​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have had a very exciting week making sandwiches in DT to learn about how to make a healthy lunch. They even got to take their sandwiches outside for a picnic! In English, they finished their non-chronological leaflet based on the book Pebble in my Pocket while in Maths, they have expanding their learning by starting to investigate the properties of shapes.
Year 4 – have travelled to Kew Gardens to take part in an exciting outdoors Maths lesson that had Y4 collecting leaves then measuring the lengths and perimeters, comparing the data on a line graph. Back at school, they have been busy completing their money topic in Maths and finishing off their narratives of Edward Tulane in English. In Science, they were inspired by their trip to redesign the courtyard to make it not only more environmentally friendly but to make it the ideal place for lots of plant and animal habitats.
Year 5 – have become co-ordinate whizzes this week - they have learned how to reflect and translate shapes to certain points on a grid. They even had the opportunity to play battleships - it was a very competitive game for some! In English, they have been writing a poem in the style of Philip Gross; they learned all about each other’s favourite animals through their poems. In Science, Kipling spent a lot of time working hard on their documentaries, they had a great time (and a giggle) watching these as a class! Finally, Year 5 have created their Van Gogh inspired painting, which have made the classrooms feel that extra bit summery! A great half term.
Year 6 – have been renewing their focus on their writing and have produced some lovely poems about Spring at IVJS.  They have now started writing a fantasy story about a dragon slayer and everyone is looking forward to reading the finished stories.  The children also took part in auditions for the end of year production this week and we were exceptionally impressed with the quality of the singing and acting we saw.

​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have written a descriptive poem about a pebble in English and in Maths, they have been looking at measures including capacity, length and weight. In Science, they have been learning about the famous palaeontologist Mary Anning while in Humanities, they are continuing to learn about prehistoric Britain.
Year 4 – have been writing a narrative in English for the next chapter in their book, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. In Maths, they have been investigating decimals in relation to money and have been creating their perfect playground based on a budget.
In Science, they have been writing a persuasive letter to try and minimise the negative effects on habitats from HS2.
Year 5 – have been busy reflecting shapes in Maths and have become whizzes at using co-ordinates! In English, they have been learning all about the Tardigrade and created a fantastic character description. Alongside this, their knowledge on China is expanding and they have learned all about the various festivals that are celebrated in the Chinese culture.
Year 6 – have worked really hard this week as they have finally completed their SATs - we are very proud of all the effort they have put in.  Well done Year 6!  As well as completing their tests, the children have continued with their Art topic and have produced their own versions of an Andy Warhol picture.

​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been exploring their understanding of fractions by conducting an investigation with chocolate! In Science, they have created their own fossils to replicate the fossil formation process.
Year 4 – have been writing a diary entry as either Edward or Abilene from the novel 'The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane'. For Maths, they have been delving into the world of decimals, exploring fraction and decimal equivalents. In Science, they have been investigating how habitats can be destroyed through both human and natural events while in Humanities, Year 4 have been exploring the life of a poor roman living in the heart of Rome. In PSHE, they have created fact files on the importance of water as a resource. 
Year 5 – have explored angles on a line and polygons (what fun)! They also used drama to learn more about the metamorphoses process. In English, they finished up their creative narratives (there are a lot of gifted storytellers in Year 5)! Lastly, in Art, they have been practising painting sunflowers like Vincent Van Gogh.
Year 6 – have worked really hard as they do their final revision and preparations for their SATs next week.  The children have looked at specific focus areas in grammar, reading and maths where they needed to consolidate their understanding and we are confident that they are now ready to undertake the tests next week.  Good luck Year 6!

​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been writing about the journey of a pebble in English as it links to the work they are doing about rocks and soil in Science. In Maths, they have been ordering and comparing fractions and also looking at equivalent fractions.
Year 4 – have been learning just how important it is to write precise instructions as they instructed Miss Rowe and Miss Booth how to make a jam sandwich. They then went on to write instructions about how to make their own Edward Tulane! In Maths, they have been collecting discrete and continuous data and turning the results into pictograms, bar charts and line graphs. In Science, they went on a woodlice hunt in order to observe their natural habitat before writing a fact file all about their habitats.
Year 5 – have started writing their own creative narratives and the ideas coming out are fantastic! They have also been learning about Jane Goodall and coming up with ways that we can help animals and the environment.
Year 6 – have been working hard as they continue to prepare for their SATs.  The children have also enjoyed starting their new Art topic which is based on Pop Art - they have produced some effective onomatopoeia artwork having looked at the work of Pop Artist, Roy Lichtenstein. A special well done to Rowling class who took part in the testing trial and completed three maths tests.

​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have begun learning about the formation of rocks and started their stories about a pebble’s journey from formation through to being in our playground. In Maths, they have been applying their formal methods of calculation to a variety of mathematical problems.
Year 4 – have begun reading their new book The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane and have been discussing the characteristics of Edward, the china rabbit. In Maths, they have started the term by looking at pictograms, bar charts and line graphs, answering questions about the data they show. They have also started learning how to tell the time in French and about coding in Computing.
Year 5 – have explored Van Gogh and created a descriptive narrative based on Starry Night. They have learned about plant reproduction and have clipped their own plantlings for an experiment. In Maths, they have worked hard using protractors to measure angles as well as drawing their own as an activity. 
Year 6 – have settled back into their last term at Iver Village Junior School.  This week in English, they have had a grammar focus in preparation for the forthcoming SATs.  In Humanities, the children have started learning about the Mayan Civilisation and in Computing, they are starting to learn how to use Excel.

​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have finished writing their Just So Stories and are busy turning them into picture books for younger children to enjoy. In Maths, they have been looking at telling the time on different clocks. Miss Short and Miss Couves are very impressed with Year 3's hard work this term! 
Year 4 – have been working on division and multiplication word problems in Maths. In English, they have been writing chapter seven of 'Noah Barleywater Runs Away'. In Humanities, they have been learning all about the Ancient Egyptian God and Goddesses and their children. They have also been presenting their projects about journeys and have been amazed at the brilliant ideas and creativity shown in both classes.
Year 5 – have unfortunately come to the end of their space topic; the children have created a leaflet based on all of their science knowledge this term as well as a fantastic balanced argument! Maths has been a week of consolidating their knowledge on fractions, decimals and percentages - they are pros at finding percentages of an amount, which is perfect for finding a good bargain in the shops! They have also brought their anglo-saxon topic to a close, leaving many shocked (and feeling very lucky that we weren't around then) at the gruesome punishments they received! 
Year 6 – have worked really hard on their assessments this week and everyone has been impressed with the efforts they have made.  As well as undertaking tests, they have been finalising and publishing their conclusions to their book, Rooftoppers and have also been finishing their topic on Rivers by writing a non-chronological report on the impact of dams.  They have also finalised their Science topic about light by dissecting an eye.

This Week In School…
Year 3 – have had a very busy week this week with their practise assessments! They have started writing their own ‘Just So’ stories in English. In Science, they have started looking at muscles in the body and what makes up a muscle as well as making their own moving toys in DT!
Year 4 – have been writing the next chapter of Noah Barleywater Runs Away, imagining what life was like for the old man as a child. In Maths, they have been looking at perimeter while in Science, they have been investigating switches and testing how quick a switch can be connected and reconnected in a circuit. In Humanities, they have been looking at hieroglyphics, decoding them and using them to write their own words.
Year 5 – have started to learn about percentages and even how to find the percent of a number! They have also explored phases of the moon, created oil pastel drawings inspired by Peter Thorpe and had a class debate about which character in their book, Cosmic, should go to space! Kipling class also worked hard and had their class assembly which was a smashing success.
Year 6 – have had a spelling, punctuation and grammar focus this week as they prepare for assessment week next week.  The children have also been finishing writing the conclusions to their book, Rooftoppers - they can't wait to read their ideas for the ending.  They have also been investigating different suspension bridges in DT and have looked at the various uses of rivers in Humanities.

​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been writing an informal letter using The Ringing, Singing Tree story.  The children have been writing in role as the prince from the story. In Maths, they have been revising fractions and looking at unit and non-unit fractions.
Year 4 – have been investigating area in Maths and have used different measuring instruments to measure regular shapes on the playground. In English, they have been writing the next chapter for their story Noah Barleywater Runs Away. In Humanities, they have been investigating the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb by Howard Carter.
Year 5 – have started the week with an amazing trip to Royal Albert Hall with 21 students for the Echoes Project - the students did an amazing job singing and learning about refugees and how we can all support others around the world. Throughout the rest of the week, they have worked on e-mails, convincing their Cosmic character Liam to go to space (or not), mastering decimals and understanding how the world has day and night.
Year 6 – have been finalising writing non-chronological reports about how we see things in Science - they have certainly shown everyone how much they have learnt so far about the topic of light.  In English, the children have caught up with their book Rooftoppers and we have now nearly finished reading it - but not before they have written their own ending to the story!  They have continued to look at Rivers in their Humanities topic and this week focused on erosion and deposition.

This Week In School…
Year 3 – have read a new tale called The Singing Ringing Tree which they are using to inspire their writing. In Maths, they have been looking at statistics, conducting their own surveys and presenting the data in different forms.
Year 4 – have written a descriptive letter about Noah’s adventures from their class book, Noah Barleywater Runs Away. Year 4 have been tackling division in Maths and have learned all about the mummification process and how electrical plugs work!
Year 5 – have been on a trip into deep space as they finished their solar system projects (they look great and were a perfect follow up to the trip to the Science Museum)! They've also been learning about decimals in Maths and learning how to write persuasive emails in English (they are even trying to convince someone to go to space)! Half of Year 5's have also been incredibly busy practising for Echoes!
Year 6 – have been finalising writing a newspaper report in English.  The children have also been working on writing a non-chronological report in Science about how we see things.  They have been learning about the features of rivers as part of our Humanities topic and had the opportunity to build on this during our fantastic trip to Denham Country Park.

This Week In School…
Year 3 – have continued writing their Just So stories from the perspective of the elephant from the Heavenly Elephant story. In Maths, they have been busy learning the compact method for addition and solving word problems.
Year 4 – have been busy being newspaper journalists and have written stories about the trial of Noah Barleywater. In Maths, they have been working hard on multiplication and started multiplying some very complicated numbers! Well done Year 4!
Year 5 – have been writing their information leaflet about EPCOT in Florida, Orlando. The children have spent time researching the theme park and using some fantastic persuasive language to convince the audience that it's the best place to be! In Maths, they have recapped their knowledge of multiplication and division - it's been great to see how much everyone remembers from Autumn 2! 
Year 6 – have been writing some great newspaper reports linked to their book, Rooftoppers.  In Humanities, they have been learning about rivers of the world and alongside this, are looking at aspects of bridge engineering in DT.  They are enjoying learning about the eye in Science and have been discovering how we see things.