Monday 14th June, 2021
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Our topic this half-term is called, ‘Puppets on a String’. It is linked to our learning in History about life in the past as well as making puppets in DT.
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Events this week..
Monday 14th June & Tuesday 15th June – Hearing Test,
Thank you to everyone who returned the forms and if you still need to hand it in, please do so on Monday morning.
Thursday 17th June – Individual photos.
Please ensure that your child is wearing School uniform.
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Spanish Day !
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Homework is sent home every week on Friday and need to be completed & handed in on Wednesday.
Reading books are changed on Monday, Wednesday & Friday.
If you are learning from home while isolating, please check Google Classroom daily. If your child is in school, you DO NOT need to do the Google class learning.
PE is on Monday & Tuesday.
Please ensure your child come to school wearing their PE kit on these days.
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Congratulations to our Mathletics Champions !
Lambeth Class: Dakshakkavin
Vauxhall Class : Ethan
Lambeth Class : Acton, Dakshakkavin, Isabella H, Yaseen
Vauxhall Class : Freddie, Subhikshashree, Ethan
Lambeth Class : Umaira, Dakshakkavin, Caitlin, Bilal, George, Tatex3, Isabella H, Sumaiya, Yaseen x 2, Arbi x 3, Thirukumaren, Milena x 2, Danielle, Tarun x 2, Rebecca x 3, Leanne x 2, Izabella O, Maria x 2, Acton
Vauxhall Class : Ali, Freddie, Faaris, Josiah, Prithvi, Subhikshashree x 3, Ethan, Zynah, Sophia x 2
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Our Learning this week…
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English
At Howard Primary School we have adopted Read Write Inc Phonics.
RWI is a method of learning centred round letter sounds and phonics, and we use it to aid children in their reading and writing. Read Write Inc., developed by Ruth Miskin, provides a structured and systematic approach to teaching literacy. It is used by more than a quarter of the UK’s primary schools and is designed to create fluent readers, confident speakers and willing writers.
Using RWI, the children learn to read effortlessly so that they can put all their energy into comprehending what they read. It also allows them to spell effortlessly so that they can put all their energy into composing what they write.
When using RWI to read the children will:
- Learn 44 sounds and the corresponding letter/letter groups using simple picture prompts
- Learn to read words using Fred Talk
- Read lively stories featuring words they have learnt to sound out
- Show that they comprehend the stories by answering questions.
Reading
When reading with your child at home ask them questions related to their book.
Questions to ask before you read
- Can you look at the pictures and predict what you think will happen in this book?
- What makes you think that?
- What characters do you think might be in our story?
- Do you think there will be a problem in this story? Why or why not?
- Does the topic/story relate to you or your family? How?
Questions to ask during the reading
- What do you think will happen next?
- What can you tell me about the story so far?
- Can you predict how the story will end?
- Why do you think the character did _______?
- What would you have done if you were the character?
- How would you have felt if you were the character? (use different characters)
- As I read____________, it made me picture________ in my head. What pictures do you see in your head?
- As you read, what are you wondering about?
- Can you put what you’ve just read in your own words?
Questions to ask after reading
- Can you remember the title?
- In your opinion, was it a good title for this book? Why or why not?
- Were your predictions about the story correct?
- If there was a problem, did it get solved?
- What happened because of the problem?
- Why do you think the author wrote this book?
- What is the most important point the author is trying to make in his writing?
- What was your favourite part of the story?
- If you could change one thing in the story, what would it be?
- Can you retell the story in order?
- If you were __________, how would you have felt?
- What is the most interesting situation in the story?
- Is there a character in the story like you? How are you alike?
Why did you like this book?
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Maths
We conclude our learning in Subtraction and revisit Multiplication and learn about arrays.
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Science
We continue our learning about classification of animals into herbivores, carnivores and omnivores.
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Foundation Subjects
DT : I can explore how to use textiles – Focus – simple sewing techniques.
Computing : I can copy and paste images about a specific topic from the internet using appropriate search engines. We link this outcome to our learning in Science about animals.
Please support your child to develop keyboard skills – finding letters and numbers, space bar, back space to delete and enter key to return,
Music : I can learn about
- Pulse & Metre
Oak Academy lesson :
-Creating Simple Pulse Patterns
PE :
Session 1 – Tennis
I can master basic movements including running, jumping, throwing and catching, as well as
developing balance, agility and co-ordination, and begin to apply these in a range of
activities.
Session 2 – Dance
I can perform dances using simple movement patterns.
Art : I can begin to discuss / talk about Andy Goldsworthy and look at a range of nature sculptures, discussing what I like / dislike about them.
http://www.morning-earth.org/ARTISTNATURALISTS/AN_Goldsworthy.html
RE : I can talk about the celebration of Raksha Bandhan and its significance to the Hindus.
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RHE – Relationship and Health Education
We use JIGSAW across our School to develop children’s skills, knowledge and understanding as well as emotional literacy.
This term we will recap our learning of this term’s topic is Relationships. Last week we did fun learning about families. This week we will continue our learning about friends and friendships along with knowing appropriate ways of physical contact to greet my friends and know which ways I prefer recognise which forms of physical contact are acceptable and unacceptable to me.
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Dream Big
We continue our Project with the National Literacy Trust where we learning about the different professions / industries and begin to understand what adults do in these different jobs.
During the past term we have met people working at Virgin Bank – Adam, who is in charge of computer security, Jasmine who is in charge of investments, Moira who helps set up businesses, Stella, a nurse , Edwin who is a train driver, Steve a postman, Violetta a fashion designer. We chatted to them on Google Classroom and asked questions to discover more about their jobs.
This week we meet Matt who is a business man and owns a Farm shop which has the butchers, florist, grocers , delicatessen and many other exciting products . Very exciting indeed !
Children prepare questions prior to the meeting and write about what they have learnt and understood about the different jobs.
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