4th July

 Friday 4th July


 This week at school, we have been focusing on our science learning and exploring forces. We investigated the forces needed to make bikes, scooters and balls and games equipment move, stop and change direction.  We explored how bigger pushes make vehicles and equipment travel further and recorded our ideas.
You may like to find out more here:
Link to BBC Bitesize Science

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Phonics



In Phonics this week we have been learning to read and spell words containing the 's' and 'es' suffixes which are used to make plurals. We found out that if a word ends with a hissing sound (s, ss, sh, ch, x) we add 'es' to make the plural, otherwise we jus add 's'. (cat-cats, duck-ducks/ fox-foxes, church-churches)

You can watch a video about it here:

Plurals

New Classes

The children enjoyed meeting their new Year 2 teachers on Wednesday afternoon and spending time in their new classrooms.

1J will be the new 2B with Miss Ross and Mrs Monk

1H will be the new 2R with Mrs Reid and Mrs Derrick

1R will be the new 2S with Ms Sutton and Mrs Lester

Reading Logs

The children will be given new reading logs in September.  Please keep reading throughout the summer and adding to the reading challenge cards.  These can still be brought into school in September to exchange for badges and books.


Maths


In Maths this week we have been revisiting clocks and telling the time to the hour and half past. 

Telling the time game


The school library is now closed for stock taking.  Please can you return any library books as soon as possible.

Thank you!

Dates

FOWPS School discos - Monday 14th July

Sports day - Thursday 18th July

Open evening - a chance to visit your child's current classroom and meet their new teacher - Thursday 17th July 4-6pm  

INSET Day - School closed to pupils - Friday 18th July

End of term- Tuesday 22nd July





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