Happy New Year!

What will 2021 have in store for us all?

Mrs Hayfield and I hope you have had a wonderful Christmas and had some time with your families and maybe even friends at a distance! Have you watched some good films? What have been the highlights and lowlights of your Christmas holiday? You will have chance to tell us all about your experiences as you write your Christmas journal. 

There are lots of fun things planned for Team Griffin's topic: Through the Ages. 

The classroom is set up, complete with its own cave and the display boards are ready to be filled with your work. 

By the end of the week, I will have uploaded the THEME WEB, outlining lots of the ideas, which will fuel the planning for this term. 

Until I see you, get those reading books out and have a look at your CEW words - I know you are all on a mission to learn how to spell all of the words!

Take care, 

See you soon.

Mrs Borchard and Mrs Hayfield.

Hello and welcome to TEAM GRIFFIN 2020-2021.

We are in the midst of a super first term with an amazing class of 25 keen bees, plus Mrs Hayfield and Mrs Borchard. 

Here is a whistle stop tour of the different subject areas we have enjoyed since September:

English: Information text relating to our topic, instructional writing, poetry, story writing. 

English: Reading - guided reading sessions, 1:1 reading and a book corner, 'Under the Tree'.

Maths - place value, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, plus lots of fun extras!

Planet Maths - Telling the time, 2D shapes, 3D shapes, TT Rockstars, Topmarks Hit the Button.

Science - We had great fun simulating rocks by squashing, melting and cooling Starburst sweets.

Music - Rhythms and what they look like on paper using formal notation and sound like on Frogs!

French - Body parts - simple conversation and designing 'Mon Monstre', ready to describe.

RE - What is it like to be Hindu living in Britain? Our school values.

PSHE - What is a family? Kindness, Trust, Thankfulness.

British Values - Rules to help the world run smoothly in the home, school and beyond.

Geography - Earth Tremors - Volcanoes, earth quakes and tsunamis and why they happen.

History - When did these earth disasters happen? Understanding timelines.

Art - pencil drawing/shading, pointillism, mixing colour, brushstrokes, plasticine modelling, print

Computing - Online safety, logging in to TT Rockstars, Spellingframe and Topmarks. 

PE - Coach Mark, from KIXX, has worked on skills leading to playing Dodgeball and Handball. 

We have also enjoyed extra-curricular activities including activities supporting: Children in Need; Remembrance Day; Diwali; Anti-bullying week.