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Lime Tree Class Blog
Weekly Update 28.06.24
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Lime Tree Class Blog
Hello!
It has been another lovely week in Lime Tree :)
We have made the most of the good weather and got outside wherever possible! This week in Science we have looked at microhabitats so we went on a nature walk around the school grounds to try find as many minibeasts as we could. We recorded what we found and where we found them. When we got back to class we discussed our findings.
In English we have been sequencing our new focus text 'Mama Panya's Pancakes' and writing thought/feeling bubbles from different characters perspectives.
As our topic is all about Africa we decided to do some African silhouette paintings which look fantastic. We used water colour to create the sunrise effect and black card for the animals silhouettes.
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 21.06.24
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Lime Tree Class Blog
Hello!
We have had a fantastic week in Lime Tree.
The highlight of our week really has to be Sports Day. All the children should be immensely proud of their efforts during their races! Everyone showed fantastic determination and super team work. Thank you to everyone who came down and cheered the children on.
We have been busy in Science looking at ocean and woodland habitats. We have been looking at the animals and plants that live in each habitat and discussed why they are suited to that habitat. Some children started to compare all the habitats we have looked at so far as we discovered some animals can actually be suited to more than one habitat.
This week we finished off our art work for the ALPT Art Exhibition which is all about Marine Conservation this year. This work will be displayed in Guiseley Theatre over the weekend.
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Updates 14.06.24
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Lime Tree Class Blog
Hello!
We have had another full week in Lime Tree.
In English we have written another diamante poem all about Africa. Children have chosen their own topics linked to this and have done a fantastic job at remembering the structure of these poems.
Year 2 had a very special morning on Wednesday as we attended the Skipping Festival held at Leeds Trinity University. All the children did a fantastic job and represented the school fantastically. We came away with lots of bronze, silver and gold awards! Watch the videos below.
In Science we have been looking at polar and desert habitats. The children were able to identify the animals that belong to each habitat and explain why they are suited to it. They have really enjoyed listening and singing this song at the start of each lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byvf7jwdvOI
We have been choosing our races for next weeks Sports Day. The children are very excited and we hope to see lots of parents there :)
Polite reminder: Please can children not play on the trim trail before and after school as we are not able to supervise the children at these times. There is also the risk of injuries! We would appreciate your cooperation with this. The children get plenty of time to play on the equipment during the school day (children have also been given this message by Mr Cooke during assembly).
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 07.06.24
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Lime Tree Class Blog
Hello!
We have had a nice first week back in Lime Tree. Everyone came back ready to learn and have fun :)
In English we have been writing diamante poems about our focus text 'Lila and the Secret of Rain'. It is really important to follow the structure when writing a diamante poem and the children all did a fantastic job. We had some very brave children share their poem with the whole class.
In Maths Year 1 have been consolidating number bonds within 10 and using them to solve word problems. Year 2 have been looking at partitioning in different ways and how we can use this when subtracting two two-digit numbers (not crossing the tens).
In Science we have started our new topic 'Living Things and Their Habitats'. This afternoon we went on a nature walk and were able to find some micro habitats for minibeasts and someone even spotted a nest which was being used by birds.
In Computing we had a ScratchJr recap lesson before moving on to our new focus. The children have really enjoyed our work on ScratchJr and it is fantastic to hear that some have even had a go at using it at home!
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 24.05.24
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Lime Tree Class Blog
Hello!
In English we have created a new version of our focus text. We have changed the story to 'Lila and the Secret of Sun'. In Lila's village it has rained for weeks and weeks. The only way to stop it is to climb up the tallest mountain and tell the sky something happy. Using this new version the children wrote another recount as Lila.
In Maths Year 2 have been working very hard on some arithmetic and reasoning problems. They should be really proud of themselves! Year 1 have been looking at place value (up to 100) and how to represent tens and ones using different practical resources.
In Science we looked at sustainability and what wildlife does for us. Linking to this we looked at marine conservation which is the focus of the ALPT's Art Exhibition this year. The children created little sea creature polystyrene tiles which we used to print with ink and rollers.
Today has been 'Make the Rules Day'. The children all look fantastic and we have had a great last day.
Have a lovely week and I look forward to welcoming you back on Tuesday 4th June.
Miss Cotterill