Our learning this week:

Maths

We have been working hard on our 'Multiplication and Division' unit. We have looked at our knowledge of sharing and equal groups to help us identify patterns and solve problems. The children have been solving word problems by using inverse operations to solve problems and work out the answers.

The children have access to their times table rockstars and this will be a great, fun tool to use to help them with this unit. 

*Times Tables - Please practise the 3x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x.

English

This week we have begun our new write - persuasive letter based upon the same text 'The Lost Happy Endings' by Carol Ann Duffy. The children were read the story again and the children then had to identify persuasive language and phrases from the example text. Also, we have focused on fronted adverbials, rhetorical questioning and noun phrases which will help us to collect ideas and phrases for our letters. 

Big Picture: Art

The children have worked incredibly hard during this block of learning. We created a charcoal piece based on the city of Pompeii. The children spent all week producing their final piece and adding the finishing touches to their work. They have used a mixture of techniques and tools to create and finalise them; they look amazing. We finished on friday by having a viewing gallery where we were able to view each others work and give feedback. 

PE

In PE this half term, we will be learning netball and gymnastics. 

On Monday, the children were taught balances including shoulder stands and headstands. During netball, the children have begun to learn how to keep possession unopposed and opposed. 

RE

This week we introduced the idea of a ‘Gospel’ — a life-story or biography of the life and teaching of Jesus. We read Matthew 3:11-17 - THE BAPTISM OF JESUS BY JOHN THE BAPTIST. The children then used their bibles to journal and use words and symbols to help them understand the story.  

Science

This week the children had the opportunity to explore different types of sound. We discussed pitch and how we could create an experiment to test pitch of different length objects. We will be completing the investigation next week.