Welcome back to the Spring Term
Welcome back everyone to the Spring Term 🤗 we have a jam-packed, exciting term ahead and we can’t wait to show you everything we’ve done in our classes. Watch this space… 😉
Happy holidays 🎄
Happy holidays everyone - have a wonderful 2 week break and enjoy the time with your family and friends. See you back in school on Monday 6th January 2025, normal time, 8.40am.
Santa Dash
Last week Tiverton Academy took part in the annual Santa Dash around our playground. We joined thousands of other children participating in this event and having fun whilst being active!
Snow day at school ⛄️❄️
Here are some beautiful photos of our school grounds that Mrs Hyde captured as she got to school 😍 Even though it was chilly 🥶 the children had a wonderful time playing in the snow, making mini snowmen and experiencing…
Bar models
Year One have been working hard in Maths using Bar Models with the support of Rally Robin. Building on our prior knowledge using fact families. We are able to create number sentences e.g. 5 + 3 = 8, 8= 5…
Why do we have rules?
For RHSE Year 1 have revisited classroom rules. Using Rally Robin we discussed why we have rules around school and if they are the same or different. We understood that rules are there to keep us safe, to learn, to…
Children in Need 2024
We will be celebrating Children in Need in school on Friday 15th November. Children are encouraged to wear spots or yellow. Watch this space to see all of the exciting and amazing things we’ll be doing 💛🟡
Remembrance Day ❤️
As a school we will commemorate Remembrance Day in different ways, from poppy-related crafts and creative writing to innovative history lessons, to help our children connect with the events that changed the world over 100 years ago.
Remembrance Day, also known as Armistice Day, commemorates the end of World War One when an agreement to stop fighting was reached on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month in 1918. It is held to remember all those who have died in wars and marked by a two-minute silence at 11:00am.
Part- whole model
This week has been a busy week. In Maths Year One have been learning about part- whole models and using these to create number sentences. Using our KAGAN: Rally Robin we are now beginning to understand fact families: 3+5 =…
Mechanisms: wheels and axels
Year One have been busy creating cars and understanding the importance of Wheels and Axels and how they work. We have been problem solving to see if the wheels would move when we taped the axle to the main body.…