Beech Tree Class Blog 2023-2024
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Weekly Update 22/10/21
Mr Kyriacou (n.kyriacou) on: Beech Tree Blog
Hello everyone,
Throughout the week, we have been focusing on column subtraction. We have been focused on exchanging from multiple columns and using the correct mathematical vocabulary to explain how a calculation has been worked out. We have also been solving subtraction word problems, identifying the key information within them in order to understand how to solve them. The children have been working really hard and made super progress. I'm very proud of them!
Beech Tree have been practising our class song, which is Blackbird by The Beatles. This week the children were using glockenspiels to practise playing the backing track for the song, gradually increasing the amount of notes being played and the speed of it, challenging the children further. They all really enjoyed it and worked very well together to help each other out.
The children also made their own Halloween themed masks, which looked great (and very scary!)
I hope you all have a wonderful holiday.
Stay safe and take care :)
Mr Kyriacou
Weekly Update 15/10/21
Mr Kyriacou (n.kyriacou) on: Beech Tree Blog
Hello everyone,
The children completed their brilliant Murton Park recounts last week and have finished writing them up in neat. Here are some examples of their super work, which will be going on display.
This week, several children presented their school council representative posters to the class. All children involved presented very well and as a class every child voted for who they thought would be the best representative for the class. Taylor won the vote and is now the Beech Tree class representative. Well done, Taylor!
We have been focusing on column addition this week and the children have been doing so well with it, particularly when it has come to carrying and have been giving great mathematical explanations to explain what they are doing and why they are doing it when it involves carrying. We have also been focusing on word problems, identifying the language that indicates it is an addition problem and picking out the key information in order to solve it. As an end of lesson task, the children created their own wonderful word problems and made sure to include key mathematical language that should go into it. As you can see below, one problem was related to our trip to Murton Park, one was related to our class novel and one was related to TT Rockstars. All super examples of good word problems that include the correct language. We then solved these as a class.
The children have also been working on their Christmas themed artwork. They have worked really hard on them and produced some lovely pieces. Here are a few examples of their fantastic work!
Take care,
Mr Kyriacou :)
Weekly Update 8/10/21
Mr Kyriacou (n.kyriacou) on: Beech Tree Blog
Hello everyone,
This week, the children have been completing their recounts, which revolve around their trip to Murton Park. They have worked extremely hard on them and produced some super pieces of work, which will also be going on display!
As part of our topic work, Beech Tree have also been putting key historical events in chronological order on their timelines.
As part of our series of Viking lessons, the children have been learning about glue, how it was mad during Viking times and what it was used for. They then learnt about modern adhesives and what we use them for today. The children then investigated the strength of different glue, by adding weight into plastic cups that were attached to card that had been glued onto a lolly stick. Wood glue was the strongest as it took the most weight without causing the card to be torn off the lolly stick.
That's all for now,
Mr Kyriacou :)