Gems News
Read on to find out what has been happening in Gems this week.
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For more information on your child’s learning this week, please check the ‘Latest News’ section for their year group - Reception or KS1.
The children in Gems have continued to enjoy our science topics, as part of our second science topic for Spring 1 the children are learning about solids and liquids and investigating how objects can change. We made predictions and then carried out experiments to test our predictions. The children enjoyed 5 different experiments and discussed questions to deepen their understanding.
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What happens to water when we put it in the deep freeze? Why does ice melt? What will happen if we place the water back into the deep freeze?
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What happens to chocolate when placed in the palm of their hand? Why did it melt?
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How does bread change when put in the toaster? Why did it change?
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What happens to popcorn kernels when heated?
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Think about the stages of making jelly, first it is solid, then liquid, then solid again.
The year one boys enjoyed a trip to Holly Lodge, learning about plants and how to care for them.
Messages:
Thank you to the families that regularly read and return your child’s reading folder on Mondays.
Can I please ask all the parents to please read with your child at home at least 5 times a week and return the signed reading record folders weekly. This is a very important part of your child’s reading journey.
In addition you can enjoy reading other stories to them, stop half way through and you can both predict the ending, talk about the story making links to other books, can they retell the story? Can they answer a few questions about the story?
Gems PE Days:
Reception children - Thursday
Year 1 – Wednesday and Thursday
Year 2 – Tuesday and Wednesday
Dates:
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06/03 - Book Day dress up
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24/03 - Yr 1 Diamond class assembly (9am)
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05/03 - World Book week dress up day
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17/03 and 19/03 - Family teacher meetings from 3.30pm
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27/03 - School closes at 1.30pm