Monday 4th February

Welcome to this week’s blog spot.

Unfortunately Miss Robinson is still in hospital. She has really enjoyed getting all the cards and letters that have been sent. Please feel free to send in more things for her to read as it really cheers her up.

Book week was very successful with lots more children reading. The children looked great on Friday. We have never seen so many children dressed up and thank you to everyone who helped with the costumes. The Book Fair has been well attended but please feel free to pop in on Monday or Tuesday night. Please remember we do get 60% of the commission which we use to benefit all the children in school with new resources.

On Wednesday it is Ash Wednesday. There will be a service in school at 9.00am in the school hall. The service will consist of poems, readings and hymns. Ashes will be distributed in the hall after the service. Parents and family are welcome to join us.

READING RESULTS

In Mrs Harding’s class 81% were heard read this week at least once.

In Mrs Bethell’s class 68% were heard read this week at least once.

In Miss Robinson’s class 76% were heard read this week.

Please don’t forget to make a comment in their home diary as we only count these.

THINKING SKILLS

We will be doing some green hat thinking. We will be putting on our green hat and being creative in thinking about the answers and possibilities of different situations.
To find out more about the six thinking hats please see:

http://midsolutions.org/courses/cis230/ThinkingHats/greenHat.htm

http://www.debonothinkingsystems.com/tools/6hats.htm

If any body is having problems with the primary resources sites please copy and paste the site address into your task bar and it will go straight to the right place!!

LITERACY

In Literacy this week we will be looking at letter writing.
We will be looking at informal chatty letters and friendly e mail. By the end of the week we will be looking at more formal letters.

By the end of the week the children:
COULD know how an informal and formal letter is set out.
SHOULD know that a letter needs to include ambitious vocabulary and hold the interest of the reader.
MUST know the format of how to write an informal letter.
MUST know how to write their own address.

http://readwritethink.org/materials/letter_generator/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/activities/letters.shtml

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/englishD3.htm

NUMERACY

In Numeracy this week Mrs Harding’s class will be finishing off decimals and reviewing what they have learnt.
By the end of the week the children :

COULD be able to show what they have learnt by compiling a question and answer sheet.
SHOULD be able to add, subtract, divide and multiply decimals.
MUST be able to order decimals.

http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/fracto.html

http://www.interactivestuff.org/sums4fun/scales.html

http://www.interactivestuff.org/sums4fun/switch.html

http://www.citycol.com/basic_skills/Quizzes/Maths/decord2.htm

http://cemc2.math.uwaterloo.ca/mathfrog/english/kidz/orderdecimal.shtml

In Mrs Bethell’s and Mr Slaven’s group this week the children will be learning about 3D shape.

By the end of the week the children:
COULD know the names and characteristics of all the 3D shapes.
SHOULD know what vertices, edges and faces are.
SHOULD be able to construct and recognise the nets for the 3D shapes.
MUST know the names of common 3D shapes.

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/longshape3d.html

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/3dshapes.htm

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=MatchingPairs3Dshape

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/3d/index.htm

SCIENCE
We will be starting to think about Earth and space.
The children will be thinking about the shape and size of the planets. They will also be learning some key facts about why the sun appears to move across the sky. ( when we have some sun of course!!!)
By the end of the week:

Children could know that the Earth spins on its own axis and the sun does not move around the Earth.
Children should be draw the comparative sizes of the sun, Moon and Earth.
Children must know that the Moon, Earth and Sun are all spherical.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/9_10/earth_sun_moon_fs.shtml

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/time/moon/phases.html

http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/messenger/or/OrbitRotation.html

http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/messenger/psc/PlanetSize.html

TOPIC
We are exploring local history and the changes that have taken place since the original Penketh village was here. We are starting by looking at transport and the links with the River Mersey and the Sankey canal.
The children will be finding out how the canals were man made and their purpose. We will also be looking at life on the canal.

http://www.canal-photos.co.uk/

http://www.ukcanals.net/iwmap.pdf

http://www.canalmuseum.org.uk/visit/virtualtour6.htm

If any body has any information or photographs, maps please contact one of the teachers. If anyone is willing to come in and tell us about Penketh long ago please feel free to contact us too. We are organising a visit to Penketh High School in the near future where they have lots of resource material.

http://penketh.com/

The children will also be exploring canal art and patterns. If you have any examples or ornaments at home could you please send them in.
To find out more about the type of art please click on:

http://search.live.com/images/results.aspx?q=canal+art&mkt=en-gb

http://www.chestercanalheritagetrust.co.uk/Canalart.htm

That’s all from the three / four team. Have a good holiday and see you all next term.