Year 4 blog: Friday 22nd April "A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots."

The children have settled back into school seamlessly after their Easter break - all ready with purposeful attitudes. We have had a full week of learning, diving straight into our new History theme of the Vikings. We learned about the chronology of Anglo-Saxons and Vikings and gathered ideas about the sort of reputation they have. What ideas spring to mind, when you think of Vikings?

The class then became Saxon spies tasked with scrutinising a Viking boat left moored on the shoreline. These spies did a great job of examining the boat and drawing it. Suddenly, Mrs Lyons managed to capture Sven - a Viking boat builder (AKA Mrs Mather!) After gathering questions for Sven, we interrogated him about the success of these special longships. We have already started researching the Viking way of life and of course have found out so much more about it on our trip.

(Trip update and photos will be posted on Friday night or Saturday)

In English this week, we have planned and started to write our own class story based on the Firework- Maker’s daughter. It is important that children now try to embed all the writing skills taught this year now to become secure. We are also gathering Viking knowledge to write our own non-fiction book next week.

Maths has seen us busy learning all about the language of division - dividends, divisors, quotients and remainders as well as brushing up on our formal methods of multiplication. We are trying hard to become secure in our times tables now too. TTRockstars is really the way to go with this.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, our certificate winners are: Ruby-Lilly and Betsy who both received our Lizzie Ladybird certificates for reflective learners. Both of you asked for advice with your writing and then really acted upon it to do some quality work. I love how deeply you are considering the quality of what you do.

IMPORTANT Notices

1. Food Technology - I think this will be going ahead on Wednesday but I will send a text out on Monday to let you know which group will do it, after I have spoken to Mrs Curtis.

2. PE day are now on Wednesdays (outside) and Thursdays (inside) Please can I ask that children have shorts for indoor PE and that if they struggle to take earrings out, they do not wear them on these days.

Enjoy a lovely sunny weekend with your little Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. Thanks so much for your continued support and for making our trip a success.

Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Woodrow.

All that is left to say is - thank you for your continuing support over the last few weeks. The children are all doing so well.

Have a lovely Easter break everyone.

God bless,

Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Woodrow.

Welcome back.....

A glorious start to the summer term. Everyone has returned to nursery happy (and full of chocolate)! I hope you all have had some lovely family time during the holidays, magical times together that will last forever.

Our learning this term has begun with gusto. You won’t believe what we have achieved in only four days! We have been learning about parts of flowers and the life cycle of a flower. Click here or here to find out more.

We have also started an investigation table where we have started to grow carrot tops, beans and cress. Next week we are going to grow a lawn!!!

Why not have a go at home. All you need is a carrot top, a shallow dish and water. It’s really simple, just put the carrot tops in the dish with the water and pop them in a sunny spot like a window sill. Keep topping up the water. It will take a little while to get going but once your carrot top gets going it will grow quickly. Good luck!

If you catch the veggie growing bug, leeks, spring onions and garlic can easily be grown from leftovers.

Outside in the garden plans are underway to create a potting shed for the children to be able to access garden tools and a growing patch of their own….this is a work in progress, fingers crossed!

Click on the button below to see everything we have planned for this half term!

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All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today – Indian proverb

This week we have been growing, not only our brains but our garden. We have lots of investigations happening at the moment, and we can’t wait to find out if the carrot and parsnip tops will grow.

We have been carefully examining the flowers and plants to find out what they need to grow. We will be bringing some seeds home to continue our investigations at home.

We have also been finding out about the lifecycle of frogs and learnt a new word ‘froglet’. Click here to find out more.

Our fun in the garden has continued as we explored the soft play, building trampolines, castles and trains.

This week we have learnt a new sound “sh” and we were so amazed at how many words the children could think of that begin with this sound.

PE was amazing, the children demonstrated such good control in their balancing and their jumping. They were also fantastic at putting their shoes and socks back on afterwards. We think they have all been practicing at home! We will be continuing to support the children in their independence skills, such as pouring their own drinks, putting on their coats, ready for going into Reception in September.

 Colette, Barbara, Michelle, Justine and Frances

Watch out for home learning sheets coming home too! We would love for you to send the completed work back to nursery or email some photos…we love to see them. Don’t forget to keep checking Purple Mash, there’s always lots of learning happening there!

Worship

Created to Love Others

This week we discussed our relationships with others and with God. Building on the understanding that we have been created out of love and for love. This will help us to understand friendships and relationships, and teaches strategies for developing healthy relationships and keeping safe.

We have also been learning a new song to help our understanding. It is so beautiful and the children’s voices give such meaning to each word that they sing. The nursery ladies were moved to tears when we sang together on Friday.

Finally, we are hopeful that the fine weather will continue for the weekend and that you can get out and about as a family. We will see you all on Monday for another busy week of learning and fun.

Barbara

“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” – Henry David Thoreau

What a wonderful start we have had to our summer term in Year 3! Our children came into school on Tuesday, bright eyed and ready to go after their Easter break. Miss Brisco sang the children’s praises on Tuesday! They had all shown such brilliant focus, determination and cooperation throughout their first day together, and this only continued as the week went by. The children are really becoming so caring and compassionate towards each other and we could not be prouder of them!

This week we have been introduced to our new class novel, ‘The Iron Man’. Our English lessons have been full of drama as we have become familiar with the main character and our minds have become full of curiosity as to what may happen next. The children worked in groups to perform a poem based on the main character. Again, the children showed such great cooperative skills as they worked together, taking on board each others’ ideas to create a short piece of drama. Well done Year 3!

In math's we have been continuing our learning when bridging through 100. The children have WOWED us with their confidence and ability to explain their reasoning. This skill is so important across so many aspects in maths so seeing their confidence is just wonderful!

Let’s Celebrate!

Theo…You continue to impress us with your wonderful focus during our lessons. This week we have particularly noticed your super focus and determination during maths. You have become so confident when bridging over 100, we could not be more proud of you! Keep going Theo!

Rex… We were blown away with your confidence and enthusiasm during this weeks drama activities Rex! You moved brilliantly as the Iron man because you had listened so carefully to the words of the poet. You have also shown great determination towards each lesson this week, whizzing through your learning… just like Bobby bee would. Well done!

Notices…

• Food tech: There will be no food tech next week for Art group 2. A text message has been sent out to those of you who this effects. Food tech will now be as follows:

Year 3 Home Learning 22.04.2022

Spelling:

1. superstar

2. superhero

3. superhuman

4. supermarket

5. difficult

6. enough

7. question

8. important

9. certain

10. probably
    

English:

This week we have been introduced to the main character in our novel, the Iron man. I would like you to think about what questions you would like to ask the Iron Man. Write these questions in your homework book. Remember to use the correct punctuation when writing questions. Towards the end of next week we will hot seat the Iron man, asking him some of these questions.

Examples to get you started:

How he might be feeling…. Why is he on a cliff… What could he be searching for…

Maths:

Please complete:
B1 Comparing numbers up to 100

B.3Put numbers up to 100 in order

B.5 Greatest and least - word problems - up to 100

Year 6 Weekly Home Learning - Wednesday 20th April 2022

Homework is all about REVISION! Over the next week, we will complete our final set of papers. Make sure you are focused on what you need to do, the papers in your folders and any additional resources that you need.

Thursday 21st April - Arithmetic and Paper 1 Reasoning.

Friday 22nd April - Reading

Monday 25th April - GPS and Spelling & Paper 2 Reasoning.

REMEMBER TO ACCESS ALL OF THE VIRTUAL SUPPORT ON ‘HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD’

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Year 3 Remote Learning Week Beginning 19.04.22

We hope you enjoy the remote learning this week, which closely mirrors what we will be doing in class…

MATHS:

Please follow the link below to see all of the lesson videos, you should click the following link on the website then watch the videos in the following order:

1. Add and subtract multiples of 100

2. Add and subtract ones

3. Add and subtract 3-digit and 1-digit numbers - not crossing 10

4. Add a 2-digit and 1-digit number - crossing 10

5. Add 3-digit and 1-digit numbers - crossing 10

Worksheets to go with the Maths lesson:

English:

This week we start our new class novel. Our lessons are focused on creating interest. Please find the PDFs below and work your way through.

Year 3 Home Learning 8.4.22

Spelling:

During the Easter break try and keep practicing these commonly misspelt words:

1. two

2. who

3. which

4. because

5. again
   

English:

Read, read and read some more! Get lost in many books over Easter and enjoy numerous adventures with many different characters! Don’t forget to quiz and strive to reach for your target (if you haven’t already).

Maths:

Please make sure the following areas of IXL are completed before coming back to school: