Category : Mrs Jackson’s Class
ALL Block reading in Crew Jackson
This week the children have completed a range of reading activities. We have focused on understanding new vocabulary linked to our expedition on rainforests – ‘Why should we help our world survive?’. This led to a brilliant crew discussion around the links between the words vegetation, lush and thriving. The children have also accessed a traditional Amazon tale and discussed their opinions about the characters actions using evidence from the text to support their answers. As always we have ensured that the children have had the opportunity to access books for reading for pleasure too. I am so proud of you all guys – keep up the hard work!
Getting to know our new text at our reading cafe
This morning in Crew Jackson, we have enjoyed getting to know our new class text. First we looked at different parts of the front cover and made predictions about the setting and characters. We then enjoyed reading chapter 1 whilst eating biscuits at our reading cafe. Our silent discussion about the characters helped us further build up our background knowledge. We finished by making predictions on what ‘Dylan’ will do next and can’t wait to read chapter 2!
Rainforest immersion
This week Crew Jackson have loved having the opportunity to take ownership of the classroom environment, creating and displaying their work themselves. We’ve even let the Christmas tree stay up as part of the rainforest! Today we finished off the week with a final craft session, where children used ‘how to draw’ videos to support them with drawing rainforest animals. Great work guys!
What can we find out about the layers of the rainforest?
What a brilliant morning in Crew Jackson today! Both Miss Kelly and I are super impressed with the hard work you put in to using the different sources of information to find out facts about the layers of the rainforest. You working so well to collaborate and grapple with lots of new vocabulary and it was impressive how many of you included new words in your own independent work. Even I learnt a new word today – liana!
Keep working hard guys!
50 Get Smart points if you can come and tell me a new word and what it means!
Mrs Jackson
Y5/6 visit to Tropical World
Unfortunately the dates for the year 5 and 6 visits to Tropical World have been changed due to staffing and ratios. The visits will now take place later in this half term, a new date will be communicated this week. Thanks
Christmas Competition Winners!
Well done to Abbie and Damion for winning our two Christmas competitions! The winning elf name was ‘Cinnamon’ and the total number of candy canes was 52. We managed to raise a fantastic total to go towards our Year 6 leavers fund so thank you for all of your donations.
Christmas Jumper Day: Save the Children 🎄🎅🏻
Last Friday, children were encouraged to wear a Christmas jumper and donate money to fundraise for the ‘Save the Children’ charity. As a school, we managed to raise an incredible £286 which will go towards helping many different families this Christmas. Thank you for the generosity of all who donated money!
Children in Need Competition: Winners!
Well done to our four winners in the Children in Need competition. Your entries were amazing!
Christmas Competition!
Tomorrow, members of the school council will be going around school selling entries for our two Christmas competitions: ‘Guess the name of the elf’ and ‘Guess the number of candy canes.’ Entries cost 50p each and the winner will win either an elf teddy or the box of candy canes.
We will also be selling packets of ‘Reindeer Food’ for 50p each. Please send any money in tomorrow and throughout the week if you are wanting to enter the competition. Winners will be announced on Friday morning. Thank you.
