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Weekly Update 2.12.22
Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Maple Tree Class Blog
Hi,
This week we have been reflecting on everything we have learnt so far this year by completing a range of assessments. I have been so impressed with the hard work and sensible attitude of all the children in Ash Tree this week whilst completing this work.
Please remember the Y5/6 Christmas assembly will be at 9.30 on Wednesday 14th December where we will be sharing some of our work from this term and singing some Christmas carols. There will also be tea/coffee and mince pies for parents/carers! Please contact this office if you have not yet requested tickets for this.
Have a great weekend.
Miss Bairstow :)
Weekly Update 25.11.22
Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Maple Tree Class Blog
Hello!
This week in school we have had lots of talk about the World Cup! In Ash Tree we have all picked a team out of hat to "support" throughout the competition and have been updating our wall chart with scores daily. Today, the children enjoyed getting into the spirit and coming in their "active/sports wear" as a reward for contributing towards the Christmas Fayre which takes place tomorrow. Hopefully lots of you will be able to attend!
In English, we have been finishing our work linked to "The Piano" animation. I have read some fantastic descriptive pieces this week and have been really impressed with the vocabulary used.
In Maths, Miss Bairstow's group have been finishing their work on multiplication and division before moving onto fractions next week whilst Mrs Trotter and Mrs Senior's groups have been continuing their work on fractions.
The highlight of our week though has definitely been our topic work! We have been focused on the local element of our WW2 topic and have been learning all about the Avro factory which was located just up the road near the current Leeds Bradford Airport. We learnt about what was made there and the impact this factory had on the war effort. We found out the Yeadon Avro factory alone produced over 600 Lancaster Bombers which were a key part of the British air raids on Germany. We then had a go at making our own models of the famous Avro Lancaster Bomber!
Have a good weekend.
Miss Bairstow
Weekly Update 17.11.22
Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Maple Tree Class Blog
Hi,
We have ended this week a little early due to the training day tomorrow. I hope you all enjoy your extra day off!
In English, we have been doing some descriptive writing linked to the short video clip, "The Piano". You can watch the video here: https://www.literacyshed.com/piano.html
This writing linked with our topic, WW2 and also the work we did last week about Remembrance Day.
In maths, we have been continuing to build on our multiplication and division knowledge by learning about square, cube and prime numbers. (House Point for anyone who can tell me the name for a number than isn't prime on Monday!).
We also did some further food tasting as part of our DT on Monday afternoon. We tasted foods high in protein as we build up to designing our own super seasonal meal!
Have a good weekend.
Miss Bairstow
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 :)