Mixed numbers and improper fractions
We have looked at how to convert improper fractions into mixed numbers. We used counters and our times table knowledge to change improper fractions to mixed numbers.
Significant People – Hinduism
We learnt about the life of Mohandas Gandhi. We looked at how his actions are linked to the Hindu Dharma.
Lesson 1 Tennis
We begin to understand how we win a game of tennis, thinking about where and why we throw the ball on the court.
Lesson 1 – Dance
We respond to different stimuli being able to sustain characters to add drama and emotion to the dance.
Tennis lesson 1
We are learning to develop our forehand. We have worked in pairs to practise our underarm throws and our forehand skills. We practised over a cone net and then over the actual net.
Orienteering L1
We are learning to give directions using the compass points. We have started our orienteering topic. We have talked about using maps to find our way around. Today we discussed the importance of giving clear and accurate directions to move around the space and find...
Basketball
We are applying our skills to a level 1 match. We have worked in house teams to recap the skills we have learnt throughout the year and then we have applied these to a match. We worked hard to both defend and attack, dribble and shoot. A great lesson! [gallery...
Designing a sculpture
We recapped what we have already learnt about Barbara Hepworth and her style of art. We then used this knowledge to design our own sculptures, influenced by Hepworth's style.
Creating sculptures
We have combined all our skills on manipulating clay in different ways and creating texture in clay to build our Hepworth inspired sculptures. We made a plinth/pedestal first and then created our sculptures to spend on the plinth. [gallery type="rectangular"...
A new species of dragon!
We used art hub for kids drawing videos to create our own dragons linked to our class text 'How to Train Your Dragon'. We then spent time talking to our partners about our new dragons. We named the species and used full sentences with lots of descriptive language to...
Experiment – melting points
We have been learning about changes of state in science. We created an experiment to explore the melting points of different solids. We predicted how long each item would take to melt, then timed the melting process to check the accuracy of our predictions. We...
Tourist Leaflets
We have been learning all about tourism in geography. We used our knowledge of tourism and landmarks of the world to create tourist leaflets. We researched key facts online and incorporated these into our information. [gallery type="rectangular"...
Mother’s Day Treats!
We worked in teams to make delicious chocolate truffle treats for the special ladies in our lives for Mother's Day. We weighed, measured and combined the ingredients with love and care. We hope you all enjoyed your treats! [gallery type="rectangular"...
Hepworth inspired sculptures
We painted our final pieces today. We used spring colours to reflect the inspiration Hepworth took from nature. We then created a class art gallery and left positive feedback for our peers on their completed sculptures. [gallery type="rectangular"...
Online bullying
We have explored different ways to build positive relationships online throughout our current PSHE topic. Today we created anti-bullying message trees where we shared key messages to build positive online relationships. [gallery type="rectangular"...
Fractions greater than 1
We have been exploring how to use part-part-whole models to add and subtract mixed numbers.
Non-chronological reports
We have been working on our published pieces. We created our own dragons linked to our whole class text 'How to Train your Dragon' and we used these as the basis for our own non-chronological reports. We have shown excellent concentration throughout the writing...
Famous landmarks on a map
Today we have explored the locations of famous landmarks on maps. We looked at how to use online maps to create our own maps. We created an 8-figure grid before adding the location of the landmark and any surrounding features. We added a key and even used some...