Warwick Castle

The children had a great time visiting Warwick Castle on Thursday. We started with a workshop about the Battle of Hastings and then we explored the castle grounds. The highlight was the Falconers Quest where the children learned about all the birds of prey that were bought to Warwick. Everyone represented the school brilliantly and it was a pleasure to take them!

Our learning this week:

English

This week, the have been working hard analysing the vehicle text 'The Great Kapok Tree' and understanding how to use persuasive language. Next week we will be writing our own letters to persuade people to think about their actions and the repercussions when destroying the rainforests. 

Maths

This week we continued working on fractions. We learnt how to add and subtract fractions with the same denominator, finding fractions of objects and also finding fractions of numbers. The children have worked hard and will wrap up the unit with a small chapter review before moving onto 'Money' next week. 

Geography

The children have completed their Geography this wee. We looked at the UK, populations of the countries as well as the landscape, features and landmarks. We finished the unit by looking at national parks and understanding their purpose and importance. 

PE

We have been learning tennis and how we use our forehand and backhand strokes when rallying. The children have worked hard and have really enjoyed the sport. We have also begun athletics and the children have worked on their sprinting techniques.

Science

This week we have look how each plant has grown due to the varying temperatures. We planted 8 pots with pea seeds and this coming week we will measure their growth. It will be interesting to see which one has grown the most based on the conditions they have been exposed to.