--- title: "Thursday 1st December 2016" url: "https://www.stakesbyschool.net/blog/2016-12-01-11-05-20-thursday-1st-december-2016" school: "Stakesby Primary Academy" --- # Thursday 1st December 2016 1 December 2016 [Mrs Gurney](https://www.stakesbyschool.net/blog/author/sharon) [Elm Class](https://www.stakesbyschool.net/blog/category/elm-class) We have a very excited Elm class today, they have all opened the first windows of their Advent calendars! It's been another busy week for us. It's that time of year again where we need to check how much progress the children have made, so we have been completing some assessments in class. Literacy We have been looking at, and using, Figurative Language to create some Space poems. Maths We have been using the 'Bus Stop' method to complete one and two digit short division problems. Computing Mrs Gurney showed us 'smart ways' to search the internet using key words and ways to reduce and rank search results. We also completed an internet treasure hunt! Art With Mrs Mason we have been sewing Christmas baubles that we designed and created ourselves. We are very excited to take them home! In keeping with he Christmas theme, we have been rehearsing carols ready for our Christmas service shortly. 2 more weeks to go! ![](https://www.stakesbyschool.net/images/download.jpg) [ Wednesday 30th November](https://www.stakesbyschool.net/blog/2016-11-30-13-44-06-wednesday-30th-november) [Week Beginning 28th November ](https://www.stakesbyschool.net/blog/2016-12-01-17-07-37-week-beginning-28th-november) ![Stakesby Primary Academy](https://files.schudio.com/stakesby-community-primary-school-2/images/logo/StakesbyPrimary-Logo.png) ### Stakesby Primary Academy Byland Road Whitby North Yorkshire YO21 1HY 01947 820231 - [Enquire Learning Trust ](https://www.enquirelearningtrust.org/) - [Facebook Feed](https://www.facebook.com/stakesbyprimaryacademy/) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stakesbyprimaryacademy/) © Copyright 2026 Stakesby Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.stakesbyschool.net/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)