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Nursery weekly blog WB 13/11/2023
Date: 16th Nov 2023 @ 9:29am
This week in Nursery we started off the week by doing lots of fantastic learning about the festival of Diwali - the Hindu festival of lights. We learned how families prepare for Diwali in their homes and how it is celebrated around the world. The children all made lanterns to decorate the Nursery with.
Later in the week we went back to our topic of Traditional Tales and did some great learning about The Gingerbread Man. We have sequenced the story, drawn our favourite part of the story at Tummy Time and played a memory game with the characters. To finish the week we all made and decorated our own gingerbread men and got to take them home to eat.
Here is a link to the story so that you can enjoy the story at home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfKsgQX4OGQ
Next week we will be doing lots of learning about Incy Wincy Spider!
Class Blog Week ending 10.11.23
Date: 12th Nov 2023 @ 10:00pm
Date: 12th Nov 2023 @ 8:55pm
For our reading comprehension we have been exploring Volcanoes.This has prompted some lively discussions about the history of eruptions and the devistation that they cause.
Please can you ensure that your child is reading at home and record this in their yellow reading diary.
Date: 10th Nov 2023 @ 2:21pm
Class 8 have enjoyed our WOW afternoon of the Stone Age this week. They researched of different time periods, carved tools from soap and created their own cave paintings.
w/c 06.11.23 This week in Year 5!
Date: 10th Nov 2023 @ 8:16am
Nursery Weekly Blog WB 6/11/2023
Date: 9th Nov 2023 @ 11:07am
This week we have done lots of fantastic learning about the rhyme Baa baa black sheep.
Here is a link to the rhyme if you want to sing it with your child at home!
Baa Baa Black Sheep: BSL Signed Nursery Rhymes | CBeebies - YouTube
During the week we have done lots of learning about the number three and the colour black. We have been on a scavenger hunt to find as many black objects as we could - maybe you could look around at home for some more?
The children have made wooden spoon puppets and even shorn a sheep to practise their cutting skills!
In family groups they have told the story using a tough spot, played musical instruments and done yoga inspired by the rhyme.
Next week we will be doing great learning about The Gingerbread Man and the festival of Divali!
Date: 8th Nov 2023 @ 3:25pm
This week in Class 14 we have been continuing writing our newspaper reports, inspired by the real life experiences of Anne Frank.
We have also been continuing our new Science topic and learning about how the circularoty system works. Chidlren enjoyed creating their own models of working lungs. Make sure you ask your child all about it.
Learning in Class 13- 05.11.23
Date: 5th Nov 2023 @ 2:21pm
In Science, this week the children have developed their knowledge of the function of oxygen in the body, They now know that Oxygen helps organisms grow, reproduce, and turn food into energy. They also know that humans get the oxygen they need by breathing through their nose and mouth into their lungs. Oxygen gives our cells the ability to break down food in order to get the energy we need to survive.
Click on the link for more information. Air Facts For Kids | Why Do We Breathe Oxygen? | DK Find Out
In PSHE the children have been learning all about coping strategies, particularly for difficult situations that cannot be changed. 
Date: 4th Nov 2023 @ 3:41pm
This week in the Inclusion Hub the children have been exploring all things Halloween.
They have used fruit to create pumpkins, practiced their fine motor skills making mummies and created potions.
Date: 3rd Nov 2023 @ 8:33am
This week we had a time travelling visitor who took us on a journey right back to the beginning of time up to the current day. We then got in the time machine and went back to Ancient Greece. There was so much to learn and this super experience was a great start to our new Topic learning this half term.
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Date: 3rd Nov 2023 @ 8:20am
This week in Class 5 we have started looking at the book 'The Great Explorer' by Chris Judge. We started the week by looking at some clues to find out where we think the Great Explorer might be going.
Then on Tuesday, we used the dictionaries to find the definition of new words! It was lots of fun.
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w/c 30.10.23 This week in Year 5!
Date: 2nd Nov 2023 @ 9:43am
The children have had a fantastic start to the new term and we have been excited to hear about everything they did during the half term holiday.
This week we have been learning about the fable 'The Rainbow Crow', the children have enjoyed acting out the story, sequencing the events and have been focusing on upleveling and improving their writing by using exciting sentence openers. We have enjoyed discussing the moral of the story and linking it to our own lives.
In maths we have been learning about perimeter and area. The children have learnt to calculate the perimeter and area as well as finding any missing measurements on shapes.
During topic we have been learning about the Spanish Armada and Christopher Columbus. The children were excited to learn that he discovered an island and named it San Salvador.
For our reading comprehension we have been exploring an interview with Michael Rosen. This has prompted some lively discussions about his poems and books.
Please ensure that your child is reading at home and record this in their yellow reading diary.
Have a lovely weekend!
Learning in Class 13- 03.10.23
Date: 1st Nov 2023 @ 7:39pm
This week has been a fun first week back in school, where we have been adding and subtracting fractions, developing our knowledge about the digestive system and also learning all about Ann Frank.
During the week we have also been developing our Computing skills by using notes, scanning to text and using grids.
Date: 19th Oct 2023 @ 5:07pm
This week has been a French Curriculum Week. We have done lots of super learning about France in general and learning the language. Here are some of our fantastic paintings in the style of Georges Seurat. 
Date: 19th Oct 2023 @ 3:57pm
This week we have had LOTS of fun as it was french week!
We read the story Madeline in Literacy and wrote setting descriptions using our senses which links to our Science learning. We also used our acting skills to perform a story whoosh!
We also learnt our numbers in French!
And our favourite was creating a beautiful watercolour painting of the sunset with the Eiffel Tower in Art.
w/c 16.10.23 This week in Year 5!
Date: 19th Oct 2023 @ 3:37pm
We have had a fantastic French curriculum week to finish this first half term.
During literacy, we have enjoyed exploring the text: ‘The Hunchback of Notre-Dame’ and writing a description as Quasimodo. We have been using our knowledge from this term to include similes, metaphors and personification in our writing. In maths, we have researched French menus and created our own, adding prices and managing money to buy foods such as: croissants, escargot and croque monsieur. Some children would love to try snails whereas others would prefer to sample some crepes.
We have also explored French landmarks, the children would love to go to the top of the Eiffel Tower and visit the Louvre! The children created their own watercolour paintings of their favourite landmark.
We have used our research skills to discover facts about the French Revolution and Bastille Day. All of the information we have learnt this week can be found in our ‘French Curriculum Week’ keynote presentations, please ask your child to share this learning with you!
Please be aware that next half term the children will have PE on both Thursday and Friday, please can you ensure that they wear their PE uniform on these days.
We hope that you have a fantastic and safe half term and look forward to seeing the children when they return on school on Monday 30th October.
Nursery Weekly Blog WB 16/10/2023
Date: 19th Oct 2023 @ 1:18pm
This week at Greenhill it has been Curriculum Week and all the school ,including Nursery have based their learning on France. The children in Nursery have learned to say hello in French and started to learn to count the days of the week.
On Monday we made bunting by collaging French flags with different textures in the three colours. On Tuesday we learned all about the Eiffel Tower and created images of it at sunset using our fingers. On Wednesday we had a real treat and made crepes - we put chocolate on top - they were delicious! At the end of the week we looked at the artist Claude Monet and recreated his water lillies paintings using CDs and tissue paper.
After half term our new topic will be Traditional Tales after we have learned all about Autumn the first week back.
We hope everybody has a fantastic Half Term holiday and we look forward to seeing all the children again on October 30th.
Date: 13th Oct 2023 @ 9:01am
Class 3 have enjoyed learning all about Autumn this week. We have been very crafty and created some beautiful Autumn pictures. We have also had some FANTASTIC home learning where families have enjoyed a local area walk to see the signs of Autumn. See our amazing learning below...
Date: 12th Oct 2023 @ 7:27pm
This week the children have been learning about Black History. The theme this year is 'Saluting our Sisters' and we have learnt about Rosa Parks who was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. The United States Congress has honored her as "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement".
We found her story inspirational.
Date: 12th Oct 2023 @ 5:08pm
This week the children have been learning about Black History. The theme this year is 'Saluting our Sisters' and we have learnt about Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock who is a British space scientist and science communicator. She is best known as the presenter for BBC astronomy series The Sky at Night. Maggie was born in London in 1968 to Nigerian parents and became fascinated by space travel and science when she was a young girl. We found her story inspirational. Here are our fact files about her life. 
This week in Reception (09.10)
Date: 12th Oct 2023 @ 2:56pm
In Reception this week we have been learning about the story 'The Runaway Chapati'.
The children have enjoyed retelling and the sequencing the story. The children also completed their table jobs relating to the story.
In maths the children have been looking at measurements and patterns. Why not try pointing out things that are big or small and try finding patterns at home.
Nursery weekly blog WB 9/10/23
Date: 12th Oct 2023 @ 12:23pm
This week in Nursery we have done lots of fantastic learning abased on the book 'We're going on a bear hunt!'. Here is a link to the story - I'm sure child would love to join in with it at home!
Michael Rosen performs We're Going on a Bear Hunt - YouTube
As well as having lots of fun putting actions to the story, we have done yoga based on the book, made playdough bears and made binoculars ready to go on our own bear hunt on Friday!
The children have also done some den building to make a bear cave - they were very brave to go inside!
Next week is our school curriculum week on France and we have lots of exciting activities incuding making crepes and constructing the Eiffel Tower!
Date: 12th Oct 2023 @ 10:31am
This week is Year 5 has been exciting as we have been learning about William Shakespeare's 'MacBeth'. One of his most gripping plays and a story of betrayal, guilt, ambition and supernatural powers. We have been writing setting description of the Scottish highlands where MacBeth encounters the three weird sisters who prophesise that he will become the Thane of Cawdor and one day, the King of Scotland. Aside from engaging with an enthralling text, we have focussed on improving our writing by using figurative language such as personification, metaphors and similes, thinking about what effect this has on our writing and how it aids in achieving our target of describing the Scottish highlands more colourfully. Make sure to ask your child about this learning as they have all thoroughly enjoyed this week's Literacy.
The Literacy has been supplemented by a live workshop by the RSC (Royal Shakespeare Company) who are currently performing 'MacBeth' at the Globe Theatre. The workshop was led by the current director and lead actor and the children learnt about how the actors and director approach scenes in rehearsals and how they unlock language and explore a variety of performing choices. They also discussed the relationship between the characters and the journey they each take through the play. This will be particularly insightful to Class 11 who will become Shakespearian actors themsleves when they perform in the Oldham Shakespeare festival.
On Friday, we were also fortunate to spend the day learning about Rosa Parks and her influential role as an activist during the black civil rights movement.
We hope that you have a great weekend and come back rested for what will be a very exciting curriculum week- 'Parlez-vous Francais?' and final week before half term.
w/c 02.10.23 This week in Year 5!
Date: 6th Oct 2023 @ 7:50am
We started the week with an exciting ‘meet the author’ event, via Teams. The children were able to listen to Sir Lenny Henry discuss what it’s like to be an author and create stories and characters. We also talked about his involvement in Comic Relief and was he pleased to hear we are learning about Black History Month – his hero is Nelson Mandela.
He gave the children a great tip when writing stories... start with the question ‘What if....?’ This led to some lively discussions in class: what if I was invisible? What if I was king? What if I went to space?
The children have also completed their William Shakespeare biographs this week and have been learning about division in maths. Keep practising your times tables on TTRockstars to help with your division skills. The children have particularly enjoyed reading Romeo and Juliet, please do ask them about it.
Please continue to read at home and have a great weekend!
Date: 5th Oct 2023 @ 4:54pm
This week in Nursery we have been continuing our learning on our topic "All about me!'.
We followed the Large Family through the book 5 Minutes Peace.
Here is a link to the story if you would like to share it with your child.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZMLURzv4Lw
During the week we had lots of fun learning songs about elephants ,sequencing the story and comparing the Large Familiy to our own,
Thank you very much to the parents who sent in photos of the children's family - the children loved sharing them with us!
The highlight of the week for lots of children was making marmalade toast. The children loved waiting for the toaster to pop then spreading the marmalade on the toast, They thought it was yummy!
Next week we will be going with another family on a bear hunt!
