Pear Tree Class Blog
Pear Tree Class Blog
Weekly Update 12.09.25
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
Hello!
The second week in Pear Tree has gone by in a flash. All the children are now becoming familiar with our new routines and seem very happy in our new class!
In English we have started our new focus text 'Katie in London' and have been writing descriptive sentences about the Lion. The children have really impressed me with their use of phonics to spell words independently! I have chosen a few to be put on to our 'WOW Work' wall in the classroom.
In Maths Year 1 have continued with the focus on numbers up to 10. We have also been looking at different representation of numbers and writing the number names.
Thank you to everyone for already starting with lots of home reading; it is great to see all the children so enthusiastic about reading!
Another thanks to those who came to the 'Meet the Teacher' evening on Wednesday.
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 05.09.25
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
Hello and welcome to Pear Tree 2025-26 blog!
It has been a good first week getting to know each other; everyone has settled into Pear Tree well.
On Tuesday the children all had an opportunity to share their 'all about me bags'. This was a great way to find out more about the children's life outside of school!
In Maths we have been doing lots of practical activities to recap on numbers to 10. The children have been sorting objects by colour, shape and size. They have also been using ten frames to count up to 10 objects from a larger group.
In English our focus text has been 'The Colour Monster Goes to School'. The children have really enjoyed this story and using their imaginations to take their own Colour Monster on an adventure.
We have also had lots of fun in our PE lessons practicing our throwing and catching skills with a partner.
Have a lovely weekend!
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 18.07.25
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
Hello!
We made it through the final week... I cannot believe a whole year with my lovely Pears has come to an end already!
I want to thank each and every child for being such a superstar and making this year a great one. Getting to know them has been a delight and I am extremely saddened to see them go but I do wish them the very best for the future!
Another thank you goes out to all the grownups as well for being so supportive throughout this year :)
This week has been a great one full of fun. A particular highlight was the KS1 disco that took place on Monday afternoon.
All that is left to say is have a wonderful summer holidays, have fun and stay safe!
We look forward to welcoming you back in September!
Miss Cotterill :)
Weekly Update 11.07.25
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
Hello!
It has been a very exciting week for us all in Pear Tree class.
On Wednesday we had our transition morning where the children met their new class teacher for September. Everybody had a great morning and came back with big smiles! The 'Garden in a Box' art exhibition also took place after school. The children were really proud of their creations and wanted to share their work with everybody. Thank you to those of you who took the time to visit. Please see the school Facebook page for more pictures: https://www.facebook.com/RuffordParkPrimaryandNursery?locale=en_GB
I cannot believe how quickly the weeks have whizzed by and now we only have 1 left! Where has that time gone?
A few little reminders - our KS1 end of year disco is taking place on Monday 14th (make sure to come PARTY ready). Can all library books or reading books that have been taken home this year be returned by Tuesday 15th.
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 04.07.25
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
Hello!
We have had a lovely week in Pear Tree.
In English the children have all written their own ocean themed shape poem. We have had some amazing ideas and the children have really enjoyed sharing their poems with each other.
In DT we started making our animal and habitat themed bunting. We have cut out all the shapes and will be attaching these to our bunting flags next week.
The highlight of the week has to be todays trip to RHS Harlow Carr. We had a great time exploring the woodland looking at plants and trees. We also went on a minibeast hunt!
Reminder: Can all the gardens in a box be brought in to school on Monday 7th. All of KS1 will be displaying these afterschool in our classrooms on Wednesday 9th for anyone to come in and take a look.
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Cotterill
