Week beginning 3.2.20

Date: 30th Jan 2020 @ 8:26am

Another busy week in Goldfinches where we have enjoyed predicting and finding about about our new class text: When the Giant Stirred. We have also enjoyed choosing photographs from the trip to Chester to include in an informative leaflet during our computing lessons.

Well done to all our children for taking part in the Athletics Event last Friday- they really brought out Mrs O'Marah's competitive side!

Coming up:

It is Goldfinches turn to have an extra PE lesson so they will have PE with Mr Ault on Monday and Friday as well as swimming on Tuesday.

Writing- becomming immersed in our new class story 'When the Giant Stirred'.

Reading- Using a story to make predictions, and infer what characters may be thinking and doing.  

Spelling: focusing on prefixes - il, im, in, un, dis

Maths- Division and using our multiplication facts to support us.

Maths Homework: TT Rock stars. Topmarks coconut times tables game. 

Times table tests- we are increasing these to twice a week (where possible) this term as the children are working so well through their tables. Please keep up all the hard work to support their learning at home as it is really working! Keep an eye on their progress with the times table stickers which we put in their diaries weekly.

RE- Our new RE focus is Christianity and the Kingdom of God.

DT- We will taste test ingredients to help us design a recipe for a Greek inspired salad. We will learn to chop salad vegetables safely. We will eat and evaluate our salads.

History- finding out about the Celts who resisted the Roman invasion and weighing up the reliability of different historical sources.

Geography- learning about key counties in Britain that were important to the Romans (Kent, London Cheshire, Yorkshire) and looking at the road routes the Romans built.

Science- Electricity. We will be learning the names of different components of a circuit.

PE- Swimming on Tuesday afternoons. Trunks (not baggy shorts) and swimming costumes please with hair tied back and earrings removed before school where possible. Gymnastics twice this week- Monday and  Friday with Mr Ault and indoor kit (shorts and t-shirt) is required.

Heartsmart: Too Much Selfie isn't Healthy is our new focus this half term.

We look forward to another wonderful week!

Mrs Evans, Mrs O'Marah and Mrs Brennan