Hi readers! Here is this week’s blog post.

PE

On Wednesday, we made up some routines using the skills we have developed and learnt in gymnastics. At the end of the lesson, we got into partners and practiced some leap frogs and we created some pyramids!

 

We also did some fitness with Mrs Lamont where we played Fitness Bingo! It was challenging but so much fun.

Numeracy

We worked on circles where we completed a worksheet that was based on radius and diameter. We also challenged ourselves by completing a multiplication square in 10 minutes. Lots of us got a new record this week!

Writing – Character

This week for writing we looked at the “show not tell” technique, where we used powerful vocabulary to discuss a characters emotions. We worked in pairs to identify and highlight powerful vocabulary that authors have used within their writing.

For our writing, we looked at three scenarios and used what we learned to write about a character’s emotions.

Apprentice (Topic)

We got into our teams for our new Apprentice topic. We discussed a team name and created a logo. We also completed a challenge in our teams where we created a house only using 4 pieces of paper. We are really excited to continue this topic and work in our teams to participate in a range of tasks.

Technology

With Mrs Lamont we used the micro:bits to do a coding challenge. When you clicked “A”, it went up by one. However, when you clicked “B” the counter went down by 1. We also needed to add in background music and when the counter got to 20, it had to show the words “full”. When you click A and B at the same time, the screen goes blank and the music stops.

STEAM

We learnt about organic and inorganic fertilisers. We made a presentation to discuss how they both work.

Growth Mindset – Brain vs a Calculator

This week we were placed into teams and discussed if our brains are better than a calculator. We came up with points that were for and against which started a mini debate in our classroom. Everyone was very engaged and shared excellent points!

Thank you for reading and stay tuned for next week’s blog post!