Week beginning 22nd November 2021

What are we learning this week?

Maths – 

• To explain how to use the associative law to multiply efficiently
• To explain how to multiply a three-digit by a two-digit number
• To explain how to accurately use the method of long multiplication to multiply two, two-digit numbers (no regrouping of ones to tens)
• To explain how to accurately use the method of long multiplication (with regrouping of ones to tens)
• To explain how to accurately use the method of long multiplication (with regrouping of ones to tens & tens to hundreds

English – 

This half term, our English lessons shall be centred around the core text Rose Blanche. Our weekly objectives include:

• I can respond to an illustration.
• I can use hot-seating to develop characterisation.
• I can identify and evaluate the key features of a letter.
• I can edit and up-level an existing letter.

We shall also be completing our next Grammar and Spelling assessment.

Our class reading book is Holes, by Louis Sachar. Throughout the week, we shall be completing comprehension-based tasks on key chapters and events.

Science –

• To understand that light travels in straight lines

Geography – 

• To understand what maps, atlases, gloves and digital/computer mapping programmes are.
• To understand and be able to use eight points of a compass, four  and  six figure grid references, symbols and key (including the use of Ordinance survey maps)

RHE- 

Our learning objectives this week are:

• To understand that my actions affect other people locally and globally.
• To understand my own wants and needs and able to compare these with children in different communities.

PE – 

Our PE days are as follows:

QE2 – Tuesday and Thursday

Tower – Tuesday and Friday

Please make sure your child comes to school wearing their full PE kit.