Friday 18 October 2019
This week’s homework is Practice Makes Perfect and due on Thursday 24 October 2019.
We have been learning how to use adverbs in our writing to add more detail.
Adverbs add description to the verb in the sentence; they can add more information about how, when or where.
We would like you to add adverbs to the 5 following sentences to create a better, more improved sentence with the use of an adverb. Choose adverbs from the list, or use some of your own.
Think about where the adverb would fit best into the sentence. Remember to use a comma if you add an adverb to the front of a sentence.
Here are some examples:
e.g. The birds chirped.
- The birds chirped peacefully. (how)
- The birds chirped in the branches. (where)
- At dawn, the birds chirped. (when)
- In the morning, the birds chirped happily. (when and how)
- A player shot into an open goal.
- The princess cried because she was lost.
- James coughed to attract attention.
- She spoke to the child.
- Mum ate the chocolate.
Friday 04 October 2019
This week, our spellings focus is adding suffixes. A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word. Children should complete the suffix sheet they’ve been given in preparation for a test on Friday 10 October 2019.
Don’t forget to come along to the Ofsted review meeting which is coming up.
On Wednesday 10 July at 5pm, we invite you to school to reflect on our recent Ofsted inspection.
We’re delighted to have been judged as ‘good’ in all areas.
The meeting is an opportunity to reflect on the inspection. We’ll talk briefly about the inspection, we’ll talk about the next steps for us as a school, and you’ll have time to ask us any specific questions about the inspection report, or let us know any comments or concerns.
On the same day, teachers are available from 3.30pm to 5.00pm to talk through the end-of-year report your child will have brought home – why not pop along for that and stay for the Ofsted meeting?
The annual survey is now closed
Thanks to all parents / carers who completed an annual survey. The deadline for this was yesterday. School leaders will now start looking through the feedback and this will help tell us how we can keep getting better and better.
We can’t guarantee to meet the needs and wants of every parent / carer, but we do assure you that we consider all the points raised and aim to act on specific points that are raised by many, or a useful idea raised by just a few.
Last year, based on your feedback, for example, we changed how we update you about your child’s progress so that you get five updates over the year: a parent-teacher consultation in Autumn 1 and Spring 1; a Learning Update ‘mini-report’ in Autumn 2 and Spring 2; and a final end-of-year report in Summer 2.
We’re looking forward to reading your views.
Today’s the day the teddy bears had their picnic!
The rain didn’t put us off! After enjoying our class novel so much, we had a Teddy Bear’s Picnic to celebrate. Teddy Robinson (our class novel text) would’ve been proud. We moved the tables and chairs and had our picnic inside.
Living and Learning- I listen to, share with and include others.
Throughout the week we have been mindful of how harmonious life is when we all listen to, share with and include others.
7 June 2019
Use the spellings from before the holidays and draw shapes round them to show the ascenders and descenders.
Here’s an example
Year 1
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Year 2
- one
- two
- three
- thirteen
- eight
- thirty
- forty
- fifty
- hundred
- thousand
10 May 2019
Use last week’s spellings and do them in rainbow writing.
Year 1
- looked
- played
- talked
- needed
- waited
- started
- watched
- filled
Year 2
- looked
- jumped
- watched
- laughed
- helped
- kissed
- fixed
- washed
- danced
- asked
20 May 2019
Spelling Activity
This week’s spelling activity is to discuss and complete a range of practice questions involving prefixes (a part of a word that attaches to the beginning of a word to change the meaning e.g. un, dis, mis, re, auto, inter). Some of the questions require a suffix ( a part of a word that attaches to the end of a word to change the meaning, or add to its meaning e.g. ly, ing, ed, est).
Please see the attached sheet in your children’s homework books.
Recycling collection point – dental products
We are pleased to announce that Scholes Elmet Primary School is now a Terracycle recycling collection point. Please bring us any brand toothpaste tubes and caps, toothbrushes (including electric toothbrush heads), toothbrush and toothpaste tube outer packaging and floss containers. Items can be deposited in the box in the school office during school opening hours. Let’s get recycling!