Friday, May 12, 2017

Hats!

Peach very kindly brought in personalised hats for everyone as a leaving present.  Thank you, Peach!



Making Connections

Y1C thought of some excellent ways plants are connected to people, food, buildings and animals.




Choices

We have been reflecting on good choices and bad choices we have made.








Capacity

In maths this week, we have been measuring the capacity of different containers using cubes.








Friday, May 5, 2017

Review and preview


Y1 Weekly Update:
Monday 1st May - Friday 5th May
 

This Week  

Next week

English
We have written persuasive sentences using connectives.
We will be writing a persuasive leaflet.
Maths
We focused on adding and subtracting.
We will be measuring and comparing weight and capacity.
Topic
We have recorded our results from our plant investigation looking at what plants need to grow.
We will consider how plants are connected to other things.
PSHE
We drew pictures of good and bad decisions.

We will think about our dreams for the future.
Optional Homework
If you planted some seeds last week, keep looking after them and record what happens.

Notices and Events
  • On Tuesday 9th May, we will be briefly visiting Freshville Farm.  Please return your child’s permission slip if you have not done so already.
  • There will be no school on Wednesday 10th May.
  • Homework will be given out on Monday and is due in on Friday.
  • Mr Renie’s weekly newsletter is posted on  http://ascoteypynews.blogspot.com/ .
  • You are still welcome to come and chat to me about your child on Mondays between 3.10pm and 4.00pm.  
  • Miss Yell is still helping in our class this term in order to provide more individualised attention to each child.


Reflection

This week, Y1C considered when they had each made good choices and bad choices.





Questions for Freshville

Y1C thought about questions they would like to ask Freshville about plants.  These are the questions they came up with:
Why do we need mushrooms?
How many types of plants are there in the world?
Why do people eat strawberries?
Why can you grow plants?
How can plants make wood?
Can plants make food?
Why do plants give us rubber?
How do you make vegetables?
Do plants make paper?
Do plants make us pencils?
How do plants give us fruits?
How do plants make chocolate?
Do you cut wood from plants?
How do plants make corn?
How do plants make sugar?
Do plants help us make houses?

How do flowers grow?