Friday update 17.01.25

Welcome back! I hope you all had a lovely and restful break. It’s been a strong start to the new term, even with last week’s snowy interruptions.

This week, in Maths, we began our work on Ratio. The children have been learning how to compare quantities and use ratio to solve real-world problems. In English, we’ve started reading The Wind in the Wall, a gothic horror story full of suspense. The children have been using figurative language like similes, metaphors, and personification to create eerie and atmospheric writing of their own. Our topic in History this term is Civil Rights, and we’ve been exploring life in 1950s America. The children have had thoughtful and empathetic discussions about the challenges people faced and the importance of equality and justice. In Science, we’re investigating heat and how it affects particles. The children learnt how heat causes particles to move faster and spread out, and linked this to real-world purposes. In Computing, we’ve been working on coding and game design using Scratch. The children have impressed me with their creativity as they build and debug their own games.

This week, Year 6 completed their practice SATs. I’m so proud of their effort and focus throughout the tests. It’s great to see the progress they’re making as we work toward the real assessments in May. I will be running a SATs homework club on a Thursday after school. Please see the school newsletter for further details of this. I am also holding a SATs parents information evening on Tuesday 28th January at 3.30pm. Please come along to find out information about the tests, what they look like, how you can help your child prepare etc.
Thank you for your continued support – I’m looking forward to another exciting and successful term!