Beech Tree Class Blog 2023-2024
Beech Tree Blog
Weekly update-12/1/24
Mr Kyriacou (n.kyriacou) on: Beech Tree Blog
Hello everyone,
The children have all had a great start to the term. This week, we have started reading our new class novel called Illustrated Stories from India. The children made super predictions about the different stories that the book would be about based on the front cover and blurb. We have also been focusing on retrieval and inference skills based on the first two stories that we have read so far.
In maths, we have been focusing on understanding what factors are, identifying the factors of different numbers and using factors to solve challenging multiplication calculations. We have also been using our place value charts when multiplying and dividing by 10, understanding and practising what is happening to a number when we multiply and divide by 10 and also which way the digits will move to the left or right and by how many places. The children have worked incredibly hard this week. Well done!
In our computing lesson, we have started our unit of work on online safety, specifically focusing our first lesson on cyberbullying, discussing what it is, seeing different examples of it, understanding the impact it can have and understanding what to do if you are being bullied online.
Take care,
Mr Kyriacou :)
Weekly Update-22/12/23
Mr Kyriacou (n.kyriacou) on: Beech Tree Blog
Hello everyone,
This week, the children drafted, edited and published their poems, which have all revolved around Please Mrs Butler. They've done a brilliant job with them and we've had so much fun performing them. Their poems have also come together as a lovely display, so that the rest of the school can enjoy reading them as much as I have.
In DT, the children created their kites based around their planned design. Making the kites required good listening, concentration, determination and resilience and I'm very happy to say that every child showed those qualities throughout the kite making process. The end results were fantastic!
The children also made some lovely Christmas cards this week and enjoyed their Christmas party yesterday.
I hope you all have a lovely Christmas. Have fun and stay safe.
Take care,
Mr Kyriacou :)
Weekly Update-15/12/23
Mr Kyriacou (n.kyriacou) on: Beech Tree Blog
Hello everyone,
This week, in our writing, we have continued our poetry unit of work, which is based around Please Mrs Butler. After analysing the different features used within the poem, the children have been changing different sections of the poem which revolve around those different features used. They have now created their own versions of Please Mrs Butler and will stitch all the changed sections together. We have been reading the poems out each as each section has been changed and they sound fantastic!
In our computing, we have continued our programming unit based around repetition of shapes. The children have really enjoyed this unit and produced some great work. Their task this week was to create a geometric wrapping paper design which used one or several shapes (squares and triangles) repeatedly to create the design. They used efficient coding methods to reduce the amount of coding required in order to produce a larger geometric design quicker.
Finally, the children performed their Carol Concert and were absolutely brilliant. I hope all the parents enjoyed it as much we did.
Take care,
Mr Kyriacou :)