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Reception

Cherry Class have been walking with dinosaurs this week! We used an information book to find out how tall a diplodocus was (8m), and then used a helium balloon to recreate the height! We also measured the size of a diplodocus footprint (1m) and found out how many of our footprints fit inside (50)!

Year 1

Year 1 helped Jigsaw Jack make a jam sandwich in PSHE this week. The children thought carefully about each step needed to successfully complete the task. They discovered three things that help us do our best learning - watching, listening, doing and a mixture of all 3 will help us make progress and achieve our goals.

Year 2

Year 2 had a fun PE lesson on Friday! We are working on aiming accurately at targets and this week, we played some group target games with a ball. We had to roll and throw the ball, and if we didn’t catch it there was a forfeit! 

Year 3

This week, Year 3 became scientists to investigate if people with longer index fingers can flick a paper ball further. We started by making predictions then measuring our index fingers. Then each group took turns to have a go and measure the distance the ball travelled. Our results varied but we concluded there is not always a correlation between the two.

Year 4

Year 4 stepped out of the classroom and into a world of vibrant colour and ancient tradition this Wednesday! We were incredibly lucky to visit the Shree Ghanapathy Hindu Temple, where our R.E. learning leapt into life. From the moment we were welcomed through the doors, the children were wide-eyed, taking in the stunning architecture and the peaceful atmosphere. We learned about the deep meanings behind the rituals, the stories of the deities, and the heart of Hindu culture. They came away with a wealth of new knowledge and a real "wow" factor that only a trip like this can provide. A massive thank you to our hosts for making us feel so at home! When we returned to school, the children had a fabulous afternoon creating Rangoli patterns out of sand. 

Year 5

Year 5 have been Mayan artists this week. We were painting our backgrounds using the colours ochre, terracotta or turquoise inspired by the artist Carlos Merida, ready for our mono printing next week. 

Year 6

Today, Year 6 became reading detectives as they worked to "crack the SATs" in an active reading workshop! Each class investigated the seven key types of reading skills needed to master comprehension questions: Retrieval, Vocabulary, Summary, Prediction, Author’s Choice, Inference, and Compare & Contrast. 

Working in teams, the children were challenged to sort a variety of SATs-style questions into these categories by hunting for specific "clue words."  For example, they learned that:

• Retrieval questions often start with "Find and copy" or "According to the text." 

• Author’s Choice focuses on why a writer used certain metaphors or structures to create a specific mood. 

They had so much fun!

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