Week commencing: 13.1.25

 

In Phonics, Miss Fyfe's group have been learning 'ea' making a /e/ sound and revising some of last term's phonemes. Miss Libby's group have been learning how to add '-ing' to words ending in 'y'.

 

In Maths, Butterfly Class have finished our topic on shape that we started at the end of last term. We have been learning how to label 3D shapes and group and make patterns out of 2D and 3D shapes. In our afternoon Mastering Number sessions, we have been looking at number bonds to 8, and Year 2 have also been revising number bonds to 7.

 

In English, we have started a new book called 'Lila and the Secret of Rain' by David Conway and Jude Daly. We have been making predictions and answering questions about the story, we created a word cloud to describe the story and we have been thinking of ways to describe our main character.

 

We have also been learning about using embracing challenge, the temperature difference between Kenya and England, and how to send emails.

 

In choosing time we have been building things with Lego, playing teachers, and making tents out of card and paper.

 

 

 

 

Week commencing: 6.1.25

 

In Phonics, Miss Fyfe's group have been learning 'ph' making a /f/ sound and revising some of last term's phonemes. Miss Libby's group have been learning how to add '-ing' to words ending in 'y'.

 

In Maths, Butterfly Class have continued the work on shape that we started at the end of last term. We have been learning about lines of symmetry, naming 3D shapes, counting the faces of 3D shapes, and making patterns.

 

In English, we wrote thank you letters for the wonderful presents we received at Christmas. We have also been doing a bit of a grammar focus this week, learning about nouns, the present progressive tense, and the past progressive tense.

 

We have also been learning about using filters and search bars safely, locating Kenya on different types of map, and we have been drawing and labelling different types of puppet.

 

In choosing time we have been making patterns on peg boards, completing map jigsaws, and spotting things with our new binoculars.

 

It is so lovely to have everyone back and to see the children playing and learning together once more.