Term 1 Week 3

Good afternoon!

The children have had another fabulous week in Oak Class!

In Maths, we identified numbers as words e.g. 11 as eleven, and practised writing these. The children found the numbers where the spelling is decodable easier so please keep up the practise at home of number spelling such as one, eight, twelve and eleven where the children can't use phonics to help them.

In Literacy, we met our new RWI teacher and group and started to settle into routines. The children will be bringing reading records and books home on Monday - apologies that this is later than planned, we have had a few technical difficulties in accessing log ins. You can access your child’s current RWI book through Oxford Owl. Your log ins remain the same as last year. In class, we have practised the special friend sounds “igh” and “ow”. The children are really getting into the swing of this now and it would be great for them to show off their learning at home to you too! Please find some time to consolidate this at home, using the video links below. You do not need a password or log in, the video should just load after being clicked on. Please ask if you need help accessing these.

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/HPEJcF7h/WDb3MWMB

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/U6SMEN2e/btajswZj

In Science, we continued to explore the seasons, thinking about the differences between Summer and Autumn; the children wrote sentences to describe these.

In Art, we continued to look at the work of Monet and created our own version of ‘Water Lilies’ or ‘Impression Sunrise’ and thought about colour shading, using water colours. This week we created the alternative option from last week. In PE, we prepared for Sports Day which is on Tuesday at 9:15am. We look forward to seeing as many parents as possible - the children really love making you proud!  Please continue to make sure that your child knows how to take their earrings in/out before/after PE lessons. If not, please ensure that they do not wear earrings on PE days (Mondays and Thursdays) for safety reasons. All long hair must be tied back daily too. In music, we explored rhythm and created our own actions to sing along with a familiar, fast song. We persevered and didn’t give up! In History, we looked at the life of Queen Victoria and ordered key events such as her birth, marriage, coronation and death chronologically.

Finally, we have lots of children coming into school with squash in their water bottle. Please can we remind you that it must only be water in bottles in the classroom. If you wish to send your child with squash/a carton of drink as part of their packed lunch that is fine, but it must stay in their packed lunch until lunchtime and be finished in the lunch hall. We understand that drinking water without squash can be tricky for some children and really thank you for your continued support with this!

Have a great weekend!

Mrs Daniells, Mrs Clarke and Mrs Finnis.