31/01/20 Week 19

Hello,

If your child has been given separate handwriting worksheets then please use the link below to access the videos for letter formation. As usual, the link will expire in six days.

https://we.tl/t-LQyQg6XncH 



This week we have been learning:



English


The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - chapter 2

Grammar and punctuation - independent and subordinate clauses, subordinate conjunctions (although, whenever, however, if, though, even though, because, unless, since).

Writing - narrative writing




Maths


Fractions - equivalent fractions, converting mixed numbers to improper fractions and vice versa




Topic - Environmental Awareness


Art - pictures based on the book 'Window' by Jeannie Baker

PSHE - dreams and goals / playing with others

Geography - top ten tips for tackling global warming

24/01/20 Week 18

Hello,

Our visit to the theatre this Thursday was a great success. The show was very entertaining and the main performers used instruments made from recycled materials, so it tied-in with our environmental project. The students enjoyed it very much.


Please use the link below to access the VIPERS reading prompt sheet. It provides guidance on questions that you can ask your child when reading together. This is a really useful resource and can be used when reading any text in English or Spanish.



https://we.tl/t-QOj3mrk916


I have also included a link to some handwriting videos which demonstrate the technique we are teaching for letter formation (please see below).


https://we.tl/t-fPoUW9OOSX


Please note that these links will expire in five days.



This week we have been learning:



English

Writing - DADWAVER sentence starters:
Description / Action / Dialogue / Where / Adverb / Verb / Estimation of Time / Rhetorical Question.

Reading - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Chapter 1

Grammar and Punctuation - verb tenses, embedded clauses


Spellings  -  rhyme / programme / rhythm / shoulder / recognise / sincerely / profession / queue / signature / stomach




Maths

Finding unit and non-unit fractions of amounts (e.g. one quarter of 872 / three quarters of 872)



Topic - Environmental Awareness

Science - wind turbines and blade design.

Art - combining mark making and colour mixing.

17/01/20 Week 17

Hello,

This week we have been learning:

English

Poetry – haikus, acrostic poems, poems with rhyme and rhythm, free verse

Rhyme, syllables, repetition, onomatopoeia, personification, simile

Maths

Subtraction by counting on, column subtraction, simplifying fractions

Topic

Environmental awareness – global warming, fossil fuels, solar power, wind power, how electricity is generated

10/01/20 Week 16

Hello, and a very Happy New Year to you all! I hope you had a good Christmas.


Please note: next week we will be hosting a poetry competition, with the winning entries from each class being entered into the COBIS international poetry competition. The theme for this year is: today's actions shape the world of tomorrow.

This week we have been learning:

English

Poetry - haikus, acrostic poems, rhythm and rhyme.

Maths

Subtraction by counting on.

Topic

Environmental Awareness - global warming, solar power.

Art - the colour wheel