Welcome to the Ash Class page. We are a class made up of Reception, Year 1 and 2 children. Mrs Chapman is our class teacher. We are also supported by Mrs Taylor and Mrs Rose. 

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In Maths, we have worked on recognising 3D shapes and their properties. Year 2 have also been finding the line of symmetry on 2D shapes. In English, we have been looking at poetry. We have focused on alternative versions of the familiar poem 'Hickory Dickory Dock' and even had a go at making our own versions!

In Topic, we learnt about how trains impacted Victorian holidays and leisure time, in DT we made our fruit salads and in Science Rec/Yr1 conducted an experiment to see which material is the most absorbent.

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In Maths, the whole of Ash class have worked together to recognise 2D shapes and their properties this week. Reception and Year 1 have focused on recognising the shapes and counting their corners/sides whilst Year 2 have been identifying shapes in different orientations. In English we have planned, written and posted a letter to Father Christmas using adjectives and conjunctions to describe our Nativity and our role. We can't wait to see whether he has written back to us on Monday! 

Of course, the highlight of our week have been our Nativity performances. We absolutely loved getting to show so many of our grown ups something we have worked so hard on. We are super proud of ourselves and hope you all enjoyed watching it as much as we did performing to you all!

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In Maths, we have been looking at more and less to compare numbers with the same number of tens. Reception have been representing quantities to 10 and practising counting accurately with 1:1 correspondence. In English, we have been looking at the features of postcards and comparing them to letters.

Our week has also consisted of meeting lots of visitors for careers week, where we have focused on careers using technology. In DT, we chose the fruits we will include in our fruit salad and thought about how we will prepare them. 

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This week has been assessment week, and the children have worked really hard to show off everything they have been learning. Reception have continued learning about parts of a whole in Maths, focusing on numbers 3, 4 and 5.

In Science, Rec/Yr1 continued working on the enquiry skill 'pattern seeking' and will be recording the direction of the wind every week to see if they can spot any patterns using our homemade wind vane. In DT we learnt how to use a knife safely and appropriately to prepare fruit for our fruit salads.

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This week in Maths, we have been partitioning numbers flexibly. Reception have been learning how recognise parts of a whole, whether this be in numbers, body parts or animals. In English, we have identified different types of post, identified the features of a formal letter and written a short informal letter to someone we know.

In Science, Rec/Yr1 continued working on the enquiry skill 'observing over time' by noting down any changes with our chosen oak tree, but also moved onto the enquiry skill 'identifying, classifying and grouping' by sorting leaves according to their features. In PSHE, we discussed ground rules and in DT, we explored the colour, taste and texture of a variety of fruits.

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This week in Maths, we have been learning about place value to 100 by looking at the structure of numbers (tens and ones) and noticing patterns when counting in tens. Reception have been continuing to build their confidence to subitise 4 and compare quantities. In English, we have moved onto a new text (The Jolly Postman) and have been using conjunctions to extend our sentences about the story and exploring the features of a letter. 

In Science, Rec/Yr1 are working on the enquiry skill 'observing over time' and will be recording data over the next few weeks to discover how an oak tree changes. In RE, we continued exploring religious stories by reading 'Moses and the burning bush' from the Torah and discussing its moral. In DT, we started exploring the texture of some fruits and in Outdoor Learning we created autumn wreaths.

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This week in Maths, we have been looking at fact families with addition and subtraction, finding the difference and finding the missing number. In English, we have been looking at rhyming, syllables and developing our comprehension skills by looking at the 'oi dog' book series. Reception have been looking at representations of 5 and practising counting with 1:1 correspondence.

In Science, Rec/Yr1 carried out their experiment to find the best materials for Incy Wincy's umbrella and in Yr2, they explored the different food groups, their purpose and how to keep healthy. In Computing, we looked at using different tools on a painting app and in Outdoor Learning we created rangoli patterns using natural materials.

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This week in Maths, we have been looking at doubles, near doubles and adding three single digit numbers. In English, we have finished writing the middle and end of our stories using adjectives, conjunctions and speech. Reception have been comparing sets of objects using more than and less than in Maths and have learnt many new sounds and a tricky word in Phonics.

In Science, Rec/Yr1 planned an experiment to test the best material for Incy Wincy's umbrella and Yr2 conducted an experiment to determine the impact exercise had on their heart rate. In RE, we listened to a story from the holy book, The Qur'an, and discussed the moral of the story. In Topic, we found out about the nation Scotland and in Music we practiced listening to and repeating back rhythms.

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This week in Maths, we have been improving our fluency of number bonds to 10 and 20, using part whole models and adding. In English, we have planned and started writing our own version of the story 'Where the Wild Things are'. Reception have continued building their confidence with subitising up to 3 and are beginning to use language to describe patterns of 4.

In Art, we looked at the artist David Hepher and tried drawing in perspective. In Computing, we explored what technology is and, in Science, R/Yr1 sorted materials according to their properties and Yr2 planned an experiment to measure the impact of exercise on their heart rate. For World Mental Health Day, the children also shared an item from home which helps them feel happy, calm or safe, and they had some wonderful things to share.

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This week in English, we have been learning how to use coordinating conjunctions 'and', 'or' and 'but' along with the subordinating conjunction 'because' in our writing. In Maths, we have estimated numbers on a number line, and explored how to compare numbers using more than, less than and equal to using vocabulary and symbols.

In Art, we explored tone and shade, in RE we explored which values were being taught in the story of 'The Good Samaritan' from the Bible and in Topic we researched 4 cities within our nation. Reception have also been doing lots of Busy Learning based around their new phonics sounds, including writing in sand and spotting objects that begin with them.

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This week we have been using everything we have learnt about sentence structure to write a character and setting description in English. In Maths, Yr1/2 have been consolidating their understanding of one more, one less and how to partition numbers into tens and ones. Reception have been exploring the number 5 and practicing counting sounds and actions.

In Art, we created cityscapes with pastels inspired by Monet and in PSHE we came up with a list of our responsibilities for school. Reception have also been using their senses to detect familiar smells and sounds.

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This week we have been focusing on sentence structure in English, with the use of nouns, pronouns and adjectives/expanded noun phrases. In Maths, Yr1/2 have explored the composition of numbers up to 10, including odds and evens and partitioning and tens and ones. Reception have been learning how to subitise up to 3.

In Science, Yr1 have been identifying objects and their materials and Yr2 have been exploring the lifecycle of a duck. In Exciting Writing, we wrote a description of an animal, in Art we learnt about composition and colour and in RE we explored the difference between ordinary books and holy books.

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A super busy first full week together! In Maths, Yr1/2 have been exploring part-whole models, counting with accuracy and representing numbers in different ways. Reception have been finding matching pairs and sorting objects according to their characteristics. In English, we have learnt about being and action verbs. In Science, R/Yr1 have been sorting objects by their materials and Yr2 have been looking at different types of animals, their characteristics and matching the young to the adult animal.

In PE, we are doing orienteering, so we played some games focusing on teamwork, cooperation and communication, in Outdoor Learning we created our own Stickman and in Art we created some wonderful collages of our local landscape using nature.

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It's been wonderful to welcome the children back and see how much they've grown over the summer! We've had a busy few days where we have mainly focused on PSHE. We've considered what we want our classroom to look like this year, discussed how we're going to continue being bucket fillers and looked at the Colour Monster to prompt discussion around our emotions. In English, Year 1 and 2 have also been learning/recapping what common and proper nouns are.