Beech Tree Class Blog 2023-2024
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Weekly Update 10/12/21
Mr Kyriacou (n.kyriacou) on: Beech Tree Blog
Hello everyone,
In maths, we have been working on our 7 and 9x tables, focusing specifically on strategies that can help us solve trickier calculations based on what we already know. As can be seen below, we have 9x7 as our our calculation and the children have come up with different ways of working it out, using other times tables that they already know and are confident with, which will help them solve 9x7 much easier. Being able to use such strategies will help them with solving more complex calculations in the future.
The children have also been busy making some lovely Christmas cards this week and they have also helped with creating decorations for the classroom and setting up our tree.
Take care,
Mr Kyriacou :)
Weekly Update-3/12/21
Mr Kyriacou (n.kyriacou) on: Beech Tree Blog
Hello everyone,
It’s been assessment week here at Rufford Park. The children conducted themselves admirably throughout a series of tests and I am very pleased with the progress they have made since September.
One obvious fact stands out though – the children who have made the most progress are all doing two things at home:
- Reading regularly to an adult (at least 5 times per week).
- Practising their times tables on TT Rockstars.
These two factors have a massive impact on learning – so do please get in touch if you require help motivating your child to develop either of these core skills.
We've continued to make good progress with Christmas play rehearsals (the final deadline for learning lines is this MONDAY 6TH DECEMBER). We’ve also had fun in science, learning about our bones!
Have a lovely weekend,
Mr Kyriacou :)
Weekly Update-25/11/21
Mr Kyriacou (n.kyriacou) on: Beech Tree Blog
Hello everyone,
This week, we have continued our work on multiplication and division and have been focusing on the 6 times tables and using the inverse operation, which the children have been using brilliantly and with greater confidence. Below are some videos of the class practising to chant their 6 times tables together with greater confidence and greater speed. Enjoy!
Practising chanting the 6 times tables
Practising chanting the 6 times tables in reverse
As part of our topic and writing work, the children have been exploring the monastery of Lindisfarne, Hadrian's Wall and an Anglo-Saxon village using Google Earth. They absolutely loved exploring these different places and this will help support their writing further.
In science, we have been focusing on the human skeleton this week, identifying why we need a skeleton, how it helps us, discussing whether all skeletons are the same or not and why that is, learning the common names for the different bones and then learning the scientific names for different bones. The children were all given a full skeleton that was cut up into separate bones, these had the scientific names for the bones on and together, in their different groups, they had to work together to place the correct bones on the correct part of one person in their group. They worked really well together and were able to navigate their way through the challenging task and all of the groups were able to place a good portion of the bones in the correct places. We then went through it together as a class and made any changes necessary to put certain bones into the correct places.
Take care,
Mr Kyriacou :)