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Hello Wonderful Wolves and Happy Friday! 😊

It has been lovely to have everyone back in the classroom again this week! The children have been working very hard and we have done lots of super learning!

  In literacy we have covered:

• ‘My Holiday’ – writing super sentences, using capital letters, full stops and finger spaces 
• Writing Challenge Star Step: use a connecting word to extend the sentence
• Writing super sentences about what makes us happy
• Sounding out/blending/spelling CVC words
• oa and ow Diagraph
•  Example oa words – boat, goat, float, soap
•   Example ow words – bow, arrow, snow, throw
• Reading sentences and drawing pictures to match
•  Tricky Words (Block 1 – 8 PowerPoints are attached to this post, if you would like to practise at home)
•  Letter Formation – cursive
• Word searches and Boggle (word building)
•  Reading Groups – in class
•   Reading sent home

Reading:

•  Reading groups
• Reading out loud to the teacher
• Reading with expression
• ‘Fastest Finger First’ for tricky words and punctuation
• Predicating and recalling information

A reminder that reading groups have been set up and are based on in-class assessments – these groups are fluid. Please don’t be alarmed or worried if your child moves groups – changes are only made in order to support your child’s individual development and engagement

Here is a link the PowerPoints of our Block 1 -8  tricky words:

Tricky Word Block 1 PP

Tricky Word Block 2 PP

Tricky Word Block 3 PP

Tricky Word Block 4 PP

Tricky Word Block 5 PP

Tricky Word Block 6 PP

Tricky Word Block 7 PP

Tricky Word Block 8 PP

In Numeracy we have covered:

• Addition with missing numbers (eg 3 + ? = 8)
• Subtraction
• Part-Whole Number Bonds
• Mad Maths Minute – Addition Sums
• 3D shapes and their properties
• Chilli Challenge addition

P.E:

Our P.E days are a Monday and Wednesday. 

This week for P.E we focused on:

• Fitness – exercise video in class

Morning Starters:

• Tuesday – Literacy Activity 
• Wednesday – Letter Formation 
• Thursday –Maths Activity 
• Friday – Fine Motor Control Activity 

Learn Through Play Activities:

• Role Play – Home Corner
• 3D shape problem solving puzzles
• Block Play
• Construction
• Arts and Crafts table
•  iPads (literacy and numeracy)

We really enjoyed seeing all the wonderful and creative pumpkins in school today – thank you for sharing! I hope you have a lovely weekend and I will see you all on Monday.

Mrs Williamson x 😊

 

Hello Wonderful Wolves! Happy Friday and Happy Holidays too! 😊

It’s been such a fun and busy term so far and I can’t believe it is the holidays already! I hope you all have a lovely relaxing break and just a reminder that Monday 26th of October is an In-service Day so I will see you back in class on Tuesday 27th of October.

This week we have been very busy!

  In literacy we have covered:

• Feelings Monsters – writing super sentences, using capital letters, full stops and finger spaces 
• Writing Challenge Star Step: use a connecting word to extend the sentence
• Sounding out/blending/spelling CVC words
• Recap of the oo and ew sounds
•  Example oo words – food, hook, book, cool
•   Example ew words – new, dew, chew, few
• Phonics Sound Sorting Boards
•  Tricky Words (Block 1 – 8 PowerPoints are attached to this post, if you would like to practise at home)
•  Letter Formation
• Word searches and Boggle (word building)
•  Reading Groups – in class
•   Reading sent home

Reading:

•  Reading groups
• Reading out loud to the teacher
• Reading with expression
• ‘Fastest Finger First’ for tricky words and punctuation
• Identifying the beginning, middle and end of a story
• Identifying the problem and solution in a story
• Predicating and recalling information

A reminder that reading groups have been set up and are based on in-class assessments – these groups are fluid. Please don’t be alarmed or worried if your child moves groups – changes are only made in order to support your child’s individual development and engagement

Here is a link the PowerPoints of our Block 1 -8  tricky words:

Tricky Word Block 1 PP

Tricky Word Block 2 PP

Tricky Word Block 3 PP

Tricky Word Block 4 PP

Tricky Word Block 5 PP

Tricky Word Block 6 PP

Tricky Word Block 7 PP

Tricky Word Block 8 PP

In Numeracy we have covered:

•  Numbers bonds to 10, 20 and 100
• Addition to 10, 20, 50 and beyond
• Addition with missing numbers (eg 3 + ? = 8)
• Identifying 2D shapes and their properties Identifying
• 3D shapes and their properties
• Shape sorting activities 
• Repeating patterns
• Chilli Challenge addition

P.E:

Our P.E days are a Monday and Wednesday.

This week for P.E we focused on:

• Fitness – exercise video in class
• Cosmic Yoga
• What skills we are developing during P.E

Morning Starters:

•  Monday – Weekend Whiteboard
• Tuesday – Monster Pattern/Fine Motor Control Activity
• Wednesday -Maths Activity 2D shape
• Thursday – Literacy Activity 
• Friday – Numeracy Activity – Addition

Learn Through Play Activities:

• Role Play – Home Corner
• 3D shape problem solving puzzles
• Block Play
• Construction
• Arts and Crafts table
•  iPads (literacy and numeracy)
• 2D shape games
• Feelings Monsters 

I hope you have a lovely holiday everyone and I will see you back in class on Tuesday 27th October for another busy term filled with lots of fun learning!

Mrs Williamson x 😊

 

Hello Wonderful Wolves and Happy Friday! 😊

It’s been another busy week in P2. Thank you to everyone for joining me at parent’s evening this week.

  In literacy we have covered:

• Writing super sentences, using capital letters, full stops and finger spaces
• Independent writing: ‘Super Me’.
• Writing Challenge Star Step: use a WOW word (adjective)
• Reading sentences independently and drawing pictures to match
• Single sounds of the alphabet
• Sounding out/blending/spelling CVC words
•  Digraphs (oo and ew)
•  Example oo words – food, hook, book, cool
•   Example ew words – new, dew, chew, few
•  Tricky Words (Block 1 – 8 PowerPoints are attached to this post, if you would like to practise at home)
•  Letter Formation
• Word searches and Boggle (word building)
•  Reading Groups – in class
•   Reading sent home

Reading:

•  Reading groups
• Reading out loud to the teacher
•  Designing a new front cover
• Identifying the setting of a story
• Predicating and recalling information

A reminder that reading groups have been set up and are based on in-class assessments – these groups are fluid. Please don’t be alarmed or worried if your child moves groups – changes are only made in order to support your child’s individual development and engagement

Here is a link the PowerPoints of our Block 1 -8  tricky words:

Tricky Word Block 1 PP

Tricky Word Block 2 PP

Tricky Word Block 3 PP

Tricky Word Block 4 PP

Tricky Word Block 5 PP

Tricky Word Block 6 PP

Tricky Word Block 7 PP

Tricky Word Block 8 PP

In Numeracy we have covered:

•  Numbers bonds to 10, 20 and 100
• Exploring hundreds, tens and units
• Partitioning Numbers
• Addition to 10, 20, 50 and beyond
• Addition with missing numbers (eg 3 + ? = 8)
• Identifying 2D shapes and their properties
• Creating 2D shape posters
• Doubles
• Chilli Challenge addition

P.E:

Our P.E days are a Monday and Wednesday.

This week for P.E we focused on:

• Fitness – circuits/ exercise video in class
• Cosmic Yoga
• What skills we are developing during P.E

Morning Starters:

•  Monday – Weekend Whiteboard
• Tuesday – 2D Shape/Fine Motor Control Activity
• Wednesday – Literacy Activity
• Thursday – Numeracy Activity
• Friday – Handwriting Activity/Fine Motor Control

Learn Through Play Activities:

• Role Play – Home Corner
• Marble Run
• Block Play
• Construction
• Arts and Crafts table
•  iPads (literacy and numeracy)
• 2D shape games/mindfulness colouring
• Funky Fingers (fine motor control)

I hope you have a lovely, fun weekend!

Mrs Williamson x 😊

 

Hello Wonderful Wolves and Happy Friday! 😊

Useful Information:

I hope you found the reading stage word lists, tricky word lists, sound diagraphs and reading rockets that were sent home last week  useful in supporting your child’s learning. 

Reminders:

• Please could I remind you that reading books are handed out on a Monday and should come to school every day with your child. The books will be collected in on a Thursday allow us to “quarantine” the books over the weekend and swap them with other groups/classes for the following week. Thank you for your support with this.
• Could I please ask that you return your child’s blue Learning Story folder to school if you have not already done so. Thank you.
• Please label all items of school uniform as we don’t have access to a lost property box – thank you.

  In literacy we have covered:

• Writing super sentences All About Me using capital letters, full stops and finger spaces
• Reading sentences independently and drawing pictures to match
• Re-cap of sounding out and blending
• Digraphs (ou and ow)
• ou words – house, mouse, mouth, cloud
• ow words – flower, town, owl, cow
• Tricky Words (Block 1 – 5 PowerPoints are attached to this post, if you would like to practise at home)
• Reading individually and in small groups
• Reading comprehension strategies; visualisation and recalling main parts e.g. characters and settings, beginning, middle and end and problems and solutions
• Letter Formation
• Word searches and Boggle

Here is a link the PowerPoints of our Block 1 -5  tricky words:

Tricky Word Block 1 PP

Tricky Word Block 2 PP

Tricky Word Block 3 PP

Tricky Word Block 4 PP

Tricky Word Block 5 PP

Reading:

• A reminder that reading groups have been set up and are based on in-class assessments – these groups are fluid.
• Please don’t be alarmed or worried if your child moves groups – changes are only made in order to support your child’s individual development and engagement

In Numeracy we have covered:

• Numbers bonds to 10, 20 and 100
• Colouring Addition within 10, 20 and 50
• Exploring hundreds, tens and units
• Partitioning Numbers
• Addition to 10, 20, 50 and beyond
• Identifying 2D shapes and their properties
• Repeating patterns
• Skip counting forwards and backwards in 2s, 5s and 10s
• Chilli Challenge addition

Here are links to a selection of differentiated online games to support your child’s learning at home:

Number Bonds

Place Value Charts

Place Value Basketball

Shape Monsters

2D Shapes Carroll Diagrams

Properties of 2D Shapes Quiz

P.E:

Our P.E days are a Monday and Wednesday.

This week for P.E we focused on:

• Fitness – circuits/jogging
• Cosmic Yoga
• What skills we are developing during P.E

Morning Starters:

• Monday – Weekend Whiteboard
• Tuesday – Fine Motor Control Activity
• Wednesday – Literacy Activity
• Thursday – Numeracy Activity
• Friday – Handwriting Activity/Fine Motor Control

I hope you have a lovely, relaxing weekend!

Mrs Williamson x 😊

Hello Wonderful Wolves and Happy Friday! 😊

Useful Information:

• Next week I will be sending home a pack with the children. This will include reading stage word lists, tricky word lists, reading rockets to support questioning during reading at home and also a copy of the sound diagraphs we have already covered and plan to cover this term. I hope you will find them useful in supporting your child’s learning. 

Reminders:

• Please could I remind you that reading books are handed out on a Monday and should come to school every day with your child. The books will be collected in on a Thursday allow us to “quarantine” the books over the weekend and swap them with other groups/classes for the following week. Thank you for your support with this.
• Could I please ask that you return your child’s blue Learning Story folder to school if you have not already done so. Thank you.
• Please label all items of school uniform as we don’t have access to a lost property box – thank you.

  In literacy we have covered:

• Reading sentences independently and drawing pictures to match
• Re-cap of sounding out and blending
• Digraphs (-y and igh)
• -y words – fly, shy, cry, fly, magnify, July
• igh words – light, night, fight, high, flight, bright
• Tricky Words (Block 1 – 5 PowerPoints are attached to this post, if you would like to practise at home)
• Reading individually and in small groups
• Reading comprehension strategies; visualisation and recalling main parts e.g. characters and settings, beginning, middle and end and problems and solutions
• Word searches and Boggle

Here is a link the PowerPoints of our Block 1 -5  tricky words:

Tricky Word Block 1 PP

Tricky Word Block 2 PP

Tricky Word Block 3 PP

Tricky Word Block 4 PP

Tricky Word Block 5 PP

Reading:

• A reminder that reading groups have been set up and are based on in-class assessments – these groups are fluid.
• Please don’t be alarmed or worried if your child moves groups – changes are only made in order to support your child’s individual development and engagement

In Numeracy we have covered:

• Numbers bonds to 10, 20 and 100
• Exploring hundreds, tens and units
• Partitioning Numbers
• Addition to 10, 20, 30 and beyond
• Creating repeating patterns/shape
• Sequencing and ordering numbers to 10, 20 100 and beyond
• Chilli Challenge addition

Here are links to a selection of differentiated online games to support your child’s learning at home:

Number Bonds

Place Value Charts

Place Value Basketball

Pattern Blocks

Shape Patterns

P.E:

Our P.E days are a Monday and Wednesday.

This week for P.E we focused on:

• Fitness – circuits/jogging
• Cosmic Yoga
• What skills we are developing during P.E

Morning Starters:

• Tuesday – Weekend Whiteboard
• Wednesday – Fine Motor Control Activity
• Thursday – Literacy Activity
• Friday – Numeracy activity

I hope you have a lovely, relaxing weekend – the weather looks like it should be nice!

Mrs Williamson x 😊

 

Hello Wonderful Wolves and Happy Friday!

The children have worked hard on their learning this week – well done P2W! 😊

Reminders:

• Please could I remind you that reading books are handed out on a Monday and should come to school every day with your child. The books will be collected in on a Thursday allow us to “quarantine” the books over the weekend and swap them with other groups/classes for the following week. Thank you for your support with this.
• Could I please ask that you return your child’s blue Learning Story folder to school if you have not already done so. Thank you.

  In literacy we have covered:

• Reading sentences independently and drawing pictures to match
• Re-cap of sounding out and blending
• Digraphs (ee and ea)
• ee words – leek, weed, tree, sleep, sheep
• ea words – bead, seat, leaf, seal, speak
• Tricky Words (Block 1 – 5 PowerPoints are attached to this post, if you would like to practise at home)
• Reading individually and in small groups
• Reading comprehension strategies; visualisation and recalling main parts e.g. characters and settings, beginning, middle and end and problems and solutions
• Writing linked to ‘My Family’
• Letter formation – cursive and non cursive

Here is a link the PowerPoints of our Block 1 -5  tricky words:

Tricky Word Block 1 PP

Tricky Word Block 2 PP

Tricky Word Block 3 PP

Tricky Word Block 4 PP

Tricky Word Block 5 PP

In Numeracy we have covered:

• Numbers bonds to 10, 20 and 100
• Exploring tens and units
• Partitioning Numbers
• Addition to 10, 20, 30 and beyond
• Creating repeating patterns/shape
• Skip counting in 2s, 10s and 5s

Here are links to a selection of differentiated online games to support your child’s learning at home:

Number Bonds

Place Value Basketball

Pattern Blocks

Shape Patterns

P.E:

Our P.E days are a Monday and Wednesday.

This week for P.E we focused on fitness, co-ordination and team work:

• Fitness stations and relay races
• Playing games to support listening skills and team work

Morning Starters:

• Monday – Weekend Whiteboard
• Tuesday – Numeracy Activity
• Wednesday – Literacy Activity
• Thursday – Literacy Activity
• Friday – Numeracy activity

Reading:

• A reminder that reading groups have been set up and are based on in-class assessments – these groups are fluid.
• Please don’t be alarmed or worried if your child moves groups – changes are only made in order to support your child’s individual development and engagement.
• I will continue to re-assess reading over the next few weeks and make any changes/swaps necessary.

Extra Information 

• P.E is outside – we are trying our best to work with new guidelines re Covid-19 and deliver quality P.E.
• Windows are open in the classroom from 07.30 – 15.00. They are closed at the end of the day, so we can be organised for home time.
• Once we are more settled I will start to put photographs of our learning on the blog – at the moment with limited time in school this isn’t possible. We do have some super photos on our classroom display!
• Please label all items of school uniform as we don’t have access to a lost property box – thank you.

Remember it is a long weekend this week so no school on Monday! I hope you have a fantastic time and I will see you all on Tuesday.

Mrs Williamson x 😊

 

Hello Wonderful Wolves and Happy Friday!
What a busy week of learning we have had! The children have worked hard on their learning this week – I am very proud of them! 😊

In literacy we have covered:

• CVC words
• Reading sentences independently and drawing pictures to match
• Re-cap of sounding out and blending
• Spelling words with digraph sounds (ai and ay) independently
• Tricky Words
• Reading comprehension strategies; visualisation and recalling main parts
• Reading and spelling assessments

In Numeracy we have covered:

• Ordering and sequencing numbers up to 100
• Numbers bonds to 10 and 20
• We played number bonds bingo and Around the World which was fun!
• Addition to 10, 20, 30 and beyond

P.E:

Our P.E days are a Monday and Wednesday.
This week for P.E we focused on fitness, co-ordination and team work:
• Fitness stations and relay races

Morning Starters:

• Monday – Weekend Whiteboard
• Tuesday – Numeracy Activity
• Wednesday – Numeracy activity
• Thursday – Literacy Activity
• Friday – Literacy Activity

Why is it important to be a kind and helpful class?

“It will make everybody happy!” Erin and Annie
“It’s nice to help people when they fall – its kind.” Maika
“So we can all be friends.” Jessica
“It makes people smile.” Erin
“So we can get things done quicker.” Ben

 

Reading:

• A new book will come home on a Monday and be collected on a Thursday – This will allow us to “quarantine” the books over the weekend and swap them with other groups/classes.
• Reading should come to school every day – please use your child’s purple folder to transport reading books to and from school. Books will stay in these folders and only come out at your child’s reading time
• I have set up new groups based on in-class assessments – these groups are fluid.
• Please don’t be alarmed or worried if your child moves groups – changes are only made in order to support your child’s individual development.
• I will re-assess reading over the next few weeks and make any changes/swaps necessary.
• I have attached an “at home reading guide” to support you at home – a paper copy will also be sent home on Monday with your child’s first book.
• At Home Reading Guide: Reading With Your Child at Home
• There will be no reading log book sent home – any reading information you need will be posted on the class blog.
• Please refer to the “at home reading guide” to support you with reading at home.
• Child specific information will be emailed via the Office Admin account.
Extra Information
• P.E is outside – we are trying our best to work with new guidelines re Covid-19 and deliver quality P.E.
• Windows are open in the classroom from 07.30 – 15.00. They are closed at the end of the day, so we can be organised for home time.
• Once we are more settled I will start to put photographs of our learning on the blog – at the moment with limited time in school this isn’t possible. We do have some super photos on our classroom display!
• Please label all items of school uniform as we don’t have access to a lost property box – thank you.

Have a lovely, relaxing weekend and I will see you all on Monday.
Mrs Williamson 

 

Hello Wonderful Wolves and Happy Friday!

We have had another fantastic week of learning! The children have settled in really well and we are much more used to our new routines now too! 😊

In literacy we have covered:

• Single sounds of the alphabet
• Sounding out/blending/spelling CVC words
• Re-cap of sounding out and blending
• Digraphs (sh, ch, wh, th)
• Spelling words with digraph sounds (sh, ch, wh, th) independently
• Letter formation
• Reading assessments

In Numeracy we have covered:

• Recognising numbers to 30
• Ordering numbers to 30
• Numbers bonds to 10
• We played number bonds bingo and Around the World which was fun!
• Addition to 10, 20 and 30
• Number formation

P.E:

Our P.E days are a Monday and Wednesday.

This week for P.E the weather was a bit of a challenge, however we focused on:

• Team work, hand/eye co-ordination and listening skills
• Fitness – games/circuits outside (high knees, lunging, jogging, jumping and shape movements), we also tried to run a mile within the school playground!

Morning Starters:

• Monday – Weekend Whiteboard
• Tuesday – Literacy Activity
• Wednesday – Literacy Activity
• Thursday – Numeracy activity
• Friday – Numeracy Activity

How does outdoor learning and P.E help to keep us healthy?

“Exercise is healthy.” Vinnie

“Because you run about and running about keeps you healthy!” Erin

“When we are outside we get fresh air which is good for your lungs!” Sophie and Erin

“We did yoga and it’s good for moving your muscles and being relaxed.” – Jacob

“It can burn fat.” – Jamie

“It keeps your body and brain fit.” Annie and Isabella

“It’s good for our hearts.” Ben

Reading:

• Home reading will start on Monday (07.09.2020)
• A new book will come home on a Monday and be collected on a Thursday – This will allow us to “quarantine” the books over the weekend and swap them with other groups/classes.
• Reading should come to school every day – please use your child’s purple folder to transport reading books to and from school. Books will stay in these folders and only come out at your child’s reading time
• I have set up new groups based on in-class assessments – these groups are fluid.
• Please don’t be alarmed or worried if your child moves groups – changes are only made in order to support your child’s individual development.
• I will re-assess reading over the next few weeks and make any changes/swaps necessary.
• I have attached an “at home reading guide” to support you at home – a paper copy will also be sent home on Monday with your child’s first book.
• At Home Reading Guide: Reading With Your Child at Home
• There will be no reading log book sent home – any reading information you need will be posted on the class blog.
• Please refer to the “at home reading guide” to support you with reading at home.
• Child specific information will be emailed via the Office Admin account.

Extra Information 

• P.E is outside – we are trying our best to work with new guidelines re Covid-19 and deliver quality P.E.
• Windows are open in the classroom from 07.30 – 15.00. They are closed at the end of the day, so we can be organised for home time.
• Once we are more settled I will start to put photographs of our learning on the blog – at the moment with limited time in school this isn’t possible. We do have some super photos on our classroom display!
• Please label all items of school uniform as we don’t have access to a lost property box – thank you.

Have a lovely, fun weekend and I will see you all on Monday.

Mrs Williamson x