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Year 1 Weekly Blog

Date: 9th Feb 2024 @ 12:37pm

This week in Year 1 we have been using the text  The Kings Pant's to do lots of great English learning. Here is a link to the story if you would like to listen to it with your child.

THE KING'S PANTS 👑 Nicholas Allan | Read aloud #storyoftheweek #kingcharlesbooks - YouTube

Throughout the week the children have designed some special pants for the King to wear - they have been amazingly imaginative! On Friday they wrote a letter to describe the pants to the King - We hope he likes them!

We have continued our topic learning about Great Britain learning about human and physical features - next week we will be making some features out of junk as our end of Topic finish! And we will be creating a factfile of all the learning that we have done so far about Great Britain.

Thank you to all the parents who attended the phonics screening test parents meeting - some information for those parents who did not manage to attend will be sent home next week.

People who keep us safe

Date: 9th Feb 2024 @ 12:24pm

The last few weeks, the children in Inclusion hub have been looking at people who keep us safe. 

We have learnt that Firefighters help us when there is a fire. Only adults are aloud to touch anything that makes fire, not children.

We learnt about the Police and how they help if something bad has happened or if something is stolen.

This week we have learnt about Lifeguards and how they keep you safe in the water. The children now know what to do if they get in trouble in the water too.

w/c 05.02.24 This week in Year 5!

Date: 8th Feb 2024 @ 8:43am

This week we have had a fantastic time exploring insulators and conductors by completing a science experiment. We used different types of materials for our cups and used the thermometers to record the heat of the water over a 10 minute period. The children enoyed the experiment and were keen to try it themselves at home! 

 

Stay warm with thermal insulation | STEM Activity

 

We have also been working on our new text: Wind in the Willows. Focusing on Toads emotions in preparation for our diary entry writing next week 

ReadingWise - Vocabulary and word list from Wind in the Willows by Kenneth  Grahame is added to our Vocab module

 

Have a great weekend! 

Week Ending 08.2.2024

Date: 6th Feb 2024 @ 9:55pm

This week, we assessed the children's progress in various subjects. The children have worked hard!

In science, they learned how fossils are made and how they provide evidence of past life forms.

In RE, this week, the children explored the concepts of charity and architecture and how they relate to different religions and cultures.

This week is Mental Health Week, a time to raise awareness around mental health issues. One of the key messages of this week is the importance of talking. Talking about how we feel, what we struggle with, and what we need, can help us cope better, connect with others, and access support.

What does mental health mean to you? | Children's Mental Health Week 2024 (youtube.com)

 

About - Children's Mental Health Week

 

 

 

Learning in Class 9 2nd February

Date: 4th Feb 2024 @ 8:25pm

All of Class 9 have been working very hard at school and at home to improve their handwriting. They have been coming into school and using their Letterjoin App and their handwriting book to try and perfect their joins. We are so proud of their fantastic efforts and you can see a huge improvement. Well done to all of Class 9.

Also, Mrs Glynn tweeted a picture of Class 9's handwriting where they were using the Letterjoin App and their homework books and Letterjoin saw it and sent each child a magnetic writing board. The class were so excited to use them for the first time. IMG_2037.jpg IMG_2036.jpgIMG_2038.jpgIMG_2046.jpgIMG_2045.jpg

Week Ending 02.2.2024

Date: 3rd Feb 2024 @ 11:58am

This week, as part of their persuasion unit- in English, the children have written a persuasive speech, requesting entry to a new county.  To develop the children's speaking and listening skills, they had the opportunity to share their persuasive speeches with class 9!  There was a key focus on intonation, pronunciation and body language!

Class 9 gave the children in class 13, positive feedback about their written speeches and stated that if they were an official at the border, they would grant them entry in to that safe country.

Based on the children's feeback, from class 9, class 13 achieved their success criteria.

Well done class 13 !

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Year 1 Weekly Blog WB 29/1/2024

Date: 1st Feb 2024 @ 12:33pm

This week we have carried on with our learning about Paddinton Bear. This week he has gone on a tour of Great Britain, stopping at Mount Snowdon, Blackpool Tower,Edinburgh Castle, Giants Causeway and The Angel of the North. In our groups we have found out lots of facts about these landmarks ready to write a diary entry in Paddington's diary on Friday.

In Science we continued our learning about classifying anaimals by finding out lots of information about amphibians - making posters to share our knowledge.

In our Topic learning we have looked at British weather patterns and created a factfile on Purple Mash to show what each season looks and feels like.

Next week our new book will be 'The King's Pants' and in Science we will be looking at reptiles.

Our Refugee Learning in Class 14

Date: 31st Jan 2024 @ 7:53am

Class 14 have started their refugee topic. As part of our WOW starter, we invited UKeff chairty into school to do an assembly to raise awareness of what they do to support those in need in the local community. Following on from this, Class 14 are going to organise fundraising events in school to collect as many donations as we can. We are then going to take them up to UKeff's office so that we can see first hand, the work they do and how it impacts Oldham.

Week Beginning 29.01.2024

Date: 25th Jan 2024 @ 8:22pm

Wow- what a week!

This week has been yet another incredibly busy and productive one, with our children fully engaged by their learning!

It has been a very cold, wet week, but despite this,the children have been amazing! Year 6 started their new Science learning- about Evolution and Inheritance and began to explore Charles Darwin's theory of Evolution.

Maths

In Maths this week, children have been learning about co-ordinates. During their lessons the children have gained a deeper understanding of how to plot co-ordinates, rotate shapes and reflect shapes.

 

English

During English this week, our Year 6 children have been introduced to our core text: The Journey by Francesca Sanna. They have been building up their writing skills to create a persuasive speech. I am already amazed by what the children are writing! 

w/c 22.01.24 This week in Year 5!

Date: 25th Jan 2024 @ 8:56am

It has been another busy and exciting week in Year 5! 
 
We have been researching our topic 'Rivers' in preparation for writing a non-chronological report about the pollution in UK rivers. The children have enjoyed drama lessons which involved them being interviewed for a news report regarding the pollution and what solutions can be put in place to help prevent further damage to UK rivers. 
 
Yangtze River deposits 55% of river plastic – but China is tackling trash -  Verdict
 
In maths, we have been working on the long multiplication method and applying that knowledge to solving word problems. 
 
How to Do Long Multiplication - DoodleLearning
 
In Science we have been conducting experiments to test materials properties. 
 
have a lovely weekend! 

Learning in Year 1 15/01/24

Date: 18th Jan 2024 @ 5:08pm

This week, we have continued looking at the story of The Queen's hat but.. it came all the way to Glodwick! We have been using time connectives and fantastic adjectives to write super descriptive sentences.

In Maths, we have been looking at our number bonds to 10 and 20, using lots of different methods to help us.

We continued with our science learning, looking at Mammals and sorting them. 

In Topic, we had lots of fun learning all about British Traditions and will be moving onto look at the countries and captial cities in the UK.

We have had a fun week full of lots of learning! 

 

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Week Beginning 15.01.2024

Date: 18th Jan 2024 @ 5:07pm

We have had an exciting week in class 13, including most of the class attending Robin Wood.
 
During English, we have be developing our retell based on the story titled - The Journey. The focus, this week, has been on editing and creating a polished piece.The children have really focused on improving the grammar and quick fixes to make their learning better.
 
In French, we have been exploring the vocabulary for clothing  and in PSHE we have moved onto our 'Relationships' topic,  looking at what a good relationship is and how to spot a relationship that is not good for us. 
 
In PE and Games, we have started our dance topic and Hockey.The children are enjoying building on previous years skills in our dance sessions.
 
Take a look at the link to Robin Wood
 
 
 
Please could you fill in the parent's consent form so I can share photos with you from Robin Wood. 
 
 
Robinwood Activity Centres | Facebook
 
 

w/c 15.01.2024 This week in Year 5!

Date: 18th Jan 2024 @ 9:02am

We have had another exciting and busy week! 
 
During English we have be using our imagination and creativity to write an alternative ending to 'The Tadpole's Promise'. The were some very interesting endings, including a scientist studying the butterfly and the frog being electrocuted by an eel. 
 
In topic we have learnt more about rivers, explored the water cycle and developed our understanding of technical vocabulary. In art we have been focusing on our observation and drawing skills. 
 
French has focused on learning about the weather, which has seemed very apt this week, the children enjoyed learning key phrases and playing the card game snap to help practise their speaking skills. 
 
We have moved onto our 'Relationships' topic in PSHE, looking at what makes a good friend and how we can be good friends to others. 
 
The children have enjoyed starting their dodgeball topic in PE and are enjoying building on previous years skills in Gary's football sessions. 
 
We hope that you have a fantastic, and warm, weekend! 

Learning in Class 9 11.1.24

Date: 11th Jan 2024 @ 4:51pm

Class 9 made terrariums today as part of our WOW starter on the rainforest. We were so excited to make them and can't wait to see if the plants grow.

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Year 1 Weekly Blog WB 8/1/2024

Date: 11th Jan 2024 @ 4:00pm

This week in Year 1 we have done lots of fantastic learning! Our book for this week is The Queen's Hat here is a video link if you would like to watch it with your child

The Queen's Hat read by its author and illustrator Steve Antony (youtube.com)

We did some fantastic drama learning using a Story Whoosh to retell the story where we made the shapes of lots of the landmarks in London that the hat flew over on its journey with our bodies. We have written a retell of the story using fantastic sentence starters. 

In topic we have started our new Science topic which is all about different sorts of animals. This week we looked at wild and pet animals and next week our learning will be about mammals.

In art we have looked at primary colours and created images with collage and pastels in the style of the artist Mondrian.

Next week we will be starting our topic learning about Great Britain!

P.E. is now on a Friday and we will be doing a half term of learning about gymnastics.

 

w/c 08.01.24 This week in Year 5!

Date: 11th Jan 2024 @ 9:02am

We have loved seeing the children again after the holidays and have enjoyed hearing about all of the exciting things they did. 
 
This week we have begun our new topic of 'Rivers'. The children have enjoyed creating questions to guide their learning and researching facts about rivers around the world. 
 
During English lessons we have been reading 'The Tadpole's Promise' and predicting what will happen at the end of the story. In writing lessons we have been focusing on punctuating speech correctly and presenting it in a variety of ways. 
 
Maths has been focused on negative numbers: reading, ordering and solving calculations.
 
Notice: PE lessons will take place on Thursday this term. Please ensure that your child wears their PE kit on this day only. 
 
Have a lovely weekend.  

Week Beginning 08.01.2024

Date: 8th Jan 2024 @ 3:40pm

Welcome back to a brand new year! We hope that you all had a wonderful holiday.

Year 6 are VERY excited about their Robin Wood Trip- next week! Please can you make sure that your child has all the things on the recommended list- Suggested Clothing List (schoolspider.co.uk)

 If you have any questions, please ask Miss Cummins or the school office.

This week, class 13 have been learning about Refugees through the story- The Arrival - by Shaun Tann. Follow the link to find out more. Cast of Thousands

 

The children have also been revising Multiplication and Division. Please get your child to go on  to Purple Mash to practise these skills.

 

This half term the children will have a dance lesson on Thursday and PE on Friday. Please can you make sure that your child wears their school uniform on the other days.

 

 

Week beginning -18.12.23

Date: 8th Jan 2024 @ 3:01pm

Date: 21st Dec 2023 @ 4:39pm

Happy Holidays!
 
The children were fantastic in the Christmas Cracker performance, we were very proud of them and we hope you enjoyed it if you were able to attend. 
 
 
During DT lessons the children have been designing and making their own 20th Century Puppets. The children worked hard to thread needles and stitch accurately. We had some very impressive puppets at the end.
 
We hope that you have a fantastic holiday and look forward to seeing you all again in the new year. 
 
 
30 Funny New Year Memes To Ring In 2024 With A Laugh | YourTango

w/c 18.12.23 This week in Year 5!

Date: 21st Dec 2023 @ 3:39pm

What a week in Year 5! 
 
The children were fantastic in the Christmas Cracker performance, we were very proud of them and we hope you enjoyed it if you were able to attend. 
 
This week has been a very busy week, the children have enjoyed some Christmas themed maths and have done some creative writing based on a short film called 'The Man in the Moon'. 
 
During DT lessons the children have been designing and making their own Christmas themed brooches. The children worked hard to thread needles and stitch accurately. We had some very interesting designs including: a Christmas pudding, snowmen and the Grinch. Please ask your child to show you a photograph of their work. 
 
We hope that you have a fantastic holiday and look forward to seeing you all again in the new year. 

This week in Reception (WB 11.12.23)

Date: 14th Dec 2023 @ 12:24pm

This week in Reception has been very exciting as we have been rehearsing for our Christmas Nativity, we have tried on our clothes so are feeling ready for the big performances next week!

We also had a trip to the Queen Elizabeth Hall to watch the pantomime 'Jack and the Beanstalk'. We all had lots of fun and were super sensible when walking through Oldham.

We have also been learning about 2D shapes, we have been using those shapes to make different objects such as houses and rockets!

 

w/c 04.12.23 This week in Year 5!

Date: 8th Dec 2023 @ 3:05pm

We have had a very busy and festive week! 
 
We enjoyed Christmas lunch and Christmas jumper day on Wednesday and have been practising songs for the Christmas cracker performance on Tuesday 19th December. 
 
In English, we have been writing letters to Scrooge, focusing on writing a clear argument to persuade. Our reading comprehension has been a biography of Charles Dickens and we were keen to found out about other novels he wrote. The children enjoyed finding out about Oliver Twist and we even listened to 'Food Glorious Food'.  In maths, we have been learning about comparing and ordering decimals. 
 
Please be reminded that we will be walking to the pantomime on Wednesday 13th December. 
 
Have a lovely weekend! 

Nursery Weekly Blog WB 4/12/2023

Date: 7th Dec 2023 @ 2:48pm

This week in Nursery we have had an exciting visitor! On Monday Santa left us a letter telling us that one of his elves was making some wobbly choices and he needed the children in Nursery to help him to make some better choices. He left us a book as a reward for helping him. Sadly the elf has carried on making wobbly choices while he was in Nursery - swinging from the bunting and covering our Christmas tree in tissue paper to name just two. Hopefully next week he might make some better choices!!

We have loved welcoming in parents into Nursery this week for  Stay and Play sessions - thank you very much to everyone who made the time to come into Nursery and explore it with your child - they loved it!

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This week in Reception...

Date: 7th Dec 2023 @ 2:17pm

This week in Reception we have been looking at 'The First Christmas' story. The children have made their own stable and characters. We have also been rehearsing our Nativity performance, we look forward to performing it over the next couple of weeks. We also invited our parents in for 'Play and Stays', a huge thank you to all the parents that attended it was lovely to see. 

Learning in Class 9 6.12.23

Date: 6th Dec 2023 @ 2:47pm

Class 9 have been learning about Ancient Greece this half term. We learnt some fascinating things including why a marathon is called marathon, what the ancient Greeks gave us including democracy, education and medicine and about some of the famous battles. Here are some of our fantastic comic strips showing the Battle of Troy.

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Class Blog Week ending 01.12.23

Date: 1st Dec 2023 @ 3:18pm

This week has been assessment week this week in year 6 and the children have worked very hard to show all of their learning from this term.
 
I am very proud of their efforts and have enjoyed celebrating their success in class. At home, please encourage your child to complete their homelearning and read more- it really does make a difference.
 
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