Weekly Bulletin - 19th January 2024

​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have writing their own narrative about ‘The King who banned the dark’ with a focus on setting and character descriptions. In Maths, they have been learning about division and have begun to use the 'bus stop method' to divide 2 and 3 digit numbers. They have started their Science topic about light by identifying sources of light. They moved on to planning an investigation to find the best materials to use to make a book bag that can be seen in the dark. In RE, they have been thinking about what is important in their lives and worked in small groups to do discuss which values they think are the more or least important.
Year 4 – have been finding out all about different types of cats in English and using what they have learnt to write a non-chronological report. In Maths, Year 4 have been working hard to divide a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number. In Geography, they have been investigating natural disasters that occur in different parts of Africa and exploring how these extreme weathers impacts people in Africa. In Science, they have been continuing to learn about their physics topic 'Electricity', exploring different types of switches and which appliances they are found in. They have also created a circuit with a working switch!
Year 5 – have written fantastic setting descriptions about a magical planet and a setting of their choice - they were very detailed and impressive! The children have also been working very hard at practicing simple division using the bus-stop method and applying those skills to solve word problems. In Humanities, they explored how Mayans developed over time and about the Mayan city states. They have also been working very hard at understanding types of forces and learning about Isaac Newton; their contributions in the lessons have  been motivational! In Art, the children have been looking in to artists who are renowned for their installations and sculptures and this week they had a look at the work of Anthony Gormley and Andy Goldsworthy.  
Year 6 – have been finishing their narratives in English.  Their stories are based on the class book we are reading, 'Skellig' (by David Almond).  We have been very impressed with the setting and character descriptions that the children have included in their writing.  During maths, they have finished their topic on measurement and have moved on to ratio.  In Humanities, the children have been learning about the most dangerous volcano in the USA, Kilauea in Hawaii.  They worked in groups to put together a fictional news report based on the eruption of the volcano and the effect it would have on Hawaii; these were then filmed and the children were able to watch the recordings afterwards.