St Oswald's Catholic Primary School: Blog items
Year 4 Blog Friday 8th September 2023
Date: 8th Sep 2023 @ 12:53pm
Welcome to the first Year 4 Blog of this school year.
We have had a fabulous first week back at school and the children have been settling well into their new routines and been enthusiastic about their learning.
Each week the Year 4 blog will include a brief summary of our learning and the children’s Home Practice to be completed during the week. Home Practice will start next Friday (15th September 2023).
Our learning this week:
In English, we used the front cover of the class novel – Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo - to make predictions about the story. We also met the main characters and read the blurb on the back cover to see if our predictions were correct.
In Maths, we learnt the meaning of ‘place value’ and revised exchanging up and down when we bridge 10 and 100.
We started our first topic in RE – Family. We looked at some family trees and considered how surnames may change through marriage. We then described what our family enjoys doing together and drew a picture.
In Geography, we located the four countries of the United Kingdom and named their capital cities.
In Computing, we discussed the online social environments we might use and described strategies to keep safe on these.
We also had a ‘boxercise’ taster session with Emily on Friday morning. Emily will be running a boxercise club on Friday mornings. This will start next Friday at 8.15am. If your child is interested in joining, please complete the form and send it back to school as soon as possible to guarantee a place.
Your child will have brought a reading book home this week. Please read for at least 15-20 minutes each night – this is the key to success and building up stamina. Books can be brought in and changed on any day of the week.
Year 4's PE lesson will be on a Monday, please ensure your child’s PE kit is in school ready for our first lesson.
Have a lovely weekend – enjoy the sunshine whilst it lasts!
The Year 4 team
Year 1 Blog-Friday 8th September 2023
Date: 6th Sep 2023 @ 5:26pm
Welcome to your first blog of the new school year.
All the children have come in so smart and ready to learn - one child was overheard saying, "I can't believe we've turned into Year 1s".
We had a lovely whole school assembly on Tuesday to celebrate the new school year.
Phonics
We got straight into the learning with our morning task as soon as we arrived in class. This week we have been looking at ch as in chip and sh as in ship.We use our phonic knowledge and skills to have a go at writing the words. We might say the words in a sentence. We do this every morning.
Click here to sing the sh song. Click here to sing the ch song.
English
We have read two books this week - 'A Letter from Your Teacher On the First Day of School' and 'Our Class is a Family'. These stories helped us settle into our new classroom and get to know our new teachers. We drew our class family, wrote about what we are looking forward to doing and set ourselves goals to achieve!
Maths
We learnt how to recognise numbers up to 20, both in pictures and words. We practised counting in 2s, 5s and 10s using our counting songs. We also checked that we are writing our numbers correctly.
Computing
We are so proud of the class this week. In Computing, we learnt how to turn the laptops on and log in. This was quite tricky but we tried our best! We also went on Paint and practised drawing digital pictures.
P.S.H.E.
We worked together to create our classroom promises. We made a lovely sun with all of our names, which shows that we will keep the promises.
Geography
We talked about where our school is (and where some of us live) - Longton. We looked at some past pictures of Longton and spotted anything that has changed or is still here today.
We have loved looking at all the summer holiday books, those puppets have had a very exciting time! The children have shared them with each other as well as the teachers.
We will post photographs of the children on Seesaw. This is for you to see the children engaged in their learning and we don't require you to comment. If you need a new log-in for Seesaw just let us know via the reading diary.
Reading
Your child has brought home their reading books today. Please read for at least 10 minutes every night- it really is the key to success. Sign the diary so that we know your child has read and then we can change the books, usually on a Friday.
Forest School
Your child will be starting Forest School sessions next week with Mrs Corbett, who is a Level 3 qualified Forest School leader. The groups will be made up of around 17 Year 1 and 2 children.
We are blessed with amazing outside spaces and facilities and it is a privilege to be able to use them in this way.
Your child will develop many skills such as communication, team-building, problem-solving and risk-taking.
They will also learn about nature in a holistic way and the approach encourages child-initiated learning. There will be opportunities to experience fires and to learn how to use tools in a safe way.
They will have 2 sessions per week lasting an hour each, for the whole year. Please ensure your child has a pair of named wellies in school at all times.
Thank you all for your amazing support already. We are looking forward to a great year of learning with your children.
The Year 1 team-Mrs Corbett, Miss Fisher, Mrs Anderson & Mrs Tiley
Date: 5th Sep 2023 @ 4:45pm
All the children have had an amazing first day of school. Well Done Reception :)
Back to School Online Safety Tips for Children
Date: 30th Aug 2023 @ 11:55am
With your children returning to school, it is a great time to review online safety in your homes and make sure we are all up to date with developments in the online world. At St Oswald's, all classes will be beginning their Online Saftety learning where they will learn all about safe practices online in the following areas.
Self image and identitiy
Online relationships
Online bulllying
Health, Well-being and lifestyle
Online reputation
Managing online information
Copyright and ownership
We will blog regularly to keep you updated with developments in the online space, sharing platform guides and links to expert training for you to keep your children safe when exploring the internet. Below you will find a guide on some back to school online safety tips for children.
To access a huge range of information on the National Online Safety website click the link below and join our school online safety hub.You will get access to videos, training and guides to keep you informed of the best practices in keeping your children safe online.
http://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/st-oswald-s-catholic-primary-school-pr45eb
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Date: 20th Jul 2023 @ 3:57pm
It's been a pleasure teaching each and every one of you this year. The hard work and progress you have all made has been fantastic. Thank you for being such an amazing class, we will miss you.
Have a great summer with family and friends and get plenty of rest ready for September when you will be big juniors!!
Date: 20th Jul 2023 @ 2:27pm
Welcome to your final blog of Year 3
We have had a lovely week to finish off our Year 3.
With the help of Year 6 we made our sandwiches and had our very own judging session to evaluate our recipes. The children had some great ideas and showed super persistence when making their sandwiches. Check out our gallery.
We both would like to say a huge thank you for your kinds words and gifts. It has been a pleasure to teach your children this year and we have been very impressed with their attitude and growth through the year.
Have a well earned rest Year 3 and have a safe and happy holiday with your families.
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The Year 3 Team
Date: 20th Jul 2023 @ 12:52pm
We have had such a fantastic year. Everyone has pushed themselves, persevered with challenging tasks and made memories for life. We hope you have enjoyed your time at St Oswald's. From everyone at this primary school: thank you and have a super time at high school.
Reception Blog - Friday 20th July 2023
Date: 20th Jul 2023 @ 11:48am
What a fantastic last week we have had in Reception!
We have been on a trip to the library and had our final stay and play.
We hope that you all have a brilliant summer holidays and wish you all the best!
The Reception Team
Date: 20th Jul 2023 @ 11:26am
Happy holidays and welcome to your final blog on this school year.
This year has been one of the best years we have had so far! We have really enjoyed all of the learning and playing with our friends. Everybody has worked so hard all year.
Have an amazing summer!
Year 4 Blog Thursday 20th July 2023
Date: 20th Jul 2023 @ 11:20am
Welcome to the final blog of this school year!
Year 4 - well done for all your hard work this year and a big thank you to all your families for their help and support.
We hope you have a happy and safe summer holiday.
Keep reading and enjoy spending time with friends and family.
We look forward to seeing you in September – make sure you pop into Year 4 to say hello.
Best wishes
Mrs Tipping, Mrs Dexter and Mrs Wilson
Year 1 Blog Thursday 20th July 2023
Date: 18th Jul 2023 @ 11:43am
Welcome to your final blog of the school year!
Thank you so much for all of your hard work.
We wish you all a happy and safe holiday. We have loved teaching you this year.
Mrs Gravili and Mrs Sheen have given you all a summer pack to complete, have fun doing it!
Keep reading as much as you can, especially at the library, and we will see you in September.
Best wishes
Mrs Corbett, Miss Fisher & Mrs Anderson.
Year 6 Blog Friday 14th July 2023
Date: 15th Jul 2023 @ 4:03pm
Welcome to this week’s Year 6 blog. This has been a very busy week for Year 6 with every day full of ‘final’ events.
On Monday, we rehearsed and performed our Oliver production to the whole school.
On Tuesday, we performed three shows of Oliver at 10am, 2pm and 6.30pm. We hope you enjoyed them all as the children have been working extremely hard these past few weeks. You can see a repeat of it here by clicking on the link.
On Wednesday, Year 6 headed out for their retreat day to Liverpool. We stopped at Liverpool Cathedral to admire the amazing artwork and to reflect on the past 7 years of primary life. We then went to Crosby beach to walk together on the sand and have time to enjoy ourselves as a class.
On Thursday, Year 6 delivered their Leavers assembly, with great memories and songs shared with those that came to watch. In the afternoon, Year 6 had their final sports day. Then that evening, we celebrated the Year 6s again at the Leavers Mass, followed by fish and chips and a good dance to end the night.
On Friday, Year 6 led the infamous Super Learning Day where they got to experience new things from shelter building to karaoke to golf and many more. The Year 6 did a brilliant job all week and deserve a weekend of rest.
DO NOT FORGET – Monday and Tuesday are bikeability days so please bring your PE kit, bike and helmet for both days. As it may rain at times, you may wear leggings or tracksuit bottoms. A raincoat would be useful too.
Have a great weekend!
Year 2 Blog Friday 14th July 2023
Date: 14th Jul 2023 @ 4:02pm
Super Learning Day was a fantastic success this year and the children had so much fun learning about new and different things, such as pebble painting, football golf, arts and crafts, scarecrow making, festivals/dance and bowling – to name a few. We had the opportunity to see the Year 6 play, Oliver, which was amazing. The acting and singing was incredible. It was like being at a real theatre! We also had a drumming showcase and sang along to popular songs. In English, the children wrote about the play ‘Oliver’. In Maths, we played games to sharpen up our number skills ready for Year 3. In Music, the children played their ocarinas really well. They are learning London’s Burning. In P.E, we went outside and did football skills. In Art, we completed our leaf paintings and signed them like real artists! In French, we learnt some vocabulary related to the beach and looked at whether the words are masculine or feminine. Then the children made a beach picture and used a bilingual dictionary for the first time to add their own nouns to the picture. They did really well in a short time. Mrs Quillium would like to thank the children for being such brilliant language learners. It’s has been a pleasure for her to introduce them to French and just think how good they will be if they keep it up!
Reading
In Year 2, children should read for at least 15/20 minutes every night and talk about the book. This will help with understanding the text and learning new words.
We will be collecting the book bags, reading books and diaries next week. You will be issued with new ones in Year 3.
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
There will be no more spelling quizzes this year.
Maths
There will be no more times tables/division fact quizzes this year.
Here are some links to other maths games/apps the children can play to help them learn their number facts.
Topmarks.co.uk also have and English section for phonics/spellings games. If you explore the site you will find lots of different games that are relevant to Year 2.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
https://whiterosemaths.com/resources/1-minute-maths
(I believe this app is free to download.)
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/counting
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/multiplication-and-division
Sumdog
Log in at www.sumdog.com
Have a lovely weekend. Hopefully see you at the Summer Fair.
Year 2 Team.
Date: 14th Jul 2023 @ 3:11pm
Welcome to your Friday Blog
We have had a fantastic week at school this week. On Monday we watched Y6 and their amazing performance of Oliver. You can see it too on our YouTube channel. On Friday we also had a blast in our Super Learning Day. We played footgolf, made journey sticks, woven turtles, and much more. Check out our galleries for some pics.
Next week, to finish off our DT topic on food, could you please send your child in with the ingredients to make one sandwich. They have designed their own creations which will be judged in class by the other children. We will supply the equipment needed and will be making these on Wednesday afternoon morning.
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In English we read all about Little Witchery and Toby had some tricky decisions to make once again. We also created some non chronological reports on all the different species of penguins as part of our Geography learning. We learned some very interesting facts!
In Maths we have been looking at 2D shapes and learning all about acute and obtuse angles. We revisited some of our shape vocabulary from earlier in the year.
Reception Blog - Friday 14th July 2023
Date: 14th Jul 2023 @ 8:31am
This week we have taken part in Super Learning Day. This is when all the teaching staff plan a range of activities that are different to our day to day learning. Reception have enjoyed doing seven different activities throughout the day which have included: building scarecrows, making worry dolls, doing summer circuits, bowling, tower building, natural art and games.
Year 5 Blog Friday 14th July 2023
Date: 14th Jul 2023 @ 8:19am
Happy Friday and welcome to your Friday Blog
We have had a super week this week, lots of exciting things going on.
On Monday and Tuesday we played instruments and joing in with singing song from the musical Oliver to support Year 6 with their performance. It was very hot and took a lot of practice but we did a great job!
In maths we have been learning about Roman Numerals.
We learnt what the different letters represent and how they are used. We followed 3 rules when writing roman numerals:
- If a smaller numeral comes after a larger numeral, add the smaller number to the larger number.
- If a smaller numeral comes before a larger numeral, subtract the smaller number from the larger number.
- Do not use the same symbol more than three times in a row.
In English we have been practising identifying nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs. We have also been using different sentence types and different punctuation to describe settings from Harry Potter.
Noun - person, place, thing
Adjective - describes or modifies a noun or pronoun
Verb - words that show an action (sing), occurrence (develop), or state of being (exist)
Adverb - modifies or describes a verb, adjective or another adverb
On Friday we enjoyed Super Learning Day. We were split into two groups and moved around the school to take part in different exciting activities with different teachers. Here are some of the things we did:
Karaoke / festival
Natural art using weaving
Worry dolls and bracelet making
Home Practice
Reading
Please read out loud every day for 20 minutes
Spelling
Please continue to practise the Year 5 and 6 spellings. They are attached to this blog.
Times Tables
Please practise your own tables target or the 7x tables.
Sumdog
Spelling Challenge
Times Tables Challenge
Maths Competition
Year 4 Blog Friday 14th July 2023
Date: 13th Jul 2023 @ 12:06pm
Welcome to your Friday blog
In English, we published our non-chronological reports. We are so proud of our finished reports which all look very professional. We then shared these with both Year 3 and Year 5! You can see us sharing our reports here.
In Maths, we learnt how to find out the area of shapes when not all the shapes were whole. In addition, we used pictorial representations such as fraction walls to recognise were more than two fractions are equivalent.
In RE, we learnt more about God’s People. We read the first letter of St John which encourages readers to follow God’s way and offers ideas about how we can become a bit more like God. In addition, we watched a video about the life of St Oswald and researched his life. We then made a collage in our books about the information.
In French, we learnt to play Rock, paper, scissors in French and then we played a hoop hop version outside. Great fun! We also talked about La Fete Nationale or Bastille Day on the 14th July - why and how this is celebrated in France. Then we managed a quick visit to the Tour de France as well.
Mrs Quilliam also wanted to thank us for being such brilliant language learners. She said it has been a pleasure to teach us French and watch us gain confidence as French speakers. We need to keep it up!
In Science, we learnt more about the digestive system. First, we consolidated our learning about the structure and function of each part of the digestive system. Then, we used food, water, orange juice, scissors, a plastic bag and a pair of tights to demonstrate how food is softened, changed, absorbed and finally expelled from the body! This was the best science lesson of the year!! Why not have a look at the pictures!
In Geography, we finished our PowerPoints about climate change and oceans. We are very pleased with our final presentations which are informative and include some hyperlinks and transitions.
In PE, we played a whole class game of cricket which practised our catching and team work skills. We then played a mini football tournament.
This week, we have also watched the Year 6 production of Oliver, been to the drumming showcase and watched Year 6’s sports day! And on Friday, we tried out lots of new and interesting activities at Super Learning Day! What a brilliant week!
Home Practice
Reading
Please read out loud to somebody for 20 minutes each evening. Discuss what you have read with an adult and predict what you think will happen next.
Spellings
Last week we were tested on all the Year 3/4 statutory spelling words. This was the final test of this term.
Over the summer, please try and look over the spelling rules we have learnt throughout the year. You will be able to find the spellings on the Year 4 blogs. In addition, and in preparation for Year 5, please have a look at, and try and learn some of the Year 5/6 statutory spelling words. These have been attached to this blog.
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 25’s
Start at 25 and count up to 325 and back again
25 50 75 100 etc 325 300 275 etc
Times tables
This week was the last times tables test of this half term. Please do your best to keep practising your tables over the summer holidays as it is very easy to forget them! Challenge yourself to have a go at your division facts too.
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 2 challenges on Sumdog:
- A revision challenge based on finding multiples of 10, 100 and 1000 more or less than a number
- A times table challenge
Please make sure you log on and have a go! Little and often is the key to success!
The Year 4 Team
Year 1 Blog- Friday 14th July 2023
Date: 12th Jul 2023 @ 8:56pm
Welcome to your Friday blog.
We loved watching Year 6 perform Oliver! - so much talent!
English
This week we learnt to how to make a mini book out of a sheet of A4 paper. We then wrote all kinds of things in our books - we have great imaginations!
Phonics
We have been revisiting all the sounds we have learnt this year.
Maths
We have recapped halves and quarters - what they mean and how to find a half/quarter of shapes and an amount. We have used the maths resources to physically see the process.
P.E.
We endured the rain and practised throwing and catching to each other. We used tactics to pretend to throw one way and then throw another.
We also had a very quick game of benchball to practise our throwing and catching.
R.E.
We learnt about another man who needed to say sorry for his actions - Zacchaeus. We found that that he was also a tax collector, just like Levi. We compared the two stories, focusing on the similarities between them both.
Science
We observed the weather and spoke about how we expect certain weather with each season. For example, we expect to see more sun in summer but this is not always the case!
Geography
We learnt some new information about differing climates in the world. We read a lovely story about a girl called Ella who dreams about being nearer to the ocean as she does not like her hot climate.
We then chose a picture and answered questions regarding it, such as 'would you want to live here?' and 'what animals could live here?'
Computing
We made the most of the brief warm weather and went outside for our computing lesson! We put all of our skills together and attempted the final coding activity. This lesson allowed us to have some free play, creating conversations and stories using the coded instructions. It was tricky but fun!
French
We played some typical French playground games. It was lovely to watch the children engage in these new games - they particularly enjoyed 1,2,3 soleil which is a version of Grandma's footsteps. Mrs Quilliam would like to thank the children for being such brilliant language learners. It has been a pleasure to introduce them to French. Just think how good they will be if they keep it up!
Outdoor Learning and Forest School
We have been making hammocks. We have also been using fixed frames to learn about weaving. We used elastic bands and then weaved in leaves, flowers and grasses.
Super Learning Day
We had a great day on Friday and took part in lots of different activities.
Summer Fair
We hope to see you all at the Summer Fair on Saturday 15th July from 12 Noon.
Home Practice
Phonics - common exception words
Maths - halves
Year 2 Blog Friday 7th July 2023
Date: 7th Jul 2023 @ 4:10pm
Year 2 have had a creative and fun packed Art Week. The children were collectors and explorers, finding pieces of nature that they could use for their art. They had a go at doing continuous line drawings using pencils and pens in their sketch books. They also explored using touch, to draw pictures of how objects felt rather than what they looked like. In English, we started to read a bonus book, Jemima The Pig And The 127 Acorns, by Michel Morpurgo. We drew pictures of Jemima and wrote about what has happened in the story so far. In Maths, we learnt about thirds of a shape. It was the last Yoga session and the children were fantastic at listening and performing the poses. In Music, the children can perform a string of notes on their ocarinas and their singing voices are super. Year 2 also enjoyed two mornings with Mr Campbell in the junior building. They thoroughly enjoyed the activities and came back to class very happy and looking forward to Year 3 in September.
Reading
In Year 2, children should read for at least 15/20 minutes every night and talk about the book. This will help with understanding the text and learning new words.
Reading books are changed every Wednesday. You will receive 2-4 books depending on their length, they should last the week, if you read a little each night. However, if you need to change a book at any other 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
Year 2 have done so well at learning all their spellings this year. The children’s progress has been amazing, well done for working so hard at home and at school. There will be no more spelling quizzes this year.
Maths
Also, the children have been fantastic at learning their times tables and division facts. This will really help them when they move up to Year 3. There will be no more times tables/division fact quizzes this year.
Here are some links to other maths games/apps the children can play to help them learn their number facts.
Topmarks.co.uk also have and English section for phonics/spellings games. If you explore the site you will find lots of different games that are relevant to Year 2.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
https://whiterosemaths.com/resources/1-minute-maths
(I believe this app is free to download.)
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/counting
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/multiplication-and-division
Sumdog
Log in at www.sumdog.com
Have a lovely weekend.
Year 2 Team.
Year 4 Blog Friday 7th July 2023
Date: 7th Jul 2023 @ 1:05pm
Welcome to your Friday blog.
In English, we wrote, proof read and edited our non-chronological reports. We will be publishing these and sharing them with other classes next week,
In Maths, we consolidated our area learning by counting squares in groups.
As this week has been art week, we spent a considerable amount of time experimenting with different art styles which follow rules. We made our own rules and resolutions, and then chose a style we especially liked to create our final piece. These will be framed and sold at the summer fair! You can see us experimenting here.
In French, we concentrated on phonics - the sounds are different in French. We went on a treasure hunt to find words and grouped them according to the sounds in the words. We made sure we could read them all. Then we used bilingual dictionaries to find more words with the same sounds. The children's ability to pronounce unknown words correctly is really good - I am proud to be handing them on to the next French teacher! We also managed to watch a few highlights of the Tour de France.
In PE, we played a whole class game of cricket which practised our catching and team work skills.
Home Practice
Reading
Please read out loud to somebody for 20 minutes each evening. Discuss what you have read with an adult and predict what you think will happen next.
Spellings
This week we were tested on all the Year 3/4 statutory spelling words. This was the final test of this term.
Over the summer, please try and look over the spelling rules we have learnt throughout the year. You will be able to find the spellings on the Year 4 blogs. In addition, and in preparation for Year 5, please have a look at, and try and learn some of the Year 5/6 statutory spelling words. These have been attached to this blog.
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 9’s
Start at 9 and count up to 108 and back again
9 18 27 etc 108 99 90 etc
Times tables
Next week will be the final tables test of this term. You should either practise your own individual target or division by 6.
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 2 challenges on Sumdog:
- A challenge based on addition to 3 digit numbers
- A division challenge
Please make sure you log on and have a go! Little and often is the key to success!
The Year 4 Team
Reception Blog - Friday 7th July 2023
Date: 7th Jul 2023 @ 12:52pm
This week we have had a whole week doing lots of Art and DT.
In Art we have been using our imaginations to make our own collage using paint and pens. To start we had to make our own patterned paper using paint, glue and mark making equipment. Once this was dry we then tore it and cut it to make our own imaginary scene. We then added more detail to our pictures using pens, before signing it like an Artist would. These will be framed and sold at the Summer Fayre in our very own Art Gallery!
In DT we have used the story of the King's Pants. We found the story very funny. All about a King who had different pattered pants for every occasion. We all designed our own pants, choosing the colours and what we would like to stick to them. Afterwards we all got to speak about what we liked about our pants to evaluate them.
In French this week, we played some traditional French playground games. We played one called Pecheurs et poissons - Fishermen and fish - which involved half the class being the net in a big circle and the other half weaving in and out of the linked hands, being the fish. At the end of the little rhyme, the arms come down and trap some fish in the net. They then join the net until a winner is left, still not caught by the net. On s'est bien amuse!
We have also had Year 5 come and visit us this week to do an investigation on their DT project. They had to design a house for the Three Little pigs and Reception had to try and blow them down using fans, hairdryers and blowing them. Reception loved this investigation as they already knew the story.
The Reception Team would also like to say how amazing Reception did in their first ever School assembly. The children worked so hard and we are very proud of each and every one of them!
Have a lovely weekend and we will see you all on Monday.
Year 1 Blog - Friday 7th July 2023
Date: 7th Jul 2023 @ 11:07am
Welcome to your Friday blog!
We really enjoyed visiting out new classroom and meeting our new teachers. We shared our favourite books with Miss Gravili.
We are looking forward to Year 6 performing Oliver! for us next week and also Super Learning Day on Friday.
English
We have been learning through a new book this week. It's about a girl called Matilda and her dad as they go on a journey and discover all kinds of treasure. We drew and labelled what they found and we then wrote descriptions of the treasure. We took great care with our letter formation, spelling and punctuation.
Phonics
We have been revising some of the sounds we have learnt this year.
Maths
We have been learning about addition and subtraction strategies. We have been using the number facts we already know to partition number.We have been trying really hard to explain our thinking using correct mathematical vocabulary.
RE
We read a story that was all about a man called Levi. We found out that he was a tax collector who made some wrong choices. We talked about how he changed and wrote a postcard to Jesus, pretending to be Levi, saying sorry for his actions.
PSHE
Since we have spent some time in year 2, we talked about change and the transition into a new classroom. We discussed our worries and set ourselves targets for the new year.
D.T.
We used the plans we made to finish making clothes for a teddy. First, we cut the fabric. Then, we carefully sewed the pieces of fabric together. We learnt how to fasten off the sewing so it didn't come undone. We evaluated how well we achieved our plan. We showed great perseverance.
Art Week
It's Art Week for everyone in our school this week. We have produced different pieces through the week and these have culminated in a final piece which will be displayed in a gallery at the summer fair on Saturday 15th July.
Yoga
We had our final Yoga session with Katie. We have really enjoyed these sessions and learnt a lot.
Forest School and Outdoor Learning
We had another go at nail art using the hammers safely. We used what we have already learned and made more complicated designs.
Some of us made hammocks which we loved swinging in! We will make them again next week and try to improve the design.
Home Practice
Phonics - kn words OR ai/ay
Maths - addition and subtraction
Date: 7th Jul 2023 @ 8:16am
Welcome to your Friday Blog
This week we have had a great week of learning. We have had our final yoga session with Katie and enjoyed exploring outdoor Art in our Art week. We also had two moving up mornings in Year 4. Mrs Tipping commented on how well behaved and eager Year 3 were in finding out about their new class! Well done Year 3!
Today we have sent out your end of year reports. You will find a QR code at the bottom to get access to your child's seesaw account. Just download the seesaw app, create an account and scan the code. We will keep this live until the end of the school year. Enjoy seeing a little more of what we've been learning this year.
In our class novel we have reached Little Witchery, the mysterious witch kingdom in the sky. We found out what the S.M.I was, (the Society of Magical Investigation) and Toby had a few difficult decisions to make.
In Maths we have finished our Decimals topic, and learned how to count forwards and backwards in tenths. Everyone showed great understanding with this.
In Art we met Frances Hatch and looked at her landscape pictures and how she used natural materials to create her pieces. We also made some colour palettes and visual drawings. Check out our gallery.
Have a fantastic weekend and we will see you all next week!
The Year 3 Team!
Year 6 Blog Friday 7th July 2023
Date: 6th Jul 2023 @ 3:33pm
Welcome to this week’s Year 6 blog.
Our final week of rehearsals for Oliver consisted of perfecting the stage directions, dance routines, lights and use of props. Next Monday will be a dress rehearsal for the school, with Tuesday being the big day of performances. Year 6 are looking forward to showing you all their fanstastic production.
This week is Art week with our topic focusing on Activism. We used the artist Shepard Fairey and discussed how his art can help influence people’s thoughts and feelings towards different topics. We discussed the question, ‘What is your message to the world?’ We then used our learning from Romero Britto’s artwork and merged the two ideas together to create our final bright activism piece of art, which will be displayed at the summer fair.
In French, we used bilingual dictionaries to find words associated with the future - hope, peace, friendship, dreams etc and we turned them into graffiti. You'll see why next week. Then we enjoyed a celebration French breakfast.
In Science, we learnt the standard symbols used to draw electric circuits and we investigated how to change the brightness of a bulb or the loudness of a buzzer.
Home Practice
Please continue with your ‘Numeracy Skills booklet’ from All Hallows.
- Work through all 20 questions as best as you can.
- Any you do not understand, we will go through them next WEDNESDAY
- This week have a go at completing the sheet 56.6
Year 5 Blog Friday 7th July 2023
Date: 6th Jul 2023 @ 8:15am
Happy Friday and welcome to your Friday Blog.
We have had a great week this week. It has been art week and in Year 5 our topic was fashion design.
First we looked at 3 different fashion designers, we thought about how they were inspired and what patterns and colours they used.
The designers we looked at were:
Alice Fox
Rahul Mishra
Pyer Moss
Next we decided on our design brief, it was to design any type of clothing with a link to China. So we looked at traditional Chinese patterns, symbols, colours and pictues. Then we practised drawing and colouring some of these designs.
For our final piece we painted some backgrounds, added patterns onto these, and then cut out our clothing from these different designs. We were so pleased with the results!
We finished our DT project on frame structures. We tested out how sturdy they were with Reception by reading them the story of The Three Little Pigs. We then asked the children in Reception to see if they could blow down our frame structures with their mouth, a hand fan, or a hairdryer! Some of our frame structures survived all 3, some didn't survive the hairdryer!
You can see us with Reception in our gallery here.
In maths we have been looking at tables and graphs to find out information and to answer questions such as how many altogther, how many more, how many less, what is the difference.
In English we have read some more of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. We wrote a formal letter to Harry from Professor McGonnagall and also described Diagon Alley using exciting words and different punctuation.
Next week we are going be finding out about some of the Fantastic Beasts.
Home Practice
Reading
Please read out loud every day for 20 minutes. Talk about what you have read.
Spelling
In order to prepare for Year 6, over the next couple of weeks please practise the Year 5 and 6 spellings. These are attached to the blog.
Times Tables
Please practise your own individual target or the 6x tables and related division facts.
Sumdog
Spelling Challenge
Times Tables Challenge
Maths Competition