Thornham

You can contact Miss Stanley by emailing her on – j.stanley@gf.kwestacademy.com

Year 1 and 2 Curriculum Information Booklet

Please click on the links below to see what we will be learning this half term and our Homework Grid

Year 1 and 2 Curriculum Newsletter Spring 2

Homework grid Reception Year 1 and 2

Medicspot Handwashing Competition

Medicspot is calling all primary school children to share their creative ideas to help encourage frequent hand washing – the best way to keep yourself and others safe from coronavirus. Find out how you can enter and win £500 for Greyfriars Academy here: www.medicspot.co.uk/handwash

Happy Easter Holidays Thornham Class

Hello Thornham Class

I have heard from lots of you this week, telling and sending photos of your learning completed this week – well done!Keep the emails coming I really enjoy reading and seeing what you have been up to.

This week there is no homework learning grid but you can still go on education city, bug clug and tackling tables. Also don’t forget to keep reading every day and practising your phonics.

Here are some pictures of the great work completed so far.

Field Trip Friday is here!

Where shall we go today?

Have you got your lunch? Have you got a coat? Have you been to the loo?

Today we’re going to visit a farm.  Let’s get on the bus!

The farm is in Scotland, where the children can’t go to school either, so these children, Katie, Finn, and Rory (who is behind the camera mostly!) have made some videos about life on a farm. They are going to be our guides today.

Let’s go and look at the cows.  What do we need cows for?

Now, we all know that what we eat goes through our digestive system and comes out the other end, and it’s the same for cows.  But did you know that cow poo can be recycled?  How useful!

Did you know that there was a difference between hay and straw?  Katie and Finn tell us all about it.

What do cows eat?  Well, it turns out that it’s not just grass!

What do you do when a cow needs her toenails trimming?  You get the Hoof Doctor!

And just in case you thought all that Katie, Finn and Rory had was cows, they also have these beautiful creatures!

Now we’re heading back to home to find our grownups.  Did you enjoy your day at the farm?  Katie and Finn will be telling us about more animals another day, so I think we might go back!

After all that sitting on the bus, we’ve got just enough time for some Cosmic Kids Yoga with Jamie.  She’s been to a farm today as well!

I hope you’ve had a  lovely Field Trip Friday!  What did you learn today?  Would you like a cow for a pet?

Take care,

Miss Cook

Stories

So today, I was going to put up a video of me reading a story.  But I can’t do it yet!  I’ve had lots of tries, but

1. the puppy barked
2. the cat walked in front of my camera
3. Sam wanted a drink
4. the cat walked back in front of the camera
5. I dropped the book
6. the light was shining on the pictures too much and you couldn’t see them
7. the cat jumped on the book

As you can see, it’s not gone well so far!  However, as we say in Heacham class, we improve because we never give up.

I’m not giving up.

I’m just going to wait for everyone to go to sleep or find something quiet to do, and then I’ll try again.  Until then, this is Dermot O’Leary reading one that I know you’ll enjoy – Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book.

What’s your favorite book? Can you read it to someone else?

I’ll keep trying to get this sorted out, and I’ll get back to you!

Recipe time!

Yesterday I was really missing Erica the cook’s chocolate biscuits, so I made some with a recipe from a long time ago.  She’s also going to send me the recipe for the oaty chocolate ones she makes as well.

I thought I’d put the recipe up for you all, as I know you like her biscuits.

This bit is hot.  You’ll need a grownup for this.

This bit needs a grown up – remember the oven is hot, hot, hot! (Big Cook Ben says that!)

This is how mine came out.  I wanted to take a picture before Sam got to it, but I was too late!  He likes it a lot.

We had it whilst it was still warm with some icecream, and today I’ll have a piece cold with a cup of tea.

If you make it, send me a picture!

(I’m sorry this is later than usual – I had to fiddle about with the pictures a lot, so I hope you can still see them properly!)

You’re a busy bunch!

Yesterday I had to give Hattie and Alex more books on BugClub, and Alex has been doing lots of phonics work as well.  Then I had emails from Corrine and Wyatt to show me what they’ve been doing, which reminded me I had some photos from Frankie’s mum to put up as well!

So without further delay…

Wyatt is growing a leek – from a leek!  Wyatt, we’re looking forward to more photos to show us how this develops.

I’ll put today’s exciting activity in another post.  You might not be able to do this today, but it’s easy and delicious when you do get chance to do it!

KS1 Power Maths

Good evening,

I know some people have been finding the Power Maths hard to do on their own, and I understand that, so the nice people at Pearson have said “Would you like the textbooks online?” and so we said “Yes we would please!” and so now Y1 and Y2 can have the text books.  Reception, you can’t yet, they are working on a way to do yours.

Year 1 – https://preview.pearsonactivelearn.com/PowerMathsYear1

Year 2 – https://preview.pearsonactivelearn.com/PowerMathsYear2

and for parents there is a video to watch to show them how the books work, which is here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssa6TAjzgug

If I can do anything more to help with the maths, just let me know.  I know it’s hard, and I am so proud of you all for the way that you are trying with the EducationCity work, the BugClub work, the learning grid work, and the bits that I put on every day, just because I think they are interesting.  Remember, at school you’d do a lot of playing as well, so don’t miss that out!

Take care, and wash your hands,

Miss Cook

Happy last day of March!

Good morning,

Today is the last day of March.  What will the month be tomorrow?  Click the picture to sing the song and find out!

Do you know your months of the year?  What about your days of the week?  Can you tell a grownup?

Today in our house is the day we take the puppy for his second set of injections, which means that he will be able to go outside in just 7 more days!

Also, when I said to Sam about reading books to you, he said “I’ve got books here.” and he found a big pile of books that I can use to read to you.  Sharing is really important and so he’s sharing his books with me so I can share them with you.  What could you share with someone else today?

Yesterday we looked at sounds in the house.  What did you hear? Today we’re looking at sounds outside and around us.  This clip has a lot of sounds on it.  Can you listen with your eyes shut and see how many you can identify?  Tell your grown up what you can hear. (Click the picture to start it.)

I’m going to do some more planning today, and find a quiet space to read the books.

Don’t forget to keep washing your hands!

Miss Cook

Thornham Class have been busy!

Have a look at some of your home learning completed so far!