Posted on: April 26th 2021

This week at Gray's Farm - W/B 26/04

Week Beginning: 26 April 2021

NURSERY

This week we are moving on to another story called the " The Cautious Caterpillar" . The children will continue to observe our caterpillars life cycle and will release them when they transform into butterflies. We shall post the videos of their progress on tapestry for you to share at home with your child and engage in meaningful discussions about what they have learnt.

We shall explore symmetry and patterns by using mirrors to create reflections.

As always, any questions please see one of the Early Years Team.

RECEPTION

This week in Reception we will be exploring the story ‘The Ugly Duckling’. We will be learning about the events and characters in the story and learning to retell it confidently using puppets. We will also be looking at the different stages of the life cycle of a duck. In Maths we will be exploring subtraction and making up our own maths stories.

YEAR 1

In English this week we are continuing to work with Lila and the Secret of Rain. We are thinking about the choices she made and comparing different events. In maths we are returning to addition and subtraction, and using a numberline to work out the most efficient ways.

YEAR 2

Maths:

In Maths this week, we will be using our dienes to solve addition number sentences. We will also be moving onto crossing the boundary when adding.

Writing:

In Writing this week, we will be starting our new book "Greta and the Giants". Our focus for the week will be joining 2 main clauses together using a variety of conjunctions.

YEAR 3

This week in Year 3 we will be:

In maths working on addition and subtraction using two step word problems.

In English we will be looking at using inverted commas and descriptive writing.

YEAR 4

In maths this week we will be working on the four main operations - addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and sharpening our mathematical skills. In English we will be rewriting an alternative story ending, using exciting language, for the fairytale Hansel and Gretel.

YEAR 5

This week in Year 5, we are solving problems involving all four calculations and using our knowledge of number to improve our reasoning skills. In English, we will be using descriptive language and a variety of punctuation to write a narrative based around a short video clip.

In science we are learning the methods that can be used to separate a mixture and are continuing our work around rivers in Geography.