Maths – Working It Out

Dear Readers,

Well done to Readeville for another positive week!

1. Learning highlights: In maths, we started an investigation around counting and calculating. This included the children showing their thinking and explaining their working out by creating a poster to convey their learning. We have talked a lot about maths being about team work, creativity, conversations, sharing ideas, depth and connections, rather than about speed, ‘getting the right answer’ and a quiet classroom!

We’ve also explored estimating as an explicit mathematical skill to help us work out how many. The children have been practising estimating by visualising a previous collection and comparing to predict an amount (rather than simply guessing). We have thoroughly enjoyed using the website Estimation 180 to help practise estimating skills. Here is the address if you would like to explore estimating together at home: www.estimation180.com

We’ve also started our geography inquiry into how and why places change. For health, we have been investigating the nature of fair play and team work. The children also participated in a road-safety presentation by the RAA.

For writing, we have been discussing this question: What makes a great story? We look forward to working with our teacher-librarian, Simone, to bring this question to life through rich, engrossing narratives.

Lapathon: Please keep collecting sponsors if possible for our school Lapathon next Friday (August 4). The children can wear fancy dress if they would like, as long as their costume is still safe for running.

2.Assembly reminder: A reminder that Room 23 and Room 24 will be hosting the lower-primary assembly next Friday (August 4), from 11:10 in Langley Hall. Please join us if you can.

3.School swimming: Just some ‘forward notice’ that school swimming will be held in week six of this term. Please look out for more information and swimming consent forms, which will come home during the next few weeks.

4.School photos: Please note, the form for school photos was sent home this week. School photos will be taken on Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th of August (watch this space for confirmation of photo days for Readeville).

We hope you enjoy the photos below.

Rachel and Michelle

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