Happy Friday everybody - what an exciting week we have had in Key Stage 1!
Colchester Castle
We all had a fantastic day on Tuesday - there was so much to do! We explored the different challenges in the Activity Room - exploring medieval medicines and food, looking at medieval writing and looking at the different people who would have lived in the castle almost 1000 years ago.
We had a story tour of the castle by a costumed guide who took us to places where the public can't go. We even went up on the roof!
We had time to look around all the exhibits and enjoy the hands on experiences - everyone had a great day and the children were extremely well behaved; we are all so proud of them. There are more photos of our day on our newsletter this week.
Termly Update
On Monday, your child will be bringing home a "How is my child doing this term?" sheet. This lets you know how your child is progressing towards their end of year expected levels. There will be an opportunity to discuss this sheet at Parent/Teacher Consultations on Tuesday and Wednesday next week.
Spelling Frame Homework
This week we are looking at Spelling Rule 4. This is the /ay/ vowel digraph for Year 1's and the /s/ sound spelt as c for Year 2's.
Maths Homework
This week, we would like you to look at pages 44 & 45.
For Year 1's this continue to focus on mass or weight (we do not make a distinction between the two terms in Key Stage 1). Again, explore this idea practically - get a range of toys and see if you can compare them in terms of how heavy they are. Order these from lightest to heaviest, reinforcing the different language as you go.
For Year 2's this focuses on ways in which we measure. Explore how we use different units to measure different aspects of an object. Try measuring different objects using a ruler to the nearest cm, look at food and drink packaging to see the weight and volume of different objects and use a weather website to see how we measure temperature in degrees Celsius. If you record any of these ideas, pop them in your homework book - we love to see all your efforts at home!
If you have any issues or questions, please, please come and see us at the end of the day - we would love to see you!
Have a super weekend!
Best wishes
Mr Jude, Mrs Yuille & Miss Smith
