Weekly Bulletin - 19th April 2024

​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have had a very busy first week back! They have been writing instructions about creating an ice-cream sundae. They sound absolutely delicious! In Maths, they have been learning to add and subtract fractions, building on their knowledge from last term. In PE, they have been enjoying some warmer weather and focusing on their tennis skills. In Humanities, they have been using grid references on maps to find mountain ranges in Europe. They have been comparing heights of mountains and learning about islands, coastal and landlocked countries.
Year 4 – have had a great start to the Summer Term. In English, they have planned and started writing their fact file about Italy. In Maths, they have been learning how to make a whole with tenths and hundreds and partitioning decimals. In Science, the children have been excited to start their new topic about habitats, learning what a habitat is and identifying different habitats. In Geography, they have started our new topic about Ghana. They have been using their map skills to locate and compare the size of the United Kingdom and Ghana.
Year 5 – have begun writing an information text based on rainforests. They carried out intensive research and were able to collect a lot of information to include in their information text. In Maths, they have applied their skills to read and understand various tables, including timetables. The children have started learning about living things and their habitats and their insights on the subject have been remarkable! In Humanities, the children have begun exploring Asia and learnt all about the countries included in Asia. The children also applied their artistic skills in exploring Indian art and using view finders to replicate Indian artwork - the details they were able to include was amazing! It has been a busy but fun first week back in Year 5!
Year 6 – have had a good first week back after the Easter holidays and have worked hard in all areas of their learning.  In English, they have been planning and starting to write a narrative based on a short film called 'The Lighthouse'.  The children have been looking at writing character and setting descriptions and have made some great suggestions for this descriptive writing.  In Maths, Year 6 have been interpreting and constructing pie charts and line graphs, they have used these to solve problems.  In Science, the children have begun to study the topic of Electricity and this week they have looked at electrical circuits in preparation to making their own functioning circuits.