Hello and welcome to our blog.
This week have been busy being authors, mathematicians, historians, game designers and scientists.
In English this week we have been planning and writing our own ending to the story of the Wind in the Wall. We have been focusing on writing in the gothic genre and using lots of different figurative language techniques. The children have produced some excellent writing this week and should be very proud.
In maths this week we have been continuing and finishing our unit on decimals. WE have been looking at how to multiply and divide decimals and how to complete decimal word problems. Next week we will start the next unit on fractions, decimals and percentages.
In history we continued looking at 1950’s America and the civil rights movement. We spent the lesson understanding what education looked like back then. We soon learnt how unfair it was for black children compared to white children.
In computing we have started to become game designers. We have started to design and create our own catching game using scratch. We will be continuing with this over the next few computing lessons.
In science we continued to look at heat. We investigated what happens to each of the states of matter when they are heated. We had fun acting out these in small groups.
On Thursday evening there was a meeting all about SATs and how to prepare. I have attached the PowerPoint to class dojo for anyone who was unable to attend. Please let me know if you have any questions.
This afternoon, we have started the talent show auditions which have been great!
I hope you have a lovely weekend! 

Happy Friday! 
We have had a super busy week with our practice SATS and I am very proud of them all as they have tried their best! We still have plenty of time until the real tests so there is lots of time for revision and further practice. 

In maths this week, we have continued our decimals unit looking at rounding, adding and subtracting and multiplying decimals. We will be continuing with this next week and finishing this unit. 

We started our new history unit on American Civil Rights by looking at what America was like in 1950. We discussed what the American Dream was like and how life was very different for black people. We will continue with this next week. 

On Thursday we started our new unit on heat. We spent the lesson focusing on what happens to particles when they are heated and cooled. 

Next week , we will back to normal with lessons.  Have a lovely weekend :) 

Welcome to the first blog of 2025 and happy new year.
It has been a slightly bizarre week this week with inset day on Monday and snow on Wednesday and ice on Thursday.
This week we have started our new book in English – The Wind in the Wall which is a gothic horror novel. On Tuesday we spent time making predictions of the story using the front cover. We have since started reading the story and have focused on the figurative language in the story.
In maths we have started our new unit of decimals recapping our knowledge on place value with numbers with multiple decimal places. We will continue with this next week.
We have started our new computing unit on Thursday of programming in games. We have been working on our skills in scratch and they are all definitely a lot more skilled with scratch then me!
Today we have started our art unit by focusing on the artist of David Hockney and exploring his artwork.
Next week we have our next round of mock SATS so we will be busy completing those and making ourselves more confident with the test and the format.
Have a lovely weekend 😊

Welcome to the last blog of 2024!
 
We have had a busy festive week with lots of Christmassy activities, Christmas party and some end of unit descriptive writing.
 
In English this week, we have been creating our own descriptive monologue about diving into a kelp forest or a coral reef. We have spent time choosing good descriptive devices such as personification and similes. Then we chose a paragraph to redraft and they all produced some lovely descriptive writing.
In maths this week we finished our unit on converting units on Monday by focusing on converting between kilometres and miles. For the rest of the week, we have been having a go at lots of different Christmas themed maths activities.
On Monday, we were lucky enough to watch the dress rehearsal of the KS1 nativity which was very good!
On Wednesday, we had a farewell assembly to Mrs Ware, Miss Ruby and Mrs Budiman it was very emotional assembly, and we will miss them very much.
On Thursday we took part in the whole school carol concert and sang lots of Christmas carols and of course Dominick the Donkey!
We also spent time finishing our playgrounds. The children have spent many hours making these and should be very proud of themselves. See some photos below…
Today we have enjoyed our Christmas party day, playing lots of games, having a go at Christmas crafts and watching Christmas chronicles.
 
I hope you all have a lovely Christmas and a happy new year!
See you on Tuesday 7th January. 

Welcome to another blog.
 
We have had a very busy week filled with lots of Christmassy things!
On Monday, we had a lovely trip to the theatre to see Cinderella the panto. It was filled with lots of very funny jokes and we all were laughing lots. The children were very well behaved and I was very proud of them.
On Tuesday, we carried on with our English unit on the hidden forest by researching about the Kelp Forests. They also made their Christingles with Miss Penny in the afternoon.
On Wednesday, we made our rocky road which is for sell at the Christmas Fair! We also enjoyed wearing our Christmas jumpers and enjoyed eating our Christmas dinner. Big thank you to Mandy and Nikki it was delicious.
On Thursday, we had our Christingle service. It was a lovely service led by the children and they all spoke beautifully and clearly. Both Miss Penny and I were very impressed by the whole class. I especially enjoyed it when they walked around the church with their Christingles. We also had a fun PE lesson trying our skills for blind football which was very fun!
Today we have been busy planning our own descriptive writing about diving into a Kelp Forest. We have been busy carrying on building and creating our playgrounds. I hope to see you at the Christmas Fair!
 
Have a lovely weekend 😊

Welcome to our weekly blog!
 
I can’t quite believe we are already six days into December! The festivities are slowly starting!

This week in English we have begun our new unit based on the book ‘The Hidden Forest’. This is all about a boy exploring the hidden underwater world. On Tuesday we incorporated art into our lesson by creating collages of our own underwater worlds. We have since written our artists blubs about our pieces.

In maths, we have finished our unit on fractions by looking at how to find a fraction of an amount for example 2/7 of 35. Next week we will begin our final unit of the term – converting units.

On Monday, we finished our geography unit on population by focusing on how we feed the planet and then we created our end of unit page which included everything we have learnt throughout the unit.

In science this week, we focused on what global warming is and what the greenhouse effect was. We looked at what is contributing to global warming and what we can do to help stop global warming.
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Today we have been busy continuing to create our own miniature playgrounds. We have been using the glue guns safely to help create the apparatus for our playground.
 
Next week there is lots coming up …

• Pantomime trip on Monday
• Christmas jumper and Christmas dinner day on Wednesday
• Christingle at the church at 2pm on Thursday
• Christmas fair at the church on Friday starting at 3.30

Have a lovely weekend and stay safe! 

Hello and welcome to our weekly blog.
 
This week in English, we have been writing our newspaper reports all about the Last Bear. We have tried hard to try and improve the standard of our writing to a year 6 level. We have been identifying key grammar features to include passive voice, direct speech, modal verbs and adverbs of time.

In maths this week we have begun our second unit on fractions. We have been focusing on multiplication. We have been multiplying fractions by whole numbers and by fractions. We have become very confident with the skill of multiplying fractions.

In geography this week we explored the challenges of an ageing population. We discussed what challenges the government would face with an ageing population such as a strain on healthcare.
In computing, we have started to create our own websites using google sites. We have learnt how to insert images and texts onto our websites and change the font and colour. We will continue with this next lesson.

In PE yesterday we focused on playing the game of netball and our pivots. We played a whole class game which allowed everyone to practice their skills of attacking and defending.

This afternoon, we have begun creating our own things for our playgrounds using all sorts of materials. We will be continuing with this next week.
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I hope you have a lovely weekend 😊

Welcome to our weekly blog.
I hope all you managed to get out and have some fun in the snow yesterday and have kept warm!
We have had a busy short  week with lots of brilliant learning in all subjects.
In English this week we finished reading our book the Last Bear. The whole class really loved reading this book and many are keen to read other books in the series by Hannah Gold. We have been busy looking at different features of newspapers and creating our own headlines for our own reports which we will be starting next week.
In maths this week we have finished our first unit on fractions which looks at adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers and solving multi step word problems.  
In geography this week we looked at the challenges of a growing population by looking at two case studies. We looked at the challenges in Kibera in Kenya and in New Delhi in India. Both these areas had significant challenges as the population continues to grow.
On Wednesday we were visited by our local PCSO Sean who reminded us of the importance of road safety. In the afternoon we were also visited by the NSPCC who delivered a workshop all about the importance of speaking out and staying safe. Children were remined if they do not feel safe or feel uncomfortable, they should always talk to a trusted adult.
Have a lovely weekend 😊

Welcome to another blog.
It feels slightly strange to be sat here in my pyjamas in the classroom!
 
In English, we have been continuing with our story of the Last Bear. We have been super busy reading this book and also learning about different grammar techniques. Today we have been looking at what the passive and active voice and how to tell the difference.
In maths, we have been continuing our fraction unit. This week we have been looking at adding and subtracting fraction and adding mixed numbers. Our favourite phrase this week is ‘make sure the denominator is the same.’
This week in geography we have been learning about population pyramids. They are a useful diagram to show the percentage of a particular age group within in a population. We had a go at drawing our own population pyramids for Qatar.
In science we focused on the three R’s and in particular recycling. We spent time researching the recycling rules for West Devon and now all children should know what goes in each recycling box so make sure they help at home!
On Monday, we were lucky enough to be visited by the Bookery in Crediton who have given every a child a new book. We were able to explore their collection and choose the ones we thought look the best!
If you ever want to buy some new books, please support the Bookery in Crediton who have a lovely selection!
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Thank you for all coming to parent’s evening and for your support with odd socks day and pyjama day!
I hope you have a lovely weekend 😊

Welcome to Autumn Term 2!

What a busy week we have had starting lots of new topics. 

In English this week we have started a new book called the Last Bear. This booked is all about a girl who explores a Bear Island and has found a polar bear friend. We have been making codebreakers to decipher the bear's thoughts and feelings. Today we had fun performing role play of Bear and April. 

In maths this week we have started a new unit on fractions. So far this week we have been focusing on simplifying fractions, finding equivalent  fractions and ordering fractions. We will continue this unit next week. 

In geography we have continued with our unit on population by researching why the population is ever changing. We looked at factors affecting the birth rate and what affects the death rate. We also looked at how this has changed over time since the 1800's. 

In science we have started our unit on sustainability. This week we focused on everyday materials. We looked at ceramics, glass and plastics by looking at their properties and what happens to them when they get thrown away. 

In PE on Tuesday the lesson was based on gymnastics. It was focused on creating different poses and creating sequences. See some photos below. On Thursday our PE lesson was based on netball. We focused on passing and defending by practicing lots of different activities. We finish the lesson with a game of endgame to practice these skills. 

This afternoon, we have started our new DT unit on playgrounds. Today we have discussed what playgrounds should contain and have began designing our initial ideas. 

I hope you have a lovely weekend!