English: This week the children have been learning about diaries. We have read some examples of diaries and spotted some of the features within them. We are going to be writing our own diary in character as Arietty from The Borrowers, writing about what it is like to live in the school wildlife area. We have verbally planned and written some ideas down this week, ready to write it on Monday.

Maths: We began the week with some work on multiplication and division. The Year 3 children were learning how to use their multiplication skills to do some scaling up word problems. The Year 4 children were learning about factors – what they are and how to find them. We then all moved on to learning about equivalent fractions. At this stage the children are using visual images to find equivalent fractions but some have begun to see the pattern in the numbers already, which is very impressive.

Science: We have started our new unit on plants. The children have learned the names of different parts of the plants and have created a leaflet explaining their function.

D&T: We have continued to make our packaging for our confectionery product.

PE: We have spent some time doing sports day practise this week as well as having our usual tennis lesson.

RE: We have begun our new topic on ‘creation’ – the children have done an activity where they have gone outside to notice and appreciate things in nature.

Just another note to say well done to all those children involved in the choir competition this week. You have worked very hard and done yourselves and us proud!