Monthly Archives: January 2016

This Week

This week in English we wrote our own seaside poetry. The children wrote imaginative poems including verbs and even some similes. In Maths we have been learning about money. We investigated how many ways we could make 6p and 7p. We found that it was easier to find all of the possibilities when we used an order. In Science we have been exploring shadows and making shadow puppets.

Phonics

This week we have learnt the alternative pronunciations for ‘o’, ‘u’, ‘ie’ and ‘ow. Next week we will be continuing with alternative pronunciations. We will be learning ‘ea’, ‘er’, ‘ou’ and ‘y’.

Home learning

For home learning this week I would like the children to draw/paint/collage their own picture of the sea. I would then like the children to record their own adjectives or wow words to describe the sea. For an extra challenge why not create your own sea similes or other similes and record them in your home learning books.

Support tips:

• Discuss the sea with your child.
• Talk about the sea during the story of the ‘Mousehole cat’ to help your child think about a stormy sea.
• Help your child sound out what they would like to write.

Science

In Science the children will be exploring light. Mrs Davis has asked if you have any spare small jam jars with lids or small plastic bottles could they be brought in please.

Phonics Workshop

Don’t forget to come along to the Phonics workshop on Monday after school to find out how you can support your child with their Phonics. Please note a crèche will be provided for the children by members of staff during the workshop.

Many thanks

Rachel Kitaruth and Laura Dix

rkitaruth@perranporth.cornwall.sch.uk

Important dates

Monday 25^th January – Phonics workshop 3:30-4:00pm