Lime Tree Class Blog
Lime Tree Class Blog 2022 - 2024
Weekly Update 09.06.23
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Lime Tree Class Blog 2022 - 2024
Hello!
It was lovely to welcome back so many smiling faces on Monday. We have had a fantastic first week back in Lime Tree.
Our topic this half term is 'Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside' and we completed our first topic lesson looking at what the seaside is and sorting photos according to whether they showed the seaside or Leeds. We also looked at a UK seaside map and it was great to hear that so many of us have visited different ones!
In English, our new focus text for this half term is called 'Somebody Swallowed Stanley' by Sarah Roberts. It is a lovely book and the children have enjoyed getting into character this week and writing thought bubbles in first person.
In Science we have continued our learning all about animals. This week our lesson was about different lifecycles with a focus on the process of metamorphosis which some animals go through. Linking to this, we had a very special delivery on Thursday... Our very own baby caterpillars arrived and we will be watching them grow and change over the next few weeks!!! I have attached a video of their fist movements: Baby Caterpillars
On Tuesday, the children enjoyed an assembly by 'The Music Man' informing them of the different musical instruments that they can sign up to learn in school time during the next academic year. Letters were sent home with information about how your child can sign up for this. More information can be found here, if you're interested: https://www.mfsf.org.uk/parentinformation
Have a lovely weekend!
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 26.05.23
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Lime Tree Class Blog 2022 - 2024
Hello!
Another half term has come and gone again! We have had a lovely final week in Lime Tree class.
We have been putting our artist skills to the test by using water colour and poster paint to create a picture of a pirate ship sailing on the sea with the sun setting in the background.
We have tried to make the most of this weeks lovely weather and completed a true hunt. Using the leaves we managed to identify 9 different varieties of trees around the school grounds.
In computing we have been using positional language - forwards, backwards, left and right to programme and move Bee-Bots around a map. Take a look at our IT wizzes programming independently!
In English we have finished our final piece based on 'The Pirates Next Door'. The children created messages in a bottle for Jim Lad from Matilda. Thank you to those who contributed a plastic bottle - they are looking great on Lime Tree's display.
I'm really happy to tell you that our PE lessons with Northern Arts Dance coach will continue next half term. The children have absolutely loved it and I have uploaded a video to show you what they have been working on. Enjoy!
Happy holidays and I look forward to seeing you all in Summer 2.
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 19.05.23
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Lime Tree Class Blog 2022 - 2024
Hello!
We have come to the end of our disrupted weeks due to Year 2's special jobs. Like last week the children have continued to be calm, flexible and hardworking regardless of their changing timetable. As a thank you I arranged a little treat for them to finish their week.
In DT after designing our lunch box for Pirate Paddy we got busy making them! Everyone managed to create an amazing lunch box that met the design criteria (have a strong handle, waterproof, protect the food, be strong and appealing to pirates). The children were so excited about taking the boxes home that we decided we couldn't wait a whole week to test them so we tested them on Thursday by sending them down a washing line, full of food and with seagulls (balls) flying at them. The children then evaluated their lunch boxes and highlighted any improvements they could make.
In various subjects we have been thinking about how humans can help look after our planet Earth. The key words discussed were - Reduce, Reuse & Recycle. We listened to Jack Johnsons 'The 3 R's' song. The link is here if you would like to listen together at home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USo_vH1Jz7E
Just a reminder that it is class photo day next Wednesday 24th, please bring in PE kit separately.
Have a lovely weekend!
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 12.05.23
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Lime Tree Class Blog 2022 - 2024
Hello!
Another short week has flown by. It has been a different week for us in Lime Tree with the Year 2's having to do some special jobs and the Year 1's having to work with different adults during the morning session. I want to thank all of the children for being flexible with this change and being positive in every situation.
Due to the slightly different time table this week, the class has been working separately on English. Year 1's have created a new member of the Jolly Rogers family and have written character descriptions. After reading them, it seems we have some very fierce grandma's in Dull-on-Sea!
As part of our 'message in the bottle' topic we have been looking at the world map. The children are now confident with the seven continents and five oceans. We have learnt two songs to help us remember them.
In Science, we have looked at animal offspring and how some offspring is different to others. Some are born looking like their adults and some look completely different, but they go through a metamorphosis process.
Thank you to everyone who has already contributed resources for our DT project! These need to be in school by Monday please.
Have a lovely weekend!
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 05.05.23
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Lime Tree Class Blog 2022 - 2024
Hello!
We have had a new 'imaginary' member of Lime Tree class... Jim Lad a pirate from the Jolly Rogers family. This has been a great writing stimulus for recounts about what Jim Lad got up to while at Rufford Park. We have seen some amazing, imaginative writing from al of the children!
In Maths we have had another recap week. Year 2 revisited addition and subtraction methods, making different amounts with coins and reading scales. Year 1 looked at fact families, addition missing number problems and subtraction missing number problems.
In Science we had a very interesting lesson! We did a 'Whose Poo? investigation where children had to examine 3 different (fake) poo's closely and identify/predict what diet the animal it belonged to had. This was a great way to solidify the 3 animal diets; Carnivores, Herbivores and Omnivores.
To finish our week and celebrate the upcoming coronation the children had a special lunch and in the classroom we had an afternoon of fun 'royal' themed activities.
Have a lovely weekend!
Miss Cotterill
