[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”10″ border_color=”#c241fb” ]Just a quick reminder – We shall be visiting Kew Gardens on Monday 3rd February. Please make sure that your child has: a waterproof coat, sensible shoes, a packed lunch and water. We should be back before the end of the school day.[/dropshadowbox]

Over the next few weeks, Miss Handley will be teaching Maths in both Year 6 classes and Miss Blackford will be teaching both classes’ English lessons.

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”10″ border_color=”#3834f4″ ]What are we learning this week?[/dropshadowbox]

Maths – This week’s maths learning objectives are to:

• use simple formulae
• generate and describe linear number sequences
• express missing number problems algebraically
• find pairs of numbers that satisfy an equation with 2 unknowns
• enumerate possibilities of combinations of 2 variables

English – This week, we shall be continuing with our narrative unit. We shall be retelling Stanley’s arrival at Camp Green lake, boxing up the key sections and then creating a story map. We shall then be using this to plan our innovated character’s arrival.

Science – As part of our unit on Animals, including humans, our learning objectives are:

• To know how the blood is pumped around the body.
• To know the main parts of the circulatory system and know the job of the blood and blood vessels.
• I can explain what the circulatory system is.
• I can identify the main parts of the circulatory system are the blood, heart and blood vessels.
• I can explain how oxygen gets into our blood stream and to the rest of the body
• talking.

PE – This is our last swimming lesson this week. On Fridays, we shall be learning Boxercise.

Reading – We shall be continuing to read our class text, Holes. We shall be completing activities based on improving our explanation, retrieval and interpretation skills.

Geography – This term, we will be learning all about Scandinavia. This week’s learning objectives are:

• To explore the physical features of Norway
• To create maps using a key

Key dates –

Parents’ evening – 12th and 17th March (subject to change by class teachers).