Reception children were working outside in forest schools this afternoon. They used wool to weave around sticks and twigs. They looked very colourful on such a grey day! In the outdoor classroom, we did lots of mark making activities. We also had dinosaurs, road workers and even trolls keeping the Billy goats Gruff off the bridge. Very scary! Year 1 children...Read More
First of all my apologies for the paper copy of the Newsletter not making it into the book bags today; we encountered a slight technical hitch! Never fear they will be on their way home on Monday. Class 2 newsletter 9 Miss BirdRead More
What a fabulous week Class 2 have had! You have all been working very hard and created some lovely ‘land art’ during our art lesson on Wednesday. We were looking at work by the artist Andy Goldsworthy (he uses natural materials to create sculptures etc). The whole class went outside to work in pairs and...Read More
Wow! What a busy first week back we have had! I have only just found time to do this blog post now! We have been so impressed by everyone’s eagerness to jump straight back in to working super hard and always trying their best. The Year 1s have been learning lots of new maths vocabulary...Read More
We were outside in the forest again this afternoon. Sage wasn’t there. I wonder where she gets to? We had ‘Spotter’s’ sheets to complete and we did spot lots of things like cobwebs and leaf skeletons. One or two children were sure they’d seen badgers! Hummm!?Read More
All the Reception children received a beautiful book from Park Grove PTA today. Every book had their name and a welcome message printed inside the front cover. What a lovely gesture. The children were quite overwhelmed and delighted with their gift. Thank you very much to all at the PTA. Class 2Read More
Hi again everyone, I have come across a child friendly search engine for the Year 1 children to use (and of course the Reception children as they develop.) It doesn’t let children search for silly words and still retains a very intuitive design. This is definitely one to use alongside children when they are trying...Read More
There were lots of children who were really getting into working with the Beebot over the last week. I have found some good games on line which help you to practise the same skills in creating very simple algorithms. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bee-bot/id500131639?mt=8 This one is for a Beebot app which you can download to the iPad. http://www.j2e.com/j2code/...Read More
Hi everyone, Here are some great maths games to try at home. Be selective over the year group for the games you are playing. http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/3-5-years/counting http://www.maths-games.org/counting-games.html http://www.mathschamps.co.uk/games5-7? http://www.ictgames.com/resources.html Have fun! Mr Hodge 🙂 Read More
Last week was very special in Forest Schools. We celebrated the change in the season and the children enjoyed performing our ‘leaf storm’ as we shook our parachute and made some wind! We’re really get the hang of Forest Schools now. We reply to the call ‘One, two, three, where are you?’ with ‘One, two,...Read More
Hi again, Here’s a link to the Phonics Play website. There are lots of games on here to support the children’s phonics lessons. If you are unsure of which phonics phase your child is at, please don’t hesitate to speak to me. The Reception children are all currently at phase 2 and we have just...Read More
Hi all, Here’s the latest newsletter all about Class 2. I hope you enjoyed the monthly one which came out recently too? Many thanks, Mr Hodge. Newsletter 4Read More
Hi everybody! Can you practise your counting at home by splatting the numbers in order? Count out loud as you splat! Make sure your Mummys and Daddys can hear your counting! Happy Splatting! Mr Hodge. P.S. Why not try the pirate counting game at home too?! Both links are below: Splat Game Pirate Game Read More
Hi everyone, Here’s our latest Class 2 Newsletter! We have had lots of fun this week. I’m really looking forward to finding all about Bike-It! next week! Yours sincerely, Mr Hodge. Newsletter 3Read More
Hello everybody! We’re at the end of another busy week. Please find the enclosed newsletter sent home today. Yours sincerely, Mr Hodge 🙂 Newsletter 2Read More
I was very very impressed with all of you today children! You walked to assembly and back out really well! You were quiet and kept in a straight line all of the time! I think we are definitely achieving Miss Sawyer’s target! Well done! Next time we all go to assembly make sure you remember...Read More
Hello everybody! Here is an electronic copy of the newsletter sent home on 5th September. A computer glitch caused the delay. Many thanks, Mr Hodge. 🙂 Newsletter 1Read More
What fun we had in Science today! All of the Year Ones spent lots of time thinking about how to write different body parts. We drew around Matthew and then labelled his head, armpits, ankles and lots more! It was really funny to see you all adding labels to your models! The models were very...Read More
Wowee! What a wonderful first week back after the holidays! It has been so lovely to meet you all! I am very pleased that all of the Reception children have settled in so well and are happily playing. The Year one children have also spent a lot of time writing lists this week, which is...Read More
We have had a busy week in Class 2, with Sports Day, finishing boats and lots of singing. We have done so many things as a class throughout the year. What has been your favourite memory from Class 2? I have lots, but one of them is definitely watching you all singing and performing so...Read More
You all did brilliantly at Sports Day, Class 2. We are very proud of you! I really enjoyed running speed bounce and I loved the running races. What was your favourite event?Read More
What fantastic work you all put in, Class 2, to get our jelly stall ready. We sold lots of jellies and packets of sweets and hopefully we will sell lots more tomorrow. Well done!Read More
Did you get to see the Tour de France in York this weekend? I watched the cyclists as they rode over Clifton Bridge. It was very exciting as they were also being followed by a helicopter!Read More
We had a wonderful trip to Filey on Thursday. My favourite moment was making a huge sandcastle on a mountain. What a team effort! What was your favourite moment?Read More
Class 2, you were brilliant in our Dragon’s Den assembly this morning. You all sang and said your lines so clearly, and I think there will be lots of people wanting to buy our jelly. Well done!Read More
I hope you all enjoyed our science enrichment day as a much as Mrs Rathmell and I did! You made some super sparkly explosions and we were very impressed with the comments you all made as you worked out what was happening. Are you able to tell a grown up about what you did? There...Read More
Next week we will be reading a story by John Burningham called The Magic Bed. If you had a magic bed that could take you on a journey, where would you go?Read More
Stay and Play will be running for 4 weeks this half-term, starting this Friday. Please sign up on the sheets outside the classroom if you would like to visit!Read More
This half-term our Show and Tell topic is ‘When I went on a journey…’ This journey could have been to anywhere, and you could bring in something you got or found on the journey or something that reminds you of it. You could also bring in a photo too!Read More
All the parts of our Twelve Princesses book cover, which we created on our art enrichment day, have all now been stuck on. It looks fantastic! Big well done, Class 2. You will be able to show it to your families when all the book covers go up on display!Read More
As our topic will be about journeys next half term, I wonder where you are going over the holiday? Perhaps you have been somewhere in York, or maybe you have travelled somewhere further afield? Whatever you do and wherever you go, we hope you have a lovely holiday!Read More
There was great excitement in Class 2 when we returned to the classroom after playtime to find that the dragon egg we had been looking after had hatched! Not only that, but there were large, sandy footprints across the floor leading to the window, which had been opened. The classroom had also been left in...Read More
Early Years newsletter – weekly newsletter 9th May Year 1 homework letter – Year 1 homework – 12th May 2014 Have a lovely weekend from the Class 2 team.Read More
You may have noticed the very colourful display of work outside Class 2 today – the results of the children’s work with Mrs Savoia and Mrs Rathmell! I think you’ll agree that they look fantastic, with lots of eye-catching detail and incredible ideas.Read More
Please find the Early Years and Year 1 newsletters attached. 2 weekly newsletter 2 May 14Year 1 homework – 5th May 2014 Have a lovely weekend!Read More
We are very excited to announce the discovery of a gigantic, turquoise, oval-shaped egg in the wildlife area. Mr Stoner came to tell us about some large footprints (with 3 claws) he had found in the area, but when we got there, we found the egg as well! Mr Stoner was also certain that he’d...Read More
Just a reminder that our Show and Tell topic this term is ‘Something I used to do when I was younger.’ Please think about what you would like to bring in and say about this topic. The blue group will be first this week, and the new group lists are up on our class noticeboard....Read More
It was fantastic to see you all again today, Class 2. It sounds like you have all had a lovely and restful holiday and are raring to go for the new term! You did some wonderful writing in English this morning, sharing your holiday news. It was also very exciting to see all the changes...Read More
Hello Class 2! I hope you have all been having a very enjoyable and relaxing holiday, and you are all full of energy for the new term. On Wednesday, your first day back, you will be with Mrs Savoia in the morning and then you will be meeting Mrs Farrow for the first time in...Read More
Wow, what an assembly! Everyone was brilliant at speaking up. People at the back of the hall could hear everything you said. You all danced and sang with lots of energy and enthusiasm – the songs were very catchy! Well done to you all. You should be very proud of yourselves. Which part of the assembly did...Read More
In Class 2 we have been very busy preparing for our assembly on Tuesday. The children have thought of some fantastic ideas and we are very much looking forward to sharing them! Some of the children have taken home lines they will be saying in the assembly to share with you and practise over the...Read More
Wow, what a busy afternoon in the outdoor classroom today. We’ve had balancing on branches and drainpipes. Trampolining on some spare wood left in the area – thanks Mr Stoner! We even had some ballroom dancing going on. There’s never a dull moment in Early Years. Can you tell your adult what you did today?...Read More
In our Science lesson today we explored how we can change the shape and size of different materials by stretching, twisting, squeezing and bending. We also had a lot of fun making butter, changing double cream into delicious golden butter to spread on our toast! We certainly needed something to eat after all the shaking...Read More
Class 2 love riddles, and we’re getting very good at writing them! Today we wrote riddles about our favourite traditional tales characters. The children had some fantastic ideas, using lots of descriptive words. Most important of all, though, everybody remembered not to give away the name of their character!Read More
We’re very much looking forward to seeing you all in your world book day costumes tomorrow! Just a reminder: we have lots of places for stay and play this week and next, so if any parents or family would like to come to visit us in Class 2, you are more than welcome!Read More
The children have really enjoyed playing in the class cafe this week (a big thank you is due to Mrs Rathmell and Miss Wilson for all their hard work in setting it up!). It has been fantatic to see everyone working together to prepare meals and serve some very hungry customers. We have been busy...Read More
Reception children from Class 1 and 2 had a very busy time in the outdoor classroom yesterday. We were using a large ball to play throw and catch and also as target practise to get the ball in the tyres or crates. Lots of children spent a long time ‘painting’ with water and large paintbrushes. They were having...Read More
This week we will be writing our own riddles about polar animals. This riddle is not about an animal, but something else to do with winter. Can you work out what the riddle is about? The first correct answer will win a prize! When children build me they have lots of fun, but I melt...Read More
We have spent the last two days learning about Chinese New Year and thinking about how it is the same or different to our own celebrations. We made lanterns, tasted Chinese food and found out all about red envelopes. I think my favourite moments were performing a dragon dance together with the fantastic dragons you...Read More
I have realised how much all the children in class 2 like to think about things and share their ideas, so each week I thought it’d be a nice idea to have a “Big Question” to think about over the week, which can help us in our topic and science lessons. So, our first “Big...Read More
Class 2, Miss Sawyer and Mr Mastrelli were very impressed by our suggestions for new playground equipment which Rylie and Shamim shared at the school council meeting. They both said how imaginative and exciting your ideas were, but also how sensible your ideas were too, because you’d really thought about what all the children at...Read More
We spotted ‘Sage’, our little woodland friend, in the Wildlife Area again this week. She seemed very interested in our activity. We were playing ‘Colour bingo’. We saw lots of green and brown in the vegetation around us but also blue sky and some very pink noses! It was very cold. We didn’t mind though...Read More
We have been thinking as a class about what playground equipment we would like to buy with the money raised by the school council. While we cannot buy really big things like a swimming pool or a large climbing frame, there is still enough money to buy some really nice equipment to play with. We...Read More
Week beginning 20th January 2014 English We are continuing to work on information books next week. The children have produced some fantastic work on different kinds of polar animal, which I’m sure they would love to share. I think all of use learned something new about at least one animal. We will continue to...Read More
EYFS newsletter 17th January 2014 The children have had another busy week and are still thoroughly enjoying learning about the Polar regions, as well as showing us all their fantastic ideas! This week we’ve labelled polar animals, practiced our fine motor skills by hammering nails into tree stumps, worked with a friend to do...Read More
In our outdoor session yesterday, reception children enjoyed trying out real tools! We were using hammers and knocking nails into logs. We wore gloves to protect our hands and safety glasses to protect our eyes. Mr Stoner had kindly built us a new structure in the outdoor classroom. I know lots of you enjoyed using...Read More
It’s been a busy and creative start to the week for all the children in Class 2. We have been writing cold and winter poems, creating winter collages and finding out about the life of one polar animal, the penguin. Year 1 have also been learning about where the Arctic and the Antarctic can be...Read More
Welcome back! What a busy first week we have had. The children have settled back into school life quickly and have come back full of beans! This week we have read a story about Jack Frost and enjoyed creating our own icy cold pictures. The children enjoyed exploring ice and we learnt what ice is...Read More
Week beginning 13th January 2014 English We are continuing with our work on non-fiction texts, with children learning how to use features such as the contents page and index to find out information. Children will practise writing in the style of an ‘information book’, and will be doing work on labelling. Do children have...Read More
Class 2, it was so good to see how excited you were about all the new things in our classroom. You have been making really good use of the role play area, living in the igloo, making stew and using the sledge. The big blocks in the construction area have also been very popular, as...Read More
All the class 2 team would like to wish you all a very enjoyable and relaxing holiday. We have had a very busy couple of weeks, with the classroom becoming something of a winter and Christmas craft workshop. There has been a lot of singing, writing of cards and gift tags, and even a bit...Read More
Homework Class 2 – Week beginning 9th December 2013 Maths In maths this week we will be looking at halving and doubling numbers in Year 1 and finding ‘one less’ or ‘one more’ than a given number in Reception. Both groups of children will be using function machines as a way of investigating what is...Read More
Well done to the bronze team, our first weekly winners of the new Class 2 marble challenge! It was very close, though, and we may have new winners next week. Children, can you explain to someone at home what you can do to win marbles? We had a very busy day again in Class 2,...Read More
Class 2, it was so nice to see you all today and to be working with you again. Kites, number bridges and ‘bossy’ words were just some of the topics we dealt with today. We also learned a new class song today in which we make a pattern. We start with ‘Clap your hands and…’...Read More
This week we have all been baking. We made buns and put icing and chocolate button on the top! This is in preparation for our work on instruction texts where we will be writing instructions for baking cakes. The children did a fantastic job, all remembering to wash their hands and taking turns with mixing...Read More
This week we have been investigating the pond! We talked about what might be living in the pond and the children thoroughly enjoyed making patterns with the water and sticks! Ms Lamb was observing what the children were interested in and this will help with further planning, Thanks Mrs Horner P.S. please blog ideas of...Read More
We had a super time yesterday. We made little garlands or ‘Autumn wands’ with the twigs and leaves we found in the Wildlife Area. We didn’t see any squirrels or frogs this time but we did look very carefully as we went about our business. It was a beautiful afternoon, damp but bright and crisp...Read More
We will be making a pictogram of this data later in the week. Can you help your child blog how they travel to school? I come by car, Thanks Mrs HornerRead More
Here is a list of suggested websites of games to play at home, copies have gone home in book bags tonight: Internet games • A few activities to try at home with your child. • Phonics Play- Phase 2 and 3 games- Reception Phase 5- Year 1 and recap phase 3 games. http://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ • Maths...Read More
Week beginning Monday 25th November Please see attached sheet for internet games to play at home to support your child’s learning. English In English we will be continuing to talk about ‘Superheroes ‘. The children will be improving their designs of their own superhero and thinking about and writing about how their superhero moves e.g....Read More
Week beginning Monday 25th November Please see attached sheet for internet games to play at home to support your child’s learning. English In English we will be continuing to talk about ‘Superheroes ‘. The children will be improving their designs of their own superhero and thinking about and writing about how their superhero moves e.g....Read More
Week beginning Monday 18th November English In English we will be talking about ‘Superheroes ‘. The children will be designing their own superhero and writing information all about it. Superheroes are a firm favourite in our class at the moment and we want to respond to the children’s interests as much as we can! We...Read More
Week beginning Monday 18th November English In English we will be talking about ‘Superheroes ‘. The children will be designing their own superhero and writing information all about it. Superheroes are a firm favourite in our class at the moment and we want to respond to the children’s interests as much as we can! We...Read More
In class 2 next week we will also be looking at Superheroes. In preparation, can you blog your favourite superhero (adults too)! Many thanks Mrs HornerRead More
It has been great to talk to so many parents over the last few nights at Parents Evening! Class 2 work so hard and it was lovely to share so much excellent work!Read More
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