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Our learning this week…

Phonics

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.

Five key principles underpin the teaching in all Read Write Inc. sessions:  

Purpose – know the purpose of every activity and share it with the children, so they know the one thing they should be thinking about

Participation – ensure every child participates throughout the lesson. Partnership work is fundamental to learning

Praise – ensure children are praised for effort and learning, not ability

Pace – teach at an effective pace and devote every moment to teaching and learning

Passion – be passionate about teaching so children can be engaged emotionally.

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-schemes-oxford-levels/read-write-inc-phonics-guide/

Hold a sentence is an activity that encourages children to remember a whole sentence while focusing on spelling and punctuation.

Build a sentence is to give children the opportunity to create their own sentence to that shows the meaning of a word and edit a sentence allows the children to critique a sentence using their knowledge of spelling punctuation and grammar. Children complete a longer piece of independent writing, which gives them the opportunity to show off their creativity and to practice their spelling, grammar and punctuation.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXOJUPNVnLc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjHqJQ8sxs4

English

We will also be using The Power of Reading scheme. We will be basing our literacy work based on a core text. This core text is called The Wild by Emily Hughes.

Other books by Emily Hughes include:

This week we will write letters and we will do some thought tracking.

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Maths – Multiplication & shape

To use 5 x tables
To use 10 x tables
To recognise 2D and 3D shapes
To count the sides on a 2D shapes

 

To use 5 x tables

• Multiples of 5 have a pattern of 5, 0 in the ones place.

• Every other multiple of 5 is even; every other multiple of 5 is odd.

 

To use 10 x tables

To recognise 2D and 3D shapes

We are continuing with our focus on 2D shapes; looking at counting vertices, drawing 2D shapes, understanding lines of symmetry, sorting 2D shapes and making patterns with 2D shapes.

The children need to have a strong recall of shape names and understand their properties well including recalling numbers of sides & vertices and  identifying lines of symmetry. The children must understand that although some shapes may be irregular they are still classed as a pentagon or triangle.

We will be focusing on these particular 2D shapes:

 

To recognise 2D and  3d shapes

We will be moving onto look at 3D shape. The children should be able to count faces, vertices & edges using the correct vocabulary. It is important that children can recognise 3D shapes in real life situations e.g. a dice, cereal packaging, a ball, tubes and that they can also visualise them in their minds.

 

To count the sides on a 2D shapes

 

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Science – Use of everyday materials

This week we will order materials according to flexbility.

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Geography – Recapping oceans & continents/ UK

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PE

Please remember to send your child to school in their PE kit on their PE days.

Westminster – Tuesday & Thursday
Hungerford – Tuesday & Thursday

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Music

We will focus on exploring sounds and pitch.

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RE

In RE we will continue to learn about  Judaism.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqbw2hv

 

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RHE  – Relationship and Health Education

Jigsaw has two aims for all children:

• To build their capacity for learning
• To equip them for life

Jigsaw brings together PSHE Education, emotional literacy, mindfulness, social skills and spiritual development. The topic this term is ‘Celebrating differences‘. The children will eventually:

• Learn what bullying is and what it isn’t.
• Talk about how it might feel to be bullied and who to ask for help.
• Talk about friendships – how to make friends.
• Learn that it is OK to have differences from their friends.
• Talk about being nice and looking after other children.

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Mathletics

Please continue to complete your activities on Mathletics.

https://login.mathletics.com/

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Star of the week

Hungerford

Aishya – for persevering in maths, even when she finds it difficult.

Nicole – for being a great friend to her peers.

 

Westminster

Aurora – for being a super narrator in our Great Fire of London play.

Nevaeh – for always following the 5Cs and being kind and helpful to everyone.

 

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