The week that was..

We had a relatively normal week. In Maths, we were working on Geometry, focusing on 3D shapes. If you get the chance, come in and see the way the children have used shading to turn 2D circles into 3D spheres.. very impressive. Next week, we are moving onto 2D shapes and then an investigation into measuring angles. The Math testing is complete and almost all of the children have made clear progress.

The children also completed their on-line Reading tests. I shall be marking them asap so that I can get on and start report writing. 

In Writing, we focused on recount writing this week, as a few things have happened this term that deserve to be recounted! Please note: if your child ever decides to do a recount for homework, can you ensure they focus on writing about one part of an event, describing it in detail, instead of skating across the surface of lots of events with the classic 'and then...' .. ending up with a list of exciting activities, none of which are described in detail. Thanks :-)

In Inquiry, we continued looking into how to handle various forms of bullying at school; the children enjoyed thinking of scenarios and then acting them out for us.

We also had a Guy Fawkes quiz on Thursday. I think it important that the children have a smattering of the historical background.. ask your child if they remember any of the details.. they should all at least remember the grisly end that befell Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators.

Sadly, I was ill on Friday and so missed Waterwise, but the weather was perfect, so I'm sure everyone had a great time.

Next week, we have Athletics Day at Mt Smart on Tuesday - do come and support if you have the time. On Friday we have Waterwise, so please ensure your child gets to school by 8.30am as we get the bus at 8.45am. 

Some snaps from the week..

Practising that classic summer olympic sport.. the welly throw!

A few scenes that the children put together to enact the new 'Stop, Walk, Talk' behaviour management strategy the school is implementing. The basic idea being that the children will have a strategy to handle any bullying type behaviour that they encounter in the playground, or classroom for that matter.