Celebrating Learning
Term 3 Celebrating Classroom & Home Learning
Term 3 Year R Learning
This term pupils in Reception have been very busy over the past 2 weeks. They have invited dinosaurs into their homes in English, made magic potions in Maths, written amazing words and sentences in Phonics and have taken part in lots of other fun activities! We are very proud of them and hope you are too!
Well done Year R!
Term 3 Year 1 Learning
In English, the children have continued their learning on the book 'Man on the Moon'. They have written some lovely characters descriptions of the main character 'Bob'.
In their Maths learning, they have been revising and consolidating subtraction. We are really proud of how well they are solving their problems and working on their presentation.
In Art the children really enjoyed drawing self-portraits where they applied great skill and technique.
We are all so very proud of how hard the children in school and at home are working.
Snow Fun with Year 1
This term Year 1 pupils had a great time in the playground building a snowman or 'snow monster' as one child called it.
Term 3 Year 2 Learning
In Maths - its has been revision week this week and the children have been covering shapes, number bonds, missing number questions and the Part Part Whole method. This has included shape hunts around their houses, being TV presenters for Shape TV and using tasty food from their cupboards to share out amounts.
In English - the children have been working hard revising SPAG learning from earlier in the term. They have even had a go at a SPAG quiz on our Google Classroom page.
In Phonics- the children have been learning the digraphs 'wh' for what and 'ph' for phew and applying these to their writing.
In History - it has been all about Mummies in our Ancient Egypt topic. Check out Apollo wrapped in a blanket pretending to be a Mummy.
Term 3 Year 3 Learning
In English, Year 3 pupils have impressed us with their learning around the text 'The Accidental Prime Minister' by Tom McLaughlin and have had a go at writing their own speeches, creating adverts, describing characters and writing formal letters of complaint.
In Art, the children have been learning about landscape art and have impressed us with their wonderful landscapes of Folkestone, inspired by the local artist Shane Record.
In Science, the children have thoroughly enjoyed learning about the Solar System and the positioning of the different planets in relation to the sun. They have also remembered some interesting facts.
In PSHE, the children explored the importance of hand washing and conducted their own experiements with pepper and soap.
In History, the children have been learning about the Norman Conquest and Harold Godwinson's defeat against the Viking leader Hardrada and his brother, Tostig at the Battle of Stamford Bridge.
Step 2 Well-Being Day
As part of Children's Mental Health week the Folkestone Primary children in Step 2 (Year 2 and 3) enjoyed a Wellbeing day on Friday 5th February 2021. The Step 2 teachers and special guests (Miss Feaver and Dale) set different challenges all day for the children to complete in school and at home.
Term 3 Year 4 Learning
This week Year 4 have worked hard in Art and Design lessons making free standing photo frames from cardboard as well as replicating sole famous mosaics.
In English, they have been writing newspaper reports linked to our class text Edward Tulane. Children in school have enjoyed PE sessions in the hall with Dale as well as starting to explore planets in the solar system.
Term 3 Year 5 Learning
This week Year 5 pupils have been learning how to write persuasively, writing letters to Ms Feaver to persuade her about various different things such as non-uniform days, school trips and even a pyjama day (which Year 5 home learners were then able to enjoy on Thursday!).
We have also been learning how to draw line graphs, all about Earth and Space in Science and about climate change in Geography. Take a look at some of our impressive work from this week - well done Year 5!
Term 3 Year 6 Learning
Well done to all Year 6 pupils with their fabulous writing pieces inspired by Lemony Snicket's 'A Series of Unfortunate Events'.
Also, over the past few week Year 6 have been stretching out using some yoga moves.
In R.E. we have been learning about shared values between religions, in particular the Golden Rule about treating others how we would like to be treated, Children created posters showing how quotes relating to this concept from different religions and philosophies.
Our budding artists have been exploring renaissance art and developing their own creativity.