Puffins
Mrs Cocksedge
Summer 2024
I hope you had a lovely relaxing Easter and are ready for the busy Summer Term. Lets hope the weather improves and we can enjoy the Spring time. It has been great to get the children outside and this week we can enjoy Forest school which I know the children are looking forward to. Don’t forget you can always catch me at the end of the day if you need a chat. If you need a message passed onto me in the morning that you haven't written in your child’s reading diary then please either speak to a member of staff on the school gate or Mrs Bartlett in the school office. Reminders
Please remember when you read with your child at home to write a note in your child’s reading diary otherwise we assume they are not reading at home and that they do not need their reading books changed.
Please can children bring a coat each day while the weather is so unpredictable. Throughout each day Ducklings have the opportunity for indoor / outdoor learning and therefore with no coat the children are going to get cold. At times, if Puffins complete their learning then they might get time outside so again coats are needed.
New Spellings will be sent home next week for some children and these will be tested each Monday. Mrs Cocksedge
Our Learning this Half Term for Puffins (Year 1)
Maths - In Maths our learning will be based on Multiplication & Division, Fractions, Position and Direction, Time and Money.
English -Our learning in English will be centred around the film unit ’Zahra’ which we have started already and the children are very engaged. We have been talking about the film unit and making predictions about how Zahra was feeling and have been learning a range of new vocabulary along the way. In a few weeks we will be moving onto a book called Anna Hibiscus.
Foundation Subjects
We are going to be learning the following :-
Science—Plants Computing— Stop Motion
DT—Fruit & Vegetables
R.E— Christianity—Disciple / Faith
PSHE—Economic wellbeing
History—How have explorers changed the world?
Music—Timbre and rhythmic patterns
Read Write Inc
Regular reading (with an adult and independently)
Home Learning projects for Puffins and Ducklings
English - Research Africa and create an information poster about what the country is like or what animals live there.
Maths— Doubling and Sharing and Fraction—Cut a pizza ( or something similar) in half and then quarters and you could even try cutting into eighths. Take some photos as you go along and then print out and label.
DT—Draw some different fruits and vegetables from the outside. Next cut the fruit and vegetables in half and draw the inside. You could even try a new fruit or vegetable at home.
PSHE—Look at a variety of different coins and notes at home. You could then visit a shop and help to count out the coins/ notes for the amount that has been spent. How about drawing around the coins or even trying coin rubbings.
Science - Plants—Draw a picture of a plant and label the different parts (include roots, stem, flowers, seeds and leaves). Go for a walk and start to identify the different types of trees.
History—Go for an adventure in your local area and see if you can find something that wouldn’t normally be there.—Be an explorer for a few hours.
Computing—Create a flip book using very simple pictures.
R.E—Ask an adult to read you the story of Feeding the 5000 or watch it on YouTube. Have a go at making a ‘model’ of it in playdough or using small world figures, pattern blocks, lego, dolls/cuddly toys, etc. If you can’t bring your model into school, ask an adult to take a photograph of it. Try to write a sentence about what happens in their story
Spring 2024
Happy New Year to you all. I hope you had a lovely Christmas and New Year. The children were certainly in need of a break and I hope you were able to enjoy spending time together and making some memories. I would like to say a big thank you for all the lovely gifts we received. They were totally unexpected and very thoughtful of you so thank you. Don’t forget you can always catch me at the end of the day if you need a chat. If you need a message passed onto me in the morning that you haven't written in your child’s reading diary then please either speak to a member of staff on the school gate or Mrs Bartlett in the school office.
Our Learning this Half Term for Puffins (Year 1)
Maths- In Maths our learning will be based around Place Value and Addition & Subtraction: including recognising numbers up to 20.
English- Our learning in English will be centred around the book ‘The Robot and the bluebird’ which we have started already and the children are very engaged the story . We have been talking about what the story might be about and how the characters might be feeling in what has happened in the story so far. Just before half term we will be moving onto a Literacy Shed film unit involving Caterpillars.
Foundation Subjects
We are going to be learning the following :-
Animals including humans
Computing— Computer Networks
Structures—Baby bear’s chair
R.E— Islam—Mercy and Compassion
PSHE—Safety and the changing body
History—How am I making History?
Music—Dynamics and Tempo
On-going Learning for the Term for Puffins
Spellings
Handwriting
Read Write Inc
Regular reading (with an adult and independently)
Home Learning projects—
This is aimed at Puffins however would be lovely if Ducklings would like to join in also. We would like to request that your child completes at least 2 pieces of home-learning over this half term. The children earn stickers for any home-learning brought in so once they have finished a piece please bring it in to school.
English - Research robots online and in particular R2D2 and CP30 from Star Wars. Why not create a presentation or poster and you could find out about the following: What they are able to do? / How long they took to build? / Do they have any special powers? Plus much more.
Art- Create a 3D collage of a robot using recycled materials.
PSHE -Have a discussion with a grown up about how to keep safe, for example when you are out shopping and what you need to remember to do when you are out and about. You could always write steps to follow.
Science - Create a poster for an animal of your choice on what they need to survive i.e. water, space, food etc.
History- How am I making History? - Locate some photos of when you were a baby and a toddler. If these can be brought in as soon as possible that would be appreciated. For an activity create a timeline for your family i.e. baby through to the elderly family members. You could even use your phonic knowledge to write their names.
Maths - Number writing with correct number formation and then creating the own rule with numbers up to 30. Don’t forget your number formation!
Computing—Have a go at writing your name on the computer and changing the font size, writing style and colour of text font.
R.E—Find out how Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr. There is an excellent description by young girl of what happens in her family at Eid: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ cbeebies/watch/lets-celebrate-eid. They could have a go at making an Eid card or Eid sweets. Or they could make a picture story book about one of the stories we have heard, eg. the Crying Camel, Mohammed and the Ants, The Thirsty Dog, etc. or other stories about compassion to animals and people.
Autumn 2023
Hope you have all had an amazing summer. The time has flown by and we are back at school. The children have had a great start to the new term which is lovely to see. Long may this continue.
If you do ever need to have a chat please catch me after school.
Mrs Cocksedge
Ducklings & Puffins Class Parent Newsletter Autumn 1 2023
Welcome to all of our new Ducklings and their families and our returning children who are now Puffins. I hope you all had a lovely summer break and the children got to relax and enjoy themselves doing whatever makes them happy. The children have settled brilliantly into school and it is nice to see the Year 1’s helping our Ducklings with our day to day routines. Thank you Puffins!
Don’t forget you can always catch me at the end of the day if you need a chat. If you need a message passed onto me in the morning that you haven't written in your child’s reading diary then please either speak to a member of staff on the school gate or Mrs Bartlett in the school office. Mrs Cocksedge
Our Learning this Half Term for Puffins (Year 1)
Maths
In Maths our learning will be based around the areas of Shape, Place Value and Addition & Subtraction: including recognising numbers up to 20.
English
Our learning in English will be centred around the book ‘Wanted—The Perfect Pet’, by Fiona Robertson. We will be writing labels, creating an advert and recounting also known as retelling the story
Foundation Subjects
We are going to be learning the following.
Some of which link nicely with our book ‘Wanted—The Perfect Pet’
Exploring everyday materials
What is the weather like in the UK?
Computing systems and networks
Music : On this Island - British songs and sounds
Painting and mixed media Structures:
Constructing a windmill Judaism—Teshuvah
PSHE—Family & Relationships
On-going Learning for the Term for Puffins
Spellings
Handwriting
Read Write Inc
Regular reading (with an adult and independently)
Home Learning projects
This is aimed at Puffins however would be lovely if Ducklings would like to join in also.
We would like to request that your child completes at least 2 pieces of home-learning over this half term. The children earn stickers for any home-learning brought in so once they have finished a piece so please bring it in to school.
English / Art - Draw a picture of your perfect pet (our class reader) and label it’s features. Eg. for a dog—a fluffy black tail.
Art -Paint a self portrait for our class display. Puffins—see if you can remember the names of the 3 Primary colours and what paints you need to mix together to make secondary colours.
Science- Explore different materials in your house eg. plastic, cardboard, wool. Can you recycle the materials and create a collage of your own choice eg. your perfect pet, or self-portrait, etc.
Geography -Create a weather chart and record the weather each day for 7 days. The chart would be good if it included the day, weather and temperature. See how creative you can be.
Maths -Create your own numberline (up to 10 or 20) using natural objects eg. 1 pine cone, 2 leaves.
Computing -This half term we are using the computers. We are using a paint programme to get the children used to using a mouse, selecting colours and changing their brushes. Any support at home would be appreciated.
R.E - shofar is blown on Rosh Hashanah to start calling people to think about the wrong things they have done and put them right. It is then blown every day for ten days until the very special day of Yom Kippur. Have a go at making a Shofar and bring it into school to blow!
Thanks Mrs Cocksedge
Spring 1 2023
Our Topics this Term – Our Wonderful World
Happy New Year to you all. We hope you had a lovely Christmas and a well-deserved break.
We would like to thank you for all the lovely gifts we received. It was very kind and thoughtful.
We are very much looking forward to brighter and lighter days so we can get outside more so roll on Spring. If you need to speak to us please catch us at the gate or speak to Mrs Bartlett in the office.
Mrs Cocksedge and Mr Ward
Our Learning this Half Term
Maths
In Maths we will be covering a vast array of topic areas this half-term, such as place value within 20 (Y1), addition and subtraction within 20 (Y1), money (Y2) and multiplication and division (Y2). We will also finish off our Shape topic from before Christmas.
English
Our learning in English will be centred around the book ‘The Dark’ by Lemony Snicket, an interesting book which depicts conquering the dark. We will explore the story using drama and role play, write a recount in role as a fictional character, write a story based upon the narrative of the book, reflecting on our reading and composing poetry in response to images, stories and known poems.
Foundation Subjects
We are going to be learning the following and some link nicely with our books above:-
- Science – Seasonal change
- Computing - Computer systems and networks
- Geography - Why is our world wonderful?
- P.S.H.E – Health and Wellbeing
- DT – Making a moving monster
- Music - Pulse and Rhythm – All about me
- R.E – What did Jesus teach about God in his parables?
- P.E – Gymnastics / Movement
Home Learning projects
We would just like to say a big thank you to all parents / carers and their children for creating some amazing homework last half term. You were very creative and it has a pleasure for the children to share their home learning with the class. Well done children.
- English –
Write down at least 3 questions that you would like to ask ‘The Dark’ – don’t forget to use a question mark at the end of your question, begin with a capital letter and make them as interesting as you can!
- Maths –
Choose from one of these challenges:
(Y1): Can you count from 1 to 20 using practical objects such as stones, sticks, counters, toys or whatever you have in your house?
(Y2): Choose either the 2, 5 or 10 times table. Can you show this times table using practical objects?
Example of showing 2 x 2 from the 2 times table. 2 groups of 2 counters.
- Geography - Why is our world wonderful?
Go on a walk around your local area. Write down or take a photo of three human features that you can see and three physical features that you can see. I wonder who can find a feature that could be either human or physical?
- P.S.H.E – Health and Wellbeing
Take the time to talk regularly with someone you trust – could be mum, dad, brother, sister, grandma, grandad – about how you are feeling. If you are able to, tell them why you are feeling this way. Sometimes we don’t always know why we are feeling a certain way (this includes adults) but talking with somebody can help us to respond to these feelings in a positive and effective manner.
- Science – Seasonal change
Think about the different seasons and either draw or paint a picture of what the outdoors would look like in that season i.e. winter – snow, snowmen, tree covered in snow or summer – sunshine, ice-cream, bucket and spade
- Computing –
Have fun logging on to sketchpad which we will be using in class. This can be found on https://sketch.io/sketchpad/
Activity to decorate the blank page and include your name – print or email your finished masterpiece
- DT – Making a moving monster
Make a monster using recycled materials with moving body parts. You could even write some instructions as to how it moves.
- Music - Pulse and Rhythm – All about me
To make an instrument that you can make simple rhythms on i.e. shaker, drum, guitar with elastic bands., claves using sticks
- R.E – Epiphany
See if you can find out what Epiphany is and put into a poster or presentation to share with the class.
- P.E – Gymnastics
Create a routine at home that could be recorded and emailed to the school office. It might include jumps and rolls like pencil jumps and rolls, star jumps, straddle jump or even leaping and skipping. If you can’t record your routine then draw the different activities and you could show us live. Remember however our classroom isn’t very big.
We would like to request that your child completes at least 2 pieces of homework over this half term. The children earn stickers for any homework brought in so once they have finished a piece please bring it in to school.
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Puffins Class Summer Term Homework
Puffins Topic Work W/C 5th Jan 2021
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Puffins Houses and Homes Homework Spring Term 2021
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Puffins Homework W/C 13th July 2020
Leavers Service Words for Songs
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Children's Homework WC 29th June 2020
Times Tables Tests
Puffins Homework W/C 29th June 2020
Puffins Homework W/C: 22nd June 2020
Children's Work W/C 15.6.20 and 22.6.20
Puffins Homework W/C: 15th June 2020
Children's Work 8th June 2020
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Puffins Homework 8th June 2020
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May Half Term Fun Activities
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Children's Work W/C 11th May 2020
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Children's Work W/C 4th May 2020
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Puffins Homework W/C: 27th April 2020
Puffins Children's Homework
Puffins Homework W/C: 20th April 2020
The Children's Easter Homework
Puffins Class Easter Homework (2 Weeks)
Puffins Homework W/C 30th March 2020
Castles Power Point Homework
Castles Homework (Pupils who could not present in class)
Puffins Class Homework W/C: 23rd March 2020
World Book Day
Puffins Parents Take Part March 2020
Puffins Class Homework Spring 2 Castles
Puffins February 2020 Half Term Homework
Puffins Homework Spring 1 2020 (Jan - Feb)
Nativity 2019
Great Fire of London Homework
Great Fire of London Art Hot and Cold Colour Study
The Great Fire of London at Tattingstone
Great Fire of London: Building a Fire Engine
Puffins Parents Take Part 28th November 2019
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ICT Lesson - Programming Bee Bots
Puffins Autumn Term 2 Homework
Puffins Outdoor Maths Lessons
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Parents Take Part September 2019
Puffins Class Weekly Timetable
Puffins Curriculum Plan 2018/19
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