Monday 6th July

English

NEW STORY ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Ickabog

Hi Everyone!

As you may or may not know JK Rowling (author of Harry Potter) has written a new children's book aimed at children between the ages of 7 and 9 years old.  This is a completely new story called 'The Ickabog'.  

Each day she uploads a new chapter to the story, which she has been doing for a few weeks so there are plenty of chapters to read :).

COMPETITION TIME!!!!

As well as this fantastic story being released online, JK Rowling has created a competition for children aged between 7 and 12!  The competition is to illustrate parts of the book so that when it is released it will have children's pictures in it.  If your child creates a picture for one of the chapters (information on the website) and you enter it, it could be in the actual book!!!!

You also have the opportunity to draw a picture for each chapter so you will have lots of chances to win :).

Below is the link to the website with the story and the competition.

Please read the rules for entering.

If you don't want to enter, please read and enjoy the story anyway :).

https://www.theickabog.com/home/

Dear Parents/Carers,

As we obviously can't have our class photos this year Mrs Hindle is putting together a class photo for each class as a lasting memory of this time!

If you would like to have your child added to their class photo I need you to send a head shot (from the shoulders up) of your child to maple@newmoston.manchester.sch.uk
(By doing this you are giving your consent to share your child's photo with other parents.)

I would need these no later than FRIDAY 19TH JUNE!

There is no uniform to the image you send just a clear smiling head shot of your cherubs! (Please no snapchat style filters!)

Thank you 

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As promised, here is our class email!  Once you've completed a challenge email it to the address below and I will reply with some feedback :).  I look forward to seeing your fantastic work!

maple@newmoston.manchester.sch.uk

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English - Friday 12th June - Lesson 3 - Writing Instructions

Hi Guys!
Get ready for some fun in today's challenge!  We all know how much Mr Grinling loved his lunch and yet those sneaky seagulls kept on stealing it!  He was devastated not to be able to eat his sandwiches every day (they must have been very delicious).  That made me wonder what your favourite sandwich would be...

Your challenge for today is to create some instructions on how to make your own perfect sandwich!

You could write your instructions (example given below) or you could take pictures.  Remember to use time connectives (first, next, then) and bossy verbs (cut, slice, spread) to make your instructions more detailed and clear.

Please send any work or pictures to the email address (hopefully uploaded soon!) so I can take a look at your delicious sandwiches and how you made them, 

BONUS:  For the best entry I will follow your instructions and post a picture of your sandwich made by me!!!

Good luck,

Mr D

Hello there!

Hope you’re all well!

As you now know, Mr Partington is leaving us in July.

We would like to make a video for him. It would be brilliant if the children could record a short message for him, no longer than 15 seconds please!

In addition to this we’d like to make Mr Partington a book of memories.  If you have a special memory of him please send to us!

Memories and videos to be sent in for Tuesday 30th June to...

fs2parents@newmoston.manchester.sch.uk

Thank you 

Hi Guys it's Mr D!

I hope you and you are families are well and that you are not missing school too much.  I am missing you lot terribly!  I miss seeing your smiling faces each morning, hearing your funny stories and playing stuck in the mud at break.  I'm really sorry I didn't have the opportunity to say a real goodbye before school closed but I hope to see you all again very soon when things are back to normal.

Whilst having time at home this is a great opportunity to spend quality time with your loved ones so make the most of it .  There is also plenty of work to be getting stuck in to in the home learning packs (In the Home Learning Section of this site) as well as practicing your times tables on TT Rockstars and reading any books you have.

During this time away from school I have been attempting to keep myself as busy as possible. I have been taking lots of quiet, isolated walks along the river near my home, learning to bake and cook things such as banana bread, playing quizzes with family and friends online and I've even attempted a few Tik Tok videos! I think you would be impressed!  Maybe i'll show you some of these when I return .

I have also been in touch with Miss Champ and Mrs Lucas over the past couple of weeks.  Miss Champ has also been busy learning Tik Tok dances with her children and they are much better than mine!  Mrs Lucas has been enjoying spending her time gardening and cooking delicious food for her family.

I'm really missing you guys right now but I am looking forward to seeing you all soon.  Please take care of yourselves, be good for your parents and make many fun and happy memories.

From Mr.D, Miss Champ and Mrs Lucas

This half term, the children have been learning gymnastics. They have been learning different ways to warm up so their bodies are ready for exercise by stretching and travelling in different ways. 

They have learned how to perform different balances, jumps and rolls and put them into a sequence using some of the equipment. Look at their amazing work!

Instructions - Making Boats!

Today the children began their Topic session with a challenge.

The challenge was to create their own boat!

They had to follow each step carefully to make it perfect.

Once completed, we discussed the importance of instructions and how doing just one out of order could mess up the whole thing.

Here are some pictures of our finished boat/hats :).

Instruction Writing - Making Vegetable Soup

This week the children have been getting their hands dirty!

The children have been busy making their own vegetable soup, a food that Florence would have fed to the soldiers to improve their health. Each child took turns in chopping, slicing and stirring whilst following the correct instructions.

When the children had finished creating their soup it was left in the slow cooker until the end of the day.  Once cooked, the children ate their creation.  The vast majority loved it!  Some even had four helpings!

As the week goes on the children will be completing more work on instructions and by the end of the week will write their own instructions for others so that they can create their own vegetable soup.

Keep an eye out for those!

Letter Writing

Last week the children wrote letters as Florence Nightingale to the Prime Minister.  In the letters the children explained the horrific scene Florence came across when she arrived at the hospital in Turkey and asked for what they needed to improve it.

The children then wrote up their work beautifully using special pens and paper for our latest display.

Here a few examples of the writing :).

Well done Phoebe, Megan and Yu-Ling!

KS1 Topic Hook - The Visit of Florence Nightingale

Last week the children had a very special visitor.  Her name was Florence Nightingale.

Throughout the session Florence taught the children many things about her life and the children told her many things that they already knew about her life.

There were also lots of drama activities during the session.  This included the children taking on the roles of nurses and injured soldiers as well as performing some of the activities Florence would have completed as a child.

The children had a fantastic morning and really enjoyed the session.

Here are some pictures from the day.

Our Classroom Displays

A huge thank you to all of the parents who helped create our 'Learning Is Our Super Power' display on move up morning.  The buildings look fantastic and the children loved seeing themselves suited up and ready for action!

Other Displays

I have attached a picture of another one of our class displays.  This interactive display allows the children to move to 'above' and 'beyond' when their work/learning is amazing.  We've had a few children float up to the above cloud so far, can anyone reach beyond?

The final display I have attached is our times table pyramid display.  Throughout the course of the year the children move up the pyramid when they are secure with each times table.  Will anyone reach the top?

A Huge Welcome to the New Maple Class!

Hello and welcome to Year 2!

The children have had a busy first couple of weeks and have settled into their new year group really well. Over the course of the year I will upload pictures and videos of a variety of activities and things that we are doing on to this blog to keep you involved and updated!