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Hi, I am Miss Clifton and I would like to give you a warm welcome to MC's class web page. Hopefully you will find all of the information you need here but please feel free to contact me or come in for a chat on our drop in days. We are very lucky to be supported in our learning by Mrs Stray in MC every morning. |
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MC School Councillors
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MC held elections for our school council representatives during the first week of term. The candidates presented their reasons for being eligible school councillors and then MC voted for the two children they wished to represent our class. Congratulations! |
Contacting Miss Clifton
On Fridays at 3.p.m. there is a 'drop in ' session where you can pop in for a quick chat. If you need to speak privately please ring via the office to set up an appointment. Alternatively, you can use the contact form below to email me and I will reply as soon as possible. |
Homework
Homework is sent out on Tuesday afternoons and should be returned to school the following Monday. Please have a look at the tasks before the end of the week in case you have any questions. There are four types of task: English, Maths, Times Tables/Spelling practise or a 'Learning Log' style task. For some homework tasks, a top dog award may be given for the most creative work or where extra effort has been made. Also don't forget to read and get your record signed!
Homework is sent out on Tuesday afternoons and should be returned to school the following Monday. Please have a look at the tasks before the end of the week in case you have any questions. There are four types of task: English, Maths, Times Tables/Spelling practise or a 'Learning Log' style task. For some homework tasks, a top dog award may be given for the most creative work or where extra effort has been made. Also don't forget to read and get your record signed!
Spellings
A new set of spellings will be sent home on Tuesday afternoons in spelling books. These should be learnt and will be tested the following Monday. Gold stars will be awarded if all spellings are correct.
A new set of spellings will be sent home on Tuesday afternoons in spelling books. These should be learnt and will be tested the following Monday. Gold stars will be awarded if all spellings are correct.
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Parent Pupil Project
Research and create a British Monument such as Stonehenge, Big Ben or The Naze Tower. They can be made out of any material and can be in any form - model,collage, painting, soft toy. Please make sure it is no bigger than 30cm. We would like these completed by the end of the Half term holiday so we can display them in the classroom. |
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PE
Our PE lessons are: Tuesday morning - indoor Friday afternoon - outdoor It is important to have a correct and complete kit for all PE please. Earrings should not be worn (no tape allowed) and long hair must be tied back. |
Dates for your diary- Summer Term 2019
23rd April- Growth mindset workshop 27th May- Half term week 3rd June- Back to school/ Assessment week 20th June- LKS2 class teas 11th July- KS2 Sports day |
MC Summer Term 2019 'No Place Like Home'
This term, MC will be looking at a topic much closer to home: our local area. In geography, we will study maps using our key skills to compare and contrast areas including physical and human geography. After half-term, as historians, we will travel back 2000 years to understand how our Celtic ancestors lived in our area by using historical evidence. MC will then travel to the 1500s to consider how perceptions have changed over time with the St Osyth Witch trials! In art, we will evaluate different types of historical art from local artists such as Constable and then create our own landscapes and postcards from the seaside. Over the term, MC will also work in groups to practise our computing skills to research and create an interesting presentation on our topic.
The Tunnel
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Having fun in Maths
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Music
In music this term, MC are learning to play recorders using Charanga. We have been learning all about pulses and rhythms and making our own compositions!
In music this term, MC are learning to play recorders using Charanga. We have been learning all about pulses and rhythms and making our own compositions!
MC Spring Term 2019- Under the Canopy
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This term, MC will be learning all about the rainforest. We will begin by using our key skills as geographers to find out where each rainforest is in the world as well as the layers of vegetation and rainforest climates. Later in the term, we will make rainforest instruments such as rain sticks and look at a variety of art, design and technology too. After half-term we are planning a trip to Colchester Zoo to take part in a 'Rainforest workshop'.
The Great Kapok Tree
Our mentor text this term is 'The Great Kapok Tree'. MC have been busy learning the text in order to write their own version of the Kapok Tree, a story about saving a tree that is about to be cut down. We have looked at a variety of picturebooks and asked the children in LBP about their favourite stories in preparation. The children will then make their own pop up books to write their stories that they created themselves. When they were finished the children shared them with the younger children
Our mentor text this term is 'The Great Kapok Tree'. MC have been busy learning the text in order to write their own version of the Kapok Tree, a story about saving a tree that is about to be cut down. We have looked at a variety of picturebooks and asked the children in LBP about their favourite stories in preparation. The children will then make their own pop up books to write their stories that they created themselves. When they were finished the children shared them with the younger children
MC Autumn Term- Voices from the Past
Our theme this term is based around Ancient Egypt; we have been developing a variety of key skills on this subject. Through our topic, MC have been learning to be geographers and locating areas around Egypt such as the River Nile. We will then become historians and find out about life in Ancient Egypt, understanding the significance of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses as well as the Kings and Queens. Later in the term, we will investigate mummification. Furthermore, we will develop our skills as designers by learning how to make papyrus paper as well as creating a Shaduf.
After half term, we will be visiting Ipswich museum to delve further into Ancient Egyptian life. MC have also been putting together a series of Egyptian dances and songs for a special assembly to show to parents.
After half term, we will be visiting Ipswich museum to delve further into Ancient Egyptian life. MC have also been putting together a series of Egyptian dances and songs for a special assembly to show to parents.
Learning Outside of the Classroom
We believe it is important that learning does not only take place inside the classroom and therefore have been busy developing our skills in a variety of settings. During our unit on writing descriptive stories, MC re-enacted the story of Scooby Doo and the Mummy Too in Hadley Woods before writing our own versions. In our science unit on rocks and soils, MC went on a rock hunt around the school looking for different uses and sorting rocks into categories.
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We have been learning lots about our topic based on Ancient Egypt on two school trips this term. Before half term, we visited the local beach to build Egyptian sand sculptures including pyramids, sphinxes and scarab beetles. More recently, we had the chance to get up close to real Egyptian artefacts at the Ipswich museum and even saw a real mummy! The children also made their own clay shabtis and amulets as well as designing an Egyptian god based on the animals in Victorian animal exhibition.
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A great example of creative homework
