Spellings: extraordinary, extraterrestrial, telescope, telepathy, minimum, miniscule, microbe, existence, guess (verb), guest (noun)

Maths: To help with gaining some extra points for the Bronze, Silver and Gold certificates and to also coincide with the Doodle Maths challenge, I have placed some extra assignments on DoodleMaths, each assignment is worth 5 points.  

Thank you to all the children for their resilience and 'chill' for coping with the rise in temperature this week.

We have completed our DT project - sewing our purses and wallets.  The children learnt 3 stitches and choose what they needed to complete their items.

In English, we have completed our recount of The Village that Vanished - there was some beautiful writing showing real maturity and skill.

Hope you all have a cool weekend!

Spellings:  defeated, depending, demanding, declined, abnormal, atypical, asymmetrical, absolute, mail (post), male (boy/man)

Maths:  45 minutes of Doodle Maths and some time on Doodle Tables

The first week has flashed by us already.

Thank you to all parents and carers for your super packing for Grafham Water! The children had an amazing time and photos from the activities will be on our blog soon – watch this space.

In History, we learnt why the Caribbean is called the West Indies – ask us to explain.

We had an outdoor session of Maths problem-solving where we used all our mathematical skills to answer questions.

In readiness to learn how to sew in DT, we explored different types of stitches and how to make a knot.

Have a lovely weekend

Homework 

Maths - Doodle maths and doodle tables - 45 minutes throughout the week 

Spellings - -ous previous, tedious, hideous, glorious, luxurious, mysterious, victorious, spontaneous, enough, echo

Reading - daily 

Reminder - homework club will take place for those who do not complete this

Key dates Monday 27/4 Bikeablity      

Spellings:  various, adventurous, dangerous, enormous, obvious, ridiculous, marvellous, furiously, cautiously, serious

Multiplication practice - test yourselves on Multiplication Tables Check - 2026 - Timestables.co.uk

Doodle Maths - 45 minutes in the week 

Homework club on Tuesdays for those who have not completed 45 minutes of DoodleMaths during the week or handed in their Spelling sheets.

Thank you for your amazing support with No Rules Day. We all had fun in our hoodies and cuddling our toys.

This first week back, we are about to finish the Boy at the Back of the Classroom and the children in the story have been on some crazy adventure that made us all a bit worried for them!

In fractions, we are learning to add mixed numbers, ask us how to solve 4 wholes and 2 fifths add 2 wholes and 4 fifths.

We have travelled back to Africa to learn about the Ancient Benin from Nigeria.  We are curious to find out why their kings wore masks.

Have a lovely weekend!

Spellings: sheets to be handed back in on Mondays. 

Maths: 30 minutes of Doodle Maths per week with some practice on Doodle Tables

There will be Homework Club on Tuesday for those who have not completed their homework.

Key dates:

Monday 23rd - Church visit - please come to school as per normal

Thursday 26th - Wear Purple Day - Epilepsy awareness  and Find the White Chocolate Button competition

During this sunny week, we have read our class reader book outside and found out more emotional details about Ahmet's family.  We also suspect that Brendan the bully is behind the Plant Pot Murders! 

We are delving more into fractions - ask us about ordering mixed numbers.

On the playground, we have re-enacted the battle between Boudica's tribes and the Roman army at Wattling Street. 

In the classroom, we have listened to the volume and found out which decibel is manageable or unpleasant to our ears.