Pupil Highlights:

Kieran: We cemented simplifying fractions in maths and began utilising our reciprocal reading skill

‘clarifying’.

Liam: We discussed why we even simplify fractions in our daily lives  – to make fractions easier to use.

Alex: We simplify fractions to make quantities of amounts easier to work with and visualise.

Rupert: This week we learnt what clarifying is – to clarify is when you do not understand a word and you use different techniques to identify the meaning of the word or phrase. Some of the strategies : find little words within the actual word itself.

Connor: three clarifying strategies are – re read the sentence, and, read the sentence before and after. Look at the illustrations for clues.

Riya: another clarifying strategy –  ask yourself, do you recognise words that are similar.

Liam: use your prior knowledge for clarifying.

Hot Chocolate Winner: Congratulations to Connor for winning hot chocolate this week. You have been absolutely smashing it in Reciprocal Reading, explaining in your own words, the different strategies for clarifying.

Table Winners: ‘We Love Poland’