29 February 2013

Lower Key Stage 2 Newsletter

We have had a lovely first week back after the half term holiday. We were really excited to see the children’s super home learning about the Egyptian Gods and were very impressed with the facts and information they had learned. This week also saw us start a new unit in PE which focusses on team work and collaboration when undertaking tasks such as orienteering, which the children are really enjoying.

Literacy

This half term in Literacy we are learning how to write recounts. This week, we have been looking at both formal and informal letter writing and the different language used in them. We wrote an informal postcard to a friend or family member about a trip to the pyramids in Giza and also a formal letter to an archaeologist to tell them about our discoveries. We’re really proud of the children for using a higher level of vocabulary in their writing e.g. viewed instead of saw. This is something we hope to continue to develop across the half term.

Numeracy

In numeracy, the children have been learning how to double and halve both 2,3 and 4 digit numbers. We have looked at different strategies to use when doing this and have even tackled decimal numbers too! Please test your children on doubling and halving odd and even numbers mentally. Next week we are focussing on solving written strategies for solving multiplication and division.

Topic

This week in our topic sessions we have been learning all about the Great Pyramids of Giza, why they were built, how long they took to build and exactly how big they were. The children have enjoyed note taking from videos and were able to use this new knowledge to create fantastic photostory videos which will be on our you tube channel soon, so watch this space! Next week, we will be learning all about mummification and the afterlife.

Reminders

·        Can we remind you that children need a full PE kit in school, clearly labelled, from Monday-Friday. Please ensure this consists of a plain white t-shirt as well as shorts or jogging bottoms.

Have a lovely weekend!

 

Team 3/4