Class Blog for Tregeagle

Autumn

We had a great afternoon with Polruan artist Louise Kidd. This is the second visit we have had from Louise to teach the children print making and the this time, the developed layering techniques using stencils to create their pieces. We will use these prints to make greeting cards which we will sell at our up-coming Christmas events.

Preparations for the Christmas play are in full swing, with practice and prop making. The children are fully invested in this and most are now able to remember all their lines, where to be and when to - thank you for helping with practising lines at home! The prop making crew are creating some fantastic pieces to help bring the action to life. It is beginning to look a lot like a Christmas pantomime.

Next week, we are singing at the Community Group Christmas lunch Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday afternoon is dress rehearsal, and the play performance is Thursday 1pm in the village hall.

Have a lovely weekend
Mr Twaite and Mrs W

Autumn

It has been a lively week bustling with learning. In writing we are completing out sentence stacking units learning how to compose a balanced argument. The formal language writing lends itself well to debate and we are taking frequent stops to discuss and debate the arguments for and against. The children are developing great skills in listening, formulating an argument and presenting this succinctly to the class.

Now on Monday and Wednesday, we have retreated indoors to develop health and fitness with circuit training and continue to focus on ball skills with a variety of games. We are noticing a greater resilience overall as a class with the children actively working towards targets and improvements.

ART

Our new unit of art, installation structures, was launched with a trip to Heligan to explore the free standing sculptures around the site for inspiration. The children also took part in a workshop, learning how to chose and use natural materials foraged to create 3D sculptures. They are now full of ideas and keen to try out new skills and apply their knowledge back in the classroom.

The trip to Heligan also managed to squeeze in visits to the animal farm and the gardens. The children had a fantastic day and as always, we were very proud of their behaviour, enthusiasm and attitude brimming with positivity.

Don't forget to check your child's portfolio on Showbie for this week's learning highlights.

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Wills and Mr Twaite

Autumn

Exploring Poetry

This week, the children have been busy creating their own poems, following our full writing sequence. They began by sentence stacking together as a class, carefully planning their own ideas before drafting their first copies. We then focused on editing, making thoughtful improvements and adding new learning to produce their final best copies.

Next week, we're looking forward to sharing the poems in class. The children will have the chance to read their poems aloud, and we will record these readings so families can enjoy them too. You'll be able to listen to your child's poem through their Showbie portfolio.

Science Showcase

We have now completed our science unit on sound, and the children have developed some excellent scientific knowledge and vocabulary. During the final week of term, we'll be collating and showcasing everything they've learned - a fantastic way to celebrate their achievements.

Timetable Changes

After half term, our class timetable will be changing slightly. We'll send the updated timetable out next week so that families can plan for P.E. days and any other adjustments.

Comfy Classrooms

As the weather turns wetter and outdoor shoes make way for boots, we talked with the children about wearing slippers in class to help keep our classroom warm, clean and cosy. This idea was very popular, so if your child has a pair of slippers they'd like to wear during the school day, they can bring them in after half term.

Wishing everyone a lovely weekend,
Mrs W and Mr T

Practical Learning

This week, we have devoted time to practical learning to show our understanding of learning in different ways. In history, we have studied the lives of the Anglo Saxon settlements to find out about how they lived. The Anglo Saxons preferred living in smaller communities in contrast to the Romans, who preferred the grandeur of large buildings and cities. As Anglo Saxons had a deeper connection with the land, they used materials readily available in their immediate environment to build wattle and daub houses. We had a go at recreating this building method in the classroom with all the children building their own section of a wattle and daub inspired wall using classroom materials. The children all agreed this was time consuming, hard manual work but agreed the walls they have built are sturdy and would be suitable to keep houses safe and warm and intruders out.

In DT, we are building our frame structure pavillions using materials the children have selected to math their design brief. Next week, we will add the cladding creating the texture and aesthetics for their chosen theme.

In maths, we have made good use of our resources to model, build and represent knowledge of place value. Using counters and base ten equipment, alongside their iPads, everyone has had the opportunity to demonstrate learning in a variety of ways.

In science, we carried out several experiments to find out how sound changes when travelling through different media. We tested air, water and solids with some interesting findings.

On Wednesday, we joined in with National Fitness Day completing among other things, 10 minutes of non-stop exercise at 10am - Surprising how long 10 minutes can be!

Don't forget Mufti Day Friday
Mrs Wills and Mr Twaite

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Welcome back!

It's been wonderful to see the children return with such enthusiasm and positivity-we're already off to a great start.

In History, we are diving into the world of the Anglo-Saxons. We'll be exploring how they lived, including recreating their building methods using wattle and daub. The children will examine real and replica artefacts, working as historians to ask questions and investigate what these items might have been used for.

In Writing, we are continuing to use our sentence stacking approach. This helps children develop a deeper understanding of how to craft effective sentences using a range of grammar features. These skills will support our independent writing project-a quest story inspired by Arthur and the Golden Rope.

In Maths, we are focusing on place value and exploring the different ways numbers can be represented. The children will use practical resources and pictorial representations to embed their understanding before moving on to work with more abstract numbers. These lessons will form the foundations for all the maths learning we will do throughout the year.

In Science, our topic is Sound. We'll be learning how we hear, and how pitch, tone, and distance affect what we hear. There are some fantastic hands-on experiments planned, and we can't wait to share photos and updates on our new classroom platform Showbie. I will introduce this at our Meet the Teacher event on Monday 22nd September so you can find out how to follow your child's learning in the classroom.

PE will take place on Monday and Friday afternoons. Please make sure your child comes to school wearing their PE kit on those days. They can wear joggers and their school jumpers on cooler days.

Your child has chosen a book band reading book matched to their current reading stage, along with a new reading record. Please encourage regular reading at home-little and often makes such a difference! Remember to send the book and reading record into school daily so your child can access them during the day.

Children also have logins for Reading Eggspress and Times Tables Rock Stars (TTR), which they are welcome to use at home for extra practice.

We're looking forward to a brilliant term of learning and discovery together!
Mrs Wills and Mr Twaite