Elder

Elder class started the week with a treasure hunt involving ratios! Despite the rather damp summer weather (!) a good time was had by all! The class really impressed me

Elder class started the week with a DT day. They tested different papers for absorbency, opacity, strength and ink colouration. They made water clocks and then designed their own kites

  Elder class enjoyed a body percussion lesson in music. The cups activity was tricky and needed lots of concentration. They nailed it though. Elder Class enjoyed a sports day

Elder class have been solving problems in maths this week. They played a game based on probability and then a strategy game with cubes. Things got very competitive and I

Health and fitness week has commenced! Elder class did some Wake and Shake (shortened due to dodgy internet), rounders, speed stacking, healthy lifestyle activity and an investigation to discover whether

Elder class were very excited to be using calculators in maths this week. They quickly discovered that, although calculators are clever, they are not always as clever as Elder mathematicians!

Elder class have had a busy week completing the SATS tests. They have really impressed me with their motivation and stickability. Through their maturity, they have shown themselves to be

Elder class have written narratives based on a film clip. They used dual perspective to develop suspense in their writing.       There was some great batting, bowling and

Elder class wrote letters from various items of stationery in the class complaining at their treatment. I was really impressed with how entertaining they were – Elders you did a

At least the sun shone for our second PE lesson of the week! A game of rounders on the field was the perfect end to the week. Elder class continued

Elder class practised their overarm bowling skills in PE this week.   In English, Elder class have been writing in different genres based on a visual text. They wrote some

Our learning for next week: Week commencing 26th April 2021:  In maths this week we are learning to calculate the value of angles within quadrilaterals from other known information. In

Elder class had a great time in the spring sunshine during their PE session with Tom this week. It was the perfect weather for a game of cricket on the

In maths we have been revisiting some of our learning from the last term to check our understanding. We were looking at BIDMAS and worked brilliantly in our pairs to

Elder class have continued to focus on the short story ‘Olive’s Army’ in English this week. They wrote the opening to the next chapter of the story using narrative and

Elder Class 8th to 12th March 2021 Elder class have settled straight back in to school life. In geography they took on the role of someone within the banana food

Elder class have been learning about the Vikings. They researched Viking life and then designed and wrote a double-paged spread as a non-chronological report. In our forest school session this

Elder class were mastering the wall bars in PE this week and also showing their skills on the ladder frame.   Elder class had great fun with their Forest School

Elder class had a fantastic time at their first forest schools session. It looked a lot of fun! In English, Elder class have been writing a first person recount including

Elder class had another great PE lesson using the equipment. The ropes were extremely popular as were the bars and the vault.  In music this week, Elder class listened to

Elder class have been learning about World War 1 this week. They researched life in the trenches, read some WWI poetry, wrote cinquains and did some artwork inspired by Paul

Elder class watched a clip from David Attenborough’s A Life on our Planet about global warming and its impact. We discussed things we can do to halt the problem of