Year 5 learnt about the key events in the Coventry Blitz on November 14th 1940. They experienced the Blitz at the Transport Museum, visited the Herbert Art Gallery to sit in an Anderson Shelter and reflected on the impact of the Blitz in the old Coventry Cathedral. The children explored the wealth of history in our local town centre and how events from the past will have impacted on the city and its people.
This week, is local history week and we will be learning all about how Coventry has changed over the years and learning about the story of Lady Godiva. We will be doing history every afternoon this week instead of our other foundation subjects.
Last week, the children completed the phonics screening test and we were very impressed with the amazing progress the children have made. Well done to the children and parents and carers for all your support in their home learning. Please continue to read the online books, complete the quiz and read the books sent home.
In Maths, we will be continuing to learn about money and how to count coins.
This week, is also assessment week and the children will be assessed on Reading, Grammar, Spelling and Maths to see what they have learnt in year one.
On Tuesday, it is the sponsored assault course please send your child to school in PE kit that day.
Have a great week.
The Year One Team
On Sunday 9th June, 33 Coventry schools (including Coundon) took part in the Children’s Mile! It was once again a lovely community event encouraging children to get active in a fun and positive way.
Before – ready and raring to run!
After – ready and raring to go home!
Thirteen of our children took part in this event (from years 3 to 6) alongside Mrs Woodroffe and Mrs Gray. The amazing and slightly competitive Miss Ferris also gave up her morning to join us and show her support! The children were great, they were full of enthusiasm and all ran the mile with Finley, Luca and Amelia making it back in the top 40 out of over 1000 runners!
Here’s a few snaps from the event. Let’s hope these children can encourage more children to be involved next year!
https://linktr.ee/coventrysport – official photos from the event
This week the children will be doing their phonics screening tests. The final QR codes are below.
In Science, we will be learning about the seasonal changes as we move from Spring to Summer and learning how to stay safe in the sun.
In Topic, we will be learning about the Montgolfier brothers and how they invented the hot air balloon. We will be designing our our balloons, drawing and painting them as part of our Art topic.
In R.E we will be learning about why a synagogue is important to Jewish people.
In PSHE we will be starting our changing me unit of work.
In Maths, we will be learning about money, how to recognise coins and notes and how to count coins.
Have a great week.
The Year one Team
We hope you had a lovely half term holiday and the children are ready for their final half term in Reception. The next few weeks will be busy ones with the children getting ready to start year 1, sports day, assemblies as well as our beach day. We are looking forward to lots of fun and having an enjoyable last few weeks with your children. Mrs Alford will be joining us in Reception as the TA for RMT. We are delighted to welcome Mrs Alford to the team.
The children were all assessed before the holidays and will be starting in their new phonics groups this week. They are doing very well with their phonic sounds and are now using the sounds they know to help them write as well as read. Keep up with the online work and reading books at home. There are also a couple of videos below to help practice some of the sounds.
https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/M11dcXU7/LdLdT0rj
https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/wBDWdBs5/r1j0dHpd
In Maths this week we will be focusing on patterns. The children have a good knowledge of basic repeating patterns but we will now look at more complex patterns and how patterns can be made in different ways. The children will be identifying pattern rules and will be creating their own patterns in different ways.
This week we will have a focus on poetry looking at what a poem is and how to perform a poem. We will be writing our own class poems and will also perform a poem using expression and intonation to bring our poems to life. This would be good opportunity to look for rhyming words in books that you read with your child. Can they recognise the words that rhyme? Can they think of any other to extend the rhyming string?
RMT will be presenting their class assembly on Wednesday 5th June. RMT parents are invited to come along and watch.
We would like to say a massive thank you for the amazing sponsor money that has so far been sent in to school. We have raised over £1000 which will now be spend on books that support the topics being taught for the children to read. If there is any outstanding sponsor money please send it in ASAP.
Have a lovely week,
The Reception Team
In phonics, we will be assessing the children. They are making great progress. Keep up the regular reading at home and complete any online work set.
In maths, we will be learning about place value to 100.
This week is culture week and we have chosen to learn about Hong Kong. We will be doing map work to locate China and Hong Kong, learning about their foods, weather, clothes and transport. We will also be doing creative art activities and tasting foods. Please ensure you complete the permission letter about food tasting and return to your child’s class teacher.
On Friday we will be dressing up in the colours of the Hong Kong flag, which are red and white.
Have a great week.
The Year 1 Team
Due to SATS week in year 6, we will be doing whole class phonics this week. We will be doing a variety of activities to gain confidence in our sounds and writing.
In Maths, we will be learning how to recognise and find halves and quarters of objects, shapes and quantities.
In Science, we will be learning more about invertebrates and their habitats.
In RE, we will be learning about what the word sacred means and exploring what is sacred to us.
On the week commencing the 20th May, the school will be doing culture week. We have chosen to learn about Hong Kong and so on Friday 24th May we will be dressing up in the colours of the flag which are red and white.
As the weather becomes warmer can you ensure your child has a water bottle each day and is wearing sun cream when necessary.
Have a great week.
The Year 1 Team
This week in Topic, we will be learning more about the Wright brothers and writing fact files about them.
In Science, we will be learning about invertebrates. We will be going on a bug hunt and finding out about what lives in our environment, what they are called and how we classify them.
In R.E, we will be learning about the stories of Jesus’ miracles and reflecting on what we should be thankful for.
In Phonics, we are working hard to learn our sounds ready for the phonics screening test. Please see the following letter to gain access to the resources available to support your child in preparation for this.
Revisit to Strengthen Phonics – session 1
Dear Parent,
Phonics Screening Check
In preparation for the year 1 phonics screening check in June, your child will need to be secure with reading words that contain the set 3 sounds. To support your child at home with this, I have attached some QR codes below which will take you to the teaching videos of the sounds your child will need to revisit.
Remember when reading a word, your child should use the strategy ‘special friends, Fred talk, read the word’.
In Maths, we will be learning about making arrays, making doubles and making equal groups by grouping or sharing.
Have a great week.
The Year 1 Team
It must be Spring
Easter fun
