Class 4 Week 4 Spring 2
The Spring term is well underway and we are gaining a great understanding of our topics. One of which is linked to Monsterology. In our English lessons, we have been writing in the style of the author by experimenting with passive voice and the subjunctive form. In Maths, we have been learning to…
Class 4 Week 3 Spring 2
Monday began by a visit to a Mandir (Hindu temple), Mosque (Islamic place of worship), and the Gudwara (Skih place of worship). At each of these locations, we learnt new knowledge about each religion and why these places are so sacred.
Our new English topic is based on the book Monsterology: A…
Class 4 Week 2 Spring 2
Another week has flown by in Class 4. In our maths lessons we have been looking at the are of triangles and parallelograms. Those who finished the initial task were able to apply their new kniwldege to questions in context. In English, we have edited and published our myths based on the hero,…
Class 4 Week 1 Spring 2
The first week back from a short break is always exciting. With everyone feeling refreshed, we began our new topics and continued our hard work in English and Maths. In English, we started to write our first couple of chapters for our Greek myths relating to the 12 labours of Heracles. We made…
Class 4 Week 6 Spring 1
Another full half term has come to an end. We have enjoyed finishing our units for this term and look forward to what awaits in Spring 2.
Throughout the week, we have been exploring decimals to 3.d.p. and have looked at comparing and ordering these. Then, we mastered rounding decimals to the…
Class 4 Week 5 Spring 1
It's been a whirlwind week in Class 4 at Richard Crosse, packed with learning, creativity, and some seriously thought-provoking moments. Let me tell you all about it!
Year 6 have been tackling their mock SATs booklets this week, and I've been so impressed by their resilience. Seeing them work…
Class 4 Week 4 Spring 1
With great enthusiasm, our class have enjoyed another week full of learning. From creating model structures of our blood (including platelets, white and red blood cells, plasma and salt) to learning about the impact of fossil fuels, we have been extremely busy.
In our English lessons, we have…
Class 4 Week 3 Spring 1
Another week seems to have flown by! This week we have edited and published our letters to parliament regarding greenhouse gases and water pollution. These will be sent to London in the near future. In Maths, we have become increasingly fluent with long division. Becoming competent to deal with…
Class 4 Week 2 Spring 1
Class 4 have had another exciting week of learning.
Namely, in maths, we have been perfecting our written methods for long multiplication and recapping our written form of short division (bus-stop). With great enthusiasm and passion, we have been developing our persuasive letters to the…
Class 4 Week 1 Spring 1
Happy New Year!
With great diligence, it did not take long for Class 4 to get back underway and engaging in lessons. We finished our fractions topic and have begun perfecting our long multiplication. In English, we started our new topic based around the impact humans are having on our…
Class 4 Week 7 Autumn 2
Our festive season is upon us and our final week has been a wonderful end to 2024. We have had great success finishing our units across the curriculum. More specifically: finishing our fair grounds rides in DT; Hidden Figures inspired memoirs in English; and investigated parachutes in science.
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Class 4 Week 6 Autumn 2
Our penultimate week before the Christmas holidays is over and what a week it has been! We have continued with our exploration of Hidden Figures and have begun preparing for our memoirs from Katherine Johnson's perspective on 21st June 1969. In Mathematics, we have finished our subtraction of…