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Latest competitions

We’ve had a busy end to the term with two recent competitions.

Firstly, our Year 5 and 6 cross country teams braved the elements in traditional cross country weather to take part in the Leeds North East competition at Cardinal Heenan.  Despite the conditions, all the children were keen to compete and a special well done to Gloria, finishing 14th in her race.

Back indoors was the second round of the Sports Hall Athletics competition at Roundhay School. Unfortunately we didn’t progress to the next round but the children never gave up and there were lots of cheering and encouragement to support the team.  Well done to all children who took part.  They’ve learnt lots of new track and field events in the process.

We certainly looked the part with our new school polo shirts and hooded tops purchased by the PTA.

Getting green-fingered

On Friday, Year 5 braved the cold and headed out onto the field behind school. We helped dig up oak tree saplings to be planted elsewhere and kept a few ourselves to plant when we’ve get our own green space.

11 December 2015

For our Practice Makes Perfect homework, we’re remembering the work we’ve done on estimating and measuring angles.

To be able to estimate and measure angles.

In homework books there is a sheet showing some angles.

• Name the angles
• Estimate how many degrees they’ll  measure
• Use a protractor to measure them
• Compare this with your estimates

This homework is due on Wednesday 16 December. If pupils need to borrow a protractor, they need to pick on up before Wednesday.

11 December 2015

This week’s homework is Creative and is due on Wednesday 16 December.

To be able to show what an angle is.

For a change, we’re being creative with Maths, this week. Show what you know about angles: what are they; where do you see them; what are they called; how do we measure them; and anything else you can think of.

It’s up to you how you demonstrate your knowledge of angles. How creative can you be?

• Take photos of angles around you.
• Make an information leaflet.
• Create a piece of art filled with angles and label them.
• Present your information verbally.

Think you know…?

An updated version of Thinkuknow, the child internet safety website for parents and carers, is now live at www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents.

The new site is still in a trial period. It offers a completely refreshed suite of articles and guidance on all aspects of child internet safety. Please do have a look around the new site. You might also help by completing the user survey (this appears as a pop up when you visit) – your comments and ideas will help shape the final content and improve resources and support to families.

Families can visit www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents to access advice and support on how to keep children safe from sexual abuse, both online and off. Articles provide guidance on topics as diverse as:

• challenging harmful sexual attitudes and promoting positive behaviours;
• helping a child with autism negotiate life online;
• supporting a child who has been sexually abused; and
• dealing with a range of online issues such as sending nude selfies and viewing pornography.

Users will find films, downloadable guides and useful links to support organisations. Families can also use the website to access the CEOP Safety Centre where they can report abuse and exploitation direct to Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP).

11 December 2015

There are no spellings to practise this week in Year 1 or 2.

11 December 2015

The homework this week is Practice Makes Perfect and is due in on Wednesday 16 December.

I can write a poem about winter / Christmas.

We’ve been learning about and writing haikus in English lessons this week. A haiku is a Japanese poem with three lines. Each line has a certain number of syllables:

• The first has 5 syllables.
• The second line has 7 syllables.
• The third line has 5 syllables.

Here are some examples:

Snowman

Snowman in  a field

Listening to the raindrops

Wishing him farewell

Bumble-bee

Why do you bumble?

Are you unsure what to do?

In your stripy suit

No haiku

I’m sorry to say

That I really don’t feel like

A haiku today.

Creative homeworks

Below are our favourite Health Week homeworks. 

11 December 2015

This week’s homework is practice makes perfect and is due Wednesday 16 December.

Your child will have been given an extract from our class novel “Five on a treasure island” with the speech punctuation missing. Can your child add it back in?

They will also have a comprehension sheet to complete. To help your child with this, ask them to highlight the key words in the question and find the clues in the text before they go to write an answer.

11 December 2015

This week’s spellings link to measurements which will be our maths focus next week. Your child will need to know the spellings and the appropriate abbreviations.