Year 2 WOW DAY! The Great Fire of London.

Year 2 had a very exciting day. The children dressed up in Tudor costumes and took part in a variety of activities to experience what life was like in 1666. The children baked bread rolls and recreated the moment that the bakery on Pudding Lane caught alight and caused the great fire!

Week Beginning 14th June

In phonics this week, we will be focusing on recapping all of the digraphs, trigraphs and tricky words we have learned throughout the year. We will be participating in different activities, such as spot the digraph in the short story, I spy and unscramble the sentence. We will also be focusing on our writing and continuing to apply the skills we have learned to our sentences. We will be asking the children to write independent sentences this week, to assess where they are and what they will need to work on going forward into year one.

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In maths this week, we will be learning all about sharing different amounts. We will be using objects in the classroom and asking children to share them out equally with their partner. What happens when more children join the group? How many do each of you have? How could we share them out equally this time? Has the amount changed?

We will then move on to placing objects into a specific amount of containers. We will start by using 12 objects and sharing them between 3 pots. Then, we will discuss what happens if we share them between 4 pots and if there would be any left over if we kept adding more.

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In the wider curriculum this week, we will be moving on from the types of homes we live in, here in the UK, and we will be discussing the different homes other people might live in from around the world. We will be discussing how the types of homes people will build, will depend on the climate and culture of where they live. We will be looking at photos of different types of homes from around the world and asking children to share their views and knowledge on them. We will then move on to discuss the different environments animals live in and how this is also based around their climate and lifestyle.

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Can we remind any parents/caregivers that haven’t already done so, to hand in their consent forms for the Ash End Farm trip, and that the due date for payment is 2nd July. We would also like to remind everyone to go onto your Reading Wise log ins and read with your children as much as you can over the coming weeks.

We hope you all have a lovely week!

The Reception Team

6GM Headteacher Award 11.06.21

Well done Emily!

Well done Emily on receiving your Headteacher Award this week. A fantastic effort in Design and Technology when constructing a Viking long boat. You included a range of skills and supported others with your expertise. A super well done!

Headteacher’s Award w/b 10.6.21

Congratulations to Hugo M in 2AS for his great work in Maths and English.

Congratulations to Penny G in 2AD for super work in phonics and great effort with weekly spelling and reading.

Week Beginning 7th June

The Reception team are so pleased to welcome back the children from their half-term break. We hope that you have had a lovely time in the sunshine and are well rested for the last half-term of the school year!

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In phonics this week, we will be reviewing the digraphs and trigraphs we have learned throughout Reception. We will be using these to write sentences and read words. We will be playing games such as snakes and ladders, to engage the children in their learning. They will not be able to move forward on the board, unless they read the word.

We will also be applying our phonics learning, by writing sentences to describe what we did in the holidays. Children will practise using their tricky words in their sentence and will extend them by using ‘and’ ‘so’ ‘because’ or ‘but’.

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In maths this week, we are focusing on doubling numbers. We will be looking at how we can double numbers using different games. The children will be starting the week by painting spots on a butterfly picture and folding the paper to print the spots on the other side. What can you notice? How many spots are there altogether?

We will also be playing dominos. The children will have to identify which domino has a double, and use it to start the game. Each time, we will be asking the children how they know it’s a double? How many spots altogether?

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In the wider curriculum, we will be learning all about our environment. We will start the topic by discussing the different types of homes we live in. What similarities can we notice about what are friend’s homes are like? What differences can we notice? Then, we will move onto the wider environment. We will be asking the children about their knowledge of Coundon and mind mapping what they like about where they live. By the end of the week, we will be discussing the country we live in and what other countries the children will be familiar with.

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Have a lovely week everyone!

Reception Team

Year 5 Headteacher’s award 28.5.21

Morgan – Excellent effort consistently with his homework

Archie – For his enthusiastic, determined attitude and his charming sense of humour

Tayla – For using excellent vocabulary in her English work based on the story ‘Beowulf’

Year 5 Headteacher’s award 21.5.21

Sophie – For excellent work on angles in maths

Noah – For his amazing angles work and completing lots of work in all his lessons

Braylon – For planning and carrying out an investigation, as well as using scientific vocabulary to explain his conclusion.

6GM Headteacher Award 28.5.2021

Well Done Megan!

Well done Megan on receiving the Headteacher Award this week from 6GM. This was for demonstrating a fantastic attitude in her English work, particularly towards the study of William Shakespeare and the play Macbeth. A super well done!