Term 1, Week 1 11/9/26

🌟 Rowan Class Weekly Update 🌟

What a busy and exciting first full week back we've had! 🎉

A huge well done to our Year 6 children who sat the 11+ test on Thursday. 📝⭐ They approached the day with confidence, calmness and maturity. We would also like to say well done to everyone else whose day was disrupted but who continued their learning brilliantly in Rowan and Cherry Class. 👏

✍️ English

This week, we completed our Cold Write, where the children wrote a diary entry about a journey they have had to make on their own. 📖

There were some fantastic ideas and creative writing on display! This piece will help prepare us for our exciting new class text starting next week: Goodnight Mister Tom. 📚✨

🔢 Maths

Year 5

Year 5 have been exploring place value and learning how to:

✅ Read numbers
✅ Write numbers
✅ Compare numbers
✅ Order numbers

They have been working with numbers up to 10,000, 100,000, and 1,000,000 and determining the value of each digit. 🔍

Year 6

Year 6 have been developing the same skills but with even bigger numbers, working up to 10,000,000! They have also begun learning about negative numbers and where they fit on number lines. 📈

✝️ RE

In RE, we have started our new topic exploring life after death in different religions. 🌍🙏

This week, we discussed different beliefs about what happens after death and learned about a variety of viewpoints from around the world.

💻 Computing

Our Computing lessons have focused on algorithms and coding. Children have begun exploring how codes can be created and broken. 🔐💡

This led to some brilliant discussions about the incredible work carried out at Bletchley Park during the Second World War and the importance of code-breaking. 🕵️‍♀️📡

🍎 PSHE

This term's PSHE learning is all about healthy lifestyles. 🥗🍓

This week, we explored food labels, learning how to read them and understand what the information means so that we can make healthier choices. ✅

⚽🏀 PE

The children have continued developing their skills in Football and Basketball while focusing on teamwork, communication and sportsmanship. 🌟🙌

🎓 Year 6 Secondary School Information

Many secondary schools are now holding Open Days and Open Evenings. We strongly encourage families to visit schools with their children to help make informed choices for next year. 🏫

If you are visiting a school during the school day, please let us know in advance and remember to order a school dinner if your child requires one. 🍽️

📅 Applications for secondary school places must be completed by 2nd November 2026.

🔗 Secondary school information:
https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/school-places/secondary-school-places

Our Local Secondary Schools

🏫 Valley Park
🏫 SST (School of Science and Technology)
🏫 New Line Learning Academy
🏫 Cornwallis Academy
🏫 Maplesten Noakes
🏫 St Augustine Academy
🏫 Invicta Grammar School
🏫 Maidstone Grammar School for Boys

📢 Reminders

📱 Mobile Phones
Please remember to complete the parental consent form if your child brings a mobile phone to school. The QR code is in the window of our classroom or on the weekly newsletter.

🏃 PE Days
Wednesday and Friday

🎤 Class Assembly
Friday 25th September at 9:00am

💎 Jewellery
Stud earrings only please (no hoops).

Thank you for another fantastic week of learning! We are already seeing children working hard, supporting one another, and showing a positive attitude in everything they do. 🌟

Have a lovely weekend and we look forward to another brilliant week ahead! 😊

Mr Bowles and Mrs Morris 🍎✨