Friday 6th September 2024

What a wonderful first week we have in Alligator Class!... A rainy one too, but we have not let that dampen our spirits.

We have had a lovely week of getting to know each other, getting used to the changes of being in Key Stage two and remembering our class rules. All members of Alligator Class have demonstrated these rules with positivity and a 'can do it' attitude. I could not be more proud.

In Maths we have been recapping our place value knowledge, looking at the value and position on number. In English we have been learning about sentence structure whilst looking at nouns, adjective and verbs. We have also been practising our handwriting.

Today we all enjoyed swimming. It was a joy to watch all the children give it a go and have fun. 

We are looking forward to next week already!

Friday 13th September 2024

Another brilliant week comes to an end!

This week the Alligators have continued to go above and beyond.

In our first science lesson this week we enjoyed comparing rocks. As a class we talked about how rocks come in all different shapes and sizes, how they feel different as well as look different in appearance.

In groups, the Alligators looked at the rocks under a magnifying glass, identifying crystals, markings and colours. They then sorted them into groups, sharing their findings verbally with the rest of the class.

Some children noted how some rocks were powdery to touch, whilst other rocks were quite sharp. Many children compared the rocks to rocks they have found on their holidays and at the beach.

In our English and Reading lessons this week we have begin to look at our new text 'Leon and the Place Between.' The children have made some excellent predictions about the text and began to use noun phrases to describe characters.

In our maths lessons we have continued to look at Number and Place Value. This week we began to learn how to add and subtract 2 digit numbers.