English

This week the children have written their own story of a soldier going to war and being in the trenches.  They have tried to write some of their story in first person and present tense to make it more dramatic.

Maths

We have continued our work on decimal numbers by practising how to multiply and divide them by whole numbers.

History

This week the children turned the classroom into trenches and role played what they thought would happen.  They then wrote diary entries based on their experiences.

Science

In science this week the children had great fun making ‘blood’ smoothies.  We used the 4 components of blood cells in our smoothies, and talked about the role and appearance of each one.

Art

The children started their ‘Habitats of the World’ art projects this week.  They have made a fantastic start and will be continuing this over the next couple of weeks.

Safer School Survey

Thank you for your Safer School survey responses. The comments received will be shared at our Safer School meeting next week and we will respond to any specific comments made.

After-school provision

Thank you also for the responses received regarding our after-school provision. These will now be reviewed and an updated after-school programme will be put in place later this term.

Calpol

We will only administer Calpol as an emergency after 1:00 pm. if a child is presenting unwell.  If you know that your child is going to need Calpol during the day e.g if they are suffering from toothache, parents must send Calpol in from home and we will only accept Calpol fastmelts or sachets.Thank you

Class 2 visit to Blists Hill – Wednesday 30th January

Just a reminder that Class 2 are visiting Blists Hill next Wednesday. Children can order a packed lunch from the school kitchen (please ask the office for a form if you have not already ordered) or they may bring a packed lunch and drink from home.

Condover/Arthog residentials

Thank you for the deposits received for our residential visits to Condover Hall and Arthog Outdoor Education Centre.

Letters home this week

Parent governor election letter

Choir letter

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Johnson

English

This week the children looked at photographs of what it was like in the trenches during WWI.  They created some freeze frames to show different points in a soldier’s journey – going off to war, in the trenches and returning from battle.  They used photographs of their freeze frames as a starting point for writing newspaper reports this week.

Maths

The children have been working on decimal numbers this week and what happens when we multiply and divide by 10, 100 or 1000.

History

This week we examined what events led to the start of WWI.  The children worked in groups to present information about what happened to different countries that led to them becoming involved in the war.

Science

In Science this week we looked at blood circulation.  We studied a detailed picture of the heart, and found out the jobs of the veins, arteries and lungs in passing blood around our body and oxygenating it.  Next week, we will look more closely at what happens to blood as it is pumped through our lungs.

Art

The children continued with their Global Canvas art project.  Each group has created a final design of their artwork depicting an endangered species and worked out which materials they will need to construct their project.  Any donations of cardboard by next Monday would be much appreciated.