Year 1 Dance
Year 1 had another gear dance session today with Miss Jess from Rothwell Arts. They enjoyed an ‘Under the Sea’ themed warm up. They put on their wetsuits, flippers etc. and dived into the water. Whilst swimming around, they spotted various sea creatures such as a crab, stingray, sea snake and a shark. Year 1 then enjoyed a few minutes of stretching before going over the dance moves that they’ve learnt so far such as ‘The Smurf’ and ‘The Bart Simpson’ before continuing to add to their dance sequence. To cool down, they played a couple of games including ‘Pass on the Clap.’ You’re improving week on week- Well done Year 1!
Year 2 - Counting pounds and pence
This week in Maths we have been practising counting pounds and pence. On Monday, we counted just pence and Tuesday just pounds. Today we counted both together. This relied on our 2, 5 and 10 times tables being well learnt. It needed a little practice to transfer our knowledge of counting into the coins. We compared them to base 10 in order to see that a 50p coin has 5 tens in it. This helped us to notice all of the tens and ones we needed to count. After we had been successful, we removed the base 10 and the coins were less abstract allowing us to count with more confidence.
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Reception Worship with WOW group
Wow group led our class worship this week and talked to Reception about how we can be safe when watching online videos. We talked about the Christian value of courage as we need to be brave to speak up if we see something that makes us feel worried or sad. We talked about the things we watch that make us feel happy and safe and must always check with a grown up. Thank you to Josh, Sofia and Ruby for leading so brilliantly.
Year 3- Class Worship Delivered by WOW Group- Should YouTube have more rules for younger users?
Leonora, began class worship by asking the children to sign the trinity. Year 3, then discussed a news story about the UK government asking video platforms like YouTube and TikTok to feature more educational content for children. This led to a class discussion on whether YouTube should have stricter rules for younger users. We concluded with a prayer, asking for guidance in choosing positive content and for strength to support those who might be easily influenced.
Online Safety: Supporting Children to Develop Emotional Literacy
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Year 5 R.E: The Good Samaritan
In R.E, Year 5 have been discussing the parable of The Good Samaritan. They thought about the lesson that this parable teaches us - to be kind, show compassion and treat all of our neighbours equally and with respect. They took part in some drama work, taking on the role of the characters and thinking about their thoughts and feelings. The children then drew upon their recent English work on diary entries and wrote eye-witness accounts about The Good Samaritan.
Year 2 - Class Worship led by the WOW group
Year 2 had the privilege of welcoming Grace and Jess from our WOW group. They led our class worship on topic of YouTube. The question they posed was should YouTube have more videos to help us learn? They helped us discuss both sides of the argument with the majority of our class deciding YES YouTube should have more educational videos! Thank you Grace and Jess.
Year 1 Maths- Exploring Different Representations of numbers to 20
In maths, Year 1 have been exploring different variations of numbers to 20. They have looked at how they can be represented in numerals, words, ten frames, base 10 and using tally’s and dice. They have also explored the place value of these numbers.
Year 6 English - Explanation Texts
This week, Year 6 have begun their new English topic on explanation texts. They have been learning all about the key features of this text type. In particular, they have been identifying and writing sentences that contain adverbials, causal conjunctions and relative clauses. The children have learned that these devices help to create cohesion or add extra information.
Year 1 Phonics
Year 1 are making great use of our phonics area. They are always busy applying their knowledge of the new phonemes that they are learning to read words accurately. Well done Year 1!
Year 1 Art- Exploring Line
In Art, Year 1 have been exploring line and mark making to draw water. The children decided that wavy lines and cool colours would be most appropriate for this activity. They then got to exploring how to create thick, thin, dark, light, solid, broken, high, low, wide and narrow waves whilst listening to a piece of music. Finally, they added some plants and creatures to bring their art to life.