Friday 26th January
PDL (Personal Development Learning)
This week we had a super SCARF workshop, where we learnt about healthy eating and also what is inside our bodies.
English  
In English we have started to read a fiction text about the 
Great Fire of London.  We created a story map and acted out key parts of the story.
Please click on the link below to hear the story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIQvKSFIs4s

RE
We have continued to learn about the concept of "change" and how the concept is used in Christianity.  We read and responded to stories that show how Christians believe Jesus changed people's lives.
Phonics
In Phonics this week we  have continued to revisit our Phase 5 graphemes to develop our confidence in reading and writing words with these sounds.  This week we have revisited alternative graphemes for the "igh" trigraph. These include y, i, ie and i_e. 
You might like to play the games on Bug club which practise these sounds.

Maths
In Maths this week we have been learning to tell the time to the hour and half hour on an analogue clock.
You might like to play the game below to practise this.  If you have an analogue clock at home please can you draw your child's attention to the half past and o'clock times throughout the day. Talk about the position of the long minute hand and short hour hand.
Thank you!
We have also been learning how to compare mass using a balance scale.  We loved making our cakes using the balance scales.  We measured the amounts by balancing the flour, sugar, and butter with the egg.  We used comparative language; heavier than, lighter than, equal mass/weight.

Reading
Thank you to all the families who are doing the second read on Bug Club with their children at home.  It is really noticeable when your child has had this opportunity and they are able to engage more fully with the comprehension activities that we are doing in the third read at school.
Please let us know if you are having any issues accessing Bug Club.
Thank you!

We have been learning to write capital letters.

 You might like to practise at home.
P.E
Please can you check that your child has outdoor P.E kit as well as in door P.E. If your child wears tights please can you provide socks for them to wear on P.E days.








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