It has been a wonderful second week of the spring term. We have continued to enjoy The Explorer by Katherine Rundell in our English lessons. We have been taking a closer look on how we can intregate dialogue in our writing by use reporting clauses, action beats and developing our understanding of subtext. In whole class reading, we have enjoyed exploring the vocabulary used in her writing such as the word 'inobtrusive'.
In Maths, we have finished our Fractions B topic by mastering dividing fractions and finding fractions of amounts. For example, 3/4 of 20 is 15.
On Monday, we enjoyed Young Voices. It was a day filled with music, energy, and incredible talent. After months of practicing lyrics and dance moves in the school hall, our students finally got to see the scale of the world’s largest school choir concert series. Highlights from the Day The Rehearsals: The afternoon was spent fine-tuning our harmonies with the conductor and the live band. It was amazing to hear how our voices blended with thousands of other children from across the Midlands. The Atmosphere: As the sun went down, the arena transformed! With thousands of tiny torchlights twinkling in the dark and the beat of the music kicking in, the energy was electric. Special Guests: We were lucky enough to perform alongside world-class musicians and dancers, including the high-energy Urban Strides, who had everyone—teachers included—moving to the beat.
In History, we looked at what Anglo-Saxon life was like by finding information from various sources and making notes. Then, we researched the events that took place in 793 AD at Lindisfarne. To show our understanding we wrote letters from the perspective of a surviving monk, Father Aesthelstan to warn other monasteries of the Norsemen.
Topic for Talk - to support our focus on oracy, below is a question linked to our learning this week to discuss with your child.
If you were a monk on the shore in AD 793, would you have tried to protect the gold and holy relics, or would you have run to save your life? Why do you think the Vikings targeted monasteries specifically?
2026 Class 4 Spring 1 Week 2
