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SM8 had a great time creating their own 3D art. Can you guess what each one is?

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It was great to invite the current Year 4 children to come and listen about the learning that has taken place in Year 5 this year. Our Year 5 children did an excellent job of sharing their learning, talking about exciting trips and topics!

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We went on a trip to a local park to answer the question ‘Does Acre Park meet the need’s of the Whitnash residents?’ We took measurement and made recordings. We concluded that it does meet the needs of the residents but it would do with sprucing up a bit!

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The finished projects!

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Sm7 had a great time creating their own mini art installations! Take a look at the process and then the finished project.

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This week, we have been making strategy posters for the key methods taught in year 5. We have taken example questions and broken them down into small steps, explaining as we go. We hope that these posters will be useful for the new Year 5 children in September.

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In our new maths topic, we have been learning about volume. The children have enjoyed getting hands on with the cubes in order to test each others knowledge about volume.

By making different 3D shapes, the children were able to compare the volume of their shape to a partners shape.

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In maths we have been learning about degrees and angles.

‘We have learned what a reflex angle is and how to identify witch angle it is. A reflex angle is an angle that is over 180 degrees.’ - Robert

Work by Flossy

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The children loved dressing up on Viking day and interacting with the visiting theatre company. Don’t they look fearsome in their costumes!

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Courageous Advocacy- Bake Sale for the Guide Dos Trust

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Courageous Advocacy- Bake Sale for the Guide Dos Trust

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SM7 had great fun and raised £123 for the guide dogs trust by holding a very successful bake sale! A huge thank you to all of the parents and students that contributed and bought cakes! Don’t they all look delicious!

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This week we are learning about negative numbers.

‘The bigger the number in negatives, the less the amount is. Eg:-10 is less than -4. Because -4 is closer to the positive numbers.’

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RE- SM7 Courageous Advocacy in the Kingdom of God

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RE- SM7 Courageous Advocacy in the Kingdom of God

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We made posters and presented showing how our courageous advocacy projects link the kingdom of god.

“This shows the value of giving.” Alex

“Our project links to the kingdom of God because we are doing a service for the community.” Jessica

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In science, the children have been investigating reversible and irreversible chemical changes.

By mixing vinegar and bicarbonate soda, the children could see how a new material (carbon dioxide) was formed.

Ask us about other irreversible changes.

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Our big question: Why did the Anglo-Saxons invade Britain?

‘One reason the Anglo-Saxons invaded was because where they farmed was terrible weather so the Anglo-Saxons decided to move to Britain.’ - James

‘Another reason the Anglo-Saxons invaded Britain was because they needed space for houses also the Anglo-Saxons thought this was their chance while the Pics and Scots where invading and fighting after the Romans had left.’ - Robyn

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‘In science we have been dissolving sugar in water in different temperatures, different amount of stirs, different sizes of sugar grains in the water and the amount of water there is. We have been doing this to figure out if the sugar in the water will devolve quicker or slower when we change these variables.’ Kyan and Joss

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We studied some hymns and then made some of our own- take a listen! Part 3

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We studied some hymns and then made some of our own- take a listen! Part 2

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We studied some hymns and then made some of our own- take a listen! Part 1

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Sm7 investigated what happened with soluble and insoluble items.

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SM7- Thermal Insulators 25.04.24

The children planned an investigation to discover the best thermal insulators. They used hot water and thermometers to record the temperature at different intervals.

Why not ask them what the best insulator was!

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The children investigated materials to see which would be the best insulator for Mrs Johnson’s cup of tea.

‘A thermal insulator is when energy does not pass through. For example, like a charger it has electricity on the inside but plastic on the outside so we don’t get electrocuted. A thermal conductor is something that does let heat pass through. A conductor and an insulator are opposites.’ Isla and Jasleen

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In our materials lesson, sm7 tested different materials and compared them based on their properties.

The children explored whether materials were magnetic, permeable, transparent, hard, flexible and conductors or insulators.

Ask us what we found out!

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In our new science topic, materials, sm8 have been testing different materials and comparing them based on their properties.

The children explored whether materials were magnetic, permeable, transparent, hard, flexible and conductors or insulators.

Ask us what we found out!

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We studied the parable of The Prodigal Son.

We investigated how the characters in the parable felt by using drama and acting a news reporters to interview the brothers and their father.

We discovered that it was hard to empathise with all of the characters!

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The children have been learning about polygons in maths.

‘A regular polygon has equal lengthening lines and equal angles . A irregular polygon has different lengthening lines and different angles.’ - Iyad SM8

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This week, the children used performance to tell their predicted stories. They used this opportunity to edit and add detail to their plans before writing them up later this week.

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LI: To review plan and perform.

We have been reading 'The Explorer' by Katherine Rundell in year 5. The children had to predict what would happen in the chapter called 'The Raft', then perform it. It is safe to say we had a few giggles in SM9 this afternoon!

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The children enjoyed investigating the effects of the human lifecycle on growth and development. They worked in groups of up to four to measure different aspects of human development such as foot sizes, head circumference and arm span.

Do people who are older have larger feet?

Is arm span greater, the older you get?

Ask us to find out what we discovered!

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How to celebrate salvation -SM7- 22.03.24

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How to celebrate salvation -SM7- 22.03.24

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The children looked at different situations and acted out how they would feel and behave if they were in the situation. We also linked this to things that Jesus had done.

“Jesus helps people who are lost and brings them back, like he did in the lost sheep.” Bella

“ When Jesus died for people, it provided people with comfort.” Jessica

“Jesus wants to help us carry a heavy load.” Alex

“ Jesus takes on our problems for us, so that we feel better.” Carter

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Beatrice, Ansh and Lola shared their science projects. It was so interesting to hear them speak and watch their demonstrations. The children enjoyed asking questions afterwards as well!

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We've been having a rockin' time in SM9 today. Children have been developing their dancing skills. They have been creating their own dances including movements such as the hand jive and different spins.

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SM8 applied their kneading and folding skills this afternoon to make their own tortillas. They flavoured them with cocoa, garlic, cheese or mixed herbs!

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SM8 are very proud of Mina’s excellent measuring skills. She has really mastered how to use a protractor!

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SM8 had a great time this afternoon, evaluating which ingredients they could add to their tortilla recipes. Some of the ingredients had a rather strong smell!

We look forward to cooking them later in the week.

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Today we all throughly enjoyed our DT lesson where we all worked collaboratively to make a tortilla before adapting the recipe and adding our own flavourings. It was great fun.

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Ben, Pav and Esme shared excellent science projects with the class today! It was great to hear about the interesting topics they covered and the children in SM8 enjoyed asking questions.

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In maths we have been learning about degrees and angles.

‘We have learned what a reflex angle is and how to identify witch angle it is. A reflex angle is an angle that is over 180 degrees.’ - Robert

Work by Flossy

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The children have enjoyed imitating the style and design of Hundertwasser, an Austrian architect known for his bright and whimsical designs.

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14th March 2024

"You need to be cautious when joining online groups because you never know what sort of people might be on there." Taylah

"Keep safe online by not accepting a friend request from anyone you don’t know and if somebody asks to be your friend check their details first." Ansh

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This week, the children were able to speak to a real life engineer!

At the end, we had the opportunity to ask questions and find about what the role involves and what skills are needed.

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Today in Science we have been learning about asexual reproduction in plants.

Toby: Did you know that asexual reproduction only needs one parent plant?

Flick: Did you know that daffodils store energy under ground?

Rhylee: Did you know strawberry plants are runners?

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This week, we have been considering what engineers are. We considered the skills and characteristics that a pan engineer might have.

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In art, we have been learning about architecture.

‘Architecture is building and structures.In our previous lessons we have designed eco friendly buildings and we drew and house (which was hard). It was really fun at the same time and it encouraged us to think about the impossible.’ Isla

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Take a look at our rock and roll inspired dance routines that we have been practicing in indoor PE.

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The children loved working in pairs to put together simple routines inspired by rock and roll.

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In science we have been learning about the lifecycles of plants.

‘Asexual reproduction is when a plant reproduces itself without a male and female and is an exact clone of parent.’ Alex

‘An example of asexual reproduction is a spider plant which lets out side plants on the end. They are little baby spider plants.’ Flossy

The children in SM8 were able to see strawberry runners in our school garden.

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We learnt about the salvation story. The children really enjoyed having a silent conversation and then sorting the photos of Jesus and ordering the complex story.

“I was surprised that so many people denied Jesus.” Beatrice

“I understand the sacrifice that Jesus made for Christians.” Edward

“Jesus must have loved Christians very much to die for them.” Alex

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It is fantastic to see so many children dressed as words today. The children from Year 4 and Year 5 spent some time this morning sharing their favourite book and trying to guess each others word!

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The children of Year 4 and Year 5 enjoyed sharing their favourite books with one another this morning. It was lovely to see them sharing stories and talking about characters.

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Today, Year 5 children learnt about Arabic, including where it is spoken and some key phrases. We linked it to our learning about Islam. We combined art with languages by drawing our own calligraphy. The children also shared whether they speak another language with their family and gave us a sample of that language.

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Year 5 took part in a virtual reality experience to round off our geography unit on rainforests.

Robert- ‘I like that i had a 360 view and I felt like I was in the Amazon rainforest. It helped me remember the layers of the rainforest.’

Mina- ‘I enjoyed the experience because it was fun to see the rainforest as if you were really there.’

Beth- ‘I loved how it was a video and you could look all around you. I learnt about the types of animals that live in the rain forest.’

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The children worked in groups to compose their own pieces of music. 

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‘Safer internet day is all about being safer online and asking an adult if you’re unsure about something.’ - Ben

‘Today we learnt about Gen AI, we learnt that although AI sometimes gets answers wrong, technology is constantly improving. We also learned about different jobs that include AI such as being an artist, scientist, author and so much more.’-Esmé and Erica

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We have involved in a ‘Safer Internet Day’ virtual workshop.

We have been focusing on AI.

Ana Clara: I have learnt about all that AI (artificial intelligence) does.

Jack: I know to use Gen AI with a trusted adult.

Riddhi: I have learnt that AI stands for artificial intelligence.

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SM8 have been continuing their learning about Islam in RE lessons.

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Children in SM9 loved listening to Kate’s stories. They now know what makes a good story teller.

Iris: A good story teller needs to have good facial expressions.

Rhylee: They have to describe the settings so we can imagine the places.

Lois: They need to have good pace and volume so they are very clear.

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Year 5 children LOVED hearing stories this week. They worked in groups to create their own stories to be performed and shared with children at Briar Hill.

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In our geography lesson this afternoon, the children researched and presented their findings about the different layers of a tropical rainforest.

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SM9- LI: To write a setting description. 

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SM9- LI: To write a setting description. 

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"Padding through the wet, slimy and dappled undergrowth a jaguar hunted for his lunch." - Jack

"The panther cub was confident (but inside he felt scared about climbing the tree.)"- Toby

"On the Amazon Rainforest floor you can see glistening leaves and lumpy rocks."- Alissa

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This afternoon, the children crated their own pages in the style of our class ext, ‘The Great Kapok Tree’ by Lynne Cherry.

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In geography, the children have been researching the different biomes that exist.

A biome is a certain type of terrain or landscape which has different types of weather conditions ,different plants and animals. - Jazmine, Ashleigh and Pav.

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In computing, the children have been designing and populating their own webpages.

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In the Christmas spirit, the children designed their own Christmas jumpers. Adding French descriptions around the outside!

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Today, the children recapped their learning from Year4 to create a working circuit for their moon buggies. Without instruction, the children successfully constructed a circuit to power their motors.

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In French, the children learnt how to say the months of the year and could ask each other when they were born.

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In our PSHE lesson, the children took time to consider all of the lovely things to say about their peers. The children moved around the room adding positive affirmations to each others posters.

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Thank you to all parents and carers who joined us for our first open morning.

Please see the image below for a reminder of the question prompts you can use with your child when listening to them read at home.

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In PE this week, the children continued to practice serving and high catches. By the end of the lesson, they participated in 2v2 matches.

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In science this week, the children demonstrated their understanding of the distances between the planets in our solar system and the mass of each of the planets.

Beth- ‘I noticed that Jupiter has double the mass of Saturn.’

Joss- ‘ I noticed that Saturn was half the distance away from the sun than Uranus.’

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Today, the children started their new PE topic.

The children learnt about volley ball rules, how to serve and even tried a rally.

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The children demonstrated their fantastic understanding of our ancient Greeks topic by presenting all they had learnt onto posters, poems and fact files!

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In our history lessons, we worked towards answering our big question, ‘would you rather live in Sparta or Athens?’

The children considered arguments for both and presented their findings.

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Watch, as the children create a model of our solar system.

How many days does it take for the earth to orbit the sun?

Which planet is furthest away from the sun?

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Today, the children demonstrated what they already knew about their previous fraction learning. They worked in groups to explain what a non-unit fraction is, what equivalent means and what unit fractions are.

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This half term the class have been learning to play hockey. This week they have been playing matches and using the skills they have learnt.

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Children performing a scene from their own musical🎶🎶

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The children enjoyed creating maps and following instructions to navigate dangers and end points.
They have been working hard to build their communication and team work skills since our Year 5 Adventure Day.

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In our forces lesson, sm8 measured the amount of friction created by different shoe types.

Ask your child what they found out!

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‘To find factors of a number, you can multiply two numbers together to see if the product is that number. For example, factors of 9 are: 1,3 and 9.’ - Jasleen SM8

‘A common factor is when two numbers are multiplied to create another, if they can both make the number, they are common. For example, 2x5= 10, 2x10=20. Both 2 and 10 are common factors of 10 and 20.’ - Pav Sm8

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Tianna- when subtracting, we always start with the ones column because you might need to exchange later on in the calculation.

Jasleen- when there is not enough in the column you are subtracting, you move to the next column and exchange.

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Our caving adventure! Can you see us!?

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So proud of the children overcoming their fears on the PowerFan!

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The children have enjoyed the games on the water!

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We LOVED the time on the water!

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We have arrived!

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Row row row your boat! The children LOVED their time on the boats today. Only getting a little wet!

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We are so proud of the children for overcoming their fears!

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Ben- it was really fun climbing all they up and then we got to ‘fly’ back down!

Lucy- at first I was a bit nervous but I’m really proud that I got up high!

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Feeling brave!

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Ready for high ropes!