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P4W Reflective Friday 4.6.21
Reflective Friday WB 31.5.21
What a busy week with lots of different learning opportunities, well done everyone! Please can we also take a moment to thank all the children and their supportive families for the challenges that we have faced at school this week. We are very grateful for your continued patience, support and understanding with learners in school and those Learning Together at Home.
Pictures to follow – hopefully technology allows!
Thanks for all Learning Stories so far – a final plea for any last ones to be returned as these will be coming home again soon! Thank you! 😊
Literacy
We have been learning to:
- Spell unfamiliar words using our spelling rule – words with a short vowel and double consonant – e.g. puzzle.
- Use accurate spelling of our new spelling rule words within passages and story contexts.
- Create our own dictation challenges using our weekly spelling words.
- Create our own word-search using accurate spelling.
- Understand what a riddle is and how these can be used as effective Literacy techniques.
- Analyse riddles as an aspect of poetry – consider different effective riddles to find how they are structured and successful – look carefully for parts such as rhyme, questions and clues.
- Write our own riddles using the elements that make a riddle successful.
- Prepare and present our writing to the class.
- Listen, enjoy and engage with different stories and texts.
- Find evidence in our reading texts to answer a variety of questions.
- Use evidence from our reading to help us answer questions.
- Consider how to use facts from different sources to display these in an engaging way.
- Read for information and use this information to write an interesting fact-file.
- Find out information from a range of sources and technologies to help us share facts with others.
- Self- and peer-assess our learning.
Spelling for next week:
Main Teaching Points / Spelling Rules:
Over the years the pronunciation of words has changed and some letters appear in the spelling of words which are no longer sounded
Silent ‘b’ – ‘mb’ / ‘bt’
Silent ‘g’ – ‘gn’
L.I. – WALT Spell words with silent sounds.
Tricky words: from / form
Below you will see our Fantastic word list (see the challenge below for those of you who like a Spectacular challenge!)
WORD LIST
lamb
crumb
thumbs
doubt
plumber
debt
comb
gnome
gnash
gnaw
Daily Spelling Activity Task: choose a different spelling activity from the pack that you have at home and remember to Look, Cover, Write, Check.
Challenge – can you create your own Spectacular list using this rule and by researching words?
Ideas for Learning Together at Home:
- Use chalk or coloured pencils/pens at home to try some spelling outdoors – like we did in class this week in the sunshine! – or rainbow writing
- Watch or read some more riddles (here are some links to try that we worked on in class – https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4mmn39/articles/z84p97h https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXz5o5UCf8Y or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vToEvbDkoJk
And a new link with some tricky riddles to solve from the past – have a go at these! https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z238cmn
Write your own riddles like we did in class!
- Look for a book at home that you can enjoy – see if you can set yourself some questions to answer about it (remember for a challenge we think about the Higher Order Thinking Skills like analysing or evaluating) see picture attached below.
Numeracy
We have been learning to:
- Develop our knowledge of number facts, using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
- Revise our understanding of addition with the traditional method – using 2- and 3- digit numbers
- Build on our knowledge of fractions by understanding some equivalent fractions.
- Understand how to find equal fractions to create a fraction wall.
- Use our knowledge of fractions to solve challenges and play games.
- Revise our learning in Maths through taking part in different challenge tasks and starter activities.
- Use traditional methods for addition and subtraction of money values with decimals.
- Use our problem-solving skills, including logical thinking and trial and error, to solve multi-step challenges.
- Continue to build speed and accuracy in our number work.
- Develop our ability to solve more complex 2-step problems and word problems, using addition and subtraction, with our knowledge of money.
- Develop our multiplication understanding, using opportunities to learn the times tables.
- Self- and peer-assess our learning.
Ideas for Learning Together at Home:
- Practise traditional method for addition and subtraction by writing yourself some questions to try.
- Continue to build on your Times Tables by choosing or creating a fun game or speed challenge for yourself or using Sumdog. https://www.timestables.co.uk/speed-test/
- Practise creating your own fraction wall or finding equivalent fractions – https://mathsbot.com/manipulatives/fractionWall http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/EquivFractionFinder/
Across the Curriculum
We have been learning to:
- Use ICT and other sources to find key information about a historic event (Titanic)
- Use detailed drawing and observational skills to create a large drawing of the Titanic
- Play team games in PE, developing our knowledge of different sports positions and activities.
- Develop skills to work well together.
- Work together as part of our school Assembly
- Look for inspiration outdoors, using outdoor objects and ideas, to solve and write riddles.
Ideas for Learning Together at Home:
- Learn more about the Titanic using a range of sources – including https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/general-history/would-you-have-survived-the-titanic/
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/blog/facts-about-titanic-for-kids https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8mpfg8/articles/zng8jty and other websites that you might find. Remember we are creating an interactive poster/fact-file about it that you can continue fact-finding for! - Draw your own picture of the Titanic at home – think about all the parts we discussed in class and take your time to make it as detailed as you can
Have a great weekend everyone!
From Primary 4, Mrs Williamson and Mrs Ling 😊
Reflective Friday WB 24.5.21
Reflective Friday WB 24.5.21
Well done Primary 4WL for an exciting week of learning opportunities and experiences! 😊 Please enjoy reading the summary about our main learning this week (and scroll to the bottom to see some pictures):
Please ensure any remaining Learning Stories are returned to school on Monday as we will be gathering some evidence of our learning this term in these.
Literacy
We have been learning to:
- Spell unfamiliar words using our spelling rule – words with a silent ‘k’ saying ‘kn’.
- Use accurate spelling of our new spelling rule words within passages and story contexts.
- Identify the correct spelling of tricky words within sentences and paragraphs.
- Up-level a letter, using a range of adjectives, and self-checking for the non-negotiables.
- Use information to write a fact-file.
- Listen, enjoy and engage with different stories and texts.
- Find evidence in our reading texts to answer a variety of questions.
- Use evidence from our reading to help us make (and justify) predictions.
- Read for information and use our knowledge of the context of a sentence to help us identify missing words.
- Find out information from a range of sources and technologies to help us share facts with others.
- Self- and peer-assess our learning.
Spelling for next week:
L.I We are learning to spell unfamiliar words using our spelling rule.
In words whose first syllable contains a short vowel sound, 2 consonants are required before adding ‘le’ (e.g. purple).
Where only one consonant sound is heard (e.g. puzzle) double that consonant before adding ‘le’
Daily Spelling Activity Task: choose a different spelling activity from the pack that you have at home and remember to Look, Cover, Write, Check.
Spicy – simple purple circle puzzle handle apple giggle bubble puddle cuddle
Hot – trample buckle sparkle middle bottle marble riddle waddle turtle bumble
Tricky words – three there
Daily Spelling Activity Task: choose a different spelling activity from the pack that you have at home and remember to Look, Cover, Write, Check.
Ideas for Learning Together at Home:
- Practise the spelling words from last week and for next week. Use a game like this to practise – https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html (free accounts available)
- Write and redraft a letter of your own!
- Try some different questions to test you on your reading skills and understanding.
Numeracy
We have been learning to:
- Develop our knowledge of number facts, using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
- Build on our knowledge of fractions by finding 10ths.
- Use our knowledge of fractions to solve challenges and play games.
- Revise our learning in Maths through taking part in different challenge tasks and starter activities.
- Use our knowledge of coins and notes to find a range of combinations for a total.
- Add and subtract using money to find a total and to find change.
- Use our problem-solving skills, including logical thinking and trial and error, to solve multi-step challenges.
- Develop our ability to solve more complex 2-step problems and word problems, using addition and subtraction, with our knowledge of money.
- Develop our multiplication understanding, using opportunities to learn the times tables.
- Self- and peer-assess our learning.
- Continue to build speed and accuracy in our number work.
Ideas for Learning Together at Home:
- Practise giving change using one of these links – https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zp8dmp3/articles/z2s6hv4, https://natwest.mymoneysense.com/students/students-5-8/the-change-game/ or https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/44/solve_2_step_money_problems_ – choose a level that challenges you.
- Continue to build on your Times Tables by choosing or creating a fun game or speed challenge for yourself or using Sumdog. https://www.timestables.co.uk/speed-test/
- Practise finding 10ths of amounts or shapes by creating a game of your own.
Across the Curriculum
We have been learning to:
- Find out about the structure of the Titanic boat
- Identify and find out about passengers on the Titanic
- Find out about what a ticket is and design our own Titanic tickets.
- Discover the different classes of passengers and what the different parts were like
- Research information, using a range of sources like websites and books.
- Play team games in PE, developing our knowledge of different sports positions and activities.
- Develop skills to work well together.
- Find out about learning across other classes during our Assembly.
Ideas for Learning Together at Home:
- Learn more about the Titanic using a range of sources – including https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/general-history/would-you-have-survived-the-titanic/
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/blog/facts-about-titanic-for-kids https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8mpfg8/articles/zng8jty - Teach someone at home how to play the team game of Rounders!
- Can you find out any more information about the structure of the Titanic boat or about the passengers who travelled in it?
Have a great weekend everyone!
From Primary 4, Mrs Williamson, Mrs Ling and Mr Parry 😊
Thank you to Mr Parry, who finishes his placement today.
Reflective Friday WB 17.5.21
Primary 4WL well done for a busy and successful week of learning! We have enjoyed lots of different opportunities across the curriculum and finding out more about our topic, Titanic.
Here is a summary of our learning across the week:
Literacy–
We have been learning to-
Spell words with a ‘wr’ pattern correctly
Use accurate spelling of ‘wr’ words within a context
Share our class novel, thoughts and opinions
Review our class novel by writing a book review
Recap our understanding of our reading by answering different questions in our class novel, reading group books and texts in class
Look for information in a text and share where we can find the information using the layout and organisation of the text for example the title and an index
Find out about what a letter is, what it looks like and how it is structured and organised
Look at examples of letters and write our own examples of a letter, using the correct layout and languages
Write and redraft a good copy of a letter, using self-checking skills and careful presentation
Work cooperatively with our new table groups and new learning pairs on challenges
Use correct spelling and word contexts to fill passages (cloze procedure)
Look carefully at a glossary text and answer different questions about it
Next week our Spelling rule will be-
L.I. We are learning to spell words with a silent ‘k’ pattern.
Over the years the pronounciation of words has changed and some letters appear in the spelling of words which are no longer sounded:
Silent ‘k’ followed by ‘n’ – kn
Word List (there will be additional ones and set as Super/Fantastic next week but these can get you started!):
knee knight knot knead knew knowledge knives kneeling knitting knocked
Tricky Words
know no
Numeracy
We have been learning to-
Find out more about sharing into equal amounts, using my knowledge of division, to find fractions of amounts and numbers
Solve fraction challenges and problem solving tasks to find a fifth of an amount
Add and subtract different amounts of money using different methods
Solve problems using my knowledge of money
Identify, recognise and use a range of coins and notes correctly
Use our place value, knowledge of the four operations (adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing) and number facts to play games
Think like mathematicians and use our number knowledge to ask good problem solving questions
Develop our speed, pace and accuracy with our times tables knowledge
Work with a learning partner to solve number and maths clues in a mystery task
Across the Curriculum–
We have been learning to-
Create engaging and interesting posters for the Titanic (wanted posters)
Find out about athletes and take part in PE challenges like them
Find out about animals by enjoying a P3 assembly
And finally…
Thank you to the children who helped us to share the learning above – you can click to see any picture closer. 🙂
Here are some photos below too!
Have a great long weekend everyone and we look forward to seeing you back in class on Tuesday 25th May!
Reflective Friday WB 10.5.21
Reflective Friday WB 10.5.21
Well done Primary 4WL for an exciting Health Week packed full of learning opportunities and experiences! 😊 Please enjoy reading the summary about our main learning this week (and scroll to the bottom to see some pictures):
Thank you for sharing your Learning Stories at home over the last week. Thanks to everyone who has returned them to school – please ensure that you bring yours back to school as soon as possible, once you have shared the Term 3 Overview and your targets, if you haven’t already, thank you!
Literacy
We have been learning to:
- Spell unfamiliar words using our spelling rule.
- Identify and spell words with closed and open syllables.
- Use accurate spelling of our new spelling rule words within sentence or story contexts.
- Identify the correct spelling of tricky words within sentences and paragraphs.
- Write an imaginative story, using a range of adjectives, and checking for the non-negotiables.
- Listen, enjoy and engage with our class novel.
- Find evidence in our class novel to describe a character.
- Use evidence from our reading to help us make (and justify) predictions.
Understand what a simile is and what their purpose is.
Explore and use similes to attract and engage our reader. - Answer a variety of questions about a text, using evidence to justify our ideas.
- Read for information and use our knowledge of the context of a sentence to help us identify missing words.
- Find out information from a range of sources and technologies to help us share facts with others.
- Self- and peer-assess our learning.
Spelling for next week:
We will move onto a new spelling rule next week. This will be:
L.I We are learning to spell unfamiliar words using our spelling rule.
Over the years the pronunciation of words has changed and some letters appear in the spelling of words which are no longer sounded.
We are learning to spell with a silent ‘w’ followed by ‘r’ – wr.
Daily Spelling Activity Task: choose a different spelling activity from the pack that you have at home and remember to Look, Cover, Write, Check.
Spicy – wrong wrist writing wrapped wrinkle wry wrote writer wreck
Hot – wren wreath wrench wreckage shipwreck wretched written wrestler wrath
Tricky words – right write
Ideas for Learning Together at Home:
- Use what you have been learning about adjectives and similes to engage the reader – and try to write your own imaginative story or character description!
- You might like to revise and practise work on similes or adjectives using one of the below activities and ideas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROmKMtLWY14, https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrqqtfr/articles/zy2r6yc or https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zp4k3j6
- Try a comprehension task at home, here’s a link to some ideas: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zgwwxnb
Numeracy
We have been learning to:
- Develop our knowledge of number facts, using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
- Revise our learning in Maths through taking part in different challenge tasks and starter activities.
- Share why we use money, what it is and the importance of money in a real-life context.
- Identify the value of coins and notes.
- Use our knowledge of coins and notes to find a range of combinations for a total.
- Use our problem-solving skills, including logical thinking and trial and error, to find the most efficient combination of coins or notes
- Begin to solve 2-step problems, using addition and subtraction, with our knowledge of money.
- Develop our multiplication understanding, using opportunities to learn the times tables.
- Self- and peer-assess our learning.
- Continue to build speed and accuracy in our number work.
Ideas for Learning Together at Home:
- Work on your knowledge of money by trying one of these games – https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/money
- See if you can have a hunt at home and find different coins and notes – you might even have money from another country (a different currency) that you would like to show your class-mates.
- Continue to build on your Times Tables by choosing or creating a fun game or speed challenge for yourself or using Sumdog. https://www.timestables.co.uk/speed-test/
Across the Curriculum
We have been learning to:
- Create, design and draw a blueprint image for a boat.
- Study a blueprint for a real boat.
- Find out about ‘Ramadan’ and ‘Eid’.
- Use outdoor materials to help us to learn.
- Try out and design our own PE fitness challenges.
- Take part in an Athletics event to develop our PE skills and work together.
- Share information about what helps us to stay healthy.
- Learn about our body parts and what makes us unique and different.
Ideas for Learning Together at Home:
- Create your own fitness workout at home, using some of the ideas from our Health Week activities!
- Find out more about a festival you are interested in. You could even find out more about Eid and create another moon/star catcher using a paper plate and pens at home. https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/assemblies-ks1-ramadan-best-eid-ever/zkdhm39
Have a great weekend everyone!
From Primary 4, Mrs Williamson, Mrs Ling and Mr Parry 😊
Reflective Friday 7.5.21
Reflective Friday WB 3.5.21
Well done Primary 4WL for a busy and successful short week of learning – in school and at home! 😊 Thank you again to our supportive families and also for helping the pupils upload any Buckstone’s Got Talent entries (well done P4WL, we are so proud of your auditions!) in time for the final this week as well as the prompt returns of the recorded lesson permission slips for Mr. Parry too, this is much appreciated. We have been amazed at the wonderful learning from Learning Together at Home on Thursday and thank the children and families for their efforts!
Please find your child’s Learning Story in their bag today. We have added our Term 3 Overview as well as individual targets for this term in Literacy, Numeracy and Topic. Please share these with your child and return the Learning Stories as soon as you can so that we can gather evidence from our learning this term. Thank you!
Next week is Health Week across the school. All children can come dressed, every day next week, in their PE clothing. Please ensure that this is suitable for all weather (there have been four seasons in one day many days this week!), and includes warm and waterproof layers if appropriate. It might be a good idea to bring a spare bag of clothing to put in our cloakroom and a change of outdoor shoes into school in-case we are out for a longer period of time. On Tuesday morning P4WL will have the opportunity to take part in some Athletics activities as part of our Sports programme, down at the Waterboard field. Please make sure you have your water bottle and appropriate clothing and footwear for this. We are not expecting the children to wear uniform at any point next week but they can choose to if they wish to. Thank you for your support! We hope that the weather may be a little bit more accommodating to our exciting PE and Health plans!
Apologies that there have been some technical difficulties with our school blog system and it has been challenging to upload this post and especially the photos this week. Hopefully they will appear in time after many attempts!
Scroll down to the bottom of this post for a collection of photos 🙂
Literacy
We have been learning to:
- Revisit our spelling of common words (1st, 2nd and 3rd 100)
- Use accurate spelling of common words within sentence or story contexts
- Listen, enjoy and engage with our class novel
- Find evidence in our class novel to describe a character
- Identify information from a text to write a response
- Structure our writing to suit the purpose and format of the text (email/letter)
- Answer a variety of questions about a text, using evidence to justify our ideas
- Prepare and present a short audition for the class (Buckstone’s Got Talent entries)
- Use descriptive phrases to write a creative Spring poem
- Find out information from a range of sources and technologies to help us share facts with others
- Self- and peer-assess our learning and set next steps in our Learning Stories
Spelling for next week:
We will move onto a new spelling rule next week. This will be:
L.I We are learning to spell unfamiliar words using our spelling rule.
We are learning to identify and spell words with closed and open syllables.
Remember to listen for short or long vowels at end of the first syllable.
Remember that each syllable must contain one vowel sound.
Daily Spelling Activity Task: choose a different spelling activity from the pack that you have at home and remember to Look, Cover, Write, Check.
Fantastic– padlock kidnap dentist goblin tiger unit pilot carpet picnic fever
Spectacular– blister mustard tunic sandwich driver radish robin driven napkin admit
Tricky words – old sentence
Ideas for Learning Together at Home:
- Practise the common word list that you have been working on using an activity of your choice or you might like to try this game – https://www.ictgames.com/littleBirdSpelling/ (Start at Year 1 for Super, Year 2 for Fantastic and Year 3&4 for Spectacular)
- Read through your Learning Story overview for this term and the targets that you have set this week with a helper at home. Please return your Learning Story next week when you have done this, so that we can begin to gather our evidence for this term, thank you 😊
- Find a poem that you like at home – online or in a book. Which adjectives or descriptive phrases are used? Here is the Children’s Poetry Archive https://childrens.poetryarchive.org/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-e_fkJC18AIVCLDtCh2wogFSEAAYASAAEgL44PD_BwE
- Write your own acrostic poem – could it be about a season, month of the year or something you are interested in? You might like to use this BBC Bitesize resource – https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4mmn39/articles/ztdvw6f
Numeracy
We have been learning to:
- Develop our knowledge of number facts, using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
- Revise our place value learning through a number challenge task
- Continue to build speed and accuracy in our number work
- Identify the position of an object or symbol on a grid or map and know why co-ordinate points and grid references are important in real-life
- Show our understanding of a compass and the 4 or 8 points
- Recap and assess our knowledge of Shape, Position and Movement to show our understanding of our learning
- Develop our multiplication understanding, using opportunities to learn the times tables
- Self- and peer-assess our learning and set next steps in our Learning Stories
- Think like a Mathematician through our STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Boat building co-operative task
Ideas for Learning Together at Home:
- Work on the number facts that you find more challenging – set yourself a personal target. Here is a game that you might enjoy playing to help you – https://www.topmarks.co.uk/number-facts/number-fact-families
- Try out a problem solving task using your number fact knowledge – https://nrich.maths.org/8937 – remember your target might be to show your workings.
- We will be moving onto a new area of Maths – Money – following on from shape Position and Movement. Here are some further chances to either extend or practise different aspects of this topic – For a challenge, you might like to watch and follow this video about grid references/co-ordinate points in real-life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB3RQr-NGCs
- Try this game out which helps us to know how to find co-ordinate points if you were learning about this in school or wish to try a Spectacular task – https://www.teacherled.com/iresources/coordinates/showthecoordinate/
- Here is a song you might use to remind you of the Compass Points if this is an area that you need more practise of – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2I81_BFb-s
- Can you tell someone at home what kind of Maths skills and knowledge you might use in a STEM Challenge?
Across the Curriculum
We have been learning to:
- Use a range of materials to plan, design and construct a model
- Explore our Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths skills (STEM)
- Understand the forces on an object and share our findings from an experiment
- Name a force ‘upthrust’ and explore the concept of floating and sinking
- Work as a co-operative team, taking on a role and responsibility to work together
- Use outdoor materials to help us to learn
- Try out and design our own PE fitness challenges
- Act as a supportive audience and class community when watching auditions for Buckstone’s Got Talent
Ideas for Learning Together at Home:
- Build your own model from junk materials – you might like to try a boat, like we have been working on in class, or an idea of your own!
- Choose a STEM challenge uploaded in the Teams files to try out
- Can you explain any of the forces or floating and sinking learning to a helper at home? You might like to re-watch this BBC Bitesize video to help you – https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zc89k7h/articles/zytqj6f
- Try out an experiment at home with floating and sinking – this video might help https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmpCwPQdL-4
- If you did not have a chance on our Learning Together at Home day on Thursday, you could try and make your own 60-second fitness challenge card to bring into school and teach your class-mates!
Buckstone’s Got Talent P4W
Please remember if you wish to enter Buckstone’s Got Talent from P4W we would love to see your entries posted in our Teams files to share with your class-mates tomorrow
This is also a reminder that the children will return to school on Wednesday 5th May and then we will be Learning Together at Home on Thursday 6th May due to Buckstone Primary being used as a polling station. There will be some learning coming home on Wednesday with the children to help with this and please check Teams files on Wednesday evening for the information for the day. Thank you for your support. Our class will have a live Teams meeting at 10am until 10.30am on Thursday 6th May. Please do let us know if you are having any problems accessing Teams with your username and password from Learning Together at Home. On Friday 7th we will return to school again.
Thank you!
Important Information and Reflective Friday 30.4.21
Week Beginning 26th April 2021
Well done for a successful and busy week of learning in P4WL! Thank you for taking the time to engage in the parent consultation sessions this week with Mrs Williamson and I, it has been a great opportunity to share lots of successes and hear about how everyone is. 😊
Please note that the children have an important letter in their bags today that we talked about in class. Please take an opportunity to read through and return the slip at the bottom by next Friday – 7th May. Thank you for your help and co-operation, it is much appreciated.
Also, we will be looking to enjoy watching our Buckstone Has Talent entries for P4WL next Wednesday in class. We will be deciding on the class act to go forward for the final on Wednesday. Please upload any videos/recordings onto the Assignments onto our Class Teams files by then. Thank you!
This week we have been learning to:
Literacy:
- Read and analyse a poem and use descriptive phrases.
- Find the meaning of more challenging words and phrases.
- Identify adjectives, alliteration and other literacy techniques within texts.
- Spell words with open syllables and use these within dictations.
- Share our opinion and ideas around a range of texts.
- Read, using a clear voice and expression, to an audience.
- Share key parts of a new class novel, The Legend of Spud Murphy, with information about the setting, characters and events so far.
- Answer a range of questions, using key evidence from the text.
- Develop our understanding of a time-line and order events chronologically.
Spelling next week will be a focus on the Common Words. Please find these in our Teams files if you wish to continue working on these.
Ideas for Learning at Home:
- Find a poem that you are interested in – can you find another by William Wordsworth? Is there a Spring poem you can find and share with your classmates? What do you like about it and why?
- Practise the spelling rule this week and the common words.
- Take some time to enjoy reading for pleasure, finding a new text like an audio book, magazine, non-fiction book or a novel.
Numeracy
This week we have been learning to:
- Develop our speed and accuracy of number facts.
- Build on our knowledge of the times tables, specifically the 9 times table.
- Continue to focus on number patterns and use mental strategies like halving and doubling.
- Share what we already know about Fractions and identify halves and quarters of shapes and numbers.
- Identify the position of an object or symbol on a grid.
- Create a grid of our own and use objects and directional/positional language to share information.
- Explain what a grid reference is.
- Develop our knowledge of what co-ordinate grids are and how to find a co-ordinate point.
- Use real-life maps and contexts to share a grid reference or co-ordinate point.
Ideas for Learning at Home:
- Find a times table you find more challenging – use a game online, one you have created or an idea to help you (it may be good fun to do something outdoors!)
- Find a half or quarter of a shape or an amount.
- Create a grid outdoors in your garden or a local park/area where you can practise your Angles, Position and Movement. Consider creating grid references/co-ordinate points and how you can challenge yourself to describe a route from one place to another (use the language we have been learning).
- Find an atlas or use a map/Google Maps to try and create a grid reference challenge – explain to someone at home how to find an object or symbol.
Across the Curriculum
This week we have been learning to:
- Explore boats from the past and recent times and know how to place them chronologically on a time-line.
- Draw a design for our own boat, using our STEM skills to think like an engineer.
- Explore opportunities for creative thinking, problem solving and team-building using the loose parts play equipment.
- Use line, shape and colour to create a piece of Spring Art.
- Use pattern, line, shape and colour to recreate a Pop Art style.
- Take part in fitness challenges and develop our throwing, jumping and ball skills
Great effort everyone! 😊
Have a lovely long weekend and we will look forward to seeing you back in school on Wednesday 5th May! 😊
Information P4W and Spelling Words WB 26.4.21
Please note next week we will be practising the 1st, 2nd and 3rd 100 Common Words as it is a short week in school – these lists are available on Teams and on the previous blog entries.
Please accept our apologies for not managing to upload the spelling rule and words for this week until now, here they are:


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our knowledge of spelling rules.
Word Lists:
Super: Fantastic: Spectacular:
baby stupid patient
even silent latest
paper spider student
music total moment
pilot pupil locate
robot tulip beyond
bacon relax minus
hotel happen family
unit bonus lemonade
table apron banana
Tricky words: how, who
This is also a further reminder for the children that if anyone is interested in taking part in the Buckstone Has Talent show, we kindly ask that any songs, dances, acts are recorded as videos at home and uploaded onto our P4W Class Teams Assignment tab called ‘P4W Buckstone Has Talent entries’ before next Wednesday 5th May.
Thank you so much for your help with this!
Reflective Friday 23.4.21
Welcome back to term 3 everyone and thank you for a great first week! 🙂 We welcome Mr. Parry to our class, a student teacher, who will be working with us for the next 5 weeks in P4W.
This week we have enjoyed learning across the curriculum and getting back into our school routines.
Here are some key aspects of our learning:
Literacy
We have been learning to:
Read for information using a range of texts
Summarise our understanding of our reading
Revise our spelling of tricky words
Spell tricky words correctly within our writing
Find out about what a ‘Haiku’ is
Understand what a syllable is and how to use this in poetry
Look at examples of Haiku poems and share our opinions and thoughts
Write our own imaginative Spring ‘Haiku’ poems




Learning at Home Ideas:
Write your own Spring Haiku – use the ideas we shared and look outside for signs of Spring near you to help you. Can you clap out the rhythm and explain the rule with syllables to someone at home?
Look over the tricky words posted on the blog and choose a strategy (e.g. rainbow writing, bubble letters or code words) to practise the ones you found hard – you might like to use a spelling game – https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/spelling-and-grammar
Create your own dictation using your words!
Maths and Numeracy
We have been learning to:
Use speed and accuracy to recall and learn number facts
Look at the 9 times table and become more confident in knowing the numbers in the pattern
Share our learning about Angles, Position and Movement
Revise the different types of Angles and be able to name them – Acute, Obtuse, Right, Reflex, Straight
Identify the position of an object on a grid and talk about what a grid reference is




Learning at Home Ideas:
Can you practise a times table you find tricky? Use ‘Splat 100’ to find patterns or the numbers in the times table – https://www.primarygames.co.uk/pg2/splat/splatsq100.html
Practise finding a grid reference of an object – http://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/viewing/L350/index.html and watch the video that we looked at in class again (or read more about grid references to help you understand): https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zbtp34j/articles/z6hxrj6
Across the Curriculum
We have been learning to:
Develop our throwing, catching and fitness skills in PE
Look for signs of Spring using our outdoor areas
Create a piece of Art in the style of Artist Romero Britto
Find out about learning across the school in a P3 Assembly
Get to know our new visiting teacher, Mr Parry
Well done for a busy week of great learning everyone and we hope you all have a great weekend!
We will look forward to the opportunity to speak with you about your child’s learning at the Parent Consultation sessions next week.
Thank you and best wishes,
Mrs Ling, Mrs Williamson, Mr Parry and P4W