Good afternoon everyone,
I hope you are all keeping well. It was such a pleasure to see so many of you at our Harvest Festival service today. The children really did have a wonderful time and I suspect the cakes and biscuits on offer may have had something to do with the smiles we saw! Thank you once again for your continued support – it makes these events so special.
In English, we are now moving on from our study of Tar Beach to our new text, The Mermaid of Zennor by Charles Causley. This beautifully written story will give the children the chance to explore rich vocabulary and develop their comprehension skills. Alongside our reading, the children will be working on spelling, punctuation and grammar, ensuring they can apply these skills confidently within their writing.
In Mathematics, we will be consolidating the children’s understanding of place value, building on all the hard work they have put in this week. We will then begin our next topic: addition and subtraction. This will involve solving problems with larger numbers, including adding two 4-digit numbers with exchanges, which will really help to strengthen their accuracy and fluency in calculation.
In RE, the focus this week has been on Christian symbols and their significance. The children enjoyed choosing meaningful backgrounds and drawing Christian symbols on top, thinking carefully about their importance and reflecting on where these symbols might be seen or used in everyday life, such as in churches, stained glass windows or even in personal jewellery.
In Art, the children have been developing their drawing skills. They selected a range of objects from around the classroom and worked carefully on creating tone using soft shading pencils. They also used rubbers to lift areas of graphite and highlight where light fell on the objects, before building up darker shadows for contrast. The results were thoughtful and skilfully observed – a wonderful step forward in their artistic journeys.
A highlight of the week was our Book Fair. The children thoroughly enjoyed browsing the wide selection of books on display, sparking lots of enthusiasm for reading. If you haven’t yet had the chance to visit, the fair will still be open on Monday and Tuesday of next week. Every purchase helps our school earn additional books, so it is a lovely way to support both your child’s reading and the school library.
Finally, a quick note about spellings: unfortunately, due to a change in today’s timetable, we were unable to complete our weekly spelling test. Instead, the children will sit this on Monday, at which point I will also be setting their new spellings for the week.
Wishing you all a restful weekend and I look forward to another exciting week of learning ahead.
