Our term is flying by!  Students now each have a green practise book for them to use to write, draw, colour, do maths, make up stories - whatever they like.  It has been great seeing what students have already done with it.  I will be giving them activities to glue into it (such as capital letter and full stop practise sentences) which are optional for them.  I look at the book with the student when they have done something they want to show me.

Reading is progressing in each group.  Students have a piece of paper in their notebooks which tells them what level they are and the key aspects they need under their belt to move on.  Below is the blend song and sight word we do each week that they have asked to have on the blog so they can practise at home.




Writing has been focused on descriptions and this week we are working on writing posters for lost pets.  We have described two teachers at school and last week each student described themselves. 

Maths is continuing with confidently knowing numbers to 20 and back and adding to 10.  We have looked at time this term as well, concentrating on how long things last, when things happen (morning, afternoon, night, evening) and days of the week.  Using positional language has also been taught and extended, such as 'on', 'under', 'beside', 'near'.

Students have started their calendar art, a notice about which will come home a little nearer the end of term.  We are also practising telling a fairytale using characters and the groups will be putting their show on in a week or so.  Everyone has taken a lot of care making their characters so we are looking forward to hearing how we tell the stories.

Ka kite until next time,
Mrs Paxie