Weekly Bulletin - 2nd February 2024

​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have written a fantastic set of diary entries based on the short film 'Taking Flight'. They included past tense verbs (both regular and irregular), setting descriptions and coordinating conjunctions. In maths they started their topic on measurement. They looked at mm, cm and m and how to use a ruler to measure things accurately. They have also started to compare lengths. In French, they looked at how to say 'I play the ... ', bringing together their learning from the past couple of weeks. Year 3 were very excited to start their art topic this week. They looked at Matisse and created a still life drawing. Following that, they looked at Picasso and produced a mixed media piece of art inspired by cubism and finally they have looked at the Australian contemporary artist, Pete Cromer.
Year 4 – have continued to read their text 'Varjak Paw' and have started writing an amazing biography about Varjak Paw. The children have been working hard in Maths, where they have started learning about metres, kilometres and perimeter. In Geography, the children have been looking at why Africa is diverse in cultures and traditions. They were also interested to learn about trade in Africa and the importance of fair trade. In Art, the children were excited to make their own African traditional paper beads, they look amazing!
Year 5 – have been busy diving in to the world of fractions; they have been learning all about fractions of amounts. They have also been working hard in English, continuing to write the narrative 'The Dreamgiver'. In Humanities, they conducted research in to finding more about Mayan lifestyles: what they wore, what their homes were like, what food they ate etc. The children have also worked hard on their scientific skills by setting up an experiment to investigate water resistance - their designs were remarkable! In Art, the children also created sculptures that were inspired by Andy Goldsworthy. It was a busy but fun week in Year 5!
Year 6 – have started a new piece of writing in English.  This is again linked to their class book, Skellig, by David Almond and is a diary entry from the perspective of the main character, Michael.  In Maths, they have been concluding their topic on ratio by solving problems linked to ratio and proportion and will be moving on to algebra.  The children have also finished their Humanities topic on North America this week, where they took part in a debate about the distribution of wealth in North America.  They have started their new Science topic all about light and how we see things. In Computing, the children are creating their own text adventure stories.