Cherry Tree Class Blog
Cherry Tree Class Blog
23.02.23
Mrs Moore (f.moore) on: Cherry Tree Class Blog
A shorter week, for the children, due to Monday's Teacher Training Day. I must admit all week I have felt that I have been on the wrong day!
As always, we have got straight back to work. We have continued our Geography Topic work from last half term comparing Yeadon with Tulum in Mexico. This week we have been learning about the Equator and the North and South Poles. The children used atlases, globes and maps to locate these geographical features / places. We talked about how the Equator is an invisible line across the Earth.
In maths we have been recapping on addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. The children have been solving both number sentences and word problems. This week's homework focuses on multiplication and division. Your help, at home, working with your child to learn their 2,5 and 10 Times Tables would be much appreciated. They need to be able to recall both division and multiplication facts for these times tables by the end of Year 2.
In English we have been looking at the story of 'The Smartest Giant in Town'. The children have been sequencing the story and retelling it orally to a partner using some of the key story vocabulary. We have also written a description of the main character George.
Our D.T. (Design and Technology) is also continued from last half term. This week the children have started to make their moving parts page (pictures to follow soon).
A reminder about Reading. Please remember to record all your child's home reading in their red book. Children should be reading a minimum of 3 times each week at home. Thank you for your support with this. Regular reading at home really is vital if children are to improve their fluency and understanding in this important life skill.
Enjoy your weekend.
Mrs Moore
09.02.24
Mrs Moore (f.moore) on: Cherry Tree Class Blog
This half term has been too quick!
Our D.T. and Topic will continue next half term (see the curriculum overview on our web page). The children have enjoyed what we have done so far in both these areas.
You should all have received the information about this year's World Book Day arrangements. The children have all brought a 'Speech Bubble' home tonight which can be brought back to school as soon as it is complete. These will be kept safe for World Book Day.
Wishing you all a relaxing and enjoyable half term.
See you on Tuesday 20th February (as the Monday is a training day).
Mrs Moore
02.02.24
Mrs Moore (f.moore) on: Cherry Tree Class Blog
Well February has arrived!
This week we have continued work on our geography topic 'Yeadon Explorers'. The children have been creating their own maps of the school grounds using a key. We have looked at aerial photos of the local area and school grounds to help. We also had a little walk round the school grounds. I was very impressed with their results.
In maths we have been focusing on division. We have been recapping on 'grouping' and 'sharing' and using both to solve division number sentences. We have also been investigating odd and even numbers and doubling and halving. We will be continuing to work on our quick mental recall of our 2's 5's and 10's time tables so any work at home would be much appreciated.
This week we also started our unit of writing on Instructions. The children have been looking at different instructions and identifying their 'Key Features'. We have been writing command sentences using imperative (bossy) verbs. The children have also been following instructions. They enjoyed making Friendship Bracelets following a set of written instructions.
In D.T. we have continued to explore moving parts. The children have been using wheel mechanisms to create moving parts.
Enjoy your weekend.
Mrs Moore