Monday, May 9, 2016

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)