English

In English we have concentrating on the use of formal and informal language. This week, the children wrote an extract from either Macbeth or Lady Macbeth, using formal language. They then drafted a newspaper article in which they are quoted from this extract. We looked at the features of newspaper articles, and how we could include these in our own articles.

Maths

In maths this week we have been revising finding factors of numbers. Year 5 have been finding common factors of numbers, and Year 6 have been problem solving and reasoning. We have also learned about prime and composite numbers by creating prime factor trees, and Year 5 have been learning the prime numbers below 20. Year 6 finished the week by learning about common multiples of numbers, and solving some tricky problems using their knowledge of factors and multiples. Some children also had a go at an online game; making a chain of factors and multiples. If they would like to have a go at home, the game can be found following this link:

Factors and Multiples Game

D.T

We continued our bread-making unit this week. The children had a brilliant time on Tuesday afternoon doing different bread related activities! They sifted different types of flour and thought about what kind of bread each flour would make, they tasted different bread rolls and described what they liked and disliked about them, they made and shaped salt dough bread roll designs to see which shapes were most successful, and they smelt a variety of spices that would have been available to the Ancient Egyptians to see which one they wanted in their own roll.

R.E

In R.E this week, we shared our ideas to describe the Muslim faith, based on all the knowledge they have gained so far this term. The children generated some fantastic ideas; generous, committed, faithful, peaceful, respectful and more. The children then created their own plan describing all the people and things that they were respectful of in their own lives.

P.E

In P.E the children worked in pairs to create a presentation using all the skills they have learned over the last few weeks which included moving symmetrically, counter balance, and counter tension. They have also continued invasion games with Mr Bebb on Friday afternoon.