Literacy
This week we have been editing big
write persuasive texts focusing on clarity and formal language. We have also
been looking at improving our language and vocab choices. Today we have worked
on expanded noun phrases using Harry Potter as inspiration as we near world
book day. The children have been identifying nouns and adding adjectives to
make their sentences more interesting and creative. They have even been adding
multiple adjectives and changing sentence order to up-level their work.
Maths
Our focus in maths this week has
been on fractions and decimals. Over the past few days the children have been
converting decimals to fractions and fractions to decimals. They have then
moved on to converting improper fractions to mixed numbers.
Science
We have started our new science
topic of Earth and Space this week. To start, the children brain stormed facts
that they already knew about our planet and the rest of the universe. We shared
some of these facts as a class and discussed what we would like to learn. To
finish we watched educational videos from national geographic and Free School
on Youtube about the sun, phases of the moon and what planets make up our solar
system in the Milky Way. There are a lot of interesting documentaries on the internet
and books about space; please encourage your child/children to explore some
different ideas through these mediums.
Art
We are coming to a close with our
Big Frieze work in RE; our art is following suit. To finalise our own version
of the Big Frieze we have completed monoprinted words and moved on to creating
our own Lowry inspired matchstick people. The children have had the chance to
experiment with designing outfits and hairdos before we begin assembling the
final piece.
R.E.
Our last investigation of the Big
Frieze this week has entailed ‘framing’. This involved the children using
miniature picture frames to pinpoint sections of a panel that were interesting,
holy, puzzling etc. They then enlarged what was inside their frame and
transferred it to A4 paper.
