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Weekly Update 17.5.24
K Atkinson (k.atkinson) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
This week in English the children wrote their own recount of 'Lila and the Secret of Rain'. Next week we will work to change the story and the children will write their own version of the story.
In maths we have recapped how to solve missing number addition and subtraction calculations. We used ten frames, part-whole models and number lines to solve calculations. We also discussed how we can use known addition and subtraction facts to help us solve missing number problems.
In art, the children learnt about sculptor Eva Rothschild and used spaghetti and marshmallows to create their own geometric sculpture. The children then named their sculpture and showed it to their friends.
In science the children have continued learning about the ways in which animals are classified and the children learnt about reptiles.
Enjoy the weekend and I will see you on Monday for the final week of the half term!
Miss Atkinson
Weekly Update 10.5.24
K Atkinson (k.atkinson) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
A slightly shorter week has come to an end but we have made use of every minute.
We read our new class text 'Lila and the Secret of Rain'. The children predicted what would happen in the story, wrote sentences using key vocabulary and also sequenced the story. The quality of writing this week has been incredibly high and all children have shown good progress.
In maths we have been using the bar model to solve addition and subtraction calculations. We first used cubes to represent the calculations before recording our work in maths books.
In geography we continued to learn about Africa. The children used the atlases to locate different countries in Africa.
Enjoy a sunny weekend and I will see you again on Monday!
Miss Atkinson
Weekly Update 2.5.24
K Atkinson (k.atkinson) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
In English we completed our work on 'Handa's Surprise'. We tasted different fruits from the story and created a class word bank to describe the taste, smell and texture of the fruit. We then used these descriptions to write a list poem of the fruit. Have a look at our display of this work below:
We have continued our art topic of sculptures. This week the children learnt about sculptor Barbara Hepworth. The children worked in teams to create their own family sculpture inspired by Barbara Hepworth's work. We then showcased our sculptures to each other on the playground.
The children also enjoyed learning about Africa in geography. We learnt some general facts about Africa including that over 2000 languages are spoken across Africa and that there are 54 countries in Africa. Next week we shall be using the atlases to locate countries in Africa.
Enjoy the bank holiday weekend and I will see you again on Tuesday!
Miss Atkinson