This week we joined up with our Reception partners for liturgy on Monday, it was a beautiful way to reflect on the teachings of God and have quiet time praying alongside our youngest pupils. This week our Liturgy word of the week was ‘fulfil’ and we shared Matthew’s gospel of the week, where Jesus tells everyone that He didn’t come to erase God’s rules, but to show people how to live them out with love. God’s rules aren’t just about what we do on the outside—they’re also about what’s in our hearts. Jesus wants our hearts to be full of love, honesty, and kindness—because that’s what makes God happiest.
Thank you to the following children for their beautfiul child-led litrugy on ‘peace’ …
Where has our learning taken us this week?
We have reached the end of a very busy and full half term. I know I say this most weeks, but I really am in awe of the work that the children are completing and the expectations that they have of themselves. Whether it be Science, Maths, RE or Art, the children always get fully stuck into their learning and become immersed by what they are being taught. I am so very proud of them all.
In English this week we have been collecting vocabularly from Wizard of Oz and using it to make a free verse poem about a cyclone and in Maths we have been focusing on our long division practice- this will be ongoing now, so please do not worry if we are not 100% confident with this just YET- we WILL get there, we just have to be Sadie Spiders! In PE we got out the large apparatus and have been exploring different ways to use this to balance and create sequences …
We also met with our reception partners to find out their likes and intertests so that we can best design the lentern box for them. Don’t forget that these need to be brought back to school, ready to swap on the first day back please …
We loved our enrichment morning in Reception with Miss Drummond doing traditional games…
Being an active and curious learner.
I am sure the children have come home to tell you that this week we have sat more of our first mock SAT’S papers. They have completed these with great resilience and such a positive attitude. This has not been completely new for your children, they have regularly had a go at example questions, however this is the first time they have completed a whole paper. After half term, we will be receiving feedback for these, but they all understand the importance of this and I am sure lots of lessons will be learnt which will enable us to build and move forward together as a class. They will be then encouraged to think about their progress and where they want to be next time they take a set of papers. Marginal gains is what it is all about. Over the next few weeks, the children will be bringing folders home, with their papers in them. This is their opportunity to share their work with you, to purple pen, celebrate their successes and reflect on their mistakes. At this point, it is really important to remember that the Year 6 curriculum has not been fully covered yet and we still have plenty of time. Please celebrate your child’s achievements and help them to develop their own targets. You may also find, over the next few weeks, past papers or SAT examples may come home as part of their homework. This can be completed the best way you see fit- whether this is alongside your child, independently or even, if they independently start and then go over their answers after. Homework is not always about assessing your child, this is done in class, homework is all about consolidating what they have learnt in class, revising and practicing skills they will need, so this may not always be formally marked, but what they have gained from carrying out these practice papers will have helped them greatly.
Delving deeper through talk …
What does Jesus’ name ‘the bread of life’ mean?
Helpers in the morning for after half term:
This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:
Lorenzo Hugo Amelia Grace
Notices
World Book Day 6th March- dress up, there are many different ideas that Mrs Gregan has put on her blog, to make this not an expensive event!
Homework over half term- read lots and practice your multiplications- are you still green on your heat map on TT Rockstars? We have given an arithmetic and reading task to complete in books.
LET’S GET CREATIVE
Two creative tasks for you to do over half term…
Can you design and make a special lenten box for your Reception partner. This needs to be a specially designed and decorated container that you can give to your partner the 1st day back after half term ready for them to take home and collect money during lent for our chosen charity. Think about what your partner likes and what their interests are, this may help you when planning what to do- refer to your partners card they wrote for you. You could make your box out of any plastic container, cardboard box, it is up to you- just make sure it is fully cleaned out first!
Optional homework:
if you would like to enter the Blackpool Gazettes young seasiders competition, then please read the information below. " Our Beautiful World" is the theme that we have chosen as a school to enter, as there is no limitation to creation on this topic and with the current world climate, a little reminder of how beautiful our world is vital. Entries are to be handed in to Mrs Mather by Monday 2nd March.
Have a lovely and restful half term.