Poppies
Welcome to Poppies
Staff members: Mr S Little, Miss C Johnson
A Typical School Day
Morning Task Register Phonics English - including Grammar and Spelling Story Break Time Maths Vocabulary Lunch Time Maths Fluency Phonics Foundation Subjects (Art, Computing, Design & Technology, Geography, History, Music, PE, RHE, RE and Science) Reading Practice Assembly (Monday, Tuesday, Friday) Home Time |
Weekly Overview
Monday |
Reading book bag in school Spelling test Homework set and due in the following Monday |
Tuesday |
Reading book bag in school |
Wednesday |
Reading book bag in school PE Kit to be worn to school Reading for pleasure book changed Return reading for pleasure and phonics book from previous week |
Thursday |
Reading book bag in school |
Friday |
Reading book bag in school PE Kit to be worn to school Phonics home reading book changed |
Termly Overview
Term | What we will be covering |
Autumn Term |
Art - Painting (Monet) / Drawing Computing - Computing Systems - technology around us Design & Technology - Mechanisms – sliders and levers Geography - The World & My School History - Changes Within Living Memory - toys Music - Harvest PE - OAA and Multi-skills RHE - Who is my friend? How do I help my body stay healthy? RE - Who do Christians say made the world? Why does Christmas matter to Christians? Science - Animals including humans (human body & senses) & Seasonal Changes |
Spring Term |
Art - Collage Computing - Design & Technology - Freestanding Structures Geography - History - Significant events in locality - castles Music - PE - RHE - Where do feelings come from? How do I decide what to eat? Who is in my family? Screen time. RE - Who is Jewish and how do they live? What do Christian believe God is like? Science - Everyday materials - properties of materials |
Summer Term |
Art - Sculpture Computing - Design & Technology - Textiles Geography - History - Significant Individuals - Florence Nightingale & Maty Seacole Music - PE - RHE - What makes a good friend? Should friends tell us what to do? What helps us to be happy? RE - What does it mean to belong to a faith community? How should we care for the world and for others, and why does it matter? Science - Plants |
Class Novels
So far this year, we have read the following texts:
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Current book for English vocabulary work |
Current book for English work |
Calendar
Some useful dates
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Wednesday 4 Dec 2415:15 to 18:00Parents' Evening EYFS/Key Stage One
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Tuesday 10 Dec 24Winter Fayre Read more
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Thursday 12 Dec 24Christmas DInner and Christmas Jumper Day Read more
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Monday 16 Dec 2409:15EYFS - Christmas Performance Children in Buttercups and Bluebells will be performing their Christmas Performance on Monday 16th December at 9:30am. However, you should arrive from 9:15am and be ready for the show to begin promptly at 9:30am. Please note late arrivals will not be admitted. Read more
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Monday 16 Dec 2413:15Key Stage One - Christmas Performance Afternoon Due to the increasing popularity of our concerts, we have taken the decision to ticket them. This is due to the health and safety regulations for the hall and the need to keep everyone safe. The space needed for the performance means the number of seats available for each performance will be limited to 90. Any pushchairs or buggies will need to be left outside the hall. Read more
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Tuesday 17 Dec 2409:15Key Stage One - Christmas Performance Morning Due to the increasing popularity of our concerts, we have taken the decision to ticket them. This is due to the health and safety regulations for the hall and the need to keep everyone safe. The space needed for the performance means the number of seats available for each performance will be limited to 90. Any pushchairs or buggies will need to be left outside the hall. Read more
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Tuesday 17 Dec 2413:15Key Stage Two Christmas Performance for Tulips and Sunflowers Due to the increasing popularity of our concerts, we have taken the decision to ticket them. This is due to the health and safety regulations for the hall and the need to keep everyone safe. The space needed for the performance means the number of seats available for each performance will be limited to 90. Any pushchairs or buggies will need to be left outside the hall. Read more
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Wednesday 18 Dec 2409:15Key Stage Two Christmas Performance for Daffodils and Lilies Due to the increasing popularity of our concerts, we have taken the decision to ticket them. This is due to the health and safety regulations for the hall and the need to keep everyone safe. The space needed for the performance means the number of seats available for each performance will be limited to 90. Any pushchairs or buggies will need to be left outside the hall. Read more
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Wednesday 18 Dec 2413:15Key Stage Two Christmas Performance for Violets and Roses Due to the increasing popularity of our concerts, we have taken the decision to ticket them. This is due to the health and safety regulations for the hall and the need to keep everyone safe. The space needed for the performance means the number of seats available for each performance will be limited to 90. Any pushchairs or buggies will need to be left outside the hall. Read more
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Thursday 19 Dec 24Party Day - Non Uniform - Break Up at 2pm
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Friday 20 Dec 24INSET DAY - School closed for children
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Monday 6 Jan 25Back to school
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Tuesday 21 Jan 25Wonder Dome Visit Read more
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Friday 7 Feb 25Number Day Read more
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Thursday 13 Feb 25Break up for Half Term - Finish at 3:15pm
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Friday 14 Feb 25INSET Day - school closed to children
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Monday 24 Feb 25Back to school
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Tuesday 18 Mar 2515:20 to 18:00Parents' Evening - EYFS/Key Stage One
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Tuesday 25 Mar 2515:20 to 18:00Parents' Evening - Key Stage Two
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Friday 28 Mar 25Break up for Easter Holiday - 3:15pm
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Monday 14 Apr 25Back to school
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Friday 18 Apr 25Bank Holiday - School Closed
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Monday 21 Apr 25Bank Holiday - School Closed
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Monday 5 May 25Bank Holiday - School Closed
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Mon 12 May 25
toThu 15 May 25
Year 6 SATs Week -
Friday 23 May 25Break up for Half Term - 3:15pm
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Monday 2 Jun 25Back to school
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Mon 2 Jun 25
toFri 6 Jun 25
Year 4 Multiplication Check -
Mon 9 Jun 25
toFri 13 Jun 25
Phonics Screening - Year 1 and Year 2 Resits -
Friday 4 Jul 25Records of Achievement out today
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Tuesday 8 Jul 2515:20 to 17:30Parents' Evening - no appointment
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Friday 11 Jul 25INSET DAY - School closed to children
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Monday 21 Jul 25Transition Day
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Tuesday 22 Jul 25Transition Day
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Wednesday 23 Jul 25Break up for Summer Holiday - 2pm
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Adding dates to your calendar
Subscribing via Outlook
Follow the relevant instructions below, using the feed address http://thornhillps.greenhousecms.co.uk/ical.ics
- Outlook Office (desktop) (section: Add internet calendars)
- Outlook.com (section: Subscribe to a calendar)
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Subscribing via Google
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- On the left, next to "Other calendars" click 'Add' followed by 'From URL'.
- Click this button to copy the feed address to your clipboard and paste it into the 'URL of calendar' field
- Click 'Add calendar'. The calendar will appear on the left side under "Other calendars"
It might take up to 12 hours for changes to show in your Google Calendar.
Subscribing via iPhone
- Click this link and click 'Subscribe' in the popup message
Useful Websites to support learning
Use Numbots at home so your child can improve their recall and fluency in mental addition and subtraction, so that they move from counting to calculating. Children should have their log in information in their reading records. However, please contact us if they are having issues logging in.
Designed for use both in class and at home, our 1-minute maths app helps children build greater number confidence and fluency. It’s all about targeted practice in engaging, one-minute chunks!
Times Tables Rockstars is a great way for your child to learn their times tables in a fun way, battling it out with others, beating their previous times and making their way to becoming an ultimate Rock Legend. Children should have their log in information in their reading records. However, please contact us if they are having issues logging in.
Paint the Squares Number Charts is an interactive way to explore number patterns such as odd and even numbers, counting in multiples from times tables and ten more and ten less.
Hit the Button is an interactive maths game with quick fire questions on number bonds, times tables, doubling and halving, multiples, division facts and square numbers.
A versatile number line that can be used at many different levels. Use the resource to support your understanding of placing numbers on number lines that are labelled, blank or have intervals. In year 2, we want you to become secure at placing and estimating numbers up to 100.
Improve your spellings with Emile.