Southborough Church of England Primary School
Southborough Church of England Primary School
Wiltshire
This week 08.09.2025
In maths, we have been learning about tens and ones, using Base 10 to help us understand how numbers are made. For example, we can see that a number is built from groups of tens and the extra ones left over. We have also been practising our number bonds to 10 and 20, which help us add and subtract more quickly and build strong mental maths skills
In English this week, we have been practising how to use capital letters and full stops accurately in our writing to make sure our sentences are clear. We have also been exploring the different types of sentences — statements, questions, commands, and exclamations — and learning how to use them to make our writing more engaging and effective.
In art, we began our new topic on still life and used pastels to create our own versions of Cézanne’s Apples and Oranges. We have also started to explore the world in Geography, through atlases, sharing our favourite maps, charts, and fascinating facts with each other. In History we have looked at what things would make someone historically significant and what they will have done in their life time to make them important. The children have shown excellent focus and enthusiasm, and we are very proud of the way they have started the year.
Reading
Parents please log into your child's reading on the BOOM reader parent portal or by using the BOOM reader parent app on your tablet or mobile phone no more than once a week.You can record their school reading book or a book they are enjoying from home.
Your Child will bring home a Read Write inc book every Friday with speed sounds to practise. Children are to bring these back on Wednesday please.
Please click on the link to view how to pronounce the Read Write Inc sounds.
Numbots
To use Numbots, for games to support number knowledge, confidence and fluency go to https://play.numbots.com/#/intro If you need your child's log-in please ask your class teacher.