Year 6 Grammar: To Build Cohesion Using Fronted Adverbials
This week during our grammar lessons, year 6 are focusing on being able to use fronted adverbials to build cohesion in their writing. They will be using this skill to write an explanation text about the Maya Civilisation in the coming weeks.
Year 4 - Science - Electricity
Year 4 have been looking at electricity as part of our Science topic these past few weeks. We have become rather skilled at identifying the different components needed to create a circuit and can troubleshoot issues that may make a bulb not work. This week we have looked at insulators and conductors and were able to put our predictions to the test in our practical activity, where we were able to test our ideas out!
Year 3 Science - Investigating The Strengths Of Magnets
Year 3 scientists investigated which magnet was the strongest! They compared horseshoe, button, and block magnets by seeing how many paperclips each could pick up.
Nursery - Science - Planting Sunflower Seeds
Look at what Nursery class did this week! We planted tiny sunflower seeds, and the children learned how to care for their seeds, gaining the understanding that they need water and sunshine to grow big and strong, just like us! By engaging the children in this hands-on activity, they gain a valuable understanding of the life cycle of a plant and develop a sense of wonder about the natural world. We have also planted a class sunflower that we will be taking care of and hope to monitor it over the coming weeks to observe changes in its growth and appearance!
Year 2 - English - Persuasive Writing
In their English lesson, Year 2 identified the key features of persuasive letters. They successfully recognised and discussed elements like persuasive vocabulary, audience, emotive language and arguments within the letter.
Year 3 History - Comparing Leisure Activities From Tudor, Victorian and Modern Times.
Working in pairs, Year 3 compared leisure activities across Tudor, Victorian, and modern eras, discovering that some historical games and activities remain popular today.
Year 3 Maths - Comparing Mass
In their Year 3 mathematics lessons, students have been exploring the concept of mass comparison. They utilized hands-on materials to determine if objects were heavier or lighter.
Year 3 English - Writing A Description Of Villain
Working in pairs, Year 3 compared leisure activities across Tudor, Victorian, and modern eras, discovering that some historical games and activities remain popular today.
Year 2 - Computing - Pointillism Art
Year 2 developed their digital art skills in computing this week, mastering the art of pointillism. They learned how to use digital tools to place individual dots of colour, resulting in impressive and detailed pictures that showcased their growing artistic abilities.
Reception - Art and Design - Painting Frames
The children in reception showed great enthusiasm and creativity while painting their photo frames. They carefully selected their favorite colours and took their time applying the paint, demonstrating both independence and personal preference. As they added sequins and glitter, they experimented with different placements and combinations, enhancing their fine motor skills and artistic expression. Their excitement was evident as they admired their unique and colourful designs, showing pride in their work.
Year 4 History - Ancient Greeks
In History we have been learning lots about the Ancient Greeks. This week's focus was to find out and experience how some city states came to make important decisions, by having our own assembly and debating for or against a right to vote, using the forms of democracy that the Ancient Greeks did thousands of years ago!
Year 4 English
Year 4 have been working hard this half-term in preparation for writing their very own nonfiction story and becoming real-life authors! They have edited, annotated and improved draft pieces of their writing to create a final version of text, that any reader will enjoy looking at. It was a hard task being an author, but the end result was definitely worth it - some fantastic stories have been created!