The end of the school week is here and we have definitely had that Friday Feeling today in Crew Wilson! We have achieved so much this week across all of our lessons, here are some highlights!
Highlights of the Week
Theme: Our Box-Model replica of Carcroft is coming along nicely. We have paper-mached our creations and added a base coat of paint ready for further detail to be added next week. I have been blown away by the children’s creativity and resilience with this activity – sticky hands and newspaper make for hard work but Crew Wilson haven’t let this stop them! I can’t wait to see our final product!
Maths: We have been continuing exploring numbers 0-10, this week focussing on the concept of one more and one less. We have experimented with manipulatives, number lines, ten-frames and counting games to help us get secure with this. The children have really enjoyed working independently, applying their new knowledge to a task after their taught session and showing off all they have learned.
English: We have continued with our recount of our expedition journey to Coffee Corner from the beginning of term. Although it was nearly 4 weeks ago the Crew must have photographic memories as they can recall even the smallest of details from our journey! I have been so proud watching each group work so hard on their writing. While some words may not be spelled correctly, the children have sounded these out independently and have done such a great job – their understanding of phonics is improving rapidly and we will soon have a Crew full of fantastic authors!
Howl Heroes
Work Hard : This Howl goes to April today. I can always count on April to be concentrating on her work, she is always applying herself to the highest standard. April is a superstar and has become a valued member of Crew Wilson, we love her for her sassy nature and funny stories, but mostly because she tries so hard to do her best in everything. Keep up the great work April!
Get Smart : This Howl goes to Luke , aka Mr Chatterbox! Talking in front of the whole Crew isn’t Luke’s favourite thing to do, but this week I feel like I have taught a totally different child, Luke has totally come out of his shell and his shyness is a thing of the past! Luke is always on hand to answer questions, he is always listening carefully, especially in Maths and he has begun to share more about himself with his Crew in our morning sessions, well done Luke!
Be Kind: This Howl goes to Miami, as Miami is such a sweet and caring member of our Crew. She is always one of the first to comfort a friend who is feeling blue, she is a superstar ‘Green-Standard-Tidier’ and keeps our learning environment in ship shape! Well done Miami!
Average Howl Score:
3.7 – We have had some very honest discussions this week around Working Hard, Getting Smart and Being Kind. Some children have some personal targets to carry out next week so we can ensure they get those fabulous fours!
Reward!
As our Average Howl Score has improved week upon week, Mr Tucker and Miss Whitehead came round with a very exciting treat wheel! Dalton gave it a spin on behalf of Crew Wilson and we won sweets as a reward for all our hard work! These will be given out next week, well done Crew Wilson!
Mr W signing off after another brilliant week at CPS, have a lovely weekend everyone!