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Weekly Update 10.5.24
K Atkinson (k.atkinson) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
A slightly shorter week has come to an end but we have made use of every minute.
We read our new class text 'Lila and the Secret of Rain'. The children predicted what would happen in the story, wrote sentences using key vocabulary and also sequenced the story. The quality of writing this week has been incredibly high and all children have shown good progress.
In maths we have been using the bar model to solve addition and subtraction calculations. We first used cubes to represent the calculations before recording our work in maths books.
In geography we continued to learn about Africa. The children used the atlases to locate different countries in Africa.
Enjoy a sunny weekend and I will see you again on Monday!
Miss Atkinson
Weekly Update 2.5.24
K Atkinson (k.atkinson) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
In English we completed our work on 'Handa's Surprise'. We tasted different fruits from the story and created a class word bank to describe the taste, smell and texture of the fruit. We then used these descriptions to write a list poem of the fruit. Have a look at our display of this work below:
We have continued our art topic of sculptures. This week the children learnt about sculptor Barbara Hepworth. The children worked in teams to create their own family sculpture inspired by Barbara Hepworth's work. We then showcased our sculptures to each other on the playground.
The children also enjoyed learning about Africa in geography. We learnt some general facts about Africa including that over 2000 languages are spoken across Africa and that there are 54 countries in Africa. Next week we shall be using the atlases to locate countries in Africa.
Enjoy the bank holiday weekend and I will see you again on Tuesday!
Miss Atkinson
Weekly Update 26.4.24
K Atkinson (k.atkinson) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
Another week has gone by so quickly!
A highlight of the week was the African drumming workshop that took place on Wednesday. The children participated in call and response activities and also joined in with different African chants.
The children also learnt about sculptor Michelle Reader as part of art this week. Take a look at some of our monster sculptures below!
In phonics we have continued to recap previously taught sounds but with a focus on using the correct digraphs when writing.
In maths we have introduced the topic of money and the children have been busy learning to recognise different coins and notes by playing shops.
Next week in art we are going to be learning about sculptor Barbara Hepworth and the children are going to be working in groups to create a large sculpture with cardboard boxes. If you have any cardboard boxes at home it would be appreciated if you could donate them into class before Tuesday 1st May.
Enjoy the weekend and see you again on Monday,
Miss Atkinson