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Weekly Update 16.01.26
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
Hello!
We have had a great week in Pear Tree with lots of new learning.
In Maths we have started to look at multiplication. The children have been making and adding equal groups using repeated addition. We have also started to learn how to count in 2's. The children really enjoyed singing this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvTcpfSnOMQ&list=RDGvTcpfSnOMQ&start_radio=1
In DT each week we will be practising making a different mechanism for our final moving picture. This week we had a go at making sliders for a character chasing the Gingerbread Man.
On Thursday we had a visit from the MindMate support team who delivered a workshop to the children all about self-esteem. We talked about what a brain bully is and how we can make it a brain friend by thinking positively and believing in ourselves.
Our Geography topic for Spring term is called Yeadon Explorers. For our first lesson we spent some time recapping on the 7 continents and the 5 oceans of the world. We listened to the Hopscotch songs which are a great way to learn them! Here are the links if you would like to share them at home:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6DSMZ8b3LE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6BE4VcYngQ
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 09.01.26
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
Hello!
Welcome back and a belated Happy New Year to you all!
It was lovely to welcome so many smiling faces back to school this week. I think after the Christmas holidays the children have definitely recharged their batteries! Everyone has been ready and engaged with our new learning.
In English for this half term we will be looking at Traditional Tales. Cinderella is our focus text and we have been writing from the perspective of Cinderella. We have used role play and thought tracking to support us with writing thought/feeling bubbles for this character.
When changing the reading books this week I could see that lots of you have been busy over the holidays which is fantastic. Your continued support in listening to your child read at home, at least 3 times a week, is really needed and much appreciated. Please remember little and often is the key!
The photos and video link below are some I was unable to share before the holidays.
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 12.12.25
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
Hello!
This week really has been all about our Christmas performance 'Prickly Hay' The children in KS1 did an amazing job during the dress rehearsal and both shows on Tuesday and Wednesday. The children have thoroughly enjoyed everything about this performance so thank you all for coming to see the hard work they have put in to making it a fantastic one.
Just a little reminder that we will be having our class Christmas party on Wednesday 17th. Thank you to all who have made a contribution!
We have finished the week with Christmas Jumper Day, eating Christmas dinner and finishing our Christmas cards.
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 05.12.25
Miss Cotterill (e.cotterill) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
Hello!
A very busy week with lots of Christmas performance practice going on! We will be doing the first performance next Tuesday 9th at 2:00pm and the second one will take place on Wednesday 10th at 9:30am. We are all extremely excited for you to see all the hard work we have put in to making 'Prickly Hay' a fabulous performance.
In Maths we have moved on to numbers to 20. Children have been familiarising themselves with the teen numbers (thinking about what they look like and their value). They have also been attempting some problem solving questions.
Christmas arrived in our classroom on Monday. Our tree is full of the beautiful decorations made by the children and doesn't it look great!
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Cotterill
Weekly Update 28.11.25
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