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Weekly Update 24.10.25
K Atkinson (k.atkinson) on: Lime Tree Class Blog
The final week of the first half term has come to an end and it has flown by!
This week in English the children finished writing their diary entries as Samuel Pepys and as always I was so impressed with the quality of the written work.
In maths Year 1 have continued learning about addition by finding number bonds to 7, 8 and 9. Year 2 have begun to use their knowledge of their number bonds to 10 to solve other sums.
In science we enjoyed looking for signs of autumn by going on an autumnal walk around the school grounds.
The children also enjoyed an afternoon of art on Monday; we explored acrylic paint and the children created their own painting inspired by their interests.
As mentioned at parents' evening, Year 1 homework will start being set after the October holiday. The homework will be sent home on a Friday and will need to be completed and returned to school on the following Thursday.
All the Year 1 children have done so well in transitioning from reception to year one. This is one of the most difficult transitions in school and the children all seem well settled with the Key Stage One expectations and routines.
I hope you and your children enjoy the October half term holidays and I will see you again on Monday 3rd November!
Miss Atkinson
Weekly Update 17.10.25
K Atkinson (k.atkinson) on: Lime Tree Class Blog
The highlight of the week was definitely the Great Fire of London workshops which Year 1 participated in on Tuesday and Year 2 completed on Wednesday.
All the children loved building and painting a house or St Paul's Cathedral and then watching them burn in the afternoon!
Elsewhere in the curriculum, the children have enjoyed planning a diary entry as Samuel Pepys in preparation to begin writing on Monday. In maths Year 2 have learnt some of their number bonds to 100 and Year 1 have learnt how to use the part whole model to write addition sums.
Thank you to everyone who attended parent's evening; it was great to get a chance to meet you all properly and share how well all the children are doing at school.
Have a wonderful weekend and I will see you again on Monday,
Miss Atkinson
Weekly Update 10.10.25
K Atkinson (k.atkinson) on: Lime Tree Class Blog
In English a letter got delivered to the classroom which contained Samuel Pepys' diary! The children enjoyed reading the diary and identifying the features of a diary. We also enjoyed acting out the story of The Great Fire of London from Samuel Pepys perspective. We then wrote some thought bubbles as Samuel Pepys.
In maths, Year 1 began learning how to solve addition number sentences using the part whole model. Year 2 spent the week recapping their number bonds to 10 and 20.
In PSHE we discussed the qualities of a good friend and children sorted picture scenarios into those showing someone being a good friend and those not being a good friend.
The children also enjoyed exploring their sense of touch in science and we explored different textures around the classroom.
Thank you for all the cardboard box donations to use in our Great Fire of London workshops!
I look forward to seeing you all on Parent's Evening next week.
Enjoy the weekend and I will see you again on Monday,
Miss Atkinson
Weekly Update 3.10.25
K Atkinson (k.atkinson) on: Lime Tree Class Blog
We have had a week full of learning in Lime Tree Class!
In English we 'visited' Buckingham Palace and used our imagination to write a description of the palace, inspired by 'Katie in London'.
In maths Year 1 have learnt how to order and compare numbers to 10 using the terms 'less than', 'greater than' and 'equal to'. Year 2 have also learnt how to order and compare numbers, but have progressed their learning by doing this up to 100.
In science we explored our sense of taste by tasting jalapenos, lemons, chocolate and crisps! Some of these flavours were more popular than others....
The children enjoyed some art of Thursday afternoon. We created a fiery background using paint which we will then add silhouettes on top of, to create some Great Fire of London artwork.
Lots of children wanted to stand for School Council and I was amazed at the effort that was put into creating posters. We elected our school council member on Friday afternoon. Well done to everyone who stood for election!
Have a wonderful weekend and see you again on Monday,
Miss Atkinson
Weekly Update 26.9.25
K Atkinson (k.atkinson) on: Lime Tree Class Blog
A very autumnal week has come to an end!
In English the children learnt about how to describe a setting from 'Katie in London'. We pretended to go on a boat trip down the river Thames and the children wrote a description about what they could see and hear from the boat. The children practised writing on whiteboards and then wrote their full descriptions into their English books
In art, we have continued to explore different materials. The children experimented with how to blend different colours using chalk.
In maths Year One have continued to explore number within 10 and have learnt how to find one more and one less than a given number. Year Two have continued learning about the place value of two-digit numbers by ordering numbers on a number line.
We will be electing our school council representative on Friday 3rd October, so if your child is interested in standing for election, they need to create a poster outlining why they would be a good representative.
Enjoy the weekend and I'll see you again on Monday,
Miss Atkinson