The week that was...

In Maths, we continued our work on addition and subtraction using algorithms. Next week, we shall be looking at adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators. NB. if you are looking at algorithms with your children at home, please use place value language.
eg.

  245
- 157

What I mean is, instead of saying 'borrow 1 from the column over here', say 'borrow a 10 from the 10s column, which leaves 3 tens, so now in the ones column we have 10+5 which equals 15; so 15 - 7 etc.

In Writing, we continued to plough on with speeches. Please help them at home this week - let them practise in front of you and ensure they have facts to back up what they are saying.

Production Help request :-) As we are doing a scene from 1915, please let me know if you have any props we can borrow.. eg. Union Jack flag, King George V portrait, a cane, blackboard, costumes etc.)



Cyber-safety and digital footprint: Anna Taylor took 3 sessions with the children on this and covered a lot. The internet can be a dangerous place, especially for the naive user. Please watch the following with your child and discuss:

And finally...

We ended the week with a quick game of octopus before Assembly...

Remember: x-country is on Monday. It is vital that the children have a decent breakfast, pack a rain jacket (just in case) and have food and water with them to take down to College Rifles. The Year 6s will start racing at around 10.40am. If you want to watch your future Olympian in action, please come on down by 10.30am.