Reading Club (Year One)

25th November 2019R Smith
We have not only been reading some fabulous stories, but have been talking about the love of books and reading.
We look at the pictures, we read the blurb and even predict what will happen. Recently we have been looking at Julia Donaldson stories such as the classic Gruffalo and The Stick Man.
We have been having great fun acting out the Gruffalo and Mrs Sloanes does some very funny voices!
We are looking forward to our special Christmas Reading Club where we will get cozy around the tree with hot chocolate and snacks whilst Mrs Sloanes reads us some Christmas stories!

Learning challenge: Why is the heart the most important pump we own?

21st November 2019R Smith

For our Science topic this term, Year 6 have been answering the question ‘Why is the heart the most important pump we own?’ During this topic, we have identified and named the parts of the circulatory system and explained how the heart pumps blood around the body. In groups, we planned and carried out an investigation into the effects exercise has on heart rate and used scientific explanations to show what is happening physiologically within our bodies during exercise and reasoned the changes that lifestyle can cause to our bodies. We recognised the impact drugs and lifestyle had to our bodies. Finally,  we described the ways nutrients are transported within our bodies and conducted an experiment to show the importance of saliva to begin the digestive process. Could you eat 3 large, dry crackers in 1 minute?

Our favourite aspect of this topic was using the Virtuali-tee t-shirt to digitally show the functions within the human body!

Year One Tennis Tournament

20th November 2019R Smith

All of the Year One children took part in a tennis tournament this week at Boldon School.  The children have worked hard in their tennis lessons over the past four weeks and put all of their new found skill in to practise at the tournament.

Year Six- Autumn Term (2) Focus Text

17th November 2019R Smith

Our class novel for this half term is Viking Boy! The book is packed with action; this exciting story is a fascinating insight into the world of the Vikings. Gunnar is the son of a Viking chieftain, living peacefully on his family steading with his mother, father and their people, until they are raided by Skuli and his Wolf Men, who raze his home to the ground and take his father’s life. Gunnar swears an oath to avenge his father’s death and save his mother from Skuli, but first he must run to save himself. We are excited to see if Gunner will get his revenge.

As a class we are going to have the opportunity to write a range of genres including a recount, letter, and a newspaper report.

Autumn 2 – Jack and the Beanstalk

17th November 2019R Smith

This term Reception will be studying the story Jack and the Beanstalk.

We will learn to tell a simplified version of the story in out Talk for Writing sessions, we will create our own actions and draw story maps.

As we become more familiar with the story, we will begin to think about the characters in the story.  We will recreate the story in our small world area, on our stage and no doubt will build some fabulous castles using our wooden blocks and loose parts.

 

 

The Little Red Hen

16th November 2019R Smith

We enjoyed story mapping and performing the story “The Little Red Hen”

As part of our work we followed some instructions to make bread.

The children measured out and mixed the ingredients, before leaving the dough to rise.

The children must be master bakers in training as the cooked bread was so soft and fluffy.

We all enjoyed dour ‘school-cooked’ bread rolls with some butter and a smidge of jam!

Dear Zoo

15th November 2019R Smith

Our first Talk for writing story was Dear Zoo.  The children were introduced to the skill of story mapping and using actions to help recall and retell the story.

After creating our own signs and using some Makaton signing to learn the story as a class, the children were confident enough to perform the story on the stage.

We then began exploring the innovation stage, where we change and adapt the story.  The children created great new versions with lots of other zoo, farm, wild and domesticated animals.

Remembrance Day

15th November 2019R Smith

Class 1 and Class 2 spent some time this week learning about Remembrance Day.  We started from the question the children had all been asking Why do we wear poppies?

The children discovered that they help us remember the brave soldiers.  We also watched the Cbeebies short film Poppies and found out that poppies appeared in the fields once the fighting ended.

We were very proud of how our children made and wore their own poppies with pride.

Remembrance Day

15th November 2019R Smith

We marked Remembrance Day in school with a special assembly led by Year 5.  The children from Year 5 told the whole school about the importance of Remembrance.

We watched the Cbeebies short film Poppies

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04p4zsl/poppies

We all listened to the sombre music of The Last Post before beginning our two minutes silence.

We ended our assembly with the laying of a wreath by one member of each class.