Sandymere's Class Blog 6.11.26

Welcome back to the second half of the Autumn Term! We have had a busy and exciting first week back and the children have settled beautifully into their learning.

 

🎆 Bonfire Night

This week we learned why people celebrate Bonfire Night and created our own fantastic firework craft. We hoped you enjoyed seeing their wonderful creations!

 

➕ Maths

In Maths, we have been learning about addition and the equals symbol. We used part-whole models to help us understand how numbers can be combined and practised writing addition number sentences to match.

 

📚 English

We began our new book, Meesha Makes Friends. The children discussed what makes a good friend and explored Meesha's character. In our writing, we focused on combining words to make simple sentences and remembering to leave spaces between our words.

 

⚙️ Design Technology

We started our new DT unit, where we will be creating a moving picture. This week we explored different mechanisms and learned how levers and sliders work. The children loved exploring them and discovering how they can make parts move.

 

🌍 Geography

In Geography, we used Google Earth to locate Winsford and our school using aerial photographs. The children were fascinated by seeing familiar places from above and many were excited to find their own houses. You might enjoy exploring Google Earth together at home.

 

🔢 Number Sense at Home

In our Number Sense sessions this week, we have been exploring different ways to make 5 by breaking it into smaller parts and putting it back together again. We have used practical resources, fingers and games to deepen our understanding of number. Please see the attached Number Sense activities for simple activities you can enjoy together at home.

 

✨ Let Your Light Shine

This week we have seen lots of children letting their light shine through kindness, friendship and perseverance. As we explored Meesha Makes Friends, the children thoughtfully discussed how to include others and be a good friend. We are so proud of the way they support one another and help our classroom community shine brightly.

 

📌 Key Reminders

📖 Please read with your child 4 times each week and record this on Learning with Parents.

📚 Books are changed on Mondays so please ensure your child brings their reading folder.

👟 PE lessons are on Tuesday and Wednesday. Please keep PE kits in school all week.

 

🧣 As the weather becomes colder, hats, scarves and gloves are beginning to come into school. Please ensure that all items are clearly named so they can be returned quickly if misplaced.

 

😊 We hope you all have a wonderful weekend and look forward to another fantastic week of learning next week! Keep shining, Sandymere! ✨