Let’s take a look at some of the learning that has happened this week…

In Nursery, the children have been immersed in the vibrant celebrations of Lunar New Year. From crafting intricate dragons and lanterns to discovering which zodiac animal represents them, the creativity has been flowing! They have also been exploring Chinese symbols and numbers 1–10 in our maths and mark-making areas.

This week in reception the children have been really enjoying their new topic all around bees. The children started off the week developing their understanding of what an insect is and how they can be identified. The class then had the opportunity to use this knowledge in the small world area observing mini beast with magnifying glasses and were very excited to classify them into insects and not insects. William said “The millipede has too many legs, insects only have six legs”. Sofia said “I know bees have three body parts, that makes them an insect and did you know bees actually have five eyes”.

Year 1 this week have been excited to get to know some of the new characters from their English focus ‘UP’. They have been describing and comparing characters as well as showing curiosity when generating questions to ask. In science the children enjoyed exploring the school environment to identify deciduous and evergreen trees before discussing the differences and similarities. Arthur said that ‘the leaves from the evergreen tree are thick because you can’t crush them but you can crush a brown leaf from the deciduous tree’.

Year 2 have been hooked into their new English core text, Starbird. The children read the first part of the story and mapped out Starbirds emotions throughout the story. The children also wrote incredible poems inspired by the theme of animal freedom. Building on our core text, where the starbird longs to be free after being trapped, the children explored what freedom means. They worked collaboratively to generate ideas before crafting thoughtful and expressive poems that celebrated the concept of freedom.

This week Year 3 have been working really hard in their English writing by exploring comparative conjunctions as well as unpicking technical language within their new core text 'Hidden Figures'. They compared the unfair experiences the women faced and were able to explain how each had their own prejudice. Also, they have been really excited to learn how to calculate perimeter and how to use their knowledge of measurement and arithmetic to find the total perimeter of irregular shapes.

Year 4 have enjoyed starting their new core text ‘Tamarind & the Star of Ishta’. They began the week with a tasting session of Indian cuisines and listening to music. They used their senses to create descriptive language based on their experience. They have also been exploring how our main character’s emotions have changed just in the first few chapters and explained why they think this has happened. In maths, they had a great time consolidating their knowledge of perimeter by creating their own rectilinear shapes and challenging their peers to find the perimeter using effective methods. 

Year 5 this week, have enjoyed reading the first few chapters of their core text, ‘Letters from the Lighthouse’ The children have used their inference skills to write an extract describing the moment the main character woke up after an explosion during the Blitz. In maths, the children have been making connections between fractions, decimals and percentages and they are becoming increasingly confident at applying their knowledge when solving problems. 

Year 6 are loving their new core text ‘The Landlady’ and they are so hooked into the story line. As a result of their engagement, their extended write this week has been very effective. In maths, the children have started their new unit on identifying and calculating angles of triangles and quadrilaterals. They have been applying their knowledge of angles in triangles, angles around a point and vertically opposite angles to solve problems showing each step of their workings and explaining their reasoning. 

We look forward to another fantastic week of learning ahead!