Lostock Gralam C of E Primary School Robins: Blog items
Week Beginning 27.01.20, by Miss Beattie
Date: 22nd Jan 2020 @ 8:11am
Robins have had another busy and exciting week!
Next week, Robins Class will continue reading their non-fiction text ‘Big Blue Whale’ by Nicola Davies. We will begin the week by finding similes used in the text. We will then generate our own similes and use these to create a simile poem all about whales. Towards the end of the week we will be retrieving information from the book to help us write an informative leaflet about whales and what/how they eat.
In maths we will be solving problems using multiplication and division. The children are absolutely loving our new Power Maths Books.
In History we will be making comparisons and contrasts between the Stone Age and the Iron Age using a lovely non-fiction text called ‘A Street Through Time’.
This week in Art, Robins will be carrying out an artist study on Bernard Leach, a British Studio Potter. They will be making close observations of his work, considering the story behind each piece of pottery.
Robins spellings for the test on Friday 31st January will continue to look at words with the suffix –ation. This week the ‘e’ must be dropped from the root word before the suffix is added.
preparation, admiration, sensation, exploration, reservation, imagination, restoration, adoration
We have noticed that more children are reading regularly at home – keep this up Robins! Parents, please try to remember to sign your child’s diary 3 times per week so they can earn their raffle ticket.
As always, if you have any questions or queries please pop in to speak to us.
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling
Week Beginning 20.01.20, by Miss Beattie
Date: 15th Jan 2020 @ 5:21pm
Another super week for Robins! I am extremely proud of how hard the children have worked this week to produce their own fantasy stories.
Next week, Robins Class will begin their new non-fiction text in our Writing lessons. We will begin by listening to sound effects and will make predictions about what our book might be about. We will then unpick the text page by page throughout the week.
In maths we will continue to look at multiplication and division – specifically multiplying and dividing by 8. We will also use our 2, 4, and 8 times tables to do some problem solving.
In science, Robins will be learning about the different food groups and their functions. We will be thinking about the consequences of not eating a balanced diet. In topic, Robins will be continuing to think about Stonehenge. They will be deciding whether it really is the biggest achievement of the Bronze Age. We will begin by researching the other achievements of this time period and then we will hold a class debate.
Robins spellings for the test on Friday 24th January will look at words with the suffix –ation.
Temptation, information, plantation, alteration, limitation, relaxation, adaptation, consideration
Please try to read with your child daily, as well as practice their spellings and times tables.
As always, if you have any questions or queries please do not hesitate to speak to us!
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling
Week Beginning 13.01.20, by Miss Beattie
Date: 8th Jan 2020 @ 8:08am
What a great first week back after Christmas! Robins have settled back into school life very well and have produced some excellent work.
Next week, Robins will continue to look at multiplication and division in maths – specifically multiplying and dividing by 4. In our writing lessons we will be using all of learning from our book Winter’s Child to plan, draft and edit our own fantasy stories (I’m already looking forward to reading these)!
In topic we will be using maps to locate counties and cities in the UK. We will begin by locating where we live and comparing this to the location of Stonehenge. We will also be commencing our new science topic where we will be learning about animals and humans and what they need to stay fit and healthy. We will begin our topic next week by sharing what we already know and what we would like to find out. Robins will also begin their new art topic by looking at pottery from the Stone Age and identifying the techniques and patterns that were used.
As you can see, we have a very busy but exciting week ahead of us!
Robins spellings for the test on Friday 17th January will continue to look at homophones:
Meet and meat
Great and grate
Bear and bare
Break and brake
Week and weak
Please try to read with your child daily, as well as practice their spellings and times tables.
As always, if you have any questions or queries, please pop in to speak to us!
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling
Week Beginning 06.01.20, by Miss Beattie
Date: 18th Dec 2019 @ 4:37pm
Can you believe we have reached the end of our first term already! I would first like to thank everyone for their support over the Autumn Term. Thank you also to the children for working so hard!
After Christmas, we will begin to look at Multiplication and Division in maths. In our writing lessons, we will be finishing our book 'Winter's Child' in the lead up to our 'Big Write' at the end of the topic. In history and geography, we will continue to look at the Stone Age, making comparisons to the Bronze and Iron Ages.
Our spellings for the test in the first week back will focus on Homophone (words that sound the same but have different meanings):
no, know, write, right, where, were, wear, we're
Please remember to read and practice your child's times tables with them over the holidays!
Reminder: School closes at 2pm on Friday 20th December
Have a restful Christmas and a very happy new year!
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling
Week Beginning 16.12.19, by Miss Beattie
Date: 12th Dec 2019 @ 8:19am
Firstly, I would like to thank all the lovely families and friends who came to support our KS2 children in their Aladdin Production. I’m sure they made you just as proud as I am!
Can you believe we only have one week left before the Christmas holidays! We are busy busy busy right up until we finish!
Next week, Robins will continue with their maths and writing lessons, consolidating their learning from this half term. In science, we will be learning about fossilisation and the children will use their computing skills to create a scratch program to describe the fossilisation process. In RE, the children will be reflecting on their learning about how Christians view God and will be drawing their own images and symbols to show their own ideas about God.
Robins spellings for the test on Wednesday 18th December will continue to look at the suffix –ture:
furniture, temperature, fixture, feature, culture, departure, fracture, sculpture
Reminders:
Friday 13th: Christmas Jumper Day for Children in Need
Tuesday 17th: Christmas Lunch
Wednesday 18th: School Disco
Thursday 19th: Whole School Trip to Pantomime
Friday 20th: Christmas Carol Service in Church
Friday 20th: School Finishes at 2pm
Thank you for your support of the Autumn Term – If you have any questions or queries, please pop in to speak to us!
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling
Week Beginning 9.12.19, by Miss Beattie
Date: 4th Dec 2019 @ 10:16am
Robins have made me extremely proud this week and have worked so hard during their assessments, which we will be finishing next week.
As we look ahead to next week, the final preparations for our Aladdin Production will take place. The children are again working so hard on this and are very excited to share it with you next Tuesday and Wednesday! Thank you for sending in such fabulous costumes!
In maths next week we will be looking at the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction and using this to help us solve problems.
In our writing lessons, we will be consolidating our learning around subordinating conjunctions and developing our descriptive writing using similes. We will then apply our learning by writing and editing a letter. In reading, we will continue to make predictions based on information stated and implied.
Robins spellings for the test on Friday 13th December will look at the suffix –ture:
mixture, future, picture, capture, creature, nature, adventure, texture
Reminders:
Monday 10th: Aladdin Production 6pm
Wednesday 11th: Aladdin Production 1.30pm and 6pm
Friday 13th: Christmas Jumper Day for Children in Need
As always, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to pop in and see me.
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling
Week Beginning 2.12.19, by Miss Beattie
Date: 27th Nov 2019 @ 8:16am
Another fabulous week for Robins class!
Next week, the children in KS2 will have an assessment week. They will be tested on Spelling, Maths, Reading and Grammar/Punctuation.
We will also continue with our writing lessons, focussing on using conjunctions for subordination (e.g. before, after, while).
Robins will also continue to work on their science from last week, building upon their report which answers the question: Which rock is most suitable when building a stone age house?
We will also continue to practice our routine for our Aladdin dance.
It would be greatly appreciated if we could have costumes in school for Monday 2nd December in a labelled bag/hanger. Robins have been asked to bring in a shirt and trousers/long skirt, with a flat cap or plain apron if possible.
Robins will not have any specific spellings to learn for next week due to assessment week.
Reminders:
Monday 2nd: Aladdin costumes due in school
Wednesday 4th: School Film Night
As always, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to pop in and see me.
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling
Week Beginning 25.11.19, by Miss Beattie
Date: 20th Nov 2019 @ 3:32pm
Robins have had another exciting and hard-working week.
Next week, we will be focussing on characterisation in our writing lessons. We will be stepping inside the shoes of a character from our book ‘Winter’s Child’ and inferring how they might feel, what they might say and what they may be thinking. We will also begin to create profiles for our favourite character.
In maths, we will continue to look at mental strategies for subtraction, in particular using number lines. We will then progress onto using a formal written method of subtraction.
On Friday, the children in Robins class will have a Science Day where they will use their enquiry skills to answer the question:
Which rock is most suitable when building a stone age house?
The children will then produce a written report on their findings.
We will also continue to practice our dance routine for our Aladdin Production, which the children are all working extremely hard to prepare for.
Our spellings for the test on Friday 29th November will look at the rule: Swap –le for –ly.
horribly, gently, simply, cuddly, giggly, humbly, wrinkly, possibly
Reminders:
Friday 22nd: Christmas Tree Lights switch on
Wednesday 27th: Christmas Fair 2pm
Wednesday 28th: Christingle 2pm in the Church
As always, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to pop in and see me.
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling
Week Beginning 18.11.19, by Miss Beattie
Date: 13th Nov 2019 @ 8:21am
Another great week in Robins class!
Looking into next week, in our writing lessons we will be learning about verbs and adverbs and using these to plan and write a diary entry.
In maths, we will be consolidating our learning around using the formal written method of addition and beginning to look at mental strategies for subtraction. As well as this, we will be practising our times tables through fun songs and games.
In Design and technology, the children will take part in a hands-on inquiry where they will investigate which materials work best when making a Stone Age roundhouse.
We will also continue to practice our dance routine for our Aladdin Production in PE.
Our spellings for the test on Friday 22nd November will look at adding the –ly suffix.
badly, carefully, quickly, suddenly, nicely, rudely, seriously, finally
Reminders:
Friday 15th November: Robins will have a morning of PE with Mr Ault. Please make sure your child’s kit is in school.
Friday 15th November: Non-Uniform Day for Children in Need.
As always, if you have any questions please just pop in to see me.
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling
Week Beginning 11.11.19, by Miss Beattie
Date: 6th Nov 2019 @ 2:38pm
Robins have had a great first week back and have worked extremely hard. We have another very busy week next week.
In writing, we will be reading out new text ‘Winter’s Child’, uncovering each page one at a time. We will use Freeze Frame and Magic Microphone drama techniques to explore the character’s thoughts and feelings. We will then use this drama to help us write a short dialogue between two characters using speech marks. In maths we will be continuing our work on written methods of addition. In Science the children will be observing different types of rocks and describing them based on their properties.
Robins will also continue to work on their ‘Market Seller’ performance for our KS2 Christmas Production.
Our spellings for the test on Friday 15th November will continue to look at adding the –ous suffix to the end of words:
ridiculous, hazardous, mountainous, generous, joyous, anxious, serious, enormous
Reminders for next week:
- Monday 11th November: Remembrance Service in Church at 10am.
- Friday 15th November: Robins will have a morning of PE with Mr Ault (This is in addition to Monday’s PE session).
- Friday 15th November: Non-Uniform Day for Children in Need.
As always, if you have any questions please just pop in to see me.
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling
Week Beginning 4.11.19, by Miss Beattie
Date: 23rd Oct 2019 @ 11:08am
I would firstly like to thank everyone for their continued support over the first half term.
After half term, Robins will be starting a new book in their Writing Lessons. We will begin by looking at clues to help us make predictions about the story. We will then be writing expanded noun phrases to describe the front cover.
In maths, we will be moving on to written methods of addition – first the expanded method and then column.
In science, we will be beginning our next topic of ‘Rocks’. The children will have the opportunity to share what they already know and explore the question: Are all rocks the same?
We will be continuing with our work around the Stone Age and will be finishing our non-chronological reports.
In PE, we will begin to learn our ‘Market Seller’ Dance for the Christmas Production.
Costume letters for the KS2 Christmas Production have gone home this week. If possible, please send your child’s costume into school in a labelled bag/hanger by Monday 2nd December. If you have any questions about what your child has been asked to bring, please do not hesitate to speak to me.
Our spellings for the test on Friday 8th November will look at adding the –ous suffix to the end of words:
famous, jealous, fabulous, dangerous, nervous, curious, venomous, poisonous
Reminder: This Friday 25th October will be a non-uniform day. KS2 children are asked to bring in a bottle for our Christmas Tombola.
Have a safe and fun-filled half term!
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling
Week Beginning 21.10.19, by Miss Beattie
Date: 16th Oct 2019 @ 8:18am
Wow! What a quick and fun-filled half term this has been. As we look into our final week, the children will be applying all their learning from our text ‘Seal Surfer’ and will write a sequence of letters in role. In maths, we will continue to look at addition, specifically adding a three-digit number and hundreds mentally.
In science, we will be finishing our Light topic by looking at the dangers of the sun and how we can protect our eyes and skin.
Towards the end of the week, Robins will be engaging in lots of topic-based lessons. They will begin to write a non-chronological report on the Stone Age and will produce their final piece of art work based on Stone Age cave paintings.
Our spellings next week will continue to look at silent letters:
gnome, knee, honest, wrist, scissors, thumb, plumber, knowledge
Reminder: Friday 25th October will be a non-uniform day. KS2 children are asked to bring in a bottle for our Christmas Tombola.
As always, please pop in and see me if you have any questions or queries.
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling
Week Beginning 14.10.19, by Miss Beattie
Date: 9th Oct 2019 @ 12:37pm
What a super week we have had! Again, the children have made me extremely proud, particularly with their diary entry writing. Thank you to everyone who attended our Come and Join Us this week – I know how much your support means to the children.
In writing next week we will be focussing on letter writing. We will begin by looking at a range of letters to identify the features. We will then us this to help us plan and write our own letter in role as Tom from our book ‘Seal Surfer’. In maths, we will begin to look at addition in more detail, building up to using the written column method. In science, we will be carrying out an investigation to answer the question ‘How can we change the size of a shadow?’ In History, we will be using a variety of sources to find out more about the Stone Age.
Our spellings next week will look at silent letters: answer, island, February, length, strength, business, know, climb, wrong, calm
The Book Fair will be in school from Tuesday 8th October until Wednesday 16th October. It will be open from 3.20pm until 4pm every day in the year 5 classroom.
Reminder: Parents Evening will take place next week on Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th October. If you have any questions about your appointment day or time, please do not hesitate to speak to me.
Many thanks,
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling
Week Beginning 07.10.19, by Miss Beattie
Date: 2nd Oct 2019 @ 5:45pm
Wow, another very busy week in Robins Class! Firstly, I want to say how proud I am of the children - their attitude towards their learning has been fantastic this week which has allowed us to produce some outstanding work! Also, a big well done Robins for your lovely prayer during our Harvest Festival.
Next week, we will be focussing on the different settings in our book ‘Seal Surfer’. We will be identifying high quality language used to describe the different seasons in the book and applying this in our very own setting descriptions. In maths, we will be using bar modelling to identify related number facts, and we will continue to practice mental strategies for adding and subtracting. In science, we will be investigating what makes a ‘good’ shadow, applying our knowledge of transparent, translucent and opaque materials. Next Friday 11th October, we will be making Apple Crumble as part of our DT topic on seasonality. If you have any questions about this, please come and have a chat with me.
Our spellings next week will continue to look at the im- prefix: impartial, improper, improbable, impatiently, immovable, immeasurable, important, immaturity
We would love it if you could attend our KS2 Come and Join Us session from 2pm on Wednesday 9th October where will be looking at the Artist William Kentridge and applying his charcoal techniques in our very own cave paintings.
Many thanks,
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling
Week Beginning 30.09.19, by Miss Beattie
Date: 25th Sep 2019 @ 4:36pm
Hi everyone and welcome back to Robins Class Blog
We have had another busy week this week and all of the children have continued to work very hard!
Next week we will be focusing on using paragraphs correctly in our writing lessons. This will lead to the children planning and writing their own diary entry in role as a character from our book ‘Seal Surfer’. In maths, the children will be estimating and writing numbers on number lines. We will also begin to look at mental strategies for addition and subtraction. In topic we will be carrying out research on Thomas Edison and his invention of the lightbulb – we will be linking this to our science topic ‘light’ as well as our history topic ‘The Stone Age’.
Thank you so much for your continued support with reading at home and homework. Can I please remind you to sign your child’s diary when they have read so we can keep track of where they are up to. Please look in your child’s homework diary for their Spelling List and Times Tables focus for the week.
Our spellings next week will look at the im- prefix: impossible, imperfect, impolite, impatient, immoral, immature, immortal, immobile
Reminder: Whole School Harvest Service in the Church at 9.15am on Wednesday 2nd October. please could each child bring a donation for the food bank.
As always, please don’t hesitate to speak to me if you have any concerns or problems.
Many thanks,
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling
Week Beginning 23.09.19, by Miss Beattie
Date: 18th Sep 2019 @ 8:13pm
Robins have had another busy week! Our Stone Age workshop was definitely the highlight - we learnt so much and had fun at the same time!
Next week, Robins will be carrying on their writing based on our text 'Seal Surfer'. We will be thinking specifically about characters and using drama to infer their thoughts and feelings. We will then use this drama to help us punctuate direct speech. In maths, we will be continuing to look at place value, in particular finding 10 and 100 more or less than a given number. We will also be exploring shadows in science.
The children will be taking part in National Fitness Day on Wednesday and will have a Tennis taster session on Thursday. This is in addition to their regular PE slot on Monday with Mr Ault. Children will therefore need their PE kits in school on these days.
In spellings this week, we are continuing to look at the prefixes dis- and in-, as well as revising the prefix un-.
This week's spellings are: Disobey, disadvantage, disconnect, inactive, incredible, informal, unlock, unhappy, unsafe, unkind
If you have any questions, please pop in to see me.
Many thanks,
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling
Week Beginning 16.09.19, by Miss Beattie
Date: 11th Sep 2019 @ 9:22pm
Welcome to Robins class blog! Every Thursday a new blog will be posted to inform you about what the children will be learning about in the upcoming week.
Firsty, I would like to thank all the parents who attended our 'Meet the Teacher Evening' - I have attached the PowerPoint from these sessions to our class page.
The children in Robins class have settled into Year Three extremely well and I am very proud of their mature attitude and behaviour, as well as the work they have produced so far.
This week we will be continuing our writing based on our book 'Seal Surfer'. In maths, we will continue to build on our knowledge of place value by comparing and ordering numbers up to 1000, as well as writing these in numbers and words. In science we will be exploring different light sources, making links to Stone Age fires. On Wednesday, we have our very exciting Stone Age Workshop to look forward to!
Our spelling words, which will be set on Friday 13th and tested on Friday 20th, will focus on words containing the dis- and in- prefixes. Our spellings this week are - disagree, disapprove, disappear, dishonest, dislike, incapable, incorrect, invisible, incomplete, independent.
I have attached the link to a fabulous website where the children can practice their Times Tables, alongside using TT Rockstars: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
If you have any questions or queries, please speak to either myself or Mrs Esling.
Thank you,
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling