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Pre-School- PD-Fine Motor Skills
Physical Development-Fine Motor Skills - In this skill the children were working those tiny muscles in the hands and fingers that are needed for precise movements. Helping the children to get better at controlling their hand movements and coordinating them with what they see.
Reception - Handwriting
The children have been developing their handwriting through our Letter-join scheme. They have been working in small groups, forming letters correctly. This week we are focussing on g and q.
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Reception - English - Writing a Sentence
This half-term, we are focusing on writing simple captions and sentences. Each morning, the children will write the stem sentence “I can see” and use their phonetic knowledge to spell different objects. We will be observing their ability to construct phonetically plausible sentences and form letters correctly.
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Exciting Library Day Change - Fridays in Reception!
Subject: Exciting Library Day Change - Fridays in Reception! Dear Parents, We have some exciting news regarding our library day in Reception! Starting immediately, our library day will now be every Friday. To make this change even more special, we would love for you to join us in the Reception classroom at 3:00 PM each Friday. This will be a wonderful opportunity for you to: Choose a new library book together with your child. Share a story and enjoy some quality reading time. The gate will open at 3:00 PM to allow you access to the Reception classroom. We warmly welcome younger siblings to join in the fun too! The library book your child selects will be for you to take home and enjoy throughout the week. Please remember to bring it back each Friday so they can choose a new one. Even if you are unable to join us, please ensure your child brings their library book back on Friday so they can exchange it for a fresh read. If you have any questions about our new library day or anything else, please don't hesitate to contact me. We look forward to seeing you on Fridays! Warmly, Miss Sears.
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Year 1 - Handwriting
Year 1 did some handwriting warm ups to the video 'Crocodile Snap'. Then they used their whiteboards and pens to write capital letters. Well done Year 1.
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Year 3 English - Writing A Diary Extract Using Noun Phrases
In English, Year 3 has been reading the book, 101 Dalmatians. Today they had to write a diary extract using noun phrases as if they were Pongo.
Year 5 Spelling - Strategies to learn ei words
Year 5 are using different strategies to learn our spellings. Today we have used 'fancy' curly writing in different colours to try to remember the spelling rule ei words that sound like ee.
Year 6 - English: To Make Evidence Based Predictions
Year 6 began their new unit of work by analysing the front cover and blurb of our new text, and using the evidence they found to make predictions about the story.
Year 3 English - Using Semantic Maps
In English, Year 3 have been using semantic maps to explain the meanings of the unfamiliar words gobble, wheezes and chomp by using the context.
Year 4 writing Information Booklets of Darwen
In English, year 4 have been researching facts about Darwen so that they could write their fantastic information booklets. On Monday, they researched Darwen Tower and Darwen Library Theatre and they had great fun learning about interesting facts, such as The Beatles playing in Darwen in 1963 and Mahatma Gandhi visiting the mills. All of the children wrote their wonderful information booklets, trying to persuade people to come and see their town.
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Year 1 - Computing/English - Algorithms.
Year 1 have been deepening their understanding of instructions. We looked at the importance of clear, precise language which would help the reader to understand what needed to be done. With this in mind, we partnered up and gave clear instructions for planting cress - we hope to see some results soon! This also helped to solidify our computing knowledge of algorithms, a digital step by step set of instructions.
Year 2 - English - Non Chronological Reports
We have been identifying features of a non chronological report this week, including reading reports on Facts About The Artic & The FA Cup. From highlighting and discussing features, to placing features in the correct order, it has been a fantastic week so far in English!
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