English

This week in English we started the story ‘Funnybones’ – the children have enjoyed listening to the story, rewriting the opening and role playing conversations between the skeletons.

Maths.

We have moved onto measures this week and have been focussing on measuring length. Year 1 have been measuring objects using non-standard units e.g. cubes and year 2 have been using cm and m to measure objects around the room. We have also been practising our estimating skills.

Please could year 2 continue to practise their times tables. I am sending home some more resources with the children tonight.

Science.

This week we have enjoyed discussing the effect Gravity has on objects – the children were given time to explore gravity with a bouncy ball in the hall. Then they drew pictures to show their findings.

History.

Continuing our topic on Castles, the children were shown pictures of a range of different castles in England. We discussed the different features of a castle e.g. drawbridge, portcullis, battlements, etc and then the children labelled pictures of castles with these features.

Spellings.

To be tested Friday 3rd February 2017.

27.1.17 spellings

Have a lovely weekend!

Miss Edwards

English

This week we have discussed the importance of an introduction to stories and recounts and how they make the reader want to carry on reading. The children have practised writing their own introductions to a recount about a time they wish to share. We also recapped on the use of conjunctions to extend sentences.

Maths

Year 1: Recognising number bonds to 8 and 9 and learning how to double numbers.

Year 2: Using number facts to add and subtract and adding a single digit number to a two digit number, using 100 squares and number lines.

Phonics

Year 1: Exploring alternative pronunciation of the ‘i’ grapheme e.g. tin and mild, alternative pronunciation of the ‘o’ grapheme e.g. hot and don’t and alternative pronunciation of the ‘g’ grapheme e.g. gap and germ.

Year 2: Exploring words ending in ‘tion’ e.g. action and looking at words ending in ‘le’ e.g. kettle.

Science

The children investigated objects around the classroom that needed to be pushed or pulled to make them move. They then drew their findings and labelled and described them.

History

The children were shown two types of castles this week – motte and bailey castles made from wood and keep and bailey castles made from stone. They looked at the differences and discussed which would be easier to build and which would be easier to defend.

Spellings

Spellings to be tested Friday 27th January 2017.

20.1.17 spellings

Have a good weekend

Miss Edwards