Good afternoon,

We have had another lovely week in Blue Class!

I would like to start by saying a big thank you to everyone who attended Parents’ Meetings this week. It was wonderful to have the opportunity to meet with you all properly and chat about your children, celebrating their achievements and discussing the progress they are making. Thank you for your continued support.

In other news...

In Maths, we have started our new unit on fractions. The children have been exploring equivalent fractions and using their knowledge of multiplication and division to help deepen their understanding.

In English, we have continued developing our class story, I have been thoroughly impressed with how hard the children have worked on this and I can’t wait to see how they apply this in their independent write next week!

In Art, we have been exploring the work of Patrick Caulfield, looking closely at his bold colours, strong outlines and distinctive style. We enjoyed identifying similarities between his artwork and the Cubist style of Pablo Picasso.

In History, we have been learning about the ancient Maya ball game, Pok-ta-Pok. The children discovered how the game was played and why it was important to Maya civilisation. We then brought our learning to life in PE, where the children had great fun having a go at playing Pok-ta-Pok themselves.

Children in Need

We have been getting into the spirit of Children in Need! Throughout the week, the children have been learning dance steps with Strictly Come Dancing’s 5-a-Day challenge, building up to a full routine today! There was lots of energy, enthusiasm and some brilliant dance moves on show! To make the day even more special, we were delighted to welcome a surprise visitor – Pudsey Bear himself! What a lovely way to end the week!

Awards

A huge well done to Marley, who received our Gold Award this week, Ollie, who received our Magnificent Manners award and Albert, who received our Handwriting Award. We are so proud of you!

Reading

Please can you ensure that your child reads at least three times each week and that it is recorded in their planner. Reading is part of your child’s homework and will be checked each Friday.

Key dates:

• P.E. will be on a Thursday afternoon. Please can all children bring their PE kit on a Monday, it will then be returned on a Friday.
• Homework has been handed out today and will be due in on Friday.

If you have any questions or messages, please write a note in your child’s planner and ask them to hand it directly to me. Have a wonderful weekend and I look forward to seeing you all again on Monday!

Mrs Green