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Magical Maths in Reception

This week we have been learning  doubling and halving- a year 1 objective! Great learning by everyone especially Isobel, Stanley, Oliver and Enya.

27 April 2012

This week, we’re reinforcing the ‘ow’ sound, which is written using ‘ow‘ or ‘ou‘.  I wonder if Mr Roundtree will be impressed!

These words will be tested on Friday 04 May 2012.

27 April 2012

This week’s homework is Practice Makes Perfect – to complete a phonics worksheet.

You’ll find the worksheet in your child’s homework book.

This homework is due on Wednesday 02 May 2012.

SEAL star x 2!

Amazingly (and accidentally), Ravinder received two certificates last week for our SEAL statement ‘I can make way for others’. Both Mr Redfearn and I were impressed at how often he does this. Well done, Ravinder!

27 April 2012

This week, we’re revisiting one of the most important spelling rules: drop the ‘e’ for ‘ing’.

Spellings will be tested on Friday 04 May.

Oh I do like to be beside the seaside!

We’re looking forward to our new topic starting on Monday, “Oh I Do Like To Be Beside the Seaside!”

There will be all sorts going on and lots of learning taking place.  The children will be able to experience the seaside themselves when we visit Filey Beach on 13.06.12;  we’ll be sending out more information nearer the time about what they need to bring with them.

In the classroom, there will be comparisons made between the seaside now and the seaside in the past and they will hear from a visitor about how it has changed.  Please talk about your experiences of the seaside at home; any photos that you have of different seasides would be appreciated.

It will be a bit messy towards the end of our topic when we are making sea creatures out of mod roc – messy but lots of fun and new skills being learned.

If you can contribute to our topic in any way then please let us know.

Thank you.

04 May 2012

Spellings will be based on the extensive spelling list given out two weeks ago. All the words are the type of spelling which has previously appeared in the spelling SAT test.  The children will be tackling their spelling SAT in early May, though we don’t know which words will be tested when it comes to the real test.

Children will be given mini spelling tests based on the words they have been given to learn, but won’t know which ones are happening on which days.

It’s important that the children learn the words and the rules associated with the spellings.

The words that the children have been given will be their spellings for the next two weeks.

04 May 2012

Homework again this week is some practice makes perfect and it’s for maths.

Children have been given four mental maths tests to complete. I suggest they don’t leave all four until Tuesday night! Instead, I would recommend they do them on different nights throughout the week.

The tests will help the children with their mental maths speed and skills.

Homework is due in on Wednesday 09 May.

It’s vital that homework is handed in on time as the lesson on Wednesday is based on the homework.

Dynamic diary writing

The children have been working very hard to write the best diary extract possible.  As a class, we imagined we were moving house and were writing one extract before the move and another once we were in our new house.

Cydnee and Bronwen did a great job. Here’s their work:

Dear Diary,

Today’s the day. The big move. Last night, I had a party and ALL my friends and family came over – it was hard to say goodbye. I’m going to miss everyone but especially Jo Jo, my best friend, he’s always been there for me when I needed him and now I’m going… he’s staying. (I hope no one saw me crying!)

I really hope I can stay in touch with Jo- Jo as he is the best friend I’ve ever had and I don’t want that to change. Even though, there are good things about the move I still feel like Mum and Dad are punishing me for something I haven’t done.  I have no idea what it is, I feel like I’m invisible, like they don’t know I’m here, like my thoughts don’t count- I DON’T WANT TO GO!

Although I’ll miss everyone, the house that we are moving into is massive!!! I’ve even got a double bed-WOOH! Also, my new school looks okay. It’s called Hall Worth Primary-I went for a day last month everyone seems nice but the food doesn’t (YUK! I think I’ll ask for pack lunch!)

This place is a mess; all I can see is boxes, boxes and guess what… more boxes. It doesn’t feel like a house any more- it’s a dump. All the good memories and times that we have shared – GONE.

The moving van’s just arrived I’m SO nervous, Mum and Dad are packing all my stuff in there; like they are in some sort of rush- the next time I write in here I’ll be in a DIFFERENT house-hopefully with a smile on my face. Anyway, got to go get in the car. Wish me luck.

Dear Diary,

I’ve arrived at my new house two weeks ago. It hasn’t yet sunk in that I have just left everything behind. All the different worries that I have been trying to get out of my head just keep coming back to me like: When I’m going to see everyone again, what if this house is haunted and what if no one likes me at school. Am I just crazy? Am I just thinking too much? Am I just over reacting

Mum and Dad are constantly sucking up to me- like they haven’t got anything better to do. THEY were the ones that were in a rush, THEY were the ones that made us move. Anyway, writing about all the bad stuff is just making me feel even worse about the move.

I’m starting my new school tomorrow, that’s one of the things that I’m looking forward too (but still have butterflies!) When I went to the taster day there was this boy called George, who showed me round, he seems really friendly and said that when I came he’d help me settle in. Also, my Mum said that I CAN have packed lunch – thanks.

Last week, we went to get my new school uniform, Mum said I looked like, “A mature and sensible school boy!” I thought I looked silly.

The house isn’t that bad, I mean my room is ALOT bigger than my last one AND I’ve got a flat-screen TV (I guess Mum and Dad are trying to make up for having to move!)

Will write more tomorrow.Got to go and have dinner, fish and chips, YUM!!!!!!!!!!

20 April 2012

This week’s homework is creative and is due in on Wednesday 02 May.

I can show what I know about pirates. Arrrgh!

Our new Pirates topic starts next week! Children should choose a creative way to show what they know about pirates. This week we break the normal creative homework rule of keeping our creativity confined to an A4 page: the best homeworks will be displayed on the wall so…

• make them as colourful and interesting as possible
• they could be on larger paper, or even on something 3D

Now, stop acting like a landlubber and get yer pirate thinking cap on!