Mathematics and Numeracy

In Maths we have been learning about symmetry. For an activity, we went outside and gathered things from the woodland area and used them to make a pattern with both a horizontal and vertical line of symmetry. We also worked on time looking at quarter past, quarter to and converting analogue to digital clock times and vice versa. We challenged our partners getting them to show us different times on small clock faces.  We discussed how we use time in our everyday lives and how it helps us to organize events and our day.

Literacy and English

For Literacy we continued a story where two characters had to escape from the tricky situation they found themselves in. We focused on our use of exciting and engaging vocabulary and how we can use punctuation to help create atmosphere and build tension. We also looked at examples on formal and informal writing using email and letters.

Art

For art this week we were doing abstract art. We had to express our emotions with hot colours and cold colours and look at pictures by famous abstract artists, Mark Rothko and Pablo Picasso for ideas and examples.

Topic IDL

For our new topic, we are working on the Titanic. We watched a video which told us about how the titanic sank and other facts. We took lots of notes about what we had learned. We are going to use our notes to create a text, game or presentation to share facts about this event in history with others.

P.E

In PE this week we played a game where we had to listen, concentrate and follow the instructions given. We also talked about the 4 key elements of fitness: speed, stamina, flexibility and strength and why they are important. In the MUGA we explained the rules of a range of different games to others to help us play them correctly. We realized it was important to give clear instructions and evaluated and changed some games as we played them.

One of our focuses on returning to school has been reconnection. We have been enjoying getting to know each other better, sharing our ideas, thoughts and opinions and working together to shape and develop our learning environments. Here are some photos to share with you……..