Pink

Welcome to Pink Class 

Welcome back!! 

I hope you all had a fantastic break and are all ready for our final half term 

This half term we will be covering (Summer 2):

Daily

Literacy - Recounts, handwriting and grammar 

Numeracy - Shape, symmetry and problem solving 

Weekly

Guided reading - one guided read with Miss Coxhead, one re-read of a text, one activity, an own read and a pre-read of a text .

PE - Fundamental skills and sports day practise 

Music - singing 

Geography - Human and Physical features of Whitworth   

RE - Hinduism 

Science - Seasonal change and investigation of day length 

Computing - PurpleMash

Art/DT - Textiles 

Homework and Spellings

Spellings will be given out every Friday and tested the following Wednesday. Nothing needs handing in for these.

Learning log homework will be given out at the beginning of each half term.

Children are also expected to read their home reading books every night. These will be changed on a Friday for Y1. If they have read their books they can read any other books at home and take part in their READING CHALLENGE!

Can I please ask that you sign your child's reading diary so I know they have completed their reading homework.

Please ensure children have both indoor and outdoor PE kit in school every day as we may change the day we do PE. If your child has earrings please ensure they can take them out or have plasters to cover them.

Toast is £1.00 a week and children bring this in on a Monday. However they are welcome to bring their own healthy snack instead.

Please make sure your contact details are up to date in case of emergency. We will try all numbers given in the case of an emergency if we cannot reach the first contact.

If you have any problems please don't hestitate to contact me :)

Miss Coxhead

Welcome back!! 

I hope you all had a fantastic Easter holidays and enjoyed the lovely weather 

This half term we will be covering (Summer 1):

Daily

Literacy - Recounts (if you have any pictures/videos of weddings, christenings/baptisms, birthdays and other family you are more than welcome to bring them in)

Numeracy - measurement, time, addition and subtraction

Weekly

Guided reading - one guided read with Miss Coxhead, one re-read of a text, one activity, an own read and a pre-read of a text .

PE - games

Music - singing 

History - Whitworth Doctors 

RE - Judaism 

Science - Seasonal change and how day length varies 

Computing - PurpleMash

Art/DT - Textiles 

This half term we will be covering (Spring 2):

Daily

Literacy - Three Billy Goats Gruff and recounts

Numeracy - multiplication, division, measurement, addition and subtraction, position and direction and fractions 

Weekly

Guided reading - one guided read with Miss Coxhead, one re-read of a text, one activity, an own read and a pre-read of a text .

PE - games

Music - singing 

Geography - map work and directional language 

RE - Christianity/Easter 

Science - uses of everyday materials 

Computing - PurpleMash

Art/DT - drawing and painting 

Welcome back and happy new year! We have lots planned for the beginning of 2019!

One thing we will be doing is going to be getting our ks1 outdoor area up and running this term.

Look out for the pictures of our transformation!

However we are drastically looking for donations of the following:

300ml and 500ml clear plastic bottles

Old tyres

Compost

Flower pots

Gardening tools

An outside brush

Old drain pipe or other pipe

Pallets

We really appreciate all the help you can give us!

In class this term we will be covering (Spring 1):

Daily:

Literacy - The Enormous Turnip 

Numeracy - Time, number and measurement

Phonics - phase 3 and phase 5 phonics

Weekly:

Guided Reading - one guided read with Miss Coxhead, one re-read of a text, one activity, an own read and a pre-read of a text.

PE - Gymnastics

Music - Singing and rhythm

History - How trains have changed over time and the history of Whitworth's railways

Re - Islam

Science - Materials

Computing - Typing and text

Art/DT - Structures (we will be making our own railway stations!)

Notice for Parents

Please make sure that all learning log books are brought back for the first day back after January. Also it will only be 60p for toast for the first week back 

Have a lovely Christmas and I look forward to seeing you in the New Year 

Welcome to Pink Class

I hope you enjoy our new website! Here is the information for the Autumn term. 

Our Christmas performance will be Monday 10th December at 2pm and Tuesday 11th December at 6pm.

This term we will be covering (Autumn 2):

Daily:

Literacy - Traditional stories and traditional rhymes

Numeracy - Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division

Phonics - phase 3, phase 5 and phase 6 sounds and spelling patterns.

Weekly:

Guided Reading - one guided read with Miss Coxhead, one re-read of a text, one activity, an own read and a pre-read of a text.

PE - Dance

Music - Christmas Performance

Geography - The U.K and the seven continents and five oceans

Re - Christianity

Science - Animals and humans

Computing - logging on 

Art/DT - Printing

Homework and Spellings

Spellings will be given out every Friday and tested the following Wednesday. Nothing needs handing in for these.

Learning log homework will be given out at the beginning of each half term.

Children are also expected to read their home reading books every night. These will be changed on a Friday for Y1. If they have read their books they can read any other books at home and take part in their READING CHALLENGE!

Can I please ask that you sign your child's reading diary so I know they have completed their reading homework.

Please ensure children have both indoor and outdoor PE kit in school every day as we may change the day we do PE. If your child has earrings please ensure they can take them out or have plasters to cover them.

Toast is £1.00 a week and children bring this in on a Monday. However they are welcome to bring their own healthy snack instead.

Please make sure your contact details are up to date in case of emergency. We will try all numbers given in the case of an emergency if we cannot reach the first contact.

If you have any problems please don't hestitate to contact me :)

Miss Coxhead