Our Classes – Page 10 – St Adrian's Catholic Primary School

Reception – Spots and socks :)!

15.11.24

Hello children, parents and carers,
it was lovely to see so many of you today for our very first reading morning. Your support means a lot to us and we are looking forward seeing you next Friday.

In Little Wandle this week we’ve learnt 4 new graphemes and 4 new tricky words (and, his, her, has). You will find the new tricky words in your child’s orange book and letter formation practice sheets in the pink folder.

On Tuesday we’ve had a special anti – bullying assembly and talked a lot about being kind and respectful towards everyone in school and home. We also discussed how we need to ‘CHOOSE RESPECT’ and do something positive to counter the harm and hurt that bullying causes. To show everybody that we are all different and unique we came to school wearing odd socks.

In RE this week we learnt about Hinduism. The children made lovely diva lamps and listened to the story of Rama and Sita.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/my-first-festivals-diwali

Children in need
And finally thank you for your donations today. The children looked smashing wearing their spots and stripes.

And finally but not least, congratulations for all your hard work and motivation! You truly deserve the awards, red sash and golden rosette!!!

Dates to remember:
Monday 14.11.24 – Individual and siblings photos
Friday 8:40-8:55 – Reading morning

Have a lovely weekend!
Looking forward seeing you all next week!
Mrs Solakova

It’s all Greek to us!

It’s been quite a different week this week. On Tuesday we all looked very individualistic in our odd socks, to remind everyone that we are all different and it’s important to respect the wonderful variety in people.

On Tuesday and Wednesday we took the opportunity to boost our accuracy in TTRS by participating in the “England Rocks” sessions. Soon it’ll be time to learn the 6, 7 and 9 times tables in class so being secure in the 2, 3 and 4 TTs is really important.

We have been practising our class assembly which we are looking forward to next Thursday the twenty-first. While the rest of the class continued with swimming on Thursday afternoon, the choir went to sing at Trinity Church. I’m sure it sounded as beautiful as the choir sessions on Tuesday afternoons do.

Year 4 go to Cambridge

…and visited The Fitzwilliam Museum to learn about the Ancient Greeks. The children were extremely well-behaved and responsible amongst artefacts which are thousands of years old. We examined coffins, statues, pots and other archaeological remains to determine the lifestyle and habits of the Ancient Greeks. We also marvelled at the splendour of the building itself and the children played chicken hero on the lawn outside the building. In the afternoon they each made a clay pot using slip and decorating it any way they chose, inspired by what they had seen and learnt at the museum.

The children coped with the long return journey very well and were all credits to their families and school.

the drying pots at school
creating in the art studio
the lunch room
outside the museum
in the Greek gallery

The children are all looking forward to the class assembly which will be on Thursday 21st November at 9.00.

In the rush at the end of day, after returning from the museum, I forgot to give out the prayer bag for the second week. I will do so on Monday. Thank you for the prayer from the first week/

Have a wonderful weekend.

Katharine Gibbons

Nursery – 15.11.2024

On Tuesday we wore our odd socks to support Anti Bullying Week.

In RE this week we took part in Baptism role play. We talked about why children (and adults) are Baptised and what happens at a Baptism. The children had a go at Baptising a baby. If you would still like to share Baptism items such as photos, special outfits, gowns etc we will continue to share as we move onto Prayer Week next week.

This week across the school was Hinduism week. We learnt about Diwali – The Festival Lights and how this is celebrated. Nursery created their own Diya Lamps.

Other photos this week:

Important Dates

Friday 29th November – Dressing of the Tree – Advent Assembly 09.00am – Parents Welcome

Wednesday 11th December – EYFS Nativity Performance 10:00am

Monday 16th December – EYFS Grandparents Christmas Carols and Tea – 09:30am

Have a lovely weekend
Miss Taylor

Year Six visit Hampton Court Palace

On Wednesday, as part of our learning in History, we visited Hampton Court Palace – one-time home of Henry VIII. It was great to see the places where the history we have learnt about happened. We used all of our history skills to learn from the building, artefacts, paintings and guides what life must have been like at the Tudor court. We had a great time, and no-one was left behind in the maze. A great big thank you to the parents who gave up their time to come with us.

Our learning in RE, this week, has focused on other world religions. We have learnt about the Hindu concept of karma and dharma and how valuing creation is lived through the lives of Hindus.

On Friday, there was an outbreak of spots across the school as children dressed up in support of Children in Need. It was great to see so much creativity in your spotty gear! Thanks also to our parents for their generosity.

Reception – Welcome back!

08.11.24

Welcome back everyone,
I hope you enjoyed your half term week, spending quality time with family and friends. I loved hearing amazing stories about trips to London, pumpkin carving and family meals.

In Little Wandle this week we began learning Autumn 2 graphemes and digraphs. In your child’s pink folder you will find Autumn 2 grapheme list.

We’ve learnt three new digraphs ss, ff and ll and a new grapheme ‘j’. We are also rapidly beginning to introduce new tricky words. Please help your children to practice the tricky words at home too.

In Maths we were representing, subitising and finding numbers 1, 2, 3. The children were involved in a different adult led and child initiated activities to help and deepen their understanding. We counted ladybirds outside, posted letters into 1, 2 and 3 post boxes and counted 1,2 and 3 on 5 frames.

RE
The children really enjoyed sharing their wonderful Baptism items with the rest of us. It was wonderful seeing tiny dresses, special books and personalised candles. Thank you so much for supporting us!

We also role played Baptism and learnt the special words:

Reading books
This Thursday all children came home with a reading practice book and a reading record. Please make sure you read with your child at least 3 times a week as this will really boost their confidence and fluency. All books must be returned by next Thursday the latest, as new books will go home.
Once again thank you for your continued support!

And finally but not least, congratulations for all your hard work and motivation! You truly deserve the awards, red sash and golden rosette!!!

Dates to remember:
Monday 14.11.24 – Individual and siblings photos
Friday 8:40-8:55 – Reading morning (parents and carers are welcome to stay and share a book with their children).

Have a lovely weekend!
Looking forward seeing you all next week!
Mrs Solakova

Year 2 remember

This week, we have been learning about Walter Tull. Born in 1888 he was one of the first black professional footballers (playing for Tottenham Hotspur) and the first black army officer in the British Army. We had great fun in our role of historians when we explored an old suitcase and imagined what objects he might have packed when he went to the front during the war. Walter Tull experienced racism as a footballer and we were very angry about this as we believe that everyone has the right to be the person that they want to be. Sadly, Walter Tull died in World War One and we will commemorate his sacrifice as part of our class Remembrance Celebration of the Word on 11th November.

Each time we looked inside the suitcase, we found an item and wondered whether Walter Tull would really have had it in his suitcase in 1918.
What an amazing army jacket for Walter Tull!
This jacket has a Harry Potter logo on it, so it is too modern for Walter Tull’s suitcase.
We compared two instruments and decided that Walter Tull could have used the metal bugle, but not the plastic trumpet. in 1918.
Walter could not have had these biscuits as they are wrapped in plastic.
Walter would have needed a belt.
This penny has a date of 2002, so Walter could not have this in his suitcase.
Walter Tull could have used this old peg to hang up his jacket.
What else will we find in the suitcase?

Promises in Year 3

In RE this week, we completed our unit on promises. In this unit, we explored the promises made during Baptism, as well as the various signs and symbols associated with this sacrament. For our class display, we each wrote a personal promise and reflected on how we can keep our commitments.

Nursery – 08.11.2024

This week we thought about a special day that is coming up – Remembrance Day. We talked about why we wear poppies at this time of the year as we remember the soldiers who fought in the war.

The children had a go at creating their own poppy which are now on display in the foyer.

In RE this week we thought about welcoming a baby in to a family and the joy and happiness a new baby brings to a family. We role played welcoming a baby in to the world.

Other photos this week

Reminders

As the weather starts to get colder, all children need a winter coat as well as hat/gloves/scarf which all need to be named.

Library books need to be returned each Tuesday so the children can borrow a new one.

You can now apply for a reception place at St Adrians. You will also need to fill out a supplementary form.

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Important Dates

Tuesday 12th November – Wear odd socks

Thursday 14th November – Individual and sibling photos

Friday 15th November – Children In Need – Wear spotty clothes – £1 donation

Wednesday 11th December – EYFS Nativity Performance 10:00AM.

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Taylor

Reception – Harvest celebrations!

25.10.24

Hello children, parents and carers,
I really can’t believe that today we have finished our first half term! The time went so quickly! But we also achieved and learnt so much…from exploring the classroom, to remembering our friends names, from being brave to come in without mummy and daddy, to forming lovely friendships. We learnt lots of new graphemes and solved many mathematical problems. We practiced singing and dancing, read lovely books and played musical instruments. From being insecure and not sure how to write our names we are now beginning to write our first CVC words. Absolutely impressive!!!

In Little Wandle this week we played lots of games, thinking about initial sounds, orally blending words like C-A-R and D-O-G, and remembering all the graphemes and phonemes learnt so far. As already mentioned we also spent the week assessing the children and finding out how to support them if needed.

RE
In the next 4 weeks the children will be learning about Baptism as a sacrament and that a sacrament is something that uses signs – a combination of words and actions. The focus will be very much on how we welcome a new baby into any family and then how a baby is welcomed into the family of God. Throughout the topic there will be opportunities for you to help your child make the sign of the cross, to pray and to listen to how much God loves them. Your child will enjoy role playing some of the signs and symbols which take place during a baptism in a Catholic church.

It would be lovely to see photos or any other special items from the Reception children’s own Baptism. This can be a candle, special card, photo, blanket or gown. They will be shared with the class and then safely returned home.

Harvest assembly
Thanks to all who were able to come by and make it a memorable experience for us. The children did really well singing and doing the actions. Your generous donations are much appreciated!

And finally but not least, congratulations for all your hard work and motivation! You truly deserve the awards, red sash and golden rosette!!!

Dates to remember:
04.11.24 – Back to school
08.11.24 – Remembrance assembly – Parents welcome

Have a lovely half term week!
Mrs Solakova

Year 2 celebrate God’s harvest

Thank you so much for the huge number of items that were contributed to the Feed Foodbank as part of our Harvest Festival Celebration of the Word this week. The Year 2 children sang brilliantly and they joined in with the actions very enthusiastically, showing that they really can sing ‘All things bright and beautiful’.