We have continued to explore Charlotte’s Web and have all read/listened to Chapters 10 and 11. Yesterday, we looked at newspaper front pages (‘First News’ is great for allowing children to explore the features of a newspaper and keep up to date with the news!). The children found out about features of a newspaper front page, such as the logo, the lead, the masthead and advertising. The children had to label a front page with the features and discuss their meaning and purpose. Today, we explored more features of a newspaper – including the use of quotes, photos and headlines. The children ‘hot-seated’ the character of Mr Zuckerman and interviewed him after having found the web with ‘Some Pig’ woven into it. They then had to think of a suitable headline for a newspaper article.
In Maths, we have been using a combination of the column addition and subtraction methods and switching between the two. Today, we looked at how to add/subtract money using place value and number facts. The children realised that the change they would receive from paying with £99.99 is 1p less than paying with £100.00.
We have spent time learning more about the Fruits of the Spirit and how these relate to our school values. We also completed our watercolour paintings of the barn scene from Charlotte’s Web. These are going to look beautiful on display.
