Hello, we hope you and your child enjoyed the October holiday.
Homework for this week:
Reading: Please see the blue reading record book and continue to help your child learn the words in their word box. It is really important that the children learn these words so that they can begin to feel that they are successfully reading their book -it helps them to make more sense of what they are reading too.
Phonics: We are learning 3 sounds this week:
Tuesday – g, Wednesday – o, Thursday – u
Please can you help your child to complete the handwriting sheets in their phonics book and to listen for these sounds/ think of words which start with these sounds.
*If you have not done so already please send in a small box or tin for your child’s words.
PE Kits
Please ensure all children have their PE kits for their PE lesson on Wednesday. Every child should have named T-Shirt and Shorts.
Thank you for your support to help your child’s learning.
Hope everyone had a lovely holiday, I know your kids did after all the great stories I have heard today. I must say am jealous!
As this week is the p3 class assembly I have chosen to hold back our spelling work to next week as many of the children have lots of words to practice. We will be sharing our learning about our endangered animals topic with the whole school so we are all very excited! In addition to this we will be performing a song as a class called ‘Animals in Danger’. I have provided lyrics at the bottom of the post as well as a media link to the song. If for some reason the link doesn’t work the song is on Youtube under the same title. Any support at home with learning the song and lines or even just improving fluency when reading them is hugely appreciated. If your child has come home with no lines it is because they are part of our learning gallery and are sharing their art work they are proud of.
If you do so wish to carry on working on spelling in class we are revising silent b, k and w as well as ea as e, ch as k and wh.
Just a quick reminder that all children’ s PE kits should be returned for Wednesday as that is our regular PE day.
P3 will also be taking part in a drumming workshop this Thursday using Peruvian Cajon drums which is very exciting.
Thank you in advance for your support with our class assembly,
P4 Homework –This week 23/10/18 there is only reading homework.
Here is an updated explanation of what homework will be distributed weekly and which day it will be given.
Spelling– Distributed on a Tuesday, due the following Monday.
Word List or worksheet with assorted activities each week.
Numeracy– Distributed on a Tuesday, due the following Monday.
From the 6th November there will be some numeracy homework distributed as well as reading and spelling. Some weeks this will involve work that we have been completing in class or may be a Sumdog challenge. This is beginning the week after next as I am at camp next week.
Reading –
Monday and Wednesday ( Hawks and Eagles)
These groups will have pages or chapters to read and occasional written activities to match. See reading records for details.
Tuesday and Thursday (Falcons and Ospreys)
These groups will have chapters and every second week, chapters and a written task to complete. See reading records for details.
I hope you are having a lovely, restful holiday and I can’t wait to see you all again on Tuesday.
Please remember to give your child their P.E kit on Tuesday as we have P.E that day.
The children had their harvest assembly on Friday and it went so well! They had a lot of fun performing it for the whole school. I will post pictures from it this week once I am back in school.
Here is the homework for the coming week;
Reading: Please read the pages that have been written in your child’s green reading record for that date. Children will also be given a list of words to learn. These lists will be the key words that are for the stage they are reading at – the words will appear frequently in their books. Please support your child in learning these words, they can do activities like the ones suggested for their spelling homework to help. Children must be able to read these words quickly in order to move up a stage in their reading books.
Spelling: This week we will still be looking at short vowel sounds (for example, tap and cat). Therefore, their spelling list will contain a mix of tricky words and days of the week.
It has been so lovely hearing all of the children’s seashore talks, they have worked so hard on them. We had such a hectic week last week with the harvest assembly that we will hear the rest of the talks this week.
Just a gentle reminder that the seashore talks are to be ready for Wednesday so the children can share them this week before the holidays.
P1/2 have their Harvest Assembly on Friday, so it is going to be a busy week of practising and making costumes. Children who have been picked for speaking parts will receive their lines home to learn this week!
Spelling: This week we will be learning the short vowel sounds so the spelling list will contain some days of the week and tricky words to practise.
Reading: Please check your child’s green reading record for the pages they have to complete this week for homework.
Numeracy: This term we have been focusing on numbers to 100 and the numbers that come before, after and in between. Please help your children with counting forwards and backwards from 100 but not always starting at the same number. For example, start at 60 and count backward to 30 etc.
Parents Evening:
Wednesday – Parents Evening from 17:30
Thursday – Parents Evening from 15:30
I will send the children’s PE kits home this week for washing. These have to be returned on Tuesday 22nd October, when the children return, for PE on this day.
Finally, the half-term break is almost here! We finish at the usual time of 12:25pm. I wish you all a safe and fun half term break.
Reading: Please see the blue reading record book and continue to help your child learn the words in their word box. It is really important that the children learn these words so that they can begin to feel that they are successfully reading their book -it helps them to make more sense of what they are reading too.
Phonics: We are not learning any new sounds this week but we are recapping the ones we have learned to far and blending the sounds to make small words that are made of a consonant – vowel -consonant (CVC words) such as CAT, HAT, NAP, MAP, CAN etc. We will send new sound cards out when the photocopier is up and running again – apologies for this!
Numeracy: Please help your child with counting back from 10 to 0, if they are able to do this then please help them with counting back from 20 – 0 (this can be done in small stages 12 – 0, 15 -0 etc).
*If you have not done so already please send in a small box or tin for your child’s words.
We will send PE kit home to for washing this week. After the holidays please ensure it is returned on the Monday in preparation for PE on the Tuesday. Every child should have named T-Shirt and Shorts.
PARENTS EVENINGS:
Wednesday – Parents Evening from 17:30 onwards.
Thursday – Parents Afternoon from 15:30 onwards.
Half-Term Break: We finish on Friday at the usual time of 12:25pm. We wish everyone a safe, fun and restful half term break.
Thank you for your support to help your child settle into school over these past weeks.
Last week was very busy with sporting events and our class assembly. Many congratulations to our P6/7 cross country team who came fourth overall and in particular, to two P6 boys WL and LR who narrowly missed out on 2nd place but gallantly ran across the line together to secure joint third. I believe each race had about 80 competitors or more. Also, a superb run from a P6 girl, ZM to secure fifth place, again out of a large field.
On Thursday, the boys enjoyed six short games of football in their tournament and I believe won 4 out of 6 so huge congratulations to them. Girls, it’s your turn this week, on Thursday afternoon!
Events this week:
Monday –*RUGBY* – I think this is the final week so huge thanks go to Bradley from LRC for his wonderful coaching.
Wednesday – Parents Evening from 17:30 onwards.
Thursday– Parents Afternoon from 15:30 onwards.
Girl’s Football Festival
PE
Friday – World Porridge Day in aid of Mary’s Meals. World Porridge Day is actually on Wednesday but we have signed up for our porridge party, in association with local company STOATS, for Friday. This will not only raise funds and awareness for Mary’s Meals but also means extra fun on our last day before the October break.
Children get to help make a bowl of porridge, then decorate this with healthy toppings to make a smiling face. Photos will be taken of this. We ask for a small donation ( £2 is the suggested amount but whatever you can afford would be appreciated) It might be an idea for children ( who like porridge!) to either have a smaller breakfast or snack that day.
Here is a link for more info. I see that it has a ‘text £2 ‘ option so you could do that or bring a donation on the day. Many, many thanks!
Reading – We will be doing reading comprehension in class this week so no reading homework as such, other than to remind children to try and read 2o minutes a day, texts of their choice.
Numeracy – no homework this week. Congratulations to those who participate in the weekly Sumdog challenges. I am keeping a table of results of who is in the top 10 each week.
Friday – END OF TERM @ 12:25pm. Wishing P6 a super fun and safe October break. All back on Tuesday 23rd October, bright and breezy, ready to board the Learning Train again! Choo choo!
