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Learning Round-up

What another busy week we’ve had in Maple class this week! In Geography this week we learnt about the 7 wonders of the world and where we can find them around. In Maths we have started learning how to tell the time, in science we learnt how our digestive systems work. Everyone has worked very hard, well done Maple.

How is it already week 3? What a lovely term we have had so far - despite the cold weather! Silver Birch class continues to surprise me and make me giggle with their wonderful personalities! We have continued to grow as a class and this is shown through our caring and respectful attitude we have towards each other. It is great to see us working through issues together as a class and as a team! This has helped us to really get stuck into our work including writing our most challenging answer to a question about the current text we are reading (The Iron Man). I am blown away with the hard work we have all put in! Well done!

Pine class have settled back into the new year fabulously and are working really hard. In Geography we loved learning about trade, where different products come from, and how much the UK imports from other countries. Some of us are even looking at where the products we use every day come from, which is fantastic! In science experiment looking at how different liquids move, and in Talk for Reading we are enjoying exploring Macavity. Keep up the good work Pine.

Elder class have had another good week they are working amazingly and are working really hard. In Geography we loved learning about trade, where different products come from, and how much the UK imports from other countries, learning about positives and negatives of different European countries . Some of us are even looking at where the products we use every day come from, which is fantastic! We enjoyed the challenge of learning how to perform different stitches ! Well done Elder!

This week, Oak class have continued their brilliant work in Maths looking at percentages and fractions. In our Reading, we have been learning and use new vocabulary identified in our next text titled ‘Rooftoppers’. Oak class also thoroughly enjoyed their trip to Ufton Court which linked with their WW2 unit of work in History.

Acer have had a fantastic time at Ufton Court this week. They have analysed artefacts, learnt how to send morse code messages, completed paratrooper training and had experienced an air raid. In Talk for Writing they have planned and written a diary entry based on our current text: ‘ Safia and the Captain.’ They have considered how they would feel when they came across the Captain on the shoreline. Keep up the great work Acer.

Dates for your diary

• Y5 Magic Flute - 25th January 2023
• Bikeability Y3 & Y4 January 2023
• Bikeability Y5 &Y6 January 2023
• Mid- year reports 10th February 2023
• Solve-it Y5 & Y6
• SSF Y5 - 15th March 2023
• Y4 Space Centre -TBC
• Parent drop-in catch ups 27th & 28th March - 4-5pm
• Primary Music Festival 29th April 2023
• Class photos 21st April 2023
• SATS - week commencing 8th May
• Parents Evenings 22nd & 23rd May
• Y3 Greek visitors 25th May 2023
• Y3 Hazard Alley 6th June 2023
• Sports Day 3rd July (provisional weather permitting)
• Y6 Residential 10th July
• Annual reports 11th July
• Transition week 11th July

Developing experts visits- personal development

Natural History Museum 22nd February 2023

Science Museum 7th March 2023

Hampton Court Palace 15th March 2023

Victoria & Albert Museum 29th March 2023

Healthy Eating Award

We are working towards out Healthy Schools Award. Please take a look at our draft Healthy Food and Physical Activity policies. Please remember to send your child in with water in their water bottle and a healthy packed lunch. Don't forget to consider the fresh cooked balanced meals from Caterlink.

Reminder - snacks at playtime must be healthy e.g. fruit, low sugar/salt bars. This should not be crisps. Water bottles need to contain water and not squash OR fizzy drinks.

Allergy awareness - we are a nut-free school. Please ensure Nutella sandwiches and Celebrations and other sweets containing nuts are not brought into school.

House Points

Figures for the last two weeks of term

King 449

Parks 382

Gandhi 473

Pankhurst 474

Star of the week

Silver Birch Alice

Maple - Eloise

Pine - Logan

Elder - Albie

Sequoia - Taylor

Willow - Lilly

Reading

Your child should have come in with their Accelerated Reader book and reading journal. Please remember to record when your child is reading at home. A target of 3 times a week or more is great.

My Family Coach -

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