Weekly Bulletin - 15th March 2023

​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have had a busy week. In English, they have been writing a diary about the adventures of The Iron Man with a focus on using expanded noun phrases. In Maths, they have been learning about equivalent fractions and have moved onto exploring mass and capacity. They have started their Science topic about forces by identifying different forces with an exciting activity, firing marshmallows across the playground, using a paper cup and a balloon to provide the force. In Computing, they have been learning about creating graphs and databases on Purple Mash.
Year 4 – have continued to learn about fractions - adding fractions and mixed numbers, subtracting fractions from whole amounts and subtracting from mixed numbers. In English, they have continued to write their newspaper report about the vanishings of cats in Varjak Paw. In DT, they designed their electrical loop game which they will be making at the end of term. In History, they learned about the events leading up to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and during the eruption.
Year 5 – have begun planning a persuasive leaflet about Cuffley camp. In Maths, children started learning how to calculate the perimeter of rectangles, rectilinear shapes and polygons; they also learnt to calculate the area of rectangles. The teachers were impressed by the effort the children have been putting in to complete their tasks. In PSHE, the children discussed body image and relationships with food - their insights and opinions were remarkable. The children also consolidated their knowledge about Mayans in Humanities by embarking on creating a PowerPoint presentation on Mayans. It has been a fun but a busy week in Year 5!
Year 6 – have continued writing non-chronological reports on owls, they have gathered lots of interesting information and facts on these fascinating creatures - did you know that a group of owls is called a parliament?  In Maths, the children have begun working on area, perimeter and volume.  In History, Year 6 have researched King Henry VIII and have prepared a PowerPoint presentation on whether he was a good or bad king.  The children have also thoroughly enjoyed art this week, they have investigated the artwork of Wayne Thiebaud, Yayoi Kusama and Jeff Koon.  They will now make their own sculpture inspired by one of the artist's work.