Today we held a phonic workshop for Reception parents and carers. We discussed what phonics is and how you can help your child at home. We explored different activities that can be done at home and the types of activities they do at school to practice and embed their phonics learning.
Thank you to all the parents and carers who attended. Your support means a lot to us. 
This week it has been Maths week and the children in Year 2 have been exploring money. We received a very special request from Major Tim Peake who wanted to throw a party for all of his friends on the ISS. Unfortunately he is still in space so unable to buy all of the items he needs. He asked if Year 2 could help him plan and pay for the party! We were happy to accept our mission and set about learning all we could about money!
We have been learning about the value of different coins and combining them to make different amounts. We also had a fantastic parent workshop where we got to show off our maths skills, add together amounts and pay for them in our classroom shop. Thank you to all the parents who came and supported their children.
This week at St. Clement’s it has been Maths Week with a special focus on Maths at Work. All classes have been learning more about how maths is used in different jobs. Year 3 have been lucky enough to have a visit from Graham who is the manager of a juice bar.
Graham came in to talk to the class about how he and his team use maths everyday when following recipes to make different juices. Year 3 found out that it is vital for Graham to be able to measure accurately so that the juice his customers buy will always taste the same.
Graham and his team have to work hard to measure accurately because too much of one fruit can really change the taste of their juices.
Year 3 were surprised how much maths Graham uses in his job from estimating , measuring accurately, and using mental calculation strategies.
A big thank you to Graham for coming into school.
Year 3 had a visit like Year 2 from our local PCSO’s – Police and Community Support Officers Louise and Robbie. They are based at Nechells police station and their main role is to keep the area we live and go to school in safe. They are working in partnership with our community to educate all and are really working hard to make sure that we all feel safe in our local area.
Louise and Robbie reminded us that there are good strangers and bad strangers and that they are good strangers. It is ok to ask a good stranger for help when lost but to always ask them to show their identification badge to check.
Year 3 had homework set by the PCSO’s to learn their full address so if ever lost they would be able to be returned home quick and also that 999 is the number to call if we need the help of the police.
This week, Year 2 had a very special visit from two important people who help us in our community. They are Police Community Support Officers and their job is to look after us when we are out and about.
We heard all about their jobs and the special equipment they need like torches, Kevlar vests, radios and even special shoes. We were lucky enough to try on some of their uniform too!
Year 2 asked some interesting questions to find out more about what they do. Now we know that there are numbers on the tops of police cars so that helicopters know which officers are in which cars. We also know that if we are in trouble and need help, we can ring 999 and tell them our name and address. Do you know your home address in case of emergency?
Year 4 have been estimating and measuring different lengths in mm, cm and m. On Tuesday, Austen came in to explained how measurement is used for climbing. We discussed different climbing equipment used to keep people safe and Charlene was even lucky enough to try on a harness.
We estimated the length of different climbing ropes in centimeters and meters. Then we accurately measured them using the appropriate measuring equipment.
Take a look at the photos!
This week we were lucky with the weather and took the opportunity to have a fire and toast marshmallows.
This week our story of the week has been Whatever Next by Jill Murphy.
We heard about baby bear’s adventure to the moon. We then used props to retell the story and went on our own moon adventures!
Lots of children have been practising their mark making and early writing. These children are writing their names to put on their duplo models.
Year 5 visited the Birmingham Museum and Gallery as part of the Pharaohs topic we are learning about. We spent the morning looking around the Ancient Egyptian gallery where we saw artifacts such as sarcophaguses, amulets, tools, hieroglyphs and even a real mummy! We thought carefully about what these artifacts tell us about Ancient Egyptian life, culture, architecture and beliefs. We also used our art skills to sketch some of the artifacts. After lunch, we took part in a mummification workshop. We learnt about all the steps, tools and people who carry out the process. Year 5 had lots of fun on our trip!
At last the Arctic animals and lighthouses are complete.The children thought hard about their end designs. If they were not able to light it up then they had to problem solve and find the break in the circuit. The children were able to follow their design brief and select appropriate electrical materials to complete their circuit.
