Lostock Gralam C of E Primary School
Goldfinches WB 20.6.22
Date: 16th Jun 2022 @ 9:32pm
Welcome to Goldfinches’ Weekly Blog
What hard working Goldfinches this week!
Friday Superstar: Jessica
Top Table children: Erica and Willow
Worship: A fantastic example of teamwork, knowledge and courage was shown by everybody in our class worship last week. Well done for sharing our message about how important forests are to the world and what we can do to protect them.
This week: We will complete the multiplication times table check.
Writing: We will write and present our own non-chronological report on forests and deforestation.
Reading: We will continue to read about other Courageous Advocates who helped the environment like Anita – the founder of the Body Shop.
Reading homework- Please continue to support your child to read for 10-20 minutes daily and to sign their diary.
Spelling homework: This week’s words are words with the prefix ‘anti’
Spellings: antifreeze, antibody, antibacterial, anticlimax, antiseptic, antisocial, antigravity, antidote, antibiotic, anticlockwise
Maths: we will continue to learn about pounds and pence and make the link to tenths and hundredths.
Times Tables Homework: our Multiplication Tables Check is this week and we have been working hard in class to practise using lots of games- both online and paper. Please support your child to practise daily at home:
Maths Frame Multiplication check mirrors the national test and gives the children 25 questions with 6 seconds to answer each one. It can be any fact up to 12x12
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/477/Multiplication-Tables-Check
Also use TTRockstars to help you practice
Or Hit the Button and Coconut multiples are always good fun and support quick thinking skills:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/times-tables/coconut-multiples
Science: We will be applying our knowledge of food chains to creating food webs.
Geography: This will be linked with English to create our own written report on forests.
PE: Monday and Friday -We will practise our dance for Hoodwinked and play striking and fielding games.
Music: We will practise the Hoodwinked songs ready for our KS2 performance.
German: Reading comprehension on descriptions
Please don’t hesitate to contact us via the office if you would like to discuss anything about your child. Have a lovely weekend,
Mrs Evans and Mrs Judge.