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Year 4 Blog Friday 10th June 2022
Date: 10th Jun 2022 @ 4:10pm
Year 4
Home Practice 10th June 2022
Welcome to the first blog of this half term. Here’s what we have been learning this week ….
In English, we wrote our own questions about part of the novel. We tried to remember all our capital letters and question marks, and tried to use a variety of question openers. We also planned and started to write our own story as one of the characters from the novel. We will finish these next week and share them with Year 3.
In Maths, we started learning about shape. We began by learning more about 2D shapes and their properties. Following this, we learnt about the properties of prisms which are a 3D shape.
In RE, we learnt that people get ‘lost’ when they deliberately do something wrong or hurtful to others. This is what is called ‘sin’. However, we also try to build bridges towards one another every day, and we ‘examine our consciences’. We also considered what ‘contrition’ means and how it is an important part of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
In PE, we practised for sports day (which is next Wednesday 15th June). We are looking forward to taking part in our first sports day for a few years!
In French this week, we practised the phonic sound 'ou' then learned the vocabulary for the parts of the face.
In Science, we had fun experimenting with our string telephones. We used them to speak to each other in the playground and then considered the science behind how they worked. In addition, we used a sound box to compare how well different materials muffle sounds.
Online Safety Update
This week, our update is focused on how to set up devices for children. Read our short guide below for some useful tips to safeguard young people against online risk.
This week’s Home Practice ….
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables and division facts, especially those that you find tricky. Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
Remember - you can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’ and https://www.timestables.co.uk/
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths. You will also be taking the Multiplication Tables Check during the next couple of weeks.
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 20’s– draw a line and some marks on it like I do in class. You could write the numbers down as you count up. When you count down, cover the numbers up, say the number, then reveal what you have got written down to check you’ve said the correct number.
Count in 20’s
For example, start at 160 and count up to 340 and back again
160 180 200 etc 340 320 300 etc
For example, start at 46 and count up to 286 and back again
46 66 86 etc 286 266 246 etc
Spellings
This week we are learning how to use an apostrophe correctly when it shows possession, therefore there are no words to learn. We have however learnt the rules for using apostrophes when the noun is singular. We will be practising these each day in class and you will be tested on this rule next Thursday (16th June 2022).
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A maths challenge to identify pairs of parallel and perpendicular lines
- A mixed times table challenge
- A maths challenge to recognise 3D shapes and describe them
Please make sure you log on and have a go! Many of you are still not accessing Sumdog on a daily basis. Little and often is the key to success!
Number bonds
Number bonds are very important and help with many aspects of maths. The more confident you are with these, the easier you will find addition, subtraction, mental calculations etc. Therefore, please continue practising your number bonds / addition skills playing Hit the Button
The game you will play will help with your number bonds and quick addition skills. For example:
8 + 6 you could partition this into 8 + 2 + 4 = 14
This is because 8 + 2 is a pair to 10, then add the 4 to 10
Click on the link above, then on Play Game.
Click on Number bonds
On the left-hand side you will see the words ‘Up to 20’
Click on Addition within 20
See how many you can get correct in 1 minute. Then have another go and try and beat your score.
Maths and spelling training
Please continue to use the maths and spellings training sections as these are tailored for your child to practise skills, facts and words that they find difficult.
Date: 10th Jun 2022 @ 3:48pm
We have had a lovely a first week back, the children have settled into their final half term of Reception really well.
We have been learning all about 'The Queens Hat' - we have done lots learning all about Landmarks of London, The Queen and spoke about what countries make up the UK.
We have been very creative drawing and painting. Have a look at some of our Art work.
Year 6 Blog - Friday 10th June 2022
Date: 10th Jun 2022 @ 2:56pm
Welcome to our first blog of Year 6’s final half term. This week we have begun our school production auditions; the Year 6 were brilliant and really showed us what they were capable of. The class have been given the challenge of preparing for more auditions next week.
We have been practising the dance for the ‘Dance From the Heart Roadshow’ – you will be able to see this live on Tuesday 21st June where it will be performed with the South Ribble sports team at 9.45am. The video is on our Year 6 class page, if you would like to practise it.
Also, Year 6’s learning this week:
- In Maths, we have focused on place value and calculations. With place value, we have practised how to add and subtract whole numbers which decrease into negative numbers. We used this knowledge to solve missing numbers in sequences.
- In English, we have continued our novel, ‘The 1000 Year Old Boy’, through creating dialogue which includes actions from the characters. We also wrote a letter of apology from one character to another.
- In History, we have started our new topic, World War II, and have explored pictures from the past and what they tell us about this era. We then investigated objects from the past to gain a better understanding of what life was like back then.
- In Art, we used our Geography topic of Brazil to inspire our new project, with the artist Romero Britto. He uses amazing colours, pop art and cubism to create stunning artwork.
- In Music, along with our auditions, we have practised the first few songs of our school production: Jacob and Sons, Joseph’s Coat, One More Angel in Heaven and Any Dream Will Do.
- In French this week, we looked at a cafe menu and translated any words we didn't know. We looked at pictures of famous cafes in Paris and talked about cafe culture there.
- In Science this week, we researched Charles Darwin and his work. Having read about the Finches he discovered in the Galapagos Islands and how each bird's beak had adapted to the food available on each island. We modelled 'eating' different types of food using different beaks to see which type of beak was best adapted. This illustrated Darwin's theory of Natural Selection.
Home Practice
This weekend you have been give copies of the first four songs of the Joseph production. Please learn these off by heart by next Wednesday. You may have to use the internet to search the songs to help sing along to.
- Jacob and Sons
- Joseph’s Coat
- One More Angel in Heaven
- Any Dream Will Do
Online Safety Update
This week, our update is focused on how to set up devices for children. Read our short guide below for some useful tips to safeguard young people against online risk.
Date: 10th Jun 2022 @ 2:48pm
Welcome back to your final term in Year 3!
It has been lovely having everyone back ready for a busy last half term. Next week is our Sports Day and we are very excited to go on our trip to Cuerden Valley.
This week we have been reallly enjoying our novel. We explored Hagrid's home this week and wrote some fantastic recounts of the first flying lesson. Everyone is taking great care with their presentation and using their think pinks to improve their writing. Well done Year 3.
In maths we have been learning how to add and subtract fractions. This has proved tricky but everyone has shown great resilience in their learning. Lots of you have clearly used the Sumdog fractions challenge to refresh what you already know. Keep it up!
In our Egyptology learning we researched Gods and Godesses, exploring how they were depicted in Egyptian art and why they were worshipped. Have a look at some of our brilliant fact files here.
We also continued to design and create our very own canopic jars to house the organs of some mummies. We used what we know about the diffferent gods to help design the jars and used clay to carefully sculpt them. We will paint and glaze these next week.
Home Practice
Continue to read every night for a least 20 minutes. Regular reading will improve comprehension and fluency as well as unlocking a world of learning in all subjects. We have loved seeing all the books on Egypt and the Queen over the past few weeks!
Spelling and Maths challenges have been set on Wednesday. If you have completed these, access the training features to practise tricky skills. Theses are tailored to your child's learning needs. Regular practice of these will help boost spelling and number fluency.
You can also access the whole range of videos and games we have set over the year by clicking on 'View all blogs'.
Online Safety Update
This week, our update is focused on how to set up devices for children. Read our short guide below for some useful tips to safeguard young people against online risk.
Have a lovely weekend
The Year 3 Team
Date: 10th Jun 2022 @ 9:51am
Welcome to your first blog of Summer 2! We have loved hearing all about your half terms.
English
This week, we have read some Katie Morag stories. We learnt a lot of facts about Katie and her family.
In Phonics we have been looking at real words and fake words. We worked really hard with Mrs Corbett to read all of our phonics words.
Maths
This week we have learnt about directions. We have learnt how to do a full turn, half turn, move forwards, backwards, left and right. Please help your children learn their left and right at home.
PE
We have been focusing on our catching skills this week as it can be quite tricky! We worked in small groups to improve our throwing and catching with big balls. We will start challenging ourselves to catch smaller balls next week.
RE
We talked about how we could turn ordinary days into special days. This could be by making good choices, being kind or helping others. We wrote about what we could do this weekend to help someone else.
Geography
We have started our 'Hot and Cold Places' topic in Geography. We used the laptops and atlases to find oceans, land, the poles and different countries. We loved using digimaps on the laptops to explore the world.
PSHE
We talked about how it is really important to never give up and always practise to get better at something. We talked about different jobs adults have and how they got their jobs.We watched a video and helped Carla to make the right choices about her dancing class.
We had an amazing trip to Lytham St Annes! We had lots of fun building sandcastles on the beach and we learnt all about the special lifeboats that go out to rescue people.We saw the end of the pier that is left from a fire which damaged the pier nearly 50 years ago.
Online Safety Update
This week, our update is focused on how to set up devices for children. Read our short guide below for some useful tips to safeguard young people against online risk.
Year 5 - Friday 10th June 2022
Date: 9th Jun 2022 @ 5:07pm
Welcome to this week’s Year 5 class blog
This week in year 5
In Maths, we have been working hard on number and place value. We have identified, represented and estimated numbers on a number line, where all the numbers have not been given. We have rounded numbers all the way up to 1000000 to the nearest 10000 and 100000. We have counted forwards and backwards through zero, using positive and negative numbers and also looked at converting numbers into Roman numerals and vice versa. It’s been a busy first week back!
In English we are getting excited about Varjak Paw. He has escaped the Contessa’s house and trying to find his way in the city. The children have spent lots of time exploring the characters and their feelings, reading into the text and seeing how the author shows the characters feelings with their words and descriptions.
In PSHE we have been reflecting on our school year so far. Looking at what we have enjoyed, where we have improved and what we hope for next year. The children enjoyed looking back through their books and their seesaw accounts and remembering all the amazing things they have done.
In RE the children continued looking at freedom and responsibility, examining the scripture from the Old and New Testament linking to this. They have reflected on times when they may not have ‘loved their neighbour’ and written to God asking for forgiveness and help with being able to ‘love their neighbour’, even in difficult times.
In French this week, we practised conjugating the verb jouer - to play. We are really good at these regular ER verbs now - great progress, year 5! Some people even managed to write sentences independently, with correct verb endings and even including negatives. Impressionant!
In PE the children practised techniques for sports day, they worked so hard and they are really starting to understand how to use their bodies to do their very best.
Online Safety Update
This week, our update is focused on how to set up devices for children. Read our short guide below for some useful tips to safeguard young people against online risk.
DON’T FORGET
Common exception words have been sent home and the final test for these will happen later this month.
Home Practice all relates to this week's learning - These are the tasks to be completed.
Reading - You all have a Home Reading book for year 5 so reading every night for 15-20 mins is essential. You also have a Reading Journal/Diary that must be completed and signed. Some children had a break from reading over the holidays but please ensure this is made a priority now that we are back at school. Practise is vital to improve in all areas of English.
You can change your reading book on any school day (book bags to be left on Mrs Mulgrew's desk)
Maths – please ask your child what their times tables target is and help them practise this in order for them to progress.
I’d also encourage you to do a daily count with your child. This week we are counting up in 0.04. Give the children a number to start from and they must continue to count from that number in 0.04s, either forwards or backwards. It often helps the children if they note down the numbers as they say them, it helps them work out the next number more easily when they can see it. Help them use bridging where appropriate to count on e.g. 4.08 + 0.02 = 4.1, then add the other 0.02 to get to 4.12.
Spellings words for possibility and Common Exception words. We will look at these in more detail in school next week, they should be practised at home, ready for the test on Friday.
definitely, possibly, probably, frequently, infrequently, occasionally, rarely, certainly, obviously, often, curiosity, restaurant, conscience, disastrous, community.
Don’t forget the children have a big list of Common Exception words to learn, these can be practised each week to push your child further. You should all have received a second sheet with these words on by now, I have highlighted the words that your child wrote correct in a spelling test before Easter. This will give you an indication of how well they are remembering these spellings. We will be assessing the children on these words later in June.
Sumdog challenges
PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILDREN TO COMPLETE THE SUMDOG CHALLENGES, MANY CHILDREN ARE STILL NOT ACCESSING SUMDOG.
Please encourage your child to complete the Maths and Spelling Training. As you know, we set weekly challenges that are linked to the learning that takes place in school. As an extra feature, the maths and spelling training sections will provide a tailored challenge for your child to practise skills, facts and words they find difficult. Once the diagnostic challenges have been completed Sumdog will set challenges to aid improvement and development in the appropriate areas for your child. Once you have completed the class challenges, please use this feature for extra challenge in both maths and spelling. Many children have still not completed the diagnostic section.
Times tables have been set to reflect class targets
Maths the children have been set activities relating to number and place value.
Spellings words for possibility and Common Exception words
Year 2 Home Practice Friday 10th June 2022
Date: 9th Jun 2022 @ 2:32pm
Year 2 have had a great week back after half term, it was lovely to see everyone fresh and ready for learning. In English, the children did some great writing about their holiday and all the fun things they did with family and friends. We have started Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl and looked at the great vocabulary he uses for his characters. We also read Last Stop on Market Street by Matt De La Pena. The children wrote about a bus journey they had been on using very neat handwriting and good punctuation. We are continuing our work on fractions in Maths, finding quarters of shapes and numbers. In Art, year 2 produced some lovely collages and experimented with shape. In RE, our topic is Rules, the children recognised the importance of following God’s rules. They also talked about times we need to forgive and make friends. One of the highlights this week was harvesting and tasting the radish and lettuce seeds we planted during our Science lesson. The other highlight was starting our Castles topic in History. We learnt about the parts of a castle and parts of a knight’s armour. Well done to everyone, we are very pleased with how hard you have been working.
Reading
In Year 2, children should read for at least 15 minutes every night and talk about the book. This will help with understanding the text and learning new words.
You could write down these new words in a word book and find out what they mean. It is amazing to see the list grow, something to be very proud of, especially when children realise how many more words they understand and can use!
Please sign and leave a small comment when you have read with your child and make it clear that you have finished a book, then we know we can change it.
Reading books are changed every Monday and sent home on Tuesday. However, if you need to change a book another time, we will change it as needed.
Reading resources:
Oxford Owl – This resource has an exciting range of carefully levelled books to help children learn to read and really enjoy it.
If parents and children decide to use this resource, we ask they access phase 5 books. Go to https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/ and select ‘my class login’. Scroll down to the ‘eBook Library for Letters & Sounds’. You could also explore the rest of the site and read books from the Oxford Owl eBook library or listen to audio books.
Username: sto2
Password: 1234
Resources for questioning your child while they are reading - https://www.literacyshedblog.com/uploads/1/2/5/7/12572836/ks1_reading_vipers.pdf
In addition to this, reading a good bed time story to your child is so worthwhile and really helps towards a lifelong love of reading.
Spelling
Please practise these spellings for your quiz on Friday (17.06.22). A sheet will go home every Friday with the spelling list on. This is for home practise only and can be kept with you.
It is useful to write the words down on the spelling sheet, but also to call the words out and spell them out loud using the letter sounds or names. Learn them in a different order, not just how they appear on the list below.
You will have a Sumdog challenge on these words to complete by next Friday.
This week’s spellings:
other money
mother cover
brother honey
nothing discover
Monday wonder
Maths
At home, count forwards and backwards in quarters. For example, 0, 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 1, 1 and 1/4, 1 and 2/4, 1 and 3/4, 2 and so on. You can play the ‘follow me’ game that we played in class, taking turns to say each whole number and fraction.
You will have a 3x table and fraction challenge on Sumdog to complete by next Friday.
Sumdog
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Online Safety Update
This week, our update is focused on how to set up devices for children. Read our short guide below for some useful tips to safeguard young people against online risk.
Have a lovely weekend.
Year 2 Team.
Date: 7th Jun 2022 @ 3:03pm
Here is the Dance From the Heart video to practise before the roadshow on Tuesday 21st June 2022.
Date: 27th May 2022 @ 4:10pm
Year 4
Home Practice 27th May 2022
Welcome to the final blog of this half term. Here’s what we have been learning this week ….
In English, we planned and created our own cartoon strip which included narrative and speech bubbles. We are very proud of our first attempt at a cartoon strip and enjoyed sharing them with our partner.
In Maths, we started learning about time. Firstly, we revised o’clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to. Following this, we moved onto more complicated times, such as 19 minutes to 5 or 4.41am. Many of us have found time very tricky, therefore, please try and practise this daily at home.
In Music, we practised the National Anthem, Platinum Jubilee Song and, of course, YMCA. Then we played DEFinitely on the glocks and revised ‘What’s up’ from our last lesson. Finally, we began to learn a new piece of music called Dee Cees’ Blues.
In French, we designed and described a crown for the Queen. She would be very pleased with her new crowns, I'm sure! well done year 4
In Geography, we learnt that coasts are always changing, and some of the reasons why. Using some of this knowledge, we learnt how bays and headlands are formed.
In other news …. We had a fantastic Platinum Jubilee Celebration on Wednesday afternoon. Everyone looked fabulous in their red, white and blue clothes. Each class sang a song according to the decade they had been given. Year 4 gave a supreme performance of YMCA – you should all be very proud of yourselves.
As always, a very busy week in Year 4. Over half term, please continue to read every day, as well as practising any times tables you know you find especially tricky and telling the time!
Online Safety Update
This week, our update is focused on keeping children safe when accessing online content. A lot of platforms that our children use are dependent on uploaded content. Due to the sheer number of videos added to these sites, moderators find it almost impossible to stop all harmful or distressing content from reaching your phone or tablet screens. The guide below outlines ways in which you as parents and carers can limit the risk.
Have a lovely holiday – relax and recharge your batteries.
See you all on Tuesday 7th June for your last 7 weeks in Year 4!
Mrs Tipping and Mrs Dexter
Year 6 Blog Friday 27th May 2022
Date: 27th May 2022 @ 3:41pm
Welcome to the final blog of this half term. It has been a busy 6 weeks but the children have been brilliant, showing their resilience and persevering through a challenging time.
This week we celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with Year 6 playing the ukuleles. Check out our Queen’s Platinum Jubilee video on St Oswald's TV on YouTube. Also, we had a visit from Ray Bramford, a super poet and friend of Tony Heaton, who helped us to produce some excellent poetry on inclusion.
Thank you to everyone who created a speech this week. Everyone single pupil did a brilliant job of standing in front of the class and speaking for two minutes about any topic they wanted. They were so good, we might do this again at the end of the year.
Also, Year 6’s learning this week:
- In Maths, we have focused on solving problems with number, using trial and error and working backwards. Then the most important thing is checking our answers.
- In English, we have continued our novel, ‘The 1000 Year Old Boy’, through looking very closely at the three main characters, examining their traits and how they would speak, enabling us to become better writers.
- In PE, we learnt more about the fielding and batting techniques within rounders, and developed our forehand and backhand shots, whilst always being in ‘the ready’ position in tennis.
- In Geography, we learnt the 5 regions of Brazil: North, North-east, West-central, South-east and South. We discussed what each region may be like and how that effects population. We then introduced new physical geography terms: The Amazon Basin, The Pantanal and the Brazilian Highlands. Next lesson, we will look at how these areas have different landscapes and what effect that has on the country.
- In Music, we concluded our jubilee practices through an amazing performance by Year 6, who led the celebration on Wednesday. Don’t forget to see their performances on St Oswalds TV.
- In French, we practised the sound 'gn' with a song about une araignee dans ma baignoire (a spider in my bath). Then we looked at and described various famous places around France such as the Dune de Pilat, Mont Blanc and La Camargue. In French, bien sur!
- In Science, we looked at the concept of survival of the fittest by searching for 'caterpillars' of all different colours which were hidden around the nature area. The bright colours were obviously much easier to see and so were spotted (and eaten!) first. We then thought about the implications of this for survival.
Online Safety Update
This week, our update is focused on keeping children safe when accessing online content. A lot of platforms that our children use are dependent on uploaded content. Due to the sheer number of videos added to these sites, moderators find it almost impossible to stop all harmful or distressing content from reaching your phone or tablet screens. The guide below outlines ways in which you as parents and carers can limit the risk.
No Home Practice is set, other than to read as much as you can.
Have a super half term Year 6 – you deserve it!
Date: 27th May 2022 @ 3:34pm
This week have have had a great time celebrating the Platinum Jubilee. We sang our Bruno song infront of the whole school and had a picnic outside.
Have a lovely half term break and we will see you on Tuesday 7th June!
Year 2 Blog Friday 27th May 2022
Date: 27th May 2022 @ 12:32pm
What a great week of learning in Year 2 this week. The children were brilliant in the Queens Jubilee Celebration – the video is on St Oswald’s Tv (YouTube).
English
In English this week the children have been celebrating the Queen. They have wrote a letter to the Queen congratulating her on her 70 years on the throne, designed and described a cake fit for the Queen and a poem about the Queen.
Maths
We have consolidated some of our previous learning in Maths this week including Money, Shape and Time. We have started our new unit Fractions and the children have been finding quarters of shapes and numbers.
French
This week, we practised our French phonic sounds then we learnt the words for the compass points and vocabulary associated with travel to France and other Francophone countries around the world. Je vais en train, en bateau, en avion, en voiture, en velo, a pied. We made these words into a song to help us remember them.
RE
This week in RE the children have started a new topic all about Rules. We have looked at types of rules in our everyday life.
PE
We have had a brilliant day celebrating Year 2 Sports Day today. All the children were great and it was lovely to have all their parents here today. Thank you for coming to support.
Reading
In Year 2, children should read for at least 15 minutes every night and discuss the book with an adult or older sibling. This will help with understanding the text and learning new words.
Reading books are changed every Monday and sent home on Tuesday. Please remind your child to put their book bag in the box on Monday morning. However, if you need to change a book another time, we will change it as needed.
Spelling
There will be a no spelling quiz next week due to half term.
Maths
At home, count in 5s from a number other than O. These become trickier when you get higher up and then try going backwards for an extra challenge. Try interactive games for your times tables on: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?q=times%20tables
Well done to the following children who were all up in Golden Assembly today.
Star – Casper
Bookworm – Luiza
Writer – Zachary McLeod
Mathematician – Holly Parkinson
Super Learner – Imogen
Special Mentions – For great manners – Darcey, Maisie, Tommy and Oscar.
Sumdog
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Online Safety Update
This week, our update is focused on keeping children safe when accessing online content. A lot of platforms that our children use are dependent on uploaded content. Due to the sheer number of videos added to these sites, moderators find it almost impossible to stop all harmful or distressing content from reaching your phone or tablet screens. The guide below outlines ways in which you as parents and carers can limit the risk.
Have a lovely half term.
Year 2 Team.
Date: 26th May 2022 @ 4:35pm
Welcome to this week’s Year 5 class blog
The children have had a great half term, working hard and showing improvement in all that they do. I hope you all have a lovely half term and look forward to seeing you all for our final few weeks, after the break!
This week in year 5
In Maths, we are back on place value. We have been looking at numbers up to 1000000, reading, writing and comparing them. We have also been counting forwards and backwards in powers of 10 e.g. adding 10, subtracting 100000, adding 1000. The children were really good and were able to count and find tricky patterns. On our Jubilee day the children completed a maths challenge, ‘Who made the Queen’s cake?’ they had to solve a series of mathematical problems to eliminate suspects, they thoroughly enjoyed this task. Finally on our last day we had a spirited ‘Pirate Game’, where the children have to use quick addition, subtraction, doubling etc. to ‘steal’ the most points.
In English we have started our new novel Varjak Paw by S F Said. We have made predictions for the story, deciding who is the mysterious man, who are the strange cats, what is Varjak going to do? They have used the first 2 chapters to find examples that tell us about the characters, what type of cat are they, how do they feel, how do they act, what are they thinking?
In Science the children have begun to look at life cycles. We have looked at how some animals give birth to live young and some lay eggs. We have compared the life cycle of 2 metamorphic animals, the European common frog and the Monarch butterfly. The children used research skills to find facts and then wrote a comparison of the two.
In RE we read scripture relating to the 10 commandments, we discussed how the Israelites might have felt when they were asked to keep these rules and why they agreed to them and then we looked at how we could keep the commandments in this present day. We also attended Mass on Thursday for the Mass of the Ascension.
In French, we learnt when to use Je joue and when to use je fais with sports words. Then we wrote a paragraph incorporating these new verbs, the sports vocabulary and our opinions. Great job, year 5!
In PE we played playground games and worked on teamwork and cooperation.
On Wednesday we had a lovely day celebrating the Queen’s jubilee. The children took part in Jubilee maths, Jubilee comprehensions, we made a red white and blue profile collage of the queen and we joined the whole school for a 7 decade sing-a-long, where we sang ‘Help from my friends’ from the 1960s. We had a picnic outside where the queen joined us for a quick photo shoot (see attached). It was a lovely memorable day for the children.
DON’T FORGET
Common exception words have been sent home and the final test for these will happen shortly after our break.
Please encourage your child to read over the break so they can change their book on the first day back. Times tables are also something the children can continue to practise over the break, there are lots of fun games online that they can use to practise (top marks maths has some good games to keep them occupied)
If you want some extra work there are English and Maths Challenges on Sumdog that are available at all times. Once the children have completed the assessment, challenges will be set at their level.
Online Safety Update
This week, our update is focused on keeping children safe when accessing online content. A lot of platforms that our children use are dependent on uploaded content. Due to the sheer number of videos added to these sites, moderators find it almost impossible to stop all harmful or distressing content from reaching your phone or tablet screens. The guide below outlines ways in which you as parents and carers can limit the risk.
Have a lovely break.
Year 1 Blog Friday 27th May 2022
Date: 26th May 2022 @ 10:06am
Welcome to the final blog of this half term. We are looking forward to another exciting final half term after the break!
English
This week, we read the story of 'There's a Tiger in the Garden'. We talked about using our imagination as Nora doesn't believe that there is a tiger in the garden until she sees it with her own eyes! We wrote our own version of the story by choosing a new animal that could be found in the garden, wrote questions for the tiger and made a tiger fact file using the iPads.
In Phonics we have been looking at real words and fake words. We use our phonics skills and knowledge to sound them out.
Maths
This week we have been learning about recognising o'clock and half past on a clock. We used the clocks to show the times and learnt how to draw the hands on the clocks.
DT
We continued to make our sock puppets this week. We practised our sewing skills and evaluated our finished product. We played with them, using a puppet theatre. Please encourage the children to play with their sock puppets at home too!
RE
We learnt about the story of Pentecost and how the disciples began speaking in different languages. We drew pictures of the events and talked about how they might have been feeling.
Outdoor Learning
We used our finished wooden cookies to tell a story about their magical powers - we were very imaginative!
French
We learnt the words for the compass points and vocabulary associated with travel to France. Je vais en train, en bateau, en avion, en voiture, en velo. We made these words into a song to help us remember them.
We had a lovely Platinum Jubilee celebration on Wednesday. We sang and danced to 'Reach' for our decade of 2000 - 2010. We then had a picnic outside with some treats. You can watch the video on the website.
Thank you for all your support at our Sports Day! We are so proud of the children for their resilience and hard work. The video is on our school website for you to watch at home.
Online Safety Update
This week, our update is focused on keeping children safe when accessing online content. A lot of platforms that our children use are dependent on uploaded content. Due to the sheer number of videos added to these sites, moderators find it almost impossible to stop all harmful or distressing content from reaching your phone or tablet screens. The guide linked below outlines ways in which you as parents and carers can limit the risk.
Have a lovely half term! Please continue to read as much as possible.
Year 3 Blog Friday 27th may 2022
Date: 25th May 2022 @ 10:10am
HAPPY HALF TERM EVERYBODY!!
We have really enjoyed the last week of this half term, we have been very busy.
We loved reading our Harry Potter stories to Year 4 on Monday. They were really impressed with our good vocabulary, our neat handwriting and our inverted commas (speech marks) for speech. We have continued reading Harry Potter, we have learnt about Hogwarts, some of the teachers, witches and wizards, and the houses (Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin). We wrote our own poem about the Sorting Hat using words from the book, and we wrote some dialogue including lots of different characters getting sorted into their house.
For our maths this week we have been learning about fractions. We have been finding fractions of a shape, comparing and ordering fractions, and also finding equivalent fractions. We used a diagram of a bar to recognise that 1/2 is the same as 2/4. We did this with other fractions too.
On Wednesday everybody dressed in red, white and blue and we celebrated the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. It was a great day! Click here to see how much fun we had.
On Thursday we went to church. Father Michael said he was really impressed with our listening and the way we answered questions.
On Friday we learnt about mummification in the ancient egyptian times. We learnt about their beliefs in the afterlife and the canopic jars they used to preserve organs of the bodies. We sketched and started to make our own canopic jars out of clay.
Online Safety Update
This week, our update is focused on keeping children safe when accessing online content. A lot of platforms that our children use are dependent on uploaded content. Due to the sheer number of videos added to these sites, moderators find it almost impossible to stop all harmful or distressing content from reaching your phone or tablet screens. The guide below outlines ways in which you as parents and carers can limit the risk.
We hope you have an amazing half term and we can't wait to see you for your final half term in Year 3.
Date: 20th May 2022 @ 3:55pm
This week we have been very busy practising our jubilee song, ready to perform it next week for the whole school. We have chosen 'We don't talk about Bruno'.
We have been exploring the key events which have happened over the past ten years. The children really enjoyed watching the Royal Wedding clips.
We have started our new learning all about different animal habitats and sorting the animals into jungle, ocean, rainforest and the dessert.
We were all amazing on our school trip to Blackpool Zoo, the children really loved seeing all the different animals and we were praised by the Zoo Keepers for our wonderful behaviour.
In Maths this week we have been exploring money and looking at making different amouts with pennies.
Year 4 Home Practice 20th May 2022
Date: 20th May 2022 @ 3:39pm
Year 4
Home Practice 20th May 2022
Welcome to this week’s blog. Here’s what we have been learning this week …
In English, we wrote a conversation between two of the characters from the novel. We tried to use vocabulary from the book, and use the correct punctuation for speech. In addition, we wrote sentences using co-ordinating conjunctions correctly and trying to remember when to use a comma!
In Maths, we learnt some different mental strategies for addition and subtraction using a numberline. For example, finding a difference by counting on and using the compensating strategy. We also revised and refined the written methods of addition and subtraction, including numbers to 2 decimal places.
In RE, we started our new topic ‘Reconciliation – Building Bridges’. We talked about how friendship is similar to a bridge between people – it needs to be strengthened, maintained and repaired. We then wrote words to describe what makes a friendship strong, and conversely, what can weaken friendship.
In Geography, we wrote a definition of the coast and identified man-made and natural features found on the coast.
In French, we practised the phonic sound 'gn' with a song and dance about une araignee in the baignoire (a spider in the bath). Then we finished our descriptions of our Matisse art and presented our work for display. They look great on the display board. Fantastique!
In Computing, we began our ‘animation’ topic. We started by creating our very own flip books so that we could try and understand the concept of moving pictures.
Throughout this week, and in preparation for the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations next Wednesday, we have completed our sketches of Queen Elizabeth, practised our 1970’s song – YMCA, and all written a message which will be included in a special card for her Majesty. This card will be posted next week by Year 6!
This week’s Home Practice ….
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
You have been given your own individual times table target. Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables in preparation for your test next week, on Thursday (26th May 2022). Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
Remember - you can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’ and https://www.timestables.co.uk/
PLEASE REMEMBER – You will be taking part in the Multiplication Tables Check in June. It is crucial that that you learn your tables as they are needed in many maths topics.
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 10’s and 100’s – draw a line and some marks on it like I do in class. You could write the numbers down as you count up. When you count down, cover the numbers up, say the number, then reveal what you have got written down to check you’ve said the correct number.
Count in 10’s – bridging 100
For example, start at 264 and count up to 424 and back again
264 274 284 424 414 404 etc
Count in 100’s – bridging 1000’s
For example, start at 573 and count up to 2173 and back again. This is just like counting in your 7 times tables, except each time, the number is 10 times larger.
573 673 773 2173 2073 1973 etc
Spellings
The spellings this week all have the suffix ‘sion’. A suffix is a group of letters that are added to the end of the word, and which change the meaning or make a new word. ‘Sion’ is usually used if the root word ends in ‘d’ (eg extend, extension) or ‘se’ (adverse, adversion). These words will be tested on Thursday (26th May 2022).
expansion extension tension suspension exclusion
explosion collision erosion invasion television
illusion confusion inclusion intrusion division
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A spelling challenge based on the spellings above
- A times table challenge based on all multiplication facts up to 12 x 12
- A maths challenge based on addition and subtraction up to 4 digits
Please make sure you log on and have a go! Many of you are still not accessing Sumdog on a daily basis. Little and often is the key to success!
Number bonds
Number bonds are very important and help with many aspects of maths. The more confident you are with these, the easier you will find addition, subtraction, mental calculations etc. Therefore, please continue practising your number bonds / addition skills playing Hit the Button
The game you will play will help with your number bonds and quick addition skills. For example:
8 + 6 you could partition this into 8 + 2 + 4 = 14
This is because 8 + 2 is a pair to 10, then add the 4 to 10
Click on the link above, then on Play Game.
Click on Number bonds
On the left-hand side you will see the words ‘Up to 20’
Click on Addition within 20
See how many you can get correct in 1 minute. Then have another go and try and beat your score.
Maths and spelling training
Please continue to use the maths and spellings training sections as these are tailored for your child to practise skills, facts and words that they find difficult.
Online Safety Update
Below you will find this week's online safety guides on YouTube and YouTube Kids. In the guides you will find tips on a number of potential risks such as connecting with strangers and inappropriate content.
Year 6 Blog Friday 20th May 2022
Date: 20th May 2022 @ 2:43pm
Date: 20th May 2022 @ 12:55pm
We have had a fantastic week of learning in Year 2 this week. The children have shown a brilliant attitude for their Maths and Reading quizzes this week. We are proud of you.
French
This week, we designed and described a cake fit for the Queen’s Jubilee. We used colours, numbers and cake flavours in our descriptions. They all looked delicious.
RE
This week in RE the children have been learning about the Holy Spirit. They created a beautiful picture to go with the Holy Spirit prayer. We also looked at
PE
We have been practising our races for sports day next week. Don’t forget Year 2s Sports Day is Friday 27th May at 2.15pm. Please ensure your child brings a pair of trainers into school for sports day if they don’t already have them in their PE kit bag.
Reminders for next week
Class photos – Tuesday 24th May
Queen’s Jubilee Celebration Day – Wear red, white and blue – Wednesday 25th May.
Sports Day – Friday 27th May
Online Safety Update – Below you will find this week's online safety guides on YouTube and YouTube Kids. In the guides you will find tips on a number of potential risks such as connecting with strangers and inappropriate content.
Reading
In Year 2, children should read for at least 15 minutes every night and discuss the book with an adult or older sibling. This will help with understanding the text and learning new words.
Reading books are changed every Monday and sent home on Tuesday. Please remind your child to put their book bag in the box on Monday morning. However, if you need to change a book another time, we will change it as needed.
Spelling
There will be a spelling quiz on Friday 27th May.
You will have a Sumdog challenge with next week’s spellings to complete by next Friday.
all ball call walk talk
always small wall fall altogether
Maths
At home, count in 4s from a number other than O. These become trickier when you get higher up and then try going backwards for an extra challenge.
You will have a subtraction and addition challenge and a times table challenge on Sumdog to complete by next Friday.
Well done to the following children who were all up in Golden Assembly today.
Star – Theo
Bookworm – Oliver
Writer – Henry
Mathematician - William
Super Learner – Libby
Special Mentions – All of Year 2 for this week’s Quizzes.
Daily Miler – Leo H
Sumdog
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Have a lovely weekend.
Year 2 Team.
Date: 20th May 2022 @ 12:52pm
Happy Friday everybody.
We have had a lovely week in Year 3.
We have spent a lot of time preparing for our Jubilee celebrations next week. We have been learning songs and doing art work, and even made a card that we are going to send to the Queen.
We will be performing the Ghostbusters theme to celebrate the 1980s.We enjoyed our Sports Day practice on Tuesday afternoon, and we finished off our PE lesson with some rounders and football.
In science we have been learning about our skeleton. We know that you need a skeleton for movement and to protect your vital organs, like you heart, brain and lungs. We also did a scientific enquiry to find out if people with bigger arm spans have longer legs.
In English we have been doing an extended piece of writing, we have added to our writing each day. We are looking forward to reading these to Year 4 on Monday.
In maths we have been learning about bar charts and pictograms. It has been tricky but everybody has tried really hard.
Online Safety Update
Home Practice
Reading:
Read out loud to somebody every night for 20 minutes. Talk about some of the good words used by the author.
Counting:
Count out loud in 3s from 0 to 36 and back again.
Count out loud in 10s from 675 to 805.
Count back in 1s from 224 to 199.
Times Tables:
Everybody has chosen their own times tables target this week. Make sure your practise every night.
Sumdog:
Complete the Sumdog challenges. It is really important to practise your spellings and times tables, and also some of the maths skills we will be using in class.
Spellings:
Here are your spellings this week. They are irregular past tense verbs. This means that when the verb is turned into past tense, it doesn't follow the usual rules.
sent heard thought broke brought caught drew found built threw
Have an amazing weekend :)
Date: 19th May 2022 @ 5:32pm
Welcome to this week’s Year 5 class blog
This week in year 5
In Maths, we have worked hard calculating the difference between and the sum of two numbers. We looked at bar graphs and had to analyse data. We also calculated the range, median and mode of a group of numbers. The children were really good at this topic and enjoyed the session.
In English we have finished our poetry topic. We examined figurative language within poetry and discovered different perspective of characters within the poem. The Highwayman is a long and somewhat tricky poem to read, but the children have really done well to understand the metaphors, personification and similes within it.
In Science, our sunflowers seeds are really coming on, we are hoping to plant them out next week. The children have carried on with their work on plant life and have moved onto seed dispersal. Looking at how animals and wind can help plants to spread their seeds, after pollination. Then we planned and carried out a fair test using a model seed with wings. We were able to identify the different variables and how to make it a fair test. As we didn't all get the same results, we understood that scientists would repeat the investigation in order to get a more accurate answer.
In RE the children started their new topic on freedom and responsibility. They looked at the responsibilities they are afforded, when more freedom is offered.
In French, we practised numbers up to 100 and giving our opinion about different sports. Then we carried out a survey in class asking people what their opinion of different sports is.
In PE the children had another practise for sports day. We are preparing ourselves for a great afternoon. Then the children were able to choose between a game of football or rounders. They had a great time and were very hot afterwards!
We have also had another den building session outside in our outdoor classroom. The children were able to build on their skills and techniques from their last session and improve their dens.
DON’T FORGET
Common exception words have been sent home and the final test for these will happen shortly after our May break.
Online Safety Update
Below you will find this week's online safety guides on YouTube and YouTube Kids. In the guides you will find tips on a number of potential risks such as connecting with strangers and inappropriate content.
Home Practice all relates to this week's learning - These are the tasks to be completed.
Reading - You all have a Home Reading book for year 5 so reading every night for 15-20 mins is essential. You also have a Reading Journal/Diary that must be completed and signed. Some children had a break from reading over the holidays but please ensure this is made a priority now that we are back at school. Practise is vital to improve in all areas of English.
You can change your reading book on any school day (book bags to be left on Mrs Mulgrew's desk)
Maths – please ask your child what their times tables target is and help them practise this in order for them to progress.
I’d also encourage you to do a daily count with your child. This week we are counting up in 0.4. Give the children a number to start from and they must continue to count from that number in 0.4s, either forwards or backwards. It often helps the children if they note down the numbers as they say them, it helps them work out the next number more easily when they can see it. Help them use bridging where appropriate to count on e.g. 4.8 + 0.2 = 5, then add the other 0.2 to get to 5.2.
Spellings words with ough said o, uff or ow. We will look at these in more detail in school next week, they should be practised at home, ready for the test on Friday.
although dough though doughnut bough enough tough toughen plough drought toughest rough roughest
Don’t forget the children have a big list of Common Exception words to learn, these can be practised each week to push your child further. You should all have received a second sheet with these words on by now, I have highlighted the words that your child wrote correct in a spelling test before Easter. This will give you an indication of how well they are remembering these spellings. We will be assessing the children on these words before summer.
Sumdog challenges
PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILDREN TO COMPLETE THE SUMDOG CHALLENGES, MANY CHILDREN ARE STILL NOT ACCESSING SUMDOG.
Please encourage your child to complete the Maths and Spelling Training. As you know, we set weekly challenges that are linked to the learning that takes place in school. As an extra feature, the maths and spelling training sections will provide a tailored challenge for your child to practise skills, facts and words they find difficult. Once the diagnostic challenges have been completed Sumdog will set challenges to aid improvement and development in the appropriate areas for your child. Once you have completed the class challenges, please use this feature for extra challenge in both maths and spelling. Many children have still not completed the diagnostic section.
Times tables have been set to reflect class targets
Maths the children have been set activities relating to the difference between and sum of using graphs.
Spellings words spelt ough said o, uff or ow
Year 1 Blog-Friday 20th May 2022
Date: 19th May 2022 @ 10:13am
Welcome to your Friday blog!
English
We continued to learn through the story of The Enormous Crocodile. We made some fantastic posters warning everyone about the crocodile. We also pretended to be a character in the story and answered some interview questions. In Phonics we have been reading real and fake words.
Maths
We have been finding halves and quarters of shapes and amounts.We have also started looking at telling the time.We used little clocks to show o'clock times.
Play Fact Families-Choose addition and subtraction to 20. Click here.
R.E.
We talked about how the disciples felt when they saw the Holy Spirit after the Ascension.
French
This week we designed and described a cake fit for the Queen's Jubilee. We used colours, numbers and cake flavours in our descriptions. They looked delicious!
D.T.
We started to follow our plans to make our sock puppets. We will continue this next week.
Art
We have been drawing pictures of events for our class collage. We also investigated different ways of shading and did a fabulous portrait of The Queen using our sketching skills.
P.E.
We practised our races for Sports Day on the real track. We hope you can come to watch us next Tuesday at 2.15pm.
Outdoor Learning
This week we finished decorating the other side of our wood cookie. We hammered nails in and decorated it with wool or elastic bands.
Home Practice
Read for at least 10 minutes every night. This is so important. We are encouraging the children to organise their own reading books and to make sure they are in their green school bag every day.Please sign the diary so we can change the books. Keep practicing reading the Tricky Words on sight. Please just write a note in the diary if you need the next set.
Sumdog challenges
Phonics - Trickier split digraph e-e
Maths - Measurement
Count on and back in 2s, 5s and 10s. Start on different numbers. Talk about whether the numbers are getting bigger or smaller.
See if your child can recall the halves we have been learning, half of 2 is 1, half of 4 is 2 and so on. We have also been looking at doubling numbers so ask your child to double 1, double 2 and so on.
Date: 13th May 2022 @ 3:44pm
This week we have really enjoyed learning about sharks. We have looked at the great white shark and the hamme head shark. We made our own shark posters with all the facts we have learned.
In Maths we have been exploring length and height of different objects, looking at comparing lengths and measuring items with cubes.
In Science, this week we talked about the fact that most animals hatch from eggs - birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects and even dinosaurs. We looked at some unusual places where animals lay their eggs and how some have hard shells and some have soft shells. The children used brilliant vocabulary - definitely some super scientists here!
We have made under the sea clay models in art using our fingers and tools to create our designs.
Year 6 Blog Friday 13th May 2022
Date: 13th May 2022 @ 3:32pm
This week Year 6 completed an exam week of SATs for Spelling, Grammar, Maths and Reading.
You have all worked incredibly hard with revising, the work in class and all the home learning you completed. You should be so proud of yourselves for getting through this week.
No home learning is set, so please enjoy yourselves and rest this weekend – you deserve it!
Online Safety Update
Age ratings can be used by adults to make an informed choice as to whether a game or platform is suitable for their child.
Year 4 HOME PRACTICE 13th May 2022
Date: 13th May 2022 @ 1:36pm
Year 4
Home Practice 13th May 2022
Welcome to this week’s blog. Here’s what we have been learning this week …
In English, we planned and wrote a formal letter to Grandfather, urging him to support the war effort and move out of his home in Slapton. In addition, we wrote a postcard from Barry, one of the evacuees, to his mother in London planning every word carefully.
In Maths, we learnt how to subtract fractions when they have the same denominator (bottom number). We also refined our mental addition and subtraction skills using the strategy of bridging through 10. Knowing our pairs to 10 and being able to partition numbers confidently helped with these strategies.
In RE, we listened to the story of St Paul and learnt about his conversion to Christianity on the road to Damascus. Following this, we made links between the places Paul visited and the names of the people he wrote letters to. We also read a passage from one of St Paul’s letters. We chose our favourite part and explained how we could follow this example in our everyday life.
In Geography, we used ‘Digimaps’ and labelled a map to show the features of our local coastal area.
In French, we had a go at writing a description of our picture in the style of Matisse . There was a lot of grammar to think about - adjectival position and agreement and using conjunctions to help our writing flow. Bon effort, year 4
In Music, we rehearsed the National Anthem and Platinum Jubilee Song. On the glocks, we recapped ‘DEFinitely’, reading and explaining notation for notes D, E and F. We then improvised using notes C, D and E to play ‘Roundabout’. Finally, we started learning how to play ‘What’s up?’ reading semibreves, minims, crotchets and their rests.
In Art, we learnt some sketching and shading skills. We then attempted to use these when sketching a picture of Queen Elizabeth. We will be refining these skills next week and producing a final pencil sketch of the Queen.
This week’s Home Practice ….
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Make sure you discuss the story and the characters. Find the meaning of any new words too. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Times tables
You have been given your own individual times table target. Please make sure you continue to practise your times tables in preparation for your test next week, on Thursday (19th May 2022). Ask someone at home to test you on your tables – can you recall them quickly and accurately?
Remember - you can also practise your tables playing ‘Hit the button’ and https://www.timestables.co.uk/
PLEASE REMEMBER – You will be taking part in the Multiplication Tables Check in June. It is crucial that that you learn your tables as they are needed in many maths topics.
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 7’s and 70’s – draw a line and some marks on it like I do in class. You could write the numbers down as you count up. When you count down, cover the numbers up, say the number, then reveal what you have got written down to check you’ve said the correct number.
Count in sevens
For example, start at 7 and count up to 84 and back again (this will help with your 7 times tables)
7 14 21 84 77 70 etc
Count in seventies
For example, start at 70 and count up to 840 and back again. This is just like counting in your 7 times tables, except each time, the number is 10 times larger.
70 140 210 840 770 700 etc
Spellings
The spellings this week all have the suffix ‘ssion’. A suffix is a group of letters that are added to the end of the word, and which change the meaning or make a new word. ‘Ssion’ is usually used if the root word ends with a double s (express becomes expression) or ‘mit’ (admit becomes admission). You will be tested on them next Thursday (19th May 2022).
expression discussion confession permission admission
impression obsession procession omission succession
profession oppression progression aggression depression
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A spelling challenge based on the spellings above
- A times table challenge based on 7 to 12 division facts
- A maths challenge based on using known facts to multiply and divide
Please make sure you log on and have a go! Many of you are still not accessing Sumdog on a daily basis. Little and often is the key to success!
Number bonds
Number bonds are very important and help with many aspects of maths. The more confident you are with these, the easier you will find addition, subtraction, mental calculations etc. Therefore, please continue practising your number bonds / addition skills playing Hit the Button
The game you will play will help with your number bonds and quick addition skills. For example:
8 + 6 you could partition this into 8 + 2 + 4 = 14
This is because 8 + 2 is a pair to 10, then add the 4 to 10
Click on the link above, then on Play Game.
Click on Number bonds
On the left-hand side you will see the words ‘Up to 20’
Click on Addition within 20
See how many you can get correct in 1 minute. Then have another go and try and beat your score.
Maths and spelling training
Please continue to use the maths and spellings training sections as these are tailored for your child to practise skills, facts and words that they find difficult.
Online Safety Update
Age ratings can be used by adults to make an informed choice as to whether a game or platform is suitable for their child.
Below you will find our guide with tips on a number of potential risks including inappropriate content, peer pressure and online spending.