Term 3, Week 1 - 9/10/26

Welcome Back, Rowan Class! 🎉

It’s been so lovely to see everyone after the Christmas break! We hope you all had a fantastic holiday (even if the weather didn’t quite play along!).

This week, Rowan Class has jumped straight into our brand-new topic: AD900 – The Mayans! We’ve already started exploring this fascinating civilization and can’t wait to learn more.

In English, we kicked things off with our cold writes and even created newspaper articles featuring our very own Hero Twins! Next week, we’ll dive into the real Mayan myth of the Hero Twins.

In Maths, Year 6 have been tackling algebra – writing formulae, substituting values, and solving equations. Year 5 have been multiplying numbers, including 3-digit by 2-digit challenges.

In RE, we explored the Five Pillars of Islam and how they guide a Muslim’s life. In Music, we began learning about call-and-response singing from the Islamic faith.

History saw us stepping into the world of the Mayans and discovering what their society was like. Meanwhile, in Spanish, we started learning phonemes and practicing how to pronounce words correctly. ¡Fantástico!

PE was all about team games with Commando Joe this week. Next week we’ll be starting Hockey and Gymnastics.

In PSHE, we had an important discussion about online friendships and the potential dangers that can come with them.

To top it all off, some of our lucky classmates got to take part in a Q&A with a local MP – Helen Whately! This was an amazing chance to ask questions and learn more about Parliament after our UK Parliament Week activities.

What a brilliant start to the term! Have a wonderful weekend, everyone.

Mr Bowles & Ms Harris