Happy Friday everybody! We are currently recovering from our amazing science day on Thursday where we took part in lots of fun experiments! We looked at all sorts of effects of vibration as well as looking at dissolving and absorption in class. We had a great day - look for more photos in next week's newsletter!
Upcoming Events
A few notes for your diary in the coming months - more details will be on the newsletter as we get nearer to the time:
- 16th October - World Food Day
- 25th October - PTA Halloween Disco
- 19th/20th November - Parent/Teacher Consultation Evenings
Maths Homework
This week, we would like you to look at pages 16 & 17.
For Year 1's this focuses on the number line. The number line is an important tool for identifying how numbers relate to each other, what is more or what is less. The games below focus on developing these skills, in particular being able to identify numbers that are 1 more or less than a given number:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/chopper-squad
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/robot-more-or-less
For Year 2's this focuses on ordering and comparing numbers. Using the signs < (less than), > (greater than) and = (equal to) to compare numbers is an important part of the Year 2 curriculum. As well as comparing numbers we can use it to compare calculations e.g. 4+3 > 2+2.
The link below has a range of short games that we have used in class to support this idea:
https://www.mathbrix.com/skills/comparison
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.
Have a great weekend!
Kind regards
Mr Jude, Mrs Yuille, Mrs Holmes & Miss Smith
