Term 4 Week 6 Learning Update:
We said a very sad goodbye to our chicks this week. The children have absolutely loved this learning experience and they will miss the chicks so much! We were able to find a lovely new home for some of them- they have gone to live on a farm with a friend of Miss Smith. They are going to send us photos and updates once the chicks have settled in!
English- We wrote chronological reports about chicks. The children really enjoyed this writing as they feel like chick experts!
Maths- We finished our unit on multiplication and division. There are activities on MyMaths to support this learning- please support your child to complete these at home.
Art- We extended our printmaking unit by using potatoes to print chick shapes and decorate them!
Science- We completed a quiz to finish off our learning about "animals including humans".
PE- We finished our unit learning about ball control. The children have worked very hard on these skills and their confidence has really grown.
Spellings quiz for 24th April 2025:
The rule this week is: constant blend ph.
Term 4 Week 5 Learning Update:
English- We started a new unit learning about information texts all about chicks! The children have really loved watching the chicks hatch and it has given them the opportunity to learn new vocabulary.
Maths- We began a new unit on multiplication. We learned to count in 2s, 5s and 10s and to recognise equal groups.
History- We looked at the local landmark Oldbury Court and discussed its natural and physical features.
RE- We learned to sequence the Easter story.
Science- We learned about features of different types of animals, focusing on chicks!
Spellings quiz for 3rd April 2025:
The rule this week is: trigraph tch.
Term 4 Week 4 Learning Update:
English- We finished our unit learning about the story Jack and the Beanstalk. We rewrote the story using exclamation marks.
Maths- We finished our unit learning about addition and subtraction. We used our recent learning to solve missing number problems and worded problems.
PE- We had a very exciting visit from two former Bristol Bears Rugby players to teach the children some skills. They really enjoyed this high energy session!
Science- As it was the first day of Spring this week and the sun was shining, we went on a lovely walk around the school grounds to look for signs of Spring. We found seedlings, buds, insects and new leaves sprouting on the trees!
Computing- We improved our mouse skills by using a site called Sketchpad to click and drag objects.
Spellings quiz for 27th March 2025:
The rule this week is: endings y.
Term 4 Week 3 Learning Update:
English- We started a new unit learning about the story Jack and the Beanstalk. Next week, we will rewrite the story using exclamation marks.
Maths- We started a new unit about addition and subtraction. This week, we have learned to find the difference between two numbers using subtraction and to find related subtraction facts from addition number sentences. Your child could use this website to practise these skills: Number Fact Families - Topmarks
Science- We learned to identify amphibians and to classify animals as amphibians/ not amphibians.
Geography- We explored human and physical features and identified features of Bristol.
RE- We introduced the Easter story through Bible stories of Matthew.
DT- We evaluated the paper bags we made last week, looking at strength, functionality and appearance.
Spellings quiz for 20th March 2025:
The rule this week is: using K.
Term 4 Week 2 Learning Update:
English- We finished our unit about pancakes- the children absolutely loved making them and eating them! They felt really confident writing recipes after making pancakes themselves.
Maths- We finished our unit on counting to 50. Staff currently cannot access our MyMaths account, so apologies that there is no new homework set this week. The children can still access their accounts and complete homeworks previously set.
DT- The children made paper shopping bags for a storybook character, which they absolutely loved! They used different methods of cutting and joining to make their bags strong and sturdy.
World Book Day- thank you to everyone who supported our World Book Day experience! The children loved dressing up, reading extra stories and doing fun quizzes and games linked to books!
Spellings quiz for 13th March 2025:
The rule this week is: digraph oy.
Term 4 Week 1 Learning Update:
English- We have been practising a performance poem that we will share with the rest of the school as part of a special World Book Day assembly next week. We have been looking at poems about animals to link with our Science learning.
Maths- We have been learning to count in tens and to group objects into tens to make them easier to count. Here is a video that we use to help us with counting in tens: https://youtu.be/W8CEOlAOGas?feature=shared
Geography- We learned about the four nations in the UK and that London is our capital city.
DT- We looked at existing designs for bags and did some product research. We designed our own bags, which we will be making out of paper.
PE- We began our new unit about aiming, balancing and striking.
Spellings quiz for 6th March 2025:
The rule this week is: digraph ou.