​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have finished writing their adventure stories this week and Miss Short and Miss Couves have really enjoyed reading them! In Maths, they have started to look at fractions - comparing, ordering, adding and subtracting them.
Year 4 – have finished writing their biographies in English. In Maths, they have continued looking at simplifying and converting fractions and have continued to work hard on their times tables.
In Humanities, they have been learning about the many kings and queens that have ruled over England, from William the Conqueror to Henry the VIII and up to our current monarch,
Elizabeth II.
Year 5 – have been writing a newspaper report on AJ's experience at the Olympic games. In Maths, they have really challenged themselves learning how to convert fractions into improper fractions and mixed numbers. They have also learnt how to find a fraction of an amount. Year 5 are especially looking forward to starting their rehearsals for the exciting Echoes project where 30 Year 5s will be performing at the Royal Albert Hall!
Year 6 – have been working hard to complete and publish their narratives about a sinking ship.  They have also enjoyed painting their Picasso portraits which look very effective.  The children enjoyed a great workshop on circus skills at the end of the week to link with their new book, Rooftoppers.

​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been beginning to write their own adventure stories based on the main character from their new book, Oliver and the Seawigs. In Maths, they have been practising the written method of division and started to apply their understanding to different types of problems. 
Year 4 – have been looking at fractions in Maths. They have been finding equivalent fractions using both a fraction wall and their times tables knowledge. In English, they have started their new book, Werewolf Club Rules. It's a collection of poems by poet Joseph Coelho. They have started this term by learning about the differences between an autobiography and a biography. Dahl class have been writing them about each other while Donaldson class have been writing biographies about Miss Rowe
Year 5 – have started their new book, Running on Empty. They have had some challenging topics to overcome in this book however Year 5 have shown how truly understanding they can be towards others. In Maths, they have been focusing on fractions looking at equivalents and how to simplify them. 
Year 6 – have been writing a story based on a sinking ship which is linked to their new book, Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell.  In Maths, the children have been learning about percentages and have been finding percentages of amounts.  They really enjoyed their Art lesson this week, which was creating their own portrait drawn in the style of Pablo Picasso.

​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have had a very busy week doing their assessments! Miss Short and Miss Couves are very proud of just how hard everyone has worked this half term! They have also been looking at the continent of Europe for their Humanities topic and creating projects about a given country within it. In Maths, they have been practising times-tables and using the four operations.
Year 4 – have been finishing their story from Varjak Paw in English and have been revising fact pairs in Maths. They have also been investigating dangerous volcanoes in their Humanities lessons. Year 4 have also been doing their end of term assessments, well done guys for getting through such a busy week!
Year 5 – have rocked their assessments this week! As a treat, they solidified their knowledge of Ancient Greece by spending an afternoon watching various Greek films to learn more about the country and people of the time.
Year 6 – have had a big focus on grammar, following their test week last week.  The children have also been working hard to finish and publish their newspaper articles about an invasion of varmints!  In Maths, they have been learning how to multiply fractions and mixed numbers.

This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been learning all about the properties of 2D and 3D shapes in Maths. In English, they have been writing a persuasive letter to the Iron Man, trying to persuade him to help with Space Bat Angel Dragon. Now that’s a sentence! They have also had their lovely voices on loan to year 4, providing back up singing for the Year 4 production.
Year 4 – have been retelling the story of Varjak Paw from a different character's (Holly’s) perspective and writing it down as a narrative. They have been working hard to use descriptive language to help set the scene and describe the characters. 
In Maths, they have working on finding the perimeter and area of squares and rectangles. They have also been practising our times tables.
They have also had the little task of putting on the Lower School Production of 'The Inn Crowd'. 
Year 5 – have been hands on in many of their subject areas! In Science, they went outside and found out about chemical reactions by mixing vinegar and baking soda, and mentos and coke. In Maths, they jumped into long division and even learned a fun rap to help them remember the steps. Finally, they explored Ancient Greece through their very exciting Greek Day which was filled with art, food and fun.
Year 6 – have been undertaking their next round of assessments and we are very proud of the effort they have put in and of their positive attitude towards the tests.  In English, the children have started to draft their newspaper reports based on an outbreak of varmints in the UK!  They are continuing to learn about South America in Humanities and about micro-organisms in Science.

​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been working hard to find the perimeter of shapes in Maths and in English, they have completed their diary entries using the Iron Man story. 
Year 4 – have been looking at the character of Holly from Varjak Paw and have begun planning a narrative told from her perspective. In Maths, they have been looking at the measurements of length, converting millimetres, centimetres and metres into each other, they have also begun looking at perimeter. This week has also seen Year 4 putting the final touches to the Lower School Christmas production. It's looking really good even if we do say so ourselves!
Year 5 – have been learning how to multiply by two digit numbers in Maths and writing diary entries in English. They have also been making Greek pots and Morpurgo Class performed their class assembly about their class author, Michael Morpurgo.
Year 6 – have been beavering away creating Christmas themed merchandise to sell at the FISA Christmas fayre tomorrow, please come over to upper school to see what we have created! In lessons, they have continued learning about fractions in Maths and have started a new Power of Reading text called Varmints, which they are enjoying immensely.

​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been very busy today cooking! There are some amazing smells coming from the lower school kitchen… They have also been writing diary entries as Hogarth (one of the characters from The Iron Man) in English and been continuing to practise the formal method of division in Maths, now that is a busy week!
Year 4 – have been working on a script in order to produce a News programme based around their text this term, ‘Varjak Paw’. In Maths, they have been working on short division and will be using their scaling skills to help them with the correct amount of ingredients for when they bake their healthy carrot muffins for the Family Maths Games Night.
Year 5 – have explored soluble and insoluble materials by doing an experiment to see how they could separate various materials from water. They also jumped headfirst into multiplication and continued to take their journey through Ancient Greece! They took a little trip to Italy, as they used their garden tomatoes to make mini pizzas.
Year 6 – have been learning about the features of and writing play scripts.  In Maths, they have continued learning about fractions and in Science, the children have been looking at micro-organisms.  They also enjoyed baking broccoli and cauliflower bites as part of our Healthy Eating project this year.

This Week In School…
Year 3 – have had a very excited week coming up with descriptions of the Iron Man and coming up with poems based on their descriptions. In Maths, they have started learning the formal method for division.
Year 4 – have been creating a newspaper report based around the ‘vanishings’ in Varjak Paw. In Maths, they have been working on short multiplication and learning about scaling, perfect for recipes! They have also started learning about volcanoes in Humanities and what sound actually is in Science!
Year 5 – have been learning about combustion by watching how items burn. They have also been planning their narrative on Odysseus and the Cyclops. Morpurgo have been getting stuck into their class assembly based on Michael Morpurgo, the Fresh Prince of St Albans…
Year 6 – have started learning all about fractions in Maths and have been publishing their newspaper reports in English - we are looking forward to reading the final versions.  At the beginning of the week, they had an internet safety session with a representative from CEOP, part of the National Crime Agency, which they found very interesting and informative.

​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have finished their newspaper reports about the Iron Man who flew into Iver (landing in our playground of all places!) and began to apply their mathematical understanding to the written method of multiplication.
Year 4 – have been looking at newspapers and the key features used to write newspaper reports. In Maths, they have been using the expanded method of multiplication to solve increasingly more difficult calculations. They have also been working hard on their Christmas production!
Year 5 – have been learning about Ancient Greece! They learned about the differences between Athens and Sparta, and continued reading about the great journey of Odysseus. They also continued to explore Greek art and music, to help them gear up to their Greek Day in December!
Year 6 – have been working hard on writing a newspaper report linked to their book, 'The Last Wild'.  In Guided Reading, they have also been reading a book called 'Line of Fire', which is a diary written by an unknown French soldier during two months at the start of World War 1.  They have found this book really interesting as we approach the centenary of the end of World War 1.  They also did their shared assembly this week, giving the rest of us an insight into what the children did whilst they were away at PGL or whilst they did activities in Iver.

​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been investigating crime scene found out Tuesday morning in our playground! Look out for their newspaper reports about the situation next week. In Maths, they have been learning the expanded method of column multiplication for 2 and 3 digit numbers.
Year 4 – have begun reading their new class book, Varjak Paw. They have written an informal letter to Elder Paw asking for his advice. In Maths, they have begun looking at multiplication and finding factor pairs of numbers. In Art, they’ve learned about the importance of Remembrance Day and have created a special poppy piece of work.
Year 5 – have been learning all about the timeline of key events, which has related well to their Power of Reading book: Odysseus. In Maths, they have been learning about statistics, it's been great understanding exactly how to interpret graphs and start to create their own, based on data that they have collected themselves. They have also been lucky enough to have a special visitor from the Iver Parish council in this week, who explained all about Remembrance day -  they spent the afternoon looking at pictures, old uniform and even some medals from old soldier! 
Year 6 – have started to write a newspaper report linked to their Power of Reading book, The Last Wild.  Prior to this, they spent some time analysing newspaper reports and identifying the features of newspapers.  In Maths, they have been looking at the recent tests the children completed in order to address any misconceptions they may have had.

This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been finishing their Tin Forest poems and working hard to include expanded noun phrases, similes, metaphors and rhetorical questions.  In Maths, they have been solving addition and subtraction word problems using the expanded method for addition and the formal method of subtraction.
Year 4 – have written their adventure stories in English, taking their plastic bag from the sweltering heat of Gambia on a world tour before being recycled. In Maths, they have been concentrating on subtraction and inverse operations. In Science, they have concluded their scientific enquiry into tooth decay and written up their experiment.
Year 5 – have been working on word problems in Maths this week and applying their knowledge of addition and subtraction to real life. In English, they have completed their news report on the crisis of the Syrian Refugee camps. Kipling class have had great fun creating our Lyre's, they can't wait to learn more about the Ancient Greek traditions next half term! 
Year 6 – have either been away on their PGL trip or here, having a great time.  Those who have remained in school have been taking part in various activities including: a technology challenge where they had to create a fashion outfit out of black sacks; designing their own t-shirts; sporting activities; graffiti and pop art; and learning about the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's decades and then producing a mood board linked to one of the decades.  They also had a great morning out at the local Wingrove Farm where they were able to learn about the vegetables produced on the farm and even picked some vegetables to bring home.