Happy Friday everybody - we hope this weekend finds you well! Over the last week, as part of our project "Knock, Knock! Who's There?" all the classes in Key Stage 1 have taken part in some geographical fieldwork down Brooklyn Drive. We have been looking at the different features that the houses have and collecting the data for work back in class. All the children were very sensible and enjoyed some real life geography!
Parent/Teacher Consultations
Please remember, you are still able to book an appointment to meet with your child's class teacher on Friday 22nd October, 8:30am to 3:30pm. Just as you did in the Summer Term, please use the Scopay app/website to secure your slot. This meeting will be via Zoom and a meeting link will be sent to you early next week.
New Entry & Exit Arrangements
Hopefully, you have already seen the letter on our website regarding the review of our entry and exit arrangements in order to reduce the amount of time between the beginning and end of the school day. From Monday 18th October the following procedures will be in place:
Arrival At School
Amethyst, Diamond and Emerald class will enter the school via the middle gate in Torquay Close at 8:45am. This gate will ensure they are just a short walk across the playground to the steps into the classroom. If your child's siblings enter via the Downhall Park Way gate and it is easier for you to use this gate then it is fine to continue to use that entrance.
Leaving School
Amethyst, Diamond & Emerald classes will exit the school via the Downhall Park Way gate as usual but at 2:55pm. Again, any older siblings will leave at this time as well. If any siblings are in EYFS, these children will leave at 2:50pm.
Harvest Festival
Our Harvest Festival collection continues with a collection box at the gate and any contributions are greatly appreciated. Here is the link to our Harvest Blog and to our Harvest Festival Samba song to get you in the mood!
Maths Homework
This week we would like you to look at pages 16-17.
For Year 1's this is looking at the number line. Hiding numbers on a number line/filling in missing numbers on a number line is a very good way of reinforcing basic number facts. It also promotes the language of number and comparison. It is very important to ask your child to explain why they arrived at their answer.
For Year 2's this is looking at ordering and comparing numbers. When ordering numbers, it is important to look at the tens value over the ones. 42 is more than 24 because of the amount of tens. We can also compare numbers using the signs < (less than), > (more than/greater than) and = (equal to/equals). Though we also remind the children that Mr Crocodile always tries to eat the bigger number!
Don't forget to keep up all your fantastic efforts with your reading at home - we are seeing a huge improvement with all the children who are doing their daily reading. We are still updating the Big Cat online library for your child as they move up reading levels, so don't forget to use this resource if it is useful to you.
