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.
ICT whizzes
Owls have been spending their ICT sessions learning how to log on with a username and password, opening a programme and then logging off. Article 1: Everyone, under 18, has the rights of the UN Convention Article 2: All children have rights. No child should be treated...
Owls Workout
For our P.E. lessons this half term we are taking part in HITT sessions. 30 seconds of high intensity exercise then a 10 second rest repeated for 10 minutes. The children have had great fun - and were totally exhausted by the end 🙂 Article 1: Everyone, under 18, has...
Book Buddies Begin
KS1 book buddy lunchtime library sessions started this week. Year 6 pupils run the lunchtime library sessions for each of the KS1 classes (Monday - Nightingales, Tuesday - Robins, Wednesday - Owls). The children can come along choose a book, sit and read quietly with...
Sequencing Sandwiches
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Owl Babies
In our English lessons we have been reading the text Owl Babies. The children then sequenced the story using pictures then used a story mountain to sequence the story by reading the text. Article 1: Everyone, under 18, has the rights of the UN Convention Article 2:...
Owl Detective Mathemagicians
During Maths Owls have been working as detectives to read numeral cards and match them to their word cards. Article 1: Everyone, under 18, has the rights of the UN Convention Article 2: All children have rights. No child should be treated unfairly. Article 12: you...
Owls understanding Enriched Vocabulary
Owls were introduced to some enriched vocabulary words in English. These were brave, ivy, swooped, fuss, trunk. They worked in groups and with partners to match the correct meaning to the enriched vocabulary word. Article 1: Everyone, under 18, has the rights of the...
Year 2 Speed Calc
Year 2 have settled in very quickly and are hard at work focused on 'Speed Calc'.
World Cup Fever at the Nook!
Windy Nook have been having a fantastic day of face painting, photographing and dancing with a bit of retail therapy! Good preparation for an England win tonight! Article 31: You have the right to play and rest. Article 29: Your education should help you use and...
Crafts are coming home!
Year 2 have been busy this morning creating World Cup crafts to help them cheer on England tonight! Article 14: You have the right to choose your own religion and beliefs. Your parents should help you decide what is right and wrong, and what is best for...
Key Stage 1 Sports Day
The sun came out for our sports day this afternoon and what a great day it was! Well done to everyone who took part as you displayed some fantastic sporting talents and worked well as team. A big thank you to all of our families too for encouraging not only your own...
Performing Poetry in Year 2
In English today the children have been writing their own poems based on Roger McGough's poem 'The Sound Collector'. They used interesting adjectives to show the noises they hear in their homes in the morning. then they performed their poem to other children in the...