Week commencing: 23.6.25

 

In Phonics this week, Miss Fyfe's group have been learning 'ore' which makes an /or/ sound and Miss Libby's group have been learning 'wor' and 'war' which make a /wur/ sound.

 

In Maths, Butterfly Class have been consolidating their understanding of money and time by playing games! Both money and time are tricky topics to get the hang of, and the children are making really good progress with both topics.

 

In English, we have started our new book, which is 'Flat Stanley' by Jeff Brown. We have read the first two chapters and made our own dictionary of words from the story. On Friday, for our 'Big Write', the children wrote in response to a picture. The children wrote really imaginative responses and there were some beautiful descriptions!

 

We have also been learning about how to use technology to solve problems, how the Bible needs to be translated into different languages, and we have been making paper collages.

 

In choosing time, the children have been building with Lego, designing contraptions out of various things in the Maths area, and reading stories.

 

 

 

Week commencing: 16.6.25

 

In Phonics this week, Miss Fyfe's group have been learning 've', 'ze', 'se' and 'ce' where the 'e' is silent and Miss Libby's group have been learning about apostrophes.

 

In Maths, Butterfly Class have started a new topic about time. We have learned about seconds, minutes and hours, how to read digital clocks, and how to read o'clock', half past and quarter past.

 

In English, we have finished out topic on 'The Pirates Next Door'. The children have written their own adventure story and edited their work. The children did really well with this piece, some even wrote three pages!

 

We have also been learning about the history of the Bible, learned some songs from the 1960s, and revised lots of arithmetic and grammar.

 

In choosing time, the children have been making paper fans, building domino tracks, and playing imaginary games.

 

 

 

Week commencing: 9.6.25

 

In Phonics this week, Miss Fyfe's group have been revising for the phonics screening check and Miss Libby's group have been learning how to add '-er', '-est' and '-y' to words where the root word changes.

 

In Maths, Butterfly Class have been finishing our topic on fractions. We have learned about unit and non-unit fractions and counting in fractions.

 

In English, we have continued with 'The Pirates Next Door', writing our own pirate adventure story. The children have come up with some really creative ideas.

 

We have also been learning about everyday technology, talking about our favourite Bible stories and how to build trust with others.

 

In choosing time, the children have been combining different building blocks to make houses and roads, and making cards and pictures for people.

 

 

 

Week commencing: 2.6.25

 

In Phonics this week, Miss Fyfe's group have been learning 'are' and 'ear' which both make an /air/ sound and Miss Libby's group have been 'ey' which makes an 'ee' sound.

 

In Maths, Butterfly Class have been learning all about fractions. We have learned about halves, quarters, thirds, and learned what the words 'numerator' and 'denominator' mean.

 

In English, we have continued with 'The Pirates Next Door', writing a setting description and planning our own sequel to the story which we will write next week. For our 'Big Write' on Friday the children wrote a description of a storm at sea.

 

We have also been learning about the importance of lifeboats, talking about what makes the Bible so special to Christians and what do to if someone tells you a secret that makes you worried.

 

In choosing time, the children have been building structures out of jigsaw pieces, playing shops, and playing schools.

 

 

 

Week commencing: 5.5.25

 

In Phonics this week, Miss Fyfe's group have been continuing learning 'tch' which makes a /ch/ sound. Miss Libby's group have been learning to add '-ed' and '-ing' to words that end in consonants and Mrs Mogford's group have been learning 'ea' which makes an /ee/ sound.

 

In Maths, Butterfly Class have been learning all about length and height. We have learned how to measure in centimetres and metres, and how to use rulers and metre rules.

 

In English, we have continued with 'The Pirates Next Door', writing a summary of the events so far and making inferences about characters. We also did a 'Big Write' on Friday where the children wrote for the entire lesson. They all put so much effort into it.

 

We have also been learning about the flags of the UK, the differences between spring and summer, and we have been doing lots of singing practice for VE Day.

 

On Thursday, we celebrated the 80th anniversary of VE Day. We went down to the community centre in the morning and saw the raising of the flag, sung the national anthem and entertained the community by singing songs from World War Two. The children were beautifully behaved and a real credit to the school.

Afterwards, we had a day of World War Two activities. We looked at posters to learn about all the different things people did to help win the war, we read a story about an evacuee, and we did a pretend air raid drill. In the afternoon we learned how to sew in the spirit of 'make do and mend', turning scrap material into puppets. The children did an excellent job of following instructions and persevering even when their fingers were tired and sore. All in all, we had a very fun day and the children are already asking when the next VE Day will be!

 

 

Week commencing: 28.4.25

 

In Phonics this week, Miss Fyfe's group have been learning 'tch' which makes a /ch/ sound. Miss Libby's group have been learning 'a' and 'al' which makes an /or/ sound and Mrs Mogford's group have been learning 'oy' which makes an /oi/ sound.

 

In Maths, Butterfly Class have been learning all about statistics. We have learned about tally charts, tables, block diagrams and pictograms.

In our afternoon Mastering Number sessions we have continued looking doubles and near doubles of numbers within 10.

 

In English, we have continued with 'The Pirates Next Door', making predictions, spotting rhyming words and using dictionaries to define words.

 

We have also been learning about the capital cities of the UK, the differences between winter and spring, and we have been doing lots and lots of cricket.

 

On Thursday, we learned about the tradition of May Day. We watched some videos of maypole dancing and learned about the May Queen. We also had a go at doing our own folk dancing in the hall. (Pictures can be found in the photo gallery.)

 

 

 

Week commencing: 21.4.25

 

It was lovely to see everyone again after the holidays. I hope you have all had a great time off!

 

In Phonics this week, Miss Fyfe's group have been learning how to add the suffixes '-er' and '-est' to the end of words when the root word doesn't change. Miss Libby's group have been learning 'mb' which makes an /m/ sound and Mrs Mogford's group have been learning 'ay' which makes an /ai/ sound.

 

In Maths, Butterfly Class have been finishing our topic on multiplication and division, learning all about the five and ten times-tables and how to divide by five and ten. 

In our afternoon Mastering Number sessions we have been looking doubles and near doubles of numbers within 10, and how we can use our knowledge of simple equations (e.g. 2+3=5) to work out bigger equations (e.g. 42+3=45).

 

In English, we have started a new book called 'The Pirates Next Door' by Jonny Duddle. We have also been working on our reading comprehension and will be carrying this on for the rest of term.

 

We have also been learning about the countries in the UK, how to use pictograms to format data, and we have been doing lots and lots of cricket.

 

We have also been privileged to be the class that houses our lovely new chicks. The children were thrilled when they came into school on Wednesday to find that two of the chicks had hatched, and all through that day the rest of the chicks gradually worked their way out of their shells. The chicks have wormed their way into everyone's hearts, and have even made it into our class register. When Miss Fyfe accidentally forgot to say good morning to the chicks during the register one day, there was great indignation!

The chicks have gone home with Mrs Gibson for the weekend, and they will be very well cared for there before coming back to us on Monday.

 

 

Week commencing: 24.3.25

 

In Phonics this week, Miss Fyfe's group have been learning how to add the suffix '-ed' to the end of words when the root word changes. Miss Libby's group have been learning 'ture' which makes a /cher/ sound and Mrs Mogford's group have been doing revision of all the sound they've learned this term.

 

In Maths, Butterfly Class have continued our topic on multiplication and division, learning all about the two times table and how to divide by two. 

In our afternoon Mastering Number sessions we have been looking at how we can partition numbers and how we can use our knowledge of the doubles of 1-5 to work out the doubles of 6-9.

 

In English, we have been focusing on spelling, punctuation and grammar. We have been revising adjectives and noun phrases, end of sentence punctuation, present and past verb tenses, and how to turn a question into a statement.

 

We have also been learning about the history of aeroplanes, the imporance of different food groups in a balance diet, and we have been comparing the Easter story to the new life we see in spring.

 

In choosing time, we have been playing with sentence building blocks, making paper hearts, and making the most of the good weather by playing outside.

 

On Friday we had a visit from the library bus and I have never seen a group of children so excited about the library bus in my life! We all picked a story (including the teachers) and it was so lovely to see the children being so enthusiastic. We now have books about dinosaurs, guinea pigs, football, unicorns, Taylor Swift, as well as some favourite characters such as Winnie and Wilbur, and Maisie the mouse. Miss Fyfe was particularly excited to find 'Oi Duck-Billed Platypus' which is a favourite of hers. We then came back to class to enjoy our books and all in all, it was a very good afternoon.

 

 

 

Week commencing: 10.3.25

 

In Phonics this week, Miss Fyfe's group have been revising sounds learned over the course of last half term. Miss Libby's group have been learning of to add '-er' and '-ed' on the end of words ending in 'e'.

 

In Maths, Butterfly Class have started a new topic on multiplication and division, learning how to count in 2s, 3s, 5s and 10s and learning all about grouping objects and numbers into equal groups.

In our afternoon Mastering Number sessions we have been looking at the composition of odd and even numbers and the position of teen numbers on a number line.

 

In English, we have continued our topic on 'The Green Ship' by Quentin Blake. The children have created a class dictionary of nautical terms, and are in the process of writing a persuasive letter to the owner of the Green Ship, asking her to remake it.

 

We have also been learning about the signs of spring, how trains have changed through history, and we have been keeping a food diary in school because we are learning about healthy eating in science. The children have been making a conscious effort to make healthy food choices this week, like having water instead of juice, or choosing fruit for pudding, and when we sat down to eat our packed lunches on the trip, there were so many portions of fruit and veg!

 

In choosing time, we have been making birds out of paper, building things out of K'nex, and playing imaginary games.

 

On Friday we had an amazing trip to Brockhole, near Windermere. We went pond dipping and went on a Woodland trail. The children learned so much about wildlife and completed lots of challenges, such as building a birds nest with only one hand and sneaking up on someone as stealthily as a fox. We also went around the exhibition and saw loads of animals we wouldn't normally get to see, such as moles, eagles and fauns. And of course, no trip would be complete without a play at the playpark!

 

 

 

Week commencing: 10.2.25

 

In Phonics this week, Miss Fyfe's group have been revising sounds learned over the course of this half term. Miss Libby's group have been learning of to add '-er' and '-est' on the end of words. Mrs Mogford's group have been learning 'ear' and 'air'.

 

In Maths, Butterfly Class have been continuing our topic on addition and subtraction, learning how to do two-digit addition and subtraction. The children have done really well with this tricky topic, even when they have to exchange!

In our afternoon Mastering Number sessions we have been looking at the composition of 7 and teen numbers.

 

In English, we have finished our topic on 'Lila and the Secret of Rain'. The children wrote their own version of the story, with a beginning, middle and end. They then edited their work and read their stories to the class. It was amazing to see how far they've come since the beginning of the year.

 

We have also been learning about what a digital footprint is, creating abstract art to show the emotions of Joseph from the Bible, and using our knowledge of materials to invent a contraption to fix a leak in a roof.

 

In PSHE this week, the children were really challenged as they had to design and make an imaginary bird as a team. The children had to learn how to communicate their ideas and work together. They had to think about making sure everyone was included and figure out how to solve conflicts and differing ideas within their team. It was incredibly difficult - a skill most adults find hard -  and I was very impressed with how much every child tried. There were some brilliant examples of problem solving, kindness and good communication, and despite it's difficulties, the children still enjoyed the process.

 

In choosing time, we have been learning how to play a Kenyan playground game called Ti Ti Rounda, making beds and chinese dragons out of paper, and learning how to play dominoes.

 

On Friday we had a special treat as a parent brought his ice cream van into school and all the children (and teachers) had a free ice cream! It was a lovely way to end a brilliant half term.

Have a lovely week off and a well-earned rest!

 

 

 

Week commencing: 27.1.25

 

In Phonics this week, Miss Fyfe's group have been learning 'ie' making an /ee/ sound. Miss Libby's group have been learning 'wr' making an /r/ sound. Mrs Mogford's group have been learning 'or' and 'ur'.

 

In Maths, Butterfly Class have been continuing our topic on addition and subtraction, looking at how we can use our knowledge of bonds within 10 to make addition and subtraction easier to work out. In our afternoon Mastering Number sessions we have been looking at bonds to 10 and the composition of 9.

 

In English, we are continuing to look at 'Lila and the Secret of Rain'. We have been learning how to write expanded noun phrases and similes to make our descriptions really effective.

 

We have also been learning about the story of Joseph in the Old Testament, learning how to sew, and have conducted an experiment on the properties of different materials.

 

In choosing time, we have been playing teachers, designing new ways to make paper aeroplanes, and challenging each other to complete our geography puzzles in under three minutes.

 

We also had lots of fun on Wednesday, learning about Chinese New Year. We learned about the traditions and how it is celebrated, we learned about the story behind the Chinese zodiac, we did a dragon dance in PE, we made paper dragons and we learned how to use chopsticks. The children were really challenged when Miss Fyfe put some sweets in front of them and said they were only allowed to eat them if they used their chopsticks. This prompted some very creative ways for using chopsticks!

Pictures will be uploaded shortly.

 

 

 

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.