What are we learning this week?

Maths –

Short division

English –

We shall be creating parallel story maps for Chapters 4 and 5, establishing a cast list of characters that we have met so far in Pax, and we shall be building our descriptive vocabulary using the 5 senses and a variety of WW2 stimuli.

 

 

Science –

 

 

We will be evaluating what the key components of a circuit are and whether we think a variety of differently prepared circuits will be successful in lighting a bulb.

 

 

RE-

We shall be continuing to learn about the 4 Noble Truths.

 

PE

Children should come to school in their full PE kit with their Howard Primary School jumper on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

 

History

We shall continue to look at key figures and the causes of WW2.

 

 

 

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What are we learning this week?

Maths

This week, we shall be learning long multiplication!

 

English

Continuing with our Power of Reading unit, Pax, we shall be debating and discussing which sentimental and [practical items we would take o our journey. We shall also be plotting Peter’s ‘graph of emotion’ to evaluate the different emotional stages of his life, so far. Finally, we shall be story mapping out Chapter 3 – with a specific focus on fronted adverbials to build cohesion.

Music

I can compose a rhythm in 4/4 time.

I can use a combination of note values.

I can read music with a combination of note values.

 

Science

Continuing with electricity we will be creating circuits and learning what the key components are.

 

PE

Year 6’s PE days are Tuesdays and Wednesdays. On Tuesday, we shall have dance and on Wednesdays we shall have Tennis.

 

RE

This week’s L.O.: What caused him to seek enlightenment?