P7b’s short but meaningful week!

It was a rather short week this week, with the children having a good rest over their long weekend break. Although it was short, we still managed to have some meaningful learning.

Literacy: During Literacy this week, we learnt about Tanka poems and the features of writing a Tanka poem. Through our Brazil study, we used some reading material and netbooks, to further our knowledge and understanding of the Amazon Rainforest. To help us to make our Tanka poems create a sense of feeling and emotions, we recapped on some Figurative language that we can use in our poem, we discussed the difference between similes, metaphors and personification. We challenged ourselves to use at least one of these in our poems. Our completed poems will be displayed in our classroom for you to read.

Numeracy: We have been consolidating our understanding of using the formal written method when multiplying a multistep problem. We have been using word problems to help us practice using this method. We have realised the importance of knowing our timetables, and we have been practicing them through various games.

HWB: This term we are focusing on how to keep ourselves safe. We were fortunate to have a visit from a RNLI volunteer, who came along to share with us, how we can keep ourselves safe near open water. We learnt how to identify danger and  how to report if we suspect that someone is in danger. Our talk was very informative, and we were complimented on our knowledge and engagement. We took part in a fun role play activity, where some of us were the victims, some of us were the witnesses, we had a coast guard operator, and our life boat rescue team – it was great fun, playing out all that we had just learnt.

To top off our week, P7b put on a fantastic performance for their class assembly on Confidence. The children all delivered their lines with poise and confidence. Mrs. Matos is so proud of everyone, we know that standing in front of a hall full of people saying lines and singing is not for everyone, but each and every P7b learner can be so proud of themselves today. Thank you P7b, you delivered an important message about confidence to all the learners, staff and parents/ carers of Springfield Primary School!

P7b and Mrs. Matos