Lingwood Primary Academy Newsletter 7th June 2024

Headteachers Update

What an exceptional first week back to the term, during which the children have exhibited exemplary behavior, consistently embodying our Lingwood core values. This past week, some children in Year 5/6 successfully completed Level 2 bikeability. Some children in years 4-6 took part in a STEM Lego trip at Carrow Road, drumming lessons and musical keys have continued in Year 4 and Launchpad. Year 6 have begun their karate classes. We are so proud of the enrichment activities we offer.

Furthermore, we were thrilled to host a GB athlete as a role model for our upcoming Sports Week. This week we launched the Sports for schools project with the children. They are looking forward to gaining sponsorships and taking part in a workshop with the GB athlete.



We are looking forward to an exhilarating final term filled with various enrichment activities, visitors and trips as we prepare our students for their transitions.

Thank you for your continued support and involvement in our school community. Your dedication to our students is greatly appreciated.

Miss Laycock

Year Group News

Nursery

This week we started a new topic, linking our inside and outside learning to transport. We have been learning names of various types of vehicles, exploring how they are different and what makes them move. Our small world and construction areas have been built around cars and buses, leading to lots of fun stories around journeys. We have been exploring patterns in a variety of ways, looking at repeating patterns and the patterns different tyres make when we roll them across paint, sand and mud!

Reception

This week Reception shared the story of The Rapping Princess. We looked at the vocabulary words; divine, voice, unique, rap, awe, kingdom courage, mental strength and bravery. We talked about our favourite music and wrote about our favourite songs. Many of the children in Reception have enjoyed performing on our new stage outside. Thank you Mr B for building it! In maths we looked at 2D and 3D shapes. We found out how to tell the difference, practised naming the different shapes and looked at their properties. We even took part in a shape hunt in our outside area, we couldn't believe how many rectangles we found! Mrs Brighton was particularly proud of how the children shone this week, demonstrating excellent listening and a continued enthusiasm for learning. 

Year 1

This week year one have been learning about Tim Peake in History, finding out about his space mission and his work in schools. We have been learning about money in maths, recognising different coins and notes and starting to make amounts. In English we have been reading The Lion Inside, sorting the adjectives used to describe appearance and characteristics of the lion and the mouse and learning lots of new vocabulary! 

Year 2   

Year two have been working hard on problem solving this week in maths. They have been using all four maths operations to find the answer and deciding whether to use a numberline, bar model or counters to help solve the problem. In English we have been writing recounts about something we have done recently and trying to use adverbs to make our writing more interesting. 

Year 3

Year 3 has had a brilliant start to the new half term. This week we have continued to work hard learning about time in maths. In Reading we have started our new text: The Magician's Nephew, which we are really enjoying. We have also been exploring food groups in Science and have been investigating how to make healthy food choices. 

Year 4

What a great first week back! We began our new text, The Wind in the Willows which the children are thoroughly enjoying. They have started to explore their narrative poetry unit looking at the elements of each poem and how the poet uses poetic devices to convey mood and atmosphere. In P.E., we practiced our throwing and catching technique as part of our unit on Rounders. We continued to look at statistics such as line graphs by collecting data and drawing our own. So far, a really strong, positive start to the term Year 4. 

Year 5

This week, Year 5 have been working incredibly hard when solving problems with decimals. They have been carefully considering the value of digits in calculations to avoid making calculation errors. During English, we have started our new unit of biographies. We have been focusing on adverbs and pronouns to build cohesion within our writing. Well done Badger class!

Year 6

This week Year 6 have started their new text - Good to be Me, they have also been thinking about the future in their PSHE lessons and had some brilliant advice for each other and themselves to help them reach their goals - believe in yourself, never give up, don't listen to the doubters. They have also started thinking about writing newspaper reports about the Battle of Britain and had a very in depth discussion about democracy and the constitution. In maths they have been revisiting geometry and the rules around internal and opposite angles. They were most excited by starting to make and paint the props we will need for our end of term play - Cinderella and Rockerfella.

Launchpad

Launchpad has had a great first week back. In maths, we have started looking at lengths and heights, comparing and measuring. In English we have started looking at Pirate Poetry, reading and adding actions to the poems. In art, we looked at how indigenous people painted images onto rocks and then made our rock art pets. In PSHE we are looking at how we stay safe when out and about starting with road safety. 

Achievement Awards

Rabbit Class - Nelly, for trying so hard to remember finger spaces within her writing. 

Squirrel Class – Oliver - making £1 using different coins, exploring different possibilities. 

Hares Class –   Florence for always presenting her work beautifully and making sure everything she does is to the best of her ability. 

Fawns Class – Mason, for his excellent focus in Maths.

Otter Class –  George S for his amazing explanations of each hexagon in History - we were looking at the life and discovery of Tutankhamun. 

Badger Class – Jack for working incredibly hard in English - using adverbials and pronouns to build cohesion. Well done!

Fox Class – Henry - for great focus in all his learning.

Launchpad - Aoife - for her amazing maths work this week comparing heights and lengths.

Star Pupil Awards

Rabbit Class - Harry, for always being ready to learn and demonstrating excellent listening skills. 

Squirrel Class – Rufus - for supporting his peers with their learning in maths.

Hares Class – Autumn for always trying her best and persevering even when a task is tricky. 

Fawns Class - Ramona, for always being polite and respectful. 

Otter Class –  Sam for always being organised and punctual. You arrive at school on time, everyday, ready to learn! You take sole responsibility for your own equipment and ensure that tasks are completed within a timely manner.

Badger Class –  Ziggie for being resilient with your work, especially handwriting!

Fox Class –Daisy - for being a star all of the time - kind, thoughtful and supportive.

Launchpad - Kayden - for always giving 100% in all tasks. 

Congratulations to you all - we are very proud of you!