After School Clubs for next half term are now available to book!
As before, clubs will show as a payment on your child's School Money account (www.eduspot.co.uk). Please do not pay this unless you want to book your child a space. Mondays - Netball with Miss Yandell (Limited to 8 upper school places and 8 lower school places). Tuesdays - Basketball with Miss Yandell (Limited to 8 upper school places and 8 lower school places). Wednesdays - Hockey with Miss Yandell (Limited to 8 upper school places and 8 lower school places). Ukulele with Rebecca White There will also be the Inspire Sports, Darts club run on Tuesdays and held here at IVJS. To book this club, please book directly with Inspire Sports here: https://inspire-sports.classforkids.io/info/16 Clubs start Monday 19th February and run through to the last week of the term (6 weeks). All clubs are 3.15pm to 4.30pm with pick up at the front of the school. Clubs cost £7 per club and can be booked for the full half term (£42). We are still offering a discounted rate to any children entitled to Pupil Premium (the discounted cost will show automatically to anyone entitled). Should you have any issues logging into your School Money account, please email office@ivjs.school. This Week In School…
Year 3 – have written a fantastic set of diary entries based on the short film 'Taking Flight'. They included past tense verbs (both regular and irregular), setting descriptions and coordinating conjunctions. In maths they started their topic on measurement. They looked at mm, cm and m and how to use a ruler to measure things accurately. They have also started to compare lengths. In French, they looked at how to say 'I play the ... ', bringing together their learning from the past couple of weeks. Year 3 were very excited to start their art topic this week. They looked at Matisse and created a still life drawing. Following that, they looked at Picasso and produced a mixed media piece of art inspired by cubism and finally they have looked at the Australian contemporary artist, Pete Cromer. Year 4 – have continued to read their text 'Varjak Paw' and have started writing an amazing biography about Varjak Paw. The children have been working hard in Maths, where they have started learning about metres, kilometres and perimeter. In Geography, the children have been looking at why Africa is diverse in cultures and traditions. They were also interested to learn about trade in Africa and the importance of fair trade. In Art, the children were excited to make their own African traditional paper beads, they look amazing! Year 5 – have been busy diving in to the world of fractions; they have been learning all about fractions of amounts. They have also been working hard in English, continuing to write the narrative 'The Dreamgiver'. In Humanities, they conducted research in to finding more about Mayan lifestyles: what they wore, what their homes were like, what food they ate etc. The children have also worked hard on their scientific skills by setting up an experiment to investigate water resistance - their designs were remarkable! In Art, the children also created sculptures that were inspired by Andy Goldsworthy. It was a busy but fun week in Year 5! Year 6 – have started a new piece of writing in English. This is again linked to their class book, Skellig, by David Almond and is a diary entry from the perspective of the main character, Michael. In Maths, they have been concluding their topic on ratio by solving problems linked to ratio and proportion and will be moving on to algebra. The children have also finished their Humanities topic on North America this week, where they took part in a debate about the distribution of wealth in North America. They have started their new Science topic all about light and how we see things. In Computing, the children are creating their own text adventure stories. Dear Parents/Guardians,
Our whole school will be visiting Cuffley Camp next half term to take part in an outdoor activity day.
The activities will be led by staff at the centre, assisted by IVJS staff. The activities will include climbing, ropes and shelter building for Years 3 and 4, ‘Gladiator’, target sports and fire building for Years 5 and 6. We are thrilled to be able to offer this trip to all pupils again as we know what an incredible experience it will be. Pupils will benefit from opportunities to develop team work and resilience skills through activities they may not otherwise have the opportunity to partake in. We are in the fortunate position to be able to utilise PE funding to cover the cost of the trip for all pupils and so there will be no cost to parents. The trip is costing us £44 per child which includes the day at Cuffley camp, qualified instructors to run the activities and transport. We firmly believe this is a fantastic opportunity for our pupils and want all pupils to be able to engage in the experience. If you would like to contribute towards the cost of the trip, you can do via school money. Any contributions of any size will be put back into the PE budget and used to continue to develop our provision of PE and outdoor education. Pupils will need to arrive at school by 8:15am and they will travel to Cuffley Camp by coach. They will leave Cuffley Camp at 2:30pm and should be back at school for collection by 3:15pm. Pupils will need to bring:
Paper copies of this letter have been sent to each child, please return the permission slip from the letter as soon as possible. If you do not consent for your child to attend the trip, they will be able to join another year group for the day and will be expected to be in school. Many thanks, Miss Couves This term's Parents' Evenings will be held online on Tuesday 27th and Thursday 29th February. The website is now open for bookings. Please remember to email or call the school reception if you are having any issues logging on or email the class teacher if you cannot make any of the times available. Teachers emails all follow the format classname@ivjs.school eg cairo@ivjs.school or paris@ivjs.school etc
This Week In School…
Year 3 – have writing their own narrative about ‘The King who banned the dark’ with a focus on setting and character descriptions. In Maths, they have been learning about division and have begun to use the 'bus stop method' to divide 2 and 3 digit numbers. They have started their Science topic about light by identifying sources of light. They moved on to planning an investigation to find the best materials to use to make a book bag that can be seen in the dark. In RE, they have been thinking about what is important in their lives and worked in small groups to do discuss which values they think are the more or least important. Year 4 – have been finding out all about different types of cats in English and using what they have learnt to write a non-chronological report. In Maths, Year 4 have been working hard to divide a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number. In Geography, they have been investigating natural disasters that occur in different parts of Africa and exploring how these extreme weathers impacts people in Africa. In Science, they have been continuing to learn about their physics topic 'Electricity', exploring different types of switches and which appliances they are found in. They have also created a circuit with a working switch! Year 5 – have written fantastic setting descriptions about a magical planet and a setting of their choice - they were very detailed and impressive! The children have also been working very hard at practicing simple division using the bus-stop method and applying those skills to solve word problems. In Humanities, they explored how Mayans developed over time and about the Mayan city states. They have also been working very hard at understanding types of forces and learning about Isaac Newton; their contributions in the lessons have been motivational! In Art, the children have been looking in to artists who are renowned for their installations and sculptures and this week they had a look at the work of Anthony Gormley and Andy Goldsworthy. Year 6 – have been finishing their narratives in English. Their stories are based on the class book we are reading, 'Skellig' (by David Almond). We have been very impressed with the setting and character descriptions that the children have included in their writing. During maths, they have finished their topic on measurement and have moved on to ratio. In Humanities, the children have been learning about the most dangerous volcano in the USA, Kilauea in Hawaii. They worked in groups to put together a fictional news report based on the eruption of the volcano and the effect it would have on Hawaii; these were then filmed and the children were able to watch the recordings afterwards. |
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