Piccadilly Circus (Year 1/2)

Welcome to Piccadilly Circus

contact: SilverPiccadilly@connectedlearningmat.co.uk

Update 18.10.20

The last half term has gone really quickly. The children have settled in really well and are becoming more independent in their learning and how they come into school each day. As we approach the Half Term break, I hope you all have a safe half term and I thought you might like to see some of the learning we have done over the past few weeks. 

We have recently built toy cars using plastic water bottles and bottle lids. The children had great fun building the cars and then testing them out in the playground.

We have also been carrying out some science experiments. We placed 5 eggs into different liquids to see what affect they would have on the shells. We were looking to find out the affect different liquids would have on our teeth. We were very surprised that the vinegar made the egg grow and becoming bouncy and squishy. We then wondered if the colour of the fizzy drink would affect the egg so we have set another experiment to find this out.

Have a safe Half Term Break

Mrs Laughlin

Half term Spellings

Please practice all of the spellings we have learnt this half term (They can be found below)

These spellings will be tested on Monday 2nd November (after half term) These have also been set on Purple Mash. I will add all of this half terms spellings onto Purple Mash too, should you wish to complete these. 

Year 1                                   Year 2

lie                                           want

tie                                           watch

pie                                          wander

cried                                       quantity

tried                                        squash

five                                         wallet

ride                                         wasp

like                                          quality

time                                         quarry

side                                         wash

Spellings 12.10.20

These will be tested on Monday 19.10.20

Year 1

Year 2

Spellings WB 5.10.20

These will be tested on Monday 12th October

Year 1             Year 2

sea                   key

dream               donkey

meat                 monkey

each                 chimney

read                  valley

chief                  journey

field                  alley

thief                  honey

reach                hockey

teach                 money

A quick reading update from me:

We have had a few questions regarding reading, quizzes and levels.

The children have all been assessed on Renaissance Reading and the Phonics screening check. We have then given them a reading points range that matches these assessments and the children will choose a book within this range.

Due to the fact that we cannot use reading diaries at the moment we are doing our best to change reading books when needed. The children complete a short comprehension quiz based on their book. We endeavour to quiz and change books when needed. There maybe some days when this might not be possible. 

Some books will have both a reading colour and a points range. E.G Yellow and 1.6 We are basing their book choices on the points range not the colour. 

When the children have completed the book with you at home they can log onto the link below and complete the comprehension quiz (Accelerated Reader) we can then access this and change their book. If you would like the children's log in details to complete this please let us know.

Thank you for your continued support.

Here is the web link to access the website:

https://ukhosted59.renlearn.co.uk/1896806/

Children need to log in and click on the Accelerated reader button (its orange), they then type in the quiz number (inside the book cover) and once they have searched for the book they click 'take quiz'. 

Thank you for your continued support

Mrs Laughlin

Spellings WB 28.09.20

These will be tested on Monday 5th October

Year 1                    Year 2

Spellings WB 21st September

These will be tested on Monday 28th September

Year 1                             Year 2

day                                   charge

play                                  bulge

say                                   village

way                                  gem

stay                                  giant

boy                                   magic

toy                                    giraffe

joy                                    energy

enjoy                                jacket

annoy                               adjust

Welcome to Piccadilly Circus!

Welcome to Year 1 and Year 2.

We have had a brilliant first week. We have been busy establishing routines and our code of conduct.

A few messages from me

P.E

Our P.E days are MONDAY and TUESDAY

Please make sure the children have their kit in on these days. If they have earrings in they must be removed or if the children can remove them for P.E.

Spellings

I will be posting the children's spellings on this page each Monday. They will also be on PurpleMash. If you require their log in details for Purple Mash please let me know.

Reading Books

From Monday we will be sending home reading books. They need to be brought into school everyday and they will be put into their class trays during the day. If they need changing please ask your child to let us know and we will Quiz (year 2) and change the book, and change their book (year 1) 

Thank you for all you help at the end of the day waving at me. I'll try and remember your faces soon.

Mrs Laughlin

We will not be sending reading records home just yet. 

Week Beginning 14th September- Spellings

Year 1                

Year 2