Class Blog for Fistral

February 2024 

February was a short month due to half term but we have still managed to pack in lots of learning.

In literacy we have been writing instructions about how to make an aeroplane out of recycled materials which we had actually made in DT so this helped us know what to write.

In numeracy we have had fun measuring length in centimetres and metres.

In Geography we have been exploring maps of the local area and comparing them to satellite views. We really enjoyed this, spotting where we live and local landmarks.
We have learnt what physical features are and what human features are.
We have also been discussing symbols and keys and had a go at drawing our own maps of the school and surrounding area.
We are just waiting for some dry weather so we can go for a walk in our local area now.

Art has been all about drawing and we have explored drawing different types of lines, shading, hatching, cross-hatching and stippling.
Again, we are waiting for the weather to improve so that we can take our art outside!

In music we have been learning to play the glockenspiel. We have learnt notes, B, A and G and have also learnt to put them together to play along to a tune. 


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January 2024 

January has been a busy month and we have been trying to answer the question 'Why was Amelia Earhart important?'.

In history we have been learning all about her adventures and achievements and the class have blown me away with their knowledge of the history of flight. This linked nicely to our literacy work where the children wrote a biography of Amelia Earhart's life.

In DT we have been designing and making aeroplanes which is ongoing. Have a look at our wonderful designs and we will post some pictures of the completed products when they are finished.

This half term has been learning all about multiplication and division in maths. The children have been able to recognise equal and non-equal groups, use stem sentences to describe arrays and problem solve using the 2, 5 and 10 times table.

Science has been all about humans and other animals. We recapped on the main animal groups, learnt about lifecycles and we can also explain what metamorphosis is! The children learnt about the basic needs for survival and also enjoyed an investigation into the best types of exercise for raising your heartbeat.
Finally we really enjoyed joining Steve Backshall for a live lesson all about sharks at the Marine Aquarium in Plymouth.

Well done for all your hard work this half term children, enjoy your half term break.

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January 2024 

Welcome back to school and Happy New Year! 

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas break. Please see the attached newsletter for an outline of our learning for this half term.

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December 2023 

December has been a very busy month, with lots of time taken up working on our 'Twinkly Nativity'.
Despite some last minute nerves, (mostly mine!), the children performed brilliantly. They spoke with very loud, clear voices and their singing was amazing, they made us very proud.

We have also been working on the story 'The Elves and the Shoemaker' in literacy and wrote some wonderful stories.
In maths we have been learning all about money and how to recognise and add coins. We also learnt to make the same amount in different ways.

Finally we really enjoyed our Christmas theatre trip to watch Raymond Briggs 'Father Christmas'. We even got a signed copy of the book!

Merry Christmas and have a wonderful break with your families!

 


November 2023 

November has been a fun filled month. 

In art we have been experimenting with different watercolour techniques.
Then we learnt about Guy Fawkes in history and created some beautiful wax resist watercolour firework pictures.

In literacy we have been learning the poem 'Tell Me a Dragon' which was very exciting because we found a real dragon egg in our classroom!
After some discussion about the best way to look after it, we wrote some instructions. After a few days we were amazed to find that it had hatched and the dragon had escaped! 
We are still hunting for it and there have been many potential sightings. We have imagined what it might look like and written some amazing poems.

We have also learnt about the Hindu festival Diwali and made 'mango lassi' in DT. We have also been designing and making some beautiful diva lamps out of clay ready for our exhibition.

In geography we have been exploring our lovely new atlases and also learning a new song to help us learn the name of the continents and oceans. 

In maths we have been mainly focussing on developing our addition and subtraction skills this month.



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October 2023 

October was a short month in school with half term at the end but well deserved after all our hard work.

In science we were learning all about materials and why some are better suited to certain jobs. We had fun exploring different materials to see which we could bend, stretch, twist and squash. We also built houses made from different materials to see which was the strongest. We decided Lego was strongest but had the best fun making dens from sticks in our outdoor learning area.

In music we have been learning to sing in rounds and we have also learnt a few different songs about the Great Fire of London. We then chose our favourite song and appraised it, listening to see which instrument we could hear, drawing pictures that we imagine when listening to it and discussing how the music makes us feel.

We enjoyed coming to school dressed up on 'Big Me Day' and thinking about what we would like to be when we grow up.

In computing we have been using a drawing programme to learn how to use different sized brushes and tools and also different colours. Then we used what we had learnt to try and draw a picture of a Tudor house.

The highlight  of this month was a visit from Callington fire brigade who brought in their fire engine to teach us about fire safety. They showed us around the appliance and taught us what all the different equipment is for. We even had a go at using the hose, it was brilliant!

Finally on the last day we gathered with our friends and families for our annual Harvest assembly.


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September 2023 

Welcome to Fistral Class Year 2.

In the first week we discussed the school rules, rewards and consequences every day to make sure we are all very clear with them.
The children have settled really well and are already enjoying earning gems in the jar, certificates, stickers, Headteacher awards and our very special 'Friday Phone-call'.

Our big question this half term is 'What Happened in the Great Fire of London?'
We have enjoyed listening to the story of the Great Fire and we watched the Magic Grandad episode to teach us all about it. We found out who Samuel Pepys was and why he was important. Our history and literacy work have both been linked to this question. We now know why the fire spread so quickly and how people tried to tackle it. We have compared and contrasted fire equipment from Tudor times to modern day and we also enjoyed looking at old maps from the time of the Great Fire.

In art we have created some wonderful collages using warm colours for the background and bold black lines in the shape of Tudor houses on top to create effect.
We have also looked closely at the features of Tudor houses and used cereal boxes to make our own, copying the features carefully.

Maths has been all about place value so far.

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Welcome back to all of our pupils. Nursery, Reception, Y1, Y2 , Y3 and Y4 will be taught at the Delaware base. Y5 and Y6 will be taught at the Gunnislake base.


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