Maths

Year 6:
This week in Year 6 maths, the children have been learning about position and direction. They practised reading and plotting coordinates and used their understanding to reflect shapes in both the x-axis and y-axis. The children also learned how to translate shapes on a grid, describing the movement using coordinates and explaining how the shapes change position.

Year 5:
In Year 5 maths, the children have been learning how to calculate percentages and compare them with decimals and fractions. They explored how these different representations are linked and practised converting between them to deepen their understanding.

English
In English, we continued using our class text The Ways of the Wolf as inspiration for writing. The children wrote their own narrative based on the life of a wolf pack. They worked on including a range of grammatical techniques such as colons in a list, hyphenated words, and relative clauses to make their writing more detailed and engaging.

Topic – DT
This week in our topic lessons we focused on Design and Technology. The children began designing cam toys with an Antarctica theme. They learned how cams and cam mechanisms work to create movement and then planned their own toys, ready to start making them next week.

PE
In PE, we are continuing to learn and practise our dance routine, working in more depth on our movements and timing. In volleyball, the children practised spike shots and took part in small match scenarios, helping them apply their skills in a game situation.