Learning Together
Dear Parents and Carers,
Thank you for your support this week during these challenging times.
From Monday, work will be posted to this blog by 9am.
If anyone has any questions or queries, I will be available to talk to on both Saturday and Sunday, from 11am until 1pm. This will be done through the Classdojo.
For the children, the new code to access Classdojo is: JCX XVK
Kind Regards,
Mr Stocking
Dear Parents and Carers,
During these uncertain times, as a school, we have considered ways to keep learning progressing whilst at home.
Attached is a guide for parents to access their child’s learning via Virtual School. Please note that the procedures for Years 1 and 2 differ from Year 3.
Years 1 and 2-Key Stage One Home Learning Guide
Year 3- Key Stage 2 Virtual School Guide for parents (1)
Thank you for your understanding, patience, prayers and help during this difficult time.
Kind regards,
Miss Luetchford
Dear Parents and Carers
During the isolation period we will be facing, the children’s learning will continue through the class blog and communication with myself and Mrs Killy will be available on ClassDojo.
Both yourselves and the children will be able to access ClassDojo, and work can be uploaded to the children’s portfolio which I will be able to see. I will also be uploading videos of myself reading stories or explaining how to do an activity if I feel as though that is needed.
For the children to access ClassDojo they will need a 6 digit code. They have been shown how to do this and have had a play round with the website at school. This code will change every 2 days. The new class code will be posted on the blog every other day for the children to access.
Pupil’s current ClassDojo 6 digit code: UZO GSQ
Whilst there is a lot of uncertainty at this time, the children have responded in a calm and responsible manner. Thank you for your continued support of Year 2 and the school as a whole.
Kind Regards
Mr Stocking and the Year 2 team
Step 1: Open google chrome or go to google.com in your internet browser.
Step 2: Click on the 9 dots in the top right hand corner of the screen
A menu should drop down that looks like this:
Step 3: Click on account.
The screen should look something like this. Click on the blue sign in button.
You will now need to sign in with your username. It will be some letters of your surname, first name and some random numbers.
Step 4: type in : username.315@gsuite.st-matthews.merton.sch.uk
Step 5: type in password. This is a random word followed by a number. Eg football2
Step 6: Click on the 9 dots again and this should drop down. Click on the classroom icon.
This page should appear. Click on the purple box.
In the classroom you will find a stream. You can message one another, which I know the children have been very excited about. If anyone writes anything rude or abusive on there, I will block you from posting.
To access the homework, click onto classwork.
Please all have a go at home and let me know at school how you get on.
I imagine your children have had a week they won’t forget in a hurry. Some of you have kindly expressed your thanks for the trip down to New Barn. Can I say how much I enjoyed taking the class down there – we had a blast! Have a great weekend.
To bring you up to speed on what we have been doing recently in year 3, we have been measuring in mm, cm and m. If you suddenly find your little ones taking a keen interest in the square footage of your house, this may be why.
We also did a little bit of Roman soldier training: marching, standing in formations (spot the tortoise) and close combat! What a talented lot they are!
This week we have been continuing to learn lots of fascinating facts about rainforests. Did you know that algae grows on a sloth’s back? This helps them camouflage in trees to help hide from predators such as snakes and jaguars. Next week we will be writing information pages all about rainforests.
In maths we have been measuring capacity using liquid and rice. We measured water using the language of ‘full, nearly full, half full, nearly empty and empty’.
When measuring we noticed that different jugs could hold different amounts and decided that this wasn’t an accurate measurement. We then measured rice using the standard unit of measurement- ml and L- to ensure it was fair.
Due to the wet and windy weather this week we were unable to visit Fishpond’s Wood. Now that the sun finally seems to be out, we are hoping to be in the woods next week.
This week’s book recommendation is by Rodrigo:
“I am recommending the book ‘Mr Happy’ by Roger Hargreaves.
In the story Mr Happy is always happy and he lives in a cottage. I think it is a funny story because when he meets someone who is sad he has to make them feel better by bouncing around. The setting of the story is a forest and it takes place on a sunny day.”
Next week it is the turn of Micheal, Charlie, Magnus and Daisy for Show and Tell.
We hope you have a restful weekend,
The Year One Team
This week we wrote our guides informing readers on how to spot a Wild Thing. We included lots of adjectives to describe their appearance and explained where they lived and what they like to eat.
On Thursday we celebrated ‘World Book Day’ and dressed up as our favourite characters from different stories. To celebrate the day we participated in a whole school parade to showcase our amazing outfits. Thank you for your donations towards the Book Aid Trust. In the assembly the children learnt about how their donations help bring books to children around the world.
In maths we have been learning how to measure length and height. We measured different items in the classroom using cubes and then learnt how to measure in cm.
In R.E we have started our new unit of learning called ‘Why is Easter the most important festival for Christians?’ This week we learnt about the importance of Palm Sunday which is the beginning of Holy Week. We made our own palms to reenact the story.
This week we have completed our D.T project to design and make a story puppet. The children all designed their puppet and wrote a list of what materials and equipment they would need to complete their project. Here are our amazing products:
in phonics we have been reviewing the sounds we have learnt so far. Below is a link to a PowerPoint which contains words from a previous phonics quiz for the children to practise at home.
http://T-L-5489-Year-1-Phonics-Screening-Check-2015-Childrens-Materials-PowerPoint
Next week it is the turn of Grover, Sophia, Rodrigo and John for Show and Tell.
It looks like the sun has finally come out so we hope you have a restful and sun-filled weekend,
The Year One Team
This week we have started our new core text ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ by Maurice Sendak.
We generated adjectives to describe the appearance and characteristics of the Wild Things and used plasticine to create our own character for the story. Here are our terrifying Wild Things:
In maths we have been measuring objects using non-standard units of measurement. We will be continuing with measuring next week.
This week we started learning about rainforests. On Friday we were joined by Freya’s mum who taught us lots about life in a rainforest. We found out about the different animals, the four layers and the deforestation for palm oil. It was extremely informative and the children loved hearing about the different animals. A huge thank you to Freya’s mum.
This week we started our D.T project to design and make a story puppet. The children have designed their puppets and selected the materials and equipment they will need. We will be making our puppets next Friday.
This week’s book recommendation is written by Lizzie:
“I am recommending the book ‘Polly Parrot Picks a Pirate’.
I enjoyed this book because it was really funny and the pirates are a bit silly. Even though he’s a pirate, one of them is afraid of a little spider. Polly who is a parrot uses perseverance in the story because when trying to find a pirate for a pet she has to keep trying again and again. I found it very funny.”
Next Thursday we will be celebrating World Book Day. The children are invited to come to school dressed as a character from their favourite book. They can also bring in a copy of the book to share with the class. If the children choose to come into school dressed as a character, we are asking them to provide a £1.00 donation to go towards the charity Book Aid. We look forward to seeing all of the different story characters.
Next week it is the turn of Theo, Freya, Emily, Georgia and Jamie for Show and Tell.
We hope you have restful weekend,
The Year One Team
This week we enjoyed making our story boxes. We used a variety of materials when making our beautiful creations.
Here are our fantastic story boxes. Can you guess the story?
In maths this week we have been completing our termly assessments to consolidate all of our learning. A copy of these assessments were handed out during this week’s parent consultations.
This week’s book recommendation is written by Micheal.
“I am recommending the book ‘The Twelve Tasks of Hercules’.
The story is about a man called Hercules and he is the son of Zeus who is the King of all Gods. It is an adventure story because he has to go to all of these different places to complete these different tasks to become a true hero and God. I really liked it when he tried to kill the lion with a wooden club. He hit the lion on it’s head and the lion pounced on him but Hercules defeated it! I would give it 10 out of 10!”
We hope you all have a restful break,
The Year One Team
This week it was National Storytelling week and in Willow Class we have been busy retelling our own version of a modern fairy tale ‘Into the Forest’. Last week the children planned the story on a story map and then wrote their version on Tuesday. We were all blown away by the descriptive detail the children included in their writing. They used included lots of descriptive details to make their stories interesting and should feel extremely proud of all of their hard work. We can’t wait for you to read them at parents’ evening next week.
In maths we have been learning how to partition numbers into tens and ones. Next week we will be reviewing the key skills taught this term by consolidating our reasoning and problem solving skills.
Next Thursday (13th February) we will be making a fairy tale story box. The children will need to bring in a shoe box (or a small box) that can be used to create the fairy tale setting. A few examples are below:
This week’s book recommendation is written by Chloe:
“I am recommending the book ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’.
I like this book because although it can be a bit scary there are some exciting parts like when Hermoine travels back in time and the Professor turns into a werewolf. I really like the characters in the story and Harry Potter is my favourite. I think it is little bit sad but it is still funny. ”
This week the children have participated in a phonics quiz to review their sound knowledge. At parents evening we will share with you the sounds to practise with your children over half term.
Next week it is the turn of Nina, Oliver, Arto and Ana for Show and Tell.
We hope you have a restful weekend,
The Year One Team