A busy week
There has been no relaxing this week – loads of learning and some unusual visitors.
25 April 2014
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Red Group |
Yellow Group |
Green Group |
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like |
mountain |
wonderful |
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pile |
loudest |
something |
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nice |
sound |
calculator |
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time |
sprout |
important |
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cube |
cloud |
thankfully |
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tube |
found |
disappointed |
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use |
proud |
description |
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flute |
ground |
frightening |
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fountain |
incredibly |
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about |
revolting |
Here are this week’s spellings. There will be a spelling test on Friday 02 May.
25 April 2014
This week’s homework is creative and is due in on Wednesday 30 April.
What do you know about plants?
The current mini topic is all about plants – there has already been lots of soil and seeds in the Year 1 classroom and it was up to each child how they planted their seed. This will lead on to them realising the perfect conditions for growth. We would like to know what they know about plants – this can be presented in any way that you want. Remember to be as creative as you can.
25 April 2014
The homework this week is creative and is due in on Wednesday 30 April.
I can show what I have learnt about permeable and impermeable materials.
Permeable materials allow gases or liquids through them and impermeable materials do not.
We’ve been learning about rocks and fossils in our topic lessons this week. Yesterday, we classified rocks according to different criteria and one of the tests we did was whether the rocks were permeable or impermeable to water.
The children are tasked with finding some materials around the home which are permeable or impermeable to water (or gas) and should be able to say why it is necessary that those materials are either permeable or impermeable. For example, a permeable cup wouldn’t be very useful as it would let all the liquid through it.
25 April 2014
The spellings this week are all contain the letter string tion, making a ‘shun‘ sound. Can you think of any more words which contain this letter string?
| 1. | action |
| 2. | question |
| 3. | caution |
| 4. | fiction |
| 5. | mention |
| 6. | education |
| 7. | option |
| 8. | direction |
| 9. | information |
| 10. | reflection |
25 April 2014
As well as the usual homework and spellings. This term, Year 2 will start times tables tests in preparation for Year 3. We have stuck the 2 times table into our red learning lists books for us to practise and there will be a test on Friday 02 May.
For an extra challenge, make sure you know all of the division facts that go with each calculation.
- 4 x 2 = 8
- 2 x 4 = 8
- 8 ÷ 2 = 4
- 8 ÷ 4 = 2
25 April 2014
This week the homework is creative.
I can find out about nocturnal animals.
Year 2’s new mini topic is all about nocturnal animals. We will be looking at bats, badgers, owls, hedgehogs and foxes. For homework, I would like the children to find out all they can and present it creatively.
- Information leaflet
- Poster
- Video
- PowerPoint slide show
- A quiz
Comment on the proposed development of the field
As most of you will know, there are plans to develop the former Yorkshire Bank playing fields.
If you would like to put forward your own comments – whether in favour or against, whether to request dedicated land for our pupils or to support open park for all – please follow these steps. Comments must be submitted by Friday 09 May.
1. Go to Leeds City Council planning site
The website address is as follows or use the link above: https://publicaccess.leeds.gov.uk/online-applications/
This takes you to Planning >> Simple Search
2. Type the reference number 14/01839 or enter Allerton Grove into the search field.
This will take you to the Planning Application Summary page with the reference:
14/01839/RM | Reserved Matters application for 29 dwellings | Land Former Sports Ground Allerton Grove Moor Allerton Leeds
3. Click on the Comments tab. You’ll need to register so that you can make comments.
If you wish to see other people’s comments click on the Documents tab and view associated documents.
Art and maths
This week, Year 1 have been using a piece of artwork, on loan from Leeds Art Gallery, to inspire our literacy and maths.
In maths, we looked at the different lines on the drawing, in particular parallel lines. After looking at examples of parallel lines in real life such as train tracks, running tracks and flags, we had a look for some ourselves.
We then got to work creating our own examples of parallel lines.
Some of the final versions will be displayed in the hall, very soon.
Future goal keepers?
In PE this half term Year 1 are taking part in the Leeds United Foundation Take it to the kids coaching scheme. Ian, our coach, along with some footballing apprentices began our lessons by developing goal-keeping skills. We focussed on sending, receiving and manoevering the ball with partners. Next week, we hope the weather will improve and we can be outside so please ensure your child has their outdoor PE kit for this lesson.
