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Weekly Update 14.10.22
Posted: Oct 13, 2022 by: Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Ash Tree Class Blog
Hello,
It has been lovely to receive several emails over the last few weeks with pictures of children in Ash getting stuck into their WW2 rationing homework project! The children have until Friday 9th December to complete as many recipes as they can. They must email in their pictures and return their sheet by this date to be in with a chance of winning a prize! If you need another copy of the sheet, it can be downloaded here: UKS2 WW2 rationing DT homework task
The recipe booklet can be downloaded here: UKS2 WW2 rationing DT homework recipe booklet
In English, we finished our evacuee diary entries and worked really hard to publish them in our best handwriting. Some of our writing is now on display in the corridor so look out for these if you are visiting school in the near future!
In maths, Miss Bairstow's group have been practising rounding to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000. Mrs Trotter's group have been looking at common factors and practising their methods for addition and subtraction.
I was overwhelmed this week by the number of Year 5's who wanted to volunteer to be "Reading Buddies" for a child in Reception. This is an exciting, new responsibility available to Year 5 for the first time this year. The children applied by completing an application form stating why they wanted to be a buddy and what skills they had that would help them in the role. We also looked closely at how often the Year 5's were reading at home themselves as we need buddies who practise what they preach! It was an incredibly difficult decision due the the number of excellent applications but I am pleased to announce our first Reading Buddies are Annie, Maizie-Lou, Oscar, George, Tilly, Amelia, Mia, Eleana, Taylor and James. They met their Reception buddies for the first time on Friday afternoon and were absolutely fantastic. The Reception children were engaged in the stories they read to them and the Year 5's are excited to return again next week! Mrs Millen and Mrs Mace (Reception teachers) said what a great afternoon it was and how well the buddies did. Here are some pictures of the Reading Buddies sharing stories for the first time.
Have a great weekend.
Miss Bairstow :)