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Weekly Update 27.01.23
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Lime Tree Class Blog 2022 - 2024
Hello!
We have enjoyed a slightly shorter week In Lime Tree due to Monday's training day. I was happy to see so many smiling faces returning on Tuesday!
We started our week with a visit from some Paramedics. As part of our superhero topic we have been looking at fictional heroes and real life heroes. The Paramedics talked to us about their job, showed us some of their equipment and even taught us some first aid. We had a great morning!
In Maths, Year 1 have continued to learn how to count in 2s, 5s and 10s and have written repeated addition sums (e.g. 2+2+2=6) to match pictures and arrays. In Year 2 have progressed on to multiplying and dividing by 2, 5 and 10 using grouping and sharing methods.
In English all the children have written their own version of Traction Man by using their imagination to create his mission with the Shark Scissors as the villain.
In Science we have continued learning about materials and discussed the suitability of materials for different purposes, based off the material's properties.
A letter was sent home on Thursday about our 'Superhero Day' which will take place on Wednesday 8th February. Please sign and return the permission slip if you are happy for your child to watch The Incredibles (PG) as part of the end of topic celebration.
Finally, a reminder about our plans for World Book Day which is coming up in March. We recently sent a letter to all parents detailing our plans to hold a decorate a t shirt theme for the first time. Please see below. We kindly ask that all financial contributions are made by next Thursday to allow us an appropriate length of time to order t shirts and the resources required to decorate them (and of course to give the children chance to decorate them before WBD!). We have received some queries this week regarding sizing for t shirts - please note all children will receive an oversized t shirt as this will give them much more space for their book cover design and ensure every child in school has a suitable t shirt to wear.
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 20.01.23
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Lime Tree Class Blog 2022 - 2024
Hello!
Friday seems to have come around very fast this week... Everyone in Lime Tree has had another fabulous week with lots of hard work and fun.
We have continued with our Traction Man writing this week but we have moved on from character descriptions to retelling the whole story. The children really enjoyed the build up to this with lots of 'Talk for Writing' story mapping.
In Maths we have continued with exploring multiplication. Year 1's have been counting in 2's, 5's and 10's. Year 2's have been making 'groups of' practically and continuing with using arrays and repeated addition to solve multiplications.
Yesterday Year 2 had a very special visit from Jodie who leads the KS1 Skipping School Festival which Rufford Park will be attending in Summer. The children really enjoyed this launch session.
There has been lots of other things going on this week such as our Magical Musical Aquarium music lessons and exploring different Materials on the school grounds for our Science.
I have noticed a real jump up in the home reading this week which is great to see! Please do keep this up so we can win Aslan back.
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 13.01.23
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Lime Tree Class Blog 2022 - 2024
Hello!
We have definitely got back in to the swing of working hard in Lime Tree Class this week. The children have outdone themselves with their fabulous 'Traction Man' character descriptions! I couldn't wait to get these on display for the rest of the school and visitors to see...
With Superheroes as our focus we have continued with that theme in our writing and In our topic lessons. Yesterday we started looking into another real life hero - Grace Darling.
In Maths both Year 1 and Year 2 have started exploring multiplication by making and adding equal groups. Year 2 have progressed a bit further by using the multiplication symbol in their number sentences.
In Art our focus this term is portraits. This week we explored how we can use colour to represent emotions in portraits with Picasso as our inspiration.
Have a lovely weekend!
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 06.01.23
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Lime Tree Class Blog 2022 - 2024
Hello!
Welcome back and a belated Happy New Year to you all!
The children have made a fantastic start to 2023 - every single one of them has come back to school with a super attitude and have been ready to get stuck in with all learning.
Our new topic this half term is all about Superheroes. We have been looking at real life heroes such as doctors, firefighters and charity workers and comparing them with fictional superheroes.
Our new topic has also influenced our English this week as we have been writing character descriptions about Elastigirl from The Incredibles family.
In Maths, Year 1 have continued with their numbers and bonds to 20. Year 2 have been consolidating various addition and subtraction methods before we progress on to multiplication and division next week.
The 'Aslan Reading Challenge' will continue this term. Your continued support in listening to your child read at home, at least 3 times a week, is really needed and much appreciated. Please remember little and often is the key.
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 16.12.22
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Lime Tree Class Blog 2022 - 2024
Hello!
We made it to the end of the first term! I cannot believe how quickly that has come around.
We have had a lovely final week in Lime Tree Class with lots of glitter, Christmas activities and our Christmas party.
I just want to say a really big thank you to all of the children for making my first full term as a teacher a really great one!
Wishing you all a lovely Christmas and a Happy New Year.
See you in 2023!
Miss Cotterill
