English

This week Class 5 have worked on letter writing.  They have written letters from William to his Mother based on their reading in ‘Goodnight Mister Tom’ so far, focussing on writing in first person in an informal style.

Maths

Year 5 have continued with their work on decimals this week.  In particular they have worked on subtraction of decimals and decimal number sequences.

Year 6 have been applying their knowledge of calculation methods to a range of problems that have involved addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Science

The children explored activities using mirrors and other shiny surfaces that reflect light.  Some children began to explore the relationship between the angle of incidence and angle of reflection.

History

This week the children started to learn about the Home Front and in particular, the Dig for Victory campaign.  The children have begun to design their own posters aimed at persuading people to grow their own fruit and vegetables during the war.

English

This week Class 5 have written diary entries as Mister Tom.  They focussed on chapters 8 and 9 of the story and looked for clues in the text about what Mister Tom was feeling or thinking.  They then used their notes to write a diary entry.

Maths

Year 5 have continued their work on decimals this week, particularly focussing on addition and subtraction of decimals.

Year 6 have done lots of revision ready for SATs next week.  They have revised finding the mean, reading data on line and pie charts, algebra and decimals and percentages.

History

This week the children completed their exhibitions on Sir Winston Churchill.  They worked in small groups to present their information using power point presentations, photographs and their own writing.  They enjoyed sharing their exhibitions with each other at the end of today’s lesson.