Zooming to the fire station
Today, the children had a Zoom call with the local fire station. This was a great opportunity to ask questions about the role of a firefighter. 
What’s it like being a fire fighter? Keira
What do you do to stop a fire spreading? Ibrahim
How many seats are there inside the fire engine? Rohan
Do you do lots of different rescues? Nate
Have you heard of The Great Fire of London? Haleema
How much water can the fire engine hold? Tyreece
How do you stay safe? Matin
Thank you, Moortown Fire Station!
We Will Remember Them
Today, after we observed a two minute silence, we read about Remembrance Day.
- Eeshan said, “It’s also known as Armistice Day.”
- “The first two minutes silence was held in 1919,” said Noah.
- “King George V ordered the first one so that everyone remembers the glorious dead,” Safiya-Mishal commented.
- “Poppies are worn by millions!” stated Will.
- Phoebe remembered a picture we’d seen: “Soldiers in Afghanistan bowed their heads in 2006 to pay their respects.”
- “Everybody does it worldwide to remember the dead who sacrificed their lives,” noted Alishbah.
- Ethan explained, “It’s held on the 11th day of the 11th month at 11am.”
- “The queen puts a poppy wreath at the Cenotaph in London,” said Pollyanna.
- Jasraj said, “We wear poppies because they grew in the field after WW1.”
Things are different this year – services might not be able to go ahead as normal.
“This year, you could digitally download a poppy instead,” suggested Musa.
“People could put these poppies in their window,” added Sami.
Spelling Games
Hi everyone!
Are you wanting to hone your spelling skills? Are you wanting to improve your weekly score? Are you a keen gamer? Then check out the following websites!
(Hopefully these work on mobile as well as on PC – let me know!)
History: learning about the Minoans using historical sources
This afternoon, we’ve used historical sources to learn about the first great Greek civilisation: the Minoans.
We learnt about Arthur Evans, a British archaeologist who discovered an early Minoan written language which has never been deciphered.
We’ve also learnt about Arthur Evans’ greatest discovery: the Palace of Knossos. We then used pictures of the palace and artefacts found there to tell us more about life during this time.
This week in Reception
This week in Phonics we are learning the phonemes c,k,ck,e,u,r. The children will know that two letters that make one sound (ck) is called a digraph.
We will learn our first ‘tricky words’ the and to. These are words that can’t be read using phonics. The children will need to recognise them by sight.
It’s great to see so many children gaining confidence and using their phonic knowledge to ‘have a go’ at writing.
Our story this week is ‘Owl Babies’ by Martin Waddell. The children have been retelling the story using story maps and story language such as, first, then, next and finally.
They have been making their own ‘owl babies’.
Odd socks day
Next week is Anti-Bullying Week.
This year’s theme is ‘United against bullying’ and we will be taking part in Odd Socks Day on Monday 16 November.
Odd socks day is to raise awareness of our differences, individuality and personal choice. There is no need for any payment – your child should simply wear odd socks and join in the fun!
Thank you for your support.
Last week in Year 2
Last week, we were learning about nouns in our writing sessions. The children were able to sort common, proper and collective nouns. They also had a go at writing their own.
Next week, we’re moving onto adjectives.
In living and learning, we reminded ourselves about the ‘vampire sneeze’.
This is helping us to keep everyone safe and not spread germs.
In PE, the children have been practicing their dribbling skills. I’ve been impressed with some of the amazing footballers we have in Year 2!
In our history topic, we’re continuing to learn about The Great Fire of London. Come back next week to see what we’ve been finding out!
Consent
In class, we often take photographs of the children and their learning. We use these images as part of our school displays and in other printed publications like the school website. Every time we take a photo of a child or a piece of learning, we ask the individual for their consent. The children, in Year 1, are getting used to hearing “Is it ok for me to take a photo?”
Regularly asking for consent means the children are becoming familiar with these type of questions and more aware that they have a right to say no.
Can I take a photograph of your learning, Tom?
Yes, that’s ok.
Thank you.
Science: sound sources
In today’s science lesson, we’ve been learning about how sounds are produced.
We used tuning forks and drums with rice to see the vibrations causing the sounds.
Reading: Ancient Greece
A nice, calm start to the morning in Year 4. Milk and a gory Greek Myth!
