Term 5, Week 2 (1/5/26)

 

🌤️ Weekly Class Update

Happy May! What a lovely week of weather (apart from the slightly cooler Tuesday 🧥)! Sunshine always makes coming into school that little bit brighter and helps set a positive tone for learning across the week 🌈. Don't forget that it is Bank Holiday on Monday (4th May) and the school will not be open.

📘 English

In English, we continued reading The City of Ember. The children wrote a diary entry from the perspective of Lina, one of the main characters, focusing carefully on thoughts, feelings, and events 🖊️📖. We then practised our editing skills, checking for improvements in spelling, punctuation, grammar, and vocabulary.
To deepen our understanding of the text, we predicted what might happen next and discussed what Doon (the other main character) may have discovered, using clues from the story to justify our ideas 🔍💭.

🔢 Maths

  • Year 6 have been working hard on plotting, translating, and reflecting coordinates across four quadrants, developing both accuracy and reasoning skills 📈.
  • Year 5 continued their learning on angles, calculating angles around a point (360°) and exploring the properties of 3D shapes, including faces, edges, and vertices 📐🧊.

🔬 Science

In Science, we investigated how light travels 🔦. Using torches and card, we explored whether light could be blocked or bent, learning that light travels in straight lines unless reflected or refracted. The children really enjoyed this experiment! ✨

🏃 PE

In PE, we continued with OAA (Outdoor Adventurous Activities) through team-based challenges that focused on collaboration and communication 🤝. Alongside this, we also practised cricket skills, working on accurate aiming, hitting the stumps, and controlled throwing and batting 🏏.

🙏 RE

In RE, we learned about the Hindu Mandir and home worship, comparing their purposes and features. We discussed similarities and differences, thinking carefully about how faith is practised in different settings 🕉️🏠.

🛠️ DT

In Design and Technology, we continued designing our 3D models using TinkerCad, preparing them for 3D printing. The children are developing fantastic digital design skills and thinking carefully about structure and purpose 🖥️🔧.

🎶 Music

In Music, we explored Gamelan music from Bali, listening to the unique layered sounds and rhythms created by traditional instruments 🌏.

🇪🇸 Spanish

In Spanish, we have been learning how to describe where we live and which room we are in within our houses, building confidence with new vocabulary and sentence structures 🏡🗣️.

📅 Upcoming Events

📝 Year 6 SATs

Year 6 will be sitting their SATs from Monday 11th May to Thursday 14th May. Please ensure your child is in school, on time, and well rested ✅.

  • Tests take place in the morning, starting at 9:00am ⏰
  • A Year 6 breakfast club ☕🍞 will be available each morning—more details will follow soon.
  • Please continue to make use of the SATs resources on the school website 💻 to support revision at home.

🌳 Mote Park Trip

On Friday 15th May, we will be visiting Mote Park to celebrate the end of SATs week 🎉. A well-earned treat for all the children after their fantastic efforts!

ℹ️ Important Information

💎 Jewellery

  • Earrings must not be worn for PE 🚫
  • Only stud earrings are allowed in school
  • Watches may be worn; however, smart watches must be handed in with mobile phones each morning and will be returned at the end of the day ⌚📱
  • No other jewellery (including necklaces or rings) should be worn

👕 PE Kits

  • Please ensure children wear the correct PE kit in line with the school uniform policy
  • PE takes place on Tuesday and Friday, focusing on OAA and Cricket 🏃🏏

🚫 Chewing Gum

Children should not be chewing gum in school. Thank you for your support with this.

🏡 Home Learning

  • Times Tables: Practised on TT Rockstars, monitored weekly ⭐
  • Spellings: Set and practised using EdShed, both in school and at home ✏️
  • Year 6 Maths: Home learning set on MyMaths (all passwords have been provided 🔐)
  • Reading: Children should read daily 📚 and record this in their Reading Records

👏 Well Done!

It has been a very busy and productive learning week. The children have shown excellent focus and enthusiasm across the curriculum—well done to everyone! 🌟

Mr Bowles and Miss Harris