Weekly Bulletin - 1st December 2023

​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have taken to the stage with the rest of the school to perform their winter poems on Monday evening. Both Cardiff and Cairo class did brilliantly! In Maths, Year 3 have been building their multiplication and division skills. They have been focusing on multiplying and dividing by 3 and working hard to transfer their knowledge to solve word problems. In English, the children have become news reporters and have been busy writing their own newspaper article based on the story of The Stone Age Boy. They have worked hard to create engaging reports which include the key features of newspapers. During Science this week, Year 3 have been learning more about animals, particularly their skeletons. They have used their learning to sort animals based on their different types of skeletons. It has been a very busy week!
Year 4 – have used what they learnt on the Y4 Iceland Day to start writing a travel brochure. In Maths, they have been multiplying by 1 and 0, dividing by 1 and itself and multiplying three numbers together. In History, they have been really interested in learning about Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses. They have created an amazing fact file and retold the Greek Myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. In Guided Reading, we have continued looking at their text 'Arthur and the Golden Rope' and have discussed what makes a hero and a villain. In PSHE, they explored what is special about themselves and each other. They said positive affirmations to themselves and shared what is special about each other.
Year 5 – have explored mixed numbers and improper fractions even further. They have been busy adding fractions within 1 and greater than 1. In English, the children have started exploring Christmas stories and have written detailed character and setting description - they were remarkable! In Science, the children produced a leaflet to consolidate everything they have learnt about materials. The children explored the end of the era for Vikings to further deepen their understanding about the Vikings in Humanities. It was a fun learning week in Year 5!
Year 6 – have begun planning a narrative based on a short video clip called 'Glue'.  The children are looking forward to retelling the story of a boy addicted to computer games!  In maths, Year 6 have worked hard solving problems involving multiplying fractions by integers.  In humanities, Year 6 have started to explore Brazil as a country, this week they looked at its location, its capital city and the main regions.