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28/9/2022

Year 6 blog

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During this week pupils have continued working hard - some have been eagerly awaiting their residential trip to Stubbers. 


Before we mention the school trip, let's explore some of what has been going on in the classrooms.
6LC and 6CP have been partaking in an inter-house basketball tournament. Pupils have also been practising their photography skills through their computing lessons by focussing on macro photography. The children had to take close-up shots of natural things within the field and playground - some of these looked amazing.


At the moment, we are on our residential trip at Stubbers Activity Centre and pupils have the opportunity to take part in a plethora of activities such as: paddle boarding, rock climbing, abseiling, team building activities, leap of faith, vertical obstacle course and orienteering. Tonight, we even had a disco set up for our school in a large tent - which pupils really enjoyed, some showed of their dancing skills; others their singing... even some of the adults did too.
So far, pupils are thoroughly enjoying it and are looking forward to the rest of the activities this week.

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28/9/2022

Science at ETPS

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Science
It has been great to see children enthusiastically exploring their new science topics so far this term:
  • Year 1 have begun to learn about everyday materials and where they come from. They looked at natural and manmade materials and had fun exploring the different materials around them, saying whether they are manmade or not.
 
  • Year 2 have been learning about what a micro habitat is - they went on the search for micro-habitats around the school and observed the types of animals that live there.  
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  • Year 3 have begun to explore the topic of rocks, alongside their history topic of The Stone Age. In science lessons they have learned about the difference between igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and will soon be learning about how fossils develop. They have had great fun examining real rocks for this topic.
 
  • In Year 4 the children have been learning about the classification of animals.  They started by investigating various ways they can group animals and what the similarities and differences are between the groups - for example: mammals, reptiles, amphibians or birds.  They then considered various habitats and how they are beneficial to their respective animals.
 
  • In Year Five this term the children have been exploring materials and substances. They have been explaining the meaning of properties of materials and categorising them by their properties. Children have also been experimenting with which materials are thermal and electrical conductors and insulators.
 
  • Finally, this term Year 6 have started to investigate the topic of electricity. The children have thoroughly enjoyed experimenting with the equipment: creating series and parallel circuits; analysing why some circuits may not work; and discovering the affect voltage has on the brightness of a light bulb.
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21/9/2022

Maths at ETPS

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​Maths is crucially important in the learning of every child. From a young age, children need to understand numbers in context – counting, saving and spending pocket money and birthday and celebration money. As they grow into their teenage years and young adults, they may have a ‘Go Henry’ card and/or their own bank account. Eventually they will need to budget for themselves, so maths is a really essential skill needed by everyone.
We begin our school year with counting and understanding place value. We work with children until we feel they are ready to progress to the next stage of their learning. Here is what each year group is doing in their first unit of work this term:
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If you want to know more about the way we teach maths, please contact us by email [email protected] or via the parent portal on the school website East Tilbury Primary School - East Tilbury Primary
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21/9/2022

2NL Blog

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​In class we have been reading Roald Dahl’s ‘The Twits’ (as chosen by the children). We have been enjoying finding out about Mr and Mrs Twit and their grumpy ways! As we are halfway through the book, we have a good understanding of the main characters and the story, so we have written our very own book reviews (see below). 
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14/9/2022

Blog from Mrs Gradley

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Welcome Back! I Cannot believe It’s nearly the end of the second week already! The term has started with a bang and the children have returned eager to learn.  There has been a great atmosphere around the school with children telling friend and staff about their adventures over the holidays. It has been lovely to see how well the children have quickly settled into their new classes and daily routines.  They have been amazing!   
Each class should have been introduced to their new topics for this half term and the children seem eager to explore these more, from toys in year 1, the Stone Age in year to Vikings in year 5, with discussions, questions and ideas are being shared in class. I can’t wait to see to amazing work that will be produced.  ​

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14/9/2022

Reading at ETPS

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Reading at East Tilbury Primary School 
Here we are at the start of a new term and we are looking forward to another step up in your child’s reading progress and confidence. To ensure your children are reading at home, we will send out resources to help you support them. Your child should have received a new reading record and a banded reading book suited to their ability. If your child has not received either of these items, please contact your child’s class teacher.  
As you may know, the school also uses an online reading programme called Bug Club; we would like to take this opportunity to remind you of the ways you can help your child with their reading at home. 
What is Bug Club?  
Bug Club is a finely-levelled reading scheme, which ensures that all children can read books at exactly the right level for them. What’s more, there are online versions for every printed title and a personalised website for each child. 
What do the Book Band Levels mean?  
All school books and Bug Club books are graded into colour-coded Book Band levels, and within each level there is a carefully planned progression of books. This fine progression gives children plenty of opportunities to develop their reading skills. 
Using the online reading world  
If you have access to an internet connection, your child can enjoy reading Bug Club books online as well as in print. Each child has a unique homepage, and can log into it by following these steps:  
1. Go to www.activelearnprimary.co.uk  
2. Enter the login details.  
3. Your child’s homepage will appear. 
Reading a book online  
Your child’s teacher will regularly allocate new books to your child according to their reading level and these books will appear on their personal homepage. By now your child should be quite used to the online environment and the process of answering quiz questions and earning ‘Bug Points’. If you haven’t already, why not ask your child to show you the books they have already read and how many rewards they have accumulated. 
The reader  
Until they are fluent readers, younger children will benefit from reading aloud to you as often as possible. By the time they are in Years 5 or 6, many children prefer to read silently to themselves. Create quiet opportunities for them to do so, but then talk to them about the book they are reading.  
Sharing reading  
When sharing a book with your child, try to take opportunities to talk about the book – before, during and after reading.  
  • Before reading: look at the book cover and talk about your child’s expectations.  
  • While reading: support your child when unknown words need tackling and have a ‘meaning check’ every now and again to ensure your child understands the text.  
  • After reading: talk about the book. What was it about? Did it match your child’s expectations? 

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