​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have continued to develop their statistics knowledge focusing on pictograms and bar charts focusing on interpreting and presenting different types of data. They have also used this new knowledge to support them in creating a class food preference bar chart in DT! In English, they have been using research they gathered on Mary Anning to write their own biographies on her amazing discoveries. In History, they have continued looking at the Ancient Egyptians focusing on The River Nile and its importance which they summarised in engaging posters. The Year 3s also hosted their parents after school this week and showcased their hard-work in both Music and Art, it was a wonderful afternoon - Well done Year 3!
Year 4 – have been learning the time in their maths lessons. They have learnt the time to 5 minutes and the time to a minute. In Geography, the children explored trade in Ghana and identified the major imports and exports. In Science, they discovered and created their own food chains and food webs. In DT, the children used their cutting and assembling skills to design their own packaging for a cereal box. In English, Year 4 started planning their own lost toy story. They are very excited to start writing this next week!
Year 5 – have been working extremely hard at doing their assessments. The teachers were very impressed by their positive attitude and perseverance. The children continued to read the class book 'The Journey' and wrote some very impressive persuasive speeches. In English, the children finished writing a character description of 'The Kraken' and their use of features and descriptive language was so good that it was terrifying even just to read them! The children also conducted a traffic survey of Iver to understand the effects of pollution on Iver. In Science, the children explored gestation periods and their insights and contributions were remarkable! It has been a productive week in Year 5!
Year 6 – have finished writing their narrative based on the Three Little Pigs.  They have impressed us with their imaginative stories from the perspective of the wolf.  In Maths, Year 6 have continued to work on their bakery project and have created some beautiful packaging for their cupcakes which they will make in the coming weeks.  In Humanities, the children are enjoying the topic: Crime and Punishment from the Roman era to the 21st century. Rehearsals continue for the end of year production and the children are impressing us with their amazing singing voices.  They are becoming more and more familiar with their characters and are hoping to go script free next week!

​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been working really hard on their assessments. They have focused brilliantly and should be proud of themselves. In Maths, they have been continuing to look at shapes. This week, they have developed their understanding by looking at 3-d shapes. Later on in the week, they moved onto looking at interpreting graphs such as pictograms and bar charts. In History, they looked at the Egyptian gods and goddesses.
Year 4 – have completed their end of term assessments - well done year 4! In English, the children have been writing a character description about a character from Leon and the Place Between. In Science, they went on a mini beast hunt, exploring different invertebrates. They also discovered that different animals have different diets and animals have different teeth depending on their diets. In History, children explored the impact of the Roman invasion on Britain.
Year 5 – have been learning all about negative numbers, honing in their skills of counting through zero on a number line, comparing and ordering them. In English, the children recorded and edited their news reports on the Ukrainian war. The teachers were impressed by the children's performance - their presentation skills were remarkable! Rev. Rob and Rev. Sarah spoke to the children about how the teachings of the Bible can shape the life of a Christian. In Science, the children learnt more about stages of development (babies and old age) and applied their data analysing skills to produce line graphs. It has been a busy but an energetic week in Year 5!
Year 6 – have been working very hard on rehearsals for their production.  We have been very impressed with their singing and how they are all starting to act in role as their characters. Behind the scenes, props and costumes are also being sorted. Back in the classroom, the children have been reaching the end of their real story of the three little pigs which they have enjoyed writing in English. In Maths they have been making a box using a net they have created, ready to put some cakes in towards the end of term. They are continuing with their topic in Science about the circulatory system and have been having some very useful discussions and sessions on transition in PSHE to help the children get ready for their move to secondary school.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

We are excited to announce that our annual Sports Day will be held on Friday, July 5th. This is always a fun and engaging event for our pupils, and we look forward to seeing you there. Here are some important details and housekeeping rules to ensure the day runs smoothly:
Event Details:

• Date: Friday, July 5th
• Gates open to Parents: 12:55pm
• Start Time: 1:00 pm - 1:15pm
• End Time: 2:30 pm - 2:45pm

Housekeeping Rules:

1. Collection of Children: At the end of the event children will be taken back into class and then dismissed from the usual place at the front of the school.  Children will only be allowed to be collected by the person who normally collects them.   Parents will not be allowed to take their child home from the field.  
   Seats: Parents will be asked to collect their seat upon arrival where they will then be guided to the seating area and are asked to remain there for the duration of Sports Day. If you could please return your seat to the trolley on your way out that would be greatly appreciated.
2. Seating Area: Parents must remain seated on the designated parents' side for the duration of the event. Please do not cross the track to speak to your child during the event. Parents will not be able to stand or sit at the end of the track because it may interfere with the races.
3. Photography: You are welcome to take photos during the event. However, please be mindful of other children and ensure that your photography does not interfere with the activities.
4. Coffee Van: Once again, we will have arranged for a Coffee Van on site so that you can purchase refreshments during the event.

We appreciate your cooperation in following these guidelines to ensure a safe and enjoyable Sports Day for everyone.
Thank you for your support and understanding. We look forward to a fantastic day of sports and fun!

​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have had a wonderful time. They were so excited to complete the activity days on adventure day. They showed great resilience and have started to build up their teamwork skills. In English, they have been creating their very own superhero stories. They have been incorporating paragraphs into their stories as well as fronted adverbials. In Maths, they looked at different angles (right angle, acute and obtuse) as well as different types of lines (parallel and perpendicular). In Science they have been looking at the different types of fossils.
Year 4 – have been working very hard over the year on their times table. Over the past two weeks, year 4 have undertaken their multiplication check. Well done to everyone in year 4! In maths, children have come to the end of position and direction, where they were describing translations. In science, children were learning how to use a classification key. They understood that they need to use the characteristics of a species to sort them into a classification key. In Geography, year 4 discovered that the most common natural disaster in Ghana is a drought. They were able to compare the impact of the drought that happened in the UK to the impact drought has on Ghana.
Year 5 – have practised their mathematical skills of multiplying and dividing by 10, 100, and 1000. In English, the students completed a challenging task – writing a news report on the Ukrainian and Russian war. Their subject knowledge has been impressive and they are very excited to record their news broadcast next week! The focus in RE has been on making good choices, guided by the principles of Hinduism. A special highlight was the visit from DHL, who brought in a truck to teach the students about safety around large vehicles. It was a hands-on learning experience that emphasised the importance of being aware and cautious around trucks. Year 5 continues to amaze us with their enthusiasm and dedication to learning across all subjects - well done Year 5!
Year 6 – have continued writing their alternative narrative based on the traditional tale of ‘The 3 Little Pigs’.  They are working hard to include as many features from the Year 6 writing success criteria as they can. In Maths, Year 6 are continuing to work on the bakery project and this week they have used mathematical skills to design packaging for cakes such as: nets, area, perimeter, volume, 2d and 3d shapes.  In Science, the children have researched and created a leaflet describing how diet and exercise impact the body.

Dear Parents/Guardians of Year 6,

As part of the school’s Personal, Social and Health Education programme your child will soon receive lessons on relationships and puberty. 
 
The purpose of Sex and Relationship Education (SRE) is to provide knowledge and understanding of how the human body changes during puberty and about relationships based on love and respect.
If young people can start their transition into adulthood with good information and the confidence and knowledge to understand what is happening to them, they will hopefully grow into confident and healthy adults able to make positive choices. This can start with learning the basics about growing up and the sessions in school may reinforce what you are already doing at home.
 
The children will be taught in their normal classes; the SRE programme includes resources from Jigsaw and Medway Council in addition to watching a series of ‘Class Clips’ from BBC Teach and input from the class teachers. All teaching materials are appropriate to the age and emotional maturity of the pupils concerned and the teachers will aim to present the programme in an objective, balanced and sensitive manner. The clips can be viewed here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/pshe-ks2-operation-ouch-how-are-babies-made-sex/zsxtp4j
 
The programme will cover:

• Lesson 1: Physical and emotional changes that occurring during puberty.
• Lesson 2: Understand how a baby is made - Sexual Intercourse
• Lesson 3: Healthy Relationships
• Lesson 4: Consent
• Lesson 5: Appropriate and inappropriate touch
• Lesson 6: Real self and ideal self-image

Parents can withdraw their children from lessons 1 and 2 of the Sex and Relationship Education because these do not form part of the statutory National Curriculum. 
If you wish to withdraw your child from lesson 1 and 2 of the school’s Sex and Relationship Education programme, please email the office before the programme starts [email protected]. Class teachers in Year 6 will begin the programme w/c Monday 24th June 2024.
Yours sincerely,
 
 
Mrs Bowden / Mrs Short

This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been developing their persuasive writing skills this week. They have used Pixar's short film 'For The Birds' as inspiration to create a persuasive letter to stop bullying. In Maths, they have been busy learning about different types of angles and how to recognise these in variety of 2D shapes. In Humanities, they have begun their new History topic of Ancient Egypt and have created their own timelines of the key events from this era.
Year 4 – have started designing and writing a setting description about their dream playground. In Maths, they have been learning how to plot and describe position using coordinates. In Science, the children explored how animals are classified and were able to define what a vertebrate and invertebrate is. In History, they were exploring who Boudicca was and how she reacted to the Roman Invasion. In Guided Reading, the children were using the reading skill prediction, to predict what their new text is about!
Year 5 – have continued to learn more about decimal numbers - honing their skills in addition and subtraction. The children also worked hard on researching the Ukraine war; their enthusiasm and engagement was outstanding! In Guided Reading, the children started exploring a new book called The Journey and the children formulated excellent predictions about the book! The children also had some really lovely insights to share about morals, values in choices in RE and they enjoyed turning negative affirmations to positive ones in PSHE. The teachers were impressed by how well the Year 5 children settled in to the new term and by their hard work!
Year 6 – have started a maths bakery project which encompasses lots of the skills they have been learning throughout the year; they have solved problems involving: ratio and proportion, the four operations, measure (unit conversions), percentages and money. In English, they have started writing the story of 'The Three Little Pigs' from the point of view of the big, bad wolf.  The children are continuing with their topic of the circulatory system in Science and in groups, have produced posters to show how nutrients and water are transported around the body. As well as working hard in class, the children have also started rehearsing for the Y6 end of year production, 'Cinderella & Rockerfella'.