There has been lots happening this week. Many children are busily preparing for the Oliver! Jr performances taking place next week, and we have been exploring our topics further.

In RE, we have been exploring what the resurrection means to Christians. The children looked closely at hymn lyrics, identifying how Christians remember Jesus’ sacrifice and how the words reflect the changing moods of Holy Week. This led to some really reflective conversations about hope, sorrow and celebration.

We've also begun learning our song for the Easter Service which takes place on Thursday 26th March at 6pm at St. Mary's Church. 

In Geography, we have been learning about migration and the reasons people move from one place to another. The children considered both push factors (such as conflict or lack of opportunities) and pull factors (like safety, jobs or education). They showed great maturity when discussing real‑world examples.

Our Art lessons have been full of creativity as we continued our new project inspired by dogs. This week, the children carefully sketched the outlines of their dogs, paying close attention to shape and proportion. Next week, we will begin collaging them before eventually turning them into 3D sculptures.

In PSHE, we explored how social media can sometimes be misleading. The children learned that what we see online is not always the full story, and we discussed how images and information can be edited or exaggerated. This helped them think critically about what they view and share.

In Positive Minds, we focused on emotional literacy. The children learned how important it is to recognise, name and understand their feelings, so they can find healthy ways to manage them. They engaged brilliantly and shared thoughtful ideas about how emotions affect our actions.

Home Learning: 
Maths - To order and compare fractions, decimals and percentages
English - Formal and informal sentence structures
Spelling - Words with silent letters
doubt, island, lamb, solemn, thistle, knight, knock, crumb

Next week: 

We are very excited to be taking part in the K'NEX challenge again this year. This will be on Monday. 
In Maths, we will be learning to find percentages of amounts and to calculate percentages from missing amounts.
In English, we will continue drafting an autobiography in role as Emmeline Pankhurst, before moving on to plan one in a different role. 

Wishing you a great weekend, 
Mrs Rayburn