I hope you have all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year…I hope 2020 is just as good, if not better, than last year!!
This week Year 6 have truly shown me that 2020 is going to be a good year, as they have come back eager to learn and determined to succeed! This half term, we are aiming to be more curious and active, which reflects two of the virtues from our Jesuit tree. It is so important to be inquisitive and ask questions in order to learn more and reflect deeply on these ideas. We will also be taking active approaches academically, socially and emotionally, ensuring we do all we can to help ourselves and those around us.
Let’s take a look at what we’ve been up to this week…..
In Maths we have been multiplying and dividing fractions by a whole number (integer). We have also been doing a lot of reasoning questions together, focusing on HOW we can solve the problems-what do we know and what do we need to find out?
In English, we have started our new unit on Classic Fiction. We started off by having an open debate about what we would say classic fiction is. Is it just literature that has stood the test of time, and has been passed on from generation to generation, or could we consider modern literature to be classic too?? I think we were all in agreeance that older and modern novels can BOTH be classic!
In Science, we have observed changes over time and reported on our findings. We left three slices of bread in three different conditions over the Christmas break to observe mould growth. We could clearly see that some slices had grown much more mould than others…but why?? Ask us, we know!!
In Geography, we will be looking at the UK and investigating who we are as a nation. We will be looking at what life is like currently, linking in with current affairs, as well as comparing ourselves with other countries. We will be looking at maps, human and physical features and much more.
In RE, we were reflecting on what gifts we could offer baby Jesus, just like the Three Wise Men offered up gifts on the feast of The Epiphany.
AWARD WINNERS:
This week’s Golden Award went to Kyle for his growth mindset. Even in the face of a challenge, Kyle always gives it all!
This week’s Writing Award went to Cameron for his great exploration of vocabulary.
I hope you all have a lovely weekend!
Miss Slater, Miss Evans & Mrs Murray
