Menu

Mr Applegate

blank

About Mr Applegate

Posts by Mr Applegate:

Year 1 are learning about toys!

Year 1 have started this term brilliantly. They are loving their new project ‘A Toy’s Story’ where they have begun learning about toys from the past. The children have learnt about toys from the Victorian period and also the 1940s. Later this term, they will learn about toys from the 1960s and modern toys. As they learn about the different toys, they will think about what makes a toy older than another and how things like the materials have changed to make them. Have you got a favourite toy from your childhood that you could talk to your child about? I’m sure they would love to hear about it.

In our English this term, we have been learning about ‘The Tiger who came to Tea’. The children had great fun using their imagination and becoming authors by writing their own versions of the story. Maybe your child would like to retell their story to you?

The children are now working towards their toy museum outcome in a couple of weeks. As part of this, we are asking for the children to bring in a toy to share at the museum. Please see the attached letter, which was sent home last week.

Thank you

Year 1 Team

2023 special toy letter

Year 1 – A Toy’s Story Curriculum Information.docx

Year 1 – A Toy’s Story History Knowledge Organiser

Year 1 – A Toy’s Story Science Knowledge Organiser

Copy of SATs evening slides

Dear Parents and Carers,

The slides which were shared and discussed at school last week can be viewed here if you were unable to make it to the presentation or if you would like a recap. Please email any questions to year6@stmarksce.org.uk.
The link for the online practice SATs style questions for SPaG and maths we mentioned can be found here: https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/resources/ks2-sats-online-10-minute-tests
Best wishes,
The Year 6 Team

pdf icon 2023-SATs-Information-Evening-Presentation-Website-Upload.pdf

SATs Information Evening

Dear Parents and Carers,

The SATs Information Evening will start at 6pm in the Main Hall on Tuesday 17th January. It will take no longer than an hour. This talk is aimed at adults but children can attend if there are childcare issues.
Many thanks,
Year 6 Team

Windmill Hill Information Y5 2023

Dear Parents and Carers,

It was so lovely to see so many of you at the meeting last night. Thank you so much for giving up your evening to learn a little more about the PGL residential trip. The slides shared are here if you would like to revisit them or if you were not able to make the meeting in person.
Please email the Year 5 or Year 6 teams if you have any questions. The email address can be found on the slides.
Kindest regards,
Fiona Chapman
Year 6
default icon Windmill-Hill-presentation-for-Year-5-2023-for-website.pptx
pdf icon Windmill-Hill-presentation-for-Year-5-2023-for-website.pdf

Year 5 – Welcome to Spring 1!

Happy New Year and Welcome Back to Spring 1! 

We hope you had a fantastic Christmas break.

This half term, our topic driver is History – The Vikings: Raiders or Traders? Please find our knowledge organiser and topic web attached. The knowledge organiser gives you lots of information that the children will be learning at school, so they can practise at home too. The topic web gives you an insight into what we will be covering in each subject this half term. 

*NEW* This half term, we are reintroducing homework to the Year 5 children to support them with their transition to Year 6. Please see more information about this on the topic web attached too. 

We would also like to draw your attention to two important dates:

  • PGL Information evening: Wednesday 11th January 2023 6pm
  • Trip to Ufton Court: Thursday 9th February 2023 (please ensure you have filled out the google form for permission)

We are really looking forward to another brilliant half term with our Y5 Superstars!

Year 5 Spr 1 – Knowledge Organiser new

Year 5 Spr 1 – Topic Web

The Year 5 Team 

«‹ 11 12 13 14 ›»