Pear Tree Class Blog
Pear Tree Class Blog
25.04.25
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
Hello!
We have had a fantastic first week back. All the children have returned to school with big smiles and a positive attitude to learning!
On Wednesday KS1 had an Explorers Day. This was to launch our new topic and writing focus for this half term. We all had a fantastic day and the children looked amazing in their costumes :) In Geography we also recapped on the seven continents of the world. After learning some new facts about each continent the children had to label a world map. To help us remember the names of the continents we have been listening to this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6DSMZ8b3LE
In English we have introduced our new focus text 'The Pirates Next Door'. The children have been learning about the new pirate family - The Jolly Rogers. We are planning to write a recount as their next door neighbour Matilda. Here is a link to the story if you would like to share it at home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QamzY39CT6o
In Maths we have been looking at position and direction. The children have been looking at the following vocabulary: left, right, full turn, half turn, clockwise & anticlockwise.
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 04.04.25
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
Hello!
I can not believe how quickly the end of this term has come... We are already 2/3 of the way through the school year!
Pear Tree have worked super hard right up to the end. In Maths we have been looking at place value up to 100. The children have been partitioning, ordering and finding 1 more/1 less than a given number. In English we have been writing a diary entry as a Victorian child recounting their day at school. In Computing we created a picture on the Chromebooks and one on paper. The children had to decide which they preferred.
On Wednesday 23rd April KS1 is having an Explorers Day to launch our new topic and writing focus. A slip has been sent home in book bags with more information :)
I hope you all have a lovely break and I look forward to welcoming you all back on Tuesday the 22nd April.
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 28.03.25
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
Hello!
Week 5 of this half term is done and only 1 week to go until our Easter break!
In Maths we have continued with out work on Money by comparing values and making different amounts.
In English we have started to plan and gather ideas for writing a diary entry as a Victorian child. This writing is linked to our topic work and children will be recounting there day at school. They have really enjoyed our role play activities and learning all about the strict Victorian classrooms.
In History we looked at what is left of Victorian Yeadon and we managed to find a photo of Rufford Avenue taken in 1900!
In Science we have been looking at food chains and how energy is passed from one living thing to another. The children had to create as many food chains as possible making sure they started with a producer, included a consumer and ended with a predator.
Next week we are having PE on Monday and Tuesday (not Wednesday). Please come to school in PE kits on these days.
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 21.03.25
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
Hello!
It was wonderful to see so many of you at the Parent Meetings this week. I hope you enjoyed seeing some of your children's work and seeing just how hard they are working in Pear Tree. Everyone has made great progress since the beginning of the year. A big thank you from me for making the effort to come along.
In English we have been looking at features of a diary. The children have written their own diary entries as Percy (The 3rd Little Pig) about his traumatic week with the Big Bad Wolf. Everyone did a fantastic job at getting in to character and making sure to include all the features of a diary.
This week in Maths we have started to look at money. The children have been recognising and understanding the value of coins. We have also been ordering coins by value and making amounts to buy things from the shop using coins (pence only).
In Science we looked at animal diets and used Venn diagrams to sort animals into carnivore, herbivore and omnivore. We listened to this song to help us remember the names of the different diets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yrikH2QEFA
Have a lovely weekend!
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 14.03.25
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
Hello!
In Maths we have come to our last week on fractions. Over the past two weeks Year 1 have been focusing on half and quarter of shapes, objects and numbers. We have finished by solving fraction word problems.
In English we have continued with our focus text 'The Three Little Pigs' and have been writing apology letters from the Big Bad Wolf to the Pigs. The quality of writing in our class is getting better and better.
We have had a very crafty week making Roy Lichtenstein inspired 'Dot Painting' and using shapes, lines and the primary colours on the Chromebooks to create Piet Mondrian inspired pictures.
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Cotterill