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Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s
Over the last couple of weeks, 1A have been concentrating hard on perfecting their counting skills. We have worked practically, grouping resources into groups of 2s, 5s and 10s and then counting to find the total. We then talk about how many equal groups there are and wrote the calculation to represent our work.
Help at home: When walking down the road, you could look at house numbers and count along in 2s with them. Are they counting in 2s with even or odd numbers? How many 2s are in that number? You could also look at speed limit road signs and talk about how many 10s are in that number.
I know the importance of 60 active minutes each day
This week our Living and Learning statement is ‘I know the importance of 60 active minutes each day.’ In class, KS1 have been discussing what ‘active’ means. We know that physical activity can increase our heart rate and sometimes increase our breathing.
Physical activity is important as it helps to keep our bodies healthy. We know that we don’t have to do our recommended 60 minutes in one go, we can divide it throughout the day.
In school we keep active in many different ways such as at playtime, during WUSU, PE and Go Noodle dances. School also offers may after school clubs to keep up active, or we can do similar clubs outside of school.
In class 2C, we came up with some ways that we can stay physically active throughout the day/ week. We wrote them down and drew some pictures. KS1 also went out onto the playground and did some physical activities of their choice.
Walk to School Week
Next week is ‘Walk to School Week!’
Can you support us and our local community by leaving your car at home? We are setting the children the challenge of walking to school for 5 days. In class, they will sign a pledge and collect stickers over the week for each day they walk. Each child will receive an activity book with fun tasks to complete at school too. If you live far away and need to travel by car, try leaving your car at St Phillips church in Scholes or at The Buffers pub and walk the rest of the way.
Good luck – get walking!
1A-PE
Our PE game this half term is ‘Hulk Smash.’ Through this game we are working on many of our fundamental movement skills. These include: running, jumping, throwing and catching. We are also developing our awareness of rules and tactics when we play this game too. It is fun to play and the sunshine adds to our enjoyment too!
1A enjoyed a little ‘cool down’ time in our wildflower garden after our PE session.
Science-Plants and Trees
We have found so much joy in watching our seeds grow. You may have noticed lots of plants dotted around our school grounds. Each class have provided ‘the right’ conditions for our seeds to grow. We are currently growing: strawberries, beans, peas, mint, chive and willow.
This week we have all been on a field walk to identify deciduous and ever green trees/plants. We used a key to help us look at the leaves and identify the name of the tree. We then thought about if the leaves were waxy and spiky. These two elements often indicate an evergreen plant.
Photo credit: 1A pupils.
Help at home: Can your child tell you what a seed needs to grow? Can they name the parts of a tree and plant?
Living and Learning – 5-a-day
In Key Stage One (KS1) we are always learning about ways to keep our bodies healthy. Sleep, exercise and diet are huge factors. This week we have focused on the health benefits of eating five fruits or vegetables each day. The NHS website has top tips for making sure you are eating the right amount to class as one portion.
Help at home: Why not help your child to make a healthy ‘food swap’. Could a packet of crisps be swapped for an apple (especially on the days that you haven’t yet eaten 5-a-day?)
Wildflower garden – a place for mindfulness
We have been able to enjoy our new wildflower garden area today. It is a space for reflection, enjoying nature and being peaceful.
Thank you to the Garforth and District Lions for donating the benches too.
Deciduous or evergreen?
This half term, KS1 have been learning all about plants and trees in Science. During the past two weeks, our focus has been on trees in particular. We know that deciduous trees loose their leaves but evergreen trees keep their leaves throughout all of the seasons.
We started off by sorting trees, based on their leaves into 2 groups.
We have also been on the field this week to find out what type of trees are growing. We found out that most of the trees are deciduous. The most common was a lime tree.
We also found one evergreen tree on the field and this was a pine tree. We know pine trees are often found in colder climates. Their waxy coating helps to protect the leaves from ice.
(Thank you parents for allowing our Science lesson to happen by sending children in with wellies this week.)
Apostrophes
For the past two weeks, Year 2 have been learning all about apostrophes and how to use them. We have been learning to make and write contractions (where we push two words together, lose a letter or two and replace with an apostrophe). We’ve also been learning to show possession using apostrophes.
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