This week, we’ve been celebrating World Book Day by sharing stories for ten minutes each day. Yesterday, lots of children brought in their favourite book to share with the class. Foundation had a great time dressing up as a favourite book character, whilst KS1 and KS2 visited Scholes Primary School to watch a Hobgoblin performance of Wind in the Willows.
Sports Relief is on Friday 13 March 2020. To recognise this, each class will be taking part in a sporting challenge.
Foundation: dance challenge
Y1-4: skipping challenge
Y5/6: netball shooting challenge
Children are invited to come to school in a sports kit. Voluntary donations for Sports Relief are welcomed.
‘shun’ endings: tion, sion, ssion
Learn for a spelling test next week.
Tricky words: sure, people, where
This week’s homework is Practice makes perfect.
Children have been asked to complete a fluency sheet to work out the area and perimeter of shapes.
Here are some links to support and challenge your child at home.
This year, Safer Internet Day had the theme ‘Together for a better internet’ and we discussed what this means in a class discussion. The children had some brilliant and mature suggestions on how we can make others happy online and what makes us happy online.
“I like to make others happy online by face timing them and telling them that they’re amazing and really kind.”
“I like to make others happy online by telling people good things about them and calling to check they’re OK.”
“I like to make others happy online by making them feel like they aren’t the only ones who have experienced cyber bullying.”
“Something that makes me happy online is to play games and explore the internet.”
This week, we’ve been thinking about making safe choices in different situations. Here are some suggestions made in a class discussion:
“If somebody tells you or asks you to do something inappropriate online then report, block and tell a trusted adult.” Sofia
“If your friends are peer pressuring you to try a cigarette or an e cigarette then tell them you don’t want to and walk away.” Mya
” If you’re crossing a road, always try and find a zebra or pelican crossing to cross rather than anywhere random.” Rodi
| Add the correct prefix to the following root words. Choose three words and write them in a sentence. | |
| dis | polite
regular legal offensive mature necessary agree appear convenient
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| un | |
| im | |
| in | |
| il | |
| ir | |
This week, our Living and Learning statement was ‘I know what a drug is’. As part of our learning, Dave from D:side came in to talk to each class about drugs. With the younger children, he spoke to them about medicines and how we can keep our bodies healthy. In KS2, he delivered workshops on smoking, alcohol and drugs.
Following on from this, each class discussed the issues and dangers around passive smoking and what they could do if they felt uncomfortable about it. The NHS website has some excellent information about passive smoking and the risks for children.
| Prefix co- and re- + tricky words
Learn for a spelling test next week. |
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| co-operate | re-emerge |
| co-own | re-invent |
| co-ordinate | re-tell |
| co-exist | beautiful |
| which | really |
Suffixes: ant/ance, ent/ence
Complete the words with the correct suffix.