Thursday, 28 March 2013

Thursday 28th March

Lower Key Stage 2 Newsletter

We have had a super week in Lower Key Stage 2 and are very proud of the children’s mature and sensible attitude towards their assessments! We have also had a great reading day today and the children looked great in their costumes!

Home learning

Next half term, the children will be learning all about India in their topic sessions. Please support your child at home during the Easter holidays by helping them to research an aspect of Indian culture. Their learning can be presented in any way they would like, for example through posters, paintings, PowerPoints, fact files and even videos! We look forward to seeing this home learning in the first week back, and putting it towards our classroom displays!

Literacy

This week, the children have had a chance to show off their super learning by writing a recount about a day out at the seaside. The children used a short video clip as a stimulus, and then planned their own day’s events at a pleasure beach. We were so impressed to see the children independently using a range of compound and complex sentences, adjectives, adverbs, powerful verbs and sophisticated word choices too! Ask your child for some new words they have learned this half term in their ‘Magpie Books’!

Science

During our science lessons this week, the children have been learning about the rock cycle and the different types of rocks (sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic). The children have had a chance to make these different rocks out of chocolate, which enabled them to see the different characteristics of the rocks.  The children have also enjoyed learning about earthquakes and volcanoes! Why don’t you ask your child how and why volcanos and earthquakes happen?

RE

This week, the children have been continuing their learning about Ganesha’s birth. They have been retelling this story using comic strips, short plays, smart notebook and through story telling. We have enjoyed reading and watching all of the different versions of the story!

Spellings Reminders

·        Please remember to bring indoor PE kit on the correct day (Tuesday/Thursday). The children will be starting to learn ‘The Big Dance’ routine.

·        We check Reading Records every Monday morning; please ensure your child brings in their signed Record so we can reward all of their fantastic reading.

Have a lovely Easter holiday!

Team 3/4
 

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