Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School

You may have read in the recent newsletter that we would like to run a maths workshop on  Wednesdays at 3 o’clock.  For this workshop to take place we need 4/5 volunteers to run some of the activities.  Unfortunately at the minute we are unable to start this workshop as we do not have enough adults to run the activities.  We are really grateful to the parents who come into school to listen to readers and we would like the maths workshop to be equally successful.  If you can spare half an hour on a Wednesday afternoon and would like to take part in the workshop can you please speak to myself or Mrs Brooke. 

Thank you for all the support!

PSED – in and around school

I can …

• come into school independently
• follow the class routines and rules
• take turns and share with others
• look after my own needs and think about others
• talk about my feelings and feelings of others
• understand what is right and wrong and why
• talk about my home life and past experiences
• tidy up the equipment I use

Snack Table

I can …

• find my name
• select my own drink and snack
• enjoy snack time sensibly
• talk to my friends
• talk about healthy and unhealthy snacks
• tidy up after myself
• tuck my chair in

Technology Table

I can …

• plan what I am going to do
• choose my own equipment
• use tools safely
• use suitable colours/shapes to represent objects
• make 3d models
• share equipment
• talk about what I have made
• tidy up after myself

Painting Table

I can …

• plan what I am going to paint
• choose my own equipment
• use tools safely
• use suitable colours/shapes to represent objects
• share equipment
• tidy up after myself

Writing/drawing area

I can …

• choose my own equipment
• write my name on my work
• hold a pencil correctly
• write recognisable letters and words
• use my skills to sound out and write words and short sentences
• make books, invitations and lists
• share and work with others
• draw pictures
• tidy up after myself

Discovery area

I can …

• choose my own equipment
• talk about and describe what I can see, feel, hear, smell and taste by using my senses
• ask questions and think about why things happen and how things work
• use different tools
• say how things are the same and different
• use books and leaflets to find out information
• share and work with others
• use remote control toys
• tidy up after myself

Reading corner

I can …

• select my own book
• be gentle with the books
• hold books the right way
• look through them front to back
• recognise some letters/words
• point to letters and words as I read them
• track words left to right
• share and work with others
• tidy up after myself

Role play

I can …

• choose my own equipment
• use my imagination
• think about what is going to happen
• choose a character/person to be
• choose appropriate clothes to be that person
• re enact experiences/stories
• play with others
• take turns and share equipment
• tidy up after myself

PSRN

I can …

• choose my own equipment
• share and work with others
• add 2 numbers together
• identify 2d shapes and some 3d shapes
• draw patterns
• recognise and order numbers
• order familiar events and stories
• tell the time o’clock and half past
• tidy up after myself

Construction

I can …

• plan what I am going to make using a design sheet
• choose my own equipment
• make models using different materials
• fix bricks/construction materials together
• make models of toys/buildings I have seen
• talk about what I am making
• tidy up after myself

Small world

I can …

• choose my own equipment
• take turns and share
• work with other children
• make up a story line
• use my imagination
• act out things I have seen and familiar stories
• tidy up after myself

Computers

I can …

• choose my own equipment
• take turns and share
• use a mouse
• click and drag objects/colours
• paint pictures
• play games
• use different programmes
• can type my name on my work
• tidy up after myself

Agenda for Meeting:  26th January 2012

• members present

• apologies:

• approval of Previous Minutes

• treasurers Report – (discuss money to school include letter from Key stage 1, blunderbus?)

• Pancake Day 21st Feb (schedule from Helen/ helpers needed

• Easter Disco (Helen to bring available dates)

• Summer Fair (Helen to bring possible dates)

• Fundraising ideas :

Karen’s Ladies night

Kristies voucher scheme

Louise money collection

Claire Kanteckis idea

• Thank you letters from yr 2

• correspondence

• other business

• next meeting date…..

A new menu item has been created on the parents – USEFUL FORMS

In there you will find a downloadable School visits consent form and Holiday Form. If there are any other useful forms that you wish to have added, please contact school and we shall make them available to you.

This term is going to be packed full of exciting new topics and activities for year4. Below is a brief outline of some of the major topics and events that are to come.

Literacy: We will continue to follow the Primary Framework, learning about;

Stories from other cultures, Information, explanation texts and poetry.

Numeracy: We will continue to follow the Primary Framework in maths, building on our learning from the Autumn Term

The children will be tested each week on their 2,3,4,5 and 10 times tables and house points awarded for the fastest times. Please could you support your child by testing them on their allocated number. 

Humanities: Chembakolli and India. Looking at the similarities and differences between village and city life in India. Celebrating the culture, sampling the food and learning authentic indian dancing. 

R.E: This term we learn a lot about the religions of India with the focus of Sikhism.

P.E / Games: Winter Olympics / Tag Rugby

Please can you make sure that you have the correct kits for Indoor P.E on Tuesday and Outdoor kit on Thursday – (Please refer to the school Prospectus if you are unsure, tracksuits are not suitable for indoor use)

(A Winter Olympic Games and Rugby tournament will take place at the end of the term)

 Science: Helping plants grown, Rocks and soils

ICT: Databases, image manipulation 

Thank you for your continued support for reading at home, a record number of children took part in the Autumn Term Read Around Reward. Our assessments support our belief that children who read regularly to parents at home, often make better progress in all subjects.

In year 4 we have also recognised that reading has a great impact on the quality of children’s writing too. Big Talk homework shall continue to be issued on a Wednesday and the children have now been issued with planning books in literacy to be able to structure and plan their writing before completing written pieces.

In literacy, Year 6 are learning about persuasive writing and in particular persuasive arguments. We have been finding out about graffiti and the differing views people have towards it. We will be debating the question, ‘Is it art or vandalism’, at the end of this week and we would value your own opinions on the subject.

Love it or loathe it, everyone has an opinion on graffiti. On one hand it costs councils thousands of pounds every year to remove it from public property. However, for some, it’s one of the greatest forms of modern art. So what do you think?

Happy New Year to the children and parents of Year 5!

This term is going to be a busy one, with lots of new and exciting things to learn about. Below is a brief outline of some of the major topics and events that are to come.

Literacy: We will continue to follow the Primary Framework, learning about;

Stories from other cultures, Performance Poetry, Playscripts, Persuasive writing and Recounts

Numeracy: We will continue to follow the Primary Framework in maths, building on our learning from the Autumn Term

Humanities: Life in the 1960′s – Including a visit to York Museum. Culture, art, history, fashion and every day life in another time.

R.E: Bible Explorer – Learning about the Old Testament with Mrs Gardner.

P.E / Games: Winter Olympics / Tag Rugby

Please can you make sure that you have the correct kits for Indoor P.E on Wednesdays and Outdoor kit on Fridays – Please refer to the school Prospectus if you are unsure)

(A Winter Games and Rugby tournament will take place at the end of the term)

ICT: Databases, Photobooth (We are entering a national competition with our portraits)

Thank you for your continued support for reading at home, a record number of children took part in the Autumn Term Read Around Reward. Our assessments support our belief that children who read regularly to parents at home, often make better progress in all subjects.

Please note that we have had one confirmed case and another suspected case of measles in our F1 class. An information sheet has been sent out to all F1 parents. Please keep an eye out for symptoms and do not bring your child to school if you suspect that they may have them.

Thank you