Stanway Fiveways Primary School

In maths this week the children have begun to practise adding using pieces of Numicon and counting the holes to add the amounts together. In English, the children were very excited to learn about the mythical creatures 'tree giants'. We found evidence of them in the outdoor area in the form of glittery conkers and a photo of them on our playground. The children were inspired to make their own tree giants using cardboard and paper. They have then learnt to retell the information text about tree giants using a story map and actions. In SCS PE lessons the children have been learning to pass the basketball using chest pass in team activities. Magnolia class have been learning about Hindu beliefs in RE through objects that are used in worship. All of the children have continued to explore the outdoor area and were particularly excited to start using new resources kindly bought by the PTA which included cars, a car mat, barbie style dolls, sand toys, construction role play toys and dolls house toys and dolls.

This week in year 1 we have been practising counting and finding one more than a given number up to 10. In English, the children have been writing sentences and lists of adjectives to describe a boy, butterfly and ladybird ready for their story writing next week. In SCS PE lessons, the children have been practising their dribbling and passing skills to learn to control the football. In Magnolia class as part of their science, they have enjoyed a practical activity selecting and glueing materials by their quality, e.g. shiny, dull, bendy, stiff, hard or soft. In Cherry class, the children learnt to sort objects according to the materials which they are made from. In phonics we have now finished learning phase 3 digraphs and trigraphs. In the next few weeks the children will be practising reading words containing 2 consonant sounds together such as 'tent' or 'soft'. Throughout the week the children have enjoyed using all of the toys and activities outside and in the classroom.

This week in English, the children have begun to learn their new story 'Billy's Beetle' using actions and a story map. To launch our story, the children were asked to hunt for the gems similar to the people looking for the beetle. In maths they have been learning to recognise numbers written as words and represent numbers to 10 using drawings and numerals. In history the children have been continuing to learn about the history of the telephone and learnt facts about its inventor Alexander Graham Bell. In science the children went on a materials hunt around the school to identify objects made of plastic, paper, wood, glass and metal. In phonics they have learnt the several phase 3 sounds including 'air' and 'ear'. Throughout the week the children have also continued to explore the activities in our outdoor area and practised their fine motor skills with a range of funky fingers activities. 

This week the children have been working hard to learn new sounds in phonics, which include ee, igh, ai, ng, th, sh, qu and ch. In English, the children have been practising writing sentences using green for capital letters and red for full stops. In maths, they have been practising counting accurately and matching that number of objects to the digit. In history, the children enjoyed learning about old telephones by investigating and playing with examples of phones from the 20th and 21st Century. In PE, they had their first ball skills lesson with SCS and on Friday had their first yoga lesson which was very calming. They were excited to all have their own yoga mat! Throughout the week as a year group the children have continued to enjoy a range of child-led activities both inside and outside the classroom. In science, the children have been learning to identify the material that objects are made from and sort them. In computing, Magnolia class have been learning to use the program 'Doodle' to create their own pictures.