Gruffalo Granny
Today we had the joy of joining a livestream event through the British Library. We joined author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler as they invited us into their ‘Gruffalo world’. The event started with Julia Donaldson dressing up and reciting the original Gruffalo story. Her enthusiasm along with the characters’ costumes had us all hooked.
After the lovely performance, Julia introduced the next addition to the Gruffalo trilogy. She read aloud Gruffalo Granny and we were all bewitched. We hung from her every word and we all thoroughly enjoyed the story.
Axel Scheffler then talked us through his illustration of Gruffalo Granny. He told us how she has some of the same characteristics as the Gruffalo but how some are different because she is older. Her drooping ears, red prickles and grey fur are all due to old age. He draws with such ease – it was so impressive!
Maths – Place Value
In Maths, Year 1 have been practising counting and representing single-digit numbers.
Year 2 have been working on two-digit numbers, starting with multiples of ten.
We have practised representing these numbers with digits and with base 10. We are learning that the value of the digit is different depending on if it is in the tens or the ones column.
Help at home by representing numbers with different objects. Could you collect conkers and count how many you’ve got?
Living and learning : I follow the school rules
We’ve spent lots of time this week talking about our school rules. We want our school to be a happy and healthy place to learn and our school rules help it to be that.
The children had lots of ideas about what we do in school to follow our school rules.
Class information and Numbots logins
Your child will have brought home a class information letter and their Numbots/Times Table Rockstars login information. Have a look in their bags!
The class info letter is below too.
KS1 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.
- PE and/or swimming days – see below (PE kit from uniform policy can be worn all day on both days)
- Reading eBooks allocation day – Thursday. Please bring reading record in on this day and it will be returned on Friday.
- Library/love of reading book – Friday
- Spare clothes – can be kept in a small bag on their peg, if required
- 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 – should be in school every day (can be emptied and refilled in school)
- Children will have their own tray for suncream, tissues, hats/gloves, snack
- Coat – please send one every day as we may be learning outside
- Numbots/TTRockstars and Collins Hub eBook usernames and passwords are stuck on the back of reading records
- Each class will swim for 1 term during the year. Classes will be informed when it is their turn.
PE days
- 1A (Mrs Palmer/Mrs Brown) – Monday and Friday
- 1,2B (Mrs Latham) – Tuesday and Friday
- 2C (Mrs Paterson/Mrs Wilkins) – Monday and Friday
Homework and spellings are posted weekly too :
https://50ba64cf42aa5ce33ed5ffd3ca44503c-11586.sites.k-hosting.co.uk/scholes/category/homework/
Teachers emails for non-urgent questions :
- 1A Mrs Palmer / Mrs Brown – [email protected] / [email protected]
- 1,2B Mrs Latham – [email protected]
- 2C Mrs Paterson/Mrs Wilkins – [email protected] / [email protected]
Please call the office for urgent queries or questions 0113-3649149
Important stuff – lunches!
Hope you’re all ready to come back. We’ve been busy in school today getting everything ready. We’ll all be ready for our lunch tomorrow – so here’s the link to the menus so you can decide what you’re having (or bring a packed lunch). Don’t forget a named water bottle to keep in class too.
Not long now – let’s get back to school!
We hope you’re looking forward to getting back to school on Wednesday 02 September.
Here are the class teachers in Key Stage 1 (year 1 and 2).
See you soon!
1A
Mrs Brown and Mrs Palmer
1,2B Mrs Latham
2C Mrs Paterson and Mrs Wilkins
Goodbye and see you soon…
We said goodbye to Miss Young yesterday – we are all very sad that she is moving schools and will miss her a lot! Also, two children in Year 2 are moving schools and we wish them well on their new journey.
To everyone else, we hope you have a restful, exciting, happy and healthy summer break and look forward to see you on Wednesday 02 September.
Graduating from 1A
What a fantastic year we have had. It has gone so quickly. It feels like only yesterday I was welcoming the children into their new class and now the year is over.
We’ve had a brilliant week of celebrations and talking about our favourite memories from this year.
Thank you so much to my wonderful class for trying your best everyday, being super resilient and for putting a smile on my face each day. I am so proud of each and every one of you, look at what you have achieved this year. You should be so proud!
I hope everybody has a fantastic summer break. Best of luck in your new classes. You are going to be amazing in Year 2.
From Miss Young x
Beach party 1,2B 2026
We had an amazing time at the beach party today. Ice cream, games, relaxing, dancing and inflatables made it a memorable day!
Thank you to Mr Whippy (Leeds) for our delicious ice creams. We loved them!
Beach Party-2C
What a wonderful, magical morning we have had! So much laughter and joy radiating from the children. A HUGE thankyou, again, to Mr Whippy Leeds for supplying us with the most amazing treats. Happy tummies meant more time to play!
