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What we have been learning this week...

Week beginning 11th May 2026

Robins Class

Reception 

PhonicsChunking longer words, Tricky words- out, today
Maths Number bonds to 10
PEFeet Skills, sports day practice
Understanding the worldJohn Vanbrugh and Castle Howard
WoodlandLeaf creations and problem solving
  
DTWheels and axels- 
LiteracyThe pirates next door- 
REWhat makes some places sacred?

 

 

Year 1

MathsCounting in 2s 5s and 10s, making even groups, arrays.
Phonics 

Revision of sounds, introduction of 'alien words'. Sentence writing.

REWhat makes some places sacred? 
PEFeet skills, sports day practice
HistoryJohn Vanbrugh and Castle Howard
LiteracyCreating stories
PSHEAdults in school and their jobs.
  
DTWheels and axels- 
WoodlandLeaf creations and problem solving

 

 

Owls w/b 5.5.26

 

Maths 

Y2 - fractions

Y3 - measurement - capacity litres and ml

Literacy

Our new book is 'Marcy and the riddle of the sphinx' 

PE

Cricket - Fielding and batting 

Swimming

Mindfulness - team games

Science

 

RElinked to PSHE, charity work.
Musicusing the glockenspiels to play calypso music
PSHE

Y2 - Looking after our environment 

Y3 - exploring the work of charities

GeographyWeather and climate recap and end of unit quiz

 

 

Kestrels 

 

Maths

Year 4- Time, digital and analogue clocks.

Year 5- Mirror lines and lines of symmetry.

EnglishHoles- we wrote a letter in character as Stanley to his mum, telling her all about life at Camp Green Lake.
ScienceAnimals and their Habitats- vertebrates and invertebrates. We designed and made our new species of invertibrate using clay, pipe cleaners and cocktail sticks.
HistoryAnglo Saxons and Vikings: We learnt about where Viking's settled in Britain, and how the Anglo Saxon life changed when they arrived.
ArtSculptures and 3D: We photographed our shadow sculptures.
REGreen religion: Islam- Judaism and green religion.
PE

Monday: Orienteering- we practiced our direction skills, creating our own instructions to find different items in the playground.

Wednesday: Athletics/Circuits with Mr Irvin.

 

Kites 

Maths 

SATS  

Year 5- mirrors and symetery 

English 

SATS - Production auditions and looking at scripts. 

SPAG 

SATS 

History

Who were the Vikings and why did they come to Britain?  

We completed lots of History work this week including research and art activities as a 'nice' activity after SATS and helping in the younger classes. 

PE

Athletics - with Mr Irving

Leadership helping Mr Harris with owls. 

Science

Animals and their Habitats- vertebrates and invertebrates. We designed and made our new species of invertibrate using clay, pipe cleaners and cocktail sticks

 

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