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Weekly Update 22nd May
K Atkinson (k.atkinson) on: Lime Tree Class Blog
We have had a wonderful end to the half term.
Yesterday the class enjoyed some time on the lower trim trail as a class reward for getting our 20 shooting stars. Year 2 have also been practicing lots for the skipping festival which is going to take place on Wednesday 10th June.
In English the children have written their own version of 'Lila and the Secret of Rain'. I was so impressed with the writing that they wrote a neat version which is going to go up on our class corridor display, for the rest of the school to see!
In maths we have focused on recapping how to count in 2s, 5s and 10s and also how to tell the time. Year 1s have recapped telling the time to o'clock and half past. Year 2 have also looked at quarter to, quarter past and five minute intervals.
We have continued learning about Africa and have looked at a range of human and physical features from different African countries.
I hope you have a wonderful May half term and will see you again on Monday 1st June.
Miss Atkinson
Weekly Update 15th May
K Atkinson (k.atkinson) on: Lime Tree Class Blog
Another week has flown by!
In maths Year 1 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. Year 2 have been working hard to recap all the different arithmetic strategies we have taught over the year. We have also taken a look at how to apply this knowledge to solve some reasoning problems.
We have begun planning our own version of ‘Lila and the Secret of Rain’ which we will enjoy writing next week.
In art, the children learnt about sculptor Eva Rothschild and used spaghetti and marshmallows to create their own geometric sculpture. The children then named their sculpture and showed it to their friends.
In geography we continued to learn about Africa. The children used the atlases to locate different countries in Africa.
Enjoy the weekend and let’s hope it warms up a bit next week!
Miss Atkinson
Weekly Update 8.5.26
K Atkinson (k.atkinson) on: Lime Tree Class Blog
We have begun reading 'Lila and the Secret of Rain' in English. On Tuesday we predicted what we thought would happen in the story and on Wednesday we wrote sentences using key vocabulary with the story. Today we wrote a thought bubble to explore how Lila was feeling at different parts of the story.
In maths Year 1 and Year 2 have both explored how to solve missing number addition and subtraction calculations.
A highlight of the week was art. The children worked in small groups or independently to create a family of sculptures inspired by the work of sculptor Barbara Hepworth. We then took our sculptures onto the playground to create our own outdoor sculpture park.
We have also continued learning how to use Scratch Jr in computing to programme a quiz on the iPads, which the children have been hugely enjoying.
Today was Mr Turner's last day of his teaching placement so we had a special class assembly to say goodbye to him and the children also created a good luck card for Mr Turner for when he gets his first teaching job.
Have a wonderful weekend and I will see you again on Monday!
Miss Atkinson
Weekly Update 1.5.26
K Atkinson (k.atkinson) on: Lime Tree Class Blog
A wonderfully sunny week has come to the end.
We have completed our written work on 'Handa's Surprise' by writing a recount from Handa's point of view. Next week we will be using the story of 'Lila and the Secret of Rain' to inspire our writing.
In maths both Year 1 and Year 2 have been looking at how to solve missing number calculations using the inverse operation.
We have continued our Art topic of 'Let's Sculpt'; this week the children learnt about the sculptor Marc Quinn and were inspired to create their own hand sculpture similar to his artwork.
In science we have continued learning about plants. We learnt the names for parts of trees and compared different flowering plants.
Enjoy the Bank Holiday weekend and I will see you again on Tuesday!
Miss Atkinson
Weekly Update 24.4.26
K Atkinson (k.atkinson) on: Lime Tree Class Blog
We have learnt so much this week! We have started learning about Africa as part of our new geography topic this term.
In English we have read 'Handa's Surprise' and we have written a description of the settings in the book. In a few weeks we will be reading the story of 'Lila and the Secret of Rain'.
In geography we have recapped the seven continents and five oceans and located these on the map using the atlas to help.
In maths we have recapped how to solve multiplication and division calculations using different strategies including making arrays, repeated addition, sharing and grouping.
We have started learning how to skip in PE. Year 2 will be attending a skipping competition; more news will follow later in the half term. From Monday 27th April our PE days have changed back to Wednesday and Thursday so please make sure your child is wearing their PE kit on these days.
Enjoy the weekend and I will see you again on Monday,
Miss Atkinson