Transition Day- Year 2 - 3- A Rewarding Afternoon
This afternoon, we focused on Maths and Reading . They read remarkably well, and their ability to summarise what they'd read showcased excellent comprehension. In Maths, they clearly displayed a strong grasp of place value and numbers, building a solid foundation in these essential areas. Beyond their academic achievements, it was evident how much growth and maturity they have developed. They are definitely ready for Year 3! As a special recognition for their hard work and how much they enjoyed their time experiencing Year 3 today, they were rewarded with a session on the outdoor gym and worship with Rev Matt. They've had such a positive experience and are eager to go home and share all about their day with their parents and carers!
Growing from Year 3 into Year 4’s Transition Day
What a fantastic day we have had with our soon to be Year 4 class! We have had a PSHE lesson - All About me , a Creative Writing session which focused on a dragon called Targon and a boy named Seb, plenty of artwork and we even managed to squeeze in some time on the MUGA and outdoor gym at the end of the day. The children have shown the four B’s and have been super enthusiastic, producing some wonderful pieces of work for our new displays. We can’t wait to welcome them back in September as they are definitely more than ready!
Year 1 to Year 2 Transition Day- Self Portraits
Today was a great transition day for our incoming Year 2 class! They drew some fantastic self-portraits for a new classroom display. They worked incredibly hard, carefully tracing the outlines of their faces and features before colouring them in with felt tip pens. The results look brilliant, and we can't wait to get them up on display!
Year 1 to Year 2 Transition Day- English- Exploring Riddles
During their transition day, our current Year 1 children (soon to be Year 2) kicked off a new poetry unit. They absolutely loved exploring riddles, carefully investigating the clues. They then challenged themselves to create their own clues for various objects, using adjectives and similes. We were incredibly lucky to have Freddie and Oscar from the current Year 6 class in our room, who did some fantastic modelling of similes to help the younger children. The Year 1s then impressed us with brilliant examples like: "A snake is long and thin like a hosepipe," "A snake is green like a gecko," "An apple is round like the world," "A crab is snappy like a crocodile," and "A coin is shiny like the moon."
Year 1 to Year 2 Transition Day- Phonics Bingo
Today, during their transition day, our current Year 1 children (soon to be Year 2) enjoyed an exciting game of phonics bingo. Last year, as they moved from Reception to Year 1, they focused on Phase 2 and some Phase 3 sounds. This year, they confidently tackled all the Phase 5 sounds, including alternative graphemes, which they've recently been learning and applying in their writing. It was brilliant to celebrate their progress and test their knowledge of these many sounds!
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Reception to Year 1 transition
Our Reception class enjoyed learning about how they can have a positive mindset and achieve anything they put their mind to during their transition to Year 1 session today. Miss Woods was so impressed with their 'can do' attitudes and can't wait to teach them in September.
Year 1 PE- Kicking
This week in PE, Year 1 focused on refining their kicking skills. They practiced controlling the ball, stopping it with precision, passing accurately to their teammates, and shooting confidently into the net.
Year 4 - PE: Tennis Skills
In Year 4’s tennis skills session this week, we focussed on returning a ball through a target. To warm up for the session, the children played Rats and Rabbits - a twist on the game of tag played in pairs. The children were then introduced to the new skill by developing hand-eye co-ordination. They performed actions that their partner had to mirror. They then learned how to stand side on with their feet shoulder-width apart and their face towards the ball. They practised using their hand to return the ball through a hoop. Next week, we will be repeating this skill but with rackets.
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Cre8ability Session 4
This week we continued with our learning on emotional regulation. We focussed on how music can affect our emotions. We listened to lots of music and discussed how we felt after it. Music works the left and right side of the brain so it is really therapeutic. We then explored and had the opportunity to play some African drums. Carol taught us how to play the drums. We learnt bass, tone and slap and how to do a rumble on the drum. The children all created their own rhythm and we did a call and response. We then drummed along to ‘we will rock you’. We finished our session with some mindfulness colouring.
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Years 2 & 4 - RE: Exploring the Church
Both Year 2 and Year 4 are currently studying the Church in RE. To develop the children’s knowledge and understanding, Rev Ben invited both classes to church to explore the features and talk about why they might be found in a church. The Year 2 children have been learning about various features and labelling them, which was further developed through experiencing how they are used and why. The Year 4 children have been learning about the similarities and differences between different churches and other places of worship, and they have been finding out about how some common features are connected to the Bible. Thank you for inviting us, Rev Ben. The experience definitely enhanced the children’s learning.
Year 4 - English: Collecting Ideas
In Year 4, the children are writing their final narrative of the year and this session was all about developing a character. The children were split into teams in order to collect ideas. Each team had a different focus and they had to record ideas ready to share with the class. The focus areas included specific nouns, adjectives, similes and powerful verbs. At the end of the lesson, we had a bank of ideas to help us write about our character.
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