Dear Parents/Carers,

We hope you have had a fantastic week.

Year 1 had an exciting start to their week on Monday where they participated in a virtual workshop delivered by 'Mary Seacole'. The children absolutely loved developing their knowledge further about Mary Seacole and exploring facts about her life which built on their history learning. Throughout their outdoor provision, Year R enjoyed making leaf rubbing pictures on a chilly Autumnal day outside. In their art lesson, Year 5 started to work towards their final outcome where they created a background using watercolours in the style of Stephanie Peters.

On Tuesday, Year 2 enjoyed playing Times Table Rockstars in the morning as part of the England Rocks Competition for maths! The children in Year R were following instructions really carefully in order to make a fruit salad. They thought about hand hygiene and knife safety when cutting and preparing the fruit. Well done Year R! In the afternoon, Year 1 experimented with the Beebots during their computing lesson. The children predicted what would happen when they pressed each button and then gave the Beebots commands to follow.

Wednesday morning started with Celebration Assembly. Our favourite assembly of the week on Wednesday celebrated more achievements - Stars of the Week, Timestable Rockstars and Spellers of the Week. Well done everyone, you should feel very proud of yourself for your hard work. In the afternoon, Year 3 were extremely excited about their Trashion Show. The children participated in a fashion show that consisted of reading out facts about plastic pollution which were associated with their core text and joining in a 'catwalk' where they showcased their amazing trashion-designed outfits. In the afternoon, Ospreys loved spending time in the library, getting all cosy with a good book and Eagles were spending time revising their Times Tables in preparation for the England Rocks Times Table Competition.

Year 4 worked extremely hard to develop their reading fluency on Thursday morning. The children were focusing on 'text marking' their reading text with specific codes to identify where they should show expression when reading aloud. The children found this really supported them to build up fluency. During their maths lesson, Year 1 explored 3D shapes. The children remembered the names of 2D and 3D shapes and explored whether the shapes could roll or stack. 

Friday was Children in Need where the children wore spots or a Children in Need themed outfit! The children discussed Children in Need in class and then participated in a variety of activities associated with the celebration. On Friday morning, Year 4 had a 'Learning with your Child' workshop which focused on Times Tables. As you are aware, the children in Year 4 will be completing their Multiplication Test at the end of the academic year. Having a good knowledge of Times Tables are essential as they make a large contribution to maths learning and result in the children having good arithmetical understanding for future problem-solving. In the afternoon on Friday, Year 5 had a Reading with your Child session where parents attended to read a variety of books with their children. It was so lovely to see so many of you attending this event and reading with your children. Reading should be done at home at least three times a week and recorded in reading records.

We hope you enjoy the weekend, 

Miss Capes, Mrs Jackson and the Maundene Team

A huge WELL DONE to all children who achieved Star of the Week. Maundene are proud of you!