Happy Halloween everyone! 🎃👻🧛🧟🐈⬛
This week has been absolutely spook-tastic! The students have worked incredibly hard during their final push before the half-term break. I hope you all have a wonderful and relaxing time together!
Maths
Year 5
| Aut.3 – Multiplication and division A | Aut.3.7 – Cube numbers | 
| Aut.3 – Multiplication and division A | Aut.3.8 – Multiply by 10, 100 and 1,000 | 
| Aut.3 – Multiplication and division A | Aut.3.9 – Divide by 10, 100 and 1,000 | 
| Aut.3 – Multiplication and division A | Aut.3.10 – Multiples of 10, 100 and 1,000 | 
| Aut.3 – Multiplication and division A | End of unit assessment | 
Year 6
| Aut.2 – Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | Aut.3.6 – Add and subtract any two fractions | 
| Aut.2 – Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | Aut.3.7 – Add mixed numbers | 
| Aut.2 – Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | Aut.3.8 – Subtract mixed numbers | 
| Aut.2 – Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | Aut.3.9 – Multi-problems | 
| Aut.2 – Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | End of unit assessment | 
Literacy

This week, our Literacy lessons have been both thought-provoking and inspiring. We began by watching a powerful advert highlighting the decline in the tiger population. The advert showed bottles of tiger bone wine being shot, symbolising the destruction caused by human activity. The students discussed how the advert made them feel, why it was so effective, and identified the key persuasive features used to deliver its message.
Next, the students went on a vocabulary treasure hunt, working in pairs to find and match the meanings of new words from our text. Afterwards, we explored the features of persuasive writing together. Using an example text, the students identified key techniques such as rhetorical questions, emotive language, and the use of facts and statistics.
To finish the week, they began planning their own persuasive pieces, which they will complete after the half-term break. I can’t wait to see their finished work!
IPC

This week in IPC, the students completed their ancient civilization presentations. Each group shared what they had discovered about their assigned civilization, including key achievements, important inventions, and interesting cultural facts. These presentations helped everyone to strengthen their understanding of how the civilizations developed over time, where they were located, and what made each one unique.
Afterwards, the students brought all their learning together by listing the eight civilizations in chronological order, from the earliest to the most recent. They then used a world map to colour in where each civilization once existed, helping them to clearly see how civilizations developed in different parts of the world.
To finish the week, the students were paired up and given two civilizations to compare. Working together, they created informative and eye-catching posters that highlighted three similarities and three differences between their chosen civilizations. They also included a short written section explaining which civilization they believed was the greatest, boldest, and bravest,and, most importantly, why. The students showed fantastic teamwork, critical thinking, and creativity throughout the task.
Useful Information
- Please note there has been no homework sent home this week. I hope you all have a lovely break with your child. Homework will resume in week 10 and will be sent home as usual on Friday November 7th.
I hope you all have a wonderful half-term together! ☺️








































































































































































































































































































