Week beginning 14th November

This week in English we are reading the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. We have been reading different versions of the story and looking at the similarities and differences between them. We have been sequencing the events of the story and acting out the story. We will even be having a visit from a Giant who lives in the cupboard! In maths we have been looking at length. We compared things which are longer and shorter, measured the length of items using non-standard units of measurement and will practice measuring in centimeters using a ruler. For our pirates topic we will be learning about the famous explorer Christopher Columbus. The children really enjoyed visiting the library van again. The van will be visiting every four weeks so the children can chose their own books. If your child doesn't have a library card then please see a member of staff for a form. Dates for the diary: Tuesday 29th November - theater trip to see We're Going on a Bear Hunt. Friday 2nd December - Christmas Fair after school.

Week beginning 7.11.2016

This week in English we have continued to look at the story of The Gingerbread Man. We have been sequencing pictures from the story and writing simple sentences to go with these remembering capital letters, fingers spaces and full stops. We have also been learning about question marks. We have been asking and then writing different questions to find out more information about the Gingerbread man. In maths we have been learning about time. We have talked about the different ways we can measure time including years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes and seconds. We have also made a clock and talked about the different features. In D&T we will be making our pirate ship flags which we designed last week. On Monday the library van will be visiting in the morning so please send any books back and if you want your child to visit the van they must bring their library card in. If you would like a library card please see a member of staff for a form.

Week beginning 31st October

Thank you to all parents and adults that were able to attend our first reading event today. The children thoroughly enjoyed sharing their learning with you and we were extremely pleased with the number of adults who were able to attend. In English we have been reading different versions of The Gingerbread Man. We have been focusing on the beginning, middle and end of the story and looking at the similarities and differences between different versions of the story. We have talked about the different characters and whether they are good or bad and we have also acted out the story. In maths we have introduced subtraction and have been using the words subtract, take away, minus and less. We have used counting objects to solve simple problems and have even been recording our own number sentences (eg 7-2=5). In topic this week we will start our first D&T project where we will design and make our very own pirate flag. This half term in PE we are doing dance. Our regular PE days are Tuesday and Wednesday, please make sure your child has a PE kit in school for these days. If your child takes part in a sporting after school club please make sure they bring their PE kit back in to school or they can bring in an extra kit for their club. Dates for the diary: Individual photos are next Wednesday 9th November.

Week beginning 10th October

This week in English we have been reading the traditional tale Little Red Riding Hood. We have been retelling the story using drama and learning how to use an exclamation mark when talking and applying this to our writing. There are lots of different versions of Little Red Riding Hood so please share these with your children if you have any at home and talk about the similarities and differences. In maths we have been learning about a half being two equal parts of a whole. We have been halving shapes and recognising the symbol for half. Next week will be our first international week. We will be comparing our chosen country to where we live. We will also be talking about the UK so if you have visited any where in the UK recently please send us some photos in for your child to share.

Week beginning 3rd October

This week we have been on our Pirate trip to the Tide and Time museum in Great Yarmouth. The children had a brilliant time and were extremely well behaved. We met a real pirate who took us across the seas to steal treasure, Captain Smithe taught us about the role of the Navy and how to capture pirates and we went on a treasure hunt! In English we have continued to look at the book Superworm by Julia Donaldson. This week the children have been writing about their own superpowers and retelling the story using a story map. In maths we have been learning how to use the addition symbol by combining two sets of objects. We have also practised writing a simple number sentences. Dates for the diary: Thursday 13th October is our Christmas card exhibition. Please come along to have a look at the cards your children have designed for you between 3-4pm. You can order and pay for these on the night. If you are unable to make this time please speak to your class teacher.

Week beginning 26th September

This week we have been reading the story Superworm by Julia Donaldson. We have been retelling the story through drama and movement, making super hero capes for Superworm and practising writing some familiar parts from the story. In maths we have been focusing on recognising numbers and using a number line to help us identify numbers. In PE we have been focusing on throwing and catching and the children have been making up their own games to show off their skills. Don't forget our Year one trip is Wednesday 5th October. We will be visiting the Tide & Time Museum in Great Yarmouth- pirate dress can be worn and please remember to bring a packed lunch. Friday 7th October is also dress up as a pirate day.

Week beginning 19th Sept

This week we have continued working with The Gruffalo written by Julia Donaldson. We have been writing about our favourite part of the story and sequencing pictures. We have continued to talk about being safe online and have reminded the children to always ask before using the school laptops or Ipads and to tell an adult straight away if they see something that they are unsure of or something they do not like. In maths this week we have been learning about data collection. We found out what the most and least common eye colours were and made a human bar chart and then an ICT bar chart to show our findings. Our regular PE days are Tuesday and Wednesday- please make sure your child has a full PE kit in school at all times as this does sometimes change. If your child is taking part in an after school club please return it the following morning or send them in some extra clothes. Dates for the diary- Thursday 29th September is our Open Afternoon Wednesday 5th October Year 1 trip to Tide & Time Museum in Great Yarmouth (pirate dress can be worn) Friday 7th October dress up as a pirate