Spellings (test on 10.7.26)

Mr Chanter's Group

regularly

occasionally

frequently

usually

rarely

perhaps

maybe

certainly

possibly

probably

Mrs Andersen's Group

earth

early

learn

heard

earn

pearl

search

unearth

earl

rehearse

Hello everyone,

I hope you have all had a lovely week. It was wonderful to see so many of you at the Parents' Consultation meetings this week.

We have just over two weeks left of the school year now, and I really mean it when I say I can't believe we're at this point already! It definitely feels like one of the shortest school years of my teaching career. But, as they say, time flies when you're having fun!

In science this week, the children continued experimenting with electrical circuits, exploring what makes a circuit complete or incomplete. They investigated how different components, such as switches and bulbs, affect whether electricity can flow and made predictions before testing their ideas. It has been great to see the children's enthusiasm as they have worked scientifically to solve different circuit problems.

In maths, we have been learning about collecting, representing and interpreting data in a variety of ways, including line graphs, bar charts and pictograms. The children have been answering questions using the data they have collected, comparing different sets of information and drawing conclusions based on the evidence. They have shown increasing confidence in explaining what the data tells them.

As part of our reading comprehension lessons over the last few weeks, we have been finding out about mountains and volcanoes. It has been fantastic to see how interested the children have been in this topic. As a result, over the next couple of weeks, the children will be making their own erupting volcanoes. For this project, please could the children bring in an empty plastic bottle (any size is absolutely fine) and some newspaper.

In history, the children have been learning about the local history of Little Heath, which they have been really enthusiastic about. This week, we compared and ordered maps of Little Heath from across the last 1,000 years. We also looked at photographs of Little Heath Primary School from over 100 years ago! Although the building itself hasn't changed too much, I think it's fair to say that the classrooms certainly have! (Please see the pictures below.)

During our discussions, the children decided it would be lovely to create a time capsule that, hopefully, children at Little Heath will be able to unearth in 100 years' time. We will be creating some items in class to include, but if your child would like to make something at home that represents themselves or the school, they are very welcome to do so. Please could any contributions be no larger than A5 size.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend, and hopefully England can secure a result this Sunday!

Thank you, as always, for your continued support.

Hello everyone,

I hope you've all had a lovely week. It's certainly been a different kind of week at Little Heath with all this hot weather! Hopefully, it will cool down over the next few days. The children have definitely been making the most of our air-conditioned rooms this week, which has been very welcome!

End of Term Project

Over the next few weeks, the children will be creating their own games using repeated patterns in Scratch. They'll have some time to work on these during our Computing lessons, but I'd also like them to spend a little time working on them at home where possible. The games should be finished ready to share with the class during the last week of term (w/b 20/07/26).

Spellings (test on 03/07/26)

Mr Chanter's Group:

• famous
• nervous
• ridiculous
• carnivorous
• herbivorous
• porous
• adventurous
• courageous
• outrageous
• advantageous

Mrs Anderson's Group:

• build
• guide
• guard
• wheat
• whale
• honest
• whirl
• gnome
• gnaw
• surprise

I'm looking forward to seeing you all at our end-of-year consultation meetings this week. I can't believe how quickly this year has gone!

Have a lovely weekend, and as always, thank you for all your continued support.

Spellings (test on Friday 26th June)

 Mr Chanter's Group

angle

triangle

circle

regular

pentagon

irregular

hexagon

octagon

rectangle

parallel Mrs Andersen's Group

symmetrical  isosceles  polygon  quadrilateral  parallel  perpendicular  horizontal  vertices  irregular  equilateral

 Good afternoon everyone,

I hope you have all had a lovely week.

It was fantastic to see so many of you at our Sports Day on Thursday, supporting the children throughout what was a brilliant day. We were very lucky with the weather and I know the children definitely appreciated the water activities that helped keep them to keep cool! It was wonderful to see so much determination, teamwork and encouragement and the children should be very proud of how they represented themselves and the school.

In English, we have continued reading The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and the children are really enjoying the story as we delve further into the world of Narnia. A definite highlight this week was getting to try some Turkish Delight! The children have also been developing their journalistic writing skills by writing newspaper reports about the arrest of Mr Tumnus by the White Witch. We have explored the key features of newspaper reports, including headlines, quotations and reporting events in a factual way. I am sure you will enjoy reading their finished reports at our next open afternoon.

In Maths, we have been focusing on Time. The children have been practising telling the time on analogue clocks, as well as converting between 12-hour and 24-hour times. We have also been solving problems involving durations and start and finish times. This is often a tricky topic, so we will continue working on it for the remainder of the year. If you are able to spend some time practising telling the time at home, it would be greatly appreciated and will really help to build the children's confidence.

In Science, we have continued our topic on Electricity. This week, the children have been learning about the potential dangers associated with electricity and identifying electrical hazards that they may come across in everyday life. They then used this knowledge to create posters explaining these risks and sharing advice about how to stay safe around electrical equipment. The children had some excellent discussions and demonstrated a mature understanding of the importance of electrical safety.

In D.T., the children have been enjoying their food technology unit. Last week, they worked brilliantly in small groups to weigh and mix ingredients, carefully following instructions to make fairy cakes complete with glacé icing. The DT room smelt absolutely delicious and everyone was eager to taste the finished product! This week, the children evaluated their baking by discussing the skills they had used, as well as the smell, taste and appearance of their cakes. They thought carefully about what went well and what they might do differently next time. We are now looking forward to making a fruit salad next week using a range of seasonal produce.

In Computing, the children have been using Scratch to create different loops based on the skills they learnt and developed in previous lessons. They enjoyed experimenting with different commands and seeing how loops can make programs more efficient. These are all important skills that they will use when they begin creating their own games later in the topic.

I will be away next week from Monday to Wednesday on the Year 6 PGL residential. During this time, the class will be taught by Ms Davis and Mrs Edwards, two teachers the children know well and are very familiar with. I know they will be in very safe hands and I look forward to hearing all about their learning when I return.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the sunshine!

Stanborough Lakes

 

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