Living and Learning – Body Image
In our Living and Learning sessions, our current theme is ‘Body Image’. During the first session, we discussed the importance of talking about ourselves in a positive way. The children shared their positive thoughts about themselves on big pieces of paper.
In our second ‘Body Image’ session, we talked about how each and every person is different and that it is important to celebrate the different qualities that each person has. First, we found a partner and described the differences and similarities between us and our partner.
After this, we walked around the classroom and gave a compliment to a friend about one of their qualities.
Our football coaching continues…
Written by Stan: Today in football we practised shooting. First off, we just worked in our groups -Nishaan, Stan, Grace and Pavan (who was hurt so she didn’t play). We practised free kicks. Then, someone would lay the shooter and they would hopefully score. We did that until Miss Rushbrooke called us in. After Miss called us in, we played 4 corners – if you know how to play 4 corners, you will know how to play 6 corners; it is basically the same game just with 6 corners instead. We played that until the end of the lesson.
Written by Aleena: In this session, we started off by getting into a circle and stretching our bodies. Hibba was our physio, Edward was our manager, Matthew was our kit manager, Megan was our coach and I was our press officer. After getting our hearts beating , we then played six corners.This is where there are 6 teams which try to get each other out .We all had a number. Number one would be the least confident player and number five would be the most confident player. We played two games and it was very enjoyable. There were a few people that were a bit negative. But most people put all of their effort into the game. Megan especially stood out. She helped the less confident players. Overall, I think today’s lesson was very good.
Written by Archie: This week in PE , Year 6 continued football. Today, we have been practising shooting. Our team put one person in the net, one person in defence and the other three were attacking. After training was done, we got in a circle and passed the ball to random people. Then, we got into six corners. Our group only won once but when someone lost, Phoenix said: ‘If you had fun, then you won.’
Written by Owen: In this week’s football session we practised shooting and passing. Near the end we played four corners – well six corners. But apart from that, my group (Stanley, Saleem, Brandon and me – Owen) played very well and so did others. To sum up this week’s session, it went very well.
16 March 2018
This week, we’ve continued learning about words that end in a ‘shun’ sound. The children have been given some sentences and they need to write them out into their homeworks books. They need to add the appropriate ‘tion‘ word and underline it.
Presentation is important in all books and we expect to see a high standard of well presented work in homework books, too!
For some children, this needs to improve!
Times tables
By the end of Year 4, the children need to know all times tables. This includes the 11 and 12 tables also. Along with the multiplications, the children also need to know the division facts for each calculation.
4 x 6 = 24 24 divided by 4 = 6
6 x 4 = 24 24 divided by 6 = 4
Next week, the class will be tested on the 6 and 7 times tables.
Pencil grip matters
Does it really matter how your child holds their pencil?
Yes, it does! It can make a huge difference to the ease and efficiency with which s/he writes.
A dynamic tripod grip-the preferred grip-allows your child to write quickly and fluently and requires only tiny movements of the muscles in the hand.
Habits such as how we hold a pencil are formed early on. In Reception we teach pencil grip and plan activities that help develop strong hand and finger muscles.
Please encourage your child to use the tripod grip at home.
Show and tell
Wow! What an amazing ‘show and tell’! Talk to your child about what’s happening here.
Don’t forget…
Today’s Phonics Superstar would like to remind you about our phonics mornings this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
See you there!
Cross Country finalist
Well done to Grace for finishing 14th in the Year 6 girls Leeds Cross Country Final at Temple Newsam.
A great achievement!
World Book Day themed menu
Catering Agency, our school meal provider, will be running a special themed menu on Thursday 01 March.
A spring spruce!
Yesterday, we took advantage of the sunny afternoon and swept, mopped and scrubbed our outside area until it sparkled!
Why not encourage your child to clean at home? It helps to develop their upper body strength, which is essential for writing.
Meeting dragons!
This morning we met a variety of reptiles.
Did you know that a crested gecko could lick its own eyeballs?
Can your child name their favourite creature?