This week in our phonics lessons, Year 2 will be focusing on common exception words.
- their
- people
- once
- please
- called
- could
- any
- because
- eyes
- friends
Communications
Homework – 20th October 2023
Homework tasks for this week are:
- Ask a grown up at home to listen to you read and record it in your reading diary. Aim to do this as many times as you can in the week.
- Practise the 2, 5 and 10 times tables. You could use Times Tables Rockstars or any other method that works for you.
- There are Storylands activities on Reading Eggs to complete.
End of Term Updates
Just a few updates for you all:
Family Film Night
We have started to sell tickets for our family film night (showing Hotel Transylvania) next Wednesday 25th October from 5:00pm, £5.00 for a family of four. Pop into the office to buy your tickets.
Harvest Service
We have our Harvest Service next Wednesday 25th October at 10:00am we are looking forward to seeing you all at Leaton Church. Please remember to bring a donation for the food bank please, so we can pass this on to them. We would appreciate it if you could please make a donation towards the transport for the Harvest Service of £3.00 per child. You can find it in the payments section.
Parents Afternoon / Evening
Next Monday 23rd October we are having our drop in sessions for parents to look at children’s work and books, from 1:30pm to 3:00pm and 3:30pm to 5:30pm. We are looking forward to seeing you all. As previously mentioned a more formal parents evening with appointments to discuss your child’s work will be held in the Spring term.
Outstanding Balances
If you have any outstanding payments to be made for school lunches, breakfast and / or after school clubs etc we would appreciate it if you could please settle these and make payment next week before the half term break.
Missing School Uniform
Several parents have said that they are missing their children’s school uniform, we all know how expensive it is so if you could please have a check through this weekend and bring anything back that has been brought home by mistake we would appreciate it.
Non School Uniform Day
On Friday 27th October we are having a non school uniform day please send your children in seasonal coloured clothing, and we would appreciate it if you could bring in a donation for a non perishable item that can put in the Christmas hampers.
Autumn Half Term Break
Next Friday 27th October is the last day before the half term break. It has been a long term and we are very proud of the children who have worked very hard, we hope that you all have a relaxing half term. Monday 6th November is a PD Day, so we will look forward to seeing the children on Tuesday 7th November 2023.
Stay Safe This Autumn
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging you and you family to stay safe this Bonfire Night and Halloween.
There are several ways you can ensure your family is safe while enjoying bonfires, fireworks and trick or treating.
We advise you to visit an organised event rather than having a bonfire or setting off fireworks yourselves, however if you do decide to celebrate at home please take a lot our advice for safe handling of fireworks and bonfires here http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/campaign/bonfire-and-firework-safety.
If you’re concerned about teaching your children the dangers of fireworks, or not sure what to do if your child suffers a burn or scolded, the child Accident protection Trust (CAPT) has some great advice and you find a host of information on their website https://capt.org.uk/lessons-for-little-ones/
#wakeupwednesday EA Sports Football 24
For 20 years, FIFA dominated the football video gaming arena, attracting legions of devoted fans and scooping up accolades like a digital Real Madrid. After parting ways with the sport’s governing body, however, renowned developers Electronic Arts (EA) have now launched their own individual bid for the title. It’s called EA Sports FC 24, and its effectively FIFA 2.0.
Familiar action delivered by the same team, of course, points to a comparable level of popularity – especially among those young gamers raised on the FIFA franchise. As our #WakeUpWednesday guide highlights, however, EA Sports FC 24 also carries many similar risks to its predecessor, including addictive gameplay, abusive voice chats and expensive in-game purchases.
Rocket Phonics – 16th October 2023
This week in out phonics lessons, Year 2 will be focusing on the sounds:
- ‘ci’ as in musician
- ‘ssi’ as in percussion
We will be reading and spelling words including these phonemes, such as special, official, artificial, musician, optician, mission, passion, permission
We will also be continuing to practise reading and spelling the common exception words:
- who
- again
- many
- laughed
- because
- any
- eyes
- friends
- once
- please
Harry Potter virtual lesson
This morning, Grinshill, Stiperstones and Wrekin took part in a virtual lesson from Warner Brothers Studio London. The lesson was led by ‘Evanna Lynch’ also known as Luna Lovegood.
It was a creative lesson all about describing our own magical settings.
Ask your children to tell you all about this lesson.
Bikeability Level 3
Well done to our amazing Year Six pupils as they receive their Level Three pass certificates and badges!
