Summer 1 Year One Parent’s Newsletter
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READ MOREPeace Mala Accreditation Day 21/5/2019
On Tuesday 21st May, we will be receiving our Peace Mala Accreditation from the Founder of Peace Mala, Pam Evans. To make the event special we will be having an afternoon of celebrations at school. For this, we will need all children in school to...
READ MOREHistory-History of flight
This week we have been learning about the different ways humans have tried to fly throughout History. We have discussed the Wright brothers and the invention of the aeroplane. We ordered the events of flight history onto a timeline and talked...
READ MOREAn exciting Tiger opportunity!
Knowsley Safari Park are offering an exciting opportunity for families to participate in their Tiger Parade in order to promote awareness of the endangered Amur Tiger. All you need to do is register for an event pass and cross your fingers!...
READ MOREMaths-Money
In Maths this week we have been learning about recognising coins and notes and discussing their value. The children were given a variety of objects with price labels on. The children were able to match the coins to the price of the object. Can...
READ MOREDT-Designing an enclosure for Ziggy the Zebra
In DT this week we have been designing an enclosure for Ziggy the Zebra. As a whole class we discussed the design criteria. We talked about what the enclosure would look like and what Ziggy the Zebra would need. In groups the children drew the...
READ MOREMaths-Measuring and comparing weight and capacity
In Maths this week we have continued to look at non-standard units of measure. We investigated how much each object weighed using cubes and ordered the objects from heaviest to lightest. We also found the capacity of different containers using...
READ MOREEnglish – Prefixes and Suffixes
This week in English we have been looking at the prefix un. Here are some examples… We have also been applying the suffix -s or -es to make a word plural. ...
READ MOREMaths – Measuring Objects
This week in Maths we have been measuring the length and height of objects using standard and non-standard units of measure. Non-Standard units of measure – We used cubes to measure objects. ...
READ MOREFree Swimming!
As part of MCRactive, several of the leisure centres in Manchester offer free swimming for children aged 16 or under during all school holidays.. This is an excellent resource that is often overlooked but can really provide your children with ...
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History: Travel and Transport – Viking Longboats
This week in History we have been learning about an early form of travel: The Viking longboat. We are now able to identify the key features of the longboat and discuss this mode of transport. One of the main features is the dragon head on the...
READ MORELength, weight, height and capacity
In Maths this week we have been learning about length, weight, height and capacity. Here are a couple of examples… LENGTH WEIGHT
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