Even though its the end of term we have been working hard in pairs doing maths problem solving and today we have had fun being scientists.

We have taken part in lots of fun activities this week related to the Olympics.

Sports day went without a hitch and today we enjoyed singing with year one children from four other schools, St Julian’s, Peasedown St John, Twerton and Camerton.  

As you will be aware on Friday 6^th July we are going to the

Royal Crescent

for the ‘Schoolympics.’

Please remember to read the letter already sent and send your child to school in full school uniform including a waterproof coat. We are having lunch at school before we go and will be back before the end of the school day. PLEASE remember a full plastic water bottle also!   

AGAIN, PLEASE remember that we go out to play in most weathers so your child always needs a coat at school. A few children had no coat again this week.

Can we PLEASE ask again for children to use pencil when doing their maths homework.

Finally, all year one children will, in the coming weeks, be given the opportunity to work with their year two classmates in the safe environment of a year one class. The children are already really looking forward to September.

    

This week in Numeracy we have been counting in 2s, 5s and 10s. Please reinforce this at home by helping your child to chant forwards and backwards to help them with their learning.  

PLEASE remember that maths homework is due in each Wednesday and that we do also need to see your comment sheet each week. Please also ensure that your child uses a pencil, so that they can rub out any mistakes.

In Literacy we made a sandwich and then wrote our own ‘Instructions for making a sandwich.’ You might like to ask your child to help next time you make a sandwich by instructing you how to do so. Teachers also completed the Phonics screening. The results of this will be fed back to you in your child’s report.    

As you will be aware on Friday 6^th July we are going to the

Royal Crescent

for the ‘Schoolympics.’ We still need parents to accompany us on the day, so please think hard if you are CRB checked and able to help.  

PLEASE remember that we go out to play in most weathers so your child always needs a coat at school. A few children had no coat today and it rained each playtime.

PLEASE also remember that Tuesday 26^th June is our sports morning so your child needs their named P.E. kit.

Finally, it seems like a long time ago, but thank you for sending your child to school dressed as a King or Queen. We hope you enjoy the photos.    

The whole school has decided to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in various ways. In year one we are asking the children to come to school dressed as a King or Queen (if they are able to) on Thursday May 31^st. We are planning exciting ideas for the day but are also asking the children to think of activities that they would like to do.

                    

We have been working our socks off this week doing our maths, reading and writing assessments. It hasn’t all been work though because on Tuesday we welcomed the Olympic torches to our school: one from the 1948 Olympics and one from London 2012. The children were so excited……..and so were the staff. How lucky are we??

We had such a wonderful time learning about the torch relay, following the live feed and making our own torch crowns. Foundation Stage and Key Stage One joined together at the end of the day to have our own Olympic parade.   

 

This week in Numeracy we have been working hard to try to remember number facts up to ten. Please ask your child if they can tell you all of the ones we have been learning. We have also been counting in 5s and 10s and adding a 1 digit number to a 2 digit number, e.g. 13 + 6, 35 + 3.

PLEASE remember that maths homework is due in each Wednesday and that we do also need to see your comment sheet each week. Please also ensure that your child uses a pencil, so that they can rub out any mistakes.

In Literacy we have been working with the story of Jack and the Beanstalk and trying to learn it ‘by heart’. We have been using actions to help us re-tell the story. Again, please ask your child to show you the actions and re-tell you the story.     

We have designed and made our miniature gardens and they look beautiful. Monet is the artist we are studying next. 

  

Mini garden resources

This week 1MB are looking forward to making a mini garden. They have designed them to keep slugs out of Princess Smartypants' garden. They made lists of the things that will help them to make their gardens. The lists include:

pea gravel / slate

compost

jam jar lids

clean foil

shells

egg shells

lavender

rosemary

bubble wrap

CDs

lolly sticks

pine cones

teasels

If you have any of the items in the list and are able to donate them towards the children's mini gardens we would be very happy people!

Many thanks,

Mrs Read, Mrs Mottram and Mrs Rixson