in the story, and then we used a storyboard to sequence the events each day. The children were fantastic at recalling the story!

Year 1 have spent our afternoons creating Ferris Wheels, following the D&T process of planning, making and then evaluating. I’m sure you will agree they have done a fantastic job!

Year 2 have been completing some special activities before they move into Year 3, and then on Friday afternoon they were able to make Ferris Wheels too following the D&T process.

Reminders:

• PE will continue to be a Tuesday and Thursday.
• We will also be doing outdoor learning sessions on a Thursday afternoon. Now that the weather is warmer and dryer, children could wear sensible shoes (i.e. trainers) rather than wellies if they wish. However, please send you child to school in their normal school shoes and provide sensible shoes/trainers/wellies in a bag.
• Children will need hats in school now that the weather is warmer. Children are welcome to bring suncream to school but please explain to your child that this is personal to them and should not be shared with any other children due to allergies.
• Please could you apply suncream at the start of the day and then children can re-apply at lunchtime- some children are spending their breaktime applying suncream and they are not getting a chance to be outside for very long.

Have a great weekend

Miss Styles 🙂

This week we have been very busy in Class 3!

In Maths Year 2 we finished our unit of fractions. Year 1 have continued learning about halves and quarters.

In Literacy we have been writing a letter as if we were a Victorian. At the start of the week, we looked at our five senses and how we can describe different aspects of the beach. We then hung these on our class washing line for the children to refer to them in their learning.

In History we looked at Llandudno then and now. We then created news reports as if we were there. The children loved this activity!

In Science we have looked at plants that we can eat and plant that we can’t eat. We then looked at the parts of a plant we can eat. The children found this very interesting.

Homework this week is linked to our science learning which is a plant hunt.

Reminders:

• Next half term PE will be on a Tuesday and Thursday
• We will also be doing Outdoor Learning on a Thursday afternoon so please can children bring in wellies/old trainers and appropriate clothing on this day.
• Class Photos are on the first Monday back – 5th June.

Have a great half term 😊

Miss Styles

Dear parents/carers,

What a brilliant week in Class 3!

This week Year 2 have been doing their quizzes! They have all worked so hard and we are very proud of them all.

Year 1s in Maths have been learning about sharing and dividing and have begun to understand half of a shape. Year 1s in English have been writing a letter from the prospective of Queen Victoria to her mother asking for some new underwear linked to our book ‘Queen Victoria’s Knickers’.

In History, we have been looking at comparing Seaside’s then and now, in particular looking at the entertainment that they used to have in the Victorian era compared to now; and also looking at the different clothing they used to wear in the Victorian Era at the seaside compared to now.

In Science, we have continued closely observing our sunflowers, looking what features have grown and measuring the height of them. We have also been looking at flowering and non-flowering plants. We completed a sorting activity before exploring our school grounds to find different types of plants.

Reminders

• PE Tuesday and Thursday.
• Next week is the last week before half term.
• Phonics Workshop is next Wednesday (24th) for those parents/carers who have signed up.

Have a great weekend.

Miss Styles 🙂

Dear parents/carers,

What a brilliant week in Class 3!

This week Year 2 have been doing some practise special quizzes in both reading and maths. They will be completing more special quizzes next week!

Year 1 have been using similes and adjectives to describe in English and multiplication in Maths.

In History, we have begun to look at similarities and differences between Victorian holidays and holidays today. The children have applied their knowledge from our English topic on Queen Victoria’s bathing machine and looked at other similarities and differences in sun protection and activities on the beach.

In Science, we have been closely observing our sunflowers, looking what features have grown and measuring the height of them. We have also learnt the two types of trees. We then went on a tree hunt around the school to see what type of trees we have by looking at the leaves on the tree.

Reminders

Due to Year 2 SATS, P.E slots have changed for the week.

Year 1 will need P.E kits on Tuesday and Year 2 will need them on Monday and Tuesday.

Have a great weekend.

Miss Styles 🙂

Dear parents/carers,

What a brilliant week in Class 3!

In Maths, Year 1 have been revising our 2 and 10 timetables. We have been practising counting in 2s and 10s, understanding that this is a quicker method for counting larger amounts of objects than counting in 1s. Year 2 children have started their unit on fractions where they have been working out halves and quarters. Towards the end of the week, all children enjoyed coronation themed maths activities.

In English, the children have been introduced to contractions and looked at some spelling rules relating to these. They have then applied their knowledge in their writing by producing a piece of work outlining what they’d wear, eat and live if they were a King or Queen.

In History, we have begun to look at similarities and differences between Victorian holidays and holidays today. The children have applied their knowledge from our English topic on Queen Victoria’s bathing machine and also looked at other similarities and differences in sun protection and activities on the beach.

In Science, we have been closely observing our sunflowers, looking what features have grown and measuring the height of them.

The children had a wonderful time at our coronation picnic on Friday. They had been busy making their crowns and were so excited to take part in the parade! Many thanks to all of the parents/carers that came to celebrate with us.

Reminders

• Monday 1^st May is a Bank Holiday so school will not be open.

P.E

Class 3 will have their P.E lesson on Tuesday and Thursday.

Have a great long weekend. See you on Tuesday.

Miss Styles 🙂