Hi my name is Kimberley in Topaz class. Today i went swimming with my class. It was really fun because I was learning to swim. When i got in the pool I went to the side and then kicked my legs. In the middle I used a float to hold me up. My best bit was getting in the water because I didn't know what it felt like. 

Today we started our new transport Topic by bringing in our bikes and scooters. We had a great time going around the tracks in the games enclosure. Click on the link below to see all the photos. It was also the first day of cycle to school week.

Topaz class have had another busy week! In literacy we have been learning to write character descriptions. We have used adjectives, commas in lists, exclamation marks and question marks. Next week we will be learning to write similes and then writing a character description of the Gruffalo. In Science we have been thinking about how we can change materials. We made jelly and bread and answered the question 'How long does it take ice to melt?' We have been using the words solid and liquid and have written a conclusion. In maths this week we have been learning to add. Next week we will be subtracting by taking away from a set. On Wednesday 9 children from Topaz class played football for the year 1 or the year 2 teams. A video of the tournament is on the website.

This week is cycle to school week and we start our new topic on 'Transport'. On Monday we can bring in bikes and scooter for the entry point. We will also be talking about what we already know about transport and what we want to find out. 

Lots of children in Topaz class took part in a football competition this week. Click on the link below to watch the video. 

It has been an exciting week back at school for Topaz class. In maths we have been learning to order and partition numbers. During our science lessons we have been thinking about the properties of different materials. We carried out a fair test to find out what would be the best material to make an umbrella from. Our conclusions were so good Mrs Di-Pede came and had a look. We also had great fun learning about magnets and finding out what materials are magnetic and what happens when you put magnets together. We also worked with Miss Ackroyd on our story telling project and welcomed some new parent helpers.

Friday was the busiest day of the week. In the morning we won the February 'Wake and Shake' challenge for the third time in a row, took part in 'Topaz has talent' and did some amazing art work with students from the upper school. Click on the link below if you would like to watch the video. Some children also came to football club after school and went to extra football at lunchtime. 

Next week some children in Key Stage One will be taking part in a football competition at Ferndown Middle School, spectators are welcome. We have our fingers crossed for the weather. In maths we will be learning to add and in literacy we will be starting to write a character description of the Gruffalo. In science we will be thinking about how we can change materials. We will be making jelly and rice crispy cakes as well as answering the question 'How long does it take ice to melt?'. What do you think? 

Once upon a time there were three goats they were called the Billy Goast Gruff. There was a little goat with little horns. There was a middle sized goat with middle sized horns. Three wass a big goat with very big horns. There was a bad troll. The little Billy Goat went onto the bridge. I am going to eat you said the troll. Wait for my middle sized Billy Goat and eat him said the little Billy Goat. So the troll did. The middle sized Billy Goat went onto the bridge. I am going to eat you said the troll. Wait for the big Billy goat and eat him said the middle-sized goat. So the troll did. The big Billy goat went onto the bridge. I am going to eat you said the troll. No you cant eat me said the big Billy goat. I am a very big goat with very big horns. I will toss you into the river with my horns. So the big Billy goat did. The bad troll fell into the river.

     the end. 

By Chloe

This week we have been making our own houses and writing evaluations. We have also been practicing for world maths day. Please see link books for passwords and how to have a go at home. (You may need to download the latest quicktime player to view the video. If the video will not play all the way through try pausing it and letting it download before watching it.)