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Weekly Update 1.5.26
K Atkinson (k.atkinson) on: Lime Tree Class Blog
A wonderfully sunny week has come to the end.
We have completed our written work on 'Handa's Surprise' by writing a recount from Handa's point of view. Next week we will be using the story of 'Lila and the Secret of Rain' to inspire our writing.
In maths both Year 1 and Year 2 have been looking at how to solve missing number calculations using the inverse operation.
We have continued our Art topic of 'Let's Sculpt'; this week the children learnt about the sculptor Marc Quinn and were inspired to create their own hand sculpture similar to his artwork.
In science we have continued learning about plants. We learnt the names for parts of trees and compared different flowering plants.
Enjoy the Bank Holiday weekend and I will see you again on Tuesday!
Miss Atkinson
Weekly Update 24.4.26
K Atkinson (k.atkinson) on: Lime Tree Class Blog
We have learnt so much this week! We have started learning about Africa as part of our new geography topic this term.
In English we have read 'Handa's Surprise' and we have written a description of the settings in the book. In a few weeks we will be reading the story of 'Lila and the Secret of Rain'.
In geography we have recapped the seven continents and five oceans and located these on the map using the atlas to help.
In maths we have recapped how to solve multiplication and division calculations using different strategies including making arrays, repeated addition, sharing and grouping.
We have started learning how to skip in PE. Year 2 will be attending a skipping competition; more news will follow later in the half term. From Monday 27th April our PE days have changed back to Wednesday and Thursday so please make sure your child is wearing their PE kit on these days.
Enjoy the weekend and I will see you again on Monday,
Miss Atkinson
Weekly Update 2.4.26
K Atkinson (k.atkinson) on: Lime Tree Class Blog
I can't believe we've reached the end of the spring term; it's gone by so quickly and the children have learnt so much!
This week we have enjoyed writing a list poem about a topic of our choosing. There were lots of poems about spring and Easter and a few about Murgatroyds and the park. In maths we have finished off our unit of work about turns and have also recapped some addition and subtraction.
We have also enjoyed recording our cornflowers' progress in our plant diaries (this has certainly been a highlight of this half term!).
In music the children have enjoyed exploring different percussion instruments to create a piece of music inspired by 'The Carnival of the Animals'.
Have a wonderful Easter and I hope all the children enjoy a well-deserved break. We don't send homework out over holidays, but keep on reading lots at home!
See you again on Monday 20th April.
Miss Atkinson
Weekly Update 27th March 2026
K Atkinson (k.atkinson) on: Lime Tree Class Blog
Lime Tree Class has amazed me with how hard they've worked this week.
In English we've looked at list poetry and the children wrote their own list poem about Rufford Park Primary School. They all said that poetry was their favourite kind of writing that we've learnt about so far this year.
In maths we have continued learning about turns and the children have completed lots of practical work to understand whole, half, quarter and three-quarter turns (both clockwise and anti-clockwise!!)
In science we have looked at signs of spring and have discussed how we know that spring is on the way.
Elsewhere in the curriculum we enjoyed watching the Wizard of Oz dress rehearsal on Monday afternoon and we also listened to some songs from the Wizard of Oz in class. We have also planned a project in computing using Scratch Jr.
Enjoy the weekend and there's only 4 days left of school before the Easter holidays!
Miss Atkinson
Weekly Update 20.3.26
K Atkinson (k.atkinson) on: Lime Tree Class Blog
We have enjoyed some sunnier weather this week!
In maths we have begun learning about position and direction. Year 1 have learnt how to turn objects a whole, half and quarter turn. We have also begun looking at clockwise and anticlockwise turns. Year 2 also recapped this from Year 1 and have looked at moving objects in different directions as well. We have spent some time outside practising different turns.
In English the children have written posters about Yeadon for Stick Man! They have written about The Tarn, The High Street and Rufford Park Primary School! The children really enjoyed this unit of work and enjoyed illustrating their posters.
Elsewhere in the curriculum we have learnt where the equator is and what the weather is like in countries that are on the equator. We have also continued learning about PANTs are private in PSHE and listened to the NSPCC's 'Pantosaurus Song' which can be found on YouTube here: Pantosaurus Song
Thank you for attending the Parent's Evening meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday; I hope you found these useful and enjoyed having a chance to look at your child's work.
Enjoy the sunny weekend and I will see you again on Monday,
Miss Atkinson