During this week pupils have continued working hard - some have been eagerly awaiting their residential trip to Stubbers.
Before we mention the school trip, let's explore some of what has been going on in the classrooms. 6LC and 6CP have been partaking in an inter-house basketball tournament. Pupils have also been practising their photography skills through their computing lessons by focussing on macro photography. The children had to take close-up shots of natural things within the field and playground - some of these looked amazing. At the moment, we are on our residential trip at Stubbers Activity Centre and pupils have the opportunity to take part in a plethora of activities such as: paddle boarding, rock climbing, abseiling, team building activities, leap of faith, vertical obstacle course and orienteering. Tonight, we even had a disco set up for our school in a large tent - which pupils really enjoyed, some showed of their dancing skills; others their singing... even some of the adults did too. So far, pupils are thoroughly enjoying it and are looking forward to the rest of the activities this week. Science It has been great to see children enthusiastically exploring their new science topics so far this term:
Maths is crucially important in the learning of every child. From a young age, children need to understand numbers in context – counting, saving and spending pocket money and birthday and celebration money. As they grow into their teenage years and young adults, they may have a ‘Go Henry’ card and/or their own bank account. Eventually they will need to budget for themselves, so maths is a really essential skill needed by everyone. We begin our school year with counting and understanding place value. We work with children until we feel they are ready to progress to the next stage of their learning. Here is what each year group is doing in their first unit of work this term: If you want to know more about the way we teach maths, please contact us by email office.etp@osborne.coop or via the parent portal on the school website East Tilbury Primary School - East Tilbury Primary
In class we have been reading Roald Dahl’s ‘The Twits’ (as chosen by the children). We have been enjoying finding out about Mr and Mrs Twit and their grumpy ways! As we are halfway through the book, we have a good understanding of the main characters and the story, so we have written our very own book reviews (see below).
Welcome Back! I Cannot believe It’s nearly the end of the second week already! The term has started with a bang and the children have returned eager to learn. There has been a great atmosphere around the school with children telling friend and staff about their adventures over the holidays. It has been lovely to see how well the children have quickly settled into their new classes and daily routines. They have been amazing!
Each class should have been introduced to their new topics for this half term and the children seem eager to explore these more, from toys in year 1, the Stone Age in year to Vikings in year 5, with discussions, questions and ideas are being shared in class. I can’t wait to see to amazing work that will be produced. Reading at East Tilbury Primary School
Here we are at the start of a new term and we are looking forward to another step up in your child’s reading progress and confidence. To ensure your children are reading at home, we will send out resources to help you support them. Your child should have received a new reading record and a banded reading book suited to their ability. If your child has not received either of these items, please contact your child’s class teacher. As you may know, the school also uses an online reading programme called Bug Club; we would like to take this opportunity to remind you of the ways you can help your child with their reading at home. What is Bug Club? Bug Club is a finely-levelled reading scheme, which ensures that all children can read books at exactly the right level for them. What’s more, there are online versions for every printed title and a personalised website for each child. What do the Book Band Levels mean? All school books and Bug Club books are graded into colour-coded Book Band levels, and within each level there is a carefully planned progression of books. This fine progression gives children plenty of opportunities to develop their reading skills. Using the online reading world If you have access to an internet connection, your child can enjoy reading Bug Club books online as well as in print. Each child has a unique homepage, and can log into it by following these steps: 1. Go to www.activelearnprimary.co.uk 2. Enter the login details. 3. Your child’s homepage will appear. Reading a book online Your child’s teacher will regularly allocate new books to your child according to their reading level and these books will appear on their personal homepage. By now your child should be quite used to the online environment and the process of answering quiz questions and earning ‘Bug Points’. If you haven’t already, why not ask your child to show you the books they have already read and how many rewards they have accumulated. The reader Until they are fluent readers, younger children will benefit from reading aloud to you as often as possible. By the time they are in Years 5 or 6, many children prefer to read silently to themselves. Create quiet opportunities for them to do so, but then talk to them about the book they are reading. Sharing reading When sharing a book with your child, try to take opportunities to talk about the book – before, during and after reading.
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