Year 3
We are over half-way to the end of this term and have been working hard. In this final stage of the year, we are doing all can to ensure the class is ready for Year 4. This includes the step up in learning. You may notice that your child’s spelling are becoming more challenging. It is therefore important that the children practise them at home so that they are confident and secure. Please do allow a little time each week to do this – it makes such a difference.
As I explained to the school in our celebration assembly yesterday, the children have really impressed us in maths with their first foray into column addition and subtraction, with an ‘exchange’ in units column.
In English, it’s been a ‘mythical’ week: planning and writing myths; reading and answering questions about mythical beasts; and composing myth-themes sentences using the past perfect tense. The children programmed animations in computing, created a Greek vase outline in arts and discovered Guru Granth in RE. In science, we chose appropriate materials to design a book bag with a reflective element. PSHE focussed on healthy eat and living, French on numbers 1 – 16 and history on Hippocrates as a doctor.
Have a lovely weekend! The Year 3 team.
Year 4
This week, we’ve loved writing our own playscripts. First, we innovated a model playscript before crafting our own linking to the idea of Titanic and class. In Maths, we have explored time and formal division. We will certainly return to both areas of learning.
On Wednesday afternoon, we had a great time exploring the different states of water through a range of experiments, whilst on Friday, we continued investigating what aided survival on board Titanic.
In computing, our focus was algorithm design and also, reflecting on the computational skills we were able to use. In R.E. we considered the role of the ten commandments and the giving of the Torah as part of our Judaism covenant unit. Of course, one of our highlights was our karate coaching sessions that some of us had never taken part in before.
It’s been great to see the children being so responsible with their sun cream in the heat. I hope that the good weather returns over the weekend.
I hope to see some of you next week at our Sports Day or Summer Fair.
Thanks
Mr T
Year 5
Rehearsals for our summer play are coming together. Children should be 'off-script' by now. We've only got one full week of rehearsals left before we perform it!
In English, we have finished our unit on formal letters of complaint. The children all wrote a letter about a terrible restaurant experience (some even decided that I was the owner of these terrible restaurants!) In Maths, we have continued our learning about geometry and angles, with children calculating missing angles of different quadrilaterals and triangles.
On Monday, we had a session with Adam, a karate instructor. The session was lots of fun and we got to develop lots of skills. On Thursday, Reverend Chris came in and led a Eucharist service for Yrs 5 and 6. We were learning about the Eucharist last half term, so it was lovely for the children to see it in action. Rev Chris and I are thinking of making it an annual event!
We had a very busy swimming session today. The deep-enders were working on their stamina and on lots of different strokes. They were up and down the pool all session! The shallow-enders had their first try and swimming a whole length, starting from the deep end! They all did so well, some were a little nervous but they all got in and did it. It was lovely to hear them all cheering each other on. My favourite was "You look like a professional!"
Next Wednesday is sports day and summer fair (weather permitting!) Thank you to those families who were able to contribute a bottle today for the bottle tombola.
Have a wonderful weekend! We're in for a very busy final few weeks!
Miss Rutter, Mrs Marsh and Mr Coldwell
Year 6
-In computing, the children have been developing their animation skills.
-The children really enjoyed the karate session on Tuesday.
-We have continued to rehearse - the rehearsals are going very well!
-In maths, we have been working on the concept of 'working backwards'.
-In geography, we have been learning about how globalisation has impacted access to goods and services.
-In RE, we have been learning about the 'three jewels' in Buddhism.
-In English, we have continued to read 'Chinese Cinderella', and have been working on developing our understanding and use of vocabulary.
-We have started an enterprise project in which the children are working in groups with a budget of £10 which they are trying to grow.
Have a super weekend!
