Cherry Tree Class Blog
Cherry Tree Class Blog
17.11.22
Mrs Moore (f.moore) on: Cherry Tree Class Blog
A shorter than usual week this week but still a very busy one.
In English we have been planning and writing a recount of Florence Nightingale's Visit. The children have written some wonderful recounts using time words to help them structure the order of events. It was lovely to read how much they all enjoyed meeting Florence.
In maths we have been finding 10 more and 10 less of numbers. We have been using a 100 square to help us. We have been looking at how the 'ones' stay the same. This week's homework is a reinforcement of this important concept and all the children should have brought home a 100 square to help them with this.
This week we have started learning the songs for our Christmas Play 'Prickly Hay'. Next week the children will be given their parts and will be taking words home to learn.
Unfortunately we were not this week's winners of the 'Aslan Reading Challenge'. However there has been a big improvement in the amount of reading at home and the scores were very close. Let's keep reading and hopefully Aslan will be ours next week! Once again, thank you for your support in listening to your child read at home it really does make a big difference to their progress.
I hope the children enjoy their extra day off school tomorrow.
Mrs Moore
11.11.22
Mrs Moore (f.moore) on: Cherry Tree Class Blog
Well the highlight of the week has definitely been our visit from Florence Nightingale. The children had a wonderful morning learning more about this famous nurse and her work.
They worked in groups to sort objects into things that would have been found in either the clean or dirty Scutari Hospital. They acted out being nurses and porters doing some of the jobs that would have been carried out in Scutari Hospital. The porters and nurses both had a great leader to direct them in their work.
They even created a 'Human Timeline' of Florence's life to help give them a better idea of the past and when in history Florence lived.
Next week we will be writing recounts of Florence's visit.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Please remember to read with your child to support our 'Aslan Reading Challenge'. Thank you!
Mrs Moore
04.11.22
Mrs Moore (f.moore) on: Cherry Tree Class Blog
Well we have certainly packed lots in our first week back!
We have continued to learn about Florence Nightingale this week. We have been looking at her journey to Scutari and how travel has changed. We have also been learning about what hospitals were like in Florence Nightingale's time. The children have been thinking about the hospital in Scutari and the things that Florence might have seen, heard and smelt on her arrival. Next week we have our Florence Nightingale Workshop where the children will learn more about her time in Scutari and the good work she did.
In English we have continued the Florence Nightingale theme with our instruction writing. The children have been learning about the key features of this type of writing. We have been using imperative (bossy) verbs to write command sentences. The children have also been following oral instructions to make their own Florence Nightingale lamp.
In maths we have continued to work on addition. Any work at home recapping on bonds to 10, 20 and 100 would be much appreciated.
Next week we will be launching our new 'Aslan Reading Challenge'. Aslan is the famous lion from the story 'The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe' - he has also made appearances in lots of other stories under a different name. The Reading Challenge is to encourage more Home Reading and the winners will get to have their very own Aslan for the week. There will be more information coming home next week.
The children were very excited at the thought of having Aslan in the classroom for the week, so get reading!
Have a fabulous weekend.
Mrs Moore