This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been writing a travel brochure. They have been including persuasive techniques to convince people to travel to their fictional country. For their grammar focuses, they tried to included adverbs, suffixes and commas for lists. In Maths, they have continued their work in length by converting between mm, cm and m. In PSHE, they discussed looked how they can use teamwork to complete a single goal. Together, they have designed a garden and used voting and win-win compromising strategies to work as a team. In Science, they looked how the distance between an opaque object and a light source can change the width of a shadow. They planned, completed and evaluated their investigation. In Geography, they looked at the major rivers of the world. They explored the atlas from the River Amazon in South America to the Yangtze in Asia as well as all the major rivers in between. Year 4 – have finished drafting and publishing a biography about Varjak Paw. In Maths, the children have been finding the perimeter on a grid and a rectangle. In Science, Year 4 have explored different types of teeth you will find in carnivores, omnivores and herbivores. In DT, the children explored how some toys can be programmed using a computer. They used Dash and Dot to complete a product analysis. In History, the children were understanding that Roman Art is a mixture of paintings, sculptures, mosaics, and buildings. They were also able to explain what a ‘mosaic’ is and where these patterns would typically be found in Ancient Rome and nowadays too. They also had the opportunity to practise their own mosaic pattern. Year 5 – have had a busy and exciting week! The children impressed us with their continued work on The Dream giver, skilfully incorporating key success criteria. In Maths, they tackled fractions of amounts and began exploring equivalent fractions and decimals. RE lessons focused on the origins of Islam, while in PSHE, they researched their dream jobs, looking into qualifications, salaries, and career paths. Geography lessons took them to the mountains of Asia, deepening their understanding of the region’s landscapes. Well done, Year 5! Year 6 – have completed their stories about a creature they find after moving home, linked to the class book, Skellig by David Almond. We have been very impressed by these stories and have enjoyed reading them. In Maths, the children have started a new topic of algebra and have been learning about forming expressions. They enjoyed doing an investigation in Science where they looked at different surfaces to find out which type of surface was the most reflective and which was the least. In Geography, they have been looking at extreme weather and natural disasters in Brazil; and in RE, we have been learning about Humanists. In Art, Year 6 are coming to the end of their topic so the children have now been further investigating one of the four artists they have looked at in order to plan their own piece of art, based on that particular artist. ![]() This Week In School… Year 3 – have had a great week. In Maths, they have been using the bus stop method to divide 2-digit numbers, with a focus on remainders. In English, they have started to write a narrative about 'The King who banned the dark', focusing on setting and character descriptions. They had an interesting Zoom call with Farmer Nicola, who farms in the Scottish Highlands. The children were able to ask her lots of questions and learnt about how she cares for her animals. In art, they have started a new topic about sculpture and used cardboard to investigate folding and joining techniques, without using any glue or tape. In PE, they are enjoying their hockey and dance units, expressing the roles of the characters from Matilda using dance moves. Year 4 – have started the week with looking at toys from over the years and completing their analysis of them. This is to help them with the planning and making of their own electrical toys coming up in the next few weeks! In Maths, Year 4 have been learning how to divide 2-digit and 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers. Although this was quite challenging for them, they persevered really well. Well done Year 4! In English, they have just completed writing their non-chronological reports about cats. In Science, they have looked at the differences between conductors and insulators, ready for their investigation next week! In History, they had the chance to compare the lives of the rich and poor during Roman times. Year 5 – have written exceptional setting descriptions about a magical planet and a setting of their choice - the descriptive language and the success criteria they used blew us away! The young mathematicians have concluded their second unit on multiplication and divisions and have now started fractions. In Guided Reading, the children have continued to read their class book Cosmic, the predictions they made using inferencing skills have been fantastic! In Science, the budding scientists learnt the difference between mass and weight and carried out an experiment using force meters. The highlight of the week was when Reverend Rob and Reverend Sarah spoke to Year 5 about prophets in Christianity. The children's questions and enthusiasm were exceptional! Year 6 – have continued to use their imaginations in English to write a story about finding something strange having moved home, taking inspiration from our book, Skellig, by David Almond. In our science topic on light, the children have been learning about the eye and how we see things. In geography, we have been looking at the climate in Brazil; the children have used graphs to interpret the weather and climate in different areas of Brazil. Some children even used Excel to create their own graphs showing the climate in particular areas. We had a great lesson in art this week when the children used their drama skills to re-enact a painting by John Singer Sargent entitled 'The Front Line'. The activity helped the children to empathise with injured soldiers on the front-line during World War 1. This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been writing a persuasive letter based on their class text 'The King Who Banned the Dark'. Using the events of the book, they planned, wrote and edited a letter trying to persuade the king to bring back the dark. For their grammar focuses, they tried to include ‘a’ and ‘an’ correctly in their sentences as well as using conjunctions and different word classes to ensure that their sentences make sense. In Maths, they have linked their understanding of multiplication and division and have started to use short division to calculate bigger division problems. In PSHE, they discussed a wide range of dreams and goals that they may have for the future, both in terms of their careers and bucket list items that they might like to do. In Science, they looked how to protect themselves from the sun and discussed why it was important to do so. In history, they have started to look at the bronze age and have explored the process of smelting. Year 4 – have been learning how to multiply 2-digit and 3-digit numbers by 1 digit-numbers. They explored different methods and practised their times tables alongside this. In English, they have started a non-chronological report about different types of cats. They researched and planned their report and were interested to see the differences between the wild and domestic cats. In Science, they learnt how to build circuits and even had a go at lighting a bulb using the components of a circuit. In Art, they explored shade and tint, learning the difference between the two of them. In PSHE, they discussed the life story of the famous Michael Jordan and explored how he persevered and showed resilience over the years in order to be successful. Year 5 – have written character descriptions of interesting characters based on a video 'Rock, Paper, Scissors'. The descriptive language they used brought the characters to life. The budding mathematicians have been working hard on practising long multiplication and 4 -digit division. In Guided Reading we have continued to read the class book - Cosmic and in Science they created a fantastic poster of Isaac Newton. The children have been brilliant artists recreating a portrait of themselves on tracing paper and in History the children have started learning about Mayans. 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 setting and integrate dialogue to advance the narrative. In Maths, Year 6 have started to solve problems involving ratio; this week they have been introduced to the language of ratio and the ratio symbol. In Humanities, the children have begun exploring Brazil as a country, this week they have identified its location and used a 6-grid reference to identify its major regions. Year 6 have started their new Science topic all about light and how we see things. This Week In School…
Year 3 – have had a great first week back after the Christmas holidays. In Maths, they have been learning to multiply a two-digit number by a one-digit number. In English, they have been reading 'The King who banned the dark', planning a persuasive letter using some of the themes from the story. They have been discussing challenging situations during PSHE, working in pairs to discuss and complete a diamond nine activity, which they then presented to the class. In Music, they have been learning to the glockenspiel, learning how to hold the beater correctly and learning the names of the notes. It has been a busy week! Year 4 – have had a great start to the Spring term. In English, the children have enjoyed reading different riddles and starting their own riddles about different animals. In Maths, the children have been dividing by 10 and 100. In History, the children were finding out about the Romans place in history and what Iver was like in the period. In Science, the children were naming common appliances that use electricity and were understanding what is meant by a series circuit. In Computing, the children discovered what copyright and ownership is. They looked at different scenarios and discussed what the problem and consequence is of each one. In Guided Reading, Year 4 have enjoyed reading the first chapter of Varjak Paw. They answered retrieval questions based off this chapter and wrote what they had learnt about Varjak Paw so far. Year 5 – have settled back exceptionally well into routines. They have been learning all about long multiplication in Maths and in English, the children have been learning about apostrophes and conjunctions. Their enthusiasm and eagerness to learn have been impressive! In Geography, the children started learning about Asia and in DT they explored all about African musical instruments. The children also learnt all about giving first aid to someone in need of it—they were fantastic using the skills they learnt in role-play. It has been a successful learning week in Year 5! Year 6 – have had an exciting week as they have started their swimming lessons at the leisure centre, where they also had a PE lesson involving basketball. In History, the children have started their new topic about the Victorians and have been using primary sources of evidence to infer what the era was like from paintings. They have also started their new topic in Art, based on painting and mixed media: portraits. This week they looked at how artists show what life was like during the period a portrait was painted. In RE, the children have started to learn about founders and prophets and in PSHE they are discussing their goals for the future. This Week In School…
Year 3 – have begun drafting their first-person narrative where they travel through a portal into an exciting new setting. They have been learning to write expanded noun phrases to describe their characters and setting using adventurous adjectives. In Maths, they have been applying their times table knowledge to a range of problems. In addition, they have learnt to use the place value grid to multiply by 10. In Science, they have begun learning about the 5 main food groups and what nutrients each of them provides. In RE, they have learnt about the main religious festivals and how they are celebrated. Year 4 – have been working hard on their assessments. They have continued to research information about Iceland. They have also started to write their travel brochure trying to persuade someone to go to Iceland. In PSHE, the children were understanding what a bystander is and why witnesses sometimes join in with bullying and sometimes don’t tell. In Science, Year 4 created their own knowledge organisers about our topic 'Sound'. In French, they were learning how to say how old someone is. In Guided Reading, the children were using the pages from the book to look at what Arthur might take with him on his quest. We then discussed what the children would take on the quest with them, if it was them going in his place. Year 5 – have been busy taking their assessments and their perseverance and their resilience has been truly commendable. The children have also begun writing a new narrative based on Paddington Bear; they have come up with creative ideas to use as problems and resolution to their story! In French, the children have learnt to say their birthday and in Maths they have learnt to subtract fractions. The children explored religious and secular rites of passage, consolidating their knowledge for this term and they have continued to enhance their sewing skills by working on pencil cases! It has been a fun week in Year 5! Year 6 – have continued writing their narrative based on the video – Glued. So far, the children have started to write setting and character descriptions and we have been very impressed by the figurative language and vocabulary they have been using to write some effective descriptions. In Maths, they have been solving problems involving converting units. In PSHE, Year 6 have planned and rehearsed a scenario which identifies a difference which can be a source of conflict and a cause of celebration. In Science, the children have planned and investigated how harmful micro-organisms grow. They have set up an investigation to see what conditions mould need to grow and over a period of time will be observing slices of bread in their chosen conditions to see which of their predictions were correct. In DT, Year 6 have followed a recipe and demonstrated a range of food skills and techniques to prepare Mexican food (guacamole and salsa). They thoroughly enjoyed tasting their Mexican feast in class! This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been working hard to finish off their newspaper reports. They have used the features of a newspaper to help tell people about the events that occurred in their class text, ' The Stone Age Boy'. In Maths, they have completed their Autumn 2 assessments for arithmetic and reasoning and should be very proud of themselves! In P.S.H.E they have looked at hurtful words and how they may affect people. In History, they have looked at trade in the Stone Age and role played being a Stone Age person. They had to negotiate and exchange goods and services to make sure that their tribe could survive the incoming winter. In French, they continued their learning about the seasons and learnt how to talk and write about summer in French. In Science, they have started to looked at the muscles in the body and how they make us move. This week they looked at the tricep and the bicep and how they help us to bend and straighten our arms. Year 4 – have finished writing, editing and publishing their amazing poems about Arthur's adventure to the land of the gods. They have also started researching Iceland to find out lots of information for their travel brochure. In Maths, the children have been consolidating their knowledge about everything they have learnt in the Autumn term. In Science, Year 4 have conducted an investigation about how distance can affect the volume of sound. They used different equipment such as a decibel meter, alarm clock and measuring tape. In DT, the children had fun making and tasting their seasonal vegetable soup. In French, the children have been learning how to introduce family members, learning to use ‘il/elle s’appelle’ (he/she is called). Year 5 – have been busy learning to add mixed numbers and their application of previously acquired skills and knowledge has been impressive! The children have also begun to write a diary entry as Kat - a prominent character in their class book. The embedding of Kat's emotions as well as the success criteria features (which is very challenging to do) by the children have been exceptional! In Science, the young scientists observed the Diet Coke and Mentos experiment to learn more about irreversible reactions and in Geography, the children learnt about trade and the economy in China. Children in Year 5 have shown some amazing skills at playing violins too! It has been a fun but busy week for Year 5! Year 6 – have started a new piece of writing in English. They are building on their skills from their last piece of writing and will be re-telling another story, Glued, focussing on creating great settings and character descriptions. In Maths, they are continuing to learn about converting metric measures. This week in PSHE, the children looked at Paralympians and created an award that they would like to present to their chosen Paralympian to reflect the obstacles that athlete has had to overcome in order to achieve their goals. They have been learning about harmful and helpful micro-organisms in Science; and had a great afternoon creating volcanoes linked to their geography topic, South America. This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been writing a newspaper report about an event from their class text ‘The Stone Age Boy’. They have investigated the features of a newspaper report and have been able to replicate them for their own article. In Maths, they have been looking at the multiplication facts of the 2,4 and 8-times tables and have begun to use their knowledge to work out reasoning problems. In Geography, they have researched different landmarks and presented their findings to the rest of the class. In P.S.H.E, they have looked at different scenarios and have discussed whether or not bullying occurred. To help them to decide, they looked at the acronym S.T.O.P (Several Times on Purpose). In French, they have started to look at the seasons of the year and describing how each one feels. Year 4 – have been writing amazing poems, exploring the adventure that Arthur has been on. The children have been coming up with some creative rhyming words to use in their poems. In Maths, Year 4 have been continuing to look at multiplication and division facts. In Science, the children started to plan their enquiry based on the scientific question - How does the distance from the sound source affect the volume of the sound? In History, Year 4 have been learning about the impact of the ancient Greek civilisation on the modern world, including the first Olympic Games. Year 5 – have finished writing and publishing the newspaper article based on Salim's (a main character in the class text) disappearance and in Maths, the young mathematicians used their skills to compare and order fractions. In Science, the children also worked hard learning about separating techniques and in PE the children have been honing their flexibility, performing gymnastics. The children also contributed valuable discussion points in RE lesson which was focused on Islamic rites of passage and in French, they have learnt to say and write dates! Year 6 – have finished writing the narrative based on the short film clip 'Origins'. They have impressed us with their fantastic setting and character descriptions and have demonstrated their progress in applying the Year 6 writing success criteria features in their writing. In Maths, the children have finished the topic on fractions by focussing on multiplying and dividing fractions. In DT, Year 6 used the skills they previously learnt to create their own topping for a pizza base. In History, the children have enjoyed exploring entertainment in the Elizabethan times and creating their own performances. In groups, the children re-enacted a scene from one of William Shakespeare's plays (The Tempest, Macbeth and A Mid-Summer's Night Dream) and performed it to their class. Year 6 have proved that there are some very impressive thespians in the making! This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been travelling in time in English so that they could write a set of instructions to make a Stone Aged Stew. They have used ancient techniques to make the warm meal as well as including time prepositions and adverbs to ensure that people can easily follow the steps. In Maths, they have been developing their knowledge of the 4 times table. They have looked at multiples of 4, dividing by 4 as well as completing word problems that require them to use the 4 times table. In History, they have been investigating Stonehenge. They have researched when it was built, who built it and have been theorising over the reasons why it was built. In PSHE, they have looked at the important steps to take if they witness bullying at any point. They developed good strategies and will hopefully know exactly what to do if they witness bullying of any kind. Year 4 – have been using many features of the success criteria to write a Norse Myth about the Viking Gods. In Maths, they have become more familiar with their 3, 6 and 9 times tables and how they are related. In Geography, Year 4 identified volcanoes in Africa and named their key parts. In Computing, the children began to understand that copying the work of others and presenting it as their own is called 'plagiarism' and to considered the consequences of plagiarism. In Science, they explored volume and discovered what pitch is. In PSHE, the children explained what influences them. Year 5 – have begun to write a newspaper article on the disappearance of Salim - a main character in our class book 'The London Eye Mystery' - and in Maths, the young mathematicians used their skills to compare and order fractions. The children also carried out an investigation on dissolving - the budding scientists applied their scientific skills to experiment insoluble and soluble substances. In history, the children learnt all about the end of Vikings and Anglo-Saxons, their contributions were exceptional, and in RE they learnt about Christian traditions. It was a busy but fun week in Year 5! Year 6 – have started a new piece of writing in English. They have started to re-tell the story of a small robot who finds himself alone in a forest and is trying to find out where he comes from. They watched a short film clip called Origins which tells the story and started the week by making some great vocabulary suggestions for the setting and character descriptions. In Science the children have been learning about taxonomy and have looked at the scientific classification of various living organisms. In Computing, the children have continued to learn how to keep themselves safe online. They have continued learning about the Tudors in History and about South America, focussing on the Amazon river and features of rivers. This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been completing their narratives based around the 'Marshmallow' video clip. They have been focusing on including speech in their work. In Maths, they have been focusing on multiples of numbers, counting backwards and forwards and making equal groups. In Design and Technology, they have been designing their glove puppets; thinking carefully about the detail of their characters, the equipment they will need and which type of stitch they will use to join the fabric. During Geography, they have been finding out about mountains in the United Kingdom, looking at their location and heights. All of Year 3 thoroughly enjoyed the New Mozart concert on Wednesday afternoon. They were able to learn about a range of instruments from the orchestra and listen to some new and familiar music. Year 4 – have travelled to a deep dark forest in a land far, far away during English. Year 4 have been writing a twist on the classic fairy tale 'Little Red Riding Hood'. What would happen if the story was told from the Wolf's point of view? London and Lisbon have told this very story. In Maths, they have been learning all about area and using squares to help them calculate the area of different shapes. In PSHE, Year 4 were learning that sometimes we make assumptions based on what other people look like. In Science, the children were investigating sound and understanding what volume is. They created a bar chart of the different sounds around the school during the day. In DT, Year 4 worked in groups to plan what seasonal vegetables they want in their soup. Year 5 – have written fantastic character description of Odysseus and they were exceptional - they have managed to include powerful adjectives and adverbs to make the character come to life. In Maths, the children started a new unit - fractions. The budding mathematicians have learnt about equivalent fractions and have applied their skills to reasoning questions too! In Science, the children also explored burning, they learnt about the difference between burning and heating. The children explored what commitment is in RE and in Humanities, they learnt how and when England became a unified country. The highlight of the week was the New Mozart orchestra, who played very skilfully and the children enjoyed their inspiring performance. It has been a busy but fun week in Year 5! Year 6 – have had a busy week and have been very fortunate to be able to be participate in a New Mozart Orchestra workshop. They enjoyed learning all about the different orchestral instruments and also got the opportunity to try a few! In English, the children completed their PGL and Non-PGL recounts - they included lots of details about the activities they carried out whilst also remembering to include many of the Year 6 writing success criteria features. In Maths, Year 6 have continued working and solving problems involving fractions. This week they have focussed on multiplying fractions by integers and multiplying fractions by fractions. In Science, the children are exploring organisms and living things and this week they concentrated on the different kingdoms and how to classify animals based on characteristics. This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been honing their persuasion skills by writing a letter to the people of Iver in the hopes of getting help to improve the environment. They have included emotive language as well as some impressive rhetorical questions. In Maths, they have refined their subtraction techniques as well as completing more complex addition calculations which require regrouping. In Science, they have explored the world of biodiversity and have looked how planting trees and plants can increase the variety of wildlife in an area. In Geography, they have researched both human and physical features of the River Thames, including that it is 215 miles long and that King Henry III's polar bear used it as a swimming pool! Year 3 have worked really well this week and should be very proud! Year 4 – have been writing an amazing adventure story about the journey of a plastic bag. In Maths, children have been adding and subtracting 4-digit numbers using column method. The children have been scientists, investigating how temperature can affect the rate of evaporation. In Geography, Year 4 learnt what a mountain is and identified what mountains are in Africa using maps. In DT, they discussed the advantages and disadvantages of eating seasonal foods, ready for when they plan to make our own soup. Year 5 – have explored factors and multiples and the budding mathematicians have worked hard to apply their knowledge to reasoning questions too. In English, the children have begun to write a narrative based on 'The Cyclops' chapter from the class book - their use of noun phrases and fronted adverbials have been remarkable! In Geography, the children learnt about parts of a river by exploring major rivers in China. In Art, the blossoming artists used different mediums to create some amazing pieces of artwork - they were exceptional! It has been a busy but fun week in Year 5! Year 6 – have been busy! This week most of the children in year 6 have been away on their PGL activity week. However, those children who have remained at school have also had a week full of different activities. They have: designed their own pillowcase and painted their design onto a pillowcase with fabric paints; created a 'nature art bug'; designed and painted stones; learnt about the decades from the 1950s through to the 2000s and then created a mood board linked to one of the decades; had a construction afternoon where they used Lego to create various structures; taken part in some sporting activities; made cards; watched a film; and taken part in a variety of challenges both as individuals and in teams. |
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