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Weekly Update 09.01.26

Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Pear Tree Class Blog

Hello!

Welcome back and a belated Happy New Year to you all!

It was lovely to welcome so many smiling faces back to school this week. I think after the Christmas holidays the children have definitely recharged their batteries! Everyone has been ready and engaged with our new learning.

In English for this half term we will be looking at Traditional Tales. Cinderella is our focus text and we have been writing from the perspective of Cinderella. We have used role play and thought tracking to support us with writing thought/feeling bubbles for this character.

When changing the reading books this week I could see that lots of you have been busy over the holidays which is fantastic. 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!

The photos and video link below are some I was unable to share before the holidays. 

PARTY TIME!

  

Have a lovely weekend.

Miss Cotterill


Weekly Update 12.12.25

Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Pear Tree Class Blog

Hello!

This week really has been all about our Christmas performance 'Prickly Hay' The children in KS1 did an amazing job during the dress rehearsal and both shows on Tuesday and Wednesday. The children have thoroughly enjoyed everything about this performance so thank you all for coming to see the hard work they have put in to making it a fantastic one.

Just a little reminder that we will be having our class Christmas party on Wednesday 17th. Thank you to all who have made a contribution! 

We have finished the week with Christmas Jumper Day, eating Christmas dinner and finishing our Christmas cards.

Have a lovely weekend.

Miss Cotterill 

    


Weekly Update 05.12.25

Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Pear Tree Class Blog

Hello!

A very busy week with lots of Christmas performance practice going on! We will be doing the first performance next Tuesday 9th at 2:00pm and the second one will take place on Wednesday 10th at 9:30am. We are all extremely excited for you to see all the hard work we have put in to making 'Prickly Hay' a fabulous performance.

In Maths we have moved on to numbers to 20. Children have been familiarising themselves with the teen numbers (thinking about what they look like and their value). They have also been attempting some problem solving questions. 

Christmas arrived in our classroom on Monday. Our tree is full of the beautiful decorations made by the children and doesn't it look great! 

Have a lovely weekend.

Miss Cotterill 

  


Weekly Update 28.11.25

Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Pear Tree Class Blog

Hello!
In English we have started our new focus text 'The Emperor of Absurdia' which is about a little boy's extraordinary dreams. The children have been writing character descriptions about the Wardrobe Monster. In Maths we have been looking at fact families and how 3 numbers work together to make 2 addition facts and 2 subtraction facts.
The children have continued to enjoy our Art this week and learning about famous artists. We have been mixing colours with white, this week, to create 'tints'. The children used these tints to create a 'Paul Klee' inspired picture. For our final History lesson about the Great Fire of London the children made a spider diagram of all they could remember about the fire. In pairs they role played a news broadcast about the events of the fire. 
All the children have now been told what their part will be in the Christmas performance. Some children are required to bring in an outfit from home. Letters were sent out on Thursday - Please check bookbags.
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Cotterill

    


Weekly Update 20.11.25

Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Pear Tree Class Blog

Hello!

This 4 day week has flown by but we have still been up to lots of things in Pear Tree!

In Maths we have continued with subtraction within 10 using a number line, numicon and bar models to find the difference. 

In English we have been sequencing and orally retelling the story of ‘Where The Wild Things Are’. Next week we will be starting a new fantasy book.

As mentioned last week we have been practicing our songs for our Christmas play 'Prickly Hay'. All of the children have been told the dance or part they will be playing. You can find the audios here if you want to practice at home.

The Stable Hoedown.mp3

Working In A Stable.mp3

Clip-Clop Little Donkey.mp3

Mary's Lullaby.mp3

Three Wise Men.mp3

If You Think You're Not Important.mp3

Prickly Hay.mp3

Christmas Is For You.mp3

Have a lovely (long) weekend.

Miss Cotterill

Prickly Hay | Nativity Play | Out of the Ark Music