Grayling 4

It has been great to see so many of you over the past couple of evenings for parent consultations. We have had a lovely week in school. We have started learning about traditional tales this week and have enjoyed sharing some in class. We have enjoyed talking about what makes a traditional tale and spotting the features in the stories that we have shared together. You might like to share the story of Baba Yaga below that we have been looking at in class as there are lots of different versions:

In maths we have continued to look at the different ways numbers are composed and represent this using different ways such as part part whole and dienes. We have also been looking at number sequences such as the ones below. We have looked at whether numbers are going forwards or backwards and by how many ‘jumps’ using hundred squares, so that we can work out the next numbers in the sequence.

We have also been spotting patterns when counting in 2’s, 3’s, 5’s and 10’s.

We have really enjoyed creating artwork ready for display in school. We have painted sunset backgrounds using watercolours, focusing on our brush strokes and using different colours ordering from dark to light and then sketched structures from around the world ready to stick on the background. I can’t wait to share some pictures of the display when they are finished!

We have really enjoyed our PE time this term. We’ve been outdoors practising our ball-skills with Mr Senior. This week we were improving our basketball skills and teamwork. On Fridays we have been using the apparatus to practise balancing, climbing and jumping skills.

Finally, this week in music with Mr Baker we worked together as an ensemble using different percussion instruments. It was really great to see everyone working together and helping each other with their different patterns.

Keep practicing those 2, 5 and 10 times tables over the next couple of weeks and I am looking forward to seeing what the next week brings! Have a lovely weekend, Miss Mansell.