We have reached the end of a very busy half term, and what a half term it has been. I know I say this most weeks, but I really am in awe of the work that the children are completing and the expectations that they have of themselves. Whether it be Science, Maths, RE or Art, the children always get fully stuck into their learning and become immersed by what they are being taught. I am so very proud of them all.
Online Safety
In the midst of our busy week, we devoted a large amount of conversation time to online safety. Tuesday was National Online Safety Day. Children from all over the country will have been looking carefully at their online behaviour; hopefully they will have learnt a thing or two.
In class we started by looking at all of the ways technology enhances our lives. Medical science featured heavily and the fact that parents can now work from home as the result of technological advances. This then led onto the discussion around screen time. I asked the children to record their screen time and non-screen time for an average week - the results were alarming! As a class we then looked at the data this was showing us and we reflected on whether we needed to make any changes to our lifestyles and how this would impact our well-being in a positive way.
We also met with our Reception buddies and got to know them a little better …
Where has our learning taken us this week?
Week 2, and we have continued with the same desire to learn new knowledge that we had last week.
English - ‘Romeo, Romeo, where for art thou Romeo.’ Drama is a brilliant way to bring text to life and we will be using drama throughout this entire unit. We have filmed and photographed the prologue to Romeo and Juliet. Please enjoy our film below. This we have also explored Romeo and Juliet’s first encounter and written a recount in role- very romantic!
Maths - We have continued with our long division practice and consolidation- this will be ongoing now, so please do not worry if we are not 100% confident with this just YET- we WILL get there, we just have to be Sadie Spiders! Fractions has been a big part of the week, we have been dividing fractions in our fluency, finding equivalent fractions and simplifying!
RE - What happens during the Liturgy of the word- we have looked at the Nicene Creed and how this is a profession of our faith.
Art- This week we have made our very own clay pendants…
Leading Learners
Well done to Grace and India this week.
Grace you are joy to teach, you are working so hard, listening to feedback and then quietly and carefully acting upon this in your work. You never compare yourself to others or compete, you focus on your own work and each time push yourself to achieve your goals- what an independent learner you are!
India you are so focused during lessons, managing your distractions and getting lost in each task. Your writing this work reflected this beautifully. You listened to the lesson and applied what you had learnt, to create a beautiful, carefully planned diary entry, which showed such depth and emotion. Well done India.
Learned and Wise butterflies
This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that are learned in their actions, finding God in all things. Those who are wise, who use their learning for the common good. These children are the role models of the school, who drive their own learning and who have the wisdom to know when and how to apply one’s learning. This week we thank Evie for working for the common good of our classroom this week.
Helpers in the morning
This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:
Isabella Abi Steph Jack
Notices
If any of Year 6 are interested in Altar Serving then we have applications in class
Judo for Year 6 begins after half term- check out the sport page for more information.
World Book Day 2nd March- dress up as your favourite BOOK characters
Book fair in the hall after half term- watch this space!
Wednesday 8th March- Parent coffee afternoon and book look- 2:20pm- we would love to share our work with you so please come along!
Water Parks Meeting on 16th March at 4pm in the school hall.
Don’t forget to see the weekly newsletter to book your parents meetings with me.
Please do continue to keep up to date with your child’s homework (particularly spelling). The vocabulary that the children are being asked to spell are getting more complex and they will need your support to figure out the best strategy to use. Learning them over time, rather than bulking them the night before, always seems like the best route to use.
Have a wonderful and restful half term.
Mrs Harrison, Mrs Nel, Miss Forster and Mrs Barker