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15 June 2012

This week’s spellings all end with the suffix ful.

Notice how when ‘full’ is added on to the end, it loses one of its ls. For example, wonder and full becomes wonderful.

15 June 2012

This week’s spellings are based on a rule of ‘drop the e for ing’. Children can think of other words that match this spelling pattern if they wish. Your child will be tested on Friday 22 June 2012.

• like
• liking
• ride
• riding
• wave
• waving
• tame
• taming
• smile
• smiling

15 June 2012

This week’s homework is creative. It is due in on Wednesday 20 June 2012.

I know how to be safe at the seaside.

15 June 2012

As the statutory phonics screening check will take place next week, there is no spelling homework.

There is no date set for which children will be tested on which day; as always, avoid unnecessary absences.

Thank you.

15 June 2012

This week’s homework is Practice Makes Perfect – to complete a phonics worksheet.

You’ll find the worksheet in your child’s homework book.

This homework is due on Wednesday 20 May 2012.

Oh I Do Like To Be Beside the Seaside!

Fun was had by all on Wednesday when Years 1 and 2 went to Filey beach.  The weather was on our side and the sun came out as we arrived.  Lots of excitement was had paddling in the sea and making some fantastic sandcastles.  Some children looked like they were leaving home as their bags were so full but they learnt the hard way when they had to carry them all day! There were lots of soggy clothes and tired children (and staff) but an enjoyable day was had by all.

Watch this space… photos to follow!

The last SEAL theme of the year is…

…called Changes.

This theme tackles the issue of change and aims to equip your child with an understanding of different types of change, both positive and negative, and common human responses to it.

The last half-term before the summer holidays is obviously a good time to consider changes. All the children in school will be starting to think of changing class – their teacher and their classroom.  Year 6 children will also be thinking about changing school, whilst Year 5 children will be thinking about changes as part of Sex and Relationships Education where they will consider changes to do with puberty.

The theme seeks to develop your child’s ability to understand and manage the feelings associated with change. It aims to develop knowledge, understanding and skills in three key social and emotional aspects of learning: motivation, social skills and managing feelings.

It’s the half-term holiday…

…so there’s no homework this week.

Our Money themed week…

…was a great success!

Amongst some of the highlights were…

• a visit to a bank and workshops led by bank staff
• Young Biz workshops to develop entrepreneurial skills
• money-themed literacy and maths sessions
• visits to the City Learning Centre to design a new unit of currency (to replace the Euro, perhaps?)

The Creative homework where children came up with a new business idea culminated in a Dragons’ Den -style assembly where the best entrant from each class presented their business idea to two dragons: Mrs O’Malley, our Resources Manager, and Mrs Rush, the Chair of Governors.  Well done to all the finalists, and especially to Ava in Y1 who devised a business called Water Me, who will water all your plants whilst your away for only £1 a day.

The week reached its climax yesterday afternoon, however, with the Business Fair – this was a class competition to see which class could make the biggest profit.  Each class took out a loan from school for £20 and had to invest their money wisely on an idea that would make a profit.  Businesses were charged for the ‘hire’ of school equipment and for costs such as photocopying: Matteo bargained very effectively to reduce my original hire charge of £2 for display boards to a bargain (for his class!) of £1.20.

You’ll be amazed to hear about the profits each class made.  Here are the results:

So, well done to Year 2 (third), Year 6 (second) and, with a whopping profit of £152.83, well done to Reception.

I’m pleased to say all the classes have paid off their loan from school, too!

The classes will choose how they spend their own money.  Suggestions made so far include a trip to Leeds Art Gallery, plants for the classroom and a donation to charity.  (Donations to the Roundtree Pension Fund will be most welcome!)

More on money week

The children were visited today by an Enterprise Expert, Tim Hall, who discussed the need for adverts to help sell a product.

We learnt that no matter what your product is, you need an advert to bring it to the attention of your audience… who will then, hopefully, buy your product.

Here is an advert made by the children to encourage the public to join ‘Workit’ –  a new gym. Warning… it will tire you out just watching!

Workit!