Optional Holiday Activities

Why not get creative and see what you can make with your " Finger Tips" from objects you can find around your home?

Want to have some fun with Math's, find out about Science with interactive games, or brush up on your Literacy skills?

Go to Artzooka if you feel like being artistic.  Why not stretch your brain with these brain teaser activities?

Remember to keep active with these games you can play and adapt.

Have a great holiday!

Creative ways of showing learning.

The children have come up with their own ways of showing what they have learnt about storms and earthquakes, from games to posters and a 3D setting for a narrative.

Reading with Kindergarten

We are making the most of our biweekly reading with Miss Myshi's class. Both classes are thoroughly enjoying it and it is lovely to see the confidence of both children growing as some good relationships are being established.

Science Day

We had great fun using static electricity to move a balloon without touching it. Ask the children to see if they can explain how it works- hopefully they're positively charged with a curious slice of negativity.

Mindful Thinking

We have been thinking about how to control our breathing and focus our minds in order that we can be present in the moment and consequently improve how well we do something. To help with this we have four images. The flower represents freshness, the mountain represents solidity, the still lake represents clarity and the blue sky represents freedom from worry.This is something that we will continue to improve the more we do it.

Review and Preview

English	Last week we continued to develop our descriptive writing. We used a short film clip to create a short story, focusing on using complex sentences. Then we began to look at using images to create poems.	This week we will develop our use of images to create our own poems.
Maths	We continued our standard written column method for multiplying last week and moved onto mixed number and improper fractions.	This week we will complete our mixed number and improper fractions work and move on to fractions of amounts, adding and multipying fractions.
Art	Last week we developed our drawing of 3D buildings, focusing on the use of line and perspective.	This week we will continue to draw 3D buildings, focusing on the use of line and perspective from a birds eye view.
PSHE	Last week we continued to develop our mindful breathing and concentration to help us to be clear thinkers.	This week we will develop our mindfulness, concentrating on trying to apply the four principles of freshness, solidity, clarity and freedom from worry to our thinking.
Humanities	Last week we continued our independent inquiry research on natural disasters.	This week we will again be working on the natural disasters of the children's choice, focusing on the what other connections or questions the children's work has uncovered.
Science	Our science work will be incorporated into the individual focus of the children during their personal inquiry topic.	Our science work will be incorporated into the individual focus of the children during their personal inquiry topic.
Notices and events	We have PE on Monday. We have Swimming on Tuesday. We will have buddy reading with Miss Myshi's class on Wednesday. We have Library on Thursday (remember to bring your books).

Reversible Changes

We recently experimented with salt to see how much would dissolve in water. We then left the solution over the holiday to see if we could get the salt back from the water.

Natural Disasters.

This week we introduced the topic of  Natural Disasters with the children being given the scenario of having to build a shelter, with a limited number of resources, following a natural disaster. The children are now more aware of what it may feel like to be in such a situation.

Review and Preview

English	This week we used short animation clips to develop descriptive, focusing on character and setting.	Next week we will continue to develop our descriptive writing. We will be using a short film clip to create a short story, focusing on using complex sentences.
Maths	This week we have focused on mental maths calculations for multiplying by 5 and using the written column method for adding decimals.	This week we will continue our work on using mental skills for multiplication and include division. We will continue our standard written column method for subtracting decimal numbers to 2 places before moving on to standard written methods for multiplying and dividing.
Art	This week we will began to draw 3D buildings, focusing on the use of line and perspective.	Next  week we will continue to draw 3D buildings, focusing on the use of line and perspective.
PSHE	This week we discussed how mindful breathing and concentration can help us to be clear thinkers.	This week we will develop our mindful breathing and concentration to help us to be clear thinkers.
Humanities	This week we began our independent inquiry research on natural disasters.	Next week we will be focusing on the natural disasters of the children's choice, focusing on the cause, effect and how people can prepare for natural disasters.
Science	Our science work will be incorporated into the individual focus of the children during their personal inquiry topic.	Our science work will be incorporated into the individual focus of the children during their personal inquiry topic.
Notices and events	We have PE on Monday. We have Swimming on Tuesday. We have Library on Thursday (remember to bring your books).

Review and preview

English	Last week we continued to rehearse learn the parts and songs for our Key Stage 2 production , developing our acting and public speaking skills.	This week we continue to rehearse learn the parts and songs for our Key Stage 2 production , developing our acting and public speaking skills. We have also developed our thinking skills and vocabulary in solving word puzzles
Maths	Last week we will continued our work on using mental skills for multiplication and include division. We will then used our knowledge to solve word problems.	This week we will continue our work on using mental skills for multiplication and include division. We will then use our knowledge to solve word problems.
Art	Last week we will painted representations of animals in a  native American style.	This week we developed our representations of  Native American  art.
PSHE	Last week we discussed how worry is a natural response of our bodies in preparing us to deal with situations.	We shall develop our discussion on how worry is a natural response of our bodies in preparing us to deal with situations.
Humanities	Last week we began our independent research on comparing and contrasting different native American tribes to present to the class at the end of this term.	This week we developed our independent research on comparing and contrasting different native American tribes to present to the class at the end of this term.
Science	Last week we had a change of plan and discovered the Water Cycle in terms of the changing states of water.	This week we will be thinking about the different properties of solids, liquids and gases.
Notices and events	We have PE on Monday. We have Swimming on Tuesday. We have Library on Thursday (remember to bring your books).

Review and preview

English	This week we looked at how sound can be used to stimulate creative writing. We also began to learn the parts and songs for our KS2 production, developing our acting skills.	Next week we continue to rehearse learn the parts and songs for our Key Stage 2 production , developing our acting and public speaking skills.
Maths	This week we will developed our understanding of prime numbers, factors, square numbers and square roots. We also used mental skills to multiply.	Next week we will continue our work on using mental skills for multiplication and include division. We will then use our knowledge to solve word problems.
Art	This week we used coloured pencils to draw hair as realistically as we could.	We will be doing representations of animals in a  native American style.
PSHE	We discussed what  things we worry about and how we our bodies react when we worry.	We shall discuss how worry is a natural response of our bodies in preparing us to deal with situations.
Humanities	This week pairs of children learnt about one type of native American dwelling and then taught their classmates about it.	Next week we begin begin our independent research on comparing and contrasting different native American tribes to present to the class at the end of this term.
Science	This week began thinking about gases around us and completed an online experiment, classifying activity and quiz.	Next week we will be thinking about the different properties of solids, liquids and gases.
Notices and events	We have PE on Monday. We have Swimming on Tuesday. We have Library on Thursday (remember to bring your books).

Science fiction, Science facts = Science Fun!

The children had a fantastic day discovering and exploring at the Science Museum today.