(Photo: In R.E. the children learnt that Jewish men wear a kippah in the Synagogue to remind them that God is always above them watching over them. The children experienced what it felt like to wear a Kippah)
I can't really believe it's Friday again already!
This week the children have finished their reports for the King on the Oak Tree Lane Fire. They are incredibly proud of their work - not only did they finish their reports, they wrote them up neatly for the King. They were so proud of their work that I have sent a copy home in their home learning folders for you to see.
After receiving these reports, the King was worried that London still wasn't a very safe place, fire-wise. He summoned the Fire Marshals to a meeting to discuss how best to rebuild London. The children learnt about the Rebuilding Act of 1667, which set out some regulations to try and prevent a fire such as the Great Fire from ever happening again. Based on this, the children went on to design new Pudding Lanes, with wider streets, buildings made of stone and brick, no overhanging top floors and houses wider apart.
The children also spent a while designing and creating some mothers' day cards for all of you wonderful mothers out there. I hope you like them!
In Maths:
Year 2 finished their work on money, and then had a go at last year's sats arithmetic paper. This was just so I can see what the children know, and what we need to learn next half term. I'll be setting maths homework based upon any gaps after Easter. I approach sats in a 'let's see what we can do' kind of way - I don't want the children to feel under any pressure at all.
One thing to work on is fluency of times tables and division facts - with that in mind, here is this week's homework.
Year 1 have been working on subtraction and on near doubles. A near double is when you add two consecutive numbers, using your knowledge of doubles. So if 3+3 = 6, we know that 3+4 = 7. Their homework is here.
Phonics and Spellings:
The phonics children have learnt two short vowel rules this week: they have learnt that 'k' after a short vowel is spelt ck, and that 'ch' after a short vowel is spelt 'tch' - as in duck, lick, catch, fetch. Their spellings are here.
The spelling children have been having fun with contracted words - there are so many contracted words, but here are 10 for them to learn.
With two weeks until the end of the spring term, we are going to be busy finishing things off, assessing spellings, phonics and maths and getting ready for Easter festivities!
Have a good weekend,
From Mrs Simpson
Absolutely love Oliver's Mothers Day card, thank you :)
ReplyDeleteWhen are they doing their Sat's?
I'm glad you liked it :0) I'll send out some information about sats for Y2 parents after Easter - they take place any time in May.
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