This week’s poem – Goldilocks
This week our poem was called Goldilocks by Julia Donaldson and Nick Sharratt. It’s a poem inspired by the famous fairy tale. This week, there was no new vocabulary so we focused on our prosody – the expression we use when reading aloud.
Living and Living: 8Rs for learning
This week our L&L statement was ‘I use the eight Rs to help me learn.’ We started off by recapping the 8Rs and then looked at each one in detail and discussed different statements that match the 8Rs.
The children came up with some great examples of how they can use the 8Rs during the school day.
‘I can show I am ready by having positive body language.’
‘I take safe risks by putting my hand up and answering questions even though I might not be sure of the answer.’
‘You can show resilience by practising and practising – just like in the skipping festival last year.’
‘You can be responsive by responding to the feedback Mr McGriffiths gives you.’
Help at home: Name all the 8Rs and discuss how they relate to learning at school and at home.
Autumn 1: Week 2
We’ve had a fantastic first week getting to know each other and becoming familiar with our new routines. The classroom has certainly been busy now that we have a full class of 30 children exploring and learning in our areas of provision. We also enjoyed a little tour of our new school.
Morning Drop-Off
Our cloakroom is very small and can feel quite overwhelming, particularly at the start of the day. We want to make sure all our children feel safe and have a happy and healthy start to their school day.
Therefore, from Monday 21st September, your child will line up in the playground and come into the classroom independently. This will also allow us to make a prompt start to learning and encourage the children to develop their independence.
Please wait with your child in the playground until a member of the Reception team opens the gate.
To help your child develop their independence, please continue to use the morning routine sheet that we sent home on Tuesday.
Snack
Every day, we have a morning snack. School provides a healthy snack of either fruit or vegetables for the children to enjoy with their friends.
If you would prefer to provide your child with their own snack, please ensure that this is fruit or vegetables only. If you send your child with grapes, please remember that these must be quartered lengthways from stem to bottom.
Reception Email
Learning doesn’t just happen in school! We love hearing about the wonderful things the children are doing at home. Please feel free to send us any ‘WOW’ moments. If you have any photos you would like to share with us, please use our Reception email: moortowneyfs@spherefederation.org
Reminders
Don’t forget to attend our Welcome to Reception meeting at 6pm next Monday. This will give you some basic ‘need to knows’ about life in Reception. They’ll also be an opportunity to ask any questions.
Finally, please make sure your child’s water bottle is clearly labelled and filled with water before they come to school. We can refill bottles throughout the day if necessary.
We’re so proud of how well the children have settled and are looking forward to another exciting week together! Have a happy and healthy weekend.
Year 4 – Reading
Book Club is every Thursday.
Well done to everyone who brought their Reading Record today; we shared some fabulous examples in our Book Club session. The children enjoyed reading their library books and sharing books with each other. Your child should have taken their library book home with them today to enjoy reading at home.
Help at home by continuing to listen to your child read regularly.
Well done, Year 4. Have fun reading!
Maths – column addition
This week in Maths, the children have been adding 3-digit and 4-digit numbers using the column method. We’ve talked about the importance of setting the calculation out in the correct columns. The children are remembering how to exchange into the next column.
Here are some examples below:
Help at home by practising this method.
Nouns and verbs
This week, in writing, we’ve been identifying and using nouns and verbs.
A noun is a person, place or thing.
A verb is a doing or being word.
In today’s lesson, Year 3 enjoyed a free write about a picture of their choice. Take a look at their wonderful writing below.
Help at home by playing I Spy to look for nouns or Charades to practise verbs.
Reading: Class Novel
This term, our class novel is ‘Secrets of a Sun King’ by Emma Carroll.
Here is the blurb from the book:
London, 1922.
A discovery from ancient Egypt . . .
A cursed package . . .
The untold story of a young pharaoh . . .
When Lilian Kaye finds a parcel on her grandad’s doorstep, she is shocked to see who sent it: a famous Egyptologist, found dead that very morning, according to every newspaper in England!
The mysterious package holds the key to a story . . . about a king whose tomb archaeologists are desperately hunting for.
Lil and her friends must embark on an incredible journey – to return the package to its resting place, to protect those they love, and to break the deadly pharaoh’s curse . . .
Help at home: Discuss the story so far. Who are the main characters? What events have taken place? What are you liking/disliking?
Bridging through ten
Today, we’ve been practising how to add two addends which bridge through ten. For example 7+5. First, we partition 5 into 3 and 2. Next we add 3 to 7 to make 10 and then add the 2 to make 12.
We used ten frames and cubes (plus a partner) to help us if we needed it.
Help at home by practising these core number fluency facts within 10 and 20.
PE: OAA
This half term’s PE units are OAA (outdoor adventurous activities) and Hockey. This week, in OAA, the children have used their amazing teamwork skills to communicate with peers.
For part of this lesson, each group needed to create their own game based off of tig. They used additional well-known games as the basis of their own, for example, What’s the time Mr wolf? and Hide and Seek.
Help at home: When else can we use our teamwork skills?
Reading eBooks Collins Big Cat
At Moortown Primary, we are fluent readers!
At school, your child reads a book everyday until they can read it fluently. To support your child, read this book and other books at home daily.
Each Thursday, your child’s book will be added to Collins Hub where the eBook will be waiting for you. If your child can read this book fluently – fantastic – this is what we want!
Collins Hub (eBook) username and password will be stuck in the front of reading records.
Reading eBooks allocation day – Thursday. Please bring reading records in on Thursday to be sent home on Friday with a comment from you about your child’s reading.
Any questions or problems, please ask!
Thanks, Miss Birch