Year group: Kindergarten Date: Friday 6th March 2020

This week in class: In class this week, we celebrated World Book Day by having a whole week focussed on Traditional Tales. We have shared with the children many different stories and asked the children questions about the stories, such as who are the main characters? What happened at the beginning of the story? What happened at the end of the story? Etc. On Thursday we dressed up as our favourite book characters and the children had a wonderful day full of book related activities. We had a visit from Year 6, who came to read to the children and finished the afternoon off by having a visit from Reception where we shared and spoke about our World Book Day outfits and favourite stories.

Next week in class:

Next week we will be learning all about the fire service. The children will take part in activities based on our topic. We will be looking at numbers to

20, the different shapes and using the language ‘more than and less than’. In phonics we will be learning the sound ‘o’ and the red word ‘the’.

Word of the week Extinguisher – We will be using the word extinguisher when talking about the fire service.

Suggestions of ways you can support your Kindergarten child with the EYFS curriculum: Understand the World – The World 30-50m Can talk about some of the things they have observed such as plants, animals, natural and found objects.

Ask your child if they can see any changes to the trees outside? Can they spot the blossom on the trees?

Important Dates: 30.03.20 – Easter Bonnet Parade 2pm Parent Consultation dates to follow

Year group: Reception Date: Friday 6th March 2020

Literacy and Communication and Language Our traditional tale this week was the story of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’. The children enjoyed listening to the story and as part of our personal and social development we talked about Jack and his actions. Did we think it was right for Jack to take the hen and the harp? Was Jack a good or bad character? Was the giant a bad character? Reception also went on their school trip to The Discovery Centre and stepped into a fantastic world of storytelling and fairy tales. The children had an amazing time exploring and creating their own stories. We must also congratulate the children on their excellent behaviour, well done Reception! On return to school, the children then wrote a recount of their day in our Big Write session. The children recalled the events of the day and wrote independently, using their sounds and remembering capital letters, finger spaces and full stops. Phonics lessons continue daily and the phase three sounds are being used in sentence writing along with tricky words. Independent writing skills are being encouraged in all areas of our learning and reading back what we have written. Can you read it and does it make sense? Next week we will read the story of The Three Little Pigs.

Maths

In our Maths lessons, we have continued to add two numbers together and record our answers in a number sentence. Counting forwards and backwards continues and we have practised doubling numbers. Children have continued to double numbers by adding on the same number. We also shared our classroom with a giant beanstalk with some very large footprints! We measured the footprints using different objects and also found something longer, shorter and the same size. Some of us also discussed the ‘difference’ between two objects when measuring with multi-link cubes. We estimated first and then counted the difference to check our estimating skills to see if it was a good guess. Next week we will be learning time and practising addition and subtraction.

Suggestions of ways you can support your reception child with the EYFS curriculum:

Please continue to practise all of the sounds your child has learnt, with a particular focus on digraphs and tri-graphs when reading. Search for ‘tricky words’ and practise writing them. Compare objects and talk about the difference in size. Order objects according to height and size and use different methods to measure them (e.g hands, feet, bricks, books) Look at the time and discuss what times of the day we do different things such as breakfast time, lunchtime and suppertime – food is always an important part of the day!

Thank you Reception parents! The children looked amazing and had a fantastic literary time celebrating world book day. It was made possible by your support, providing the children with such wonderful and creative costumes. Please ensure your child has an Oakfields coat for playtimes and if buying or replacing this coat, please ensure it is big enough to wear over the top of the school blazer. We thank you for your continued support and we wish you a very restful weekend.

Year group: Year 1 Date: Friday 6th March 2020

English Throughout this week, we have completed the following writing activities based on the story ‘Alfie Gets in First’ by Shirley Hughes:

Correcting the missing or misused punctuation in sentences.

Writing expanded noun phrases to describe the objects/characters in the story illustrations of ‘Alfie Gets in First’.

Creating a story plan and then writing their own version of ‘Alfie Gets in First’.

Next week, we will be completing reading activities based on the story ‘Alfie Gives a Hand’ by Shirley Hughes. Over the course of the week, we will be covering the following skills:

Giving well-structured narratives of the feelings the different characters experience throughout the story.

Predicting what the birthday party Alfie has been invited to might be like.

Answering simple questions/finding information in response to direct questions.

Suggestions of ways you can support your child’s English: In preparation for next week’s learning, ask your child to imagine a scene at a birthday party. What can they see? What can they hear? What can they smell? Encourage your child to include as many adjectives as they can in their description.

Maths

This week, we have developed our knowledge and understanding of number and place value. We covered the following learning objectives this week:

Counting to and across 100, forwards and backwards, beginning with 0 or 1, or from any given number.

Understanding the place value of tens and ones.

Identifying and representing numbers as pictures.

Solving problems relating to number and place value. Next week, we will be focusing on multiplication and division. Over the course of the week, we will be covering the following skills:

Counting in multiples of twos and tens (mental maths).

Recognising patterns of numbers in the two and ten times tables.

Reading, writing and interpret mathematical statements involving multiplication (x), division (÷) and equals (=) signs.

Solving one-step problems involving multiplication and division.

Suggestions of ways you can support your child’s Maths:

Please discuss the vocabulary associated with the ‘x’ and ‘ ÷’ symbols with your child.

0 10 20 31

+10 +10 +10 +1

31

30

Extra information: (This could include: trips, notices to parents, school initiatives, class events) The scholastic book sale will be taking place on Monday 9th March 2020. Please note, the book sale will take place in the music room at the end of the school day. On Wednesday 11th March 2020 Simon Murray, an accomplished children’s author and illustrator will be visiting our school. Simon will be holding lively and engaging literacy and illustration workshops for the children in reception and key stage 1. The children will attend an assembly hosted by Simon which will involve some storytelling and live-drawing. To find out more information about Simon and his books, please visit his website: https://www.ickydoodah.com/about-simon-murray

Year group: Year 2 Date: Friday 6/3/2020

English

This week the children have covered the following skills:

Drafting their own ideas.

Planning a newspaper article.

Recording events in chronological order.

Writing in past tense and progressive form.

Next week, we will be completing reading activities based on non-fiction texts. Over the course of the week, , we will cover the following reading skills:

Demonstrating an understanding of what has been read.

Understanding different features of non-fiction books.

Recognising different features of non-fiction books.

Suggestions of ways you can support your child’s English: If the children have non-fiction books at home, please encourge them to read them and to look at the different non-fiction text features. Can the children tell you about the non-fiction text features they have learnt this week?

Maths

Mathematic Monday focus:

Adding two-digit numbers and tens?

This week, we have developed our knowledge and understanding of fractions.

Can I find ¼ and ¾ of a shape, set of objects or quantity?

Can I recognise and compare fractions, including ⅓?

Can I find ⅓ of a shape, set of objects or quantity?

Can I answer fraction problems?

Next week, we will be focusing on fractions. Over the course of the week, we will be covering the following skills:

Can I find a fraction of a shape?

Can I find a fraction of a set of objects?

Suggestions of ways you can support your child’s Maths: Encourge the children to find ¼, 2/4 and ¾ of given amounts.

Extra information: (This could include trips, notices to parents, school initiatives, class events) Well done to everyone in Year 2 for taking part in World Book Day, it was a fantastic day, filled with lots of exciting activities. Next week, On Wednesday 11th March 2020 Simon Murray, an accomplished children’s author and illustrator will be visiting our school. Simon will be holding lively and engaging literacy and illustration workshops for the children in reception and key stage 1. The children will attend an assembly hosted by Simon which will involve some storytelling and line-DRAWING.

At the start of the week, Year 2 were very lucky to visit Upminster Library. It was a great morning and the children behaved beautifully during the visit. We were very proud of them. The staff at the library were very helpful with the children and they were very keen to read the books. Here are some pictures from our visit.

Year Group: Year 3 Date: Friday 6th March 2020

English

In English this week we continued reading our focus text and discussing

the characters and key vocabulary. We looked at use of dialogue in

stories and punctuation of dialogue as well interesting ways of writing

dialogue.

Next week we will be looking at story settings and different ways to

write story openings.

Suggestions of ways you can Support your child’s English:

Please make sure you are reading with your child at least 4 times a week. This should be noted in the homework diary each time.

Maths

In Maths this week, children investigated weight of objects using different weighing scales. They learnt to read measures on a scale as well as convert weight measures. Next week, the focus in Maths will be on understanding and reading time and measuring and calculating perimeter of different objects.

Suggestions of ways you can support your child’s Maths: It is really helpful for children if you can show their weight of different commonly used products.

Extra information: The children enjoyed the visit by author Matt Brown and celebrating World Book Day. They have each received a £1 book token which can be redeemed at any book store.

Year group: Year 4 Date 6/3/20

Maths

In Maths we have been focusing on line graphs. We have been learning how to read and interpret data from them, as well as drawing line graphs and presenting data ourselves.

Next week, we will be learning about decimals. We will be comparing decimals with two places, recognising and writing decimal equivalents.

English

In English this week have been working towards writing a story opener, which describes the setting. We have used visual sources to describe a setting using long complex and short simple sentences. We have worked very hard to make sure that we start our sentences with either adjectives, adverbs or fronted adverbials to make our sentences more exciting! Next week is reading week and we will be reading between the lines to understand a characters feelings and thinking. We will be doing role-play for actions, looking at dialogue to understand a character and reading examples of character descriptions.

Extra information: (This could include: trips, notices to parents, school initiatives, class events) We are very excited for our library visit next Tuesday! Thank you for your continued support, Kind regards, Miss Shepherd.

Year group: Year 5 Date: Friday 6th March

English

Year 5 have had an exciting week! We all celebrated World Book Day this week. For World Book Day we took part in various fun activities including:

Sharing our favourite stories

Designing bookmarks

Entered a National Book Token Competition

Had an interesting lunch based on “the Tiger Who Came to Tea”

Designed our classrooms doors with the front cover of books

Entered a raffle competition Next week, we will begin to look at biographies linked to Sherlock Holmes with a view to completing a comprehension based on a biography text at the end of the week. We will be covering the following objectives:

S&L – Can I use inference to describe a profession?

TL – Can I explain how the structure and presentation contribute to meaning and effect of a text?

L – Can I identify basic features of organisation at text level?

R- Can I identify facts and opinions from biographies?

Suggestions of ways you can support your child’s English:

Keep reading a variety of books to broaden your vocabulary. Year 5 - Wednesday

Maths

This week we have been covering the following objectives:

convert units of time

read and interpret timetables

solve time word problems

Next week, we will be covering:

Reading angles

Identifying angles

Estimating angles

Measuring angles

Drawing angles

Suggestions of ways you can support your child’s Maths:

Encourage practising protractors.

Extra information: (This could include: trips, notices to parents, school initiatives, class events) Science Day – Tuesday 10th March British Museum Trip – Thursday 12th March

Year group: Year 6 Date: Friday 6th March 2020

English Over the course of this week, Year 6 have covered the following skills: Completed the ‘portal story’, writing the problem, resolution and ending. Next week, Year 6 will be: Reading persuasive texts; identifying persuasive features and justifying arguments.

Suggestions of ways you can support your child’s English:

- read/watch the news and discuss. - ask children to explain how Lewis Carroll uses Alice to explore growing up.

Maths

This week, Year 6 have: recognised and used common 2-D representations of 3-D objects e.g. interpreted diagrams on isometric paper

Next week, Y6 will be:

Calculating the surface area and volume of 3D shapes including prisms

Suggestions of ways you can support your child’s Maths:

Please encourage your child to use the Mathletics website at home on a regular basis. Or ‘Beat the Clock’ on www.teachingtime.co.uk – 16 seconds is the current record held by Freddie.

Extra information: (This could include: trips, notices to parents, school initiatives, class events)

As a result of a sporting fixture, Year 6 PE lessons will be on Tuesday and Thursday next week. Please ensure your child has their full PE kit in school. 6W will be swimming on Wednesday next week, instead of Thursday, due to a trip in another year group. Please ensure your child has their swimming kit in school that day. NOTE: A few chocolate-covered sweet biscuits have made their way into school recently, please remember that snacks at break time should be healthy: fruit, vegetables, yogurts, healthy cereal bars.