W/B 2.01.23
Welcome back and New Year! What a busy week we have had getting to know each other.
This week in English we have read our new text, the classic story of Oliver Twist. We have used this week to get to know the story and the characters. On Friday we spent our time exploring the Victorian Era,…
WB 12/12/22
What a busy week we have had in Duck class. It has been a perfect end to a busy half term and I am so proud of everyone. We have had lots of laughs and happy memories this term and I am already looking forward to next year with you all. I would just like to thank everyone for your continued…
WB 12/12/22
We wrote a narrative re-tell of the Christmas Truce. Melody particularly impressed us with her work, including her editing and uplevelling.
In Maths this week, we multiplied and divided decimal numbers using written method.
We produced some seasonal art to take home to our families. We hope…
12.12.22
We have enjoyed many Winter and Christmas activities this week alongside our learning.
On Monday, we were lucky enough to watch the rehearsal of KS1’s nativity performance. It made us feel immense pride for our fellow school mates (and it was lovely for some of us to see our younger siblings…
Week beginning 5/12/22
A fantastic week of learning in Dolphin Class!
Our English learning this week has seen us continue our work relating to diary entries. After completing some grammar work on Monday to help with our understanding of homophones, we then completed our extended write over Tuesday and Wednesday,…
WC05.12.22
After a busy week with NFERs we have begun our week with lots of fantastic work and learning. Also, we have had a surprise visitor this week who has been causing lots of mischief...we are keeping an eye on the Elf each day to see what he does next!
Grammar
In Grammar this week, we have…
WB 5/12/22
This week we have been reading 'The Nativity Story'. The children have been working so hard on their nativity performance and reading the story has helped us to understand the characters and key events in the story. We have learnt that the story belongs to a religion called 'Christianity'. The…
WB 05/12/22
In Science, we learnt about GM crops and discussed the controversial topic of genetic modification.
As part of our History topic, we took part in a class discussion of who played a part in the growth of Islamic Civilisation across the world.
05.12.22
This week, in Maths, we have been learning about converting fractions into decimals. We have also been using our knowledge of decimals to solve reasoning and problem solving questions.
Umar says ‘we have also learnt how to round decimals this week. When you round decimals, you use the place…
Week beginning 28/11/22
A brilliant week of learning in Dolphin Class!
Our morning sessions have been mostly taken up with our end of term assessments this week. These assessments help us to identify gaps in learning, which we can then use to plan for the next term's learning.
We did however, manage to squeeze in…
WC28.11.22
This week has been an extra busy week as Y4, along with other year groups, have completed their first NFER Assessments for the year. I am so so proud of Y4 Manatees as they have approached their assessments with determination and excellence. They have given these assessments their absolute best…
WB 28.11.22
We have continued our learning about Autumn this week. We read the story 'Leaf Man' and consolidated our learning by discussing the signs of Autumn, using the new vocabulary we have learned.
We enjoyed creating our own leaf art, using leaves we found in our outdoors environment.
In…