Term 6, Week 3 (19/6/26)

It has been another busy and exciting week in class! 😊 Our Year 5 and 6 boys took part in a football tournament ⚽—although they didn’t bring home the trophy this time, they showed fantastic teamwork and had a brilliant day of football. Well done, boys! 👏

We are also eagerly following the World Cup 🌍 and updating our class chart daily. There is lots of excitement as everyone keeps a close eye on how their sweepstake country is getting on! 🏆

📢 Reminders
Please see the school newsletter for important dates and times of events this term. Also, keep an eye out for competitions and don’t forget to check the class window for the Jam Jar activity for the Festival of Fun! 🎉

📚 English

We are nearly at the end of City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau 📖. Our focus has been on exploring the characters’ emotions as they prepare to leave Ember. The children have produced some excellent work, including letters ✉️, messages, fact files, and even WANTED posters! 🚨

Next week, we will complete our hot writes and finish the story. To round things off, we will watch the film 🎬 and make comparisons—very exciting!

🔢 Maths

Year 5 have been working hard on negative numbers ➖, including:

  • Counting through 0 in ones and multiples
  • Comparing and ordering negative numbers
  • Finding the difference between negative numbers

Year 6 have been busy rehearsing 🎭 for their production of The Pirates of the Currybean. They are thoroughly enjoying it and are full of enthusiasm! The crew has also been preparing props 🎨 and gathering resources. When not rehearsing, they have been problem solving and consolidating their maths skills.

🌍 Topic – Going for Gold

We have been designing a new Olympic sports venue 🏟️. The children will soon bring these designs to life by creating 3D models using TinkerCad 💻—we can’t wait to see the results!

⛪ RE

This week, we explored how art is used to represent Jesus and stories from the Bible. A special mention to Kayak for her AMAZING art work based on a Bible passage. 🎨

🔬 Science

In Science, we investigated gravity through practical experiments:

  • 🏀 Dropping different-sized balls from the same height
  • 💧 Dropping bottles with varying amounts of water

These are just some of the 6 experiments that were conducted. We then wrote up our findings. A special mention to Felicity ⭐ for an excellent explanation, noting how mass affects gravitational pull. Well done to all our scientists! 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬

🏃‍♂️ PE

This term, we are learning Handball 🤾 and Athletics 🏃 in preparation for Sports Day!

ℹ️ Important Information

  • 💎 Jewellery: Only stud earrings should be worn. Earrings must be removed for PE. Watches are allowed (smart watches must be handed in). No other jewellery permitted.
  • 👕 PE Kits: Please ensure correct kit in line with school policy.
  • Sun Cream: please do bring in sun cream to school. Your child must be able to apply it theirselves and cannot share with others. 
  • 📅 PE Days: Thursday and Friday
  • 🚫 Gum: Chewing gum is not allowed in school
  • 🌦️ Weather: Please ensure your child brings a coat or raincoat

📆 Upcoming Events

  • 🏅 Sports Day – 24th June (AM) KS2: 10:30–12:00 (weather permitting)
  • 🎉 Festival of Fun – 10th July (PM)
  • 🎭 Year 6 Production – Tuesday 14th July (9:15am & 2:00pm)
  • 🎓 Year 6 Leavers’ Evening – Thursday 16th July, 6–8pm
  • 👏 Year 6 Leavers’ Assembly – Friday 17th July at 2:30pm
  • 🏫 Last Day of Term – Friday 17th July

🏡 Home Learning

  • 🎮 Times Tables – TTRockstars (monitored weekly)
  • ✏️ Spelling – EdShed
  • ➕ Year 5 and 6 Maths – MyMaths
  • 📖 Daily reading and updating Reading Records

Thank you, as always, for your continued support 🙏.
Have a wonderful weekend! 🌟

Mr Bowles and Miss Harris 😊