Term 3, Week 6 (13/2/26)

🎉 Wow… Term 3 flew by!

What a super fun and wonderfully busy few weeks we’ve had! ✨📚

✏️ English

This week, we became journalists! 🗞️ The children planned, wrote and edited their very own newspaper articles based on The Hero Twins. The quality of writing has been amazing — seriously impressive stuff! 🌟

🔢 Maths

Year 5 have been diving into decimals (to 2 decimal places!) and exploring equivalent fractions and decimals — all while consolidating everything we've learned this term. Great determination all round! 💪
Year 6 have been comparing and ordering fractions, decimals and percentages, and revisiting the key facts they need to master each one. We wrapped up the week by finding percentages of amounts — brilliant effort! 🎯

🔬 Science

We explored filtration this week: how water is cleaned so it's safe to drink, and how pollution affects our water systems. Lots of great scientific thinking and questioning! 💧🔍

🏺 History

We turned into Mayan food critics! 😄 The children tasted foods from a typical Mayan diet — avocado, tortilla, red kidney beans, sweetcorn and peppers. Some loved it… others weren’t so sure! 🌽🥑

🎨 Art

Mayan masks! 🎭 We researched, sketched, designed, painted and decorated our very own masks — and then held a mask parade with Cherry and Cedar Class. They looked absolutely amazing. So creative! 🌟✨ Please see the photos on this blog!

🤸‍♂️ PE

In Gymnastics, we worked as a team to create sequences using rolling, balancing and movement on larger apparatus. Children must remove shoes and socks for safety, but a few are refusing — please help reinforce this at home 🧦🚫
Also: a reminder that some children are not wearing the correct PE kit. Please ensure they come in:
➡️ black joggers/leggings
➡️ team-coloured top or plain white top
➡️ school jumper/sweater

❤️ PSHE

We learned some super important basic first aid skills, including how to help someone with a head injury. The children were so sensible and focused — well done! 🧠💡

📢 Information & Reminders

💍 Jewellery

• Only stud earrings should be worn.
• Earrings must be removed for PE.
• Smart watches must be handed in each morning with mobile phones.
• No necklaces or other jewellery, please.

🧵 PE Kits

Please ensure children are wearing the correct kit following the school uniform policy.
Next term PE days: Tuesday & Friday
💃 Dance (bare feet)
🏸 Badminton

🚌 Kent Life Trip – 27.03.26

Please sign the form and make payment. The cost covers the workshops and the coach.

🎸 TTRS: Battle of the Bands!

Rowan vs Maple has BEGUN! ⚔️🎶
It ends Tuesday 24th February 2026 at 6pm — please encourage your child to rock out over half term! 🤘

🏡 Home Learning

• TTRockstars – times tables practice
• EdShed – weekly spellings (also taught in school)
• MyMaths – Year 6 homework
• Daily reading – and please sign Reading Records! 📖🖊️

Thank you so much for your continued support.
Have an amazing, restful half term! 🌈😊

Mr Bowles & Ms Harris