We are biologists!
This half term, Year 2 have been busy learning all about animals including humans and what they need to survive.
We’ve learnt lots of knowledge about different types of animals and they all have the same basic needs – air, water, food and shelter.
Here is the key vocabulary we have been learning.
More recently, we’ve been learning about humans in particular and how humans need to keep healthy as well as having their basic needs.
Help at home – the BBC website has some great videos to summarise the different types of animals and their basic needs. Choose some to watch with your child to discuss this learning.
Autumn 1: Week 8
The Children have complete their first half term in reception – well done. They have all settled in really well and seem to be enjoying school.
During this week, we have had the police come in and talk to us about staying safe during Halloween and Bonfire Night. The children were great at listening.
This week’s book has been Leaf Man. The children have been busy creating their own leaf man as part of one of our classroom challenges.
maths
During maths this week, we have been comparing numbers of objects using the language fewer than and more than.
Help at home by asking them to compare amounts of objects such as teddies and toys.
There is no phonic sheet this week as it has been a review week.
Help at home by practicing the graphemes and tricky words you have been sent so far alongside regular reading.
Well done to all of those children who put themselves forward for JLT. The children voted for their class representatives by going to the school polling station and marking an x next to who they wanted.
Pumpkin picking
One of the community links for our Me and my community themed week, MHA Moor Allerton, are holding an open day next Tuesday 29 October 2pm to 4pm with pumpkin picking from their own pumpkin patch, refreshments and activities.
Maths: column addition and subtraction
Today, Year 4 applied their column addition and subtraction skills to a real-world scenario – a restaurant.
The children were given a (very expensive) menu and chose three things they would like to order. Using their column addition, they worked out the total cost of their bill. After this, they were given a gift voucher to spend in the restaurant. They used their column subtraction to work out the total cost of their bill after their gift voucher had been applied.
It was a really fun way for the children to demonstrate their column addition and subtraction skills!
Help at home: look at the menu and ask the children to order three items and use column addition to work out their total.
Me and my community week
Living and Learning: New school charity
Every year, we vote for a new school charity to support.
Our new charity will replace our current school charity The Children’s Heart Fund. Thank you for all the donations and support given to this great, local cause, including £180 for our recent Rob Burrow Connect Challenge.
As part of our Me and my community themed week, children will be considering the following shortlist of charities. Children should start thinking about these charities and be ready to share their views.
Action Against Hunger aim to save the lives of vulnerable people affected by hunger. Action Against Hunger fights hunger and malnutrition around the world, because no child should ever suffer or die from it. Stop hunger today.
No child should live in poverty. All children should have their basic needs met so that they can achieve their full potential in life. Give every head a bed.
Each class will vote for one charity which will be brought to the Junior Leadership Team who will have the final vote on Thursday 07 November.
Performance Poetry
This week, we’re reading this poem by Nick Toczek – a Yorkshire born poet.
We watched Nick Toczek perform it here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxwqtfr/watch/z7w42hv
We had a think about what made his performance so good! These are the R2s (remember to) that we took from him:
- read with prosody
- add actions
- change tone of voice
- change volume of voice
- involve the audience
- well-rehearsed
We then used these R2s to do our performances! We worked in small groups to add actions, rehearse and practise reading with prosody. The performances were fantastic with some even memorising the words after 20 minutes!
Help at home by reading this poem at home and performing to each other! Can you use all the R2s?
Maths: 10, 100, 1000
Recently, in Maths, Year 5 have been learning how to multiply and divide by 10, 100 and 1000. The children have picked up this concept incredibly quickly and have shown a great attitude to learning.
Science: Our Solar System
In Science, Year 5 talked about how models can help our understanding of the Solar System.
Scientists often use models to help people understand an idea, especially one that cannot be seen easily. As our Solar System is so big and we cannot see the extent of it, a scaled-down model is the best method to help us understand our world.
Year 5 ventured outside to create their own scaled-down version of space. Each child became the planets (or our moon) and orbited the Sun.
Help at home: Can you work out with person is which planet (an
Leeds School Sports Association cross country race 1
On Saturday, some of our key stage 2 children took part in the first of the Leeds Schools Sports Association Saturday morning cross country races. Over 100 children, from Leeds primary schools, compete in each of the Year 3-Year 6 girls and boys races.
A special mention to Ewan (Year 4) who finished in 5th place and Isla (Year 3) who finished in 13th place.
Thank you to the parents who supported and took their children to this event.
There are three more races coming up this year (see below) and details will be sent out for each race nearer the time if your child would like to get involved.
