Gymnastics

Grasshoppers have been doing some brilliant gymnastics, this term. I’ve been really impressed with their focus and determination. They have also worked very well with their partners and supported each other to achieve the correct body position and helped each other to make improvements.

 

After School Clubs

There are still places for next term’s after school clubs although they are filling up quickly!

Monday – Dance (Dragonflies, Bees, Scorpions)

Wednesday – Create Club 1 space  (Dragonflies, Bees, Scorpions)

Thursday – Multi Sports (Fireflies, Grasshoppers)

Friday – Invasion Games 2 spaces (Grasshoppers, Dragonflies, Bees, Scorpions)

Please send in payment along with a reply slip to secure a place.

Activity Clubs Reply Slips Spring 23

Homework – Grasshoppers

Please see the guidance below, taken from our Homework Policy, for what the children should be completing for their homework, each week.

We check the activity of each child on Spelling Shed and there are very few children accessing this, in order to support them with their phonics and spelling patterns.

Please email: grasshoppers@brownclee.shropshire.sch.uk if you can not access Spelling Shed, Numbots/TTRS. The children should have their log in details in the front of their blue reading record.

Many thanks

Bronze Ambassadors – KS1

Our Y6 Bronze ambassadors have been continuing with their lunch clubs with KS1 on Wednesday and Thursday again this week.

Nativity – Lines/Costumes

Our nativity, this year, is called ‘A King is Born’.

All the children in Fireflies and Grasshoppers have been given their parts.

If your child has brought home lines please could you help them to learn them, as soon as possible.

We have lots of costumes in school for children to use, but we will let you know if your child needs additional items or a costume that we haven’t already got.

Many thanks,

Mrs Morris & Mrs Fox

Games – Number Bonds/Number facts/Phonics

Save the Whale – Learn your number bonds to 5,6,7,8,9 & 10

https://www.ictgames.com/saveTheWhale/index.html

Hit the Button – Number bonds/Times Tables

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

Number Fact Families

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/number-facts/number-fact-families

Mental Maths Train

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/mental-maths-train

Paint the Squares – 100 Square games

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/paint-the-squares

Sound Sayer – Learn your phonic sounds

https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/soundSayer/index.html

 

Spelling Shed – Year 2

Please encourage your child to use Spelling Shed to learn the new spelling patterns taught in Year 2.

Log in details can be found in the front of their blue reading record.

I have set assignments for each new spelling pattern, covered in class.

Once they have logged on, they need to click on ‘View’ in the ‘Assignments’ box. (See below)

I will check the activity of each child, every week.

5 – 10 minutes each day, if possible.

Many thanks.

 

Help Your Child Read Parent Workshop – Wednesday 5th October

We are holding a workshop for parents of early readers (Reception and Year 1) in school on Wednesday 5th October at 1.30pm.

In the workshop we will be providing the background to the teaching of phonics, as well as providing helpful information on how you can support your child when reading at home.  There will also be the opportunity to practice what you learn by having a short reading session with your child (if you wish!).

Please complete the attached reply form and return to the school office either electronically (admin@brownclee.shropshire.sch.uk) or via reception.

Help your child read session

Reading

Please find below some resources, games and videos to support your child with their phonics and reading.

We are encouraging the children to read, for 5-10 minutes, every night. Please sign their reading record so books can be changed.

FREE Oxford Owl eBook library

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/

Sound Sayer

https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/soundSayer/index.html

 

Forest Phonics

https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/forestPhonics/index.html

Phoneme Patterns – Reading cards

https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/phonemePatterns/index.html

Well-Done Assembly – 23.09.22

“Well Done” Awards

Here are the recipients of this week’s “Well Done” awards:

Fireflies: Oscar & Evie
Grasshoppers: Robin & Charlie
Dragonflies: Lexi & Benji
Bees: Alfie & Tamsyn
Scorpions: Riley & Rosie M


 

TTRS Certificates

Congratulations to the following pupils who received TTRS certificates this week:

Dragonflies: Jake, George, Benji, Sam, Ari, Emily, Teddy, Zac
Bees: Mary, Josh, Finn, Sam
Scorpions: Isabelle, Jacob, Polly, Oscar, Ben, Georgina, William, Finley, Archie, Riley, James, Evie, Megan, 

 

 

Our top 3 scorers on TTRS over the last week have been…

3rd – Ari (Dragonflies)
2nd – Evie (Scorpions)
1st – Zac (Dragonflies)


 

Numbots Certificates

Congratulations to the following pupils who received Numbots certificates this week:

Fireflies: Joey
Grasshoppers: Aubrey
Scorpions: Charlotte 

 

Our top 3 scorers on Numbots over the last week have been…

3rd – Callum (Dragonflies)
2nd – Joey (Fireflies)
1st – Aubrey (Grasshoppers)

 


 

Spelling Shed Certificates

Our top 3 scorers on Spelling Shed over the last week have been…

3rd – Joel (Scorpions)
2nd – Georgina (Scorpions)
1st – Finley (Scorpions)

 

…and our highest scoring class on Spelling Shed this week has been…

Scorpions

(with 216,470,427 points!)

Well-done Assembly – 16.09.22

“Well Done” Awards

Here are the recipients of this week’s “Well Done” awards:

Fireflies: Cleo & All of Reception
Grasshoppers: Felicity & Callan
Dragonflies: Ella & Emily
Bees: Olivia & Mary
Scorpions: Harry & Chloe


 

TTRS Certificates

Congratulations to the following pupils who received TTRS certificates this week:

Grasshoppers: Grace
Dragonflies: Benji, Jake C, Sam R, Ari
Bees: Finn, Sam, William H, Archie R
Scorpions: William S, Georgina, Ben, Megan, Oscar,
Isabelle, Jacob, James, Finley, Archie, Riley

 

 

Our top 3 scorers on TTRS over the first two weeks have been…

3rd – Archie (Bees)
2nd – Ari (Dragonflies)
1st – Megan (Scorpions)


 

Numbots Certificates

Our top 3 scorers on Numbots over the first two weeks have been…

3rd – Archie (Scorpions)
2nd – William B (Grasshoppers)
1st – Charlie (Grasshoppers)

 


 

Spelling Shed Certificates

Our top 3 scorers on Spelling Shed over the last week have been…

3rd – Finn (Bees)
2nd – Georgina (Scorpions)
1st – Archie R (Bees)

 

…and our highest scoring class on Spelling Shed this week has been…

Bees

(with 42,078,885 points!)

Grasshoppers Class

Welcome to the Autumn Term Grasshoppers!

Our topic for the term is ‘Castles, Knights and Dragons’.

I hope you have had a wonderful summer break. Please have a look below at the curriculum we will be following this term and some useful class information.

Welcome back Info letter 2022 2023

Curriculum Overview Castles, Knights and Dragons 2022

See you all on Tuesday.

Beach Party Reminder!

Monday 18th July – Beach Party for Fireflies & Grasshoppers

Due to the hot forecast we have moved our beach party to the morning as it will be a little cooler.

* Come to school in a summer outfit – shorts/t-shirt/dress (No flip flops please)

* Please send your child to school with sun cream applied, a water bottle and a sunhat/cap.

* Don’t forget your £3 for an ice cream, in the afternoon.

Many thanks,

Mrs Morris & Mrs Fox

Titanic Museum

Titanic at sea

https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/whatson/maritime-museum/exhibition/titanic-and-liverpool-untold-story

William and his family enjoyed a trip to Liverpool to visit the Titanic exhibition, in the Maritime Museum.

This is a permanent exhibition and is FREE!

Just a 5 minute walk away is the ‘Museum of Liverpool’ which is also free entry and worth a visit too.

https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/museum-of-liverpool

Parent Feedback Appointments

Good afternoon,

If you have returned the form to request a time for an appointment, your child will have brought a slip home today (30.6.22) with their time.

If you would like an appointment, please return your form as soon as possible to book one.

Many thanks,

Mrs. N. Morris

Summer Holiday Activities

Our sports partnership has recently shared this information on activities available over the summer holidays.

 

Here is also some additional information from Shropshire Council on a wider range of activities available across Shropshire: HAF SUMMER 2022 – What’s On – including some information on some free places on holiday activities (Who Can Access the Free HAF Programme).

Keep a look out Grasshoppers!

The children in Grasshopper class will this afternoon be bringing home a bag containing their Jubilee mug donated by the Parish Council along with a commemorative book from the Department of Education. We have wrapped the mugs in tissue paper to try and give them some protection. The other classes will receive their gifts over the next week.