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Weekly Update 11.11.22
Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Maple Tree Class Blog
Hi,
The children have really enjoyed finishing writing their non-chronological reports about the role of women during WW2. I have been really impressed with this piece of writing and the effort the children have put in to their work.
In maths, Miss Bairstow's group have been looking at factors, multiples and prime numbers. Mrs Trotter and Mrs Senior's groups have been working on fractions.
On Friday afternoon, we enjoyed taking some time to reflect as it was Remembrance Day. Ash Tree made some crosses to commemorate the fallen soldiers from the Yeadon area during WW2 as our current topic focuses on local history.
I would like to share the following information again as we have been speaking in class a lot this week about the importance of reading. It is essential that children have their red reading record with them in school every single day. Children can record any reading in their reading records. This could be their school banded book, school library book, book club book or a book from home. As your child is now in Upper Key Stage Two, they can record independent reading in their reading record (as long as they can summarise what they have read!) alongside any reading they complete with an adult. Our goal is that children learn to enjoy reading for pleasure and achieve well during their time at Rufford Park and we want every child to leave at the end of Year 6 a confident and capable reader. An interesting statistic from The Reading Agency, a national charity helping to create a world where everyone is reading, is that children who read books often at age 10 gain higher results in maths and English at age 16 than those who read less regularly.
Reading for just 20 minutes per day equates to being exposed to roughly 1,800,000 words per year compared to reading for 5 minutes per day which equates to around 282,000 words a year.
Have a good weekend and try and challenge yourself to read as much as possible!
Miss Bairstow :)
Weekly Update 4.11.22
Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Maple Tree Class Blog
Hello,
It seems strange to think we are already in our second half term of the year and (dare I say it) on the run up to Christmas!
In English, we have started planning and researching a non-chronological report all about the role of women during WW2.
In maths, some children have been consolidating their learning of formal methods for addition and subtraction and some have been learning about fractions.
We have also started a new science topic and starting learning about Electricity.
Finally, well done to all the children who finished a reading book over half term! Children can record any reading in their red reading records. This could be their school banded book, school library book, book club book or a book from home. As your child is now in Upper Key Stage Two, they can record independent reading in their reading record (as long as they can summarise what they have read!) alongside any reading they complete with an adult. Our goal is that children learn to enjoy reading for pleasure and achieve well during their time at Rufford Park and we want every child to leave at the end of Year 6 a confident and capable reader. An interesting statistic from The Reading Agency, a national charity helping to create a world where everyone is reading, is that children who read books often at age 10 gain higher results in maths and English at age 16 than those who read less regularly.
Reading for just 20 minutes per day equates to being exposed to roughly 1,800,000 words per year compared to reading for 5 minutes per day which equates to around 282,000 words a year.
Have a good weekend and try and challenge yourself to read as much as possible!
Miss Bairstow :)
Weekly Update 20.10.22
Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Maple Tree Class Blog
Hello,
It has been lovely to receive several emails over the last few weeks with pictures of children in Ash getting stuck into their WW2 rationing homework project! If you haven't already had chance to try make a recipe, a rainy day over half term would be perfect to give one a go! The children have until Friday 9th December to complete as many recipes as they can. They must email in their pictures and return their sheet by this date to be in with a chance of winning a prize!
If you need another copy of the sheet, it can be downloaded here: UKS2 WW2 rationing DT homework task
The recipe booklet can be downloaded here: UKS2 WW2 rationing DT homework recipe booklet
Here are some pictures of the children enjoying making some of the recipes!
In English, we have been independently planning, writing and editing a diary entry for our assessed piece this half term.
In maths, my group have been practising their formal methods for addition and subtraction with numbers up to 7 digits.
Today, the 16 children who are currently part of the Y6 Book Club had an exciting end to the half term with a visit to Ilkley Literature Festival. We attended an interactive session with award-winning author, Sharna Jackson, where she discussed her next funny mystery adventure - The Good Turn. The children had the opportunity to meet Sharna after the event too and purchase a copy of her book.
Have a lovely half term and I will see you all in a week!
Miss Bairstow :)