Wow! What a half term we have had! We have covered so much since Easter and produced some beautiful work.

In expedition, we started with case study 1 where we looked at music. We looked at the song ’Down in the Coal mine’ and split into groups to practise different parts of the song and add percussion. Many of you joined us for our family learning event which was a great success with some brilliant song writing.

We then moved onto case study 2 – history. For this case study, we started by creating a class timeline looking at the key events of mining in Britain. We’ve also looked at what life was like for the children who worked down the mine using freeze frames to get into character.

In English, we have done lots of fantastic writing. We have challenged ourself to use figurative language and description to create a narrative poem, character description and setting description. Everyone has challenged themselves to include a range of features.

In maths, we have spent time looking at the four main operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. We have applied our skills to answer a range of reasoning and problem solving questions. This week we have started looking at fractions, decimals and percentages which we will continue with after half term.

In crew, we have completed out community crew sessions where we have looked at the importance of having a healthy lifestyle. We found out about Eurovision and completed our coronation activities. It was also nice to get outside and enjoy the sunshine with our A – Z scavenger hunt.