What we have been learning about this week .....
Nursery:
What a lovely week we have had! As well as starting our new topic, The Great Outdoors, the sun is beginning to shine, let's hope we see a little more of it! Our new story this week is The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. We have started to read the story and, as well as talking about the days of the week, we are currently sharing our predictions on what the caterpillar might eat next.
We have begun our Lenten Journey with new prayers, talking about how we can be more like Jesus, what we are giving up or what could could try harder at. Thank you for taking the time to share the Lenten bag at home, which will support the development of what Lent is about.
World Book Day was a success, with the children and staff wearing their hats of their favourite characters/books and taking part in a parade around the EYFS.
Reception:
This week, we have been learning all about worms as part of our topic, down at the bottom of the garden. We have read the story, 'Superworm' and wrote words and sentences describing him. In Maths, we have been building 9 and 10. We have used different maths resources to represent 9 and 10, as well as practising how to form the numbers.
Year 1:
This week Year 1 have enjoyed reading Tidy and have been writing rules to help Pete keep his forest neat. We have enjoyed being bossy and using exclamation marks in our writing. In Maths, we have been exploring numbers to 50. We have been finding out how many tens and ones are in each number. In RE, we continue to learn about Lent and how we can change during this special time to be more like Jesus.
Year 2:
This week we have started our new learning about Amelia Earhart. We have really enjoyed discovering about her life and the mystery of her final flight. In Maths, we have been exploring length and ensuring we can accurately measure in cm. In RE, we have continued our learning about Lent with a particular focus on 'The Lost Sheep' parable. It opened up lots of discussions about the importance of forgiveness and how God will always guide us back home.
Year 3:
This week in English, we have been studying the ancient Greek myth - Hercules. In Reading, we have continued to read and analyse our class texts. In Maths, we have been studying fractions and fully understanding what numerators and denominators are. In Science, we have been learning about how our inner ear works. In History, we have begun our ancient Greek topic. We thoroughly enjoyed World Book Day and have been busy practising for our Easter Play. Next Thursday, Year 3 and 4 pupils will make their first reconciliation in school and we also have parents evening on Tuesday and Thursday.
Year 4:
In year 4 this week, we have been thoroughly enjoying reading about the 12 labours of Hercules as we prepare for our hot task. In Maths, we have continued our work on fractions, learning about adding and talking away mixed numbers. In Reading, we have started our new book 'Charlotte's Web', which we are really enjoying. In RE, we have started our unit on Lent, learning about the parable of the pharisee and the tax collector. In History, we have started our new topic on Ancient Greece by creating a timeline of important events. We are also pressing ahead with rehearsals for the Easter Play, which we are very excited to show you.
Year 5:
Year 5 have had a fantastic and busy week! We loved celebrating World Book Day, where we took part in lots of exciting activities. The children showed great creativity when designing their own book covers and thoroughly enjoyed showcasing their imaginative hats in our wonderful Book Bonnet Parade. In Maths, we have been learning all about percentages and developing our understanding of them in a problem-solving context. In English, we explored compound and complex sentences before beginning to write our own first-person story openings focusing on engaging the reader. In RE, we have been learning about Lent and discussing the idea of temptations and how people try to overcome them. In PE, we practised our basketball skills, concentrating on improving our dribbling technique.
Year 6:
This week we have been practising writing dialogue in our 'Street Child' English unit. In Maths, we have been translating and reflecting shapes. In RE, we have looked at the role of CAFOD and studied the parable of Lazarus and the rich man. In Geography we studied Globalisation and, in History, we started our new 'Steam, Streets and Struggles' Victorian topic. Next week is an assessment week (the last one before SATs) so we've also been preparing in class and at booster sessions - no booster sessions next week due to Parents' Evening.
