Happy Friday, everybody! We hope you have had a great week. We have been busy in KS1 looking at the features of non-fiction texts in English as well as working on the mathematical operations of addition and subtraction in maths.
PTA Happy Circus - Wednesday 28th September
Message from our PTA:
The circus is coming to Down Hall NEXT WEEK! This was a huge hit when it visited last year and we cannot wait to welcome it back. Happy's Circus is a professional, all human touring circus and they bring their amazing Big Top and fill it with magic, acrobatics, aerialists and so much more! Plus, there will be hot food and refreshments on the night too, with both alcoholic and soft beverages available. So why not get there early and make a whole evening of it? (It will save you cooking dinner!)
By attending the circus, not only will you be getting an evening of entertainment for the whole family, you will also be helping to raise funds for your child's school. Tickets available on the door or in advance from the PTA.
Baby Photos - LAST CALL!!
Thank you to those who have sent in a baby photo for our learning on living things and their life cycles. If you haven't sent one in yet, there is still time! Please send in a photograph (not too big!) of your child as a baby with their name on the back and we will copy it and send the original back to you. Alternatively, if you would prefer to send it digitally then please do so using our KS1 email address below
Maths Homework
This week, we would like you to look at pages 8 & 9.
For Year 1's this focuses on tens and ones. Understanding how 2-digit numbers are made up of tens and ones is fundamental to all the maths we do in Key Stage 1. Having a clear understanding of what digits represent in numbers is such an important aspect of our maths learning. Although we represent the number 12 with the digits 1 & 2, 12 is actually a 10 and a 2. Again, look at page 8 to understand the idea and then work through page 9. If you wish to extend your child's work in this, count objects and group these into tens so you can see how these larger numbers can be represented by tens and ones. There are also some games in the link below to help reinforce these ideas.
For Year 2's this focuses numbers to 100. Again, keep looking at these numbers in terms of their tens and ones - how is the number 24 different to 42? Look also at how each number can also be represented by words. When it comes to writing the words, encourage the children to be as accurate as possible in their spelling.
Don't forget to keep up all your fantastic efforts with your reading at home - it will make a huge impact on your child's reading development.
If you have any issues or questions, please, please come and see us at the end of the day. Just come down the steps to see us!
Have a great weekend!
Much love
Mr Jude & Mrs Yuille
