Friday 12th January

12/1/2018

Happy New Year!

Welcome back to everyone after what I hope was a restful Christmas break. It was lovely to see all the children so happy to be back in school and I think we are all glad to be back in our routines!

We had a very busy week this week... our new topic is CLOTHES and we have been busy learning all our new words! Our focus book is...

The Smartest Giant In Town

Maths - Sorting clothes

Writing Practice - Drawing Clothes

Looking for shapes in the objects we want to draw helps us learn to draw new things.

Language Towards Literacy - Clothes Games

Art - George Puppets!

Looking forward to seeing how our Smartest Giant in Town puppets turn out next week! He still has to get a smart new gown...

Check back next week to see how they turn out...

DEAR Time

I love how the children just scurry off to their little snugs when I say "Drop Everything And Read!"

The Smartest Giant In Town by Julia Donaldson

Finally I would like you to enjoy our special little project we worked on this week. We did our own little rendition of our favourite story by our favourite author Julia Donaldson... we hope you enjoy it as the children worked very hard on it.

The Smartest Giant In Town! from Ms Murray on Vimeo.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone,

Regards,
Ms Murray

18 Comments

Adel

12/1/2018 09:06:05 pm

Loved the pics this week and to see Sarah smiling away --- couldn't believe I didn't recognise her reading of the book!
She is not so quiet and shy at home :)

I don't check in as regularly as I should but I do really enjoy it, it gives me an insight to a very important part of her day

Ms Murray

13/1/2018 08:00:24 am

That's funny! I thought the exact same but she used such lovely words so I didn't want to record her again. Very cute!

Elena

15/1/2018 05:20:11 pm

Rada loves that book so much! We used to read it when she was a toddler... Her favourite part in the story is when the giant kindly helped the animals. The funniest part is when he looses his trousers...

Ms Murray

15/1/2018 05:51:44 pm

Super Rada! I think that was the funniest part too and yes, he was a very kind giant! :)

Mark

15/1/2018 05:53:56 pm

Great video. Cian was very excited to see himself! His favourite part was when his trousers fell down. That was my favourite part too.

Ms Murray

15/1/2018 06:21:14 pm

Haha! Seems that bit was liked by all!

Ruwida

15/1/2018 06:29:30 pm

Hi Ms Murray,
Great to see these amazing photos again,
Yo did great work with them.
Also just wanted to mention that Sajed has his home work in the bag since Friday and told him to handed it over to you, but seems to me he didn't, could you please check yourself his bag on Fridays.
Kind regards

Ms Murray

15/1/2018 07:52:38 pm

Hi! Sajed did give me his folder today, it was my fault I forgot to collect them on Friday... too busy with our art project! lol. He has his new reader and homework sheet in his bag today. Glad you enjoyed the photos, Sajed was very happy with his part in the video too.

Adel

16/1/2018 06:30:44 am

I checked the blog, coz Sarah told me I had to! From reading her homework sheet I see the importance 😉

Sarah's favourite part of the story is .... when the GIANT'S trousers fall down .... seems to be a big hit with everyone.

(I'm doing that book in Story Sacks 😁)

Sarah asked that I put all our names down so you would know it was from our family ... Stephen, Adel, Sarah & Leanne

Ms Murray

16/1/2018 09:03:45 pm

Ah, love the family post! Delighted your all enjoying the blog :)

Marie P

16/1/2018 07:06:32 pm

Thanks for such lovely posts. The video is so cute. I have been hearing all week about the puppets. We also have this book and have been reading it nearly every night. It is lovely hearing their little voices.
Marie

Ms Murray

16/1/2018 09:01:12 pm

It is very cute... I'm really happy with the puppets too. Can't wait to get them finished!

Mareen

17/1/2018 06:49:57 pm

Alex loves the class blog so much that we read and look at it every day before bedtime. What a great idea to have. Alex grandmother in Germany and his aunt in Switzerland look at the blog every Friday and they love it. Thank you!

Alex favorit part of the story "The Smartest Giant in Town" is when his trousers fall down.

Thank you for all the great work you put in by teaching the girls and boys room 5.

Have a great week.

Mareen

Ms Murray

17/1/2018 10:30:34 pm

I absolutely love to hear that we have reader from around the globe! It is great that your family can see the wonderful work Alex is doing! Keep posted :)

Georgina(maci's mam)

17/1/2018 09:51:55 pm

Thank you Ms Murray for the lovely post. Maci's sounds so confident in the video. She did a great job as all the kids did too. Maci's favourite funny part was the trousers falling down the because he had no belt, but her most favourite is the kind giant and his kindness. I have asked maci to remind mammy to check the blog more often. I think we will be taking a trip to the book store at the weekend to,maci's younger brother enjoyed watching the video too..

Ms Murray

17/1/2018 10:28:36 pm

Maci was absolutely brilliant and spoke so clearly! Well Done Maci!

Emily Hopkins

19/1/2018 07:36:01 am

Fantastic video! Eva loved the part where his pants fell down! Great job from all the kids!

Ms Murray

19/1/2018 06:01:03 pm

Super!

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