Class LBP
Your Class Teachers are...
Mrs Bird
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Mrs Partridge
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Our LSA is Miss Deacon
Firstly, we would like to say how amazing your children are! We are so proud of how resilient they have been during these uncertain times and how well they have settled back into school. Well done to each and every one of you! We are really looking forward to teaching you this year and cannot wait to have lots of fun along the way.
Here is our Lower School Timetable
Autumn Term
This Term we have been learning all about Penguins. KS1 had some special parcels delivered to each classroom... in each parcel there was a PENGUIN! They escaped from our classrooms and waddled around the whole school. We made some traps to catch the penguin. We wrote all about where he went using our steps to success.
Here are some pictures of the penguins which were caught on the CCTV cameras.
Science
We have had lots of fun this week looking at hedgehogs and hibernation. We went into the forest and made some hedgehog houses. Take a took.
Reading
Book Box - Children are encouraged to read every day at home. We would like them to change their books once they feel confident with their current reading book. We will hear your children read each week to check they are on the correct levels.
AR Books - Chromebooks are available each morning for children to complete their AR quizzes. Books are changed in the afternoons.
Here are some fun reading games you may like to try at home.
Book Box - Children are encouraged to read every day at home. We would like them to change their books once they feel confident with their current reading book. We will hear your children read each week to check they are on the correct levels.
AR Books - Chromebooks are available each morning for children to complete their AR quizzes. Books are changed in the afternoons.
Here are some fun reading games you may like to try at home.
Writing
We are going to be looking at different genres of writing in Year 2, letters, instructions, stories, recounts and in the Autumn term this will all be based around our topic Penguins. We have a 'writing like a champ' display outside our classroom where we put our pieces of independent writing. We put our most recent pieces on top and layer all our work throughout the term. This allows the children to see the progress they are making and what their next steps are.
Maths
In maths we will be covering a range of topics. number work such as Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division as well as 2d and 3d shape, statistics, time and measures.
Here are some fun maths games which you can enjoy at home.
In maths we will be covering a range of topics. number work such as Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division as well as 2d and 3d shape, statistics, time and measures.
Here are some fun maths games which you can enjoy at home.
This week we have been learning all about subtraction. We have been learning lots of different methods to help us including number lines, hundred squares and objects. We even looked at column subtraction!
Spring Term
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This term our school has been transformed into Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. We have all been put into a house team: Fletchendor, Parflebird, Baileysclaw and Hawkinsward. Our science lessons have been changed to herbology lessons, our PE to Quidditch and we will be learning lots about Harry Potter with links to our curriculum throughout the term.
Literacy
In Literacy we have been looking at writing our own version of a traditional tale. Can you guess which traditional tale we were retelling using our own Harry Potter characters?
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We have also been looking at letters.
We have looked at the difference between formal and informal letters and have even written our friends some letters. What do you think?
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Maths
We have been very busy mathematicians this term. We have looked at multiplication and division and have learnt many different methods we can use to solve problems. Here are a few ways we have been solving multiplication and division problems.
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We have also been looking at mass in maths. We have been looking at scales and estimating how many grams or kilograms an object or amount of ingredients may weigh before checking out estimate and reading the scale. It has been lots of fun!
Science
In our herbology lessons we have been looking at plants and trees. We have been on a tree hunt around the school to identify which trees are evergreen and which are deciduous.
We have also labelled parts of a plant and grown our own beans in different areas of the classroom to see which is the best conditions for a seed to grow.
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Music
In music we have been composing music. We are beginning to learn notation and have had a go at playing Hedwig's Theme from Harry Potter. Have a listen.
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Summer Term
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Literacy
In Literacy we have been looking at the film James and the giant Peach. We have written part of the story, identified nouns, adjectives and verbs within the text and predicted what would happen next. Have a look at our writing.
Numeracy
In maths we have been learning to add numbers using different methods. We have used number lines, hundred squares and even column addition.
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We have been looking at problem solving using subtraction. We have used number lines and hundred squares to help us solve word problems.
Art
In Art we have been looking at Eric Carle. We have designed a minibeast in the style of Eric Carle and have had a go at making it using tissue paper.
RE
In RE this term we have been looking at Buddhism. We have learnt all about Buddha and the celebration of Wesak. We made lotus flowers and even had a go at meditating,
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School Councillors
Class LBP were all asked if they would like to be a school Councillor. Those who wanted to be one gave a speech to the class about why they thought they would make a good School Councillor. The children then voted for the person they thought would be the best.
So here are class LBP's School Councillors.
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TOP DOG
Each week a child is awarded with the Top Dog Award for the best effort in homework.
Here are some examples of some super homework!
Here are some examples of some super homework!
Our Thinking Skills Characters help us to become the best learners we can!
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Growth Mindset
In Year 2 we learn about neuroscience (how our brain works) and the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. We also learn that challenges make our brain grow stronger!
STEM Challenges
A STEM challenge is a practical activity which has elements of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. The activities also help promote problem solving, grit , growth mindset and team building skills.