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Weekly Update 16.05.25
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
Hello!
It has been a lovely busy week in Pear Tree.
In English we have continued with our focus text 'The Pirates Next Door'. It is a fabulous story and the children have really enjoyed reading and exploring ideas with their writing. This week we have written letters as angry neighbours to the council insisting that the Jolly Rogers must leave because of the chaos they are causing in Dull-on-Sea.
In Science we have looked at the life cycle of a frog, we talked about how the tadpoles go through the process of metamorphosis as then grow legs and turn in to frogs. All week we have also been looking at our caterpillars and documenting their growth in our diaries. I think the heat has accelerated the growth of our caterpillars because after only 1 week they have grown enormously!
In DT after designing our lunch box for Pirate Paddy we got busy making them! Everyone managed to create an amazing lunch box that met the design criteria. We just have a little finishing off to do - to make them waterproof and a design that is appealing to pirates. We will be testing them after the half term-break.
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 09.05.25
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
Hello!
Another short week has flown by in Pear Tree.
In English we have been looking at what a letter is and started to plan to write a letter of complaint to the council in Dull-on-Sea about the new pirate family that have moved next door.
In Maths we have had a recap week. We have looked at addition and subtraction missing number problems and the different resources we can use to support us.
In Science this week our lesson was about the lifecycle of a butterfly with a focus on the process of metamorphosis. Linking to this, we had a very special delivery on Thursday... Our very own baby caterpillars arrived and we will be watching them grow and change over the next few weeks!!! I have attached a video of their first movements: Wiggly Caterpillar
On Thursday as a school we commemorated the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The children all looked fantastic and enjoyed their special activities and lunch :)
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 02.05.25
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
Hello!
It has been a lovely week in Pear Tree with even some sunshine to enjoy :)
In Maths we have finished our work on position and direction by looking at quarter and three quarter turns.
In English we continued with our new focus text 'The Pirates Next Door'. The children have planned and written recounts using the days of the week about what Matilda got up to with her new neighbour Jim Lad.
In Science we are looking at life cycles this half term and we have been focussing on the human life cycle this week.
In DT we have been evaluating lunchboxes and thinking about the properties that make them work well. Next week we will start designing our lunchboxes for Pirate Paddy. Thank you to those who have already brought in some resources!
Next week as a school we will be commemorating the 80th anniversary for VE Day on Thursday 8th. The children will have the opportunity to learn more about VE Day through an assembly, dress in VE Day attire (message for parents to follow) & participate in a street party style lunch.
Have a lovely (long) weekend!
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 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
