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What a fantastic start to the term we have had. All the children have come back after the summer well rested and ready to start their new school year! The effort I have seen this week has been amazing and I am hoping that it will continue!

In maths this week we explored larger numbers – working with 5,6 and 7 digit numbers! We have played some number games and it got rather noisy with all the dice rolling around! On Friday, I set some tricky work to test their mathematical thinking – I was so pleased to see the perseverance and determination in everyone and cannot wait to continue next week!

J.k. Rowling has been our focus in English, using the Ipads and Non-fiction books to carry out independent research. All the children chose how to display their research and some very interesting facts were found!

Thank you to all those who have been so efficient in bringing back the DT letters! This has really helped me get an idea of what we will be tasting and baking soon!

Hope you’ve all had a lovely weekend,

See you Monday!

Miss Walker J

Hi everyone,

Welcome back to another school year! We had a great week getting to know the children and our new classroom! We have also enjoyed meeting most of the parents and would like to say thank you for being so patient at pick up time. Hopefully it won't be too long until we recognise all the new faces!     

In Maths this week we looked at place value and practised partitioning two digit numbers into Tens and Units. In Literacy we wrote a Recount about our summer holidays using time connectives and of course full stops and capital letters. We also started our new Geography topic and compared features of towns and the countryside. In RE we looked at our new value 'Thankfulness' and thought about the things that we are thankful for. 

We look forward to seeing you all again next week! 

Have a lovely weekend!

Mrs Pateman and Mrs Weston

Welcome Back ! I do hope everyone had an enjoyable summer. Year 6 are back and seem fully charged and ready to go, although I cannot believe they are now Year 6. I still find it impossible to think that the old Year 6 will have just finished their first week as Year 7.

You should have received, with this week's newsletter, a copy of the 'Moving On' document informing you about applications for secondary school. If you are planning to attend any of the open morning sessions please could you let the school know, as this means I can plan and ensure learning is not missed.

Of course we were straight back into learning on our first day with some mental maths. The children felt they were a little rusty but with further maths lessons during the week, they blew the cobwebs away. I loved listening to their reasoning and reading their methods too. We shall be focusing still on number next week, just to ensure they are secure.

As you will also have seen from the curriculum leaflet and homelearning grid we will focus in a cross curricular way about Scotland. We will be concentrating on a range of writing skills through working on a class novel - The Children of Castle Rock by Natasha Farrant. Already from the first two chapters the class have identified similarities of JK Rowling. Without giving too much away three children are packed off to an unusual boarding school in ... yes you have guessed... Scotland! Already we have had the opportunity to write a monologue, diary entry or advertisement.

Our initial Geography session saw the children using their learning powers to show what they knew about Scotland. It was lovely to see how much they knew. We then went on to discuss more of some of the traditions. Our next session will focus on atlas work, finding locations and understanding the landscape.

Our first PE lessons went off to a great start. The children shall need their swimming kits on the 17th September and indoor/outdoor kits for Wednesdays and Fridays.

A Big Question kicked off the start to our RE this term- 'What does it mean if God is Holy and loving? We shall be looking at a range of biblical texts, seeing how Christians use the Bible to help them understand what God is like. The focus of our learning will be looking at God's character- his holiness- and the personal aspect - God is loving. Saying sorry to a holy God, receiving forgiveness and starting again are also at the heart of other faiths and not forgetting our values.

Speaking of values, the children were all thankful and very keen for the allocation of jobs and responsilbilities and buddies. I think we have covered all bases, however some children are still waiting to meet the remaining reception children who start next week. For those who already have buddies, Miss Ingle has been very impressed with Class 6. A terrific start!

I am sure it will be an exciting year ahead and look forward to working with you all. See you tomorrow for the week ahead.

Mrs Stewart

Reminders

• Home school contact books. These will be collected in. As I explained to the class, they need to be signed off by an adult each day. The expectations are to be heard by an adult once a week at home(more is okay) and to try to read independently each day for about 10 mins(again longer is fine). House points will be up for grabs !
• PE kit. Please ensure it is named. I have also explained that I do not mind kits being taken home during term time to be freshened,and that they are responsible for bringing them back ready for lessons. A spare carrier bag for trainers would be great.
• Spellings and homework will start on Tuesday.

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What a successful week we have had in Class One this week! All children have settled extremely well into their new routine and it has been a joy to get to know some of our new intake over the course of the week. The children have been up to many different and exciting activities including rainbow sand mark-making, painting, PE lessons with our amazing sports coaches Mr Jefferies and Mr Smith, number work, phonics sessions and even creating their own mud-recipes in our brand new mud kitchen! It is also really lovely to see so many children coming in to the classroom independently now; we are very proud of them and how positively they are entering the classroom each day.

A big thank you to all parents for being so patient at the gate as we learn all of your names and faces and also for ensuring that all school uniform is clearly named’. This has made things much easier for us all this week and is very much appreciated!

Reminders.

• A reminder to all parents that children’s reading books will be changed each Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Your child will be heard read by the class adults throughout the week so please ensure these come into school each day in book-bags.
• Water bottles should contain still, unflavoured water only. Your child may also bring in one fruit or vegetable item each day to eat at their snack-time. We ask that you do not send in cereal bars/ crackers/ yoghurt covered fruit/ / fruit winders or other similar items please.
• As part of the Early Years Curriculum, children are encouraged to work and learn outside as part of an ‘extended classroom’ in out outside area. We have a saying in Reception that there is no such thing as the wrong weather, only wrong clothing! We therefore ask that children bring in some wellington boots to keep in class each day, so that they are suitably dressed for all weathers. Some of our best learning and experimenting comes from playing in the rain and with puddles!
• Lastly, all children are expected to change for PE at school with a level of independence. Whilst we will always help those who need it, we encourage children to ‘have a go’ at doing up/ undoing buttons and ties, before seeking help from a grown up. We therefore ask that you practise this at home with your child over the next half term or so, so that they can get used to dressing and undressing with confidence.

Thank you to all for a great first week, it has been lovely chatting to some of you at the gate and I look forward to getting to know you and the children more over the coming year!

Miss Ingle, Mrs Holmes (Nursery Nurse), Mrs Sabri and Mrs Gemmell (Class TAs)