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What we have been learning this week...

Week beginning 24th November 2025

Robins Class

Reception 

Phonicssh, th,ng,nk  Tricky Words- she, he, of
Maths 4 and 5
PETeam work
Understanding the world

Arctic Visit

 Autor Visit
D&TMaking smoothies
 Lots of Nativity practice!

 

 

Year 1

MathsSubtraction by crossing out and using a number line.
Phonics 

u-e, e-e, ew, ie(ee), aw. Tricky Words our, house, mouse, water, want

D&TMaking smoothies 
PETeam work
 Arctic Visit 
 Lots of nativity practice!
 Author Visit 

 

 

Owls 

 

Maths 

Y2 - 2D shapes 

Y3 - 4 x table, Multiplying by 8, Dividing by 8, 8 x Table 

Literacy

Ice Palace - Character Description of Starjik 

Learning how to improve our descriptive writing using similes. 

SPAG

 

PSHE

Year 2 - Importance of exercise on our bodies and minds. 

Year 3 - Gender stereotypes 

Science

Changing of the seasons - Autumn

Evergreen and deciduous trees. Autumn Quiz 

PEGymnastics with Mr Harris. 
 
RE 
Geography 

 

 

Kestrels 

 

Maths

Year 4- Multiplication & division, multiplying and dividing by 10 and 100.

Year 5- adding fraction.

EnglishBook focus- winter’s child. We have been writing a sequel called ‘Spring’s Child’.
Geography Polar regions- we learnt about the people who live in the Svalbard islands in the Arctic. 
ScienceStates of matter- we did an experiment to find out how temperature affects evaporation rates to dry washing.
DTThis week we practiced some preparation techniques including peeling, chopping and slicing.
MusicWe read music and practised all of “Vamos let’s go” on the glockenspiels. 

 

Kites 

Maths 

Fractions and SATS practice (Year 6).

Fractions and assessments (Year 5).

English 

Can we save the tiger? Discussion text - should we save the tiger?  

Assessments in reading and SPAG. 

SPAG Spelling shed year 5 ably/ibly suffix and year 6 common exception words.
DT/ArtMaking choices - looking at healthier choices. 
GeographyPolar regions - looking at the climate and people of Savlbard  
Science 

Evolution (Year 6)  - investigating Darwin's finches. 

Year 5 please see Kestrels page. 

 

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