ReptonPrimary School
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WC 28.09.26
In bold font, there are some questions for you to ask your child if you wish which follows on from their learning at school.
This week, children have been learning about comparing numbers using the < > and = symbols. They have compared numbers to 100 and with number represented in different ways. For example: 45 < 4 tens and 8 ones. Children have also ordered numbers from smallest to greatest and greatest to smallest. Can you order these 5 numbers from smallest to greatest? 40 29 10 67 3
In English this week, we have started to learn our new story 'One Snowy Night' and drawn a story map to show the different parts of the story. Children have then thought about the different animals that visited Percy and generated lots of adjectives to describe them. Children have also been learning about adverbs in English - words that tell us how the verb was carried out. E.g. slowly, quickly. Can you identify the adjectives in the following sentence: The wise, quick-witted owl knocked loudly on Percy's door.
In art this week, children have been mark making with charcoal and oil pastels. They have then used these marks to create texture. They have then thought about textures such as 'rough' 'smooth' and 'soft'. They then used a page in their sketch books to replicate different parts of photos of items such as rope. Can you name a type of mark making that we have learnt this week? Could you demonstrate it on a piece of paper at home?
Spellings this week:
These are spellings we explored last week. | *Optional Challenge | |
The focus phonics; ‘gn’ with a silent g | Children may come up with a sentence with the new word in as an extra challenge! | |
gnome | sign |
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gnat | design |
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gnaw | designed |
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gnash | resign |
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gnu | align |
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Reminders for the term ahead:
Reading Books
Books will be changed every Tuesday. Please bring reading diaries and books everyday. Please re-read phonics books at home to help build fluency.
Art
A soft teddy will be needed for next week's art lesson as a stimulus to draw. Children may share these if they wish.
All parents' evening appointments have gone out - thank you for your swift responses with this.
Thank you!
On Thursday, we were visited by Ms Grimm, a strict Victorian schoolteacher, who transported us back in time to experience life in the Victorian era. We had great fun learning about Victorian schools, the different jobs people did, and even meeting a maid named Emerald Pity! She told us all about her daily duties, including lighting fires, cleaning the house, preparing meals and even emptying chamber pots, which was certainly not a job any of us fancied!
The children were fantastic throughout the afternoon. They listened carefully, asked thoughtful and insightful questions, and enthusiastically joined in with all of the activities. We were so proud of their curiosity and excellent behaviour.
Well done, Owls! Take a look at our pictures below...!
Ms Grimm Workshop
