Week beginning 16.5.2016

This week is English we have been reading the story of Boris the Bat. This is a fiction story however there are lots of facts about bats within the story. We talked about the different parts of the story which are fact and which are fiction. We then discussed what we would like to know about bats and then wrote our own questions. Using I pads and books we found the answers to our questions and created our own bat fact sheets. For homework this week the children will be asked to create their own fact sheet about their favourite animal. In maths we have revisited addition and subtraction using a number line. Please support this at home with lots of worded questions. For example- If I have ten cakes and eat 3- how many are left? (10 – 3 = 7) In topic work the children used their knowledge from the previous lesson to design a small garden chair which they will then make next week. We looked at the different materials we could use to make it and the best tools use. Please join us for our final year one reading event next week Thursday 26th May at 9am. Please were comfortable shoes and remember- reading isn’t just about books! Finally we want to thank you for your continued support with reading in preparation for the phonics tests which will begin after half term. We have been sending home lots of real and nonsense words for the children to practice.