1KN certificate celebration
Another great week in 1KN. Our certificates this week go to…
For great learning…
Parker – You have made so much progress in reading and it is a pleasure to listen to you read books fluently. Well done.
For sport and physical activity…
Alex – Great wake up shake up dancing every day. You always give it 100%.
For living and learning…
Shay – You have been resilient this week. You are trying your best to finish a piece of work even when you find it difficult. Well done!
5/6B Certificate Celebration
Here are our certificate winners this week:
For great living and learning…
Zoe – You understand that we are all the same and we are all different. You express and articulate your views really well, standing up for equality in all aspects. During Newsround, you were very vocal about the point of girls football academies shutting during lockdown and boys being allowed to continue. This is the kind of issue we want pupils to identify and express their views on. Great job, Zoe!
For sport and physical activity…
Joe – In our basketball session, you demonstrated good tactics, movement skills and coordination in a small-sided game. You worked very efficiently with others and you have a fantastic competitive spirit! Well done, Joe!
For great learning…
Daniel B – Your teachers have seen a huge shift in the amount of work you are doing. Your learning knowledge has improved and you are giving 100% effort in everything you are doing. Great work, Daniel – keep it up!
Celebration certificates 1,2V
We have had another busy week! Our certificates this week go to…
For great learning…
Sophia – For great work in maths. You have concentrated well and shared your ideas.
For sport and physical activity…
Edward – For determination in PE – trying to beat your skipping personal best.
For living and learning…
Tilly – For always being helpful and kind.
Our new class reward system is going down well too. For making good choices throughout the day, children can write their name on a raffle ticket (some children have got 8 tickets in this week). On a Friday, 5 winners will be drawn out and can choose a prize from the Raffle Reward box.
5/6 S Certificate Celebration
This weeks certificate winners are…
For great learning…
Sonny- for becoming a more willing writer. You put so much effort into your persuasive piece of writing and your use of vocabulary was brilliant. Well done and keep it up!
For sport and physical activity…
Abi- for progressing well with your hockey skills. You now have much more control and skill. Well done!
For living and learning…
Matilda- for contributing so maturely to the class discussion about stereotypes. Well done.
Well done everyone!
Times Table Rockstars
Times Tables Rock Stars is an app and website that we use in school to quicken the recall of tables facts. It’s something that you can use at home, too – your child has their own username and password. (If you don’t have these, or you have any questions, email your child’s class teacher.) Each game is short so you don’t need lots of time. ‘Garage’ is where you’ll find tables set by us whilst ‘Soundcheck’ includes all facts up to 12 x 12.
We’ve just signed up to Numbots, too. Perhaps more suited to younger children or children who need a bit of extra support with the basics, this is a great app and website for practising addition and subtraction facts. Your child can use it at home too – they login using the same details they use for Times Tables Rock Stars. There are 15 different games, each with a different focus. Topics covered include doubles and number bonds to 10, 20 and 100.
Handwriting – a helpful video
The Year 1s have started learning how to write letters using a lead-in line. We have practised ‘c’ and ‘o’ so far. Next week, we will be practising ‘a’. In year two, children are encouraged to join letters. A copy of the handwriting guide can be found here. Try watching this at home to support your child’s learning. (This is a YouTube link. Top tip for watching YouTube with your child: go to the settings cog along the play bar and turn off autoplay – this avoids an inappropriate clip coming up automatically, and helps to discourage your child from passively watching clip after clip.)
3,4O: History
Today, we spent our afternoon being historians – in fact, we were being archaeologists.
We had to find the pictures of artefacts from the time of Ancient Greece and predict what we thought they were used for.
Then, we found out – it turns out, our predictions were extremely accurate!
Primary school applications
Primary school applications are now open. If your child is due to start school in September 2021, you can find out how to apply On the Leeds City Council website. The deadline for applications is 15 January 2021.
3,4O: Library
We love going to the library every Wednesday to choose a new book and spend a bit of time relaxing and reading. Here’s a few pictures from our session today (we all gave our consent to being photographed and displaying it on the website – ask your child why this is important).
Enjoying reading…
Some more of us enjoying reading…
Searching for a new book…
‘Dipping into’ a picture for a nice change…
Desperately searching for a book about Ancient Greece…
We keep these books in school and ‘dip in’ to them as often as we can.
Ask your child what book they chose and why they chose it.
How do we know so much about the Ancient Greeks?
Today we have asked and answered questions about the Ancient Greeks. We were able to suggest what different artefacts were used for and what this tells us about life in Ancient Greece.
