W/C 13/10

English: This week we have began a write for pleasure Viking Saga. We have looked at the story of how Odin created the three worlds Jotunheim, Midgard, and Asgard. We then thought about what other worlds Odin could have created. We brain stormed ideas as a class before choosing our star idea. We then spent some time planning our work and thinking of some expanded noun phrases and similes we could use to describe our world. Once we finished planning out our narrative we began writing starting with why Odin needed to make a fourth world and how creating the new world will help.

Maths: This week we have continued our topic of addition and subtraction looking at 4digit by for digit subtraction. efficient subtraction and using inverse operations.

Science: This week continued our topic of Habitats by looking at the human impact on animals. We discussed how humans can have both a positive and negative impact on wildlife and how certain animals have become endangered due to human impact.

DT: This week we have continued our DT project by designing and creating our Viking longship. Students designed the head and tail of their ship before painting the ship, sail and shields to attach. We then attached the mast and sail created oar that were also attached before wrapping our ship in our chosen material to ensure that it floats.

RE: This week we explored how Jesus continues to inspire people today. We considered different ways his life has effected people and then put these into a diamond 9 shape to demonstrate what we felt was his biggest impact.

PE: This term in PE we are doing tag rugby and football.

W/C 06/11

English: This week we completed our mythical narrative inspired by the vehicle text Arthur and the golden rope. The students demonstrated great creativity, and produced stories with elements of bravery, adventure, and enchantment.

Maths: This week we have completed our topic place value. We have looked at rounding to 1000 recapped rounding to 10,100 and 1000 and completed an end of block test on the topic.

Science: This week continued our topic of Habitats by looking at animal classification. We created our own classification key focussing on the different characteristics of 4 marine animals.

DT: This week we have begun our new topic design and technology where we will create our own models of a Viking longship. To begin the topic we researched different kinds of boats and what they were made out of and used for. We also labelled the different parts on a Viking longship.

RE: This week we explored what makes a good teacher. We read the the parable of the two builders: Matthew 7:24-27 and Luke 6:46-49 and discussed its meaning about building our lives on strong foundations. We also reflected on whether we believe Jesus was a good teacher and why.

PE: This term in PE we are doing tag rugby and football.

W/C 29/09

English: This week we began thinking about our write for pleasure piece of writing which will be an adaptation of a Viking saga. We analysed some stories to look for effective grammatical features and then we looked at the story of how Odin created the world. We discussed other worlds Odin could have created and who those worlds would be for. We also wrote some setting descriptions looking at three very different scenes. 

Maths: This week we have begun our topic of addition and subtraction starting with a baseline test. We then looked at the addition of numbers up to 3 digits and subtraction of numbers up to three digits before moving onto addition of numbers up to 4 digits.

Science: This week continued our topic of Habitats by looking at at how seasonal changes and natural disasters can effect the animals habitats. We looked at what a squirrel does to survive the winter months and what other animals do to ensure their survival.

DT: This week we looked at the different shapes boats have and conducted an experiment to see which shape could hold the most cargo. We then decided on a criteria for our Viking longship and began designing it.

RE: This week we discussed the difference between a magic trick and a miracle. We then looked at the miracle of Jesus healing two blind men Matthew 9:27-31. We discussed how important their faith in Jesus was to the miracle and wrote a diary entry as someone who observed the miracle take place.

PE: This term in PE we are doing tag rugby and football.

W/C 22/09

English: This week we planned out and commenced our extended write of a mythical narrative inspired by the vehicle text Arthur and the golden rope. The students demonstrated great creativity as they crafted enchanting stories that wove together elements of bravery, adventure, and enchantment.

Maths: This week our focus shifted to Roman numerals, along with the essential skills of rounding to the nearest ten and the nearest hundred.

Science: This week continued our topic of Habitats by looking at animal classification. We created our own classification key focussing on the different characteristics of 4 marine animals.

History: Continuing with our overall topic of vicious Vikings we examined the enduring legacy of the Vikings. Through engaging discussions and research, students uncovered the Vikings’ impact on culture, trade, and exploration.

RE: This week in religious education we examined various artistic representations of Jesus, analysing the stories they aim to convey and how different artists have portrayed Him in their works. This exploration not only enhanced our understanding of visual storytelling but also inspired thoughtful conversations about faith and interpretation.

PE: This term in PE we are doing tag rugby and football.

W/C 15/09

English: This week we have analysed a WAGOLL based on our vehicle text 'Arthur and the golden rope' by Joe Todd-Stanton.  We identified the structure and grammatical features within the WAGGOLL, the impact of fronted adverbials used. We also began planning to write our mythical narrative by writing a setting description.

Maths: This week students looked at representing numbers up to 10,000, finding 1,10,100 and 1000 more or less and also number lines to 10,000.

Science: This week continued our topic of Habitats by looking at animal classification. We organised some animals by their characteristics looking at which animals had shells, wings etc. We also looked at which characteristics defined mammals, reptiles, fish, birds and amphibians.

History: Continuing with our overall topic of vicious Vikings we looked at where the Viking Saga Eric and the Viking, we also chronologically ordered a timeline of events that occurred during the Vikings time in Britain.

PE: This term in PE we are doing tag rugby and football.

W/C 08/09

English: This week we have immersed ourselves in our new vehicle text 'Arthur and the golden rope' by Joe Todd-Stanton.  We made a prediction based on images taken from the text looked at key vocabulary and finally evaluated the effect these vocabulary choices had on the audience.

Maths: This week students completed a baseline assessment on our new topic Place Value. We then looked at how to represent numbers up to 1000 and counting in 1000's.

Science: This week we have started our new topic of Habitats and began this topic by looking at what contributes to something being considered a living thing. We went around the playground noting down what we could see and then sorted this information into living, non-living and used to be alive.

History: Continuing with our overall topic of vicious Vikings this week we looked at where Viking cane from. We then looked into how the Anglo Saxons reacted to the Viking invasion and settlers and finally what life for the Vikings that settled in Britain would have been like.

PE: This term in PE we are doing tag rugby and football.

W/C 01/09

This week, we had the pleasure of welcoming all students for our much-anticipated immersion day. It was particularly heartwarming to see everyone, especially those who dressed up to embrace the Viking theme! After recapping our class expectations, we engaged in an enlightening discussion about what we already know and what we wish to learn about the Vikings. The day was filled with laughter and creativity as we enjoyed an entertaining episode of Horrible Histories. To top it all off, students designed and painted their own shields, showcasing their newfound knowledge and artistic flair. A truly memorable experience!