We would love to share with you what has been happening in school this week. Please read below to find out what each year group has been learning .....
Nursery:
We welcome the nursery class to the newsletter. The first half-term the children were settling in, getting to know the routines of the nursery, and they were beginning to make friends.
This term the children have been learning about Creation and what God has made. We have looked at all the autumn treasures that you have collected with your children and discussed where they came from.
In Maths, the children have been learning the language associated with big and small. Can you look for objects around the house/garden or even at the shops and compare their sizes?
Reception:
This week Reception have been learning all about bonfire night and remembrance day. Today we joined the rest of the school on the playground for the minute silence and came back into the class to reflect on why we have this special day and why we wear poppies. Well done to our very first outdoor monitors this week for helping the adult to spot risks and to set up the outdoor area for the children. They did a great job reporting back to the class and letting them know about the weather and how to stay safe outside! Each week we will choose different children to be our outdoor monitors.
Year 1:
This week we have been learning all about Remembrance Day and have worked hard to create our own acrostic poems. In Maths, we have been practising our number bonds to 10 and have used equipment to represent the number 10 in different ways. We have also been learning all about Guy Fawkes and The Gunpowder Plot in our history lessons!
Year 2:
We have started our history lessons this week about 'The Great Fire of London' and the children are enjoying learning all about it! We have explored the difference between the past and present and have been enjoying the adventures of Vlad the flea and Boxton the rat as part of our English work. We are continuing to work hard on addition and subtraction in maths have begun to explore collage in Art. In RE, we have been learning all about the Rosary and its importance to our faith. We are also beginning our Nativity performance rehearsals which is super exciting!
Year 3:
In Year 3 this week, we have began learning about the written formal methods for addition and subtraction in Maths. We began our new History topic, 'A History of Artists' and enjoyed looking at the artwork of local artist Joseph Wright and listening to a sonata from Beethoven. We also spent some time this week considering the sacrifices soldiers past and present have made for our country and wrote our own poetry inspired by some World War poetry.
Year 4:
We have been continuing our studies of WW1, Using the poem 'Where the Poppies Now Grow' as inspiration, we have written some fantastic poems about life in the trenches. We have also written letters pretending to be a member of the army during WW1 living a hard life in the trench. We were lucky enough to also try some trench cake. In Maths, we have been using the most efficient way to get and answer and an equally efficient way to check if we are correct. We have looked at many images of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and discussed what they can teach us about her. We inferred many things from these pictures and enjoyed discussing our favourites and why we liked them so much.
Year 5:
This week in Maths, we have been studying square and cube numbers. We have also studied multiply by multipes of 10/100/1000. Pupils enjoyed using physical manipulatives to help scaffolded there learning. In English, we used drama to explore the character traits of the main characters in our book. In Reading, we explored how authors build tension and excitement. In RE, we studied pilgrimage and explored pilgrimage sites across Europe. In History, we learned about the changing role of woman in society during World War II. This week in Maths, we have been studying square and cube numbers. We have also studied multiply by multipes of 10/100/1000. Pupils enjoyed using physical manipulatives to help scaffolded there learning. In English, we used drama to explore the character traits of the main characters in our book. In Reading, we explored how authors build tension and excitement. In RE, we studied pilgrimage and explored pilgrimage sites across Europe. In History, we learned about the changing role of woman in society during World War II.
Year 6:
This week in Year 6 we have started our new Science topic - Living Things and their Habitats. We have also started our new History topic - Britain after WW2. We have looked at recounts of people who were aboard the Empire Windrush and studied their poetry. In Spanish, we have continued to learn phrases that describe our family members. In Maths, we are looking at Fractions. In Reading, we are continuing with Bright storm. In Art, we have been making Christmas Card designs and in PE we have started gymnastics - focusing on jumping and landing.
