Spellings homework - Thank you to all of you who are completing your homework.  Please remember to complete the sheet and then use the blank space at the back to write a sentence for each of the spelling words.  This will give the children an opportunity to practise their handwriting too.

Spellings: admission, concussion, confession, discussion, expression, impression, obsession, omission, permission, procession

TT Rockstars - 15 minutes x 3 times a week

We have an exciting part of the story, where Ahmet has become Mr Irons' enemy and we are about to write a newspaper article about it next week.

In Maths, we are recapped on x10, x100 dividing by 10 and dividing by 100.

Using Scratch, we programmed our initials to move and change costumes.

In Music, we used our knowledge of the type of instruments to decide which instruments were used in major film themes.

We are celebrating Book Day by dressing up as our favourite book character or in pyjamas.  If your child would like a hot chocolate please bring in a cup to use.  Usborne Books will be in the library and children will be given an opportunity to create a wishlist for the books they like.

Spellings: automatic, August, launch, haul, astronaut, cause, author, applaud, autumn, audience, their

TT Rockstars 15 mins 3 times weekly

Reading - please record on Reading Records

We have started our new CLPE English book - 'The Boy at the back of the Classroom' and the children have already drawn some brilliant images for each of the characters. 

In Maths, we are learning short division, bus stop method.  Please ask your child how to find the quotient of 972 divided by 3.

We created our own images to describe the timeline of the 'big story' of Christianity - see the image above.

Spellings: breath, business, caught, different, exercise, extreme, medicine, possession, although.

Reading: please remind your child to write in their Reading Records after they have read a book or magazine.

During Art, we completed our weaves of water using recycled materials. We took inspiration from Hokusai's great wave to represent water using different colours.

Our river walk was postponed until next Friday 7th February due to weather and water levels of the river.  

We discussed why the Romans invaded Britain and how they used the resources they found.

 Mood Meter: some parents have been asking about the mood meter we look at in school.  We use it in class to talk about our emotions; it also improves the children's vocabulary.

Firstly, thank you so much for all your generous gifts and messages, they were all very much appreciated and enjoyed!

We hope you like our little rhyme to remember how to round up in Maths 

We have been busy this week and dived straight back into starting a brand new English text book and we already we are meeting some very strange characters.

In Maths, we are starting to recap our time.  We now know how to tell the time to 5 minutes and next week we will be looking at 12 and 24 hour clock.

We have edited photos and found how ease it was to manipulate images using Powerpoint.

Spellings: outrageous, courageous, ridiculous, disadvantageous, nervous, carnivorous, famous, rapturous, adventurous, torturous. 

Reading:  Book records signed on Monday

TT Rockstars: 15 minutes x 3 times per week

Your child will have brought home a Reading Record this week.  This is to be used by themselves, you as parents/carers, and teaching staff in school.  Please encourage them to record daily reading sessions at home, and then add your initials to confirm that they have done this.  We expect all children to read every day at home in addition to any reading they do in school.  Your support with this is vital to embed good routines for your children, and it is widely known that those children reading regularly at home experience accelerated progress in all areas of their schooling.  It is the children's responsibility to look after this book and bring it to school each day along with their reading book.  Thank you for your support.  

Spellings: favourite, continue, February, material, knowledge, complete, experiment, naughty, famous, remember.   

Please remind your child to write a sentence using their spelling words on the back of the spelling sheet.

TT Rockstars - 3 lots of 15 minutes slots per week to ensure fluency for the June test.

Art - This week, we visited St Mary's church to sketch our images in readiness for our Christmas cards.  

Maths - We are delving deeper into multiplying by 10, 100 and 1000s.

Geography - We have learnt that lines of latitude are varying degrees away from the Equator.  Lines on longitude are varying degrees away from the Prime Meridian. 

Spellings - generally, beautifully, faithfully, usually, peacefully, cruelly, thoughtfully, finally, carefully, wonderfully.

TT Rockstars - 45 minutes a week.

We are so excited to perform for you all next week.  Thank you for your support in arranging the fabulous costumes.  Please could you help your child to practise their lines this weekend.

Toby in Y4 is arranging a toy donation for Buckden Towers for families who are struggling during Christmas time.  If you are having a sort out and have any clean, useable toys that you no longer need that you would like to donate, please could you bring them into school by 6th December.  Many thanks for your support!