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Weekly Update 6.1.22
Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Maple Tree Class Blog
Hello and welcome back!
Although we have had a slightly shorter week this week, we have made a great start to the new term and got stuck into our new topic "Rainforests". Ash Tree have been so enthusiastic when discussing our new topic and I am sure will produce some excellent pieces of work linked to this fascinating topic.
So far, we have started researching and planning a non-fiction piece of writing about the different layers of the rainforest, reading our new guided reading text (The Explorer by Katherine Rundell), and completed our first topic lesson about what we know already and learning some topic specific vocabulary.
Next week we are hoping to make our own rainforest biomes so please send any empty/washed out plastic bottles into school ASAP. The bigger the better for this project! A 2 litre coke/lemonade bottle is ideal!
In maths, all children have been continuing to learn about fractions.
Before the holidays, all children in UKS2 were set an optional homework challenge and given a recipe book featuring WW2 inspired rationed recipes. They were encouraged to complete as many of the 11 recipes as possible and today we revealed the overall winner in assembly! Max completed all 11 wartime recipes plus a twelfth WW2 recipe of his own choice. For Max's fantastic effort and enthusiasm he won a (non rationed!) Percy Pig blondie baking kit. Well done Max!
Have a good weekend.
Miss Bairstow
Weekly Update 16.12.22
Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Maple Tree Class Blog
Hi,
What a busy end to the half term! This week we performed our WW2 Christmas assembly to parents, made Christmas cards and had our Christmas party!
We are incredibly proud of all the hard work all the children have put in this term and especially this week.
Get some well deserved rest over the Christmas break and I look forward to seeing you all in January recharged and ready for a new term!
Miss Bairstow :)
Weekly Update 9.12.22
Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Maple Tree Class Blog
Hi,
This week we have been busy practising for our Y5/6 Christmas assembly which will be at 9.30 on Wednesday. Tickets will be going home today.
Your child's homework this week is to learn all the words to the songs for the assembly!
We have also completed an independent piece of writing about the Avro Factory in Yeadon during WW2. In maths, we have all been completing work linked to fractions.
Have a great weekend.
Miss Bairstow :)
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