Term 6, week 6 (10/7/26)

Wow! What another hot and busy week we've had in Rowan Class! ☀️😎 Even though the temperatures have been soaring, we've still packed in lots of fantastic learning and fun across the week.

📚 English

We've continued enjoying our class book, 100 Mile-an-Hour Dog: Goes for Gold 🐕🏅 and have been focusing on dialogue. The children have been showing off their brilliant writing skills by creating their own conversations based on events in the story. We have also challenged ourselves to write longer pieces of dialogue and experiment with where we place reporting clauses, helping our writing sound even more engaging and professional. ✍️💬

🔢 Maths

Year 5 have now reached the end of their Measurement unit! 🎉 This week, we took our learning outside and got hands-on with capacity investigations using water on the field. 💧🌳 It was a great way to put our learning into practice. We finished the week with an assessment and the children should be incredibly proud of themselves—they worked hard and produced some fantastic results! ⭐👏

🎭 Year 6 Production

The excitement is building! 🤩 Year 6 have continued rehearsing for their end-of-year performance; with the stage now up, it's all starting to feel very real. The cast and crew have been working extremely hard and can't wait to show everyone what they've been preparing. 🎤✨

🎵 Music

This week we became composers! 🎧🎹 Using GarageBand, the children created their own national anthems. There were plenty of creative ideas, catchy melodies and, unsurprisingly, lots of noise! 😂🎶

⚽ PE

With the hot weather sticking around, we've been making the most of the shade while staying active. 🌳 We enjoyed a variety of circle games and also played rounders, focusing on teamwork, communication and encouraging one another. 🏏🙌

🔬 Science

In Science, we investigated air resistance. 🌬️ The children designed and built their own windmills before testing how well they worked. It was great to see everyone thinking like scientists and discussing why some designs were more successful than others. 🌀💡

💻 PSHE

This week we focused on online safety. 🛡️📱 We had some thoughtful discussions about staying safe online and making sensible choices when using technology. This is an important topic, and we'll continue our learning next week.

📢 A Few Reminders

💎 Jewellery

  • Only stud earrings should be worn to school.
  • Earrings must be removed for PE.
  • Watches are allowed, but smartwatches must be handed in with mobile phones each morning.
  • No necklaces, rings or other jewellery should be worn.

👕 PE Kits

  • Please make sure children are wearing the correct PE kit in line with the school uniform policy.

🏃 PE Days

  • PE is on Thursday and Friday this term.
  • We are currently enjoying Handball 🤾 and Athletics 🏃.

🚫 No Chewing Gum

  • A reminder that chewing gum is not allowed in school.

☀️☔ Weather Watch

  • With the British weather; please make sure your child brings a coat or raincoat to school, just in case.
  • CHILDREN MUST BRING A WATER BOTTLE IN THIS HOT WEATHER, THANK YOU.

📅 Coming Up Soon ...

🎭 Year 6 Performance (Year 6 families only) – Tuesday 14th July

  • 9:15am
  • 2:00pm

🌟 Year 6 Leavers' Evening – Thursday 16th July, 6:00–8:00pm

🎓 Year 6 Leavers' Assembly – Friday 17th July, 2:30pm

  • Year 6 parents are warmly invited to attend.

🏫 Last Day of Term – Friday 17th July

🏠 Home Learning

Don't forget:

🎸 TT Rock Stars – Keep practising those times tables!

🐝 EdShed – Complete your spelling activities and learn your weekly spellings.

➕ Year 6 – Check MyMaths for your maths homework.

📖 Reading – Read every day and remember to fill in your Reading Record.

Thank you for another fantastic week, Rowan Class! 🌟 You have worked hard, shown great resilience in the heat and continued to impress us with your effort, enthusiasm and positive attitudes to learning. 👏😊

Have a brilliant weekend, stay cool and we'll see you next week for another busy few days of learning and fun! ☀️😎🌈

Mr Bowles and Miss Harris