se (like 'z') - please, cheese
ze (like 'z') - breeze, freeze
ere (like 'ear') - here, sphere
eer (like 'ear') - peer, deer
ti (like 'sh') - station, patient
mb (like 'm') - lamb, climb
gn (like 'n') - gnome, sign
kn (like 'n') - knee, knight
wr (like 'r') - write, wrap
ce (like 's') - dance, fence
se (like 's') - mouse, house
g (like 'j') - energy, giraffe
ge (like 'j') - barge, charge
dge (like 'j') - fudge, bridge
st (like 's') - listen, whistle
ear (like 'air') - bear, pear
are (like 'air') - care, share
ere (like 'air') - where, there
tch (like 'ch') - catch, stitch
or (like 'er') - work, worm, word
ear (like 'er') - search, pearl
oul - shoulder, boulder
ou (like 'oo') - soup, you
ve (like 'v') - have, give, move
ie (like 'ee') - shield, field
y (like 'i') - cygnet, sycamore
a (like ‘o’) – swan, swallow
o (like ‘oa’) – both, host
ch (like ‘sh’) – chef, machine
u (like ‘yoo’) – unicorn, uniform, music
u (like ‘oo’) – bush, full, put
ch (like ‘k’) – school, orchestra
ea (like ‘e’) – heather, meadow
a (like 'ai') - apricot, apron
eigh (like 'ai') - eight, sleigh, neighbour
ey (like 'ai') - grey, they
ea (like 'ai') - great, break
e (like 'ee') - we, he, she, me
y (like 'igh') - sky, my, fly, try
i (like 'igh') - tiger, wild, child
a (like 'ar') - father, fast, class, after
al (like 'ar') - balm, calm
augh (like 'or') - daughter, caught
ss (like 'sh') - mission, pressure
si (like 'zh') - illusion, confusion
ci (like 'sh') - special, precious
We learnt about keeping healthy in our PSHE lesson so we made some fun fruit skewers and ate them!
We had lots of fun during our 'biography' themed week. We made several different self-portraits, wrote a biography about Frida Kahlo, made a 'Little People, Big Dreams' inspired autobiography, learnt 'Roar' by Katy Perry and made up a dance to it and created some very colourful lions!
We had great fun dressing up for World Book Day! Check out our amazing outfits:
We had a wonderful time learning all about the month of Ramadan and the things that Muslims do during this time. We all broke our fast together by eating dates and drinking water before we went to break, we thought about the things we were grateful for, we made prayer mats and paper lanterns to celebrate Eid, which celebrates the end of Ramadan.
We had great fun making houses out of cardboard boxes, we even added furniture!
Year 6 came to read with us for one of our Fantastic Friday activities this term - it was great fun and we hope to do it again soon!
We went on a walk to see the different types of houses that we could see in our local area. We found bungalows, terraced houses, semi-detached houses and detached houses. We also spotted houses that used to be other things before people lived in them, like a Post Office and the old School!
We had a lovely time making Gingerbread Men this week to support our learning about Instruction Writing in English!
In a few weeks, the Iman will be coming in to teach us all about Eid. In preparation for this, we have been thinking about Eid celebrations and traditional foods that might be eaten. Mrs Twynam helped us to make some chapatis with a raita dip - we loved trying some new food!
We were very lucky to be able to go to our local church to talk with Reverend Peter about the Nativity.
We have had lots of fun with Mrs Caverly over in our Forest School!
We had a wonderful time during our R.E. day thinking about how Christians celebrate Christmas and if this is the same or different to how people who don't follow a religion celebrate Christmas. We learnt about the Nativity story, wrote letters to Santa, made Christmas cards, did some art for our local church and made some tree decorations. Mrs Ashmore also put on a Christingle workshop for us which we loved!
We had great fun with Mrs Twynam who helped us to make some mince pies over in the Little Hedgehogs kitchen!
We had a wonderful trip to Brogdale where Emma taught us all about the different fruit that they grow and how the seasons and weather affect the fruit growth. We got to eat lots of different varieties of apples from their orchard and also had a go at making apple juice! We played with the musical instruments and weather station and had fun in the afternoon with some weather-based craft activities.
We had such a wonderful STEM week and really enjoyed working around the theme of 'Time'. We did some timed challenges, looked at seasonal changes, played with the slow-mo features on the iPad cameras, experimented with sand timers and designed and made our own analogue clocks.
We learnt about Northern Ireland and sorted the physical and human features found there. We made The Giant's Causeway out of Lego and Duplo, collaged the Irish flag and coloured in shamrocks.
We had lots of fun bringing our teddies into school. We spoke to our friends about what our teddies were called and why they were special to us and then our friends could ask us questions about our teddies.
We learnt about England and sorted the natural and physical features found there. We made roses out of paper spirals, practised our cutting skills with London buses, collaged St George's flags and built bridges out of Lego and Duplo.
We learnt about Wales and sorted the physical and human features found there. We made dragons out of Play-Doh and Lego and decorated some beautiful yellow daffodils.
We learnt about Scotland in Topic. We made tissue paper thistles, Loch Ness Monsters out of Play-Doh and collaged St Andrew's Flags.
We have been reading Grandad's Island in English. We did some hotseating where we pretended to be characters from the book and then answered questions from our friends as either Syd or Grandad.
We had great fun with Ellen on the Balance Bikes and can't wait for our next session!
Butterflies have thoroughly enjoyed Sports Week and we have tried many new sports. Sports Day was also a success!
Essential Letters and Sounds
Please click on the links below to access videos which will help you to support your child/ren with their phonics.
These sounds are taught in Phase 3. Reception children will be taught these sounds.
https://vimeo.com/753931102/b9a2f8194f
These sounds are taught in Phase 5. Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children will be taught these sounds.
Essential Letters and Sounds
Please click on the links below to access videos which will help you to support your child/ren with their phonics.
These sounds are taught in Phase 3. Reception children will be taught these sounds.
https://vimeo.com/753931102/b9a2f8194f
These sounds are taught in Phase 5. Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children will be taught these sounds.