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What we have been learning this week...

Week beginning 12th January 2026

Robins Class

Reception 

Phonicsoo, oo (u), ar, or. Tricky Words --was, you, they
Maths represent 0-5 and subitising 
PEGymnastics / Team work
Understanding the worldLearning about the Polar bear
 Musical Symbols - exploring dynamics 
 What are the Primary colours.
PSHEWhat is exercise?
REWhat different communities do I belong to?
  

 

 

Year 1

MathsCounting and understanding 20- Place value
Phonics 

y (igh), ow (oa), g (j), wh. Tricky Words- who, whole, where

REWhat different communities do I belong to?
PEGymnastics 
Geography All about Polar bears
LiteracyThe Storm Whale in Winter- Finding nouns and using adjectives
MusicMusical Symbols - exploring dynamics 
ArtWhat are primary and secondary colours.

 

 

Owls

 

Maths 

Y2 - properties of 3D shapes

Y3 - multiply 2 digits by 1 digit using the grid method

Literacy

A walk in London - writing a tour guide for St Paul's Cathedral.

Music

To learn about the music used to celebrate the Chinese New Year festival.

PSHE

 

RE

How do Christians celebrate Easter?

PEDodgeball, swimming and Team Building
GeographyTo be able to identify and describe landmarks of London.

 

 

Kestrels 

 

Maths

Year 4- Division.

Year 5- Column multiplication, 4 digits x 2 digits.

EnglishGranny came here on the Empire Windrush- we described how people travelling on the Windrush would feel coming to England for the first time.
HistorySlave trade- we learnt about the middle passage and life working on the plantations in America. We wrote a diary entry of a slave. 
ScienceAnimals including humans- we learnt about the digestive system and modelled each stage practically using a sandwich bag (stomach), crackers and banana (food), and a pair of tights (the intestines).
ArtMicrophotography- we photographed fruit and vegetables close up and experimented with editing software.
Computing

Year 4: Investigating weather- this week we designed a weather station which will measure the level of rain, temperature and wind.

Year 5: Micro bit programming- this week we played around with the micro bit programme to get used to the different functions.

 

Kites 

Maths 

Completed fractions and started our unit on ratio (Year 6).

Long multiplication (Year 5).

English 

Windrush child - writing informally (letters), and diary entries as Leonard. 

SPAG Spelling shed year 5 tested on time adverbials. New words - suffix [fer]. Year 6 tested on suffix [ible]. New words - common exception words.
ArtMarco photography - taking pictures close up of shells and fruits then using editing software. 
HistorySlave trade- we learnt about the middle passage.    
Science 

 Animals including humans 

Year 6: we looked at the human heart, its parts and functions.

Year 5: we investigated the human digestion system. 

PE

Gymnastics - jumps and travelling.

Netball - defensive tactics.  

 

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