What we have been learning about this week .....
Nursery:
What a busy week the children have had! They have learnt two new nursery rhymes this week, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star and One potato, two potato. In maths the theme has continued around the secondary colours and activities have reflected this.
We have also been learning about all the things God has made including ourselves, and singing a song to remind us how wonderful our world is!
Next week as we continue our topic, All about Me, we will be looking at our families. Please help us if you can and send in a family photograph either via email: nursery@st-modwens.staffs.sch.uk or upload a photograph on your Tapestry account for the children to share.
Thank you.
Reception:
Reception have had a lovely week learning more about God's creations. We talked about our favourite thing that God made and we know that he made this because he loves us. We have drawn some lovely pictures! Next week we are looking forward to starting drawing club!
Year 1:
This week year 1 have been planning our own stories about the King. We have been learning to use adjectives in our writing as well as trying hard to remember to use capital letters and full stops correctly. In maths we have been comparing numbers using the less than, greater than and equal to symbols and we have been very impressed with how well the children were able to do this! In RE we wrote our own prayer thanking God for His wonderful creation.
Year 3:
In English this week, we have finished our hot task and we have moved onto our non-fiction unit - an information text. In Maths, we have finished our unit on place value with practicing counting in 50s and ordering and comparing numbers to 1000. In RE, we have learnt all about Fairtrade and how that makes sure everybody is treated fairly, just like God wants us to be. Next week in English, we will be continuing to learn about information texts by learning about organisational devices. In Maths, we are moving onto a new unit of addition and subtraction, starting with recapping number bonds to 10 and adding and subtracting 10, 1 and 100.
Year 4:
In Year 4 this week, children researched earthquakes from around the world on Chromebooks. This research inspired the settings for their own earthquake stories in English. In maths, we learned about the ancient system of Roman numerals and tackled the challenge of rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 100, and 1,000. In RE, we explored the inspiring story of Abraham, reflecting on the obstacles he faced and thoughtfully connecting his experiences to our own lives. Our science sessions saw the children advance their classification skills to sort plants. Finally, in PE, we stepped up the pace in hockey, progressing from basic ball control to passing and shooting drills.
Year 4/5:
This week in English, we proudly completed our Hot Task stories, carefully editing and proofreading our work to ensure it was the very best it could be. We then began our exciting new writing unit by completing a Cold Task for a tourist guide. In Reading, we have been developing our inference skills by analysing Chaya's actions and considering what they reveal about her character. In Science, we evaluated our investigation into heat insulators, discussing the strengths of our experiment and suggesting ways it could be improved. In RE, we learned about how God tested Abraham's faith when He asked him to sacrifice Isaac, reflecting on the trust and obedience Abraham showed. In Art, we have continued to develop our drawing and sketching skills, taking inspiration from the work of Frida Kahlo. During Spanish lessons, we have been learning how to share facts about ourselves and growing in confidence when speaking the language. We have had a productive and enjoyable week of learning across the curriculum. Please remember to complete weekly reading, Times Tables practice, Spellings and KIRFs activities, and to bring any completed homework into school so we can celebrate it in class. Thank you for your continued support.
Year 5:
This week in Year 5, the children have been busy writing their own warning stories in English and learning how to round numbers up to 1,000,000 in Maths. In Reading, we have continued enjoying Kensuke’s Kingdom, exploring how Michael’s feelings towards Kensuke change throughout the story. In Science, we evaluated our recent experiment and discussed ways we could improve our investigations in the future. In RE, we learned about the Ten Commandments and reflected on why they are important and how they can guide people’s choices. In PE, we have continued developing our football skills. Next week, we will be editing our warning stories and moving on to addition and subtraction in Maths.
Year 6:
This week in Year 6 we have written our 'portal' Hot-Tasks. In Reading, we have learned more about the main characters in 'Bright Storm'. In Maths, we have looked at square and cubed numbers. In RE, we have used an 'Examination of Conscience' to think deeply about our duties as stewards. In Science, we looked at how alcohol, cigarettes and diet can make changes in our bodies. In Geography, we studied The Great Wall of China.
Certificates:
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WOW |
V&V |
| 1A |
Miss Bayes |
Ayden |
Alice |
| 1B |
Mrs Chadfield |
Goodluck |
Cara |
| 2A |
Miss Archer |
Amelia C |
Estere G |
| 2B |
Miss Maltby |
Evija |
Kacper |
| 3A |
Miss Illsley |
Amelia Su |
Freya H |
| 3B |
Mr Read |
Sienna Ma |
Matilda |
| 4A |
Mr Salisbury and Mrs Salisbury |
Noah J |
Harriet R |
| Y4/5 |
Mr Quinn |
Hana Kr |
Veronika N |
| 5A |
Mrs Kular , Mrs Smith |
Klara K & Kiara C |
Laylah |
| 6A |
Mr Mawhinney |
Frankie |
Nyenzel |
| 6B |
Miss Goodman |
Alan B |
Szymon S |
