We have had a super busy week this week. Not only have we been working hard, we have been getting ready for the Christmas performance ready for 9.15 on Tuesday 13^th December.

English

In English this week, we have been looking at writing recipes. We started the week by looking at how to punctuate lists, write commands, use time conjunctions and how all of these skills combined help us to create recipes. We wrote a recipe for a Gruffalo pie – mmm delicious!

In RWI, this week the children have been focusing on building up their fluency when reading. When thinking of fluency we look at pace, speed, expression and reading punctuation.

In Handwriting, we have been getting better and better at our super handwriting. Some of us are practicing our print letters using the RWI patters. I have attached this below. Some of us have started practicing our cursive handwriting. I have also attached this below for your information too.

Maths

In Maths this week, we have been looking at fractions of shapes! We started the week by looking at finding halves, quarters and thirds of a variety of shapes and as the week went on used this knowledge to reason about problems. We looked at problems such as, ‘I’d like the bigger half, is that possible?’. Take a look at us answering reasoning problems with playdough to prove our answers.

 

Next week we will be looking at statistics. Take a look at the knowledge organiser below to see what we will be getting up to!

Thematic Curriculum – The Greatest Show!

In Topic this week we have become scientists! We have been experimenting and investigating different materials for different uses. We began the beginning of the week by investigating materials which would be suitable for acrobats. We later in the week investigated materials which would be suitable for a big top tent. We used vocabulary like waterproof, colourful, bendy, firm.

Love to Learn

 

Other News

Monday is our Sports Project day. Please can children still wear their full school uniform with trainers.

 Tuesday is our P.E day. Please can the children come to school in their P.E kit. Just a reminder this should be blue or black shorts/trousers and a plain white top.

 Doors will continue to open in the morning at 8:30am. Registration will be at the slightly earlier time of 8:45am (doors close at this time).

 As the weather is beginning to get colder please can children bring in a coat which is clearly named.

We are also fortunate enough to have a woodland area at school where we can learn and explore and a playground that can accumulate many puddles. Please if you can, could your child bring in wellies that are named in a bag. We have facilities where they can be kept at school.

Reading at 3 will continue on a Wednesday.

LOST UNIFORM – we have had a few children who have misplaced their jumpers but unfortunately they still haven’t been found. Can we please ask you to just double check any uniform you have at home to ensure it hasn’t been taken home by accident. Thank you.

Nativity

We are so excited to put on a Christmas Performance for you all this year on Tuesday 13^th December at 9.15. Last week slips were handed out letting you know about costumes, if the slip has been misplaced please just come and speak to us so we can let you know J

Key dates to remember:

Come Dine with me (Year 2 only) Friday 25th November – Year 2

Book Fair in school – Monday 28th November – Thursday 1st December

Non-Uniform Day - Monday 28^th Non-school uniform day in return for white bags and bottles for Tombola

Christmas Fair - Tuesday 29th November

Christmas performance Tuesday 13th December at 9:15am.

Christmas Parties – Thursday 15th December

 Christmas Jumper Day and Christmas Dinner – Friday 16th December

 Term 2 ends at 2pm – Friday 16th December

 Term 3 begins – Wednesday 4th January

Have a lovely weekend,

Miss Hall, Miss Davey and Mrs Barlow