Amethyst, Diamond & Emerald Blog - Friday 3rd May 2024

  Happy Friday, everybody! Another week has flown by in Key Stage 1 and as Spring begins to finally decide to arrive we have been enjoying working on rockpool reports and learning all about the different animals that we can find in amongst the rocks at the seaside!

Message From Mrs Hurley

(Although this message relates to a course about maths in Key Stage 2, there may be parents who are interested for future reference).

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

KEY STAGE 2 10th, 17th & 24th May

Are you someone who feels they need some support with maths? Perhaps your own experience in school wasn’t a good one. Well fear not, we have the solution to this!

Multiply courses are free and fully funded by Essex County Council as part of their Multiply Maths programme.

Each course is 10 guided learning hours, 6 hours face-to-face in school, 4 hours of activities to try in between sessions and ongoing. The ideal group size is between 8-12 parents per session. There is a link below for you to register your interest.

Maths Course

A £10 Amazon voucher will be awarded to each parent who completes the course.

Maths Homework

This week, we would like you to look at pages 50 & 51.

For Year 1's this continues to focus on volume. Continue to try some of the practical activities discussed last week - look at the volume of different bottles and cans around the house to compare and order them or use an egg cup to see how many cups it takes to fill different containers. Below is a game that builds upon this idea:

Bubble Bath Game

For Year 2's this focuses money. The use of coins in shopping is becoming less and less common in our everyday lives but it is still part of the curriculum for the children to recognise the different coins we have and use different combinations of coins to make amounts. Dig out your change drawer and practise making amounts and counting money or bribe incentivise your child to do jobs around the house for a set "wage." Below is a link to lots of games that support the concepts of money in Key Stage 1:

Money Games

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 - we would love to see you!

Have a lovely Bank Holiday weekend!

Best wishes

Mr Jude, Mrs Yuille & Miss Smith