Good afternoon everyone,
It’s been a lovely week in class and we’ve been fortunate to have such fantastic weather, which the children have absolutely loved. The highlight of the week has certainly been swimming in our amazing new pool. To say that the children have enjoyed their swimming lessons would be an understatement! They’ve really thrived in the water, walking away from each lesson with big smiles on their faces, eager to share what they’ve learned and how much fun they’ve had. It’s been wonderful to see their confidence and enjoyment grow. In addition to these swimming lessons, the children will continue to have their usual PE lessons but these will be on a Monday and Thursday until the half term break.
I think everyone’s energy levels have finally returned after our exciting PGL trip. It’s been lovely to hear the children chat about their time at the residential, and it’s clear that they had an unforgettable experience. They are already looking forward to the possibility of another visit in the future! If you haven’t yet seen the photos from the trip, you can find them on our class blogger page. There are some wonderful memories captured there!
In English this week, we’ve started reading The Story of Tutankhamun by Patricia Cleveland-Peck. The children have been thoroughly engaged with the book, and it has sparked some fantastic in-depth discussions. These discussions have helped them plan their writing, which includes persuasive texts where they express their beliefs on how they think King Tut died, as well as instructional pieces on "How to Mummify an Ancient Egyptian." Both of these writing projects will start next week.
In maths, the children have continued their work on decimals, with a focus on making a whole with tenths and hundredths. They’ve been practising partitioning decimal numbers and understanding the value of each digit, which is crucial for their understanding of place value. They’ve made great progress so far, and next week, they’ll be building on this by comparing and ordering decimals, as well as rounding decimals to the nearest whole number.
In science, we’ve started our new topic on Living Things and Their Habitats. The children have been grouping animals and plants based on their characteristics, using Venn and Carroll diagrams. It’s been great to see them apply their understanding in such a hands-on way. Next week, we’ll be focusing on classifying vertebrates into their groups—mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.
In geography, we’ve started exploring the topic of rivers. Our first lesson covered the water cycle and how it provides us with the water we use. We also started looking at how rivers, lakes, groundwater, seas, and oceans are interconnected. Next week, we’ll dive deeper into how rivers are formed, which will tie into our understanding of the water cycle and the journey water takes to get to us.
Our project this term also links to this topic. I would like the children to create a model which represents the water cycle in any form they choose. This will be due on the first day back from the half term on Monday 2nd June.
Finally, I want to wish everyone a lovely bank holiday weekend! I hope the weather continues to be as fantastic as it has been this week so we can all make the most of it.
Thank you all for your continued support.
