Literacy In literacy we have used our learning about Mt Vesuvius and Pompeii to write recounts as if we were survivors of the eruption. We read some extracts from Pliny’s letters and watched videos about the eruption to help us compile a bank of useful ideas and vocabulary which we then used in our writing.

Mathematics In Mrs Prowle’s group, we have calculating the perimeter of compound shapes. Some of us challenged ourselves by choosing shapes where we needed to work out the length of one or more sides first. In Mrs Roche’s group we have been finding fractions of numbers. We have also started to look at equivalent fractions.

Topic Nick Rowland's Original artwork We have had a ‘volcano theme’ this week throughout the curriculum.  In topic we learned about the eruption of Mt Vesuvius to help us with our literacy and in art we have been building volcanoes out of plastic bottles and paper mache as well as studying a brilliant painting of a volcano by the artist Nick Rowland.  Building our volcano Some realistic paintwork. Adding the lava. The finished product!   In science we used vinegar, water, washing up liquid, red food colouring and bicarbonate of soda to create a chemical reaction in our volcanoes that made them look like they were erupting. It was really effective and great fun!