What a busy, but great first week back we have had! The children have worked their socks off each day learning new facts in our history topic and revising mathematical arithmetic strategies from year 5.
Handwriting and presentation was our starting focus in lesson 1 with our welcome poem for year 6. All children are now aware this is a huge priority in achieving their writing standard at the end of the year. Everyone tried their best to join their letters and follow the poems structure 🙂
Next lesson was Maths, this will take place after breaktime every day. The children revisited multiplication facts, arithmetic strategies for addition, subtraction and multiplication (division will take place on Monday next week) and a focus on Place Value in our main lesson input each day. Every child tackled number up to 10 million! A huge well done to everyone. Please test your children at home by challenging them to read and write numbers up to 10 million – this is tricky, but it is a key skill to achieve!
During our afternoon sessions we have focused on history. We learned about WWI before focusing on WWII. Our knowledge gained this term will support us in leading a Remembrance Assembly in November (Wednesday 11th at 10am). This week we studied 2 key questions: What is modern-day Germany like, and how was it ruled before the start of WW2? and How did Hitler come to power and become the leader of Germany? Please ask your child their responses to these questions.
This week, both pupils of the week were for their enthusiasm and determination to succeed in their history lessons. Both boys, engaged with their learning and retained facts including key dates, names and locations each lesson. Well done to Parker and Otis for a fantastic start to the academic year – keep it up!
All children will have returned home with a reading book, please read with your child and encourage them to record their reading in their homework diary at least 3 times a week. It is recommended reading before bed helps them have a more restful sleep!
Finally, PE will take place Wednesday and Friday. Wednesday will be indoor and shoes will need to be removed. Friday will be outdoor.
