Spring 1 2024

Friday 9th February
 

Yesterday in science we were looking at light phenomena. We were able to get an arrow to change direction by putting it behind a glass of water. We also saw how you can split light into rainbow colours through a prism. We finished our Alma unit. We wrote it up as a story and then illustrated it. We were so proud we have taken copies home. We played competitive matches in our badminton session this afternoon using all of our skills. On Wednesday we watched a live ballet lesson with the Royal Opera House. We enjoyed dancing to the sword fighting scene in Romeo and Juliet and being at the Mad Hatters tea party from Alice in Wonderland.

 

Spring Half Term Homework

Reading – Please read at least 7 times to be signed in your reading record

Maths – Please do 20 minutes on TTRockstars/Numbots depending on your group

World Book Day

Please can you begin to prepare a short reading (1/2 to a whole page) of a book of your choice. The aim of this is to share something you particularly enjoy. Think about the punctuation and expression you need. We will be sharing these on World Book Day in March.

Friday 2nd February
In art we used mixed media to create cityscapes. We used ink and acrylic paint as well as crayon, pen and watercolour this week. We then made notes on what we had experienced. In computing we learnt how to make a game in scratch. We had to use a lot of code. Then we played the game to see if it worked and if it didn't we had to debug. In English we were learning about embedded clauses and how to punctuate them for parenthesis. We played a game in pairs to make funny sentences. In badminton we continued with rallies and then went on to competitive mini games, trying to score a point by getting the shuttlecock to hit the other side of the court.
 
Homework
Reading everyday
Spellings due Tuesday
Maths due Thursday 
Friday 26th January 2024
In PE we have been looking at cheerleading and routines. We had a resource which gave us ideas for movements and then we put them together into a routine. In history we have been looking at the Windrush generation and how they were treated when they arrived. In English we have started looking at a short film called Alma and thinking about how we can show not tell her emotions. In science we were looking at shadows and how they are made. We looked at how light goes through different materials. This afternoon we were working on movement in badminton, lunging and chasseing to hit the shuttlecock. We then worked on our rallies. In art we had fun combining different media drawing landscapes outside.
 
Homework
Reading everyday
Spelling due Tuesday
Maths due Thursday
 
Please remember your PE kits for Wednesday and Friday
Friday 19th January
This week in PE we started a cheerleading unit. We had to try different dance moves and get them in time and in sync with your partner. We've also continued with badminton, practising both forehand and backhand and beginning to return. In English we have finished our persuasive writing unit with a persuasive letter to try and convince the council not to build a mega school on a community green space. We had to explain our ideas. We made periscopes in science to help us to understand how we see things. In art this afternoon we extended our sketch books by adding in concertina pages, different shapes and long and thin pieces ready to use for our mixed media work.
 
Homework
Reading every day 
Spelling due Tuesday
Maths due Thursday - remember you have new logins in your reading records
Friday 12th January
 
We started our new English unit which is based around a zoo devised by Sir David Attenborough. We have been seeing how we can write persuasively in a leaflet and have planned a letter to the council. In badminton we used a balloon to begin to help us master the backhand grip. We then did relays using it. In history we began to learn about immigration in Britain. Year 6 also had a workshop with Barnados which discussed stereotypes and jobs.
 
Homework
Reading everyday
Spelling due Tuesday
TT Rockstars (Numbots) due Thursday