Monday 3rd March

Welcome to this week’s blog. We have had a really busy week and the children have done some really exciting and excellent work.

Miss Robinson continues to improve but is still using a lot of medication for her pneumonia.

FUNDRAISING
On Thursday afternoon the children in Three and four have planned for a fundraising afternoon. The children have organised themselves into groups and planned a range of stalls. Some of the children are having a cake stall, toy stall, guess the name of the teddy, lucky dips etc.

As it is World book day we have decided to have a big book sale too for the children. After school we are going to have a second hand book sale for parents. Therefore, we need lots and lots of books both adults and children’s. We also need lots of toys, cakes etc. Please send the toys and books into school as soon as possible.

Great news I hear you say!!! Time for a spring clean!!! Any donations will be gratefully received. We are trying to beat last year’s total of £542 for Nugent care.

Don't forget the models are due in this week. The theme is Penketh in the past and the children have to make a model of a building or a barge. For more ideas see:

http://www.penketh.com/

ART PROJECT
The children across Key Stage Two have been working on an art project.

We are part of a project called PAN – Primary Art Network in Warrington and a large book is being circulated around different primary schools in Warrington. This week it was our turn. The theme of our work that we included was Penketh in the past. The children have written diaries, letters and produced canal art work. We have also taken photos of their work. Some of the work has been specially selected and copied onto old looking paper. The work has all been beautifully displayed by Mrs Fox and Mrs Bethell.

NUMERACY
In Numeracy this week Mrs Harding’s class will be practising their skills in subtraction.
By the end of the week the children –

Children could be able to subtract using various methods using three and four digits.
Children could be able to solve word problems related to subtraction.
Children should be able to find the difference and subtract by regrouping.
Children must know what difference means.
Children must be able to subtract two digit numbers from two digit numbers.

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/interactive/subtraction.htm

http://www.kidsnumbers.com/subtraction_timed.php

http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/maths/files/dealornodealsubtraction.ppt

http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/maths/files/addsubroundingh.doc

Mrs Bethell and Mr Slavin are going to be doing column subtraction and start to look at division.

By the end of the week the children =

COULD be able to subtract exchanging a ten.
SHOULD be able to subtract a TU from a TU.
MUST be able to subtract a single digit number from a double digit number.

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/interactive/subtraction.htm

http://www.kidsnumbers.com/subtraction_timed.php

http://www.ictgames.com/countonconvict.html

http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/maths/big%20sums/big%20sums%20subtract.html

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/SpeedGrid/Subtraction/urikasub3res.html

LITERACY
This week we will be learning about instructions.

By the end of the week the children
COULD be able to write a set of instructions using bossy verbs.connectives, adverbs and adjectives.
SHOULD be able to use an imperative verb and a time phrase in their set of instructions.
MUST know how to sequence a set of instructions.

Please remember if you have problems with primary resources then copy the address into your task bar instead.

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/powerpoint/instructions_lorna.ppt

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/powerpoint/instructions.ppt

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/powerpoints/Improving_Instructions.ppt
TOPIC
In topic this week we will be comparing different maps from 1937 and 1907. We will be looking at changes and land use. The children enjoyed learning about all the different jobs in Penketh and we had some great suggestions as to what some of the words meant.

See if your children can explain-
Flat man
Blacksmith
Cooper
Miller
Parson
Ferryman
Cobbler
We hope you have a good week.
Happy Mother’s day!
Hope you all liked your bulbs and cards.

The Three/ Four Team.

Monday 25th February

Welcome to this week’s blog spot. Miss Robinson is improving all the time but most definitely will not be back for another two weeks. Obviously, we still don’t know when she will be back with us. The children have adapted well and we must all remember her in our thoughts and prayers.


We have been absolutely thrilled and amazed as to how much fundraising has gone on in the last week. The children are really busy raising money for Nugent Care. This week we will be planning for a whole afternoon of fundraising next week. The children will plan together what they want to do. Some may sell toys/cakes and have all sorts of games and activities for the rest of the school to enjoy. In the meantime if you would like to send in any cakes/small toys etc it would be great because they are selling them every playtime and dinnertime too.

Homework will be a little different this week. Your homework instead of sentences this week and next week will be to make a model linked with our History topic and write about it.
Some ideas are a windmill, old barge, the red lion pub, a stage coach or the original ferry tavern. For some ideas please go to:

www.penketh.com

There will be a letter going home on Monday for more details. This has been a request from children and parents to vary the homework every now and then as the children thought the book week homework was great to do.

HOLY COMMUNION
The preparation for Holy Communion permeates all year groups of the school but this week we will be starting our Holy Communion Booklet with the Year Three. We will be thinking about themselves and their family. If you would like to send a photo of themselves and their family please feel free. These will be stuck into their Holy Communion books which will be given to you on the Holy Communion Day.

The reading results for this week are:

The percentage of children who have been read in Mrs Harding’s class is 72%.

The percentage of children who have been read in Mrs Bethell’s class is 64%.

The percentage of children who have been read in Miss Robinson’s class is 83%.


Please remember if you experience problems with Primary resources copy the address into your task bar. Thank you.

LITERACY
This week we will be working on some poetry and diary writing. The children will be working on rhyming couplets linked to our history theme.

By the end of the week the children-

COULD be able to write a diary which includes viewpoint, technical language as well as using an informal style at times.
SHOULD be able to write a diary entry using adverbs and connectives.
MUST be able to use the first person to write a simple diary entry.
To find out more please see:

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

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/pdfs/POETRY%20POINTS.pdf

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/docs/poemactivities_themonthsoftheyear.doc

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/powerpoints/Adverbs.ppt

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/powerpoints/adding_ly_adverbs.ppt

NUMERACY
In Maths this week Mrs Harding’s class will be working with bar graphs and measurement of weight.
By the end of the week-
Children could be able to construct and interpret a bar graph.
Children could be able to predict the weight of objects and convert gm and kgs.
Children should be able convert fractions of a kg into gms and vice versa.
Children must be able to compare different bar graphs with different step sizes.
Children must know how many gms are in a kg.

To find out more and get a head start please see:

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=scales3


http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=fruitbalance3


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


http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/curriculum/math/files/ReadingMeasurements.ppt

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/powerpoint/whatstheweight.ppt

In Mr Slaven’s and Mrs Bethell’s groups this week they will be learning about capacity and vertical addition.
By the end of the week the children-

COULD be able to understand real life problems linked with capacity and addition. SHOULD be able to add a three digit number to a two digit number.
SHOULD know how to convert litres into millilitres.
MUST be able to write the tens and units in the right place.
MUST know that there are a 1000ml in one litre.

Please see below for extra information.

http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/games/game15.htm

http://www.ictgames.com/technowithflock.html

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

http://www.aaamath.com/add27-add-vertical.html

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/powerpoint/capacity_wwtbam.ppt

TOPIC
We will be working on the jobs that people did traditionally in and around Penketh. We will also be learning about Penketh Hall too. Ask your child on Friday if they know any of the occupations local people did.

SCIENCE
We will be finding out more about the Moon and the conditions on the Moon. We will be learning about the lunar landing and the history around this event. The children will be creating a booklet about this and may even be able to do some extended writing about their experience of visiting the Moon.
As well as this we will be reviewing teeth.
By the end of the week the children-

Could know the conditions and characteristics of the Moon.
Could know all the names and functions of the different teeth.
Should be to remember key facts about the moon.
Should know that different teeth have different functions.
Must know that gravity is different on the Moon.
Must know the names of different teeth.


To find out more see:

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/science/powerpoint/the_moon.ppt

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/science/powerpoint/teeth_millionaire.ppt


http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/science/powerpoint/teeth_and_healthy_eating.ppt


http://www.google.com/moon/


That is all about all for this week,

From the year 3 and 4 team. God Bless.

Monday 18th February

Welcome to this week's blog spot. We hope that you have had a good rest and are all raring to go. Miss Robinson is a lot better and out of hospital. Obviously, it may well be some time before she is well enough to join us again. We hope that she makes a speedy recovery.

The Book fayre was well attended and the fayre raised £1,068.00. We will receive 60% of this for resources for school. Thank you to everyone who supported this event.

READING RESULTS
In the final week before half term -

There were 76% of children were heard read in Mrs Harding's class.
There were 86% of children heard read in Mrs Bethell's class.
There were 82% of children heard read in Miss Robinson's class.

Obviously, there are lots of children who are heard read every day and thank you to every one who writes a comment in their diary.

We are really trying to encourage children to read and enjoy books. It would be great if we had every child in the school being read to and reading with an adult at home. Spread the word and let's see if we can really improve the reading!

On Monday morning Cafod will have someone in the whole school assembly to talk to the children about all the work that they do.

On Friday the 22nd we will be having a non uniform day for the FOSV. They would like the children to bring in Tombola prizes for presents which would be suitable for mums for Mother's day on the 2nd of March!! Things like wine, chocolates, smellies etc.

KINGSWOOD RESIDENTIAL

Please remember there is a meeting on Wednesday 27th of February at 3.30pm. Please return the medical forms as soon as possible. Thank you.

LENT AND FUNDRAISING
Please remember that during Lent we do three things-

Give up something......Do something extra......Pray more.

RE

We will be carrying on with the topic of Thanksgiving. This week the children will be thinking of all the different ways that we can thank someone. We will also be thinking about all the wonderful things in our world that we can be thankful for.


Also during Lent the children fund raise for the Nugent Care. In a few weeks we will have a 3 / 4 fundraising afternoon but in the meantime some children bring in cakes/small toys/biscuits to sell and put money into the class collection box. This really helps our children become more independent and practise money skills as well as thinking of people who are less fortunate than ourselves.

Please remember that if you have problems with primary resources copy the site into your task bar and it will go straight to the right page.

NUMERACY
In Mrs Harding's class this week we will be reviewing and learning about
Data handling. We will be looking at all sorts of graphs and ways of presenting data. The children will have to construct their own graphs as well as answering questions about the different graphs.

By the end of the week the children

COULD be able to construct different diagrams and charts and make up questions about them.
SHOULD be able to read and construct different charts and diagrams.
MUST be able to read different charts and graphs and present different information.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/activities/interpretingdata.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/handlingdata/graphs_and_charts/

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/mathsF1b.htm#carroll

In Mrs Bethell's and Mr Slavin's Math's groups the children will be working on addition and subtraction.


By the end of the week the children

COULD be able to solve money problems related to addition and subtraction of 2 and 3 digit numbers.

SHOULD be able to add and subtract a 2-digit number to and from an 3-digit number

MUST be able to add and subtract two 2-digit numbers beginning to cross a multiple of 10.



Pyramid Addition game - adding two 2-digit numbers together.

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

Practise adding 1, 2 or 3 digit numbers

http://www.prongo.com/math/addition.html

Practise mental subtraction - 2 levels of difficulty

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers/addsubtract/mental/flash11.shtml Practise subtracting single and 2-digit numbers

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


LITERACY

We will be learning about formal letters and diaries. The children will also be learning about compound words. This means that when words are made up of separate words. To find out more please see -
By the end of the week the children
MUST be able to form compound words.
SHOULD be able to use first person in diary writing.
COULD write a formal letter using ambitious vocabulary.

http://www.quia.com/jfc/87086.html

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/crazy_comp_words/eng/Introduction/default.htm

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

http://www.schooltrain.info/english/letters/letters_features.htm

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/powerpoints/how_to_write_a_letter.ppt

TOPIC
We will be carrying on with our theme on Canals and Warrington in the past. The children have really enjoyed learning about Warrington in the past. We will be concentrating on life in and around the canals. We will be looking at jobs and transporting goods as well as the actual routes of the canals.

http://www.canalarchive.org.uk/map/linearIndex.php



http://www.cottontimes.co.uk/transmanship.htm


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


http://www.mywarrington.me.uk/



http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ewm/newsletter/ewm338.html


http://www.penketh.com/


That's all about now from the Year 3 and 4 team.