Class 9's Autumn 2 Learning Journey

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Class 9's Autumn 2 Learning Journey

During this term in Literacy, we used the Titanic as our inspiration and created two amazing outcomes.

Our first piece we used skills such as subordinate clauses and modal verbs to create a persuasive advertisement encouraging people to buy a ticket the Titanic.

Our second piece we created a diary entry in the view of a Titanic survivor. For this piece we used emotional language so our readers fully understood what emotion the survivors must have gone through. We really impressed Miss Culshaw with our determination and resilience to write a fantastic piece of writing for our writing portfolio.

Next term our focus is the book ‘Holes’, and we will be using it create some amazing fictional pieces of writing!

In LIRA we have been exploring a number of different texts: non-fiction text called ‘The Story of the Titanic’ and a fiction text called ‘The Titanic Young Survivors’ which were both linked to our topic on The Titanic. We have really enjoyed reading and sharing these texts to help us to develop our reading skills!

In maths we started our learning off with division - focusing on using the long division method when dividing by a two digit number.

Then we moved onto to fractions where we learnt about equivalent fractions and simple conversions – between fractions decimals and percentages.

We have also looked at geometry and measures. We learnt about different types of angles and how to use a protractor to measure the size of angles using degrees. This was a little tricky at first but with lots of practice and resilience we mastered this skill! We also developed our knowledge of area and perimeter.

Finally, we looked at statistics and used ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here’ as a theme to apply our skills of collecting, presenting and analysing data.

Throughout this half term we have also applied our skills to a number of different real-life contexts and we have challenged the pupils to tackle problem solving and reasoning tasks.

This half term we have had a history focus; we have been learning about the Titanic.

First of all, we each received a letter inviting us to a Titanic voyage experience. The children were given a 1st, 2nd or 3rd class ticket. 1st class passengers were allowed to board first and were treated to time on the iPads, with numerous delicious refreshments. 2nd class passengers were given a comfortable cushion and a complimentary sweet. However, 3rd class passengers were made to wait until last to board and had to be checked to ensure they wouldn’t harm other passengers. Unfortunately, they had to sit on benches with no luxuries at all.

We then learnt about primary and secondary sources of information, and worked as historians to decide whether or not they were reliable.

We also worked on our understanding of chronology to place important events, regarding the Titanic, on a timeline.

We enjoyed learning about the UK class in 1912 and how this impacted passengers’ experience on the Titanic.

We then used all of the knowledge and skills we have developed this half term to conduct our own interview with a survivor of the Titanic.

In science this term with Mr. McDaid we looked at human and mammals. We had a exciting experience of being able to see a live dissection of a cow’s heart and lungs.

Next term our curriculum,m focus is Design and Technology, where we will be using practical skills to create an object!

During our topic of PSHE (including RSE) next term we will be looking at safety and the changing body which will look at; emotion/physical changes of puberty, menstruation, online safety, influences, overcoming potential dangers and first aid.

For more information, please see the RSE Parent Consultation Spark Page: https://spark.adobe.com/page/Ltp2E9MhW4sGn/

Thank you Class 9 for all your hard work this term! Have a brilliant Christmas and a Happy New Year! Stay safe and see you all in January!

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