Hello all,

This week our learning was based on the 'Owl babies' story. The children have learnt many interesting owl facts and have created owls in art. We have decided to make a woodland role play area in our classroom and went outside to collect sticks and leaves for an owl nest. We were very lucky to find a big tree branch which has made a great addition to our role play area. The children were very excited creating the props for their play.

Tricky words game

Fireworks experiment

On Thursday we have been learning about about the history of the Bonfire Night and we have discussed the firework safety.

English

In English we have been working on describing pictures and writing our own sentences.

The children were introduced to new tricky words: said and so.

Next week we will learn the word: like. We will write about our likes and dislikes.

Spellings for next week- We will have the spelling test on Friday.

Phase 2 words: bag, bus, mop, did, the

Phase 3 words: my, quiz, queen, rain, sail

Maths

This week in maths we have started learning subtraction. We have used different props to help us to understand the concept of taking away and we have worked on recording subtractions.

In PE the children have been working on their upper body strength and on skipping skills. They have discussed the effect of exercise on their heart rate.

This week in class I have taught the class how to use Microsoft Teams - this is an online learning platform. The children have been given their own emails and passwords to log onto Teams. We will be using this platform should we need to work from home as per the guidance given by the DFE. 

 You should have been sent a step-by-step guide how on how to use Microsoft Teams and we will be producing a video showing you exactly how to navigate the programme which will be on our blog.

 In order for us all to become familiar with this system we would like you to have a practise this weekend at sending a response to us via teams. As a practise exercise, I would like the children to login to Teams and type five of our spelling words: bag, bus, mop, did, the. I understand that the children will need your help to complete this task, but with time and practise they will gain more independence. We will continue to work on our computer skills at school.

I have placed the cards with login details in children's book bags.

Have a lovely weekend

Mrs Sheehan