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Weekly Update 21.05.26
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
Hello!
Another half term has come to an end in a flash...
In English we have created a new version of our focus text. We have changed the story to 'Lila and the Secret of Sun'. In Lila's village it has rained for weeks and weeks. The only way to stop it is to climb up the tallest mountain and tell the sky something happy. Using this new version, the children wrote another recount as Lila.
Year 1 have all chosen their races for Sports Day which is taking place on Wednesday 3rd June. The children are very excited and we hope to see lots of parents there.
Reminder: We have our class photos on Tuesday 2nd June and this year they are being taken outside!
Have a lovely week and I look forward to seeing you all in Summer 2 :)
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 15.05.26
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
Hello!
It has been a lovely busy week in Pear Tree.
In English we have started writing a recount as Lila from our focus text ‘Lila and the Secret of Rain’. I have been very impressed with everyone's work so far!
In PSHE we discussed the importance of good tooth health and why it is so important to look after our teeth. We came up with our top 5 tips for looking after our teeth:
- Brush your teeth in the morning and night
- Use toothpaste
- Brush for 2 minutes (listen to this song to help you - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCio_xVlgQ0&list=RDwCio_xVlgQ0&start_radio=1)
- Try not to have lots of sugary food or drinks
- Visit the dentist 2 times a year (it is free for children under 18)
In Art we looked at the sculptor Eva Rothschild. The children had a go at creating a sculpture inspired by her work using marshmallows and spaghetti.
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 08.05.26
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
Hello!
Another short week has flown by in Pear Tree.
In English we have started our new focus text 'Lila and the Secret of Rain'. The children have been writing predictions about the story based on pictures from the book and writing thought bubbles as the villagers who are facing a drought.
For our third lesson in our 'Let's Sculpt' Art topic we learnt about the sculptor Barbara Hepworth. The children worked in groups to create their own human sculpture which then made an abstract family inspired by Barbara Hepworth's work.
In Topic we looked at the 54 countries in Africa. The children enjoyed copying this song which listed (almost all) the countries in Africa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0F2PiVP_FI&list=RDG0F2PiVP_FI&start_radio=1 The children then worked in pairs to label 6 countries (Morocco, Egypt, Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa & Nigeria) on their own map of Africa using atlases as support.
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 01.05.26
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
Hello!
It has been a lovely week in Pear Tree with even some sunshine to enjoy :)
In Maths we have spent the week recapping missing number addition and subtraction using a number line.
In our Geography lesson we recapped on what the equator is and learnt about the continent Africa. The children were amazed to learn that there are 54 countries in Africa and there are over 1000 different languages spoken there.
In Art we learnt about Marc Quinn and we were inspired to recreate a sculpture that Quinn created of his hand. Every child made their own hand sculpture using air drying clay. You will be able to see some of these through our classroom window!
On Thursday everyone was sent home with a letter about our end of year trip to Yorkshire Wildlife Park. We are all very excited about this and would appreciate your response slips back as soon as possible.
Have a lovely (long) weekend!
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 24.04.26
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
Hello!
We have had a fantastic first week back. All the children have returned to school with big smiles and a positive attitude to learning!
In English we have introduced our new focus text 'Handa's Surprise' and the children wrote a setting description of Handa's village. Here is an animated version of the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocnRQi89nK8
In Art each week we will be learning about different sculptors. For our first lesson we learnt about Michelle Reader and how she makes sculptures out of recycled materials. We made our own Creative Monsters using card.
In Science this half term we are learning all about plants. We reminded ourselves of the parts of plants and what they need to survive. In groups the children were given various classroom resources to make a flowering plant. They also had to label the root, stem, leaves and flower.
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Cotterill
