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Weekly Update-27/1/23
Mr Kyriacou (n.kyriacou) on: Beech Tree Blog
Hello,
This week, we have started work on persuasive writing, focusing on the different features that are needed e,g rhetorical questions and emotive language.
In maths, we have been focusing on factors, understanding what they are and how they relate to our times tables knowledge.
In art, we have been looking at a variety of different sketching skills and how they can be applied to volcano themed art.
Next Tuesday, there will be a meeting for parents in Beech Tree to discuss the itinerary for the residential and give people the opportunity to ask any questions that they may wish to ask about the residential.
Take care,
Mr Kyriacou :)
20.1.23-Weekly Post
Mr Kyriacou (n.kyriacou) on: Beech Tree Blog
Hello everyone,
This week, the children published their volcano setting descriptions. We have been focusing on using the different senses to help paint a clear picture with great description. The children have also been developing their range of scientific vocabulary which they have incorporated into their descriptions and they have also focused on using good fronted adverbials to describe the action that follows.
In art, we are focusing on Jackson Pollock and have been looking at warm and cold colours. The children were then tasked with experimenting with these different warm and cold colours to create their own paintings of a volcano erupting. The children absolutely loved it and produced some beautiful pieces of work.
In computing, we were focusing on the multifunctional use of different digital devices and we had a super discussions as a class about this. The children were then tasked with creating a digital painting which used a picture of warm and cold colours, which also relates to our art this week. The children produced some excellent pieces and we then had a discussion about the advantages of using a digital device to paint and the disadvantages in comparison to traditional painting. The children were so engaged throughout the lesson, we had some great discussions and they also produced some great digital pieces of art.
In PSHE, were focusing on a story which was related to danger and risk. We would pause at different points in the story and the children had write down what they thought the character should do next in the story, why they should say no to something, who might be affected by their actions and what they should do once they get home. The children were super during this lesson - they showed just how mature they are and we had a fantastic discussion about what the right decisions were for this character to make, why it was the correct decision and how it was keeping that character safe.
Take care,
Mr Kyriacou
13.1.23-Weekly Post
Mr Kyriacou (n.kyriacou) on: Beech Tree Blog
Hello everyone,
In our reading, we have been focusing on information texts all about volcanoes and the children are enjoying learning lots of new facts about volcanoes whilst also focusing on a variety of different reading skills required in their comprehension work.
In maths, we have been focusing on out 6, 9x and 7xtables, identifying patterns within specific times tables, looking at how they relate to other times tables and why, practising in a variety of ways to help the children to be able to recall their times tables accurately and quickly and solving problems related to those times tables.
In science, as part of our topic on rocks, soils and fossils, the children conducted an investigation to identify the permeability, the density and the durability of different rocks, as well as categorise them into igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary based on information that they had learnt about the rocks. The children really enjoyed this investigation.
This week, in computing, we have been looking at digital devices and how they work, specifically through input, process and output. The children were tasked with creating their own digital device which has an input section e.g microphone for talking into, process e.g it listens to the joke that someone has spoken into the microphone and finally an output e.g using lights, the device rates the joke by showing green lights for good and red lights for a terrible joke. The children did a great job and came up with some really exciting ideas. Well done!
Take care,
Mr Kyriacou :)