Maths

This week for our times table practice we did some times table relays. We had to work in teams, taking turns to write out different times table facts in order. It seemed like a simple task but it maybe wasn’t as easy as expected.

Writing

For our writing stimulus this week, we have been focusing on the Good Dinosaur. The learners have produced some amazing persuasive posters and also fact files about different dinosaurs.

Big Question 

This week our focus has been on the moon. We learned about the different phases of the moon using Oreo cookies. Learners also created moon spinners and some super ICT based posters on the moon.

This or that

We have focused on World War 1 and National Dog Day.  The learners made fact chains with information about dogs and then some super posters, PowerPoints, or artwork linked to WW1.

Maths 

This week we were focusing on our counting skills and the learners had lots of fun challenging themselves with a 5-minute counting challenge. I was so impressed with different strategies the learners were using throughout the challenge and they were able to identify different patterns within their numbers.

Writing

We started to our writing this week by entering into the world of ‘Toy Story’ as our stimulus. The learning target we are focusing on at the moment is connectives and I am so impressed with how hard all learners have worked to ensure they are using ‘high-level’ connectives in their writing, even in their poems. The learners all produced an acrostic poem this week all about ‘their room’. The results blew me away as it was a very tricky task.

Big Question

The Big Question this week has been focused on the different planets within the Solar System. We started by learning about the order of the planets and then some learners helped to act out how the planets orbit the sun. The learners then worked in groups to create posters about the 8 planets. We also created pictures of the Solar System to try and show the scale of the planets and how far apart they are from each other.

This or That

This week we have been focusing on National Rollercoaster Day and Radios. The learners have been super busy building and creating their own rollercoasters and radios. I am so impressed with the level of imagination and creativity on show from everyone.

Hello everyone and welcome to our P6/7 blog for 2024-2025. It has been so lovely to welcome the pupils back this week and they have already shown they ready to learn and have fun.  There has been some incredible writing, fantastic independent learning and a lot of skills spotted throughout the busy learning taking place. Our class motto ‘Believe in the Power of Me’ now has pride of place in our classroom too.

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