Weekly Bulletin - 25th October 24

This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been developing their author's voice by writing the sequel to 'The Tin Forest'. They are using their knowledge of plot to create a new problem for the main character and his animals to face. To help the story to develop, they have included dialogue which has been punctuated with inverted commas. In Maths, they have been using bar model to help decide which operation to use to solve different word problems. They have also continued to explore subtraction and have completed calculations that require exchanging. In History, they have journeyed back in time so that they could create their very own cave paintings using charcoal and pastels. They have even researched different Stone Age animals that would have been around in prehistoric Britain to ensure accuracy.
Year 4 – have finished writing and publishing an amazing adventure story about a plastic bag. In Maths, the children have been finding the most efficient method of subtraction and learning how to estimate the answer to a calculation with accuracy. In Science, they were having discussions with their peers and the class about what they have been learning this term. They were then able to use this to make their own knowledge organisers. In History, Year 4 were finding out about the beliefs of the ancient Greeks and who the Olympian Gods were. 
Year 5 – have explored square numbers and cube numbers; they applied this knowledge to reasoning problems, which deepened their knowledge. In English, the children's narrative based on 'The Cyclops' chapter from the class book culminated - the budding writers used descriptive language to weave character and setting description into their stories, which was impressive! In history, the children delved into the world of King Alfred and explored reasons why he was given the title 'The Great' and they honed their language skills by learning how to say 'They don't have....' in French! It has been a fun week in Year 5!
Year 6 – have been working very hard on assessments.  They have had tests in grammar, spelling, reading and maths; we are very proud of the positivity and resilience they have shown during the week.  As well as assessments, they have written a persuasive letter to the Minister of the Moon persuading him to release his employee (Baboon) from his duties of lighting the moon.  They have been very persuasive and have included many features from the Year 6 writing success criteria.  In History, the children have drawn comparisons between Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.  In Science, Year 6 have identified evidence for evolution from fossil records - this concludes the ‘Evolution and inheritance’ topic for this term.