In history we have been researching the life and work of Florence Nightingale and in our english lessons next week we will be creating our own fact file. We will be focussing on using all the tools we have learnt so far in Year 1, including capital letters, full stops, finger spaces and using the conjunction ‘and’ in our writing.
In phonics we will learning new digraphs (alternative spellings)
e_e (ee) as in these, even
ew (oo/yoo) as in stew, grew
ie (ee) as in field, shield
aw (or) as in straw, crawl
We will also be reading the following tricky words:
could would should our house
mouse water want
Have a look below to see some examples of the types of ‘real’ or ‘alien/fake’ words they may have to read. More information about the Phonics Screening Check will be given to you later in the year.
Real Words:
paw like cake leap
Alien/Fake Words:
frake greep larping trooted
Don’t forget to review the sounds and tricky words in the front of the reading records whenever you read with your child.
Christmas Singalong Friday 12th December
Class 4 Blackberry: 9.15-9:45am
Class 5 Honeysuckle: 10.30-11am
Class 6 Hawthorn: 2.30-3pm
You should have received a letter by email.
Children will need a Christmas jumper and a Christmas headband or hat for the singalong. Please could these be brought by the 8th December in a named carrier bag.
In maths we will begin our work on 2d and 3d shapes. We will learn to recognise and name a variety of 2d shapes and talking about their properties. The children will be looking at ways to sort 2d shapes.
In science we will be thinking about the changing seasons, from autumn to winter. We will think about the clothes we might wear, how the plants and trees look and what the weather might be.
In history we will be comparing hospitals from the past and now. We will think about how Florence Nightingale has changed the way hospitals look and the way nurses and doctors work.
In music we will be learning about the rhythm in a piece of music and applying this when we begin to learn our Christmas songs for the singalong.
In this week’s mindfulness session, we will be exploring how we can use our senses to bring our thoughts back to the present moment. This can help to reduce stress (when our thoughts wander into the past) and anxiety (when our thoughts wander into the future).
Your child will either have a maths homework booklet or a handwriting homework book.
Maths Homework – Children will come home with a subtraction sheet to solve (there are two sides) – this links to the work we have been doing in class this week.
Handwriting Homework Book – Complete Pages 16 & 17
Please complete these in writing pencil.
Please speak to your child’s class teacher if you have any questions or concerns.
Top Player
Class 4
Coco-Chanel Cole
Dominic Tarita
Class 5
Olivia Southon
Hugo Webb
Class 6
Kara King
Top Dancer
Class 4
Zyiah Elvy
Class 5
Aali Hannoudi
Class 6
Holly Greatorex
Children’s Health Project
Class 4
Henry Savill-Green
Class 5
Ivy Hastings
Class 6
Lucia Farahnak
As the weather is changeable now as we approach winter, please could you ensure all children have a named coat in school everyday.