23.01.20 - It’s been a cold and frosty week in Sparrow Class this week. The children have been prising numbers, coins and Numicon from the ice, making snowmen in the playdough, making paper and bead snowflakes and making igloos outside. We have also been celebrating Chinese New Year by making Rat cards, doing dragon dances, using chopsticks in the spaghetti and writing Chinese numerals in the glitter.
The Year 1’s have been writing their own weather diary, subtracting by counting back and learning the ‘ay’ and ‘ou’ sounds. Reception have been learning the ‘j’ and ‘v’ signs.
Last Friday we were also lucky enough to have a visit from Georgia who answered all our questions about the Navy and submarines.
We have also been learning about Denby’s place in the world and I think you will be amazed if you ask your child about continents, countries and counties.
The Reception home challenges seem to have been a success so far and the Year 1 Sparrows are making me proud with their spelling practise on Spelling Shed.
Next week we will be learning all about rain and rainbows. We will also begin Balanceability on Friday (Reception children).
Many thanks for you continued support.
The Year 1’s have been writing their own weather diary, subtracting by counting back and learning the ‘ay’ and ‘ou’ sounds. Reception have been learning the ‘j’ and ‘v’ signs.
Last Friday we were also lucky enough to have a visit from Georgia who answered all our questions about the Navy and submarines.
We have also been learning about Denby’s place in the world and I think you will be amazed if you ask your child about continents, countries and counties.
The Reception home challenges seem to have been a success so far and the Year 1 Sparrows are making me proud with their spelling practise on Spelling Shed.
Next week we will be learning all about rain and rainbows. We will also begin Balanceability on Friday (Reception children).
Many thanks for you continued support.
17.01.20—We have based our learning on the book ‘Foggy, foggy forest’ this week. We have been making shadow puppets, working lighthouses and tracing pictures. The Year 1’s have been writing their own Foggy, foggy forest book with some very funny rhymes including a ‘wizard with a lizard’, ‘a dragon in a wagon’ and ‘Harry Potter getting hotter’. We all went out to experience the winds of storm Brendan on Monday but had to hold hands so that we didn't get blown away. In PE the Sparrow have been taking aim and showing great skill in the archery lessons.
We have all been learning about the number 15 and learning about UK money and the different coins we use. In phonics Reception have completed the phase 2 sounds, learning the f, ff, l and ll sounds and Year 1’s completing phase 4 with ccvc words and writing some high frequency words. Home challenge cards have been sent for the Reception children and Year 1’s words and games are on Spelling Shed.
Next week we will be looking at snow and ice, writing a weather diary and learning about the Chinese New Year.
Thank you for your continued support.
We have all been learning about the number 15 and learning about UK money and the different coins we use. In phonics Reception have completed the phase 2 sounds, learning the f, ff, l and ll sounds and Year 1’s completing phase 4 with ccvc words and writing some high frequency words. Home challenge cards have been sent for the Reception children and Year 1’s words and games are on Spelling Shed.
Next week we will be looking at snow and ice, writing a weather diary and learning about the Chinese New Year.
Thank you for your continued support.
10.01.20 - Happy New Year and welcome back everyone, it’s great to be back. We started our ‘weather’ theme by learning about the seasons of the year. We have really enjoyed listening to the story of ‘Four Seasons in one day’ where we listened to the music of Vivaldi expressing the different seasons. This led to us getting all the instruments out and working in groups to make pieces of music to represent the different seasons.
The children have decorated a large 3D tree to show the different seasons. They have also made their own paper tree to show the different seasons. We have had lots of fun with the new dress up and made 3D shapes with the Magnetix.
We have all been learning about the number 14 and pyramids. In phonics Reception have been learning the h and b sounds and having fun with bats and hats and Year 1’s have been sounding out, reading and writing consonant, vowel, consonant, consonant words like ‘help’.
Year 1 spelling games are now available on Spelling Shed and from next week Reception children will be coming home with their challenge books and card along with details of how you can help.
Next week we will base our learning on the book ‘Foggy, foggy forest'.
The children have decorated a large 3D tree to show the different seasons. They have also made their own paper tree to show the different seasons. We have had lots of fun with the new dress up and made 3D shapes with the Magnetix.
We have all been learning about the number 14 and pyramids. In phonics Reception have been learning the h and b sounds and having fun with bats and hats and Year 1’s have been sounding out, reading and writing consonant, vowel, consonant, consonant words like ‘help’.
Year 1 spelling games are now available on Spelling Shed and from next week Reception children will be coming home with their challenge books and card along with details of how you can help.
Next week we will base our learning on the book ‘Foggy, foggy forest'.
20.12.19 - Wow! What a wonderful way to end the term and get in the festive mood. The children listened carefully whilst making their Christingles about what each part represents and loved having them lit in church.
May we take this opportunity to thank you all for the support you have given us and the children throughout the term, without you we wouldn't have been on so many visits, done so many brilliant activities, had such a successful nativity and lots more, so once again thank you. May we also wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year - See you all safe and well on Monday 6th January 2020.
May we take this opportunity to thank you all for the support you have given us and the children throughout the term, without you we wouldn't have been on so many visits, done so many brilliant activities, had such a successful nativity and lots more, so once again thank you. May we also wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year - See you all safe and well on Monday 6th January 2020.
Thursday was film and party day and everyone seemed to have a great time. The children enjoyed their choice of film and then playing musical statues, musical chairs, the four corners game, pass the parcel and many more games at the party. The party food went down a treat, many thanks for all the contributions.
The children were really engaged by our visitors Sue and Debs from Valley CIDS today. They set up Owls class as a theatre and took us through from Creation to Jesus dying on the cross and rising from the tomb through to our relationship with God today. They told us many of the stories from the Bible and the children joined in, acting out different parts of the stories. At the end they showed how God wanted Jesus to be his bridge with humans on Earth and how his birth and death are so important to the Christian faith and are particularly important at this time of year.
We hope you all thoroughly enjoyed the Nativity on Monday and that it got you in the Christmas mood with a tear and a few giggles. The angels shone, the Wise Men were royal, the servants were obedient, the sheep were mischievously great, the wolves wonderful, the stars shone bright and the police officers performance was arresting! All the children made us very proud with their performance and we are sure you must feel the same.
On Wednesday afternoon some of the children had really caught the show bug and wanted to perform dances to the rest of the class. We all enjoyed first half performances that saw Etta twisting like her Gran has shown her, different dances to 'Let it go' and a hula inspired acrobatic display from Callie. The interval allowed for a few games of hide and seek before returning for the second act with entertainment provided by Mason and Luke and carefully choreographed routines from Macy and Isobella and then Poppy. I can report 5 star, rave reviews from all the critics.
On Wednesday afternoon some of the children had really caught the show bug and wanted to perform dances to the rest of the class. We all enjoyed first half performances that saw Etta twisting like her Gran has shown her, different dances to 'Let it go' and a hula inspired acrobatic display from Callie. The interval allowed for a few games of hide and seek before returning for the second act with entertainment provided by Mason and Luke and carefully choreographed routines from Macy and Isobella and then Poppy. I can report 5 star, rave reviews from all the critics.
13.12.19 - Preparations for Christmas are well underway in Sparrow Class, we have our very own naughty elf who has been up to mischief, we have our own Santa winter wonderland workshop, we have been sewing, making cards, matching present numbers to numicon representations, counting baubles and of course practising for the Nativity.
We have been learning all about the number 12 and cuboids.
Next week is all about Christmas, there are the two Nativity performances on Monday, the Sparrows Advent assembly on Tuesday, Christmas dinner on Wednesday, films and parties on Thursday and then the Christingle on Friday before we break up for the festive celebrations.
May I take this opportunity to thank you all for your support this term.
We have been learning all about the number 12 and cuboids.
Next week is all about Christmas, there are the two Nativity performances on Monday, the Sparrows Advent assembly on Tuesday, Christmas dinner on Wednesday, films and parties on Thursday and then the Christingle on Friday before we break up for the festive celebrations.
May I take this opportunity to thank you all for your support this term.
06.12.19 - It's been another busy week in Sparrow Class. The children have been pretending to be teachers in our school role play area, practising the nativity, decorating the tree, log and tuck rolling, receiving the Posada and lots more.
We have all been learning about the number 11 and Reception have been learning the 'u' and 'r' sounds.
Next week we will get even more Christmassy and there will be lots of nativity practise.
Wishing you a party filled weekend!
We have all been learning about the number 11 and Reception have been learning the 'u' and 'r' sounds.
Next week we will get even more Christmassy and there will be lots of nativity practise.
Wishing you a party filled weekend!
29.11.19 - It has been another great week in Sparrow class learning all about the police. The children loved the police car that officers Nick and Tom brought to let us look around, they also enjoyed asking retired PC Cook lots of questions. We have been taking fingerprints, adding with fingerprints, speed checking the vehicles passing school, making police cars with flashing lights and enjoying the stories of Burglar Bill and Cops and Robbers.
Year 1’s have been comparing numbers and making wanted posters for Burglar Bill. Reception have been learning the ’ck’ and ’e’ sounds and Year 1’s the ’ure’ and ’er’ sounds. Everyone has been learning more about the number 10 and cylinders.
We have all been listening to and finding out more about the Christmas story and the Nativity. This has helped us prepare for all the practise we have started for our Nativity ‘Shepherds Delight’.
Next week will be all about the number 11, cones, schools, teachers and preparing for Christmas.
Year 1’s have been comparing numbers and making wanted posters for Burglar Bill. Reception have been learning the ’ck’ and ’e’ sounds and Year 1’s the ’ure’ and ’er’ sounds. Everyone has been learning more about the number 10 and cylinders.
We have all been listening to and finding out more about the Christmas story and the Nativity. This has helped us prepare for all the practise we have started for our Nativity ‘Shepherds Delight’.
Next week will be all about the number 11, cones, schools, teachers and preparing for Christmas.
It was the turn of the police to visit Sparrow Class this week. Police Officers Nick and Tom kindly showed us around the police car and their equipment. They told us about how fast their car can go, they let the children put on the lights and siren and try on their hats. Nick let us ask him lots of questions and told us that in his career he has probably made over 500 arrests. The officers talked to us about the importance of the grown ups sticking to the speed limits so that all the road users and pedestrians are safe and also about why they use their lights and sirens (there is a link to a great video clip below). A huge thank you to Police Officers Nick and Tom for their time, the children and grown ups loved it!
22.11.19 - It has been a marvellously medical week in Sparrow Class this week. We all loved the visit from Sarah and Sam the paramedics on Monday afternoon and all the facts they shared with us. The children have loved our hospital role play, putting together Mr Funnybones and labelling him, labelling the body parts of friends, playing Operation, making moveable Funnybone characters and lots, lots more.
We have been learning about the number 9 and cubes. Year 1’s have been working on how teen numbers are made up of tens and ones. Reception have been learning the ‘c’ and ‘k’ sound and Year 1’s the ‘ear’ and ‘air’ sounds.
Next week we will be learning about the police force, the number 10 and cylinders. We will also begin our Nativity practise as Christmas approaches.
You may have noticed a new addition to the Sparrow Class crew and that is Miss Hallam, she is a student teacher and she helped out in school a few years back so we know how lucky we are to have her back.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.
We have been learning about the number 9 and cubes. Year 1’s have been working on how teen numbers are made up of tens and ones. Reception have been learning the ‘c’ and ‘k’ sound and Year 1’s the ‘ear’ and ‘air’ sounds.
Next week we will be learning about the police force, the number 10 and cylinders. We will also begin our Nativity practise as Christmas approaches.
You may have noticed a new addition to the Sparrow Class crew and that is Miss Hallam, she is a student teacher and she helped out in school a few years back so we know how lucky we are to have her back.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.
How lucky are we? Sparrow Class got to go and look around an ambulance, test out the equipment, ask lots of questions, get bandaged, sit in the driver's seat and even watch Mrs Foulke being carried on the spinal board. Thank you so much to Sarah and Sam who gave their own time before their shift to show us around and give us so much information. The children now know some of the vocabulary to use in our hospital role play and the role of the paramedic. Many of the children expressed an interest in becoming a paramedic when they are older following the visit.
15.11.19 - We started the week showing our respect to the brave people who lost their lives fighting for our freedom, we hope you have seen our display of poppies in the classroom window?
We have been basing our learning on The Great Fire of London this week and the children have loved finding out lots of information about this, please ask them about it at home, they will surprise you with how much they know. We have been making bread playdough like Thomas Farrinor, making our own Pudding Lane, making firefighters and fire engines, putting out fires, following step by step instructions to make a Lego fire truck and lots, lots more.
We have also been lighting the class up with kindness during our 'Kindness Week'. The children have been very thoughtful on ways to show kindness and are great role models for the rest of the school.
We have been learning about the number 8 and spheres and next week this will be the number 9 and cubes. Reception have been learning the 'g' and 'o' sounds and Year 1's the 'ow' and 'oi' sounds. The Year 1's have been writing a diary like Samuel Pepys and learning about 2D and 3D shapes and their properties.
Next week we will continue to learn about people who help us and begin learning about paramedics, doctors, nurses and health professionals. I will be out of school on Wednesday and Thursday on a first aid course but the children will be well looked after by a supply teacher and the wonderful Mrs Dawes.
Many thanks for your continued support.
We have been basing our learning on The Great Fire of London this week and the children have loved finding out lots of information about this, please ask them about it at home, they will surprise you with how much they know. We have been making bread playdough like Thomas Farrinor, making our own Pudding Lane, making firefighters and fire engines, putting out fires, following step by step instructions to make a Lego fire truck and lots, lots more.
We have also been lighting the class up with kindness during our 'Kindness Week'. The children have been very thoughtful on ways to show kindness and are great role models for the rest of the school.
We have been learning about the number 8 and spheres and next week this will be the number 9 and cubes. Reception have been learning the 'g' and 'o' sounds and Year 1's the 'ow' and 'oi' sounds. The Year 1's have been writing a diary like Samuel Pepys and learning about 2D and 3D shapes and their properties.
Next week we will continue to learn about people who help us and begin learning about paramedics, doctors, nurses and health professionals. I will be out of school on Wednesday and Thursday on a first aid course but the children will be well looked after by a supply teacher and the wonderful Mrs Dawes.
Many thanks for your continued support.
08.11.19 - We have really enjoyed returning to school after the break. The children had a wonderful time at Heanor Fire Station learning all about the engine and the firefighters, many thanks to Watch Leader Ali and Firefighter Paul and to the parents who came along to help.
We have set up our own fire engine outside and have been acting out call outs and putting out fires. The children have been making firework paintings, interactive firework poems and we have been making thank you pictures and writing thank you letters to the firefighters.
We have been learning about the number 7, Reception have been learning the 'd' sound and Year 1's the 'ur' sound. Next week we will be learning about 3D shapes and in particular spheres. We will continue to learn about firefighters and begin finding out about the Great Fire of London.
Due to the shorter week and visit to Heanor Fire Station unfortunately we have only had chance to hear the children read once but this will return to normal next week.
Many thanks for your continued support.
We have set up our own fire engine outside and have been acting out call outs and putting out fires. The children have been making firework paintings, interactive firework poems and we have been making thank you pictures and writing thank you letters to the firefighters.
We have been learning about the number 7, Reception have been learning the 'd' sound and Year 1's the 'ur' sound. Next week we will be learning about 3D shapes and in particular spheres. We will continue to learn about firefighters and begin finding out about the Great Fire of London.
Due to the shorter week and visit to Heanor Fire Station unfortunately we have only had chance to hear the children read once but this will return to normal next week.
Many thanks for your continued support.
If you go down to the woods today you better go in disguise. If you go down to the woods today be sure of a big surprise!
We had a wonderful Teddy Bears Picnic!
25.10.19 - I can't believe we are at the end of the first autumn term. We have had a wonderful time learning about teddy bears and finished off with a super Teddy Bears Picnic.
This week we have been baking for the picnic, making mud cakes, rolling conkers and measuring the distance they travel, weaving paper picnic blankets, making autumn leaf bracelets, chairs for teddy bears, writing invitations and painting with autumn leaves. We have been learning about the number 6 and in Reception the letter sounds 'n' and 'm' and in Year 1 the 'ar' sound. For Year 1's they can practise reading and spelling some of the tricky words on Spelling Shed.
When we return from the half term break on Tuesday 5th November we will begin our theme of 'People who help us' and we start with the fire service and our visit to Heanor fire station.
Many thanks for coming to the parent's meeting and I apologise for everyone I was late seeing.
We wish you all a lovely break and we hope everyone can shake of these bugs.
This week we have been baking for the picnic, making mud cakes, rolling conkers and measuring the distance they travel, weaving paper picnic blankets, making autumn leaf bracelets, chairs for teddy bears, writing invitations and painting with autumn leaves. We have been learning about the number 6 and in Reception the letter sounds 'n' and 'm' and in Year 1 the 'ar' sound. For Year 1's they can practise reading and spelling some of the tricky words on Spelling Shed.
When we return from the half term break on Tuesday 5th November we will begin our theme of 'People who help us' and we start with the fire service and our visit to Heanor fire station.
Many thanks for coming to the parent's meeting and I apologise for everyone I was late seeing.
We wish you all a lovely break and we hope everyone can shake of these bugs.
18.10.19 - It's been yet another wonderful week in Sparrow class. We have been learning about jellyfish, making them and fishing numicon, shapes and numerals out of jelly. The children have been comparing the story of 'Goldilocks and just the one bear' and the original version, they have been able to ask Goldilocks all the questions they wanted to when she visited us, they have made porridge playdough and used magnets in the sand to find the number 5.
Year 1's have been finishing the retelling of the Goldilocks story and they have also been making apology cards for Goldilocks. In numeracy they have been learning the number pairs that make ten and adding by counting on. They have learnt the 'or' and 'ar' sounds in phonics while the Reception children have been learning the 'p' and 'i' sounds.
We had a great time on our autumn walk, finding different coloured leaves, counting them and making shapes and patterns with them. We were lucky enough to find lots of squirrel footballs and the children collected lots of these. We then enjoyed some fun on the park, thank you to all the adults who came along.
Next week we will be looking more closely at autumn and having a teddy bears picnic.
Many thanks for your continued support.
Year 1's have been finishing the retelling of the Goldilocks story and they have also been making apology cards for Goldilocks. In numeracy they have been learning the number pairs that make ten and adding by counting on. They have learnt the 'or' and 'ar' sounds in phonics while the Reception children have been learning the 'p' and 'i' sounds.
We had a great time on our autumn walk, finding different coloured leaves, counting them and making shapes and patterns with them. We were lucky enough to find lots of squirrel footballs and the children collected lots of these. We then enjoyed some fun on the park, thank you to all the adults who came along.
Next week we will be looking more closely at autumn and having a teddy bears picnic.
Many thanks for your continued support.
11.10.19 - Goldilocks and the Three Bears have taken over Sparrow Class this week. The children have listened and watched the story, acted it out in the role play and then added to a story path that we made. They have been making porridge in the mud kitchen, using language related to size, making Lego chairs for one of the bears and lots more.
The number of the week was 4 and the shape was a rectangle. Year 1's have been learning the 'oa' and 'oo' sounds and Reception the 'a' and 't' sounds. The Year 1's have been sequencing and retelling the story of Goldilocks and in numeracy have been finding number pairs for amounts below 10.
Next week we will be continuing with the Goldilocks theme, learning about the number 5 and recapping on all the shapes we have learnt about so far.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.
The number of the week was 4 and the shape was a rectangle. Year 1's have been learning the 'oa' and 'oo' sounds and Reception the 'a' and 't' sounds. The Year 1's have been sequencing and retelling the story of Goldilocks and in numeracy have been finding number pairs for amounts below 10.
Next week we will be continuing with the Goldilocks theme, learning about the number 5 and recapping on all the shapes we have learnt about so far.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.
04.10.19 - It has been a hectic but wonderful week in Sparrow Class. The children have been preparing for the harvest, making scarecrows and practising songs. They have been recreating the story of 'Whatever Next' using the props, space writing under tables, moon walking outside, bopping aliens, making shape rockets and lots more.
The highlight of the week has to be our trip to the moon. The children made us so proud and were a credit to the school. They walked to catch the moon bus and then loved looking around the moon and the cathedral, they even got to see the newly installed 'Knife Angel'. I managed to call at the moon gift shop on our way out and get each of the children a piece of moon, they kept telling me the moon was made of rock but hopefully they now know it's made of cheese. Thank you so much to all the adults who came along and made the visit possible.
We hope you enjoyed the harvest breakfast and the festival in church?
We have been learning about the number 4 and triangles this week, changing to number 5 and rectangles next week. Reception have learnt their first sound this week; 's' and Year 1's have learnt the 'igh' sound.
Our learning will be based around Goldilocks and the Three Bears next week.
Thank you for your continued support.
The highlight of the week has to be our trip to the moon. The children made us so proud and were a credit to the school. They walked to catch the moon bus and then loved looking around the moon and the cathedral, they even got to see the newly installed 'Knife Angel'. I managed to call at the moon gift shop on our way out and get each of the children a piece of moon, they kept telling me the moon was made of rock but hopefully they now know it's made of cheese. Thank you so much to all the adults who came along and made the visit possible.
We hope you enjoyed the harvest breakfast and the festival in church?
We have been learning about the number 4 and triangles this week, changing to number 5 and rectangles next week. Reception have learnt their first sound this week; 's' and Year 1's have learnt the 'igh' sound.
Our learning will be based around Goldilocks and the Three Bears next week.
Thank you for your continued support.
27.09.19 - It has been a packed week of learning in Sparrow class this week. The children have been retelling the story of ‘Peace at last’ using actions and have been basing lots of their learning around the Biff and Chip books, the number 2 and triangles.
They have used triangles to make kites and foxes, made shapes on the geoboards with the loom bands, number 2 shape swans, continued with their creation crafts and have been building boats outside.
The Year 1’s have been writing their own Bear Hunt stories and in maths they have been ordering numbers and identifying the greater and lesser numbers. In science they have been finding out about panda bears.
In phonics Reception have finished phase 1 this week and will begin learning the letter sounds next week (beginning with s). Year 1’s have been learning the ‘ai’ and ‘ee’ sounds.
We are looking forward to visiting the ‘moon’ next week, the Harvest Breakfast and Festival, learning about the number 3, continuing with triangles and basing lots of our learning on the book ‘Whatever next?’
They have used triangles to make kites and foxes, made shapes on the geoboards with the loom bands, number 2 shape swans, continued with their creation crafts and have been building boats outside.
The Year 1’s have been writing their own Bear Hunt stories and in maths they have been ordering numbers and identifying the greater and lesser numbers. In science they have been finding out about panda bears.
In phonics Reception have finished phase 1 this week and will begin learning the letter sounds next week (beginning with s). Year 1’s have been learning the ‘ai’ and ‘ee’ sounds.
We are looking forward to visiting the ‘moon’ next week, the Harvest Breakfast and Festival, learning about the number 3, continuing with triangles and basing lots of our learning on the book ‘Whatever next?’
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20.09.19 - We have been hunting for bears in Sparrow class this week. We have been going over, under and through the obstacles, making binoculars and bear hunt maps, balancing bears on lolly sticks, counting bears and finding out about polar bears. The highlight of the week was going on a bear hunt through the school grounds.
We have been learning about the number 1 and squares. The Year 1’s have been working on one more and less and in literacy they have been labelling their bear hunt maps and making their own story maps.
In RE all the children have been learning about the story of creation and beginning a craft activity for this. Year 1’s have been learning the ‘sh’, ‘ch’ and ‘th’ sounds in phonics and Reception have been rhyming and identifying initial sounds.
Next week we will be listening to the story of ‘Peace at Last’ and reading lots of the Biff and Chip stories.
There are a couple of photographs of the beautiful pots Sparrow class made last year.
Many thanks to the parents who were able to come to the Reception reading meeting on Monday, if you were not able to come or you would like to find out more the powerpoint is on the main Sparrow page. Finally I hope to see some of you at the Denby Dash on Sunday.
We have been learning about the number 1 and squares. The Year 1’s have been working on one more and less and in literacy they have been labelling their bear hunt maps and making their own story maps.
In RE all the children have been learning about the story of creation and beginning a craft activity for this. Year 1’s have been learning the ‘sh’, ‘ch’ and ‘th’ sounds in phonics and Reception have been rhyming and identifying initial sounds.
Next week we will be listening to the story of ‘Peace at Last’ and reading lots of the Biff and Chip stories.
There are a couple of photographs of the beautiful pots Sparrow class made last year.
Many thanks to the parents who were able to come to the Reception reading meeting on Monday, if you were not able to come or you would like to find out more the powerpoint is on the main Sparrow page. Finally I hope to see some of you at the Denby Dash on Sunday.
13.09.19 - We have had a brilliant week in Sparrow class. We based our learning around the book 'Where's my teddy?', circles and the number 0. We have been making circle bears, moving bears, made repeating patterns with bears, dressed up as bears, completed obstacle courses to find the lost teddy and lots, lots more.
We have been drawing circles and zeros and the Year 1's have been representing numbers in different ways. In phonics Reception have been playing listening games and Year 1's recapping 'j,v,w,x,y,z and qu'. The Year 1's also made some wonderful lost posters to help me locate my lost teddy.
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the meetings this week and I look forward to seeing as many of the Reception parents as possible at the reading meeting on Monday at 3.30pm.
Next week we will be basing our learning on 'We're going on a bear hunt', the number 1 and squares.
We have been drawing circles and zeros and the Year 1's have been representing numbers in different ways. In phonics Reception have been playing listening games and Year 1's recapping 'j,v,w,x,y,z and qu'. The Year 1's also made some wonderful lost posters to help me locate my lost teddy.
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the meetings this week and I look forward to seeing as many of the Reception parents as possible at the reading meeting on Monday at 3.30pm.
Next week we will be basing our learning on 'We're going on a bear hunt', the number 1 and squares.
06.09.19 - That's the first week completed - how time flies when you're having fun! The Reception children have all settled in brilliantly and are an absolute delight! Sparrow Year 1's have also been amazing and a real credit to the class by supporting the new children and helping them with their learning and our routines. Everyone is coming in and going home smiling which is always a great sign.
The children have been learning inside and outside and have been exploring their surroundings. They have shown me how to do the crow, dancer, deer and dog poses during our Cosmic Yoga sessions, we have all been counting and exercising and everyone loved PE with Miss Whiteman on the apparatus. We have enjoyed lots of stories, nursery rhymes and new classroom songs.
We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the meetings next week (Monday for Reception and Thursday for Year 1's).
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.
The children have been learning inside and outside and have been exploring their surroundings. They have shown me how to do the crow, dancer, deer and dog poses during our Cosmic Yoga sessions, we have all been counting and exercising and everyone loved PE with Miss Whiteman on the apparatus. We have enjoyed lots of stories, nursery rhymes and new classroom songs.
We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the meetings next week (Monday for Reception and Thursday for Year 1's).
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.
19.07.19 - Well we are at the end of the school year and the children have all been amazing! This week the children have been helping to tidy and have enjoyed some extra time to do their own learning. The potatoes planted in spring have been harvested and eaten, the children have all spent the afternoon as Year 1's and 2's and all the new children have visited. We have even enjoyed ice creams thanks to the Friends of Denby Free. The children have also chosen the colours for the pots they made which will have their final firing soon and will be ready at school in September.
We were very lucky on Friday to see the completion of Matilda's caterpillars life cycle. We have now watched them grow from the caterpillars, into the cocoons and then watched them fly away as butterflies. Thank you Matilda, Mum and Darcey for letting us share them.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the parents who have helped out in school and on trips and all the Reception Team. Your continued support has been wonderful especially during my absence which once again I would like to apologise for. My final thanks goes to Mrs Dawes who has been an amazing constant for all the children.
I wish you all a wonderful summer holiday and look forward to seeing you all safe and sound on Wednesday 4th September.
We were very lucky on Friday to see the completion of Matilda's caterpillars life cycle. We have now watched them grow from the caterpillars, into the cocoons and then watched them fly away as butterflies. Thank you Matilda, Mum and Darcey for letting us share them.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the parents who have helped out in school and on trips and all the Reception Team. Your continued support has been wonderful especially during my absence which once again I would like to apologise for. My final thanks goes to Mrs Dawes who has been an amazing constant for all the children.
I wish you all a wonderful summer holiday and look forward to seeing you all safe and sound on Wednesday 4th September.
12.07.19 - We have been basing our learning on minibeasts and under the sea creatures this week. We have continued with lots of art activities and the children have painted paper plate shells, made jellyfish, starfish, octopus tentacles and lots more, you can see our work on display in the hall on Monday after school at the Open Afternoon.
The children have also been solving and writing riddles for their animal of choice and these will also be on display for you to test yourselves on Monday. We enjoyed an extra visit to the church this week when the children had chance to really explore, they noticed the crosses, stained glass windows and secret doors and stairs.
Sports Day was a great success and all the children and staff had a wonderful time, thank you to everyone who was able to come along and support us.
If you would like a copy of your child's learning journey for the year I have enclosed a permission slip for you to complete, sign and return to school. Also please let us know if you would like any books for over the holidays.
Wishing you a wonderful weekend.
The children have also been solving and writing riddles for their animal of choice and these will also be on display for you to test yourselves on Monday. We enjoyed an extra visit to the church this week when the children had chance to really explore, they noticed the crosses, stained glass windows and secret doors and stairs.
Sports Day was a great success and all the children and staff had a wonderful time, thank you to everyone who was able to come along and support us.
If you would like a copy of your child's learning journey for the year I have enclosed a permission slip for you to complete, sign and return to school. Also please let us know if you would like any books for over the holidays.
Wishing you a wonderful weekend.
05.07.19 - We have had an amazing 'Arts Week' and all the children have produced some astounding pieces of art. The children have been using natural materials to make faces, they have been painting on a large scale outside, knitting snakes, making bubble pictures, making Lego models and lots, lots more.
The highlight of the week was on Wednesday when Mr Pearson the potter joined us. He showed us how to make pots and then the children used their imaginations to decorate them. We will have these on show once they have been fired in the kiln.
For the next two weeks we will be combining under the sea animals and minibeasts. We look forward to seeing you at Sports Day on Wednesday morning.
Many thanks for your continued support.
The highlight of the week was on Wednesday when Mr Pearson the potter joined us. He showed us how to make pots and then the children used their imaginations to decorate them. We will have these on show once they have been fired in the kiln.
For the next two weeks we will be combining under the sea animals and minibeasts. We look forward to seeing you at Sports Day on Wednesday morning.
Many thanks for your continued support.
27.06.19 - Another fantastic week in Sparrow class. The children have enjoyed listening to Elmer stories, making multi-coloured loom band bracelets, using the multi-coloured water beads to test out their thinking on capacity and they have been making 'special places' for their characters.
We all enjoyed the Year 4 drumming performance which inspired the Sparrows to turn the large empty plant pots upside down and use those as their drums. We enjoyed Kane's and Evie's Chatterboxes and we loved having the pedal bikes out. The children have enjoyed learning about syllables in words and cutting up different words. We have also said a sad goodbye to Ben who we will miss hugely.
Next week is art week and we are going to have some fun with clay.
Wishing you all a lovely long weekend.
We all enjoyed the Year 4 drumming performance which inspired the Sparrows to turn the large empty plant pots upside down and use those as their drums. We enjoyed Kane's and Evie's Chatterboxes and we loved having the pedal bikes out. The children have enjoyed learning about syllables in words and cutting up different words. We have also said a sad goodbye to Ben who we will miss hugely.
Next week is art week and we are going to have some fun with clay.
Wishing you all a lovely long weekend.
21.06.19 - We have had a very busy week in Sparrow class this week learning about 'big cats'. The children have been making lion masks, pouring tea for the tigers, prowling like jaguars on the climbing equipment outside and making tigers in the play dough.
Reception have been learning the 'er' sound and all the children have been learning about position and direction using the 'beanbag bop' song. In RE the children have been explaining what they think makes a 'special place' and have been reflecting quietly on where their special place is.
We had an exciting visit from Matilda's Mum on Friday who did some super science with us. She got the children sorting different things that fly into groups, testing how to make the paper glide and then making and testing our own helicopters. We had great fun sending them over the wall and watching them spin down onto the field. Huge thanks to Matilda's Mum and Darcy for coming in.
Next week we will be basing our learning around elephants and particularly Elmer.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.
Reception have been learning the 'er' sound and all the children have been learning about position and direction using the 'beanbag bop' song. In RE the children have been explaining what they think makes a 'special place' and have been reflecting quietly on where their special place is.
We had an exciting visit from Matilda's Mum on Friday who did some super science with us. She got the children sorting different things that fly into groups, testing how to make the paper glide and then making and testing our own helicopters. We had great fun sending them over the wall and watching them spin down onto the field. Huge thanks to Matilda's Mum and Darcy for coming in.
Next week we will be basing our learning around elephants and particularly Elmer.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.
We had a wonderful visit to Conkers and the weather was very kind to us. We had fun making dens, on the park, finally getting our lunch (after asking constantly for it from 10.30am!), in the cold, wet and muddy barefoot walk and on the wobbly bridge. There was plenty more that we didn't get to explore so if you get the chance I'm sure they would love to return with you. Many thanks to the adults who came along and The Friends of Denby Free who made the visit possible.
14.06.19—We have been monkeying around in the jungle this week. We have been writing about all the facts we have learnt about monkeys, we have been climbing and jumping like monkeys, drawing and making monkeys and lots more.
All the children have been consolidating their knowledge of telling the time and some of the children can now tell the time to quarter past and quarter to the hour—amazing! Reception have learnt the ‘ure’ sound and Year 1’s have completed the phonics screening check and did really well.
All the children have been wonderful, welcoming all the new children on their taster visits. We also enjoyed a delicious 'munching maths' on Monday with great thanks to Kane who made two delicious gluten free victoria sponges that we cut up into fractions for everyone to enjoy.
Next week we have Sport’s Day on Tuesday morning and Conkers on Wednesday (fingers crossed for the weather). And we will be learning about big cats.
Hope to see lots of you at the Summer Fayre on Saturday.
All the children have been consolidating their knowledge of telling the time and some of the children can now tell the time to quarter past and quarter to the hour—amazing! Reception have learnt the ‘ure’ sound and Year 1’s have completed the phonics screening check and did really well.
All the children have been wonderful, welcoming all the new children on their taster visits. We also enjoyed a delicious 'munching maths' on Monday with great thanks to Kane who made two delicious gluten free victoria sponges that we cut up into fractions for everyone to enjoy.
Next week we have Sport’s Day on Tuesday morning and Conkers on Wednesday (fingers crossed for the weather). And we will be learning about big cats.
Hope to see lots of you at the Summer Fayre on Saturday.
07.06.19 - We have had a very busy week. We have begun our new theme of ‘Animals around the World’, in particular looking at giraffes and zebras and also preparing for the Eco-Fair. We have also enjoyed the two Chatterbox sessions from Thomas and Isla.
The children have been making giraffes and zebras, listening to the story of ‘Giraffes can’t dance’ and then congaing around school, making cakes and cookies for the Eco-Fair and then being the most amazing waiters and waitresses in the café. Many thanks to everyone who came along to the fair.
We have all been refreshing our knowledge on time and even telling the time to half past, quarter past and quarter to the hour. The children enjoyed playing 'What's the time Mr Wolf'. Reception have been learning the ‘ear’ sound and Year 1’s preparing for their phonic screening next week.
Next week we will be monkeying around.
The children have been making giraffes and zebras, listening to the story of ‘Giraffes can’t dance’ and then congaing around school, making cakes and cookies for the Eco-Fair and then being the most amazing waiters and waitresses in the café. Many thanks to everyone who came along to the fair.
We have all been refreshing our knowledge on time and even telling the time to half past, quarter past and quarter to the hour. The children enjoyed playing 'What's the time Mr Wolf'. Reception have been learning the ‘ear’ sound and Year 1’s preparing for their phonic screening next week.
Next week we will be monkeying around.
Sparrow Class on the 2019 Mud Run
23.05.19—It’s been a very healthy and active week in Sparrow class. The children have listened to the stories of Oliver’s Vegetables and Oliver’s Fruit Salad, they have found out that a water melon floats, filled healthy and unhealthy lunchboxes, chopped and tried different vegetables and fruits and have been counting steps on the pedometers. We have been making and moving like robots and using cameras and recording equipment.
Year 1’s have been writing poems about tiny seeds and Reception have been learning the ‘air’ sound.
The children have shown that they are superstars on the bikes and thank you to everyone who came along to our mini celebration.
Next term we will begin the theme of ‘Animals around the world’ and the topic map is on the main Sparrow page.
Hopefully tomorrow's Mud Run will be great fun and a huge success.
Wishing you all a wonderful break.
Year 1’s have been writing poems about tiny seeds and Reception have been learning the ‘air’ sound.
The children have shown that they are superstars on the bikes and thank you to everyone who came along to our mini celebration.
Next term we will begin the theme of ‘Animals around the world’ and the topic map is on the main Sparrow page.
Hopefully tomorrow's Mud Run will be great fun and a huge success.
Wishing you all a wonderful break.
17.05.19—We have really made the most of the sunshine this week. We have spent lots of time outside on the field litter picking, bike riding, making nature bracelets, watering plants and completing the trim track.
Everyone has been writing a wonderful story about where they would travel in a rocket. We have also been testing ourselves with subtraction number sentences and fractions, looking at 1/2 and 1/4 of shapes and numbers. Reception have been learning the ‘oi’ sound.
Next week we will be concentrating our learning on healthy eating and being active and using the books ‘Oliver’s Vegetables’, ‘Oliver’s Fruit Salad’ and ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ to support this.
The ‘Balanceability’ sessions have finished now and we have had some amazing successes. We would love it if any/all of you could come and join us on Wednesday afternoon at 2.45pm to watch what we can now all do on the bikes. After that we look forward to seeing you sliding through the water with us on Friday from 1.45pm onwards.
Everyone has been writing a wonderful story about where they would travel in a rocket. We have also been testing ourselves with subtraction number sentences and fractions, looking at 1/2 and 1/4 of shapes and numbers. Reception have been learning the ‘oi’ sound.
Next week we will be concentrating our learning on healthy eating and being active and using the books ‘Oliver’s Vegetables’, ‘Oliver’s Fruit Salad’ and ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ to support this.
The ‘Balanceability’ sessions have finished now and we have had some amazing successes. We would love it if any/all of you could come and join us on Wednesday afternoon at 2.45pm to watch what we can now all do on the bikes. After that we look forward to seeing you sliding through the water with us on Friday from 1.45pm onwards.
10.05.19 - The children have been basing their learning around the book 'Dinosaurs and all that rubbish'. They have been collecting and sorting rubbish for recycling, recycling CD's to make decorative hanging items, they have been recycling pipe cleaners and beads to make friendship bracelets and even recycling the rain water.
The children have been planning and writing their own stories about what adventures they would have in a rocket. They have been doubling, halving and sharing amounts. In phonics the Reception children have been learning the 'ow' sound and have made crowns. In RE Year 1's enjoyed a Shabbat meal and Reception made a crocodile with Mrs Callaghan to remind them of the Sikh story about the crocodile and the priest.
All the children seemed to enjoy their second balanceability session and having the bikes out during learning time.
Next week we will continue with the recycling theme.
The children have been planning and writing their own stories about what adventures they would have in a rocket. They have been doubling, halving and sharing amounts. In phonics the Reception children have been learning the 'ow' sound and have made crowns. In RE Year 1's enjoyed a Shabbat meal and Reception made a crocodile with Mrs Callaghan to remind them of the Sikh story about the crocodile and the priest.
All the children seemed to enjoy their second balanceability session and having the bikes out during learning time.
Next week we will continue with the recycling theme.
03.05.19 - We have had a wonderful week back after the Easter break. The children have been learning about seeds, plants and growing. We have been planting our own mystery seeds and predicting what they will grow into, writing instructions to plant a seed, making flower potions in the water, helping out in the garden centre, painting flowers, planting a flower number line and planting sounds to make words in the mud playdough.
The children have been having lots of doubling fun and travelling through the doubling tunnel. The Year 1 children have been solving and drawing their own multiplication problems. In phonics the Reception children have been learning the 'or' and 'ur' sounds.
All the Reception children seemed to enjoy their first balanceability session. Many thanks to the adults who helped out. Our first Chatterbox was Evie and she did an amazing job telling us about her trip to London and about her Egyptian models. Another special mention goes to Sophie and Isaac for their wonderful class reads.
Next week we will learn about the effects rubbish is having on our environment.
Wishing you all a lovely long weekend.
The children have been having lots of doubling fun and travelling through the doubling tunnel. The Year 1 children have been solving and drawing their own multiplication problems. In phonics the Reception children have been learning the 'or' and 'ur' sounds.
All the Reception children seemed to enjoy their first balanceability session. Many thanks to the adults who helped out. Our first Chatterbox was Evie and she did an amazing job telling us about her trip to London and about her Egyptian models. Another special mention goes to Sophie and Isaac for their wonderful class reads.
Next week we will learn about the effects rubbish is having on our environment.
Wishing you all a lovely long weekend.
12.04.19 - It's been an eggstra special extravaganza of a week in Sparrow class. The children have estimated how many mini eggs inside the egg, they have solved clues to guess what is inside the egg, they have weighed eggs, bounced them and painted them. The children have really enjoyed learning about the Easter story, they have joined in the Easter experience, made story crosses and expressive pictures based on the different elements of the story.
Reception children have been learning the 'ar' sound and we have all been finding one less than numbers large and small.
We hope you enjoyed our Easter collective worship in the 'Spinney' and our singing, we enjoyed hot cross buns on our return to school. Many thanks to all the parent's who joined us for our walk to the bluebell woods, we had a wonderful time and sang 'In and out of the dusty bluebells'. The children did a great job hunting out the Easter eggs on their return and then sharing them out equally.
Balanceability will commence on our return and 'Show and Tell' will be replaced by Chatterbox which will involve two children a week and there will be more details to follow.
The theme next term is 'All things green' and our learning will be based around growing things, the environment and recycling. You can find a topic map on the main Sparrow page.
Wishing you all a wonderful Easter break.
Reception children have been learning the 'ar' sound and we have all been finding one less than numbers large and small.
We hope you enjoyed our Easter collective worship in the 'Spinney' and our singing, we enjoyed hot cross buns on our return to school. Many thanks to all the parent's who joined us for our walk to the bluebell woods, we had a wonderful time and sang 'In and out of the dusty bluebells'. The children did a great job hunting out the Easter eggs on their return and then sharing them out equally.
Balanceability will commence on our return and 'Show and Tell' will be replaced by Chatterbox which will involve two children a week and there will be more details to follow.
The theme next term is 'All things green' and our learning will be based around growing things, the environment and recycling. You can find a topic map on the main Sparrow page.
Wishing you all a wonderful Easter break.
Sparrow Class and all the Year 1's enjoyed an Easter Experience on Monday afternoon. The children had listened and watched the Easter story and then we talked about why Easter is important to Christians. We then acted out the different parts of the story starting with Jesus' ride into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, then the last supper and Jesus' washing his friend's feet. Next we shared bread and wine (blackcurrant squash), then we prayed in the prayer garden, then Jesus died on the cross on Good Friday. Finally on Easter Sunday Jesus rose from the tomb and was alive again. The children were amazing at following the different parts of the story and understanding the meaning behind Easter.
05.05.19 - How time flies when you're having fun! The children have been writing in custard, boxes, slime and on post cards and sending lots of letters in our post office. All the children have been learning to tell the time to the o'clock and half past the hour. We have been carrying out a transport survey using tally marks while continue to practise our Green Cross Code. The Year 1's have been making pinch pots, writing instructions for safely crossing the road and counting in 2's, 5's and 10's. All the children have enjoyed following the recipe to make 'Sparkle Cakes' in the mud kitchen and moving the ducks into a smaller pond in the water. It was lovely to see most of you at the parent's meetings and I thank you for your patience with my poor time keeping. Next week our learning will be based around Easter.
Wishing you all a lovely weekend.
Wishing you all a lovely weekend.
