God came to Earth to deliver a very important message of love to us all and the children have been reflecting on the meaning of the mystery of the Incarnation during RE lessons. We looked closely at the meaning of the scripture, how God came in the human form and then we questioned the significance of this and why he did this. The children also looked at evidence in the Gospels that Jesus was homeless, persecuted and displaced. This has enhanced our virtues Eloquent and Truthful even further, as we look for God in all things and use his teachings to speak his words eloquently and truthfully in our every day life. Earlier this week we shared a liturgy where we looked at these virtues and how we can use them in our lives, the children were then asked to write a prayer on these to add to our ‘burning bush’ display in the classroom.
Where has our learning taken us this week?
Wow the learning in Year 6 has really started to pick up pace and Year 6 are rising to all of the challenges- we are all so proud of them. We are managing to fit in so much learning and they are even becoming much more organised in the mornings, getting all of their equipment and books ready for the lessons ahead.
English - This week we have been working hard on our biography work, writing a paragraph each day on our Henry VIII biography and practicing using semi-colons and our relative clauses, using them as embedded clauses and at the end of our sentences. Next week we will be writing our own biographies on Rosa Parks, we were hoping to watch the Dr Who eposide to help us undertsand her struggles, please let me know via email if this is not something you want your children to see.
Maths - This week we have been looking at decimals, the value of all of the digits, comparing and ordering. We are now multiplying and dividing them by 10, 100 and 1000.
Science- This week we have been continuing our learning in to the theory of evolution, finishing our Charles Darwin research and looking at how the industrial revolution affected two varieties of peppered moths.
Music- This week we have been looking at boroque style music and learning to play canon in D using musical instruments….
Here is the video of them following the notation, they did so well and we love their concentration faces!
Leading Learners
Well done to Matilda and Anncia this week.
Matilda, thank you for reflecting so deeply on your learning, ensuring you apply what you have learnt to all areas and striving to be the best you can. You are working so hard across all areas, but I can see you know exactly the areas that you are determined to improve.
Anncia, we are always so impressed with your resilience and focus in all areas. You listen so well to the teaching, think deeply and this is always reflected in your work. Thank you for always putting 110% in to your work.
Eloquent and Truthful butterflies
This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that are eloquent in their words, that show the language to ask questions, express emotions, speak beliefs, talk about matters of faith and hope, debate points of view, and engage in conversation. Those who are truthful, who speak the truth about themselves and others. These children are the role models of the school. This week we thank Daisy for always being eloquent and truthful.
Lunch Time Awards …
Marvelous Manners awards … Dominic
Role Model of the week … Georgia
Helpers in the morning
This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:
Leon Edi Tabby Matilda
Notices
Please do continue to keep up to date with your child’s homework (particularly spelling). The vocabulary that the children are being asked to spell are getting more complex and they will need your support to figure out the best strategy to use. Learning them over time, rather than bulking them the night before, always seems like the best route to use.
Just a reminder that lip balms or any type of creams, are classed as a type of medication and therefore (if needed) need to be handed in to the teacher- thank you for your support.