A huge well done to our postcard winners this week – Eva, Ellis, Thea, Kalab and Haran. We have been investigating measuring length and height in maths, continuing our habitat and food chain studies in science and editing and re-drafting a non-chronological report on polar bears in English. I have been very impressed by the children’s spelling and phonics scores also this week. Many thanks to all those who practised with the children.
Enjoy your long weekend everyone x
Class 8 have really been enjoying their class text that links to our expedition: ‘How will what we do now impact the world tomorrow?
During reading crew we get comfortable, enjoy a little treat and get lost in the story!
I love to see children enjoying books 📚
A huge well done to our final learning legends of the week!
Both Mason and India blew me away with their setting descriptions of Svalbard today. They carefully magpied vocabulary from our story and filled their writing with lots of our writing features!
Well done guys!
Today the children learnt about habitats and did their own research into microhabitats. They all knew that the ocean was a habitat but learnt that micro habitats such as rock pools, sea beds, twilight zone and coral reefs are all microhabitats.
In groups they chose a specific microhabitat that they wanted to research more and created a poster containing information about it.
These were completely child led and they impressed me even more by presenting their work to the rest of the class.
Well done class 8 x
Well done Beatrice for 100% Attendance this week! Well done To Isabella and Amity for working Hard this week!
We were lucky enough to chat and meet a few polar bears in Crew Faulding this week!
The children used their knowledge of our story so far and made sensible inferences relating to this. It was great to see our polar bears immerse themselves fully in to their roles and how they also considered very carefully how the polar bear would be feeling. All children made great links between the story and our expedition learning, transferring across prior knowledge around Svalbard to support them even more with how the polar bear is feeling and why this might be (climate change).
Following on from the hot seating activity, children discussed other contributing factors to what’s happening to the polar bear and responded to a question relating to this.
A huge shout out to everyone for carrying out this activity so sensibly! You all immersed yourself fully in to the task but maintained respect and sensibility while doing so. Super proud!
Mrs Faulding xxx
Notice for all students in Year 2 to Year 5!
Students in Year 2, 3, 4 and 5 have an amazing opportunity to become a Digital Leader within their class.
This is a fantastic opportunity for children to develop their own individual skills when it comes to the latest technology. Children who are successful will get the opportunity to visit XP East and potentially the Apple Store to have further training on how to use technology including iPads, MacBooks and some of the other great products that are used throughout school. Our Digital Leaders will then become the experts who can then pass on their knowledge to others.
Below is a link to the Digital Leaders website where you can find out further information.
https://sites.google.com/xpeast.org/digital-leader-applications/home
Applications will need to be sent to Mr Taylor by Thursday 3rd February explaining why you would make a fantastic Digital Leader. This can be done in a format of your choice including a letter, slides or even a video showcasing your IT skills.
We look forward to receiving your applications!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Beau, thank you for bringing in cake for us all to share with you today!
Well done to Nyah for winning HOWL points and a postcard and well done to JJ for winning a postcard today as well!
Next week there are a couple of different events that we will be celebrating in school.
First, it is National Storytelling Week and we would love your children to fetch in some of their favourite stories all week to share with their friends and their crews!
Second, a reminder that it is NSPCC Number Day and we are encouraging the children to dress up on Friday 4th February in their maths inspired outfits!
We are looking forward to another fun-filled week!
