This Week In School… 
Year 3 – have been working hard on comparing and ordering unit and non-unit fractions.  In English, they have started reading a new book, The Lion and the Unicorn and other Hairy Tales, and have begun writing their own 'Just So' stories.
Year 4 – have been looking at converting measurements in Maths, they have been converting millimetres into centimetres and centimetres to kilometres! In English, they have been introduced to their new Power of Reading book, The Miraculous Journey Of Edward Tulane.
Year 5 – have started measuring and drawing angles which has been quite challenging for year 5. In English this week, they have designed and planned a leaflet on Disneyworld. In Geography, they are learning how to use an atlas and discover the world around us.
Year 6 – have been starting their final preparations for the SATs in just a few week’s time.  They have been looking at various aspects of maths and did their first 'Walking Talking Mock’ test in reading, which talks the children through how to answer specific types of question.

We would like to wish everyone a very lovely break and we look forward to seeing everyone in the new term, on Monday 16th April. 

This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been retelling and writing their own version of the Norse Myth, Thor and his Mighty Hammer, using ambitious words, subordinate clauses and many other language features.  In Maths, they have been consolidating their learning and revisiting place value and formal methods of calculation.
Year 4 – have been looking at how to represent tenths and hundredths as decimals in Maths and in English, they are writing a newspaper report based on the stolen apples from Noah Barleywater Runs Away.
Year 5 – have been looking at percentage of amounts in Maths, Year 5 found this challenging but by the end of the week they conquered these challenges. In English, they have started writing a diary entry as a crew member on Odysseus's boat. In Humanities, they have been looking at how the Ancient Greeks have shaped our world today. 
Year 6 – have enjoyed reading this half term's book, 'Varmints' by Helen Ward & Marc Craste.  They are now working on writing their own diary entries from the perspective of a varmint!  The children have also been spending time revising their grammar skills ready for next week's mock SATs.  

​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been carrying out a survey and drawing graphs in Maths, looking at everyone’s favourite sports. In English, Year 3 have started their own narratives based on the myth of Thor and his Hammer. For science, they have been looking at the relationship between height and shoe size and looked at how buoyant different materials are!
Year 4 – have been dividing one digit by ten and looking at tenths on a place value grid. In English, Year 4 have been retelling part of a story about Noah Barleywater stealing apples! As part of Science week, they looked at the Vitruvian Man to see if Leonardo Da Vinci’s theories were correct!
Year 5 – have concluded with their retelling of a narrative about the 'Cyclops'. In Maths, Year 5 have been looking at converting fractions, decimals and percentages. They have also had a very exciting Science Week, one of the experiments was to investigate UV light emitted from the sun – they did this by creating bracelets with UV beads!
Year 6 – have been working on decimals on a number line and dividing one and two digit numbers by 10 in Maths. In English, they have been writing a narrative based on the book Noah Barleywater Runs Away, they have focussed on punctuating direct speech and using expanded noun phrases. 

This Week In School…
Year 3 – have continued to work on creating an advert to persuade people to visit Iceland. In Maths, Year 3 have continued to work on telling the time, they have been focusing on using 12 and 24 hour time and solving real life problems.
Year 4 – have been writing an informal letter in English, focussing on the use of expanded noun phrases and contractions. In Maths, they have been working on tenths and hundredths and the concept that a tenth and a hundredth is part of a whole number.
Year 5 – have been writing a narrative based on the chapter called 'Cyclops' in their current book in English. The children are keen to retell this exciting chapter. In Maths, they have been using RUSAC to solve decimal word problems- this has been growing their brains! 
Year 6 – have been working hard planning and starting to draft newspaper reports about 'Varmints', which is linked to their new book.  They have some great ideas and are looking forward to reading their finished reports.  Year 6 have also been catching up with their Humanities topic of Rivers and have spent some time learning about the important uses of rivers in everyday life.

This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been working hard to read and understand time using analogue clocks. In English, they have started reading a new book called Arthur and the Golden Rope. They have also written a descriptive poem titled ‘Books Are…’ using metaphors and personification. In Humanities, Year 3 have started their Victorians topic!
Year 4 – have continued to learn about fractions including adding fractions in Maths. In English, they have introduced the new book Noah Barleywater Runs Away and the children have begun writing their own version of chapter one. 
Year 5 – have been focusing on 'decimals' and 'place value' including tenths, hundredths and thousandths in Maths. In English, they have started focusing on an exciting new book The Adventures of Odysseus.  Some children have even been finding other books about different myths and legends! Year 5 have also spent Thursday spent with the people from 'Show Racism the Red Card,' which is an extremely important issue - please ask your child what they have learnt. Today, they explored the Science Museum and found amazing things, watched an iMax movie then spent time investigating different experiments. 
Year 6 – have had an amazing day at Denham Country park this week as well as having spent time going over the Mock SATs they took part in before half term in order to help them identify any areas in which they can improve.  The children also enjoyed taking part in various activities linked to the Red Card for Racism day for Upper Key Stage 2 on Thursday.

This Week In School:
Year 3 – have continued with their book and have imagined they are the main character from Oliver and the Seawigs and have written a letter to Iris the mermaid from his perspective. The children have worked hard using the Yr3 success criteria. In Maths, they have been working on Money problems by adding and subtracting amounts of money as well as working out change to be give using number lines.
Year 4 – have been working on fractions this week, understanding what the numerator and denominator are and how to find quantities of an amount. In English, we have been writing a persuasive advertisement for Isatou Cessay's purses made out of recycled plastic bags.
Year 5 – have finished writing their narrative based on their class reader. It was amazing to see Year 5 use all their creative juices to write imaginative and interesting stories. In Maths, they revised through adding, subtracting and multiplying fractions- what a tricky topic! In Science, Year 5 have created their very own boats to observe water resistance in action, as well as looking at stream-lined shapes. 
Year 6 – have been fantastic during assessment week!  Their hard work and concentration has been excellent - well done!  During English, they have been drafting an adventure story using exciting vocabulary and adventurous punctuation. They have also been desperately trying to finish their Power of Reading book 'Pax' so that we can find out what happens before half term!  On Tuesday, they learnt all about how to remain safe on the internet during an informative assembly and a PSHE lesson taught by Mrs Herring.

This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been busy writing instructions on How to Make the Most Spectacular Seawig and they have continued their understanding of fractions by working on word problems.
Year 4 – have been writing their persuasive letter to supermarkets, urging them to recycle more plastic. In Maths, the children have been learning how to find fractions of amounts. As part of the Take One Picture week, they have also looked at geometric shapes within moons.
Year 5 – have been tackling multiplying and dividing fractions. They have all persevered to ensure that they have reached their goal - they should all be extremely proud of their achievements in Maths this week. In Literacy, they have been focusing on writing a narrative, including a fantasy world.  It would be amazing if children could tell you about this narrative text - maybe they could improvise and turn it into a drama with siblings and friends? Take One Picture has been a real success this week!  Year 5 have been creating giant graphs, having fun with water in Science (hoping that Miss Manni and Mrs Jaques were going to get very wet!).
Year 6 – have edited and published their fantastic non-chronological reports about red foxes.  Now they know an incredible amount about this amazing creature.  In addition, they have been revising their spelling and grammar understanding daily SPaG lessons.  In Maths, they have been measuring and drawing angles using a protractor and particularly enjoyed their Take One Pictur' Maths lesson where they measured angles on Picasso portraits.  Their science experiment, where we tested air pressure using an egg and a conical flask, was a lot of fun!

This Week In School…
Year 3 – have finished their adventure stories and have worked really hard with fractions, finding fractions of numbers!
Year 4 – have begun to write letters to major supermarkets to persuade them to recycle plastic and to reduce their amount of waste. They are focussing on persuasive language and rhetorical questions. In Maths, they have begun learning about area of shapes.
Year 5 – have completed their informal letter based on the book 'The Song from Somewhere Else'. They have had a resilient attitude when it came to adding and subtracting fractions with different denominators. In Science, they learnt about Galileo and how air resistance can be tested. They conducted their own experiment with air resistance; which material would make the perfect parachute. In History, they are learning about ancient Greek battles that included the Athenians and Spartans.
Year 6 – have been working really hard to conclude their non-chronological report on red foxes.  They have been really focused on this and are producing some interesting reports.  The children were very lucky to receive a visit from our Chair of Governors, Mark Vinall, who presented an informative and enjoyable afternoon about our legal system.  As a practicing solicitor and barrister, he was able to give them a great insight into the legal system and we were impressed with the questions and answers the children gave.

This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been working with fractions in Maths, writing stories inspired by the book Oliver and the Seawigs in English, have been looking at abstract designs in Art and been finding counties in Geography! A group of Year 3s have also started rehearsing for the Energize performance, learning the moves to a fantastic group dance!
Year 4 – have been writing an information leaflet to persuade people to recycle plastic waste. In Maths, they have been working on their multiplication and division skills.
Year 5 – have started writing an informal letter based on The Song from Somewhere Else. They have written it from Frank's perspective to her new found friend, Nick. In Maths, Year 5 have been very resilient, simplifying and converting fractions. In Science, they researched gravity and measured the mass and weight of various objects in the classroom.
Year 6 – have been continuing to research red foxes so that they can start writing a non-chronological report about the animal.  The children have also been learning about the features of rivers as they get further into their new Humanities topic.