English: We have continued our work on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory this week. The Year 3 children have been writing a newspaper report about the finding of the fifth and final golden ticket. They have been challenged to include all the key features such as a headline, quote, introductory paragraph and a concluding paragraph.

The Year 2 children have enjoyed listening to the story this week and have  been doing some revision in preparation for their SATS.

Maths: This week we have continued our work on fractions. The year 3 children have done really well at learning how to add and subtract fractions with the same denominator. They have done some good problem solving and reasoning relating to this, focusing on giving clear explanations for their answers.

The Year 2 children have been going over equivalent fractions – knowing that a half is the same as two quarters. They have also been doing practise and revision for their SATS.

Science: We have started to plan an investigation to find out about the hardness of different rocks and to find out if they absorb water or not. We will carry out the investigation next week.

History: We have been learning about the Roman Army this week. We have found out about the uniform a Roman soldier would wear and the purpose of it. The children have also enjoyed using the internet and books to do their own research to find out more about the Roman Army.

Computing: The children have continued to develop their programming skills on scratch and have been learning how to control two images on the screen.

RE: The children have been continuing to learn what Christians believe about God and have been listening to a selection of Bible stories to help them understand this.