Thursday 31 October 2019

Weekly news 31st October 2019

This week, we have been very busy preparing for our year group assembly. We will be performing a play about the Romans in Britain and Boudicca's rebellion. The children have all been very keen to have speaking parts and are working hard to learn them. 

This is the last week of our Roman's topic and after next Monday, we will be starting a new topic called 'Potions'. Our main focus will be the changing state of matter and the history of medicine.

In maths, we are finding out about perimeter and have been using our new knowledge to solve challenges and problems.

The children's home learning this term has been absolutely outstanding and we have lots of copies of their work displayed on our walls. Thank-you to all of you who have helped and supported your children to demonstrate such brilliant learning. This term, you will find that we have asked the children to undertake a single project, which they will hopefully find fun and engaging.

This week, we also had a visit from the children's author and illustrator Nick Butterworth. The children were amazed to see how quickly and skilfully he drew his characters and listened carefully to his advice on starting and writing stories.

We look forward to seeing you at our assembly at 2.15 on Monday.

Thursday 17 October 2019

Weekly News 17th October 2019

This week, we have continued to tell the story of Boudicca in our extended writing. We have been using expanded noun phrases, paragraphs and pronouns. Next half term, we will tell the story of the Romans in Britain in our class assembly. This will be  on the 4th November at 2.30pm.

We have also looked at what the Romans brought us. we were amazed to find out that they brought us stinging nettles and cats.

We have completed our eggshell experiments and have found out that orange juice is as bad for our teeth as Coke.

We will not be giving out the homework books this week, so that you can have a more relaxing holiday, but feel free to continue practicing your times tables. The children are really enjoying using Times Tables Rock Stars. Don't forget that you can also access Bug Club at home.

Have a lovely half term!

Thursday 10 October 2019

Weekly News 10th October 2019

This week, we have been pulling together our English work from this term by retelling the Boudicca story in our own words. The children have loved learning this story and have been learning how to use paragraphs, extended noun phrases and pronouns.

In maths we have been practicing formal method for subtraction and have been learning how to exchang tens and hundreds to help us.

In science, we have investigated the effects that different liquids have on our teeth by experimenting on eggshells. The children are currently making careful observations of their experiments.

We are currently trialing 'Times Tables Rock stars to help the children learn their tables.The children have all been given  logon IDs. Please help your child to access this at home: https://play.ttrockstars.com . 

Don't forget that next week is the end of half term and we shall be testing the children on the 66 tables facts. The target for all children is to get at least one more than they got last time.

Thursday 3 October 2019

Weekly News 3rd October

This week, we have continued to think about the Romans and their impact on the British Isles. We have had some amazing home learning around this to look at and have been really pleased by how much support the children are getting at home.

The children have had fun this week making roman style clay pots as well as imagining that they are Romans hunting the dangerous outlaw, Boudicca.

In maths, we are learning formal methods for adding together larger numbers. Next week, we will be doing the same for subtraction.

Please remember that the children will be doing Rugby for the next few weeks and will be going out in all weathers. Please can you make sure that they have warm P.E. kit to wear.