Dear Parents,
I hope you are all well. We have had a busy and exciting week in class!
Maths
- Year 1 have been working on addition and subtraction, using number bonds, counting on and back, and solving simple problems.
- Year 2 have been focusing on subtraction across 10, using number lines and different strategies to help them understand how to exchange and subtract confidently.
Year1 and Year 2 will sit the end-of-unit assessment next week and results will be sent home with your child.
IPC – The Stories People Tell
The children are really enjoying our new unit. This week we:
- Explored myths and legends, including stories from Ancient Greece.
- Created our own simple legends as a class (This was very funny!)
- Designed beautiful Greek-style vase patterns on paper, inspired by traditional greek pottery.
Literacy
We continued reading The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark.
- We focused on a scene from the story and described what we could see, hear, and feel.
- We explored the owl’s emotions, creating a timeline to help us retell the story.
- Year 2 practised using adjectives in a list, adverbs, and adding more detail to their writing.
- Year 1 worked on writing simple sentences using and, as well as using plural endings (adding s and es).
Kindness Carnival – Friday 21st November
Please continue to practise the children’s song lines and presentation parts at home. We are preparing a small workshop for you, where the children will demonstrate how we use our wellbeing backpacks in class. It would be wonderful for each child to have a parent or family member on Friday so they can teach you.
Dress code: a colourful plain t-shirt with dark trousers/jeans.
Donations: If you have any items to donate, please send them to school by Wednesday 19th November.
Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to seeing many of you next Friday!
Warm regards,
Mrs Sim
