Week Beginning 16th November 2020

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On Monday 16th November, Odd Socks Day

Children can wear odd socks to school today in support of the Anti-bullying week.

Please support your child to complete the Mathletics challenges as well as any pending Homework on Google Classroom. Any queries/concerns please email us on year1@howard.croydon.sch.uk. Thank you. Enter your content here.[/dropshadowbox]

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#cfe2e3″ border_width=”20″ border_color=”#0c29ed” ]Our learning this Half-term. It is called ‘Sort it out’ and focus mainly on our learning about materials. We also focus on Geography – where we live. This aspect focuses firstly on identifying what Croydon is – a town and what it can offer – shops, hospitals, schools, restaurants, leisure facilities, different modes of transport etc…

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[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#cfe2e3″ border_width=”20″ border_color=”#eb0ced” ]Let’s celebrate our Merit Card winners.

Lambeth Class:

Ayaz-For trying his best even though it is challenging. Well Done!

Jayson- For using his phonics in writing. So impressed!

Danielle and Tate- For writing a brilliant story with excellent descriptions. So proud of you!

Umaira- For being always kind and caring and a good friend to everyone. So proud of you!

Vauxhall Class:

Faith- For using her phonics knowledge in writing. Well done and Keep it up!

Faris- For showing improvement in writing. Well done and Keep it up!

Whole-Class- For your positive attitude towards learning new challenges and term sprit.

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[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#cfe2e3″ border_width=”20″ border_color=”#ed0c81″ ]Congratulations to our Mathletics Champions!

Lambeth Class: Arbi

Vauxhall Class: Jai, Gabriel

Lambeth Class: Mirac, Tate, Sumaiya, Yaseen, Arbi, Milena, Danielle, Tarun, Rebecca, Leanne, Izabella, Dakshakkavin.

Vauxhall: Jai, Faris, Josiah, Amelia-Rose, Gabriel, Prithvi, Mustafa, Joni, Hamish, Ethan, Zynah, Subhikshashree.

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[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#cfe2e3″ border_width=”20″ border_color=”#0cedc9″ ]Homework:

Well done, to all the children who have posted their homework on Google Classroom

Lambeth Class: Dakshakkavin, Umaira, Izabella, Leanne, Rebecca, Tarun, Danielle,  Jack, Thirukumaran, Arbi, Izabella.H,  Tate, George, Sumariya.

Vauxhall Class: Ethan, Faris, Gabriel, Nevaeh, Prithvi, Sophia, Hamish, Josiah, Amelia, Subhikshashree, Freddie.

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English:

We will introduce children to poetry focusing on Firework poems. We will watch firework videos, read a selection of firework poems focusing on identifying the poetic features like title, poet, stanzas, rhyming words, repetition, onomatopoeic words like Bang, Fizz, pop etc… Check out this Firework video and poem-Peek’s Fire works poem.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Peek%27s+poetry+fire+works+poem

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[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#cfe2e3″ border_width=”20″ border_color=”#ed8d0c” ]Phonics:

Watch the video and support your child to learn the sounds and keywords. Please practise the sounds and tricky words

* Mrs Ramakrishan’s Phonics Group Practise Set 1 and all of Set 2 Sounds Tricky words – Phase 4

^ Mrs Hunjan’s Phonics Group Practise Set 1 and Set 2 Long vowel up to oo from the Sound Pronunciation video Tricky words Phase 3 and Phase 4

* Miss Dale’s Phonics Group Practise Set 1 from the Sound Pronunciation video Practise Set 1 and all of Set 2 Sounds Tricky Words Phase 3 & Phase 2

* Mrs Jeevahan’s Phonics Group: Practise Set 1 from the Sound Pronunciation video Tricky words Phase 2

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[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#cfe2e3″ border_width=”20″ border_color=”#b7ed0c” ]Maths:

For mental starter we will continue to count forward / back from different numbers, identify 1 more / 1 less than a number and order numbers to 20.

We will learn to compare numbers, identifying greater than / lesser than and order objects and number.

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We begin our learning exploring different objects and discussing what material it is made out of. Have a look around your house and look at different objects. What is it made of – wood, metal, plastic, fabric, glass.[/dropshadowbox]

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Pop Art- We will link this to our History curriculum learning about Barack Obama. The children will learn to develop skills to imitate ‘Pop Art’. [/dropshadowbox]

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Anti Bullying Week:- Our slogan is ‘United against bullying’ We will discuss ‘what is bullying?’ and how we can differentiate between bullying and falling out. We will also talk about what are the different kinds of bullying – physical, verbal, emotional, e-bullying and talk about ways to be safe and get help.

We will be reading a story-‘Something Else’ by Kathryn Cave

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Hindus all over the world celebrate Diwali – the festival of lights or Diwas. Children will learn about the significance of this festival and how it is celebrated by Hindus.

On Monday, we have a special assembly about Diwali and children will read and tell the story of Rama and Sita.

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