Living and Learning; I know what a drug is
This week, we have been learning about what a drug is.
We learned the definition:
A drug is a substance that changes the way the body or mind works.
We discussed how some substances at home are drugs, such as medicines, because they change the way the body works. We also talked about other household substances, like cleaning products. Although cleaning products are not drugs, they are still important to learn about because they can be harmful if used incorrectly. We discussed why we use these substances. For example, medicines help us feel better when we are ill and cleaning products help keep our homes clean and safe.
We also discussed the risks. Some drugs can be harmful if they are used in the wrong way, taken in the wrong amount or touched without permission. That is why it is very important that children only take medicine given to them by a trusted adult.
We looked carefully at a medicine packet and discussed the important information on it:
We learned that this information is there to help keep us safe.
The children showed great maturity during this discussion and asked thoughtful questions about staying safe at home.
You can support your child by:
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Talking about what medicines are used for in your home.
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Reminding children that medicines should only be taken with a trusted adult.
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Looking at labels together and discussing why instructions and warnings are important.
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Explaining that cleaning products are not for children to use and should always be kept safely stored.
Thank you for supporting our learning about staying safe.
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Lunar New Year
We had a great final week of half term; we loved reading The Magic Paintbrush by Julia Donaldson and we watched some short video clips to find out how people prepare for the Lunar New Year festival and celebrate with their families.
As an early years unit we made a Chinese Dragon and went on our own dragon parade around school, we used musical instruments to help us celebrate.
On Tuesday 10th February it was Safer Internet Day in school. We talked about how important it is to keep safe online. We spoke about always only using a tablet or iPad when a grown up is with you.
Here is a useful website for advice and tips for keeping your child safe on line.
Keeping your under 5 safe online
Learning after half term:
We’ll be reading The Train Ride and beginning our ‘Let’s Go’ theme. If you have a copy of the book at home, please read it together to help familiarise your child with the story. We’ll be going on our first school trip on Wednesday so we have a very exciting first week back.
Lunar New Year
We had a great final week of half term; we loved reading a book about the Lunar New Year and we watched some short video clips to find out how people prepare for the festival and celebrate with their families.
As an early years unit we made a Chinese Dragon and went on our own dragon parade around school, we used musical instruments to help us celebrate.
On Tuesday 10th February it was Safer Internet Day in school. We talked about how important it is to keep safe online. We spoke about always only using a tablet or iPad when a grown up is with you.
Here is a useful website for advice and tips for keeping your child safe on line.
Keeping your under 5 safe online
Learning after half term:
We’ll be reading Jack and the Beanstalk and beginning our ‘growing’ theme. If you have a copy of the book at home, please read it together to help familiarise your child with the story. We’ll be looking for signs of spring in the garden, too.
Recount Writing in Year 2
Today, Year 2 wrote a recount of their trip to Abbey House Museum. The children carefully sequenced their day using time adverbials such as First, Next, Then and Finally.
They loved remembering the different activities, especially playing with old-fashioned toys and exploring the Victorian town. We were very impressed with how clearly they explained what happened and shared their favourite parts of the day.
How you can help at home:
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Ask your child to retell a real event using time words (First, After that, Finally).
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Encourage full sentences with capital letters and full stops.
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Ask them to explain their favourite part and why.
Living and Learning – Safer Internet Day
This week we celebrated Safer Internet Day and had a special visit from Dave at d:side who helped us learn how to stay safe when we go online. We found out that the internet is something that connects all our phones and computers together and that more than 6 billion people around the world use it. We also talked about the different devices we can use like computers, phones, tablets and games consoles.
Dave reminded us that the internet is a fun place to learn and play but we’ve always got to make safe choices. We learnt three very important rules:
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Ask your adults first before going online or downloading anything
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Only speak to people you know in real life
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Stick to places that are just right for you like YouTube Kids and games with the right age limits
During our Safer Internet Day activities, we explored some big ideas about being safe online. We learnt that:
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some things online may not be true
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we shouldn’t share personal information online
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it’s important to check with a trusted adult before sharing anything about ourselves
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asking a trusted adult helps keep us safe and make good choices
The children showed fantastic listening skills and shared thoughtful ideas about what they’d do if something online didn’t feel right.
Help at home by asking your child to teach you our three internet safety rules? Talk together about which apps, games and videos are ‘just right’ for them.
RE – New Life
In RE this half term, we’ve been learning about new life and how babies are welcomed in different religions. It’s been so interesting to learn about lots of different cultures. Here are a few ideas we had about how we might welcome a new baby:
- get their bedroom ready
- get everything they need
- sing them a special song
- give them a cuddle
- be kind and gentle
- give them a name
- read them a story
- get them a present
I felt really touched listening to the children’s ideas and reflections and it reminded me just how kind and compassionate they are. The thoughtfulness, empathy and care they demonstrate every day reminds me that no one’s too small to make a difference. Well done, Year 1!
Safer Internet Day
On Tuesday, it was Safer Internet Day and we spent the day focusing on these two key areas of online safety.
- I know that some things online may not be true (people and information).
- I know that I shouldn’t share personal information online.
We used some different texts to support this learning and our daily poem too.
We talked through what chicken clicking could of done differently to stay safe online, here are some of our responses;
He could of asked the farmer for permission first before going online
He could of asked the farmer to buy some things for him and give him the money instead
He shouldn’t of met up with a stranger because that is dangerous
He could make sure he is in a public area to ask for some help
This website reinforces key messages about how to stay safe online and not everything online is true (this could be people or information) and the importance of not sharing any of your personal information.
Internet Safety Day
Today is Internet Safety Day. Year 5 have been learning all about how to stay safe online and be critical users of the internet, especially with the rapid advances in computing technology (AI, for example).
The children began by looking at three concepts – misinformation, disinformation and hoaxes.
Misinformation is the sharing of false information by accident (not knowing what you’re sharing is false).
Disinformation is the sharing of false information on purpose.
Hoaxes are false information/claims that are created for effect/impact.
We had a look at some fake website articles (hoaxes) and discussed some top tips to look out for when reading online. When sharing these stories to friends without being critical of what we’re sharing, we may be sharing misinformation.
We’ve learnt all about what personal information is and why it’s important to keep it private, especially when online. The article below gives more info on personal information.
If you’d like to read more from this article with your child, please click the link below.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zwbq7ty
Help at home:
Help your child at home to be critical thinkers online. Check websites for…
- padlocks
- http// www.
- known pages
- spam/clickbait adverts (phishing)