Over the last week, Kites have been learning how to convert analogue time to digital and vice versa. Being able to read the time on an analogue and digital clock is a key skill the children need and they need to feel confident in reading the time accurately. Any opportunity for the children to read the time at home is a good opportunity! Being confident in reading analogue and digital clocks confidently and accurately comes with lots of experience and practice! 

Kites were busy sketching their sea creatures before lunch today. Sketching is a great way for children to experiment with shape and line and to use their observational skills to consider their drawing stimulus carefully. No erasers were used in this session to reinforce to the children that there are no mistakes in art, only experiments and learning opportunities.  

    
    
    
    
 

Puffins have been busy this morning working on their times tables. We are having a huge push in Year 4 on learning our times tables. Please could we make sure that times table rockstars is still being used at home. I have attached the link to the website.

https://ttrockstars.com

The children have been researching ocean pollution and recycling and have written letters to Mrs Folker expressing their feelings about the state of the oceans. Their letters aim to persuade Mrs Folker to buy recycling bins for every classroom so the school can reduce its plastic footprint.

Whenever possible, have your children help with the recycling at home – This can include identifying what can and can’t be recycled!  

    
 

Each and every day, the children at Coopers Edge School complete a daily mile. Kites were very lucky today as they got to complete 2 daily miles – one as a class and one with their reading buddies from Year 1. It’s really lovely to see the children building their relationships and supporting each other in reading and running!  

   

Kites were playing multiplication and division games after 99 club today ready for their ultimate times table test for tomorrow! Games like these are a great way to help children learn their maths facts and have fun at the same time. If you would like some multiplication board games or flash cards for your child to play with at home then please let Miss Phillips know and she will have a pack made up for you!
   
    
    
   

Kites were back down in Year 1 for buddy reading! It’s lovely to see all of the children engaging so positively with reading and seeing the Year 4s use actions to explain story  events and new words.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

Following a previous post, the following books are now available in the Kites Reading Corner for children to take home and read.

The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips by Michael Morpurgo

The Peppermint Pig by Nina Bawden

Olga da Polga by Michael Bond

The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

Varjak Paw by SF Said

The Iron Man by Ted Hughes

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS. Lewis

The Hodgeheg by Dick King Smith

These books are from Miss Phillips’ personal collection so please make sure you ask before borrowing them! A log will be kept to make sure every child gets the opportunity to read the books listed. Book review forms are now available in the Kites Reading Corner for children to complete once they have read one of these books. The most detailed book review will win a prize at the end of term!

Tomorrow, Kites will be bringing home question stems which will support them with their comprehension. You can use these questions when your child reads to you to deepen their understanding of the book.  

   

Well done to the 3 children who have been nominated for the Awards this week. 
Left to right: ‘Presentation Award’, ‘Golden Leaf’ for Teamwork and    ‘Reader of the Week’.

 

Water safety was the topic of this morning’s Forest School session.