Welcome back,
I hope you all had a great half-term holiday.
We have been working on finding areas in maths this week. This will continue next week.
For English we have been learning how to write expanded noun phrases and adding these to descriptions of different settings.
Our focus in science is food chains.
Today we had a discussion about judging by appearance and stereotyping. The children enjoyed the session and began to draw different images, rather than the usual stereotype.
For history we learned about ancient civilisations. We looked at a variety of timelines and located the civilisations on a world map.
We looked at cubism in our art lesson as we begin to study the work of Picasso.
Next week's spellings
Group One
perhaps
popular
position
possess
possible
potatoes
pressure
probably
promise
quarter
Group Two
area
people
pretty
symbol
Hindu
sound
ear
hear
art
old
This half-term's work
English
We will be focussing on expanded noun phrases, fronted adverbials and uplevelling the writing this half-term.
The children will be using this when they write setting descriptions and a story. Later in the term we will be learning how to write reports.
Maths
We are currently learning how to measure area. We will also be focussing on multiplication and division.
Times Tables
The children are tested weekly on their tables. It makes a huge difference if they work on these at home at least three times a week.
Science
We are currently learning about food chains. We will be moving on to investigating sound and how our ears work.
ART
Our study will be Picasso and cubism. We will be building towards creating a collage of a distorted image.
History
This term we will be focussing on ancient civilisations.
PHSE
Our project is celebrating difference. It began today by exploring how we can judge by appearance and stereotype.
RE
The children will be exploring symbols used in everyday life and those used by Christians and Hindus.
We will be focussing on The Holy Trinity as we lead up to Christmas.
Home Project
This half-term's project is 'extreme reading.' I would like the children to take a photo reading in a strange or unusual place. I would like them to take a photo of the book being read and write a review for the same one. If you have any questions please come and see me or send me an email.
I wish you all a fabulous weekend and hope to see you for the fireworks on Saturday.
Ms Davis
