Here is the rhyme we are using to help us regroup when we subtract:

More on top do not stop!

More on the floor go next door.

Numbers the same 0’s your game.

Milestones

We are discussing growing and changing in class at the moment. We are looking at important milestones in our lives. If you have the time, could you have a short discussion with your child about the time when they were born, when they got their first tooth, said their first word and started to walk. Thank you :)

Week 4 Monday 25th September - Friday 29th September

Spellings - (silent 'b', 'w' & 'k')

1. limb
2. bomb
3. numb
4. whole
5. wreck
6. knob
7. kneel
8. knead
9. wrestle
10. wriggle

Thematic Words: love, kindness, reflect, conclusion, route, map, milestone, still life

English:

• Monday - Phonics: Silent b, w, k - Write a sentence for each word.
• Tuesday - Sentence Writing: Write sentences based on the picture. Ensure that each sentence makes sense, that there is a capital letter at the start of each sentence and a punctuation mark at the end.
• Wednesday - Comprehension:  - Read the fable The Fox and the Stork and complete the activities based on it. 
• Thursday - Spelling: Write this weeks spelling words and circle the vowels (a, e, i, o, u) in each

Reading -  Read the passages Pass-Me-On Polly (Monday) and Buses (Wednesday), re-tell in your own words and orally answer the questions at the bottom of the page.

Maths:

• Monday & Tuesday - Time & Calendars
• Wednesday - Subtraction without regrouping/renaming
• Thursday - Subtraction with regrouping/renaming

Family Trees

The children have been working hard constructing their family trees. The children are really enjoying finding out information about their families.
Some of the children were confused about the positioning of some their family members on the tree template. I have sent home a page in your child's folder which will make it easier for me to help the children position the names in their correct place. It would be great if you could help your child fill this in with the information they already have.
Thank you again for your help and support with this. Have a lovely evening.

Sarah :)

Week 3 Monday 18th September - Friday 22nd September

Spellings - (silent 'k')

1. song
2. trunk
3. knee
4. knit
5. know
6. knock
7. knight
8. penknife
9. grandma
10. grandpa

Thematic Words: interview, generation, ancestor, calendar, milestone, event, peace, Five Pillars

English:

• Monday - Phonics: Silent k - A. Ring the silent 'k' words. B. Complete each sentence with a silent 'k' word. C. Put 1 silent 'k' word into a sentence.
• Tuesday - Alphabetical Order: putting letters and words in order based on their position in the alphabet (a to z).
• Wednesday - Comprehension:  - read the cartoon a couple of times and answer the questions.
• Thursday - Spelling: Using this weeks spelling make a word pyramid

Reading -  Read the passage Sleepyhead and A Few of my Favourite Things re-tell it in your own words and orally answer the questions at the bottom of the page.

Maths:

• Monday - Thursday - Time & Calendars

Week 2 Monday 11th September - Friday 15th September

Spellings - (silent 'w')

1. cash
2. chat
3. wrist
4. write
5. wreck
6. wrong
7. answer
8. swordfish
9. sister
10. brother

Thematic Words: orientation, introduction, smell, location, directions, Arabic, sacred, Qur'an

English: 

• Monday - Phonics: Silent W - A. Ring the silent 'w' words. B. Complete each sentence with a silent 'w' word. C. Put 1 silent 'w' word into a sentence.
• Tuesday - Grammar: Rewrite the paragraph using capital letters and full stops where necessary.
• Wednesday - Comprehension: Woodpeckers - read the passage a couple of times and answer the questions.
• Thursday - Spelling: Write this week's words in rainbow colours.

Maths:

• Monday - Thursday - Subtraction without regrouping

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s),

We are currently working on a unit on families and family history. Your child will be learning more about his/her own family history. We will be focusing on the immediate family, family trees, family names, and traditions. We will be discussing traditional and non-traditional families. Families that include step-parents, brothers, sisters, adoption and foster care.

This week we will be working on family trees. There are a few things each child will need to know for this. I would greatly appreciate if you could discuss and record the following with your child:

·         Family names,

·         Birth year and

·         Birth place (county/country)

of themselves, parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents.

*If your child has more than one set of parents, you may want to send names for both sets of parents and grandparents.

The children are welcome to bring in pictures of their families if they like. If any of the above information is not available to you, don’t worry.

Thank you so much for all of your support!

Kind regards,

Sarah & Ronan

P.S. Please send them by Wednesday 13^th September

Thursday 7th September

Spellings: (silent 'b') - test tomorrow

English: Create a word-search using this week's spelling list

Maths: Addition - adding a 2 digit and 1 digit number with regrouping

Wednesday 6th September

Spellings: (silent 'b') - Continue practising spellings for test on Friday.

English: Humming Birds Comprehension - read the passage a couple of times, answer the questions based on the piece.

Maths: Addition - Adding a 2 digit and a 1 digit number with some regrouping.

Tuesday 5th September

Spellings (silent 'b')- spelling test on Friday.
1. shin
2. bench
3. lamb
4. comb
5. thumb
6. crumbs
7. plumber
8. climbing
9. mother
10. father

Thematic Words - recount, taste, tongue, bitter, sour, Islam, Muslim, family

English: Capital letters and full stops

• Rewrite the name and address using capital letters on the box underneath the envelope
• Read each sentence. Find the mistakes (missing capital letters and full stops) and rewrite the sentence correctly underneath
• Children do not have to complete the post card at the bottom of the page

Maths: Addition - adding 2 digit numbers (add the units first, then add the tens)