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Penhaligon News 14th March 2014
Dear Parents and Carers
This week we have been thinking about similes and using them to describe different objects. We have also tried to make complex sentences to describe them. Can your child explain what a complex sentence is?
In numeracy, we practised telling the time. Some of us are working on analogue clocks, looking at quarters and 5 minute intervals and some of us are trying to use digital clocks too. It would be really helpful if you could encourage your child to look at clocks during the day and try to tell the time.
We finished our mini-project on Ireland and the children worked really hard on their Big Write about Ireland. Well done to all of them for trying so hard.
One more ‘Well done’: This week when we checked our reading records, almost all of the children had read 5 times or more – they earned extra play for all their efforts! Keep it up!
Finally, just to let you know that today is Logan’s last day with us. He will be moving to a school nearer his house. We will all miss him but we know he will be very happy there.
Thank you,
Mrs Burns and Mrs Willetts
Penhaligon News 28th February 2014
28th February 2014
Dear Parents and Carers
It is lovely to see the children all bright and ready to learn after the half term break.
This half term, our topic is Fire, we will be thinking about dragons in literacy and how heat affects different materials and substances in our science work.
This week in numeracy, we have been looking at the mass (weight) of different objects. Encourage your children to look at the weight of food packages at home – can they compare the weight of a kilogram of sugar to a pack of pasta of about the same size? We have also been working on our division skills, using arrays to help us.
In literacy, we started our work on The Dragon Machine, a fantastic book which the children love. Can the children tell you what George does in the book?
We also had a great time on Wednesday, learning Cornish Dancing. Penhaligon Class picked it up very quickly and danced brilliantly! You can see some photos on our blog:
http://perranporth.j2webby.com/?cat=11
PE will continue to be outside whenever the weather is dry, so could you please check that your child has a warm PE kit, including trainers or plimsolls.
Thank you,
Mrs Burns and Mrs Willetts
