Term 4, Week 2 (6/3/26)

🌼 Spring Is Nearly Here! 🌞

What a difference a bit of sunshine makes — everyone seems brighter and full of energy as we move closer to Spring!

📚 World Book Day Magic

A huge well done to everyone who dressed up for World Book Day! The costumes were fantastic — we loved seeing our very own Jack AND the Beanstalk (yes, with the actual stalk! 🌱), our brave Robin Hoods 🏹, Cinderella 👑, Grandma, and of course Mr Bowles as the Big Bad Wolf 🐺.
You all looked incredible!

✍️ English Adventures

In English, we’ve been diving into Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves from the Arabian Nights collection to celebrate World Book Day.
We:

  • Sequenced the story
  • Made puppets and props 🎭
  • Practiced retelling the tale with partners
  • Performed our retellings to the children in Oak Class through drama or puppet shows 🎪

Oak Class also shared the story they have been learning this week — a wonderful storytelling exchange!

🔢 Marvellous Maths

Year 5

  • Worked with decimals up to 3 decimal places
  • Ordered and compared decimals
  • Rounded numbers to 1 decimal place
  • They ended the week investigating percentages ✨

Year 6

  • Explored the volume of 3D shapes
  • Practised converting different measures to calculate volume 📏

🔬 Super Science

This week we investigated adaptation and how animals change over time to survive in their environments.
Did you know…
🦊 The Arctic Fox has brown fur in summer but this turns white and thicker in winter?
🦊 The Desert Fox has large ears to help it stay cool?
Amazing adaptations!

🍎 DT Discoveries

We explored where different foods come from — whether they are caught, reared, or processed. Lots of great discussion!

🎾 Dance & Tennis in PE

Our Mission Impossible dance is really taking shape as we add more moves each week 💃🕺.
In tennis, we’ve been practicing backhands and holding rallies — fantastic progress! 🎾

💻 Computing

We continued exploring databases, looking at when and why they are useful.

⚠️ Social Media Reminder

We’ve had some issues with group chats on Snapchat and WhatsApp where unkind words have been exchanged. This has an impact on behaviour in school.
📱 Please monitor your child’s phone — these apps have age restrictions.

ℹ️ Important Information

  • Jewellery:
    • No earrings for PE. Only studs in school.
    • Watches are allowed, but smart watches must be handed in with mobile phones each morning.
    • No other jewellery (including necklaces).
  • PE Kits: Please follow the school uniform policy.
  • PE Days: Thursday & Friday — Dance and Tennis.
    • For Dance, children must remove shoes and socks.
  • Kent Life Trip – 27.03.26:
    Please sign the form and make payment. The cost covers workshops and the coach.
  • Parents’ Evening: Week 5 — details coming soon.
  • No chewing gum in school, please.
  • Fire Brigade Visit: Wednesday 11th March 2026 — fire safety session.

🏠 Home Learning

  • Times tables on TT Rockstars (monitored weekly) – 5 minutes a day
  • Spelling on EdShed — also practised in school – 5 minutes a day
  • Year 6 Maths on MyMaths - weekly
  • Daily reading and the reading completed logging in Reading Records – these can be completed by the children 📖✨ - at least 10 minutes a day.

Thank you for your continued support.
Have a wonderful weekend! 🌼😊

Mr Bowles and Ms Harris