WW2
As part of our WW2 focus this week we looked at rationing. The children who did not go to the Triathlon were able to prepare, cook and taste some WW2 recipes. We made Trench Stew (corned beef stew) and Eggless sponge (tea loaf). The children easily remembered the 4 C’s of food safety whilst in the kitchen (cleaning, cooking, chilling and cross-contamination) and learning/improved their techniques for peeling, chopping, measuring, mixing and cooking. Despite a lack of ingredients during the war, we agreed that these recipes were surprisingly tasty.
Numeracy
This week saw us visit the last of the 4 operations for another in depth look – division. We started by revising the formal algorithm or written method and then moved onto long division of 3 and 4 digit numbers by a 2 digit number. We used 3 different methods to allow the children to find one that worked for them. We also went outside on Wednesday which was National Numeracy Day, and did our calculations in groups with chalk outside. This really helped us to consolidate our learning.
Literacy
We finished our Lion King Recount and Wonder Comparison writing this week. All children had to peer and self assess the Lion King recounts. It was lovely for Mrs Gordon to see the development in the children’s writing ability since their first recount back in September. Most children are now regularly using paragraphs and correct sentence structure and grammar.
Mrs Gordon and P7a
