Owls (Y1/2)
Mrs Short
Welcome to Owls
Hi and welcome to Owls. Our teacher is Mrs Short.
In Owls we love to have fun and learn lots of new and exciting things. We always try our best in everything we do.
Resources:
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/BuriedTreasure2.html
Important information:
P.E.
Is every Friday. Please make sure your child has a full P.E. kit; a white t-shirt, black shorts trainers/plimsolls with their name on.
Home Reading Books
Your child’s book will be changed every Thursday.
Reading books are changed by the child with guidance from teaching staff. Each child is expected to read regularly at home (at least 3 times per week).
Maths and English Homework
This will be given out every Thursday to be returned to be returned on Monday. It will alternate – one-week Maths the following week English.
RWInc. Phonics
This will be given out on a Thursday to be returned the following Thursday.
Spelling Test
Your child will receive new spellings on a Friday to be tested the following Friday.
In Owls we encourage the children to be as independent as possible. It is their responsibility to ensure they take their books and homework out of their bags and place them into the correct baskets. If your child does not complete or return their homework they will miss their Golden Time reward on a Friday afternoon.
Bridge Builders in Owls
What a fantastic afternoon was had by all in Owls today. We invited our parents to help build a bridge using only 3 newspapers and 1 roll of tape. It became very competitive - and that was just the parents! Article 1: Everyone, under 18, has the rights of the UN...
Estimating capacity
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Mini beast hunt
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How full?
Owls have been investigating capacity outside during their maths lessons. They worked with their talking partners to take turns reading different amounts empty, full, nearly empty, half full, nearly full, half empty for their partner to pour into a container. Article...
What makes a good leader?
As part of our RE lessons this term we are learning about the story of Moses. We have all decided that Moses was a good leader. We thought about a leader that we know, Mrs Forrest, and we decided to interview her. This is a list of questions that the children asked...
Happy Easter from Year 2!
Look what's coming home tonight! Happy Easter...
Year 2 Times Tables Fest!
Year 2 have been taking responsibility for their own learning and can now use lots of different strategies to learn their times tables. Ask a Year 2 to show you their times table rap! Year 2 need to know the 2, 3, 5, 10 times tables facts (including related division)....
Measuring Length
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ICT design
During Owl's ICT lesson this week they were designing pictures of a farm to link with our topic Down on the Farm. They had great fun selecting animals and placing them onto a farm...
The Last Supper
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Owls visit Whitehouse Farm
What a fantastic day was had by all. The sun was shining and there were plenty animals out and about to feed and also have a hold of. We had great fun going around the farm on a tractor ride and finishing off the day by having a bit of soft play. Mrs Short even...
Owls celebrate World Book Day 2018
A fantastic day was had by all for World Book Day. The children really made a fantastic effort with their book characters from Julia...