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Magical, Minecraft, Macmillan Muffins.
We have christened these as ‘Magical, Minecraft, Macmillan Muffins. They are sparkling away ready for a glittering Macmillan fundraiser in the hall tomorrow am (9 til 10.30am).
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Next week
We will be developing our addition and subtraction skills in maths next week and learning how to use different methods to solve a range of calculations. In English, we will be reading a story named ‘The Tunnel’ and coming up with our own alternative ending to...
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Homework
Spellings this week will focus on the ‘ee’ phoneme in words and may include variations such as ‘ea’ for bead, ‘y’ for happy and the ee split digraph in Pete. Please note that the spelling only needs to be practised once in the...
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Split digraph practise
In phonics this week, we have been learning about different ways of spelling the ‘ee’ phoneme. One of the ways we have learnt is using the e-e split digraph. We worked together by holding hands to show how the two e’s make one sound and the final sound in the...
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Next Week
Next week is our ‘Health and Wellbeing’ week which is going to include some exciting sports sessions on Monday, some interesting cooking of healthy foods and lots of extra exercise! We will be looking at the book ‘On the Way Home’ by Jill Murphey in...
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Homework
This week in our homework books there are our new sounds from phonics to practise – i, n, m, d. Can you have a go at writing them and see if there is anything you can find in your house starting with these sounds?
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Parachute games
This week in PE we all joined in with some really exciting parachute games. It was lots of fun and everyone was great at listening and participating as part of a team.
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Next week
Next week in maths the children will be working on addition and subtraction. In English they will be doing work based around a story called ‘The Tunnel’. Next week is ‘Health and Well-being’ week so 20 minutes of learning a day will be orientated around...
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Spellings
Spellings this week will have a focus on the ‘ee’ phoneme with the written graphemes ‘ee’, ‘ea’, ‘y’ and ‘e_e’.
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Split digraphs
The children have been learning about split digraphs this week to help with their reading. I was very impressed with the amount of effort they put in to the phonics lesson.
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Next week…
English Next week, as part of our topic and health and wellbeing week, we will be exploring how we can help save the wellbeing of our planet. Maths In maths next week, we will be rounding numbers and starting to look at written multiplication methods. Other notes You’ve all been...
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Homework Project
Remember for next homework project, we’d like you to plan a meal using seasonal ingredients (as part of our ‘Save the Planet’ topic). Your project should be presented neatly in a way that can be displayed in our class and could include a straightforward written menu, a recipe, or...
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Next Week…
English Next week, as part of our topic and health and wellbeing week, we will be exploring how we can help save the wellbeing of our planet. Maths In maths next week, we will be rounding numbers and starting to look at written multiplication methods. Other notes You’ve all been...
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Next week.
Next week is our Health and Wellbeing Week. We have lots of exciting things planned involving cooking, exercise and extra sports. English We are looking at instruction writing and thinking about routines. Our story is ‘The Tunnel’. It is an adventure story...
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Writing a story
We are writing our version of the story ‘On the way home’. We have started using a story planner and thinking about the beginning, middle and end. We have introduced a new character. We can’t wait to see the finished piece in our English books.
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Next Week in Class 5
Next Week in Class 5 English Next week in English we will be reading the story ‘Maha and the Elephant’ and will be completing writing linked to this inspiring tale. Spellings You have been given your spellings on Monday. Please practise them at home and complete the activity set...
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Homework Project Reminder
Please don’t forget that you have another week to complete your homework project! See below for a reminder of what you have been asked to do: We’d like you to plan a meal using seasonal ingredients (as part of our ‘Save the Planet’ topic). Your project should be presented neatly...
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Our Cafe
We are loving our new home corner and are busy cooking and taking orders for our friends. Feel free to pop in for a coffee during Early Bird and the children can serve you.
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Repeating patterns
We are investigating repeating patterns using shapes, colours and objects. Some great repeating patterns in our maths books. Class 2 described it as doing it all again.
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Forest Schools
This week on Tuesday we had a great time building dens in forest schools. We were thinking carefully about the changing seasons and how some animals hibernate through the winter. We built some amazing shelters to keep us warm in the colder weather.
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Next Week in Class 7
English Next week in English we will be punctuating direct speech and writing dialogue Maths In maths next week we will be working on written addition and subtraction methods as well as finding change Spellings You’ve all been given your new spelling lists. Remember that...
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Homework
For your next homework project, we’d like you to plan a meal using seasonal ingredients (as part of our ‘Save the Planet’ topic). Your project should be presented neatly in a way that can be displayed in our class and could include a straightforward written...
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School Council Presentations
The children who’ve put themselves forward to be our Class 7 school council representatives gave some brilliant presentations on Wednesday afternoon and faced some tough questioning from their classmates about why they should be chosen for the role! We’ll be voting...
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Charles Darwin
In our science work, we’ve been learning all about the life and work of Charles Darwin. We’ve created some fantastic information pages about his studies and his voyages to the Galapagos islands.
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Homework Books
We’ve spent some time this week looking at our beautifully decorated homework books and finding out why our classmates chose to cover them with the images they did. We’ve found out a lot of information about Class 7’s likes and interests. Please see the...
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Homework Project…
Remember for next homework project, we’d like you to plan a meal using seasonal ingredients (as part of our ‘Save the Planet’ topic). Your project should be presented neatly in a way that can be displayed in our class and could include a straightforward written menu, a recipe, or...
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Next Week in Class 6
Next Week in Class 6 English Next week in English we will be reading the story ‘Maha and the Elephant’ and will be completing writing linked to this inspiring tale. Spellings You have been given your spellings on Monday. Please practise them at home and complete the...
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Homework Project
Please don’t forget that you have another week to complete your homework project! See below for a reminder of what you have been asked to do: We’d like you to plan a meal using seasonal ingredients (as part of our ‘Save the Planet’ topic). Your project should be presented...
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BBC News – Education
- Birthday card delivered almost nine years lateA father says his 10-year-old son was "gobsmacked" to receive a birthday card almost nine years late.
- Going to university 'transformed my life'Dr Suzella Palmer dropped out of school aged 14, but returned to education and is now a lecturer.
