Driffield Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School

Starfish had a wonderful (if chilly) day at Elmswell Farm - Farmer John took the class on a long walk and spoke about building new hedges, planting a forest and tree recognition.  Next month we will go to Kingsmill to identify trees once all the leaves are out and name more wild flowers.  As a class we have been watching the activities of the birds in the playground - Bobert (the robin) is taking food into the ivy so we think there might be a nest and Brian & Brenda the blackbirds are also diving in and out of the ivy - fingers crossed !!!

Maths next week is all about fractions. We will be learning all about finding a half of a shape, an object and an amount. 

In History we are learning about the Victorians - Mrs.Jackson took the class on an impromptu tour of the school where we could see what the school looked like when it was built in the 1850's. We spotted old windows, chimneys and old high ceilings - we learnt about boys and girls being separately taught and that the toilets were outside. Mrs.J did have to keep reiterating that she was not teaching there in Victorian times.  But if any parents/ grandparents did attend the school perhaps you could tell them about how it has changed. 

Phonics next week - 

/e/ ea- feather head bread breakfast spread thread

/ur/ ir  bird skirt girl first shirt third

/ow/ ou cloud sound about out proud found

/oi/ oy  boy joy toy enjoy annoy destroy

Alien words: scroy ept spraw quisk chort shome

In Design Technology we will be making and tasting our pasta salads for the Lighthouse Keeper Mr.Grinling - I'm sure there will be some comical photos! 

Thank you for your continued support. Starfish team. 

Starfish had a wonderful (if chilly) day at Elmswell Farm - Farmer John took the class on a long walk and spoke about building new hedges, planting a forest and tree recognition.  Next month we will go to Kingsmill to identify trees once all the leaves are out and name more wild flowers.  As a class we have been watching the activities of the birds in the playground - Bobert (the robin) is taking food into the ivy so we think there might be a nest and Brian & Brenda the blackbirds are also diving in and out of the ivy - fingers crossed !!!

Maths next week is all about fractions. We will be learning all about finding a half of a shape, an object and an amount. 

In History we are learning about the Victorians - Mrs.Jackson took the class on an impromptu tour of the school where we could see what the school looked like when it was built in the 1850's. We spotted old windows, chimneys and old high ceilings - we learnt about boys and girls being separately taught and that the toilets were outside. Mrs.J did have to keep reiterating that she was not teaching there in Victorian times.  But if any parents/ grandparents did attend the school perhaps you could tell them about how it has changed. 

Phonics next week - 

/e/ ea- feather head bread breakfast spread thread

/ur/ ir  bird skirt girl first shirt third

/ow/ ou cloud sound about out proud found

/oi/ oy  boy joy toy enjoy annoy destroy

Alien words: scroy ept spraw quisk chort shome

In Design Technology we will be making and tasting our pasta salads for the Lighthouse Keeper Mr.Grinling - I'm sure there will be some comical photos! 

Thank you for your continued support. Starfish team.