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Spring 1 (Come Fly With Me) Week 6 9th-13th February

Phonics

This term we will be working on consolidating our knowledge of the Set 1 special friend sounds (sh, ch, th, qu, ng, nk, qu) and we will also be starting Set 2 sounds (ay, ee, igh, ow, oo, oo, ar, or, ou, ir, air, oy). Please practise these at home with us daily alongside reading.

Reading

This week we have focused on the story of 'Amelia Earheart'. We learnt about her determination and bravery as a female pilot and her many adventures flying over large oceans such as the Atlantic and Pacific. We found out about her final adventure to try and fly around the world, before she sadly disappeared. 

Writing 

This week, we have completed our stories 'All About Diwali'. We shared them with Year 1, using a readers voice to read through the sentences we have written.

Maths

We have been learning about length and height. We have compared objects and their heights and length and used key vocabulary such as long and short. We have also measured items using non-standard measures, such as cubes.

Big Picture

 Our topic this term is 'Come Fly With Me'. We focussed on Amelia Earheart and some of the main events in her life before sequencing these on a timeline. We have also made our own paper aeroplanes and tested flying these outside on the field.