​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.

​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have begun writing their own 'Just So' stories using the story of The Heavenly Elephant.  In Maths, they have been busy measuring the perimeter of shapes.
Year 4 – have started reading their new book, Noah Barleywater Runs Away. In English, they have read about a crime Noah has committed and put on their own trials. Both classes found Noah guilty and have since started writing newspaper articles reporting on the trial. In Maths, they have been working hard with multiplication, have been multiplying by 10, 100 and 1000, finding factors and factor pairs and even scaling up and down building measurements!
Year 5 – have been researching Epcot Theme Park in English to create some fantastic leaflets based on the park. In Maths, they have been practising long multiplication and many have been pushing themselves to try the Hearculean tasks! They have also been discussing types of bullying and discrimination in their PSHE lessons.
Year 6 – have been starting their new half term topics.  In Humanities, they are now learning about rivers and this week, found out all about the water cycle.  DT is also linked to the rivers topic and is about bridges.  They enjoyed a DT lesson making and testing different cross sections of beams and pillars.  In Science, the children are learning about light while in RE, they are learning about crucifixion. 

​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been learning about different types of lines and angles in Maths. In English, they have started writing a letter from the perspective of Oliver from Oliver and the Seawigs. They also really enjoyed learning about Italy and the ancient Romans for their Countries Around the World Day!
Year 4 – have been busy writing diary entries about Miss Flotsam and her adventures whilst stranded on a deserted island. In Maths, they have been working hard comparing and ordering decimals. They had the most amazing day on Wednesday when Year 4 travelled Down Under and celebrated Around the World Day with a look at the geography of Australia. They also created their own style of Aboriginal Art, danced to 'Give Me a Home Among the Gum trees' and even made damper bread and kangaroo burgers!
Year 5 – have started writing their letter to Usain Bolt! They have also kept practising their four functions with fractions and learnt about water resistance in Science!
Year 6 – have been revising their grammar and spelling skills ready for their assessment week next week.  The children have also enjoyed learning all about India during our Around the World Day when they produced some great leaflets about the country and some beautiful Mehndi hand designs.  They also enjoyed DT which involved making samosas - they were delicious!

​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been learning about the fractions of numbers in Maths and in English, have been writing an instruction manual, inspired by their book, Oliver and the Seawigs, to explain how we can all build our own Seawig!
Year 4 – have been writing a poem about school after taking inspiration from their current book, Werewolf Club Rules. In Maths they have been concentrating on adding and subtracting fractions that have the same denominator. In Humanities, they have delved into the life of Henry VIII and been writing fact files about one of England’s most famous monarchs. Dahl class have also been practising for their class assembly.
Year 5 – have been working really hard on adding and subtracting fractions this week, some of them have really pushed themselves and have begun to tackle SATs style questions! In English, they have started writing a poem about AJ's trainers, it's been fantastic to see how effortlessly Year 5 have created their own rhyming couplets. 
Year 6 – have been working hard to publish their stories about a sinking ship and many of these are now on display.  The children have now started working on writing a diary entry from the perspective of the main character in their new book, Rooftoppers.  In Maths, they have been learning about the properties of shape.

​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.