Happy Half term everybody!

Although we have had a short week, we have certainly packed in a lot! We were kept busy on Monday, making special harvest biscuits ready for our harvest celebration. On Tuesday we joined together with our friends from Year 1, 2 and Nursery, for our harvest celebration. We listened to Year 2 beautifully read a gospel story, Year 1 shared a special poem and  Nursery danced away to the harvest festival song. It was such a nice way to celebrate! Today, we have been looking at how to use electrical equipment safely and  what we should do if we are ever unsure, when using an IPad, IPhone or computer game.

We have had the most wonderful first half term in school. The children are all settled and have made delightful friendships with one another. We hope that you all enjoy the next week, spending time together as a family and resting up ready for our next exciting half term together. 

Miss Bassett, Miss Neves and Mrs Malley

Year 4 school trip - UCLAN to study Cosmetic Chemistry

This trip will help us to find out more about solids, liquids and gases. It is on Tuesday 12th November - children to be at school at normal time. The cost of the trip is £12 payable now on parentpay.

Half term already!

It’s hard to believe that we have already been at nursery for a full half term! Everyone has settled so well in to nursery life and is embracing all the new challenges that learning can offer. The children have worked so hard, I think they are in need of a well earned rest.

I do hope everyone manages to get some time to relax and recharge their batteries in readiness for a VERY busy next half term. I would also like to thank you all for your wonderful support of nursery, it is greatly appreciated.

We made a scarecrow called Poppy!

The children thought it would be a fantastic idea to make a scarecrow for the nursery garden, to scare away the birds!!

We found some garden canes and old clothes in the cupboard. A group of friends stuffed the clothes with autumn leaves. Everyone thought the scarecrow should have a happy face and be called Poppy! A good choice I think!

If you are curious you will find the puzzles all around you. If you are determined, you will solve them!

What a great week we have had in Year 4. We were so proud of you all in assembly on Tuesday - you spoke with confidence and were so independent - you worked as a great team to teach everyone the joy of living in curiosity, awe and wonder. We have had such a great time studying plants and you really demonstrated this! Well done to all.

My head spins with all that we have achieved this week - from typing a newspaper report all about Moses and the ten plagues of Egypt to all of our lovely research in Geography into extreme environments and plants around the world. You have become really effective searchers! In maths we are breaking those larger numbers up to understand and describe them in different ways. English has been very exciting - starting our new fiction topic into fairy tales and the opening of ‘The Pied Piper.’ We have been trying out some new learning strategies too - playing a game called ‘Centrepiece’ to help us gather information in groups together and another game called ‘Ideas round up,’ to discover everyone’s predictions of what might happen next in the story. Not to mention an exciting tournament with Mr Nay today in PE - which will conclude on Monday!

We wish William well as he starts his new journey in a different school. There were many tears today - your classmates love you William and I am sure you will make so many more new ones. We all wish you the very best.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week three learning certificates were awarded. Olivia received a Lizzie Ladybird certificate for acting on and learning from teacher feedback. Sophie received a Tommy Turtle certificate for letting the whole class share her mistake and learn from it and Ava received a Cooper Crab certificate for being such a ready and keen learner - you do not miss a trick! All three of you girls are so helpful in class too!

Emmanuel and James were our swimming stars this week. Your excellent listening helped you both progress really well. We are proud of you.

Notices

Please continue to send in noodles packets for our harvest collection on Tuesday

Harcourt and Marsden won the house competition this half term and can come in their house colours on Tuesday.

Wednesday is photograph day.

Please continue to collect sponsorship money for our Danceathon on the first week back.

We break up on Wednesday at 3.30pm and then I look forward to seeing you all on Thursday for our ten minute appointment to share your child’s start to year 4.

Have a lovely weekend together with your families. God bless,

Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather, Miss Atkinson and Mrs Kennedy.

Year 5 homework to be handed in after the holidays on Thursday 31st October

Reading

Two thirds of the class have reached or are about to reach their reading target set at the beginning of the half term. We are determined as a class to help the other third make the progress they can. We all need to be Sadie Spiders - determined to read as much as possible- reading is the key to all learning- it boosts confidence and leads to exciting new insights. Please read over the Holiday- please do not stop!

Maths

We have started negative numbers and Mrs Kennedy is leading the lessons next week. Get ahead by completing IXL A10 and A11

Spelling- this week can we learn the spelling of sion words when it is added to verbs to make nouns

Confusion (confuse)

Revision (revise)

Explosion (explode)

Division (divide)

Decision (decide)

Invasion (invade)

erode (erosion)

Please learn you spelling for our return after the holidays. Because you have extra time please find the definition for each and place it into a sentence.

Eco council member

Year 5 have been formally invited to join the school Eco-Council by Mrs Mather our Eco Council Leader. To become a member the children need to do something that shows they care about God’s world. You could:

Re purpose rubbish into something new and bring it to school

Create a poster communicating what we need to do to look after our world

Send a photograph “via the contact button” on our class blog. A picture showing you doing something environmental

Be creative!

English

Master the oral story telling of Gellert. Can you learn the first two paragraphs using the images up loaded here? . I am looking for children who can take it one step further and learn the whole story. I have downloaded it here for you. You may take sheets of paper from school to create your images. I will film us performing the story next week so you can see it on our class page.

Home Learning 11.10.19

All to be completed over half term.

Science

To consolidate the children’s learning on animals, I have challenged the children to create their favourite animal in any form. This could be a drawing, a model or a poster - the more creative the better! The children should research the animal and be able to talk about it. The children will share their creations on 1.11.19, during show and tell.

Reading

Children are to continue learning the word sets. Please support the children to learn these words inside out; the children need to be able to read these words on sight (not by Fredding in their head).

Please encourage the children to read as much as possible over half term and do record this in their reading log.

IXL

Maths C.1, C.2, C.3, C.4 and C.5. To be completed by the end of half term. There are a lot of questions to be completed, please support the children to do as much as they can.

IXL is a fantastic learning tool, please encourage the children to practise their learning on this as much as possible.

Year 2 Home Learning - 11.10.16

Home learning to be completed over the half term holidays.

Maths

Please complete the sequences sheet attached below.

English
Spellings - Please learn set 3 words from your child’s spelling pack and adding the suffix -y:

spotty boggy funny muddy sloppy runny

English IXL

A.1 A.2

B.1 B.2 B.3 B.4

C.1 C.2 C.3

Q.1 Q.2 Q.3 Q.4 Q.5 Q.6

Maths IXL

A.1 A.2 A.3 A.4 A.5 A.6 A.7 A.8 A.9 A.10 A.11 A.20 A.21 A.22 A.24 A.25 A.26 A.27

“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” ~ Plato

How this first half term has flown! It has been an absolute pleasure watching the children grow over the last few weeks, not only in size but in confidence too.

This week, we have battled wind and rain during the lunchtime period,but not a single child has allowed the weather to dampen their spirits! Mr Nay has continued to deliver an array of sporting activities from cricket to zigzag football rounders. Thank you Mr Nay for all the wonderful opportunities you have given the children this half term. We look forward to seeing you after the break and to more exciting sports.

Year 6 have continued to provide Keystage 2 children with the opportunity to explore Purple Mash and quiet reading time in the Library. Thank you for all your enthusiasm and hard work this half term Year 6.

Star Table of the Week: KS1, Joint winners this week with Year 1 and Reception. Well done to you all.

KS2, Well done Plessington, two weeks in a row! You being such role models in the dining room. Thank you.

Role Models of the Week; Y1 Erin and Y3 Harriot. Well done and thank you girls. You show such kindness to those around you.

Jaqui’s Marvelous Manners: This week goes to Roseanna Y1 and Hiruni Y6. Well done and thank you for having such wonderful manners.

Have a wonderful half term holiday and God Bless.

"If you can dream it, you can do it..."

It is hard to believe that we are already at the end of our first half term together in reception. The children have settled in brilliantly. It is always so wonderful to see their self belief and, “I can” attitude grow during their first term. They have gained greater independence and some of the difficult tasks, such as putting their coats on or getting changed from PE, are now becoming much easier!

Certificates

Enthusiastic Bobby Bee WILLIAM for… Your brightness, smile and enthusiasm. You are an absolute delight William. You have the most wonderful manners which every adult who spends time in reception notices. Well done William, you have had the most positive start to you school life, I cannot wait to watch you as you grow and achieve new skills.

Brave Tommy Turtle BETH for… Gaining so much confidence over these first few weeks in school. It is lovely to hear your voice during larger group discussions, this is something that was quite scary at first. Well done Beth! Keep believing in yourself, I know that you can achieve whatever you set your mind to.

Our Phonic sounds this week are:

This week we have spent time focusing on blending (putting sounds together, p-a-t: pat) and segmenting (cat: c-a-t) words. We have also reinforced our learning of previous sounds and have focused on the sounds u and b. Please practise saying and hearing these sounds at the start, middle and end of words. We have also provided the sound cards to help you to practise forming these letters.

Maths

This week we have increased our understanding of the number 3 and the children are great at explaining how the number 3 is made up of; 2 and 1, or 1 and 2, or 1 and 1 and 1. Next week we will be focusing on 2d shapes and how these shapes link with our numbers.

RE

In RE this week we have been discovering all about how we pray the Rosary, using Rosary beads to help us. As you know we are collecting toiletries for a local food bank as we prepare for our Harvest celebration in school. Thank you so much to all of those who have already donated items! Please make sure that all donations are in school by Monday. Thank you for your support.

(Some item ideas: deodorant, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap etc)

Reminder: Next week on Wednesday 16th October we have our school photograph day. Please make sure that your child is dressed is full school uniform (not PE uniform). Thank you.

Danceathon

On the first Tuesday back after the half term holidays, we are holding our annual Danceathon. On this morning, the children should arrive at school around 8:15 ready to dance the day away. Everybody meets outside on the school playground for a whole school outdoor dance! We have so much fun on this day and all money raised will go towards updating our schools trim trail… which Reception are very excited about! Thank you once again for supporting our school events.

 Winning house teams: Well done Harcourt and Marsden. Your teams have managed to collect the most learning tokens this half term. Remember to wear your own clothes (Wearing their house colour if possible) on Tuesday next week!

We hope that you all have a wonderful weekend together as a family.

Miss Bassett, Miss Neves and Mrs Malley

Some of our excellent Life Cycle writing

Home learning to be in after half term: Thursday October 31st

IXL

Please complete the following units:

B6 B9 P3 and P1. This last unit P1 is very tricky once you get past 85 points because it is in the tens of thousands. You can stop at 85 if this is too tricky.

Spellings:

peculiar, strange, children, thought, decide heard

replace, refresh, reappear redo redecorate, renew

…..

Geography

We have been finding out about different climate zones. Please complete the purple mash 2do write a postcard as though you are visiting a desert. You may need to do a little research, which will give you practice in your ‘effective searching skills’ you have been practising in Computing lessons.

Reading

Please read a really good book over the holidays and enjoy it. You will most likely be able to quiz on it when you get back to school!