In English we will be looking at explanation text. In maths we will be revisiting fractions. Show and Tell is Group 4. The Big Pedal starts next week so it would great to see as many children and parents/carers as possible coming to school on bikes and scooters! Please keep remember to bring reading records...Read More
The children have been investigating the 5 senses this week and all had a go at tasting different flavoured crisps, smelling spices, touching different objects, listening to sounds and carrying out an eye test. Read More
In English the children have been reading a story about a young boy who discovered lots of vegetables for the first time in his Grandpa’s garden. They have been creating their own vegetables patches using watercolour pencils!Read More
Parents were given the opportunity to watch the teaching of a phonics session to gain a greater understanding of how it is taught to their children. The last session is next Thursday (the 23rd) and there are still spaces left for Year 1 parents to sign up.Read More
In maths the children will be looking at money problems. In English they’ll be introduced to another new, exciting story… Show and Tell next week is Group 3. Please remember to bring reading records to school every day. Year 1 parents – there are still spaces for you to sign up to the phonics stay...Read More
We have been tackling time this week and some of the children have managed to master 5 minutes past the hour. Keep practising at home to become terrific time tellers!Read More
The children all brought fantastic props in from their favourite books or dressed up as different characters and looked fantastic. We had a great day where all our learning was based around different stories! Read More
In English we will be looking at a new story. In maths we will be tackling word problems and time. Show and Tell next Friday is Group 2. Don’t forget to have a look on Abacus for maths activities that have been set. Please remember to bring your reading records to school every day. Read More
Due to the nature of our topic, we have decided to create a Pokemon Gym in the classroom where children can go to complete different exercises and take part in doing some yoga. They love it!Read More
The book we have been looking at in English this week is called Funny Bones (which relates to our topic ‘Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes’). The children even made their own skeletons doing exercises.Read More
Next week is half term so enjoy the well earned break and relax as much as possible. Don’t forget to carry on reading throughout the break and recording it in your reading record. See you on Monday 27th February. Read More
In Class 3 we have been seeing how long we can read for in one go without a break or talking to somebody else. Our record currently stands at 5 minutes 45 seconds!Read More
The children visited York Library this week and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Who would have thought that you can take 20 books out at once?!Read More
In English we will carry on looking at instructional text. In maths we will be looking at 3D shapes and their properties. Show and Tell next week is for anybody who has something interesting to present to the rest of the class (no toys allowed!). Another maths game has been set up for the children...Read More
The children have been building bridges out of different materials (paper, cardboard and wood) to find out which one is the strongest and could hold a weight.Read More
This week we have been looking at fractions. We have used objects to help us find halves and quarters (and sometimes thirds!) and also found fractions of quantities.Read More
In English the children will be looking at instructional text. In maths we will be tackling fractions. Show and Tell next Friday is Group 5. Maths homework has been set on Abacus, which the children can access at home, and is focused around halving. Please bring reading records to school every day.Read More
The children have been acting out the story of Goldilocks and The Three Bears but by focusing on body language and tone of voice when speaking. They created some really good pieces of drama and we even witnessed some high quality ad-libbing!Read More
In English next week we will be looking at our final tradition tale of the half term… In maths we are looking at capacity. Show and Tell on Friday is Group 4. Maths homework has been set on Abacus. Please bring your reading journals to school every day. Read More
The children thought of reasons why the goats should have crossed the bridge and why they shouldn’t cross the bridge (from the trolls point of view). They shared theeir ideas with a neutral goat and that goat had to decide whether they wanted to cross he bridge or not!Read More
In maths the children have been investigating the lengths of different string using cubes and rulers to find out which one is the longest and which is the shortest.Read More
In English the children will carry on looking at the story of The Three Billy Goats Gruff. In maths they will be continuing to look at partitioning and will be exploring length. Show and Tell next Friday is Group 3. The children have been set an activity to do on Abacus and it would be...Read More
The traditional tale hat the children are currently focusing on in The Three Billy Goats Gruff. We’ve been adapting the story by changing the characters/setting to make it our own!Read More
In English next week we will be starting a new story…exciting! In maths we will be looking at place value. Please remember to bring your reading record to school every day. Next Friday will be Group 2 for Show and Tell.Read More
Friday of this week is the last day we will be talking about the Three Little Pigs. The children have really got into the story over the past two weeks and have produced some wonderful writing because of this!Read More
In Science the children have been experimenting with different materials and seeing how they change depending on what you do with them! They loved stretching the Blu-tack as far as it would go.Read More
The children have been looking at multiplication and division this week. They were very confident when it came to using the grouping method to help them divide! Other children have been multiplying and dividing on the laptops.Read More
In English next week we will carry on looking at The Three Pigs. In maths we will be looking at counting and starting to tackle multiplication and division. Show and Tell is Group 1 on Friday. Please make sure PE kits are in next week and that reading records are brought in to school every...Read More
The children have started to look at the story of The Three Little Pigs and had the opportunity to act it out today in front of the rest of the class. There are definitely some Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winsletts in the making! Read More
It’s come around very quickly but it’s upon us, the Christmas Holidays! I wish all the children a merry Christmas and happy new year. I will see you all again in 2017 (back to school on Wednesday the 4th January). Read More
Last week the children designed their own moving vehicle and this week they have been making it! The children coloured in a net, folded it together and then added an axel (wooden dowel) and wheels. Read More
That’s it, the performances are over and weren’t all the children absolutely fantastic?! They should all be very proud of themselves for putting on such a wonderful show. Well done Class 3. Read More
It’s almost upon us, a day that the children look forward to every year…Christmas! Next week will be fuelled with different Christmassy activities and give the children a chance to complete a few activities in their maths and English books so that they are fully prepared for the Spring term. Thursday – Christmas Party. The...Read More
The children have now finished their trees that have been painted in the colours of the seasons and they look tremendous! They should all be really proud of their artwork. Read More
The children have decorated our class tree with baubles, tinsel, Angels, the lot! We had lots of fun doing it and the children were all really sensible. Read More
In English we will be looking at poetry. In maths we will be focusing on addition and subtraction. The first school nativity is on Wednesday at 5:30pm and the second one is on Thursday at 9:15am. Please make sure your child brings any clothes into school that they need for the play by Monday at...Read More
The children have been rehearsing this year’s school nativity, Whoops-a-Daisy Angel. They are super excited to perform it to parents next week! Read More
Class 3 had some visitors this week from York St. John University come and play different maths games them. They were really well behaved and did Park Grove proud!Read More
In maths the children have been using the <, > and = symbols to show if a number was greater than, less than or equal to another number. Remember, the crocodile is greedy and will always want to eat the largest number! Read More
In English the children will carry on exploring The Polar Express. In maths we will be revisiting money. Show and tell next week will be group 4. Please make sure the children bring their reading records to school every day.Read More
Now that we’ve finished with Narnia, our new story is the Polar Express and we have lots of different English activities to complete over the next two weeks based on the novel. Read More
In maths the children will be looking at word problems. In English we will be looking at a new book called ‘The Polar Express’. Monday – school trip to the National Railway Museum. Show and Tell next Friday is group 3.Read More
In English we’ll be carrying on looking at ‘The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe’. In maths we will be adding and subtracting multiples of 10 to a two-digit number. It is Children in Need next Friday so the children are encouraged to come to school in spotty clothing! Show and tell next week is...Read More
Inspired by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the children have been creating bridges (linking in with the topic of Journeys) out of a range of different materials.Read More
For the next two weeks we will be looking at the story of Narnia. We will be exploring the setting, the characters and enjoying the wonderful tale of Aslan’s return to the magical country! Read More
Our topic this half term is all about journeys! We’ve already been thinking about different modes of transport and talking about places that the children have visited. Mr. Stoner has even made us a fantastic train for the classroom.Read More
Next week is half term so enjoy the break and we will see you back at school on Monday 31st of October! Please try to read with your child as much as possible throughout the holiday. Read More
There has been a big focus on doubling and halving this week and the children are beginning to recall them very quickly up to 10 (and some children beyond!)Read More
As a class we discussed our trip to St. Thomas’s church to celebrate Harvest Festival and tried to gather the events of the day in chronological order. The children then wrote a detailed recount. Read More
In English next week we will be looking at editing our writing to make it even better. In maths we will be looking at doubling and halving. Show and tell next week will be held on Thursday as there is a staff training day on the Friday. It is the turn of Group 5. Please...Read More
The children visited York Theatre Royal for a full day of drama and fun! They started the started the day in a workshop about the play they were going to be watching. They pretended to be pirates, lost boys, mermaids and fairies. They then watched the actual show in the afternoon and it was absolutely...Read More
In English we will be looking at a new story called Mrs. Honey’s Hat. In maths we will be looking at counting in sequences. Tuesday – on Tuesday we shall be going to the theatre all day so please make sure all reply slips are in regarding lunches and being able to help. Thursday –...Read More
This week we have been looking at a story called The Tunnel and the dilemma that occurs in it. The children created posters describing what they think the main character should do to get around the problem and presented it to the rest of the class!Read More
This week is Health and Wellbeing Week and the children each day will be completing a series of exercises throughout the week to help us stay energised! Today we danced.Read More
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 this subject. Show and tell next Friday is Group 3. Read More
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. Read More
In PSHE we have been talking about different emotions we can feel and how we can make someone feel better if they are sad. The children were really mature throughout. Well done Class 3.Read More
In English the children will be looking at story structure and writing their own. In maths we are focusing on length, patterns and direction. Reading records need to be brought in daily but home reading books only need to be brought in on a Tuesday. Spellings and homework will be going out on Friday and...Read More
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