Here comes the summer........
As I write this, there is rain pouring down the window and a gale is blowing the trees outside to at least a 45 degree angle, but it is apparently the start of summer! Well, the summer term anyway! That means that the children may wear their summer uniforms:
· Blue Gingham dresses for the girls
· A school polo shirt and grey shorts for the boys
Please can we also remind you, that girl’s bobbles and hair bands, should be either blue or black. Socks should be white for the girls and grey or black for the boys.
Of course, with the weather still being as unpredictable as it is at the moment, the children may still wear shirt and ties until the temperatures improve!
Because Easter was so very early this year, the first half of the summer term is quite a long one, but very busy. It does include the SATs assessments for Year 2 children, but these are completed in class, by their classteacher, so they will see it as part of normal classroom activities. Of course, the traditional residential visit to Beeston also happens this term, and it is always a real treat for the children – I can also speak from a parent’s point of view, as my own daughter loved it last year and still has the candle she made in pride of place!
We will be arranging a date for the parents of children in year 2, to give information of how you may support your child at home. Please keep an eye out for information in diaries about this, as we will be asking for a response from parents.
As we have so much to get through, we better make a start on this week’s activities!
Literacy
We start with a short unit on Labels, Lists and Captions. We will be linking this with our topic on science, labelling the parts of a plant and writing captions as to what the functions of the parts of a plant are. The children will plan their very own display in class, labelling all the materials they might need to complete it. I can’t wait to get the paint out and yet more glitter – endearing myself to Mr Derbyshire again!
As always, when we are doing non-fiction, the children will have a ‘marking ladder’, where they can self-check to see if they have remembered to use all the ‘ingredients’.
· My list is written with each item on a new line, one beneath the other
· My list is not written in full sentences
· My list uses no punctuation
· My caption includes a clear picture
· My first sentence tells the reader what the object is
· My second sentence gives more information
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/kids/flash/activities/lbbike/bike.asp the children should be able to label the bike fairly easily, but can they write a caption to explain what each part of the bike does?
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/Phase2delivery/Wales/Science/Keystage2/Lifeprocessesan/Lifecycles/Introduction/default.htm this does look quite complicated at first glance, but we will be using the illustrations and making our own captions. If you click on Interactive activity 1, then click on part 2, you will find a cyclical diagram of the life cycle of a plant. Maybe they could use their knowledge of the life cycle of a frog in part 2?
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=scenemenu2 have a go at labelling a scene from Cinderella.
http://www.kidsgowild.com/animalfacts a great site to show how to make a list of information – I could have stayed on this myself for ages! A really good one if you are interested in animals.
Numeracy
We begin this term by investigating block graphs. The children should be able to use their knowledge of pictograms, to read and begin to make their own graphs.
Although this is quite an easy concept to grasp, the vocabulary associated with it is quite complex. If the children understand the vocabulary, then the rest follows easily.
When we introduce a new mathematical topic with the children, you will receive a copy of a numeracy word bookmark in the diary. Please take it out of the diaries, and get your child to use it as a bookmark in their home reader. That way, they will be able to refer to it daily. Ask them if they can explain what each word means, or even give you an example.
MUST: Be able to read the time to the hour on an analogue clock and interpret information from a simple list, table, pictogram and block graph.
SHOULD: Be able to organize information in simple lists, tables, pictograms or block graphs.
COULD: Be able to sort and organise information in a pictogram
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/grapher.html a great site for making your own bar chart
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/bargraphs/bargraphs.html ideal for introducing block graphs. Click and drag each bug onto the correct place on the graph.
http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/math/graph/ quite hard to follow, but if you scroll down, you will see a number of sheets that you can print off at home to complete.
We will also be reviewing time with the children and by the end of the week, they must all be able to tell the o’clock and half past times. There are many links to support the teaching of time at http://www.topicbox.org.uk/browse.php?subject=Maths&topic=Time but remember to keep referring to the time around the house...
· What time is it now?
· What time will it be in half an hour?
· What time will we get home from school?
· What time is bedtime?
Science
Calling all those green fingered parents and grandparents out there – your children’s teachers need you!
This term we will be look at the parts of a plant and the functions of each of those parts. We will also be investigating the right conditions for growth and the variety of plants which we can grow in school.
If anybody is willing to spare some time to come into school and work with them children on their horticultural skills, then do please come in see either myself or any member of the 1/2 team. We make great cups of tea!
Although the following websites are a great way to learn about this topic during the wet weather, there is really nothing better than getting out the wellies and a trowel and having a great time in the garden. It might even be a good way to get the children helping out with the weeding after the winter – just as long as they know the difference between the dandelions and the prize azaleas!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/5_6/growing_plants.shtml can you find the right conditions for the plant to grow?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/plants_grow.shtml a little more challenging
http://www.topicbox.org.uk/browse.php?item_ID=5584&subject=Science&topic=Life%20-%20Plants this is a really useful powerpoint to download and keep for the whole of the topic. It is aimed at Year 3, but we really do need to push the children on, as their knowledge on this subject is very good already.
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/science/plants/index.htm click on the seed growth leaf for a great animation of what a seed needs to grow.
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=plantlabelmx a very simple resource to drag and drop the labels onto the right part of the plant. As you move through this site though, you will be expected to explain the functions of each part. This is also really useful in supporting the literacy for this week.
http://plantsinmotion.bio.indiana.edu/plantmotion/earlygrowth/germination/germ.html how fascinating! You will need to sit with your child for this, but the use of stop motion photography is fantastic. Just click on the sunflower germination – it’s really interesting! The movies for flowers are also beautiful!
History
The children will love this topic! We will be learning about Florence Nightingale and how influential she was. There will be lots of fun activities for them to do as well as being investigators from the museum, who have to put a display together to inform other children in Warrington about her life. The museum curator (AKA Mrs Walker), will be inspecting the children’s work to see if it is of high enough standard for the museum exhibit!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/famouspeople/standard/nightingale/index.shtml#focus this is great site to start with, which tells all of the important facts about her life and work.
http://tlfe.org.uk/clicker/flashhistoryks1/florence.swf a good site for children to share
http://www.ushsdolls.com/paperdoll/pdfa.htm one to cut out and print, although really it should be a lamp instead of the rose!
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/7.cfm?s=7&m=136&p=228,resource&id=11121 print out and sequence the life of Florence Nightingale.
Here I Am
This week we will be completing the Self-Giving topic in preparation for moving onto our summer term topics next week. You will also be receiving the parents information newsletter for Here I Am towards the end of the week.
Science Show
This week is also science week across the whole school and Key Stage 1 are focussing on Materials. This is a great opportunity for the children to show off all the facts that they can remember from when we covered the topic in the Autumn term. The week will be finished off with a visit from Adrian Bowden, a specialist science teacher, whom many of the children have met before. His shows are always fantastically memorable and the children will no doubt talk to you all weekend about the things that he showed them.
Our homework this week, will not only build on the children’s labelling and caption skills, but a chance to use some of those science skills at home. Please keep an eye out in the children’s book bags on Tuesday, as this is the day when homework is handed out. As it is the start of a new term and for the Year 2’s, their last term in the infants, please do encourage their independence when completing and handing in homework. It is very good preparation for them when they move on next year, and also for the Year 1’s.
Think that’s all for this week!
Year 1/2 team.
Friday, 21 March 2008
Tuesday, 11 March 2008
The end of another term already???
Can you believe that we have been in school for two whole terms already? For those of you in Year 2, there is only one term of the infants left, until you join the ‘Land of the Giants!’ No need to worry though – we can see that the children are getting ready now and we have lots of exciting activities planned for next term, to help make the transition easy. The year ones are equally as excited at the prospect of being the ‘older ones’! Anyway, more about ‘moving on’ at a later date...let’s enjoy the end of this term and look forward to a hard working summer term!
We still have a few assessments to complete this week with the children, but suffice it to say, we are thrilled with how much the children have come on, particularly in numeracy. Your support at home has been very evident through the comments we have received through the traffic lights on the homework and thank you very much for this.
We are having a real push on reading, as you are aware from gauging the percentage of parental comments that we receive in the diaries each week. Last week did see a bit of dip, but we are back on track again – 95% of the Year 1 children across all three classes had a comment in the diaries! This is fantastic, particularly since there has been so much sickness about this week! The Year 2’s were a little lower, with 75%, but we seem to have started a bit of a competition...the children are trying to see which class can score the highest percentage before the holidays! We will let you know how we get on with this!
Why not try these ideas over the holidays...
Help your child to read when you haven't got a book.
At breakfast time Look at the words on cereal packets, milk and fruit juice cartons. Get them to see how many words they can make out of the letters.
Going to the shops Some shops still have a sign over the door that says what they sell. Can your child put the words together with what's in the window (hairdressers, shoes, and so on)?
Look in the papers If your child recognises a famous face (e.g. a footballer or a TV star) it will make them want to try to read the story.
In the streets You'll see advertising posters and place names.
In the shops Your child can help you find things in the supermarket by reading out what's in the aisles.
Videos and DVDs Video boxes usually tell you the story. Get your child to read what's on the box as well as just watching the film.
On a bus or train trip Place names on the front of the bus or train, posters on the bus or tube. Even the ticket is worth reading to a child.
Look at holiday brochures together Help your child read about other places
Unpacking the shopping Your child can read the words on your groceries while helping you put things away.
Some CDs and tapes have song words printed on them Your child will probably find it easier to follow words if they hear them at the same time.
You will have noticed that I managed to develop my own ICT skills last week and put a voting question on the blog!! The results of which, were that you decided to keep the homework the way that it is already – given out on TUESDAYS to be returned on MONDAYS. Thank you for this.
So, what have we got planned for this week?
Frog chorus
The children have been working on their frog dances to show the life cycle of a frog. They are bursting at the seams to show it to each other, so they will be putting on a show during this week’s PE times, complete with frog masks!
Easter celebrations
As we are in school for most of Holy Week, we shall be devoting our time to the important Easter celebrations. The children are VERY excited about the prospect of the Easter Bunny arriving, so they can eat copious amounts of chocolate, but we will be reminding them about the true meaning of Easter.
They will be sequencing the Easter Story, using illustrations as prompts for their writing. Some children do get a little upset when we talk about the death of Jesus, but I assure you, we do handle it very sensitively and the children do appreciate us not shying away from these issues. There are a number of websites below to support you at home to help explain the story to your child, along with some lovely activities to try.
On the night before his death Jesus had a final meal with his friends. This meal was one of the festival meals for Passover. Before the meal Jesus did something which surprised his friends. He washed the feet of every person, a task which was normally done by a servant. By doing this he wanted to show his followers that they should love one another in humble ways. We shall be re-enacting this with the children on Wednesday, which is a lovely way of bringing some elements of the story to life for them.
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/christianity/easter/easter.htm - this is an illustrated version of the story, which will help the children when they come to write their own versions this
week
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Easter/Easter.aspx - find out more about the traditions surrounding Easter. If you do some of the activities, then we would love to see them!
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/re/b-dag/ngfl-container/re-unit2-en.html - some lovely activities on here. The think and discuss section is a great way of working on the children’s comprehension of the story, particularly developing their inference and deduction skills.
http://www.teachingandlearningresources.co.uk/resourcesjigsaws.shtml -online jigsaws for the children to do.
http://www.teachingandlearningresources.co.uk/colourbookeaster.shtml - printable Easter colouring activities.
http://demo.iboard.co.uk/screens/thread_home.htm?thread_id=21 - a lovely website with lots of fantastic things to do.
Easter Bonnets
On Thursday afternoon, we will be having our annual Easter bonnet parade. The prizes are awarded for originality AND evidence of the children’s own work.
Egg Rolling
This will take place on Wednesday afternoon. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE remember that the eggs need to be hard – boiled, and, as they will break during the rolling of them, the children will not be able to bring them home.
Easter Service
The Easter Service will take place at 9am on Thursday in the hall. Space is very limited in the hall, but you are welcome to join us.
Fundraising afternoon
Last week the Year ¾ children and staff held a fundraising afternoon and the children thoroughly enjoyed it. This Tuesday, sees the turn of the Year 5/6 children. It would be helpful if the children could bring in their loose change in a sealed, named envelope or purse. Many thanks for this.
All that is left to say, is to thank all of you for your support this term and to wish you all a very happy and holy Easter.
Year ½ team
We still have a few assessments to complete this week with the children, but suffice it to say, we are thrilled with how much the children have come on, particularly in numeracy. Your support at home has been very evident through the comments we have received through the traffic lights on the homework and thank you very much for this.
We are having a real push on reading, as you are aware from gauging the percentage of parental comments that we receive in the diaries each week. Last week did see a bit of dip, but we are back on track again – 95% of the Year 1 children across all three classes had a comment in the diaries! This is fantastic, particularly since there has been so much sickness about this week! The Year 2’s were a little lower, with 75%, but we seem to have started a bit of a competition...the children are trying to see which class can score the highest percentage before the holidays! We will let you know how we get on with this!
Why not try these ideas over the holidays...
Help your child to read when you haven't got a book.
At breakfast time Look at the words on cereal packets, milk and fruit juice cartons. Get them to see how many words they can make out of the letters.
Going to the shops Some shops still have a sign over the door that says what they sell. Can your child put the words together with what's in the window (hairdressers, shoes, and so on)?
Look in the papers If your child recognises a famous face (e.g. a footballer or a TV star) it will make them want to try to read the story.
In the streets You'll see advertising posters and place names.
In the shops Your child can help you find things in the supermarket by reading out what's in the aisles.
Videos and DVDs Video boxes usually tell you the story. Get your child to read what's on the box as well as just watching the film.
On a bus or train trip Place names on the front of the bus or train, posters on the bus or tube. Even the ticket is worth reading to a child.
Look at holiday brochures together Help your child read about other places
Unpacking the shopping Your child can read the words on your groceries while helping you put things away.
Some CDs and tapes have song words printed on them Your child will probably find it easier to follow words if they hear them at the same time.
You will have noticed that I managed to develop my own ICT skills last week and put a voting question on the blog!! The results of which, were that you decided to keep the homework the way that it is already – given out on TUESDAYS to be returned on MONDAYS. Thank you for this.
So, what have we got planned for this week?
Frog chorus
The children have been working on their frog dances to show the life cycle of a frog. They are bursting at the seams to show it to each other, so they will be putting on a show during this week’s PE times, complete with frog masks!
Easter celebrations
As we are in school for most of Holy Week, we shall be devoting our time to the important Easter celebrations. The children are VERY excited about the prospect of the Easter Bunny arriving, so they can eat copious amounts of chocolate, but we will be reminding them about the true meaning of Easter.
They will be sequencing the Easter Story, using illustrations as prompts for their writing. Some children do get a little upset when we talk about the death of Jesus, but I assure you, we do handle it very sensitively and the children do appreciate us not shying away from these issues. There are a number of websites below to support you at home to help explain the story to your child, along with some lovely activities to try.
On the night before his death Jesus had a final meal with his friends. This meal was one of the festival meals for Passover. Before the meal Jesus did something which surprised his friends. He washed the feet of every person, a task which was normally done by a servant. By doing this he wanted to show his followers that they should love one another in humble ways. We shall be re-enacting this with the children on Wednesday, which is a lovely way of bringing some elements of the story to life for them.
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/christianity/easter/easter.htm - this is an illustrated version of the story, which will help the children when they come to write their own versions this
week
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Easter/Easter.aspx - find out more about the traditions surrounding Easter. If you do some of the activities, then we would love to see them!
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/re/b-dag/ngfl-container/re-unit2-en.html - some lovely activities on here. The think and discuss section is a great way of working on the children’s comprehension of the story, particularly developing their inference and deduction skills.
http://www.teachingandlearningresources.co.uk/resourcesjigsaws.shtml -online jigsaws for the children to do.
http://www.teachingandlearningresources.co.uk/colourbookeaster.shtml - printable Easter colouring activities.
http://demo.iboard.co.uk/screens/thread_home.htm?thread_id=21 - a lovely website with lots of fantastic things to do.
Easter Bonnets
On Thursday afternoon, we will be having our annual Easter bonnet parade. The prizes are awarded for originality AND evidence of the children’s own work.
Egg Rolling
This will take place on Wednesday afternoon. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE remember that the eggs need to be hard – boiled, and, as they will break during the rolling of them, the children will not be able to bring them home.
Easter Service
The Easter Service will take place at 9am on Thursday in the hall. Space is very limited in the hall, but you are welcome to join us.
Fundraising afternoon
Last week the Year ¾ children and staff held a fundraising afternoon and the children thoroughly enjoyed it. This Tuesday, sees the turn of the Year 5/6 children. It would be helpful if the children could bring in their loose change in a sealed, named envelope or purse. Many thanks for this.
All that is left to say, is to thank all of you for your support this term and to wish you all a very happy and holy Easter.
Year ½ team
Friday, 7 March 2008
Assessment and Review
Well we are nearly at the end of another term, with just a four day week next week. As there are lots of activities for the children in the final week, we have decided to use this week to assess how much the children have learned this term.
This week’s blog is a review of all of the objectives which have been covered this term, along with ideas of how you can support your child at home.
Literacy
The children will be doing a piece of independent writing, based on their work on Explanations. They will be using their marking ladders to see if they have included all the necessary key features. You can see these at home by scrolling down to last week’s blog.
We will be assessing the children on their readiness to move onto the next book band colour. Whilst many children are fantastic at now actually sounding out the words, or decoding, they would benefit from practice with comprehension. Why not get them to make up some questions for you to answer?! Encourage them to start each question with a question word...
· Read/write/order numbers from 0-20.
· Understand and use vocabulary of comparing/ordering these numbers
· Understand the operation of + and – and use related vocabulary
· Know by heart all pairs of numbers with a total of 10
· Use mental strategies and appropriate operations to solve simple problems
· Say the number that is 1/10 more/less than any given number to 30
· Compare/measure lengths using direct comparisons or suitable standard/non standard units.
· Use everyday language to describe features of familiar 3D shapes
· Count on/back in 1’s from any small number and in 10’s from and back to 0
· Begin to count in steps of 5 from 0-20 or more and back again
· Work out how to pay an exact sum using smaller coins
· Begin to count in steps of 3 from zero
· Understand and use vocabulary related to time
· Solve problems by sorting/classifying/organising information using a simple table
Year 2
· Count, read, write and order whole numbers to at least 100
· Describe and extend simple number sequences (eg odds/evens)
· Understand that subtraction is the inverse of addition
· Use knowledge that addition can be done in any order.
· Know and use halving as the inverse of doubling
· Estimate and compare and capacities using standard
· Read a simple scale to the nearest labelled division
· Use mathematical vocabulary to describe position, direction and movement
· Choose/use appropriate operation and efficient strategies to solve problems
· Begin to recognise 2 digit multiples of 2,5,10
· Count on in steps of 3 & 4 from/back to 0 and small number
· Begin to add 3 single digit numbers mentally
· Recognise coins and begin to work out which coins to pay. Begin to use £ p. notation for money
· Recognise right angles in squares and rectangles
· Use and begin to read vocab. of comparing/ordering numbers including ordinal numbers
· Begin to understand division as grouping or sharing. Use the + and - and = signs to record mental calculations
· Use known number facts and place value to carry out simple x & ÷
· Begin to recognise that 2 halves or 4 quarters make 1 whole
· Read the time to the ¼ hour on an analogue/digital clock
· Order the months of the year
· Use a simple pictogram to sort, classify and organise info
· Know by heart addition/subtraction facts to at least 10
· Understand the operation of addition/subtraction and related vocabulary
http://del.icio.us/mathslinks/Addition_Mental lots of links for supporting addition
This week’s blog is a review of all of the objectives which have been covered this term, along with ideas of how you can support your child at home.
Literacy
The children will be doing a piece of independent writing, based on their work on Explanations. They will be using their marking ladders to see if they have included all the necessary key features. You can see these at home by scrolling down to last week’s blog.
We will be assessing the children on their readiness to move onto the next book band colour. Whilst many children are fantastic at now actually sounding out the words, or decoding, they would benefit from practice with comprehension. Why not get them to make up some questions for you to answer?! Encourage them to start each question with a question word...
WHO?
WHERE?
WHAT?
WHY?
WHEN?
HOW?
B ig
E lephants
C an
A lways
U nderstand
S mall
E lephants
The sillier the better...I still have to remember ONE COLLAR and TWO SOCKS to be able to spell neCeSSary!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/index.shtml lots of different activities to help reinforce phonics activities in school
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/english/index.shtml another favourite which practices lots of skills, including spelling, grammar and punctuation
http://www.ictgames.com/lcwc.html enter the high frequency words you are working on and type them in to this site. Using the look, say, cover, write, check method, see how many they can get right.
http://www.ictgames.com/tellAtRex_v3.html choose level three or level four and then choose yes or no. This helps the children to read for understanding, and also improve the speed of their decoding of the words.
http://www.spinandspell.com/game.swf oh I loved this one!! Choose an area – I chose things we eat and click on a picture. It says the word for you and then you have to click on the letters in order on the wheel. Then when you have finished, click on submit. A fabulous way on developing spelling and helps the children will their alphabetical order skills!
http://www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/games/phaseThreeAS1_v2.html the children will be using this in school this week to practice segmenting words to spell new ones. Click on the arrow on the rainbow to see all the sounds.
http://www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/games/poopDeck_v3.html quite a simple site, but a fun way of practising blending 3 and 4 letter words. Keep the ‘good’ coins and throw away the ones that are wrong.
http://www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/games/phonemeChecker.html this is a great site where all the sounds that the children have learned so far, are in one place. This would be a great place to start if you wanted to try some of the spelling investigations!
http://www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/games/airport_xray.html click on ‘new bag’ to get a new HFW. Then click on the speaker to hear the word being said. Select the tick for the correct word.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/phonics/sandcastle/flash/game.shtml choose the correct phoneme to complete the spelling of the word. A good site for Year 2’s particularly.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/longvow/spelling/spelling.shtml drag the correct phoneme to complete the word.
Numeracy
Year 1
· Read/write/order numbers from 0-20.
· Understand and use vocabulary of comparing/ordering these numbers
· Understand the operation of + and – and use related vocabulary
· Know by heart all pairs of numbers with a total of 10
· Use mental strategies and appropriate operations to solve simple problems
· Say the number that is 1/10 more/less than any given number to 30
· Compare/measure lengths using direct comparisons or suitable standard/non standard units.
· Use everyday language to describe features of familiar 3D shapes
· Count on/back in 1’s from any small number and in 10’s from and back to 0
· Begin to count in steps of 5 from 0-20 or more and back again
· Work out how to pay an exact sum using smaller coins
· Begin to count in steps of 3 from zero
· Understand and use vocabulary related to time
· Solve problems by sorting/classifying/organising information using a simple table
Year 2
· Count, read, write and order whole numbers to at least 100
· Describe and extend simple number sequences (eg odds/evens)
· Understand that subtraction is the inverse of addition
· Use knowledge that addition can be done in any order.
· Know and use halving as the inverse of doubling
· Estimate and compare and capacities using standard
· Read a simple scale to the nearest labelled division
· Use mathematical vocabulary to describe position, direction and movement
· Choose/use appropriate operation and efficient strategies to solve problems
· Begin to recognise 2 digit multiples of 2,5,10
· Count on in steps of 3 & 4 from/back to 0 and small number
· Begin to add 3 single digit numbers mentally
· Recognise coins and begin to work out which coins to pay. Begin to use £ p. notation for money
· Recognise right angles in squares and rectangles
· Use and begin to read vocab. of comparing/ordering numbers including ordinal numbers
· Begin to understand division as grouping or sharing. Use the + and - and = signs to record mental calculations
· Use known number facts and place value to carry out simple x & ÷
· Begin to recognise that 2 halves or 4 quarters make 1 whole
· Read the time to the ¼ hour on an analogue/digital clock
· Order the months of the year
· Use a simple pictogram to sort, classify and organise info
· Know by heart addition/subtraction facts to at least 10
· Understand the operation of addition/subtraction and related vocabulary
http://del.icio.us/mathslinks/Addition_Mental lots of links for supporting addition
http://del.icio.us/mathslinks/Subtraction_Mental lots of links for supporting subtraction
http://www.ictgames.com/newduckshoot10s.html counting in steps of ten
http://www.ictgames.com/fishy2s.html click on the fish that gives the next number in the sequence of 2’s.
http://www.ictgames.com/rabbit2.html read the words and click on the numbers that correspond to the questions
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=ncmenu greater than or less than – remember the crocodile eats the biggest number!
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/maths/dinas_powys_sian_mansfield/venn_2.htm a great site which gives step by step instructions for how to use a Venn diagram
http://www.ictgames.com/funkymum20.html%20number%20bonds%20to%2020
http://www.wmnet.org.uk/resources/gordon/Hit%20the%20button%20v9.swf the old ones are the best!
http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/853/numberlinev2.swf the children will use this in school to help find out how much each of the divisions on a number line are worth. This will also help them when they come to read numbers on a scale.
http://www.ictgames.com/mostlyPostie.html drag the parcel onto the scales and then read the scale to see how heavy it is. Enter the amount on the till and click check. If you are correct, then the postvan will drive off.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/maths/aliencookbook.shtml this is quite challenging, as it ask you to measure not only weight, but capacity as well, but the children will get experience of reading a variety of scales, not least to make an upside down cake!
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=simplescales2 a simple way of introducing how to read scales, by weighing how much each toy weighs.
http://www.ictgames.com/weight.html
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=fruitbalance3 this is good for developing the vocabulary of which is heavier or lighter. See if you can find out which is the heaviest fruit?
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=scales3 a very similar site, but this time, the children have to try and guess which is the heaviest alien! Very funny!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/numeracy/time/index.shtml read the time on the analogue and digital clocks
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/willy/willy.html a game to play at home with 2 players. Play the game and when you land on a time, the player has to say the time out loud and set the clock to that time.
Although these links may seem like a lot of work, the children have accessed many of them already through their lessons in school this term.
Some advance notice...
You will have received a letter this week, informing you of our Easter celebrations. Just as a reminder –
EASTER BONNETS – the children will be having their annual Easter bonnet parade in the last week, so start getting creative now! Prizes will go the bonnets which display both creativity and evidence of the children’s own work.
EGG ROLLING – this too will take place in the last week, but please try to do this just one day in advance – 120 children – one hall – 120 hard-boiled eggs...mmm...need I say more!!
You will receive updated targets and ideas for you to work on over the holidays in the next two weeks, so please do keep an eye out in your child’s diary and bookbag.
Many thank for your continued support.
Year ½ team.
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