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![R.E - Today the children have been drawing around their hands and colouring them green! They then cut out the templates and we used them to create the wreath on our Class Advent display. 1]()
![English - Today the children walked up to and along the sea front. We were searching for ideas to use in our 'Teddy' stories that we will be planning and writing next week! 1]()
![Maths - Today the Year 2 children have been counting groups of 2 and using cubes to help them with their counting. 1]()
![Maths - Today the Year 2 children have been counting groups of 2 and using cubes to help them with their counting. 2]()
![Maths - Today the Year 2 children have been counting groups of 2 and using cubes to help them with their counting. 3]()
![Maths - Today the Year 2 children have been counting groups of 2 and using cubes to help them with their counting. 4]()
![English - Today the children worked with a partner. They had to construct and write down questions they wanted to ask characters from the story 'The Jolly Postman'. 1]()
![English - Today the children worked with a partner. They had to construct and write down questions they wanted to ask characters from the story 'The Jolly Postman'. 2]()
![English - Today the children worked with a partner. They had to construct and write down questions they wanted to ask characters from the story 'The Jolly Postman'. 3]()
![English - Today the children worked with a partner. They had to construct and write down questions they wanted to ask characters from the story 'The Jolly Postman'. 4]()
![English - Today the children worked with a partner. They had to construct and write down questions they wanted to ask characters from the story 'The Jolly Postman'. 5]()
![English - Today the children worked with a partner. They had to construct and write down questions they wanted to ask characters from the story 'The Jolly Postman'. 6]()
![English - Today the children worked with a partner. They had to construct and write down questions they wanted to ask characters from the story 'The Jolly Postman'. 7]()
![English - Today the children worked with a partner. They had to construct and write down questions they wanted to ask characters from the story 'The Jolly Postman'. 8]()
![English - Today the children worked with a partner. They had to construct and write down questions they wanted to ask characters from the story 'The Jolly Postman'. 9]()
![English - Today the children worked with a partner. They had to construct and write down questions they wanted to ask characters from the story 'The Jolly Postman'. 10]()
![English - Today the children worked with a partner. They had to construct and write down questions they wanted to ask characters from the story 'The Jolly Postman'. 11]()
![English - Today the children worked with a partner. They had to construct and write down questions they wanted to ask characters from the story 'The Jolly Postman'. 12]()
![Computing - We have be using the ipads to practice our addition as we used the 'Hit the Button' program. 1]()
![Computing - We have be using the ipads to practice our addition as we used the 'Hit the Button' program. 2]()
![Computing - We have be using the ipads to practice our addition as we used the 'Hit the Button' program. 3]()
![Computing - We have be using the ipads to practice our addition as we used the 'Hit the Button' program. 4]()
![Computing - We have be using the ipads to practice our addition as we used the 'Hit the Button' program. 5]()
![Computing - In computing this term the children have been learning all about 'coding'. This afternoon we used the ipads and 'espresso' program to complete some 'coding' activities. 1]()
![Computing - In computing this term the children have been learning all about 'coding'. This afternoon we used the ipads and 'espresso' program to complete some 'coding' activities. 2]()
![Computing - In computing this term the children have been learning all about 'coding'. This afternoon we used the ipads and 'espresso' program to complete some 'coding' activities. 3]()
![Computing - In computing this term the children have been learning all about 'coding'. This afternoon we used the ipads and 'espresso' program to complete some 'coding' activities. 4]()
![Computing - In computing this term the children have been learning all about 'coding'. This afternoon we used the ipads and 'espresso' program to complete some 'coding' activities. 5]()
![Computing - In computing this term the children have been learning all about 'coding'. This afternoon we used the ipads and 'espresso' program to complete some 'coding' activities. 6]()
![Computing - In computing this term the children have been learning all about 'coding'. This afternoon we used the ipads and 'espresso' program to complete some 'coding' activities. 7]()
![Computing - In computing this term the children have been learning all about 'coding'. This afternoon we used the ipads and 'espresso' program to complete some 'coding' activities. 8]()
![Computing - In computing this term the children have been learning all about 'coding'. This afternoon we used the ipads and 'espresso' program to complete some 'coding' activities. 9]()
![Computing - In computing this term the children have been learning all about 'coding'. This afternoon we used the ipads and 'espresso' program to complete some 'coding' activities. 10]()
![Computing - In computing this term the children have been learning all about 'coding'. This afternoon we used the ipads and 'espresso' program to complete some 'coding' activities. 11]()
![Kenyan Choir Visit - Today the school was treated to a visit from a Kenyan choir! The choir mesmerized the children of St Joseph's with a series of songs in the morning before joining the classes for lessons. 1]()
![Kenyan Choir Visit - Today the school was treated to a visit from a Kenyan choir! The choir mesmerized the children of St Joseph's with a series of songs in the morning before joining the classes for lessons. 2]()
![Kenyan Choir Visit - Today the school was treated to a visit from a Kenyan choir! The choir mesmerized the children of St Joseph's with a series of songs in the morning before joining the classes for lessons. 3]()
![Kenyan Choir Visit - Today the school was treated to a visit from a Kenyan choir! The choir mesmerized the children of St Joseph's with a series of songs in the morning before joining the classes for lessons. 4]()
![Kenyan Choir Visit - Today the school was treated to a visit from a Kenyan choir! The choir mesmerized the children of St Joseph's with a series of songs in the morning before joining the classes for lessons. 5]()
![Maths - Today the Year 2 children have been using dienes apparatus to help them understand how tens and ones are used in a part-whole model 1]()
![Maths - Today the Year 2 children have been using dienes apparatus to help them understand how tens and ones are used in a part-whole model 2]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children have been practicing spelling the numbers one to ten. 1]()
![Art - Today the children made jigsaw puzzles! 1]()
![Art - Today the children made jigsaw puzzles! 2]()
![Art - Today the children made jigsaw puzzles! 3]()
![Art - Today the children made jigsaw puzzles! 4]()
![Art - Today the children made jigsaw puzzles! 5]()
![Art - Today the children made jigsaw puzzles! 6]()
![Art - Today the children made jigsaw puzzles! 7]()
![Baby Blue Whale visit - Today we had a special visit from a baby blue whale! The replica of the whale has been travelling around the local schools in Burnham as a promotion for the upcoming Kite Festival which is taking place on the beach at the weekend. The children were treated to an interesting talk all about whales. 1]()
![Baby Blue Whale visit - Today we had a special visit from a baby blue whale! The replica of the whale has been travelling around the local schools in Burnham as a promotion for the upcoming Kite Festival which is taking place on the beach at the weekend. The children were treated to an interesting talk all about whales. 2]()
![Baby Blue Whale visit - Today we had a special visit from a baby blue whale! The replica of the whale has been travelling around the local schools in Burnham as a promotion for the upcoming Kite Festival which is taking place on the beach at the weekend. The children were treated to an interesting talk all about whales. 3]()
![Baby Blue Whale visit - Today we had a special visit from a baby blue whale! The replica of the whale has been travelling around the local schools in Burnham as a promotion for the upcoming Kite Festival which is taking place on the beach at the weekend. The children were treated to an interesting talk all about whales. 4]()
![Art - Today the children used cotton buds and paint to decorate the template of a bear! 1]()
![Art - Today the children used cotton buds and paint to decorate the template of a bear! 2]()
![Art - Today the children used cotton buds and paint to decorate the template of a bear! 3]()
![Art - Today the children used cotton buds and paint to decorate the template of a bear! 4]()
![Art - Today the children used cotton buds and paint to decorate the template of a bear! 5]()
![Art - Today the children used cotton buds and paint to decorate the template of a bear! 6]()
![Year 2 Sports Festival at The King Alfred School - A great morning was had by all in the glorious sunshine!! 1]()
![Year 2 Sports Festival at The King Alfred School - A great morning was had by all in the glorious sunshine!! 2]()
![Year 2 Sports Festival at The King Alfred School - A great morning was had by all in the glorious sunshine!! 3]()
![Year 2 Sports Festival at The King Alfred School - A great morning was had by all in the glorious sunshine!! 4]()
![Art - We sketched the other half of a bear in Art today! 1]()
![Art - We sketched the other half of a bear in Art today! 2]()
![Art - We sketched the other half of a bear in Art today! 3]()
![Art - We sketched the other half of a bear in Art today! 4]()
![Art - We sketched the other half of a bear in Art today! 5]()
![Art - We sketched the other half of a bear in Art today! 6]()
![Art - We sketched the other half of a bear in Art today! 7]()
![Science - In Science today we looked at how some materials can be altered through processes such as squashing, bending or stretching! The Year 2 children discussed how some materials are better suited to certain jobs. 1]()
![Science - In Science today we looked at how some materials can be altered through processes such as squashing, bending or stretching! The Year 2 children discussed how some materials are better suited to certain jobs. 2]()
![Science - In Science today we looked at how some materials can be altered through processes such as squashing, bending or stretching! The Year 2 children discussed how some materials are better suited to certain jobs. 3]()
![Science - In Science today we looked at how some materials can be altered through processes such as squashing, bending or stretching! The Year 2 children discussed how some materials are better suited to certain jobs. 4]()
![Science - In Science today we looked at how some materials can be altered through processes such as squashing, bending or stretching! The Year 2 children discussed how some materials are better suited to certain jobs. 5]()
![Science - In Science today we looked at how some materials can be altered through processes such as squashing, bending or stretching! The Year 2 children discussed how some materials are better suited to certain jobs. 6]()
![Art - The children created hand print bears and painted backgrounds to go with their bears based around the story 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt'. 1]()
![Science - The children enjoyed a practical activity today as they handled a variety of different object found on a 'Bear Hunt' and recorded words to describe them 1]()
![Science - The children enjoyed a practical activity today as they handled a variety of different object found on a 'Bear Hunt' and recorded words to describe them 2]()
![Science - The children enjoyed a practical activity today as they handled a variety of different object found on a 'Bear Hunt' and recorded words to describe them 3]()
![Science - The children enjoyed a practical activity today as they handled a variety of different object found on a 'Bear Hunt' and recorded words to describe them 4]()
![Maths - The Year 2 children have started their work on division and today we used the snap cubes to help us understand sharing to make equal groups. 1]()
![Maths - The Year 2 children have started their work on division and today we used the snap cubes to help us understand sharing to make equal groups. 2]()
![Maths - The Year 2 children have started their work on division and today we used the snap cubes to help us understand sharing to make equal groups. 3]()
![Maths - The Year 2 children have started their work on division and today we used the snap cubes to help us understand sharing to make equal groups. 4]()
![Maths - The Year 2 children have started their work on division and today we used the snap cubes to help us understand sharing to make equal groups. 5]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the dienes apparatus to practice counting in tens and ones. 1]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the dienes apparatus to practice counting in tens and ones. 2]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the dienes apparatus to practice counting in tens and ones. 3]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the dienes apparatus to practice counting in tens and ones. 4]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the dienes apparatus to practice counting in tens and ones. 5]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the dienes apparatus to practice counting in tens and ones. 6]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the dienes apparatus to practice counting in tens and ones. 7]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the dienes apparatus to practice counting in tens and ones. 8]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the dienes apparatus to practice counting in tens and ones. 9]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the dienes apparatus to practice counting in tens and ones. 10]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the dienes apparatus to practice counting in tens and ones. 11]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the dienes apparatus to practice counting in tens and ones. 12]()
![Maths - Today the Year 2 children used the cubes to help them work out equal grouping problems. 1]()
![Maths - Today the Year 2 children used the cubes to help them work out equal grouping problems. 2]()
![Maths - Today the Year 2 children used the cubes to help them work out equal grouping problems. 3]()
![Maths - Today the Year 2 children used the cubes to help them work out equal grouping problems. 4]()
![Maths - Today the Year 2 children used the cubes to help them work out equal grouping problems. 5]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the ten frames and counters to help them understand adding to make ten first. 1]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the ten frames and counters to help them understand adding to make ten first. 2]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the ten frames and counters to help them understand adding to make ten first. 3]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the ten frames and counters to help them understand adding to make ten first. 4]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the ten frames and counters to help them understand adding to make ten first. 5]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the ten frames and counters to help them understand adding to make ten first. 6]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the ten frames and counters to help them understand adding to make ten first. 7]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the ten frames and counters to help them understand adding to make ten first. 8]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the ten frames and counters to help them understand adding to make ten first. 9]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the ten frames and counters to help them understand adding to make ten first. 10]()
![English - Today our Class along with Miss Bishop's Class walked up to Burnham seafront. The children were armed with pencils and clipboards and had to draw simple pictures to remind them of the different landmarks they passed on the walk. The idea is that they will then use these pictures to help them write a simple recount next week. 1]()
![Computing - Today the children have been looking at programming. We used the ipads and the 'Beebot' app and had to program a robot to move around the screen. The children were introduced to the terms 'algorithm' and 'debug'. 1]()
![Computing - Today the children have been looking at programming. We used the ipads and the 'Beebot' app and had to program a robot to move around the screen. The children were introduced to the terms 'algorithm' and 'debug'. 2]()
![Computing - Today the children have been looking at programming. We used the ipads and the 'Beebot' app and had to program a robot to move around the screen. The children were introduced to the terms 'algorithm' and 'debug'. 3]()
![Computing - Today the children have been looking at programming. We used the ipads and the 'Beebot' app and had to program a robot to move around the screen. The children were introduced to the terms 'algorithm' and 'debug'. 4]()
![Computing - Today the children have been looking at programming. We used the ipads and the 'Beebot' app and had to program a robot to move around the screen. The children were introduced to the terms 'algorithm' and 'debug'. 5]()
![Computing - Today the children have been looking at programming. We used the ipads and the 'Beebot' app and had to program a robot to move around the screen. The children were introduced to the terms 'algorithm' and 'debug'. 6]()
![Computing - Today the children have been looking at programming. We used the ipads and the 'Beebot' app and had to program a robot to move around the screen. The children were introduced to the terms 'algorithm' and 'debug'. 7]()
![Computing - Today the children have been looking at programming. We used the ipads and the 'Beebot' app and had to program a robot to move around the screen. The children were introduced to the terms 'algorithm' and 'debug'. 8]()
![Computing - Today the children have been looking at programming. We used the ipads and the 'Beebot' app and had to program a robot to move around the screen. The children were introduced to the terms 'algorithm' and 'debug'. 9]()
![Computing - Today the children have been looking at programming. We used the ipads and the 'Beebot' app and had to program a robot to move around the screen. The children were introduced to the terms 'algorithm' and 'debug'. 10]()
![Computing - Today the children have been looking at programming. We used the ipads and the 'Beebot' app and had to program a robot to move around the screen. The children were introduced to the terms 'algorithm' and 'debug'. 11]()
![Computing - Today the children have been looking at programming. We used the ipads and the 'Beebot' app and had to program a robot to move around the screen. The children were introduced to the terms 'algorithm' and 'debug'. 12]()
![Maths - Today the Year 2 children used the small white boards to learn how to add three numbers using a bridging method. 1]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the 'snap cubes' to help them compare calculations. They were encouraged to talk through their work using terms such as 'greater than', 'less than' and 'equal to'. 1]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the 'snap cubes' to help them compare calculations. They were encouraged to talk through their work using terms such as 'greater than', 'less than' and 'equal to'. 2]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the 'snap cubes' to help them compare calculations. They were encouraged to talk through their work using terms such as 'greater than', 'less than' and 'equal to'. 3]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the 'snap cubes' to help them compare calculations. They were encouraged to talk through their work using terms such as 'greater than', 'less than' and 'equal to'. 4]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the 'snap cubes' to help them compare calculations. They were encouraged to talk through their work using terms such as 'greater than', 'less than' and 'equal to'. 5]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the 'snap cubes' to help them compare calculations. They were encouraged to talk through their work using terms such as 'greater than', 'less than' and 'equal to'. 6]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the 'snap cubes' to help them compare calculations. They were encouraged to talk through their work using terms such as 'greater than', 'less than' and 'equal to'. 7]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the 'snap cubes' to help them compare calculations. They were encouraged to talk through their work using terms such as 'greater than', 'less than' and 'equal to'. 8]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the 'snap cubes' to help them compare calculations. They were encouraged to talk through their work using terms such as 'greater than', 'less than' and 'equal to'. 9]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the 'snap cubes' to help them compare calculations. They were encouraged to talk through their work using terms such as 'greater than', 'less than' and 'equal to'. 10]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the 'snap cubes' to help them compare calculations. They were encouraged to talk through their work using terms such as 'greater than', 'less than' and 'equal to'. 11]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the 'snap cubes' to help them compare calculations. They were encouraged to talk through their work using terms such as 'greater than', 'less than' and 'equal to'. 12]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the 'snap cubes' to help them compare calculations. They were encouraged to talk through their work using terms such as 'greater than', 'less than' and 'equal to'. 13]()
![English - More fun today thinking of actions to add to a verse from the poem 'Good Food' by Tony Mitton. 1]()
![English - More fun today thinking of actions to add to a verse from the poem 'Good Food' by Tony Mitton. 2]()
![English - More fun today thinking of actions to add to a verse from the poem 'Good Food' by Tony Mitton. 3]()
![English - More fun today thinking of actions to add to a verse from the poem 'Good Food' by Tony Mitton. 4]()
![English - More fun today thinking of actions to add to a verse from the poem 'Good Food' by Tony Mitton. 5]()
![English - More fun today thinking of actions to add to a verse from the poem 'Good Food' by Tony Mitton. 6]()
![English - More fun today thinking of actions to add to a verse from the poem 'Good Food' by Tony Mitton. 7]()
![Maths - Today the Year 2 children used the dienes apparatus to help them understand 'exchange' when subtracting a 2-digit number. 1]()
![Maths - Today the Year 2 children used the dienes apparatus to help them understand 'exchange' when subtracting a 2-digit number. 2]()
![Maths - Today the Year 2 children used the dienes apparatus to help them understand 'exchange' when subtracting a 2-digit number. 3]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the 'snap cubes' to help support their understanding of comparison. The cubes helped them to understand the terms 'greater then', 'less than' and 'equal to'. 1]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the 'snap cubes' to help support their understanding of comparison. The cubes helped them to understand the terms 'greater then', 'less than' and 'equal to'. 2]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the 'snap cubes' to help support their understanding of comparison. The cubes helped them to understand the terms 'greater then', 'less than' and 'equal to'. 3]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the 'snap cubes' to help support their understanding of comparison. The cubes helped them to understand the terms 'greater then', 'less than' and 'equal to'. 4]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the 'snap cubes' to help support their understanding of comparison. The cubes helped them to understand the terms 'greater then', 'less than' and 'equal to'. 5]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the 'snap cubes' to help support their understanding of comparison. The cubes helped them to understand the terms 'greater then', 'less than' and 'equal to'. 6]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the 'snap cubes' to help support their understanding of comparison. The cubes helped them to understand the terms 'greater then', 'less than' and 'equal to'. 7]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the 'snap cubes' to help support their understanding of comparison. The cubes helped them to understand the terms 'greater then', 'less than' and 'equal to'. 8]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the 'snap cubes' to help support their understanding of comparison. The cubes helped them to understand the terms 'greater then', 'less than' and 'equal to'. 9]()
![Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the 'snap cubes' to help support their understanding of comparison. The cubes helped them to understand the terms 'greater then', 'less than' and 'equal to'. 10]()
![Art - Look at our fantastic 'Hand Print' chickens! 1]()
![English - Today the children worked in small groups generating ideas of different foods that they would like to use in an alternative version of 'The Food Train' poem we have been reading in class. We used the opportunity to discuss rhythm and the use of syllables. 1]()
![English - Today the children worked in small groups generating ideas of different foods that they would like to use in an alternative version of 'The Food Train' poem we have been reading in class. We used the opportunity to discuss rhythm and the use of syllables. 2]()
![English - Today the children worked in small groups generating ideas of different foods that they would like to use in an alternative version of 'The Food Train' poem we have been reading in class. We used the opportunity to discuss rhythm and the use of syllables. 3]()
![English - Today the children worked in small groups generating ideas of different foods that they would like to use in an alternative version of 'The Food Train' poem we have been reading in class. We used the opportunity to discuss rhythm and the use of syllables. 4]()
![English - Today the children worked in small groups generating ideas of different foods that they would like to use in an alternative version of 'The Food Train' poem we have been reading in class. We used the opportunity to discuss rhythm and the use of syllables. 5]()
![English - Today the children worked in small groups generating ideas of different foods that they would like to use in an alternative version of 'The Food Train' poem we have been reading in class. We used the opportunity to discuss rhythm and the use of syllables. 6]()
![English - Today the children worked in small groups generating ideas of different foods that they would like to use in an alternative version of 'The Food Train' poem we have been reading in class. We used the opportunity to discuss rhythm and the use of syllables. 7]()
![English - Today the children worked in small groups generating ideas of different foods that they would like to use in an alternative version of 'The Food Train' poem we have been reading in class. We used the opportunity to discuss rhythm and the use of syllables. 8]()
![English - Today the children worked in small groups generating ideas of different foods that they would like to use in an alternative version of 'The Food Train' poem we have been reading in class. We used the opportunity to discuss rhythm and the use of syllables. 9]()
![English - Today the children worked in small groups generating ideas of different foods that they would like to use in an alternative version of 'The Food Train' poem we have been reading in class. We used the opportunity to discuss rhythm and the use of syllables. 10]()
![English - Today the children worked in small groups generating ideas of different foods that they would like to use in an alternative version of 'The Food Train' poem we have been reading in class. We used the opportunity to discuss rhythm and the use of syllables. 11]()
![English - Today the children worked in small groups generating ideas of different foods that they would like to use in an alternative version of 'The Food Train' poem we have been reading in class. We used the opportunity to discuss rhythm and the use of syllables. 12]()
![English - Today the children worked in small groups generating ideas of different foods that they would like to use in an alternative version of 'The Food Train' poem we have been reading in class. We used the opportunity to discuss rhythm and the use of syllables. 13]()
![English - Today the children worked in small groups generating ideas of different foods that they would like to use in an alternative version of 'The Food Train' poem we have been reading in class. We used the opportunity to discuss rhythm and the use of syllables. 14]()
![English - More poetry performances today as the children practiced and added actions to the poem 'The Food Train'. 1]()
![English - More poetry performances today as the children practiced and added actions to the poem 'The Food Train'. 2]()
![English - More poetry performances today as the children practiced and added actions to the poem 'The Food Train'. 3]()
![English - More poetry performances today as the children practiced and added actions to the poem 'The Food Train'. 4]()
![English - More poetry performances today as the children practiced and added actions to the poem 'The Food Train'. 5]()
![English - More poetry performances today as the children practiced and added actions to the poem 'The Food Train'. 6]()
![English - More poetry performances today as the children practiced and added actions to the poem 'The Food Train'. 7]()
St Joseph'sCatholic Primary School & Nursery
Year 1 / Year 2
Welcome to Year 1/2
Mr Fisher
Welcome to Mr Fisher's Class!
Below is some key information that you might find useful.
Our Autumn Term Topic is
'Toy Story'.
This is a History based topic. During this topic the children will compare classic Victorian toys with the toys of today. They will also study the famous inventor Ole Christiansen who created lego!!
Homework
This will be handed out on a Friday and is due back in the following Friday at the very latest. Where possible, homework will link to work being covered in class.
Spellings
Spellings are also handed out on a Friday ready for a test the following Friday. Please make sure the children are practising their spellings every week.
Reading Books
I am encouraging the children to change reading books as regularly as possible. Please ensure you record any reading that takes place at home with a simple comment inside the small blue book (Reading Record). Finished books can be placed inside the classroom crate on a daily basis but they will not be changed unless the reading record has been written in.
Over the course of the term I will look to update this class page with all the different things that are going on in Year 1/2.
Important dates...
16/09/2019 Curriculum Evening 5-7.00pm
20/09/2019 Yr1 and Yr2 WOW Day - Toy Workshop
26/09/2019 Kenyan Choir in School
27/09/2019 Macmillan Coffee Morning
24/10/2019 Children Break up for 1/2 Term
25/10/2019 INSET Day
04/11/2019 INSET Day
06/11/2019 Travelling Theatre - Wizard of Oz
11/11/2019 Parents’ Evening 3.30-6.00pm
12/11/2019 Parents’ Evening 3.30-6.00pm
25/11/2019 Last Swimming session for Years 2, 3 and 4
09/12/2019 KS 1 Nativity Dress Rehearsal 1.45-2.45pm
10/12/2019 KS 1 Nativity-School Hall 2.00-3.00pm
11/12/2019 KS 1 Nativity-School Hall 10.15-11.15am
12/12/2019 Cinema Visit
13/12/2019 Tea at 2 Fundraiser 1.30-4.00pm
17/12/2019 KS 2 Carol Concert in the Church 6.00-7.00pm
20/12/2019 Break up for Christmas
RE - Today the children made Christingles - Test your children on what the different parts of the Christingle represent (their knowledge is excellent).
Science - Today the children looked at a range of objects and made predictions........would they be magnetic or not?? We had great fun using the magnets to test our predictions.
R.E - Today the children have been drawing around their hands and colouring them green! They then cut out the templates and we used them to create the wreath on our Class Advent display.
English - Today the children walked up to and along the sea front. We were searching for ideas to use in our 'Teddy' stories that we will be planning and writing next week!
PE - Today the children were performing their gymnastic routines in an intra-class competition....... we have some very talented gymnasts in Year 1/2!!
Art - Today the children have been decorating a Victorian Dolls House using the water colour pencils.
PE - Today we have been learning how to do forward rolls and teddy bear rolls!
English - Today the children walked up to the post-box on Burnham High street and posted the postcards/letters they have been writing over the past few days. (The children had imagined they were Goldilocks and wrote a letter to the Three Bears saying sorry for causing so many problems in their house)!
This afternoon the children enjoyed a real treat as they watched a travelling theatre production of 'The Wizard of Oz'
PE (Gymnastics) - Today the children received their first of four gymnastics sessions with Mel Bax who is working throughout the school alongside the teachers in an effort to improve the quality of gymnastics teaching taking place in classes.
Art - Today the children have been colouring and cutting up a paper plate before using split pins to join the different parts together to make a moving car!
Art - Today the children made symmetrical coloured kites! They used pastels to decorate them along with straws and ribbons.
Maths - Today the Year 2 children have been counting groups of 2 and using cubes to help them with their counting.
Art - Making toy windmills
English - Today the children worked with a partner. They had to construct and write down questions they wanted to ask characters from the story 'The Jolly Postman'.
Art - Today we used our sketching skills to draw teddy bear toys!
Computing - We have be using the ipads to practice our addition as we used the 'Hit the Button' program.
Maths - Today the Year 1 children have been learning to order objects and numbers while the Year 2 children have been comparing calculations using the equality signs.
English - Today the children have finished their instruction writing for making a biscuit and are ready to take home a laminated copy of their work to share with their family.
Science - Today the children have been using their senses to describe everyday toys using appropriate vocabulary.
Art - Today we made 'Woody Spoons' from Toys Story!!
English - Following instructions and making biscuits! Fantastic fun was had by all!!
Computing - In computing this term the children have been learning all about 'coding'. This afternoon we used the ipads and 'espresso' program to complete some 'coding' activities.
Kenyan Choir Visit - Today the school was treated to a visit from a Kenyan choir! The choir mesmerized the children of St Joseph's with a series of songs in the morning before joining the classes for lessons.
Maths - Today the Year 2 children have been using dienes apparatus to help them understand how tens and ones are used in a part-whole model
English - Today the children followed instructions and made their own jam sandwich!
History - Today the children have been learning all about Ole Christiansen, the man who invented 'Lego'. We had great fun creating our own lego models!
WOW DAY - Today the children had a visit for the Museum. They had great fun dressing up as Victorian children as well as playing with a range of Victorian toys. The children even got to look at an old Victorian zoetrope before making their own thaumatropes!
Maths - Today the Year 1 children have been practicing spelling the numbers one to ten.
Art - Today the children made jigsaw puzzles!
Baby Blue Whale visit - Today we had a special visit from a baby blue whale! The replica of the whale has been travelling around the local schools in Burnham as a promotion for the upcoming Kite Festival which is taking place on the beach at the weekend. The children were treated to an interesting talk all about whales.
Art - Today the children used cotton buds and paint to decorate the template of a bear!
Beach Day 2019
Class Changeover Day 2019
Science - Our Broad Beans have grown too big for our jam jars so we have been re-potting them in a bigger plant pot ready to take home and look after!
Year 2 Sports Festival at The King Alfred School - A great morning was had by all in the glorious sunshine!!
SPORTS DAY 2019
Sports Week - Day 4 - Skipping
Sports Week - Day 3 - Golf Pro Visit!
Sports Week Day 1 - Cricket with Somerset Community Coach Andrew Skidmore
Art - We sketched the other half of a bear in Art today!
Science - In Science today we looked at how some materials can be altered through processes such as squashing, bending or stretching! The Year 2 children discussed how some materials are better suited to certain jobs.
Art - The children created hand print bears and painted backgrounds to go with their bears based around the story 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt'.
PE - This morning all the Year 1 children travelled to King Alfred's to participate in a Year 1 Sports Festival - Great fun was had by all!!
Science - The children enjoyed a practical activity today as they handled a variety of different object found on a 'Bear Hunt' and recorded words to describe them
Easter Bonnet Fun!
Maths - The Year 1 children had fun this morning sorting 2d shapes into different groups.
DT/ART - In DT we have been designing tractors before making our tractors out of clay and following our designs as we painted them. We took time to evaluate the design and making process; what we found hard/easy and what we might change if we were asked to make them again.
Maths - Today the children completed an investigation to see if the size of your feet effects how fast you can run! To start off with we measured the children's feet before racing them across the playground. We wanted to see if the children with the biggest feet were the fastest!
WOW Day at Puxton Park - Great fun had by all!!
English - Today the Year 1 children worked with a partner and made stick puppets. They used the puppets to present key sections from the story 'Jack and the Beanstalk'. The Year 2 children had to present a key section of the story using mime! Great fun was had by all!
Art - The children had great fun today copying their designs as they painted the clay tractors they made a few weeks ago.
Maths - The Year 2 children have started their work on division and today we used the snap cubes to help us understand sharing to make equal groups.
Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the dienes apparatus to practice counting in tens and ones.
R.E - The journey of the Lampedusa Cross - The cross which was made from the wood a boat that sunk off the coast of Lampedusa is travelling between all of the Catholic Schools in the Diocese. As part of its journey, each Class walked the replica of the Cross around the perimeter of the Playground with the aim of covering the distance from here to St Joseph's in Bridgwater (its next destination). We followed up our walk by making our own crosses.
World Book Day 2019 - Wow, what a day! The children came to school dressed in pajamas and dressing gowns ready for a day of fun! We began with an assembly lead by Miss Bishop followed by a secret story we had chosen to listen to read by a member of Staff. Back in Class, the children completed activities based around 'The Gingerbread Man'. We made moving Gingerbread men attaching body parts using split pins; We decorated Gingerbread men with icing and sugar balls; We wrote down ideas of how we could stop the Gingerbread man; We traced our favourite page from the story and we made book marks. Our day ended with a trip to Mr Franklin's Class where the younger children paired up with the older ones and shared their favourite books. A busy day had by all and lots of photos to look through!
Geography - The children have had great fun combining their Music with Geography as they learnt a song that helped them remember the seven continents of the world.
Computing - Today the children took it in turns to be a 'Human Beebot'. They had to follow 'algorithms' that their partner had written down!
Maths - Today the Year 2 children used the cubes to help them work out equal grouping problems.
Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the ten frames and counters to help them understand adding to make ten first.
English - Today our Class along with Miss Bishop's Class walked up to Burnham seafront. The children were armed with pencils and clipboards and had to draw simple pictures to remind them of the different landmarks they passed on the walk. The idea is that they will then use these pictures to help them write a simple recount next week.
Art - The children used the pastel crayons to colour the template of a farmyard animal and copy the work of an artist we have been studying.
Computing - Today the children have been looking at programming. We used the ipads and the 'Beebot' app and had to program a robot to move around the screen. The children were introduced to the terms 'algorithm' and 'debug'.
Maths - Today the Year 2 children used the small white boards to learn how to add three numbers using a bridging method.
Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the 'snap cubes' to help them compare calculations. They were encouraged to talk through their work using terms such as 'greater than', 'less than' and 'equal to'.
P.E - Today the children learnt the first part to the routine 'Better When I'm Dancing'. Unfortunately the file is too large to be transferred to the this website page but please feel free to pop in either before or after school to watch it on the 'big screen' in the classroom. The children really are great in it!!
English - More fun today thinking of actions to add to a verse from the poem 'Good Food' by Tony Mitton.
Art - We had great fun sketching a range of farmyard animals and machinery today.
Maths - Today the Year 2 children used the dienes apparatus to help them understand 'exchange' when subtracting a 2-digit number.
Maths - Today the Year 1 children used the 'snap cubes' to help support their understanding of comparison. The cubes helped them to understand the terms 'greater then', 'less than' and 'equal to'.
Art - Look at our fantastic 'Hand Print' chickens!
English - Today the children worked in small groups generating ideas of different foods that they would like to use in an alternative version of 'The Food Train' poem we have been reading in class. We used the opportunity to discuss rhythm and the use of syllables.
English - More poetry performances today as the children practiced and added actions to the poem 'The Food Train'.
