Friday 12th April, 2019

Class 3 weekly update

This week the children have been working really hard to complete end of term assessments in reading, writing and maths. Well done Class 3!

In maths they have also been introduced to the concept of symmetry. They used a range of practical resources to enable them to understand the concept of shapes being halved on their vertical line of symmetry, such as paper folding. They worked practically to fold a range of 2D shapes to find a vertical and horizontal line of symmetry. They also identified shapes with incorrect lines of symmetry and explained why. Then they completed drawing a shape using a line of symmetry and labelled the lines of symmetry.

In English they have been planning and writing a set of instructions. They were asked to include the following features in their work: a list of ingredients, time conjunctions (e.g. firstly), imperative verbs (e.g. cut, put) and adverbs (e.g. carefully). The children all worked hard with their independent written pieces of work.

In DT the children have been working on the project ‘puppets’ all this week. They have looked at different types of puppets and described their features; made a finger puppet; practised their sewing skills (running stitch and over stitch); designed an Easter themed hand puppet and then made their own puppet. They have had lots of fun making their puppet and adding all the features using a range of coloured felts and materials.

Spellings – To be tested on Friday 3rd May spellings 12.4.19

The next spellings test will be a revision of spelling patterns they have looked at over the Spring term. They will be tested on the same amount of spellings in their group. Please can children write at least five sentences using a selection of spellings of their own choice from the Spring term in their spelling test books.

Holiday homework – Please can children bring in a large pebble and any plastic items (e.g. milk bottle tops, bottles, bags) for the first week back. These will be for our upcoming art projects linked to our new topic work. This will be revealed next term!

We hope you have a very happy Easter and a much deserved rest!

Mrs Thomas and Miss Moran

Thursday 11th April, 2019

Diary Dates

Apr 10 Wed	Condover Residential Trip Apr 10 – Apr 12 all-day
Apr 15 Mon	Easter Holidays Apr 15 – Apr 26 all-day
Apr 30 Tue	Class 4 – Swimming Apr 30 @ 1:30 pm – Jun 4 @ 3:00 pm
May 6 Mon	May Day Bank Holiday May 6 all-day
May 7 Tue	Class 4 – Swimming May 7 @ 1:30 pm – Jun 11 @ 3:00 pm
May 14 Tue	Class 4 – Swimming May 14 @ 1:30 pm – Jun 18 @ 3:00 pm
May 17 Fri	Year 5/6 Arthog Residential Visit – 2019 May 17 @ 9:45 am – May 20 @ 4:15 pm
May 21 Tue	Class 4 – Swimming May 21 @ 1:30 pm – Jun 25 @ 3:00 pm
May 27 Mon	Half Term May 27 – May 31 all-day
Jun 4 Tue	Class 4 – Swimming Jun 4 @ 1:30 pm – Jul 9 @ 3:00 pm
Jun 12 Wed	Crucial Crew – Year 5 and 6 Jun 12 @ 9:15 am – 3:00 pm
Jul 18 Thu	Last Day of Term Jul 18 all-day
Dec 4 Wed	Panto – Aladdin Dec 4 @ 9:30 am – 12:45 pm

Wednesday 10th April, 2019

Auction News

Thank you to everyone who supported our fundraising auction last Friday. We had the most wonderful evening and raised just over £2400 which is amazing! Thank you to all the adults who helped set up and clear away the hall, as well as during the evening.

Wednesday 10th April, 2019

FOBS – Sweet Sale

On Friday, after 3.15pm, we will be selling sweets (from 50p) on the playground.

Monday 8th April, 2019

New Lunch Menu

Please click the link below to access the new School lunch menu which begins after the Easter holidays.

Lunch Menu April 2019

Friday 5th April, 2019

Class 6 update

English

This week the children have completed their research and report writing on therapy dogs. They worked hard to organise their writing using subheadings and a range of punctuation. We will be focussing on spelling, punctuation and grammar work from now on until SATs.

Maths

We have begun work this week on finding the area and perimeter of shapes. The children have looked at counting the area covered and also using formula to calculate the area of rectangles and triangles.

Art

The children have begun work this week on designs for Book Quest’s 21st anniversary. Our children are working on the book ‘Guess How Much I Love You’ and have been creating their own designs on balloon templates. Parts from all of the children’s designs will make up part of a larger balloon which will be displayed in Shrewsbury.

Friday 5th April, 2019

Spellings to be tested on Friday 12th April

Out 05.04.19

(to be tested on 12.04.19)

Words containing aw

Out 05.04.19

(to be tested on 12.04.19)

Common spelling patterns which you have learnt during KS2 and which may be tested in the SATs in May.

Out 05.04.19

(to be tested on 12.04.19)

Common spelling patterns which you have learnt during KS2 and which may be tested in the SATs in May.

Out 05.04.19

(to be tested on 12.04.19)

Common spelling patterns which you have learnt during KS2 and which may be tested in the SATs in May.

Y6 BLUE

Y6 YELLOW

Y6 GREEN

Y6 RED

claw

draw

jaw

law

yawn

straw

HFW

direction

boiling

crumbled

drought

venture

splattered

reduces

constructive

enough

thorough

fraught

distraught

shielded

piercing

disappointed

acceptable

squabbled

remittance

enough

thorough

fraught

distraught

shielded

piercing

disappointed

acceptable

squabbled

remittance

Friday 5th April, 2019

Class 3 weekly update

English – At the start of the week the children edited and improved a set of instructions about how to make a pizza. They were asked to include the following features: time conjunctions (e.g. Firstly…), adverbs (e.g. carefully) and check for spelling and punctuation errors.

In read, write, inc the blue group have been reading ‘Jay’s clay pot’ and writing a short explanation text about how to make a clay pot. The red group have been reading ‘The poor goose’ and writing about winning a race from one of the other character’s point of view. The rest of the class have been focusing on using contractions – e.g. wouldn’t, shouldn’t, can’t, don’t….They have been matching words with their contraction form and using these words in their own sentences.

Maths – In maths we have started to look at fractions. The children started by finding two equal parts of shapes and a group of objects, then they were asked if they could find more than one way of making equal groups (e.g. using 12 bears they found 2 groups of 6, 3 groups of 4, 4 groups of 3 and so on). They demonstrated good use of number/multiplication knowledge to help them find groups of equal numbers. They were then introduced to the fraction ‘half’ (1/2) and found half of a range of shapes and group of objects and explain how they knew this.

Science – This week the children worked in groups to find out ‘Which fabric was the stretchiest?’ They tested a range of fabrics and discussed how they would ensure their experiment would he kept a fair test (e.g. all fabric to measure the same length, stretch from the same point – 0cm). They then stretched each fabric to see which one stretched the most and compared them at the end of the lesson.

Spellings – To be tested on Friday 12th April. 05.04.19

Please write at least three sentences into spellings books using the focus for this week.

Well done Class 3 for a fantastic performance in the celebration assembly this morning! They all enjoyed performing the song and we hope you enjoyed watching it too. Thank you for all your help with providing costumes for them – they all looked amazing!

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Thomas and Miss Moran

Thursday 4th April, 2019

Diary Dates

Apr 5 Fri	Celebration Assembly – School Hall Apr 5 @ 9:25 am – 10:45 am Grand Auction – Bicton School Apr 5 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Apr 10 Wed	Condover Residential Trip Apr 10 – Apr 12 all-day
Apr 15 Mon	Easter Holidays Apr 15 – Apr 26 all-day
Apr 30 Tue	Class 4 – Swimming Apr 30 @ 1:30 pm – Jun 4 @ 3:00 pm
May 6 Mon	May Day Bank Holiday May 6 all-day
May 7 Tue	Class 4 – Swimming May 7 @ 1:30 pm – Jun 11 @ 3:00 pm
May 14 Tue	Class 4 – Swimming May 14 @ 1:30 pm – Jun 18 @ 3:00 pm
May 17 Fri	Year 5/6 Arthog Residential Visit – 2019 May 17 @ 9:45 am – May 20 @ 4:15 pm
May 21 Tue	Class 4 – Swimming May 21 @ 1:30 pm – Jun 25 @ 3:00 pm
May 27 Mon	Half Term May 27 – May 31 all-day
Jun 4 Tue	Class 4 – Swimming Jun 4 @ 1:30 pm – Jul 9 @ 3:00 pm
Jul 18 Thu	Last Day of Term Jul 18 all-day
Dec 4 Wed	Panto – Aladdin Dec 4 @ 9:30 am – 12:45 pm

Wednesday 3rd April, 2019

Midweek News 03.04.19

Fundraising Auction

If you haven’t already bought your tickets for Friday evening’s auction, why not pop along to the office and buy a couple for only £10 each. As well as the delicious food on offer and the great entertainment, we have some amazing lots to bid on, including our star lot of a week’s stay in a villa in Turkey!

Celebration Assembly

Just a reminder that it is our Easter Celebration Assembly this Friday starting at 9:25. Please can we ask that adults park at the Village Hall once the school car park is full. Thank you.

Garden Day

FOBS have organised another Garden Day this Sunday 7th April from 10:00 until 4:00. Refreshments will be provided throughout the day and we would love to see family and friends from the Nursery or School community.

We would really welcome any donations of plants or even seeds (runner bean seeds, Californian poppy seeds, or seed potatoes.) Our next project is to build an irrigation system for the poly tunnel.

This Sunday we are making the Sensory Geo Trail, so if you have any rocks, pebbles, fossils, old crocks / broken pottery / old clay pipes or even painted pebbles, to add to our Bicton Rocks collection, we would be very grateful.

Thank you