Lostock Gralam C of E Primary School
Goldfinches WB 6.6.22
Date: 26th May 2022 @ 4:46pm
Welcome to Goldfinches’ Weekly Blog
Super music makers this week!
Friday Superstar: Alexa
Top Table children: James and Violet
Worship: This week in worship we have enjoyed Open the Book, listened to a Story and learned a song with Vicar Andrew and said a fond farewell to our lovely Mrs Elson.
After half term: No school on Monday. Tuesday 7th is our Jubilee celebration day and picnic. Friday 10th 1pm Sports day.
Writing: We will use clips of David Attenborough’s Planet Earth programmes to inspire us to write our own transcript for a wildlife commentary and have a go at performing it to each other using our voice to create drama.
Reading: Continuing to read and research about different courageous advocates and identify how the layout of a text supports our understanding.
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 recapping tricky words from our own writing which are also homophones (words which sound the same but have different spellings and meanings.
Spellings: father, farther, which, witch, their, there, they’re, our, are
Maths: Jubilee maths and continuing our focus on finding equivalent fractions.
Times Tables Homework:
Our Multiplication Tables Check is in June and we have been working hard in class to practise using lots of games. 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
Geography: We will continue to learn about the important work of the Courageous Advocate Jane Goodall and her important discoveries about Chimpanzees. As part of our Global Neighbours focus we will research the work being done locally to protect our environment and the wildlife that lives in it.
PE: Friday and Sports Day.
Music: We will continue to prepare a performance of ‘Lean On Me’ and learn to use the Glockenspiels as an accompaniment.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us via the office if you would like to discuss anything about your child. Have a lovely and restful week off,
Mrs Evans and Mrs Judge.