Topic : history
We are very excited to get started on our learning this half term. In topic, we are being historians and we are learning about the Stone Age, Bronze Age and the Iron Age. The children will then compare these civilisations with Ancient Egypt. How do they compare? Which one was more advanced?
We began this week by seeing if we could put key historical periods in chronological order. The children sorted images in their groups to create a timeline.
Here is the vocabulary that the children in 5,6 will be learning in history.
Help at home: Can you help your child to learn the vocabulary? Play a game of Pictionary or create some flashcards with pictures.
2C class information and first day
2C had a fantastic first day back at school. Every child came in with a smile on their face, ready to start the day. I was very impressed with how quickly the class settled into their new environment. We are going to have a brilliant year!
A paper copy of the information below should have come home with your child too. Please check their bags!
Thanks, Miss Young 🙂
2C class information
Below is some information about your child’s new class and some of the day to day things that will help your child settle into their new class and routine. Please clearly label everything your child brings into school with their full name– 90 children share the KS1 corridor!
- PE day is Friday and swimming day is Thursday (PE kit, following the school uniform policy, can be worn all day on both days). Ensure your child can fasten their own shoes if they wear laced shoes.
- Reading eBooks allocation day – Friday. Please bring reading records in on Thursday to be sent home on Friday.
- Library/love of reading book – bring in on
- Spare clothes – can be kept in a small bag on their peg, if required (we have limited spares).
- Lunch menus – on the Class News/Year 1 & 2 page of the website and in the classroom window.
- Playtime snacks – fruit or vegetables only, please, but there is a fruit/veg bowl in each class for playtimes
- Water bottle (clearly named) – should be in school every day, can be emptied and refilled in school or taken home each day.
- Children will have their own tray for suncream, tissues, hats/gloves, snack.
- Coat – please send one every day as we may be learning outside and for lunchtimes and playtimes (often in the rain).
- Numbots/TTRockstars username and password will be stuck on of reading records.
- Collins Hub (eBook) username and password will be stuck in reading records also.
- Show and tell day is Friday. Please note your child cannot do a show and tell two weeks in a row, so to let everybody have a fair turn!
Check out our Class News page for updates on what is going on in school: scholeselmet.leeds.sch.uk/category/classnews/year1-2showcase/
Homework and spellings are posted weekly too :
https://www.scholeselmet.leeds.sch.uk/category/homework/
https://www.scholeselmet.leeds.sch.uk/category/spelling/year1-2spelling/
Teacher email for non-urgent questions or notifications: kateyoung@spherefederation.org
Please call the office for urgent queries or questions 0113-3649149
1,2B class information and first day
We had an exciting and tiring first day! We’re going to have a great year. A paper copy of the information below should have come home with your child too.
1,2B class information
Below is some information about your child’s new class and some of the day to day things that will help your child settle into their new class and routine. Please name everything your child brings into school – 90 children share the KS1 corridor!
- PE day is Thursday and swimming day is Friday (PE kit, following the school uniform policy, can be worn all day on both days). Ensure your child can fasten their own shoes if they wear laced shoes.
- Reading eBooks allocation day – Friday. Please bring reading records in on Thursday to be sent home on Friday.
- Library/love of reading book – bring in on
- Spare clothes – can be kept in a small bag on their peg, if required (we have limited spares).
- Lunch menus – on the Class News/Year 1 & 2 page of the website.
- Playtime snacks – fruit or vegetables only, please, but there is a fruit/veg bowl in each class for playtimes
- Water bottle (clearly named) – should be in school every day, can be emptied and refilled in school or taken home each day.
- Children will have their own tray for suncream, tissues, hats/gloves, snack.
- Coat – please send one every day as we may be learning outside and for lunchtimes and playtimes (often in the rain).
- Numbots/TTRockstars username and password will be stuck on of reading records.
- Collins Hub (eBook) username and password will be stuck in reading records also.
Check out our Class News page for updates on what is going on in school : scholeselmet.leeds.sch.uk/category/classnews/year1-2showcase/
Homework and spellings are posted weekly too :
https://www.scholeselmet.leeds.sch.uk/category/homework/
https://www.scholeselmet.leeds.sch.uk/category/spelling/year1-2spelling/
Teacher email for non-urgent questions or notifications : vickylatham@spherefederation.org
Please call the office for urgent queries or questions 0113-3649149
Welcome Back and important information
The staff are ready, the pupils might look ready and I’m sure that the parents are more than ready to have their children return to school.
We hope you’ve had a relaxing and fun break. Here are a few important pieces of information:
PE days:
56A Monday
56B Tuesday
56C Wednesday
All year 5 and 6 Thursday
Please read the uniform policy carefully. Children should come to school wearing their PE kit on their PE days.
Topic this half term:
Our topics this half term is a history unit called Stone Age to Iron Age and Ancient Egyptians.
Our science topic is called Living Things and their Habitats.
Arithmetic checks:
Most weeks, children will complete an arithmetic check. In order to show improvement for the following week, we’d like children to focus on 2-3 questions that they answered incorrectly. This is especially important over the next few months to help children recall what they were taught last year.
Reading records:
Children in 5/6 are expected to read on a daily basis. They have a reading record to record their responses to each text and a space for parents to sign and add a comment. It is still vital that children read aloud at home. Please continue to make this part of your daily routine.
Help at home: discuss the need for rules in our society. How are rules made and who makes them? What do you already know about animal habitats from previous years? Why do you think it is called a stone age or iron age?
Welcome back and what’s for lunch?
We are looking forward to welcoming all of Year 1 and 2 back tomorrow. You will get a note with some more information about your class routines and PE/swimming tomorrow – look out for it in book bags.
Also, find below lunch choices.
See you soon!
Happy summer holidays!
Thank you for all your support this year.
We all had a blast at the beach party and it was actually warm.
Have a (hopefully) sunny summer holiday!
Mrs Latham, Miss Young, Mrs Brown and Mrs Wilkins.
Happy holidays!
We say it every year, but we can’t quite believe it’s already the end of term! Thank you for all of your kind words, cards and gifts this week. We hope that you all have a great Summer holiday and we’ll look forward to seeing some of you in Nursery in September and some of you, next door in Reception! We’d also like to say good bye to those children that are moving to other schools – we hope that you love your new school and make lots of new friends.
The finale!
Wow what a fun-filled last week we’ve enjoyed together!
The Beach Party
On Thursday, the weather was kind to us and we had a beautiful beach party. It was so much fun!
The Selfie Station
The children have enjoyed being in charge of taking the photos this week- take a look out our selfie-station snaps!
The Reception team would like to thank you all for your partnership and support this year. We’ve had a truly wonderful year and are so proud of all of the children. We wish you all the best as your child moves up to year one and continues their learning journey at Scholes (Elmet) Primary School. Have a happy and healthy Summer and we’ll see you in September!
Beach party fun
We had a fantastic time at the beach party yesterday. We were very lucky with the weather. Thank you to my fantastic class for a wonderful year. Enjoy some photographs from yesterday.
3, 4 Class News – sewing
What an end to the year!
Here are our completed pouches! We are so pleased with how the children have shown resilience when sewing. Look at the neat and careful stitching.
Well done 3,4.