What a fabulous week, ending with a wonderful World Book Day and Bedtime Story Pyjama Day. The children’s costumes were amazing, and we truly loved celebrating their efforts with them in class.

In English, we have started to unpick Dorothy’s letter and the toolkits that link with this recount topic. This week, we explored the steps needed to compose exciting complex sentences that not only hook the reader but also give them a taster of what is to come later in the letter.

In Maths, we explored how to convert mm and cm into equivalent lengths and then moved on to linking this knowledge when adding and subtracting lengths. Next week, we will be focusing on perimeter before moving on to our next unit, which focusses on fractions.

Foundation Subjects

Geography – We compiled our own fact file pages all about the Sahara Desert, exploring its location, size, climate, wildlife, and the societies that live there.

Science – This week, we explored animal skeletons and how these fall into one of three types: endoskeletons, exoskeletons, and hydrostatic skeletons.

PSHE – We explored the terms income and saving and applied this knowledge to help Harold decide what he could afford to buy with his pocket money.

PE – We worked on our handball passing skills and making space to enable successful movement between players.

RE – This week, we shone a light on Mary, the mother of Jesus, considering what her thoughts and feelings might have been on Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Resurrection Sunday.

Home Learning:

Doodle – Please continue to support your child’s progress by accessing the Doodle Learning platform and remaining in the green zone for English, Maths and Times Tables.

Reading – Please ensure that you listen to your child read at least five times during the week and sign their reading record each time.

Spellings – Below are this week’s spelling words to practise with your child, both in isolation and within a sentence. There are also five bonus words for those who would like to take on a spelling challenge.  This week’s spelling rule focuses on doubling consonant letters before adding suffixes

limited,    happening,   offered,    admitting,   regretted,   visiting,    followed,  entered

Challenge words:

preferred,      propeller,    inference,   difference,    beginner

Change Maker Project -

This half term we are focusing on the value of ‘Forgiveness’.   

Please do continue supporting your child as they collect and record evidence of their chosen activity.

Have a lovely weekend 

Mrs Collett