Woodpeckers 16.12.24

Date: 11th Dec 2024 @ 9:22am

Let it snow.........Woodpeckers, we now have 1 week left until Christmas!

This week, we will be looking for all of our learning behaviours and our value is, 'Compassion'. 

Here are some reminders for this week - 

Ms Jordan is our teacher Monday - Wednesday and Miss Cross is our teacher Thursday  - Friday.

Reminders:

Monday - PE kits do not need to be worn - uniform please. 

Tuesday - PE kits to be worn. Please ensure you wear the correct PE kit - look on the website if you're unsure. (PE will be with Ben who is our coach).  

Wednesday - KS2 Christmas Play 2pm and 6 pm. Please drop children off at  5.45pm and no earlier for the evening play and remember to bring your tickets for both performances - we have to adhere to health and safety guidance on capacity and number of people in the hall. Raffle tickets will be available to buy to win a Christmas cake- £1 a strip.

Thursday

Friday - Homework due in.  
 
Uniform
Please make sure children are wearing correct uniform; including socks and it is labelled.
 
Daily belongings needed in school: water bottle, planners, book bag, coat and a smile!
 
 Homework
 
We have just spent £200 of our class money on new books and our book area looks amazing, children are keen to read which is fantastic!  Please ensure books are kept in pouches and looked after for everyone to enjoy-thank you.
Reading Giants - Read at least 5 times each week and record it in the planner. Please note - the planner needs to be in school on Friday as past reads will not be recorded on our chart (except holidays).
Spellings - Please complete spelling sheet 
Times Tables - Log on to TT Rock Stars, Ms jordan has set up a competition. Log in details are in the front of your planners.  
 
Writing 
A question after thought sentence-this type of sentence allows the author to draw the reader in by the use of a question. We can share thoughts and feelings of the character without having to use inverted commas. Finishing the sentence with 'he/she thought to him/herself' thereby classing the sentence as a thought-helps to bypass the the need for inverted commas.
 
What is that noise? he thought to himself.
 
Write 3 question after thought sentences - what might Father Christmas think to him self?
 
 
A verb complex sentence  has 2 clauses separated by a comma. 1 clause will be a main clause and the other clause will be a subordinating clause. The first part of the sentence will be the subordinate clause(it does not make sense on its own) whilst the second part is the main clause (it does make sense on its own).
 
Rubbing his stomach, (subordinate clause starting with a verb) the man licked his lips.(main clause)
Rubbing his stomach, the man licked his lips.
 
A complex sentence is a simple sentence w, the man licked his lips.ith an extra piece of information (relative clause) which relates to the noun or subject and before the main verb. We use commas to separate the clause. 
 
The man started to explode!  is a simple sentence.          The man , who gritted his teeth, started to explode!  Who gritted his teeth, is the relative clause.
 
A subordinating complex sentence has 2 clauses and starts with a subordinating conjunction.
 
As he rubbed his stomach, the man licked his lips.   'As' is a subordinating conjunction.    'he rubbed his stomach' is the subordinate clause. 'the man licked his lips' is the main clause.
 
 
Practise writing your letters starting on the high monkey branch or the low monkey branch.  Remember, try not to use incoming flicks and try not to join, just think about where each letter starts and print.  A sheet has been stuck in your book for you.  If you want to find out more about the sentences, watch the video on our website. Click on Curriculum- How parents can support the curriculum-Parent videos.
 
If you would like to do extra homework, please log on to Curriculum Visions and find out more about the Iron Age and Electricity.
 
Enjoy the last week!  
 

Bentley School's Christian Ethos

"Know that I am with you always," Matthew 28:20 We encourage the spiritual, social, moral and cultural development of the school family by embedding Christian values into everyday life. Our vision is for all children to be confident individuals, successful learners and responsible citizens who are well equipped for future life, knowing that God is with them always.

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