Maths

We have been working hard in numeracy this month. We completed our multiplication unit and did well in our end of unit assessment. We then moved onto division where we have investigated different strategies to solve our division problems and explored the inverse relationship between multiplication and division. It is important that pupils have a strong grasp on their times tables so the more practise at home, the better. This knowledge of the times tables will serve useful for their school journey. We have also began working on beyond number topics on a Friday morning, currently focusing on measurement.

 

Literacy

 We are continuing to practise applying our spelling strategies and some of us are strong at independently applying our strategies. We have been working extremely hard at being able to identify the reading comprehension strategies and applying them in our written tasks with the appropriate scaffolding. We have been working on newspaper reports in our writing lessons, linking these back to our Romans topic.

 

RE

We have explored Creation in RE. We initially explored the Creation story and recounted this story by creating our very own comic strips. We then moved onto exploring care for our planet, linking our discussions and activities to Laudato Si. We have created fat balls for birds and investigated animal habitats.

 

Topic

We have been exploring the Romans in our IDL topic. So far, we have discovered how Rome was founded, explored different societal roles within the ancient time as well as explored the design and function of the Colosseum. We are excited to start building a 3D replica of the Colosseum in our groups.

 

Health and Wellbeing

We have been practising our badminton skills during PE. We have been working on our serve as well as some of the main shots. In Health and Wellbeing, we explored the impact of physical activity on the human body.