Week beginning 16th September 2019
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”20″ border_color=”#f60eeb” ] Dear Parents, Carers
The children have had a wonderful first week and are beginning to settle into the routines of their school day. They really enjoyed meeting each other and it was great to see their confidence grow with each new day.
Last week the children made their own coat peg labels and now know where to hang up their coats. We are encouraging their independence so please allow them to have a go at doing this on their own. A member of staff will be in the hallway to assist them, if needed. You could help by putting their water bottles in the boxes provided until they are ready to do this on their own. Please stay and settle your child into an activity before leaving.
We would also like to thank you for your patience and understanding during our two-week staggered entry programme which is aimed at ensuring your child makes a smooth transition from Nursery to Reception. If you have any questions, please come and talk to us.
We wish you well for your second week with us.
Kind Regards
Reception Team
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[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”20″ border_color=”#0ed9f6″ ]TIMES FOR THIS WEEK
Please keep to your allocated sessions. Please continue to come to either a morning or an afternoon session at the following times:
MORNING SESSION
AFTERNOON SESSION
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[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”20″ border_color=”#3df1b3″ ]SCHOOL ESSENTIALS:
We kindly ask if you would please ensure that:
• all your child’s belongings are clearly labelled (These include uniform, PE kits. coats and book bags)
• your child brings a named water bottle (plain water only , no flavoured water, fruit cordials or juices please)
• you provide your child with a suitable coat for outdoor wear as the children do spend time in the outdoor learning environment in all types of weather. Please check the weather daily and dress your child accordingly.[/dropshadowbox]
Week beginning 16th September 2019
This week our learning will be as follows;
- In mathematics we will continue our work on place value. We will compare and order numbers to 1000 and read and write numbers in numerals and words.
- In English we continue our work based on the book Stone Age Boy. We will write in role and create story boards. We will also learn to record speech using speech bubbles and inverted commas.
- In science we will learn how forces work to move objects faster or slower.
- In history we will learn about “Lucy,” a skeleton of an early human found in Africa.
- In RE we will begin work on Hinduism.
The children have been given homework which should be handed in on Tuesday. They should also continue to learn times tables, read at home and complete tasks on mathletics.
Year Four Week Beginning 16th September 2019
Year Four Welcome Blog
Week Beginning 16th September 2019
We have survived the first full week and are looking forward to our trip to Greenwich this Friday.
A selection of pictures will follow over the weekend and all children will be writing their diary entries about the trip over the weekend.
We are looking forward to some great writing which we would like to share later with the whole school.
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#f5fda4″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]This week’s homework which was handed out on Thursday, 12th September 2019 can be found below together with the Space writing template.[/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#f1c4ba” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Next week’s learning objectives are:[/dropshadowbox]
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I can compare numbers with up to 6-digits.
I can count up and down in different steps.
I can round within 100,000.
I can round within 1,000,000.
I can use Roman Numerals.
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I can use a range of devices to write a school report about a (fictional) character from a book
I can use (peer-) feedback to edit and improve my writing.
I can innovate or invent a new character for a narrative.
I can empathise with a fictional character through roleplay.
I can name and identify all types of words – focus Nouns (SpaG).
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Reading: I can use my experience of and opinion about a text to write a book review.
Guided Reading: We will fully (re-)start with our learning carousels.
Science: I can can compare numbers with up to 6-digits.
Art: I can describe and compare the Art of Sonia Delaunay and Ben Nicholson.
ICT: I can explain why it is important to stay safe online.
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#5bb5c5″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Hurray, it is the beginning of Sound Progress (formerly “Sound Start”).[/dropshadowbox]
Week beginning 9th September 2019
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The Year 6 team:
Queen Elizabeth II Class
Miss Blackford – Class Teacher and Year Group Leader
Mrs Brown – HLTA
Mrs Verma – 1:1 Teaching Assistant
Tower Bridge Class
Miss Handley – Class Teacher and Deputy Head Teacher
Mrs Jackson – Teaching Assistant
The Year 6 team also includes Mrs Forde, Mrs Hughes, Mrs Grundey and Mrs Glenn who will teach the classes throughout the week for a variety of subjects.
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Maths – We shall be looking at place value, specifically being able to read, write, order and round numbers up to ten million.
English – Over this half term, our lessons shall be based on our class reading book Goodnight Mister Tom. This week, we shall be looking at characterisation. The children will learn about open/closed questions, take part in hotseating activities, complete character profiles for William and Mister Tom and write a diary entry as Mister Tom. We shall also looking at comparatives and superlatives, figurative language as well as starting sentences in a variety of different ways.
Science – Our topic this half term is Electricity. This week, we shall be looking at electrical symbols needed in a circuit.
PSHE – We shall be learning about The Lily Project and how we can help support this charity.
Spanish – We shall be starting our unit “All about us”.
PE – Unfortunately, swimming is cancelled this week. PE will be held on Fridays, where we will be starting our unit on Basketball.
History – We shall be starting our unit, The Second World War, where we shall be looking at the timeline of key events.
Computing – We shall be starting our online safety unit.
Week Beginning 9th September 2019
WELCOME TO YEAR 2!!
We are so looking forward to teaching your children this year and have a full curriculum planned 🙂
This blog is to ensure you are up to date with the current learning in class and can be updated quickly with new information.
English- Writing
We have started a new text this week called Leon and the Place Between by Grahame Baker-Smith.
We will be thinking carefully about the vocabulary associated with magic/ shows and circuses before learning about the new vocabulary within the text. We will also be understanding the story more in depth and will be able to answer questions about it. As a class we will be writing the first part of the story using a picture cue. Our teachers will be encouraging us to ‘show not tell’ when we write to ensure that our writing is imaginative and creative.
English- reading
We have started our whole class read: Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl.
We will also be learning some new reading skills as a whole class using ERIC. The children will build their repertoire of different reading skills through the year.
Maths
We have started our first maths block: Number & Place Value.
This week we are
- counting objects to 100
- reading & writing numbers to 100
- representing numbers to 100 (using dienes, tens frames, bead strings, numicon, bundles) The key strategy being that children have to understand groups of tens and ones.
- using part-whole models to partition
- understanding the expanded form to partition (example: 55= 50+5 or 70+9=79)
History
We will be starting to think about Amy Johnson; a pioneering woman pilot who flew from Croydon airport to Australia on her own!
Science
We will be starting to think about Materials and their uses.
ICT
We are awaiting ICT slots and will keep you posted ASAP 🙂
Music
Mnistrings will start on Wednesday 18th September. More information will follow soon.
PE
We are awaiting PE slots and will keep you posted ASAP 🙂
PSHE
We have introduced the children to a programme called Zones of Regulation which we are hoping will help regulate feelings and emotions and offer the children the correct way to talk about their feelings.
We have also continued to consolidate the school’s policy of Good to be Green and the 5C’s.
Welcome to Year 4!
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Thank you for allowing us to get to know your children and understanding that, due to our limited space and lessons starting at 8.50, we cannot allow parents and carers to enter the huts before or after school. Please leave your children at the end of the ramp and any urgent messages, such as a different person picking your child up or illness, need to be delivered via the office or a written note. Queries about homework can be written in the homework diary which is checked daily by an adult.
We understand that you are interested to see your child’s new learning environment and so have included pictures below:
Our learning this week:
Maths-We will be working on place value of up to four digit numbers, representing them pictorially, in words and numerals.
English-We will be using video stimuli to explore a character’s feelings about starting school. This will link to our PSHE focus.
Science-We will begin our unit on electricity, exploring what electricity can do.
Topic- We will begin our unit on Anglo-Saxons and Vikings by finding out what life was like in Britain 50, 100, 500 and 1,000 years ago.
PE-For the present PE will take place on Monday and Tuesday. Children will be learning invasion games and gymfit circuits this term.
PSHE/Wellbeing-The whole school will be introducing zones of regulation.
Week Beginning Monday 9th September, 2019
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#f8c1ee” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#bb93ee” ]Welcome to Year 1 ! All your children have settled in and are happy in school. We look forward to an exciting Half –Term. Our Topic for this Half – Term is ‘Amazing Me’ and it is a science focus where children will be learning about their bodies, senses and how to stay healthy.[/dropshadowbox]
Have a look at these fun websites to learn a few songs about your body.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot4mJ_qUNMY
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#f1f10b” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#f4482c” ]Our learning this week… [/dropshadowbox]
English
Our focus book is Goldilocks and the Three Bears. We will be reading it and retelling the story in the correct sequence.
Mathematics
We will begin our learning with numbers and place value. Children will sort objects according to different criteria and count objects.
Phonics
Please continue to practise sound recognition with your child. Encourage them to apply their phonic knowledge every time you read or write with them.
Handwriting
We will be learning to form the numbers correctly and begin to learn the cursive script starting with letter c.
PSHE
We will be learning about the 5 C’s – care, commitment, courtesy, co-operation and consideration and also begin to develop an understanding of being a Rights for Respecting School.
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#88efeb” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#4b0e04″ ]DATES for the Diary ! Welcome to Year 1 Parent’s Meeting – Tuesday 24th September at 9:00 am in the Dining Hall . This meeting will enable you to understand the routines, curriculum and expectations in Year 1. [/dropshadowbox]
Week beginning 5th September 2019
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”10″ border_color=”#fea3f8″ ]Welcome to Year 6![/dropshadowbox]
We are thrilled to say that all the children have settled in very well and we are looking forward to the journey ahead of us this year.
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Maths – We shall be completing a brief ‘maths quiz’ to show our existing knowledge. We shall then be revising the key strategies that we can use to help us answer these questions.
English – We shall be writing an instruction text on ‘how to have the perfect summer holiday’. We shall also be writing a suspense story, independently, based on ideas that we gather from an engaging image. How exciting!
PSHE – We shall be learning how to identify different emotions and taking part in some role play activities to help us offer advice to our peers if they have a problem. As we are a Rights Respecting School, we shall be thinking about what rights we should include in our class charters.
Reading – We shall be starting our new class text, Goodnight Mister Tom. Set during WW2, we shall be answering some pre-reading questions and reading up to Chapter 1.
PE – A quick reminder that swimming sessions will resume on Tuesday 10th September. Please make sure the children bring their swimming kits. PE kits should be in school from Monday. PE days will be confirmed as soon as possible.