Do you bite
your thumb
at me, sir?
Yes I do sir.
Bring it on!
Why are symbols important?
English and Writing
This half term we have been learning about
This half term we have researched and
the symbols which surround us in everyday
discussed the works of one of our greatest
life and religion. We have learned that some
playwrights, William Shakespeare. We
learned that although he lived many
hundreds of years ago, the ideas in his
writing continue in films we watch today,
such as Gnomeo and Juliet and the Lion King.
We used one of his most famous plays,
Romeo and Juliet and looked at these
themes, the characters and how his plays
were performed in Elizabethan theatres.
We used the themes of love, hate, revenge
and reconciliation to write our own plays.
We ended our Shakespearian adventure by
practising and performing a modern version
of Romeo and Juliet, with modern and some
of the original language. The performances
were fabulous!
Other things we have
done!
* Maths – Time problems,
measures, coordinates and
* Mental Maths – Times tables
traditional colours and images.
and mental strategies for
adding and subtracting.
* Reading Comprehensions
SPaG – Prefixes, spelling,
definitions of verbs and nouns,
capital letters, punctuation,
making our writing exciting.
* In Music, we have continued
coat of arms, using a mixture of modern and
What does sacrifice mean to me and how
does it affect other people?
We finished this half term by discussing and
debating the concept of sacrifice. Not only
does this affect people in everyday life, it
affects us too and we spent time discussing
what this word represents for us. We
compared the sacrifices made during Lent
and Ramadan and why these festivals are
important to the people who take part.
Peter and the Wolf.
* In French, Mrs Knight has
The children spent time outside on our
taught us songs in French for
Spring Grounds Day looking for the
the Singing Festival.
where in our grounds they can be found.
symbols which represent us and the things
we love. Then, we designed our own individual
We have also been listening to
learned what a microhabitat is and
traditional coats of arms and designing
translations.
recognizing notes on a stave.
hidden world of Wicor! The children
that we could recognise. We finished our
enquiry by finding out about the origins of
to learn the clarinet and
Spring Grounds Day
religions have very unusual symbols and some
Super Science!
In Science this half term we have started our learning on electricity. We have
learned the scientific symbols for each component of an electrical circuit and how an
To do this, the children collected data
electrical circuit works. As part of this learning the children have identified working
from our grounds detailing the
and non – working electrical circuits, and given reasons for their decisions. We have
whereabouts of our insects, spiders, and
invertebrates. The data collected
showed how many creatures were found
on soft surfaces, human made surfaces
and plants.
planned an exciting electrical experiment to help our friend Ernie the electrician
invent cheaper wire, using a variety of materials. To do this, we will be making sure
that our report to Ernie explains which materials are good conductors – watch this
space!
We have also been learning about healthy eating, the main food groups and the perils
of junk food! The children spent time researching and writing fact-filled reports –
ask them to wow you with their knowledge!