Whenever I come to updating the blog, I always find myself reflecting on the fortnight of learning that has taken place and being immensely proud of the class as a whole and their efforts which never waver.
In our Maths this week the class have been exploring angles with a specific focus on right angles. We have had many practical sessions using square corners and geosticks to help develop our understanding. The class have identified different right angles in the environment and can explain the properties of quadrilaterals where right angles are present. We developed our reasoning skills in the week as children were tasked with answering "Is a square a rectangle?". We reflected on the properties of a rectangle and used this to prove that a square was in fact a regular rectangle. We concluded by investigating polygons with right angles using our geosticks. In our Literacy we have continued to develop our understanding of the plot of Fantastic Mr Fox. Our new writing focus has been to create an alternate ending for the story. To do this, we have worked in different groups to develop ideas for how our story could end at the point of Mr Fox entering Bean's cider cellar. The class had a clear focus of ensuring that their writing was coherent and flowed. They also needed to ensure that they were broadening and developing their vocabulary and sentence structures through the support of the thesaurus to uplevel word choices and through using a range of simple, compound and complex sentences. In our wider curriculum, the class have been working exceptionally hard to conclude their learning on 'puedo' in Spanish. The class can now confidently recall ten different verbs in Spanish that they can do. They are able to pronounce these with accuracy and can use them to describe some of their daily events. Well done Team CB! In our Science, we have been working on our new topic of Rocks. The class have loved comparing the physical features of rocks through careful observation. They have examined the texture, hardness, colour and shape to discuss key properties. They were then able to explore which rocks had similarities and which had differences. From this, we have moved on to looking specifically at naturally formed rocks and the three types - igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary. As a class, we used Starburst to help us recreate the different types of rock through practical investigation and explain how each type is formed.
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