Walnut Class Term 1 Week 2

What a good time we all had at school this week!

It has still been very hot, but children were more settled this week. Everyone has been getting to know each other and the class routines and our expectations. We are feeling really positive that this will be an amazing year.

In Literacy, we have started with our text for this term 'Robinson Crusoe.' They enjoyed the first chapter and found it really interesting. The children used the story to write amazing character descriptions. We have used prefixes and noun phrases in our descriptions to make it more interesting.

In Maths, we have focused on Number and place values.

We also looked at the artist Damien Hirst, and created our own art learning based on his techniques. The children were so very proud of their achievements.

We were identifying and locating the major Islands in Europe, during our Geography lesson this week. The have used atlases to label the Islands on their own maps.

Key Information

• PE will be every Thursday afternoon for Term 1. The children need to be in their full PE kit: black/navy shorts, their team colour t shirt and trainers/plimsolls.
• Swimming will be every Tuesday afternoon for the whole year. Please make sure your child bring their swimming kit and a towel in a bag to school on a Tuesday morning.
• Trainers are not allowed to be worn to school, they are not part of our school uniform policy. Please ensure your children are wearing school shoes.
• Mobile Phones: Only children who walk home alone should bring in their mobile phone. This must be handed in every morning where it is securely locked away until the end of the school day.
• Reading: Please ensure your child is reading daily and completing their reading record.

Have a lovely weekend.

From Mrs Jacobs and Mr Dodd.