Germination experiment

The children have set up their own experiment based on the question "Can seeds germinate without soil?"

Review and preview

English	On Monday we completed our final copy of our newspaper report and then began our study of Jacqueline Wilson's book The Suitcase Kid, which the children are enjoying	Next week we will be empathizing with the characters by writing haikus like Andy, the main characters and role playing passages from the book.
Maths	This week we continued to look at measure by converting metric measurements, as well as calculating the perimeter of shapes, culminating in a tables perimeter challenge.	Next week we will be using mental and formal written methods for subtracting 3 and 4 digit numbers.
Art	This week we used our developing skills in adding texture to our drawings of dinosaurs using coloured pencils, by drawing the panoplosaurus with its body defenses.	Next week we will be making 3D flowers from different materials.
PSHE	This week we will talk about what strategies we can use to help remain calm in uncomfortable situations.	Next week we will be thinking about how we can get ourselves organized for our charity stall.
Humanities	This week  looked at the variety of ways that dinosaurs used to protect themselves.	Next week we will complete our work on how dinosaurs protected themselves and be going on a fossil hunt.
Science	This week we completed our work on the food web of a dinosaur and set up our investigation into seed germination.	Next week we will be learning about photosynthesis and thinking of ways to carry out an investigation into photosynthesis
Notices and Events	We have PE on Monday. We have Swimming on Tuesday. We have Library on Thursday (remember to bring your books) We have Golden Time on Friday (remember to bring a toy)

Review and preview

English	This week we watched video footage of the floods that Pattaya recently suffered and took notes, drafted and edited before writing our final copy this coming Monday.	Next week we will complete our final copy of our newspaper report and then begin our study of Jacqueline Wilson's book The Suitcase Kid
Maths	This week we developed our understanding of how to read a 24 hour clock and timetable. We also used doubling or halving twice to multiply or divide by 4 accordingly.	Next week we will continue to look at measure by converting metric measurements, as well as calculating the perimeter of shapes.
Art	We focussed on adding texture to our drawings of dinosaurs using coloured pencils.	Next week we will be making 3D flowers from different materials.
PSHE	We discussed what a good friend can do to help us remain calm in stressful situations	This week we will talk about what strategies we can use to help remain calm in uncomfortable situations.
Humanities	We have been thinking what can we learn from fossils. For example, how the dinosaurs may have lived or died and what they may have eaten by looking at their teeth.	Next week we will be looking at how dinosaurs protected themselves and going on a fossil hunt.
Science	This week we look at what a seed needs to germinate and what a food chain of a dinosaur may have been like.	Next week we will be carrying out some experiments on seed germination and learning about photosynthesis.
Notices and Events	We have PE on Monday. We have Swimming on Tuesday. We have Library on Thursday (remember to bring your books) We have Golden Time on Friday (remember to bring a toy)

Adding texture to drawings with coloured pencil.

The children have done really well developing their ability to add texture to their drawings as well as keeping the perspective appropriate.

Circle time

Last week in circle time we discussed what makes a good friend. This week we thought about how we can help our friends when they are upset. We came up with three questions to ask our friends in this situation to try to help them.
1. What happened?
2. Are you ok?
3. What can I do to help?

What's in the blurb?

Today, during Guided Reading, we talked about who reads the blurb on the back of a book before deciding whether to read it or not. Interestingly, a large number of children admitted to not reading the blurb before picking their books. Hopefully after today, when we identified all the interesting words contained within a range of blurbs, along with all the clues to the type of genre, that will now change!   

Pollination - a hive of activity!

We have been actively learning about the pollination process this week. The children took on the parts of the stamen ( the male part of a flowering plant), the carpel (the female part of a flowering plant) and various pollinators such bats, shrews, butterflies, bees or humming birds, travelling from plant to plant. Ask your child what is the difference between self pollination and cross pollination, which one is best for the plant and why. The photos will hopefully give you an insight in to how much the children enjoyed the activity.