Hello everyone,
This was the first full week we have had in a while, and what a week it was! The trip on Thursday was so much fun and the kids really enjoyed themselves. You can see photos from the trip in my previous post.
Here’s what Year 5/6 have been up to this week:
Maths
Year 5
| Aut.3 – Multiplication and division A | Aut.3.3 – Factors |
| Aut.3 – Multiplication and division A | Aut.3.4 – Common factors |
| Aut.3 – Multiplication and division A | Aut.3.5 – Prime numbers |
| Aut.3 – Multiplication and division A | Aut.3.6 – Square numbers |
Year 6
| Aut.2 – Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | Aut.3.2 – Equivalent fractions on a number line |
| Aut.2 – Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | Aut.3.3 – Compare and order (denominator) |
| Aut.2 – Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | Aut.3.4 – Compare and order (numerator) |
| Aut.2 – Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | Aut.3.5 – Add and subtract simple fractions |
Literacy
We have now finished learning about our first focus text, Star of Fear, Star of Hope. Over the past few lessons, the students have been busy writing their own short stories from Lydia’s perspective. They had two options to choose from: either Lydia and her family managed to escape before the Nazis came knocking on their door, or the Nazis found them and Lydia was sent to a concentration camp, where she remained until the end of the war. I can’t wait to read their finished pieces — they’ve worked so thoughtfully on them.
Today, we began our new focus text, Can We Save the Tiger? This book explores which animals are endangered, which have sadly already become extinct, and what we as humans can do to protect our planet’s remaining wildlife and prevent more beautiful creatures from disappearing forever.
IPC
This week we began our brand new IPC unit, The Great, The Bold and The Brave, which is all about ancient civilizations and how they shaped the world we live in today.
For our entry point and knowledge harvest, we focused on three fascinating civilizations: the Ancient Romans, the Ancient Greeks, and the Vikings. To start, the students took part in a scavenger hunt, matching clues such as “They built great temples”, “They sailed across the seas raiding new lands”, or “They held the first Olympic Games” to the correct civilization.
We then played a fun game of true or false to test even more prior knowledge and encourage the students to make educated guesses. Afterwards, each group worked together to write down as many facts as they could remember about these three civilizations.
Later in the week, we learned about how historians measure time by exploring BCE (Before Common Era) and CE (Common Era), and why these terms are now used instead of BC and AD.
To finish the week, the students began a research activity where they are matching dates, regions, and facts to different civilizations. Next week, they will print their findings and create a large class timeline showing when and where each civilization existed.
It’s been a fantastic start to the unit, with plenty of curiosity, teamwork, and thoughtful discussions!
Have a lovely weekend everyone! ☺️
