In writing 2 of the children are learning all about letters and sounds they are learning in RWI.This is also focused on being able to write cvc words and letter formation .Here is some of their work
Writing
Category : Writing
Fine motor building.
Fine motor skills are very important for your child’s early development. To support the children in this area Crew Frost were offered a wide range of opportunities during their choosing time.
During this session, the children were given the challenge of following pre-made cutting lines. This activity encourages children to think critically and problem-solve as they work their way through the change in directions, how to hold the paper, and cut using one hand while stabilising the other.
This activity also improves hand-eye coordination, introduces new vocabulary, strengthens fine hand muscles, and supports the foundations for early writing by encouraging left-to-right movement. The opportunies are endless with this activity! Super work Crew Frost!
Name Recognition!
In Crew Frost we like to be prepared! For the summer term, we are aiming for the children to able to recognise their own name and even write some letters for their own name!
To support this, during their choosing time the children are offered opportunities to spot their name, work on their pencil grip, pronounce the first sound in their name, and begin letter formation for their name. They were so excited to see their very own name cards this week, and we can’t wait to do more fun name-recognition games with them. We can wait to see this fine motor skill develop. Well done Crew Frost – you are working very hard!
Getting Smart With Our Pledges!
In Crew Ramsay, we have been fulfilling our pledges in writing by accessing our ‘Support Station’ for the scaffolding we need. We all know what our areas for development are and what resources can support us whilst we become great. We even go and collect them before we start writing. Here we are, supporting ourselves to become our best! Check us out popping to the Support Station to collect our bits!
Another fantastic writing lesson – PP3
Today in Crew White, we loved our writing lesson. Firstly, we did some editing and improving with our new editing sheets. When we had finished improving our monologue about the Northern Tiger Cat, we typed up our work onto Google Docs. We have been working on the skills of figurative language, powerful adjectives, the power of three, repetition and rhetorical questions.
The HOWL that we needed to use for this was…Work Hard: I will have a positive attitude towards my learning.
We Are Authors!
Crew Ramsay headed down to crew Barber to narrate our very own character-driven narratives to a real audience! We took so much pride in our work and loved performing as storytellers. Here we are in action…
Crew Ramsay Acting Out!
Today, we acted out the story Little Red Riding Hood. We worked in groups to decide rolls, rehearse the story map and interact in character. We had so much fun and cannot wait to get writing the story next…
Reading loud and proud
Experience Days in Crew McLoughlin!
Over two Experience Days, Crew McLoughlin have been developing their creativity, confidence, and communication skills through a range of exciting activities. On the first day, they became wildlife reporters inspired by Sir David Attenborough, planning and performing their own mini rainforest documentaries. Working in pairs, they used expression, intonation, and body language to bring scenes of grooming, foraging, and danger to life. On the second day, pupils built on these skills by listening to a model monologue and experimenting with tone and expression. In groups of three, they explored the text, identifying powerful vocabulary and descriptive techniques before noting ideas for their own writing. It’s been a brilliant few days of teamwork, imagination, and expressive learning – Crew McLoughlin have truly brought their voices to life!
Story Maps for the Lorax
This week, Crew McLoughlin have used story maps to plan their independent writing. They came up with lots of amazing different endings of how The Lorax might end. Using their story maps, they organised their ideas and thought carefully about how to bring the story to a happy ending. At the end of the lesson, a few brave volunteers stood in front of the class to share their wacky and wonderful alternative endings.
