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. You are all welcome to join us on Monday 5th February for our Curriculum Market! Join us for a look around the different subjects in our curriculum and a cuppa!
This Week In School…
Year 3 – have settled back into school for the Spring term very well. In English, they have been writing a letter to the 'King who banned the dark' to persuade him to change his mind. They have thought of some excellent ideas to support their argument. In Maths, they have been learning how to multiply a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number. In Humanities, they have been researching continents of the world, with a focus on major rivers and mountain ranges. They have really enjoyed using atlases to aid their learning. In Music, they have begun to play glockenspiels to accompany their singing. Year 4 – have been coming up with different clues to write their own riddle about an animal. In Maths, they have been multiplying by 10 and 100, dividing by 10 and 100 and started multiplying a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number. In Science, year 4 have been enjoying our new topic 'Electricity'. They created a complete circuit using different components and were able to turn a light bulb on. In Geography, we have been looking at the different weather and climates across Africa. Year 4 were interested to find out that Africa has different climates, depending on the location. In Guided Reading, they have been excited to start our new text 'Varjak Paw' where we have been developing our reading skills to retrieve information from a text. Year 5 – have begun writing character descriptions based on a video - Rock, Paper, Scissors. They worked hard to incorporate details in their writing to bring the characters to life. They also started exploring the world of Mayans in Humanities, imagining themselves to be Spanish explorers discovering Mesoamerica. In Maths, children have started to apply their times table knowledge to multiply 4-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers. They also started learning about forces in Science and started to gain an understanding of what forces might act on an object. In addition to this, Year 5 had a visit from NSPCC to talk about child safety, which was insightful - they learnt about Childline and how and when to use it. It has been a busy week in Year 5! Year 6 – have begun writing their own narratives inspired by the story of Skellig by David Almond. They are working hard to include features from the Year 6 writing success criteria, mainly: convey atmosphere, describe characters, describe settings and integrate dialogue to convey character and advance the action. In Maths, they have been solving problems involving converting units. In Humanities, Year 6 have begun their new geography topic about North America. Dear Parent/Carer,
I am pleased to inform you that we are participating in the NSPCC’s Speak out. Stay safe. Programme this week. Speak out. Stay safe. is a programme for children aged 5-11 which aims to help children understand abuse in all its forms and to recognise the signs of abuse. Children are taught to speak out if they are worried, either to a safe adult or Childline. This child friendly programme is aligned with the curriculum and consists of age appropriate virtual assemblies and supporting classroom based activities which we have reviewed, alongside NSPCC volunteer led face to face workshops for children aged 6-7 and 9-11. The content is delivered in an engaging and interactive way with the help of the NSPCC mascot Buddy. If you would like to know more about the Speak out. Stay safe. programme visit www.nspcc.org.uk/speakout. Additional NSPCC resources for families to help keep children safe The NSPCC have shared some important information below on wider NSPCC resources and support to help keep children safe. Parent/Carer support Take a look at information, support, advice and activities from NSPCC for parent and carers. www.nspcc.org.uk/parents Activities to extend learning at home Take part in games and activities at home to help children learn about speaking out and staying safe. www.nspcc.org.uk/activities Online Safety Hub For information on a range of different online safety topics including gaming, social media, sharing images, parental controls and more. www.nspcc.org.uk/onlinesafety Childline – under 12’s Childline have an accessible website with advice, support, games and activities. Children can change the language, enlarge text and also listen to the content. www.childline.org.uk/buddy (5-7) www.childline.org.uk/kids (7-11) Talk PANTS with your children Talk PANTS is a simple conversation to help keep children safe from sexual abuse. From P through to S, each letter of PANTS provides simple but important messages. Download the free resources at www.nspcc.org.uk/pants. I hope you find this information about the NSPCC and the Speak out. Stay safe. programme helpful. Please do contact me if you have any further questions. Yours sincerely, Mrs Chapman Allen Year 3 – have been writing their own narratives in English, focusing on using speech marks, prepositions and expanded noun phrases. In Maths, they have continued to focus on times tables, looking at the relationship between the 2, 4 and times table. They had a visit from Revd. Sarah Smith on Wednesday, who shared The Nativity Story in an interactive style. The children enjoyed dressing up and acting out the roles within the story. In Computing, they have completed their PowerPoint presentations that they have been working on over the last half term.
Year 4 – have finished off their longest piece of writing to date! They have completed writing a travel brochure about Iceland, they have worked hard to use the features of the success criteria to write about the magical things to see, the thrilling and exciting things to do and even a hotel recommendation. In maths, they have worked on their times tables and problem-solving skills. In History, they worked in small groups to produce some amazing pieces of work comparing the daily lives of the Ancient Greeks. They were quite surprised by the difference with modern life. In Science they finished their 'Sound' topic by consolidation their learning and creating some informative information texts. Year 5 – have finished writing the narrative on 'The Christmasaurus' and have published it; their splendid handwriting shone through! They have also worked so hard on completing their assessments in Maths and Reading. In DT, the children learnt about different types of stitches and applied those skills to create marvellous pencil cases - their creativity and skilfulness has been remarkable! It has been a busy but fun week in Year 5! Year 6 – have worked exceptionally hard completing their end of term assessments. We are extremely proud of every single one of the children in Year 6 and we hope that they feel very proud of all they have achieved this half term. In English, Year 6 have continued writing their narrative based on the video - Glued. In Humanities, Year 6 have enjoyed researching and presenting information on Brazilian culture including: food, religion, celebrations, traditions, sport and leisure. |
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