This week in Reception, the children have enjoyed being hooked onto this half term’s text of baby mouse. We have learnt about the characters in the story and have been looking at the different vocabulary we will encounter. We have continued looking at the numbers four and five in maths and the children have enjoyed sharing their knowledge on different ways to compose theses numbers. 

This week in Year 1, we have been learning all about Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, as part of our RE topic. The children explored the significance of diva lamps and why they are an important part of the celebrations. They then got creative, using clay to make their very own diva lamps! We are so proud of their fantastic creations and can't wait to see them bring them to life with a splash of colour! 

Year 2 enjoyed their trip to Pizza Express, getting hands-on kneading dough, spreading tomato sauce and sprinkling on the cheese toppings. The visit brought our D&T topic, 'Remarkable Recipes', to life and tied directly into our instructional writing unit. The children are now writing their own pizza recipes using bossy verbs (stretch, spread, sprinkle) and time conjunctions (first, next, finally). Thank you to Pizza Express and our parent helpers for a delicious morning!

We have had a busy and exciting week of learning in Year 3/4! In English, we kicked off our new unit on recounts with a magical hook lesson where the children watched a cupboard transform into the snowy world of Narnia. In Maths, we have started learning about shapes and how to find their area by counting squares. We also explored the importance of the River Nile to Ancient Egyptians in History and investigated the different types of teeth and their functions in Science. Alongside this, the children spent time reflecting on Remembrance Day and created their own thoughtful poppies to honour those who served. 

This week in Year 5. In maths, we wrapped up our work on factors and multiples, consolidating our understanding of number relationships to prepare for fractions. In English, the children have been analysing our model explanation text and practising formal, factual writing, focusing on cause and effect and the chronological order of actions that lead to wider consequences, such as the extinction of a species. In Science, we continued our look at forces by focusing on gravity and its effect on same-sized objects of different mass. Meanwhile, in Geography, we explored our topic enquiry question, "What makes the Earth rumble?", learning about tectonic plates and how the different ways they meet and interact cause earthquakes!

This week in Year 6 we have been exploring  our new topic of light. The children revisited their prior knowledge before investigating how light travels in straight lines and enables us to see objects. Using scientific diagrams they demonstrated how light travels from a light source, reflects off an object and enters our eyes. They enjoyed applying their understanding to everyday examples and developing their scientific explanation skills.