Weekly Bulletin - 23rd May 2025

​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been continuing to learn about shape.  We have consolidated our learning by combining all that we have learnt about 2D shape over the last two weeks.  Our focus has been on identifying parallel and perpendicular line and identifying whether angles are acute, obtuse or a right angle.  In English, we have had a SPaG focus where we learnt about prepositions, fronted adverbials and pronouns to avoid repetition.  We even learnt some incredible facts about animals including the strange Marshmallow Frog!  In science, we have finished our topic on Rocks and Fossils where we learnt about the fossilisation process and how to make careful, scientific observations.  In geography, we learnt about The Alpes and even made our own tourist brochure which included our very own research.  
Year 4 – have finished writing and publishing a newspaper report about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. In Maths, the children have been learning about different shapes, including quadrilaterals, polygons and triangles. In History, the children explored who Boudicca was and how she reacted to the Roman Invasion. In Computing, Year 4 have enjoyed creating different animations, using onion skinning and the stop motion. In Art, they explored techniques to develop imagery. The children chose an interesting part of a picture and used a view finder to draw what was inside the box. 
Year 5 – have explored angles in more detail, applying their knowledge of angles on a straight line and around a point. In English, they learnt how to use the present perfect tense and also wrote a formal letter to Usain Bolt. In Science, the children honed their graph-drawing skills by creating line graphs to show the effect of two variables on the life expectancy of mammals, while in History, they learnt about the fascinating life of King Pakal and created informative posters to showcase their research. In Guided Reading, the pupils explored strategies for managing anger—gaining a deeper understanding of the main character, AJ. The highlight of the week was undoubtedly Friday’s science trip to Science Oxford, where children had the chance to engage with scientific concepts hands-on and apply their classroom learning in exciting, real-world contexts. It has been a fantastic week in Year 5! We wish all our children a well-deserved and restful half-term break.
Year 6 – have had another busy week! They started the week with auditions for the end of year production, 'A Hint of Snow White' and were so impressed with the quality of the acting and singing from the children - it has made it very hard for us to cast the roles!  Well done to everyone who auditioned!  In English, the children have finished writing their poems about spring at IVJS and have been using some great imagery.  In Science we have been learning about the human digestive system in their topic, Animals Including Humans.  The children have worked in small groups to create some fantastic posters to explain how water and nutrients are absorbed into our body.  This week Year 6 also had a great trip to Oxford Castle to support our history topic of Crime and Punishment. The children represented IVJS extremely well and took part in a fascinating tour of the prison there, as well as a workshop where they learnt more about the different punishments throughout history.