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What we have been learning this week...

Nursery:

This week we have been continuing our learning around 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'. The children are learning to sequence the days of the week and recalling what he ate each day. We then looked at the lifecycle of the butterfly and what happens from the egg to the butterfly. In Maths, we have been learning all about the number 6 and have introduced the ten frame. Don't forget to show the value of 6 in different ways on your tens frame at home.

Reception:

We have had a lovely week in Reception, continuing our learning about minibeasts. We have been learning about ladybirds and completed lots of super work. We have been impressing our teachers with our writing skills and our knowledge of the ladybug lifecycle. We also enjoyed seeing our ladybirds which we collaged in frames at the exhibition.

Year 1:

This week we have been reading the story 'Brian Bear's Picnic' and thinking about the journey that each character went on and who they met on the way. We enjoyed acting out the story using our story map to help us. In Maths, we have been exploring numbers to 50 by identifying how many tens and ones are in each number. We have also been answering 1 more and 1 fewer questions and estimating where numbers would be on a number line. In RE, we have continued to think about how we can follow Jesus during Lent.

Year 2:

This week, in Year 2, we have been very busy learning our 2, 5 and 10 times tables. We have thought carefully about how we can work them out if it isn't something we can quickly recall. We are going to keep practising these lots and lots so that we can give the answers speedily. In English, we have been working towards writing our quest into space. We practised using our adjectives to describe the moon and how we might feel if we were to visit. In RE, we have explored the parable of the lost sheep and considered how important forgiveness is, particularly during Lent.

Year 3:

In English this week, we have been looking at coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. In Maths, we have moved onto a new topic of measuring. We have been learning about measuring millimetres, centimetres and metres. In RE, we learnt about the Widow of Nain and reflected on how Jesus changed the lives of others through his miracles. We celebrated a very special occasion of the children's first Reconciliation, which we have been preparing for since September. This was a huge success and an important step in their Sacramental journey.

Year 4:

This week we have been continuing our journey through Lent by discussing the Temptations of Jesus, the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector and by joining Dan and Emily at Open for Lent. In English, we have been sent many tasks from Hercules in order to help us learn about his labours and improve our writing skills. In Reading, we have been reading 'Charlotte's Web' and discussing the feelings of the different characters. Our rehearsals for the Easter play are in full swing, and we cannot wait to show you the final play.

Year 5:

This week in Year 5 we have been back to routine! In English, the children have written some great openings focusing on dismissing their monsters. They all followed the structure amazingly! In Maths, we continue decimals, percentages and fractions. In Science, we have started forces. In PE, we continue basketball and gymnastics. In RE, we have looked at the teachings of the Apostles.

Year 6:

This week we have continued our Victorian topic in History. We have compared modern day life to life in Victorian times, and we have looked at the significant life events of Queen Victoria. In PE, we have continued to harness our attacking and defending skills in Netball. We have been enjoying reading 'Street Child' in English, and we are looking forward to planning our next Hot Task next week. In Maths, we have moved on to area and perimeter and have continued to revise important arithmetic methods.