To celebrate National Poetry every class learnt a poem off by heart.  LKS2 did extremely well - we are very proud of them. 

Lime class performing their poem. 

Maple performing their poem.

 Poplar class performing their poem.

 

NEWS This week we are completely back to normal and the Junior Library is operational once more.   Well done to all of the children for learning and performing your poems. You did a fantastic job.  Lego club started this week – it proved to be very popular with lots of children from LKS2 attending.  Year 3 swimming – lots of children were presented with certificates this week.  Don’t worry if your child did not receive one – some children who didn’t get one have already achieved their 10 metres and will be getting a certificate soon.  Welcome back to school Charlie – it is great to have you back.

Literacy In our talk homework this week, we wrote about being a star and what we would see from above. Here are some extracts: LIME I can see tornadoes as they rip through the Earth. Oliver K I could see the rockets zooming by me quicker than I could watch. Joshua W If I was a star I would be a dazzling, gold glittery star up in the sky watching all the woolly, candy clouds floating underneath me. Ruby L I will also see earthquakes cracking through the ground and making houses fall. Jimi I would be able to see the deep, blue sea as it swishes around. Holly MAPLE As I look down at Earth the clouds move slowly in all kinds of patterns, spirals, dots and shapes. Lais Everywhere seems so small when you’re a star! Charlotte I see a bubble of pollution. I wish people wouldn’t make pollution. Sam I see the ocean glistening where the sun reflects off the waves. Oliver The mountains look like sharks’ teeth. Cameron W Half of the Earth is dark with lots of twinkly lights, the other side is blue and green with everybody awake. George Imagine you were a star, how wonderful it would be to see the amazing view from up above! Rosie A long, thin line of grey was stretching itself across the middle of the Earth, marking dusk. Ellie The breath-taking lights were shimmering in a golden haze. Each light has its own unique glitter. Isabella Pearl white cloud formations covering the Earth like a soft duvet. Lucy Please ensure that your child completes their literacy homework and hands it in on a Monday.  It really helps them to have some background discussion about the talk homework topic before they begin their writing. All children should also make notes in their green book about the discussion to aid their writing in school.

Mathematics In Mrs Prowle’s group, we have been continuing to practise our investigative skills with addition and sequencing problems. We discussed different ways to record our ideas and solutions and tried hard to work systematically although some of us found this to be quite challenging! Try this challenge at home! The number 1 is doubled until it reaches a number over 100 000 (a six-digit number): 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16 384, 32 768, 65 536, 131 072 Start a similar chain with each of the numbers 1 to 9. Write the first four numbers in each chain, then cross out any numbers that appear in another doubling chain. What do you notice about the numbers you have left? In Mrs Williams and Mrs Gilder’s group we started the week rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000. We wrote some rules to help us: -5, 6, 7, 8, 9 round up (the 5 sometimes confused some of us as it is right in the middle). -1, 2, 3, 4 round down The children used number lines to help them see where the number sat and whether it was over half way or not.    Useful Websites: http://mathszone.webspace.virginmedia.com/mw/rounding/nearest10.swf http://mathszone.webspace.virginmedia.com/mw/rounding/nearest100.swf NB type the number and then press return to move to the next stage in the game.

RE We have been discussing Muhammad’s life. Can you remember any of the events that happened to Muhammad?

Art We have been looking at Mola patterns.   Mola is a word used to describe colorful panels made of cotton fabric and thread created by the Kuna women of Panama. We have begun to make our own Mola patterns using rainforest animal shapes and coloured paper. Here are some examples of our work in progress. Maple have now finished their Molas and the time has come to begin this year’s Christmas card designs! Watch out for these in your child’s bag next week and get those orders in!

Science Lime have been carrying on with our investigation into ice.  Last week we designed a fair test to see what affects the rate of ice melting.  We tested different temperatures, shapes and sizes.