Robins WB 21.11.22

Date: 17th Nov 2022 @ 5:38pm

In Writing this week we have looked at improving our sentences using conjunctions and we have been writing dialogue between the characters in Winter's Child by Angela McAllister. In our reading lessons based on the book Ice Palace by Robert Swindells, we have been focusing on making predictions, using a dictionary to find the meaning of new words and what the text tells us about the main character. You will also notice that this is our reading target for the next few weeks and you will see the sticker label in your child's diary. As you read with them at home ask them Who is the main character? What sort of a person are they? How do we know this? etc. Please remember to read with your child for 10 - 15mins daily and record in diary if possible. 

Next Wednesday we have our Film Night and we are also busy making preparations for our KS2 Production in December. 

Our spellings next week will focus on the suffix -ly. We will focus on 8 spellings as this has worked well this week. I have also told the children that they can just focus on learning the first the first 5 if they need to. Well done to everyone who used the new spelling format in diaries and wrote out each word once in their beautiful, joined up handwriting. 

Spelling Quiz on Friday 25th November - suddenly, carefully, finally, gently, simply, merrily, humbly, horribly

Remember to make learning spellings fun. Maybe write out words in coloured pen, underline the key sounds, draw around the word with images, draw around the shape of the word, write on pavement in chalk, trace words in sand etc.

Here is an online spelling game that your child will enjoy to revise Year 2 spellings and they can also have a go at some of the Year 3 spellings!

https://ictgames.com/littleBirdSpelling/

The children will have times tables homework based on x5 or on x4 based on their needs this week. Please return by Wednesday 23rd November. The children are also beginning to do times tables quizes on a Friday and we will start with x2. 

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

Continue to use this game to revise and learn times tables. 

In class the children have also been using this multiples game to help learn their time tables. 

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/times-tables/coconut-multiples

The children have really enjoyed using this train game to revise their addition and subtraction skills. It is lovely to see them challenge themselves as they move through the levels. Continue to just focus on the addition and subtraction carraiges.  

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/mental-maths-train

Next week in Maths, we will continue to focus on our arithmetic skills in the mornings. We start our first activity at 8.45 so if you could have your child in school for as close to this time as possible it allows them time to complete their morning arithmetic activity before we begin our Writing lesson at 9 sharp. Thanks for your support with this. We will also be working on adding and subtracting using a numberline and exploring patterns and connections. 

Remember our PE days will remain as Monday and Wednesday for this term. 

In Computing we will continue to use the Keynote app to prepare presentations on the Stone Age.

Our DT work for this term will focus on the Sustainability of Food. Next week we will be exploring how it is best to use local ingredients that are in season when cooking. 

In RE we have begun our new Christianity topic on the Creation story and how Christians take care of the world. 

In ART we will be using a variety of skills to create some textured cave paintings using mixed media. 

The children will continue to have Ukulele lessons on a Thursday afternoon 

Please feel free to get in touch if there is anything we can help you with,

Mrs Whittingham, Mrs O'Marah & Mrs Taylor