Autumn 2024

And here we are again!  We hope you enjoyed a restful and relaxing Summer - or what was supposed to be - and are ready for some funfilled learning and experiences in the new school year.

This half term our Geography topic will be The Alps, and we will be learning all about what life is like there.  I'm hoping to share some of my experiences of The Alps as it is a place close to my heart - I spent two weeks of this Summer's holiday there this year.

You will all be able to shed some 'Light' in our Science lessons and we will even be trying our hand with a needle in our DT lessons.

Welcome back everyone, here's to a fantastic Autumn Term.  Watch this space to see what we enjoy.

In Maths, we have been consolidating our understanding of Place Value.  Base ten, place value counters and place value charts have helped us with this.  Why not ask your child about a Gattegno Chart?  It certainly got our brains thinking!

In Computing, we looked at how we should all try to limit our screen time before bed.  We discussed the best ways to 'wind down' after a day at school and give our brains a rest from screens.  Children were very sensible during discussions.  We even practised some calm, relaxation techniques.

In Science, we have started our unit on 'Light'.  Children from year 4 investigated darkness as an absence of light and identified that we really do need a source of light to see.  Year 5 looked into how we actually see.  We used string to show how the ray of light bounces off the object and into  our eyes. 
Did you know that light travels in straight lines?
Did you know that light travels in waves?

We looked at artificial and natural sources of light before discussing misconceptions about the moon!

In English, we are continuing our work on 'The Tempest'
Caliban- man or monster?  The children used evidence from the text to justify their own opinion.

In Science, we spent some time preparing our own Scientific Enquiry question.  We have made puppets using different coloured acetate and will be testing out predictions next lesson.  One key Enquiry Question was:  How far away should the light source be to display the clearest image?  One of our year 5 children suggested that the angle of the torch would also make a difference.  Keep checking back to see how we get on!