What are we Learning?
Friday 15th November 2024
In English, we have turned our attention to the chapter book, Flat Stanley. Having discovered some of Stanley’s pursuits after being flattened by a bulletin board, the children enjoyed considering the advantages and disadvantages of being flat. They devised some very creative ideas that they’d like to pursue if they were flat!
In Maths, we have completed our final lessons in our addition and subtraction topic. The children identified the relationship between addition and subtraction when investigating inverses.
In DT, we began our new topic focusing on healthy and varied diets. The children tasted some shop-bought snack bars as they will be creating their own healthy snack bars soon. They scored each of the bars tested out of ten based on their appearance, taste and texture
Friday 8th November 2024
In English, our learning has focused on Ruby Bridges. The children began the week by analysing a series of photographs depicting her as a young girl while responding to the question, Who is Ruby Bridges? Having pieced together clues presented in the photographs and made inferences, the children read the picture book, The Story of Ruby Bridges. Using their knowledge of the text, the children then created questions for Ruby Bridges before including selected questions in a short letter to the American civil rights activist.
In Maths, we are nearing the end of our addition and subtraction topic. The children focused on adding a two-digit number to a three-digit number using formal written methods as well as subtracting a two-digit number from a three-digit number using formal written methods. They also explored complements to 100, e.g. 45 + 55 = 100.
In History, we focused on the monument of Stonehenge. Having discovered how Stonehenge was built, the children worked collaboratively to create models of the monument using building blocks or Lego.
Friday 25th October 2024
Following on from describing a woolly mammoth using expanded noun phrases, the children created fact files about the woolly mammoth in English this week.
In Maths, we have continued to concentrate on the subtraction of 3-digit numbers using the formal written method. The children practised subtracting two numbers across a ten (e.g. 642 – 427) before learning to subtract two numbers across a hundred (e.g. 836 -261).
We completed our Music and Art Day this week. We began the day by listening to a full orchestral performance of Stravinsky's, The Firebird Suite. After learning that Stravinsky's piece is based on a Russian folk tale about a magical, glowing bird, the children created character descriptions about the winged creature. They also created firebird feathers using collage.
Friday 18h October 2024
In English, we have focused on the picture book, The First Drawing. A woolly mammoth is central to the story and the children worked hard to describe the prehistoric creature using expanded noun phrases.
In Maths, the children have continued to focus on the addition and subtraction of 3-digit numbers using formal written methods. They worked hard to exchange when adding and subtracting even when this proved challenging at times.
In Science, the children created fact files for Mary Anning based on the research they had completed in our previous lesson. They enjoyed informing others about the famous fossil hunter.
Friday 11th October 2024
In English, our learning has continued to focus on the picture book, Stone Age Boy. The children began the week by planning their own stories about a child who travels back in time to the Stone Age. They then referred to their plans while writing their own short stories.
In Maths, we have continued to learn about addition. The children added 1-digit numbers to 3 digit numbers across a ten (e.g. 378 + 5) and they also added multiples of 10 to 3-digit numbers across a hundred (e.g. 460 + 80).
On Thursday morning, we joined other local schools, taking part in a skipping rope festival. The children enjoyed participating in the different activities while they developed their skipping skills further.
Friday 4th October 2024
In English, our learning has moved on to focus on the picture book, Stone Age Boy. The children used descriptive detail to describe the Stone Age camp that the boy encountered. They also tried hard to use a thesaurus to strengthen their word choices.
In Maths, our learning has moved on to focus on addition and subtraction. The children used place value boards and counters while adding ones, tens and hundreds to 3-digit numbers.
In History, the children researched the discoveries found at Skara Brae using the iPads. This helped them to understand the way people lived in the Late Stone Age.
Friday 27th September 2024
In English, our learning has continued to focus on the picture book, Ug. This week, the children investigated the purpose of speech bubbles within a comic strip as well as the correct use of speech punctuation using inverted commas. Using speech punctuation correctly proved tricky, but the children worked hard to use our top tips to help them achieve success.
In Maths, we have concluded our learning by focusing on place value. The children used their knowledge of the 5-times table in order to count in steps of 50.
Having investigated Stone Age tools in History last week, the children created their own tools this week.
Friday 20th September 2024
In English, our learning has moved on to focus on the picture book, Ug. The children compared their lives with the life of the fictional character, Ug. They also wrote letters to Ug in order to describe our way of life in the 21st century.
In Maths, we have continued with our place value topic. The children focused on using place value charts and counters to find 1, 10 or 100 less than a number. As well as this, they returned to learning about number lines again this week but extended their knowledge by focusing on number lines to 1000.
While investigating how the three main types of rocks are formed in Science, the children made Play-Doh rocks. The experiment helped them to visualise the rock cycle.
Friday 13th September 2024
In English, our learning has continued to focus on the picture book, How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth. This week, the children have investigated imperative verbs, prepositions and the features of instructional texts. The children’s preparatory work will be put to good use next week when they write their own set of instructions for washing a woolly mammoth.
In Maths, we have continued to learn about place value. The children concentrated on partitioning numbers to 1,000, including using flexible partitioning.
While learning about the properties of rocks in Science, the children conducted a scratch test and a rub test in order to identify a suitable material for a paved area. Having completed their testing, they all concluded that granite would be a strong and hard-wearing material.
Friday 6th September 2024
The children have impressed us with their transition into Key Stage 2 this week. They have worked hard to demonstrate the 5Rs as well as achieve success in their learning.
In English, our learning has focused on the picture book, How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth. Having read and understood the text, the children sequenced the main events from the story while creating a story map. They then used their story maps to support their written re-tellings of the story.
In Maths, our learning has focused on place value. The children partitioned numbers to 100, e.g. 78 = 70 + 8 and also positioned numbers on a number line.
We began our Science topic, Rocks, by considering what the children already know about rocks as well as what they would like to discover about rocks. The children then had the opportunity to make careful observations of a series of rocks in order to determine the appearance and texture of each.