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Date: 14th Sep 2024 @ 3:54pm
This week, we had an Archaeologist visit Year 3! Dr Ian taught us about the three periods of the Stone Age. We were able to explore real artefacts, make string, weave, make flour, create bracelets and even attempted making pottery with clay. Year 3 had an amazing day, and we can't wait to learn even more about the Stone Age this half-term.
What was the cause of the second world war?
Date: 13th Sep 2024 @ 5:15pm
Year 6 launched their new history learning this week; we are going to be asking the question...
What was the cause of the second world war?
We listened to Neville Chamberlain's (the Prime Minister in 1939) declaration of war and thought about how we would feel if we heard that today. We decided that it felt very unnerving and made us all worried about what the future could hold. We imagined ourselves as children in 1939, and thought about the impact on our lives.
Click on the link below and listen to Neville Chamberlain's speech. How do you think you would feel after hearing this news?
https://www.bbc.com/historyofthebbc/anniversaries/september/war-announced
Have a look at our knowledge organisrer below to see what we will be learning in history this half term!
Date: 13th Sep 2024 @ 1:39pm
This week we have been getting stuck into our timetable. We have trying to understand what we do each day in the morning and afternoon.
We have started our phonics, guided reading and writing sessions with great confidence. In geography we learnt about what our new topic was called 'What can be found in our local area?' We discussed what we already knew about the local area around our school and went on a simple fieldwork where we walked around the playground looking at all the things we could see out and around Ravensbury School.
In maths we have started to think about using the correct language when describing objects such as more, less, bigger, smaller, long, short, tall and shorter. On Friday's we will be doing a basic maths skills session and today we focussed on counting and number formation by playing games such as bingo, snakes and ladders and using resources such as numicon, dice and counters.
In PE we started to work with our new city coach called Amy. This week we played games to get to know each other using the space and listening to instructions. On Thursday we started our indoor PE session with gymnastics. We discussed the expectations in gymnastics and travelled around the space safely. We also learnt three shapes that we can do with our bodies - star, pike and tuck.
These are just some of things we have done!
It's been an amazing start to in Year 1!!!
Step back in time: Victorian launch
Date: 13th Sep 2024 @ 9:26am
This week, we travelled back to the Victorian era in preparation for our Quarry Bank Mill trip on Monday! We explored Victorian toys, like spinning tops and wooden dolls, and tried our hand at writing with slate and chalk just like children back then. Victorian fashion fascinated us, with boys in waistcoats and girls in long dresses and bonnets. We also learned about how wool and cotton were processed, giving us a glimpse of what life was like working in the mills. We're excited to see it all come to life during our trip next week!
Please can you make sure your child is reading every night. Homework will be sent out today and is due by Friday 20th September.
Welcome to 1AI class of 2024-25
Date: 8th Sep 2024 @ 3:38pm
Welcome to our class blog page for 2024-25!!
The children have settled in really well in their Year 1 class and are raring to get on with their learning. The first week we did lots of learning about some new procedures around school and we learnt about the continuous provision expectations in our class.
We played a class scavenger hunt where we located where things/areas were in our class. We learnt about our learning powers and shared which one we will be using this year. We also learnt about what our rights were and listened to the story 'Every Child a Song.'
On Thursday morning we welcomed our grown ups into school to look at our class, learn about Year 1 expectations and have a play with some of the activities in our class.
A very positive start to Year 1!!
Date: 7th Sep 2024 @ 12:40pm
Welcome to Year 3!
What a fantastic start to year 3 that we have had. We began the week, by beginning our journey to become a rights respecting school, by exploring the book 'Every Child a Song.' Using the story as inspiration, we then created acrostic poems with our names, that we can't wait to display in our shared areas. We also learned about the ABCDE of rights, and the difference between 'needs' and 'wants.' After we'd learned about children's rights, we created Class Charters to ensure that our classrooms would be respectful, safe and responsible learning environments - see them below.
We also completed maths learning, where we were able to use concrete resources to order, compare and represent two and three digit numbers.
We can't wait to see what next week will bring!
Rememeber: P.E days are Tuesday and Wednesday.
We've had a fabulous time with you
Date: 6th Sep 2024 @ 6:17pm
We've spent the past three days welcoming new children into Nursery with 3 days of Stay and Play sessions. All of the children have enjoyed playing and listening to stories in their new classes, with their adults. We'll post lots of phtos of our learning soon but for now, here's a reminder of the times of the sessions next week.
The children will come in to class by themselves next week for the morning OR afternoon session. Please remember to bring a bag with a spare change of clothes in it to leave at school. We're so excited to see you all again on Monday!
We are a rights respecting school!
Date: 6th Sep 2024 @ 4:02pm
What a busy first week it has been for year 6 this week. We've launched the use of recognition boards in class which have a different focus each day. We have focus on transitions and being in the different focus areas this week. In addition, we have joined Ravensbury's journey to be a rights respecting school. We have discussed what rights that we have as children and how we can resepct our rights. As part of our learning about children's rights, we each created a haiku poem based on a text called 'Every Child a Song'. Please have a look at the attached pictures.
A reminder that PE days are Monday and Friday.
Have a great weekend.
Date: 25th Jul 2024 @ 10:45am
Happy holidays... Here are the photographs in files of the lovely year 6 pupils past and present. They will only be available until September. Thank you for all your support over the year. Mrs Bennett (Miss Thornton)
Date: 19th Jul 2024 @ 2:47pm
This morning Nursery shared their learning with their grown-ups. Parents were invited into class to review their child's Guided Draw books and Connected-Curriculum books and look at what their child has learned and achieved this year. The children also sang the song 'Try Everything' to their audience and danced to the rhythm.
When I asked the children why their grown-ups came to school they said:
"To watch our performance" "They came to look at our red books" "They looked at our Guided-Draw pictures"
Well done Nursery!
Date: 12th Jul 2024 @ 2:12pm
Today we have made football hats and flags so we can cheer on England Men's Football during the final of Euro 2024. We are so excited! We still believe!
Click on the link to hear our good luck message:
https://youtube.com/shorts/v0jfShBFaI8?feature=share
Date: 12th Jul 2024 @ 11:06am
Today in Nursery we have made red and white England flags and hats to celebrate England making it to the EURO 2024 final.
We learned the "3 Lions" song and discussed what football is and what happens during the competition. We hope you enjoy our photos and our photos of us practising our football skills last week with Zahra.
GO ENGLAND GO!
Date: 10th Jul 2024 @ 3:48pm
After starting our new book How To Lose a Lemur, we got a new friend in class: a lemur! Our lemur is going on a new journey soon to the year 1 classrooms and he has been feeling a bit worried. We have written some letters to make him feel better and we are now working on planning a lemur party for him.
While we have been party planning, the lemur has been doing naughty things when the classroom is empty. He has been on Miss K's whiteboard, hanging from the ceiling, making a mess in the reading area, and writing notes to us. To catch him in the act, Miss K planted some secret cameras and caught the lemur in the act of stealing our party invitations to read! Check out the video below.
Where will the lemur be tomorrow? We don't know!
Date: 5th Jul 2024 @ 2:31pm
In Computing this half term we have been learning about what data is and how it can be collected. We linked it to our science learning about the different groups of animals. We created a table with animal names and went into Reception to collect the data by asking children what their favourite animal was from our list. We used a website called 'Sketchpad' to create some pictograms to show the data we collected about Reception children's favourite animals. It was a little trickier creating the pictogram using the program but we persevered and tried out best!
Date: 2nd Jul 2024 @ 1:59pm
This week the children will be combining their knowledge of colour mixing with number and size when completing Bubble Maths challenges. Adults station themselves at each challenge and the children choose which they access.
- Bubble Machine Race to 5 - Ready, steady, go. Pop 5 bubbles.
- Popping Bubbles Counting - Blow bubbles to settle into the water tray. When one pops count it. How many bubbles were there?
- Bubble Colour Mixing Counting - Create new colours with paint and bubble mixture by blowing into the yellow/blue or red/yellow or blue/ red paint. Lay paper on top. How many bubbles can you count?
- Biggest Bubble - insert own straw into a large container of pre blown bubble mixture. Who can make the biggest bubble?
We decided there were too many bubbles to count on challenge 3 because there were loads! We popped more than 5 bubbles in challenge 1. One of the children said they popped 100! (I'm not sure that's quite how many they popped lol)
Date: 2nd Jul 2024 @ 1:53pm
Yesterday we experimented mixing colours to create a rainbow. We had cups, food colouring, strips of paper and water. We sang along with Jack Hartmann's rainbow song and then tried to work out how we could create a rainbow of colours. We only had red, yellow and blue. We know how to mix these colours together but this time we wanted the rainbow to mix from one cup to th next. It was very exciting watching the colour soak up the paper strips but then it stopped! We have been wetting the paper today to see if that helps. So far there is no rainbow but don't worry, we have another idea to try tomorrow.
Sing along with Jack Hartmann here:
Grouping animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.
Date: 29th Jun 2024 @ 6:22pm
In science this half term we have been learning about animals. We have learnt which animals belong in the five main animal groups - reptiles, mammals, fish, birds and amphibians. We learnt about the vocabulary carnivores, omnivores and herbivores. We did some research to find out the meaning of each word and used an identification key to learn about some animals in each group. We played GAS (Go and Stand) by listening to some animal names and clues to identify whether they were a carnivore, herbivore or omnivore. In pairs we did some grouping using a Venn diagram to find out which animals were from each group. In our science books we recorded some animals that were carnivores, herbivores and omnivores in our own Venn diagram using pictures and labels.
Date: 29th Jun 2024 @ 6:10pm
It's a busy couple of weeks in 1AI! Two weeks ago we finised our collage project with Mrs McAffer. We used animal templates to draw around using our patterned backgrounds from the previous week. We used out cutting skills to cut out each fish part carefully to create some fish collages. They looked fantastic!
Date: 28th Jun 2024 @ 3:24pm
Nursery had a lovely Friday afternoon in the garden with Stuart. They used some tarpaulin and pegs to make a den to hide from the rain. It poured down with rain but the den the children worked together to make kept them safe and dry. The children were very excited when they got to wear their special gardening hats. Well done Nursery - great teamwork!
Date: 28th Jun 2024 @ 1:52pm
What a busy half term it has been so far. In year 4, we have begun learning all about the Vikings. We spent our afternoon yesterday learning what life would have been like in Viking Britain. We had 5 areas of life to explore. We compared Viking life with Maya society and found that both societies had a social structure.
We read primary and secondary sources which inlcuded primary and secondary sources! Have a look at the posters we created.
Don't forget that a week on Wednesday (10th July) is the KS2 performance and if you'd like a ticket, please speak to Mrs Thewlis.
Date: 28th Jun 2024 @ 10:42am
In our history lesson, we embarked on an exciting exploration of Viking life. Each group delved into a specific aspect of Viking society, researching and presenting on topics such as the structure of Viking society, the role of women, the design of their houses, the roles of various people, and the laws that governed them.
The childrenalso learned how to evaluate primary and secondary sources, enhancing their critical thinking skills and deepening their understanding of historical research. This hands-on approach not only enriched their knowledge of Viking culture but also developed their teamwork and presentation skills. It was a fantastic opportunity to present to the class and share their discoveries with enthusiasm and creativity.
Have a look at the attached pictures and have a lovely weekend!
Date: 25th Jun 2024 @ 4:18pm
We have some exciting news in Reception: a new creative corner! The creative corner is for making different kinds of creations and art using junk modelling materials. It has been filled up with pom poms, glitter, glue and tape, ribbons, paint, googly eyes, split pins, and more. We even added some cool books that explain the steps to making different creations, like a toilet roll shark or a big princess castle! We have been loving it so far and are so excited to see what else we can make! Check out some of our cool creations below.
Date: 20th Jun 2024 @ 11:12am
Year 3 have worked incredibly hard over the last couple of weeks!
In writing, they have written their own, rhyming poems. They then invited their families to school, where they shared their poems in their very own poetry read! The children showed great performance skills, and were able to speak aloud to large groups. They had worked very hard on perfecting their poems, and were extremely proud of what they had produced.
In geography, year 3 have been learning all about erosion. They explored different types of coastlines, as well as the process of erosion. They then used a range of building materials, to demonstrate the process of erosion. When explaining the process, they used the language: cave, arch, stack and stump.
Date: 18th Jun 2024 @ 3:34pm
NEM had a wonderful time on their trip to Let us Play Little Town. We went on a big yellow double decker bus to the venue, played in lots of different role play areas including an ice cream shop, garden centre, post office, cafe and lots more! They enjoyed an exciting story-telling session, where they listened to Goldilocks and the Three Bears and got to enjoy a morning snack and take part in some craft activities too. The children were very well behaved and had lots of fun. Well done Nursery!
Date: 14th Jun 2024 @ 10:06am
This morning we held a glider competition in the astrocourt as one of our Friday Challenges. We all got the chance the throw the glider and the person who threw it the furthest was the winner. Some of our attempts ended up with nose dives lol. Afterwards, we chased after the glider that Mrs Ganner threw. "It kept on flying and it went under the fence!" "It flew so far away." "It's wonderful!" "It's great" "It was so much fun" the children told us.
Our winner held the glider as we all cheered.
