Weekly Bulletin - 27th January 2023

This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been developing their writing skills by completing a set of instructions describing how to build a robot. The inspiration for their robot came from their class text, 'The Iron Man'. In Maths, they have started their topic on different measurements. They have measured different items on the playground in m and cm. They have also been learning about how to convert between different measurements. In Computing, they have been analysing different data sets using bar graphs and pie charts. During PSHE, they have been continuing to work as a team to build a garden for a group with specific needs. For Science, they have been adding to their understanding of light by looking how reflections are formed.
Year 4 – have had a go at making their own switches in Science and seeing how opening/closing them impacts the flow of electrical current. In Art, they learnt about Esther Mahlangu and her unique and creative style. They discussed her use of symmetry, geometric patterns and bold colours. They will be designing their own art work next week using these ideas as inspiration! In English, year 4 have been writing their own non-chronological report about cats.  In Maths, they have been working hard to recall their times tables and use this to help with solving division problems. In Computing, they discussed how to create line graphs through inputting data onto spreadsheets.
Year 5 – have been putting in a lot of effort to consolidate their understanding of multiplication and division, they have even started multiplying fractions. In English, they have watched an engaging video featuring an intriguing figure who gives lovely dreams to children in an orphanage. The orphanage's setting has been superbly described by the children, and they have also written some incredibly in-depth descriptions of the dream-giver. We are very impressed by how effectively they have organised their writing and added so much detail. Practise really does make perfect! In science, they have carried out some fantastic experiments, investigating how Newton metres can be used to measure the force of gravity and carefully creating helicopters to test how falling objects are affected by air resistance.
Year 6 – have continued their topic on ratio and proportion and have worked hard to solve problems using what they have learnt. In English, they have continued to read the story of Skellig and are now preparing to write a diary entry from the perspective of the main character, Michael.