This week in Reception, the children have been exploring the story of the Colour Monster and the range of emotions associated. The children have been busy making puppets and using the zones of regulation to express how they are feeling. We have had circle times to discuss what makes us happy and sad. As part of World Mental Health Day, the children enjoyed a healthy breakfast.
This week in Year 5
This week the children in year 5 have been learning about Mindfulness, Mental wellbeing in addition to their normal Learning. As part of their Topic they have been learning about Katherine Johnson who was integral in the American space race. In Maths Calipso have started to look at Multiplication and division, highlighting the importance of confidence in Timetables. By year 5 the expectation is that children know their timestables up to 12 consistently and out of order.
All children have been given homework which is due on Tuesday, Homework will be set on Fridays and due in the following Tuesday every week. The expectation is that the LAC work in their red homework books be completed to a good standard, at least 30 minutes being spent on a task weekly.
Also children have been given banded books and reading records to complete tasks weekly, reading at home continues to be a very important part of developing skills for year 5 and 6.
Notices
Red Card to Racism Day (Friday 18th) Children to wear red to school
PE kits needs to be brought in but not worn on Tuesdays
Next week Thursday (17th October) children will be visiting Peckham Library
Welcome to Year 6’s blog! It has been a successful start to the new school year beginning with setting goals to help us on our way.
Challenger 6’s welcome board
Over the last few weeks Year 4 have been learning all about how the Romans lived, the Roman invasion of Britain and Boudica’s rebellion against the Romans. Here are some photos of their learning (including creating freeze frames, making time lines of key events and using secondary sources to discuss how Britain changed over time).
Take a look at some of our lovely pictures as we learn through play. We have made lots of wonderful friendships and have been working so hard on our turn-taking skills, listening skills, and communication skills. In mathematics, we have been learning to count to 10, and some of us have been counting beyond 10.
Our story of the week is ‘We are going on a leaf hunt’ by Steve Metzger and we have been designing our own leaves, collecting sticks/conkers from the playground, and designing our own trees in Art. It is so lovely to see the children being more settled at school.
Thank you for your continued support.
What a wonderful day Year 4 had at Southwark Cathedral. They were able to dress up as Romans and Celts to explore their beliefs about Gods and religion, create a laurel wreath (which was a sign of Roman triumph) and become archaeologists while digging for clues about Roman way of life. Best of all, everyone had the opportunity to make their own mosaic from scratch out of clay and glass tiles. The children who attended were all brilliantly behaved, showed off all of their excellent learning and were a credit to the school!
This week in Year 5
This week the children in year 5 have been learning about the space race and considering all the people involved. In Maths they have been looking at consistently doing addition and subtraction with large numbers.
All children have been given homework which is due on Tuesday, Homework will be set on Fridays and due in the following Tuesday every week. The expectation is that the LAC work in their red homework books be completed to a good standard, at least 30 minutes being spent on a task weekly.
Also children have been given banded books and reading records to complete tasks weekly, reading at home continues to be a very important part of developing skills for year 5 and 6.
Notices
Mental Health Day on 10th of October
PE kits needs to be brought in but not worn on Tuesdays
Next week Thursday (10th October) children will be visiting Peckham Library
As the months begin to get colder, I kindly request that all parents bring in a jacket or coat for their child to wear when we are outside. Please also remember to label any hats, scarves, or gloves, and it’s best to place these inside the arm of a coat or jacket to prevent them from falling out.
We have had a fabulous week in nursery! The children are really enjoying the role-play area and learning all about Autumn. We have been reading the book ‘Little Acorn’ this week and the children have enjoyed talking about what they can see. They have been discovering the many changes that take place as the months grow colder and the trees shed their leaves. We have also been working extremely hard on our communication and turn-taking skills. The children are improving greatly each day.
Thank you very much for your continued support.
It has been an excellent start to year 2, and we have had so much fun getting to know each other!
We have had a great start to the year learning about the United Kingdom and some of it’s most interesting landmarks. The children wrote a wonderful, descriptive piece of writing about these landmarks.
In math’s, we have been looking at place value and have used practical resources to support the children’s learning.
Just a gentle reminder, homework is given out on Friday’s and needs to be handed in by the following Tuesday. Every child has a reading record and this must be signed before we can change their books. Reading at home is extremely important, so please encourage your child to read every day if possible.
We look forward to the great year ahead.
The Year 2 Team
We have been learning about the story So Much. We have made hats and sandwiches and playdough this week.
