What a lovely week it has been, with the sun certainly shining- both temperature and spirits have been raised. Our week began with a lovely trip to St Annes library, after an invitation to take part in a non-fiction project. The children were sent to find a non-fiction book of their interest and to find interesting facts for a wall display at the library. Children also got the chance to take out some books to borrow in order to read at home (12th May deadline for those who have done so).
Our focus this week in RE has been about the ‘Apostolic Mission’, we discussed what our key word ‘apostle’ meant and any connections we had surrounding this word. We then shared how we as Catholics can carry out this mission as we created our own badges in order to display this. Learning has continued to flow across the curriculum, with us moving onto multiplying both improper and mixed number fractions, improving our language to make our discussion texts more formal and to learning about new crimes and punishments taking place across history.
Conversation starters
RE- Can you remember what you chose for your badge for the Apostolic Mission, what would your parents choose to do in order to keep this mission?
Let’s Celebrate
Virtue Star of the Week: Our virtues for this half term are attentive and discerning. This week our star goes to Lettie. You are so discerning by always offering support and help to your members of staff, even across the school. I have noticed improvements in your attentiveness in class which has brought about more confidence in your academic ability.
Learner of the Week for being a focused and determined learner goes to Myles. Managing distractions is such a difficult thing to overcome, especially when we turn towards the end of the year. You do this so well Myles, even when you are close by to your friends, and this allows you to stay on task and hit those learning targets throughout the lesson. I have seen a big shift in your determination to complete your independent tasks which bodes excellently with your level of focus.
Notices
Homework- Please check the homework blog for your child’ weekly homework, including the deadline date.
Trip to the Grand 7th May- We will be seeing a live performance of ‘The Boy in the Back of the Class’ - a novel in which the children will be reading in Year 6. Payment is now live on parentpay. Children will be leaving school at 1pm and we will be picked up via a coach at 4:30pm. We will be back at school around 5pm. Please make sure your child has provisions for being picked up at this time.
Trip to Lancaster Castle and Police Museum 14th May- Our final history topic of the year will be ‘Crime and Punishment’ , in which this trip offers a detailed tour through history. Payment is now live on parentpay.
Swimming Gala Friday 22nd May- Mrs Gregan will be releasing details in regards to children’s interest and trail sessions for our swimming gala.