Monthly Archives: September 2017

Weekly Note – week commencing 2.10.17

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Dear Parents/Carers,

Maths
Next week we shall be working on place value. An understanding of place value (knowing the value and position of each digit in a number, for example 34 = 30 + 4 or 3 tens and 4 ones,  is fundamental to understanding numbers and being able to read, write, order, add and subtract larger numbers. We have a range of activities planned in order to help the children recognise and understand the value of each digit in numbers up to (and for some children) beyond 100. To support your child with this work you may like to work on some of the following activities;

  • Order a set of numbers from biggest to smallest. Point at a number and say the number that is1 more/less; what is 10 more/less.
  • When looking at 2 digit numbers talk about how many tens and ones are in the number.
  • Use 10p and 1p coins to make a given amount of money (extending to use of £1 coins, 10p and 1p as your child becomes more confident).

Challenge Activities for children who are confident with numbers up to 100

  • Play guess my number using clues such as;  my number has 3 tens and 4 ones; an even number between 20 and 25; ten more than 56; is 2 tens more/less than 45
  • Give your child a set of digit cards (2   4   6   6) and challenge them to write all the 2-digit numbers greater than 40 using only these digits?
  • With the digit cards 2  3  4  5  6 can you make; a number greater than 50, a number less than 30, an odd/even number, a number between 47 and 59, what is  the smallest/largest  2-digit number you can make?

Guernsey Recycling Week

On Monday we are having a special assembly to launch the island’s Recycling week. Please could you send your child to school on Monday with a clean tin or can to recycle. We are also inviting families to make their own recycling pledges. More information about how to begin or improve recycling can be found at www.gov.gg/recycling

Hands On Science

Next Friday we are very excited to be welcoming ‘Explorer Dome’ to St Martin’s. This is a UK based, hands on, science show which we know from previous visits will provide the children with a wonderful interactive science show. The show we have booked will be introducing the children to the awe and wonder of space through a storytelling introduction to the earth, moon, sun and stars.

Many thanks for your continued support.

Mrs Ash, Mrs Ashworth and Mrs Page

 

Weekly Note 22.9.17

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22.9.17

Dear Parents/Carers,

Thank you for the lovely bright clothes your children came to school in today, we’ve had a fantastic day celebrating our learning in maths.  Your child should have brought home a letter explaining their Rainbow Maths targets today. Unfortunately Mrs Page has been ill this week so her class will receive their Rainbow target letters next week. Similarly her phonics group will also receive their next spelling lists when she is back.

Next week in maths the children will be collecting various types of data and using this to create different types of graphs.  

We are still in need of shoe boxes to create our Tudor house models so please do send in any you no longer need at home.

Could we also please remind you to send in a family photograph for our class photoboard so that the children talk about their family and see their photo during the school day.

School Council

Our school council is a group of pupils (one from each class) who are elected to represent the views of all pupils and improve our school, they may organise fundraising activities or campaign for things to be improved around the school.  There is the opportunity for your child to stand for election as their class representative:

What makes a good rep?

  • Approachable
  • Good listener
  • Organised
  • Efficient
  • Fair
  • Good communication

Three main jobs of a rep…

  • Collecting the views of your class and passing them on to the school council.
  • Letting your class know what goes on in the meetings you attend.
  • Taking an active part in weekly/fortnightly meetings.  

If your child wishes to be a member of the school council they will need to  stand for election and present a poster or presentation to their class explaining why they would be a good class representative. Please could these be in school by Monday 9th October.  

The children will then privately vote for who they’d like to be the class representative on Election day – Friday 13th October.

Swimming

Mrs Ashworth’s class are very much in need of an additional adult to help with their 11 – 12 swimming lesson on a Thursday. If you are able to help out with this lesson for the next 4 weeks they would very grateful.

Many thanks for your continued support.

Mrs Ash, Mrs Ashworth and Mrs Page

Weekly note- week beginning 18.9.17

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Week Beginning 18.9.17
Dear Parents/Carers,
Welcome to another busy week!

Rainbow Maths Day/Targets
Friday 22nd September is Rainbow Maths Day for the whole school and children are invited to come in on Friday in rainbow coloured or multi-coloured clothing. On Friday children will be enjoying lots of activities relating to their new targets of Number Bonds and they will also receive their first two Rainbow maths targets for the term which are linked to number bonds. These targets have been assessed in class and assigned based on accuracy and speed of recall. You may therefore find that your child starts on a target that they have previously worked on. The children need to have a really quick and accurate recall of these important number facts so any activities you can do at home to help your child practise will really help. We shall test their speed of recall at regular intervals over the term and send the work home so that you can see how well your child is progressing towards meeting their target.

Class Family Photo Board
In Key stage 1 every class has a ‘Class Family’ display board. For this display we would like to invite the children to bring in a photograph of themselves with some members of their family and/or doing something that is special to them, for example:
Something they enjoy doing outside school
A hobby or activity
A special achievement
A special event – birthday, wedding etc

If you do not have easy access to a printer and wish to email a photograph to us we will be happy to print it out for your child.

Nasal Flu letters
Please note that consent forms for nasal flu immunisations need to be returned by this Monday.

Swimming
If you are able to help with swimming in any of the following sessions, we would be very pleased to hear from you.
Mrs Ashworth 11 – 12 Thursday
Mrs Page 1- 1.45pm Friday
Mrs Ash 1.45 – 2.30 Friday

Many thanks,
Mrs Ashworth, Mrs Ash, Mrs Page

Week Commencing – week beginning 11.9.17

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Dear Parents/Carers,

Maths

Next week we will be looking at making sensible estimates when counting sets of objects and ordering and comparing numbers. We shall also be introducing the greater than and less than symbols. You may like to support your child at home by working on any of the following activities:

  • Counting sets of objects e.g. pasta, marbles and Lego
  • Grouping sets of objects for ease of counting (2’s, 5’s, 10s and 3’s)
  • Counting on and back from any given number up to 100
  • Identifying 1 more and 1 less than a given number – moving onto 10 more and less as your child is ready

Home Reading Books

Your child should have brought home some colour banded books today together with a new style Reading Record book. Please can you record any reading completed at home. This can include library books, magazines, newspaper etc. There is additional information and activities in these books which you are very welcome to use as you and your child wish.

We will collect these books in every few weeks but if you have a concern regarding reading please can you either e mail us or pop in after school for a chat.

The children will have opportunities during the school day to change these books but please can you remind your child when they need to choose new books.

Often children are able to read the words in a book at a higher level than they are able to interpret and understand what they are reading.  Understanding and an ability to talk confidently about what they have read is a very important skill the children need to acquire in order to enjoy and progress confidently through the reading levels.

You may find some of the following activities useful in helping your child develop these important skills;

Fiction Books

  • Ask your child to retell the story in their own words.
  • What happens at the beginning, middle and end?
  • Make predictions about what might happen next.
  • Choose a character and talk about all the things you know about them – or what you think they may be like from your understanding of the events and themes in the story.
  • Choose your favourite character and think about what they might eat, wear, play, do; likes – dislikes; dreams, worries etc.
  • Did the story remind you of anything?
  • Find a word or a sentence from the book which you liked especially.
  • What 3 questions you would like to ask a character in the story.
  • Can you think of a different ending to the story?
  • Choose a setting in the story – how would you describe it?
  • Can you say 3 things you enjoyed about this book?

Information Books

  • Find three new or tricky words – do you know what they mean?
  • List at least 3 new facts that you have found out from reading this book.
  • Think of some questions for other people in your family which they can answer by reading this book.
  • What else would you like to know that is not explained in this book?
  • Key vocabulary to talk about and find in the book – index, contents, captions, glossary, labels, diagrams, photographs, headings, sub headings.

Wet Play

Please can your child bring in a named colouring book that they can keep in their tray for wet play times

Pupil Acceptable User Policy for ICT

Attached to this letter are 2 copies of the Year 2 pupil acceptable use policy for ICT. This will also be shared in class with the children and we would appreciate your support to reinforce this guidance at home to keep them safe online. Please could one copy of the policy be returned to school signed by both you and your child. If you would like further information about keeping children safe online then please see the e-safety section on the main St Martin’s School blog page www.stmartinsprimaryschool.edublogs.org

Many thanks,

Mrs Ashworth, Mrs Ash, Mrs Page

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