What a scorcher it has been this week; it is great to see sunshine again. It was good to welcome the children back after a restful Easter break. Our class attendance has been particularly impressive this week and we have covered so much. We have had two PE lessons, both relating to fielding and batting and the children have started a new unit in PSHE. In Maths we looked at BODMAS and averages and in Literacy we have looked at debates and balanced viewpoints. Homework has been marked and more has been set. We have three weeks left prior to SATs then we have SATS Week itself followed by an exciting but far more relaxing Arts Week. Our ‘Class Member of the Week’ goes to Ollie. Have a super weekend.
Willow Class Bulletin
Willow Newsletter w/c 26.03.18
A short but enjoyable and productive week. We have now finished our Science Workshop at Belvidere and all rockets were launched! In Literacy we tried to locate the murderer of the ‘Spag Bol’ critic; clues were given and deductions made! We briefly looked at ratio in Maths and will progress this area early next term. We have marked this week’s homework and more has been set. The SATs start w/c 14th May so we have four full weeks when we return in the Summer Term – we’ll continue to work hard, in preparation. This week’s Class Member of the Week goes to Ashleigh. Have a great and relaxing Easter holiday.
Willow Newsletter w/c 19.03.18
We have now completed our half termly assessments and I can clearly see areas we can celebrate success and areas where we will concentrate on between now and May. The children continue to work hard and I will continue to motivate them in terms of completing homework – their extra efforts are paying dividends. We will be offering a Holiday Booster Club in the second week of the holidays. All are welcome and the sessions will run from 09:00-12:00; details will follow next week in the form of a letter with permission slip. Please encourage your child to bring the slip home should they forget! Our ‘Class Member of the Week’ goes to William. Easter Competition entries are being judged by the Mayor next Monday; entries encouraged and welcomed. Have a great weekend.
Willow Newsletter w/c 12.03.2018
This week has flown; only two more weeks until Easter. We’ve had another busy week… in Literacy, we are about to complete our Journalistic study and in Maths we have looked at algebra and related formula to area of shapes. In Science, we have made our rockets and will test fly them a week on Wednesday. We studied the life and works of Steven Hawkin and reflected on his resilience and outstanding contribution to physics. We have also started our ‘How we see’ unit. Please book a time to see me if I haven’t had chance to celebrate and discuss your child’s achievements and please also ensure your child complete their homework – the sat revision booklets are for their benefit and if they don’t complete the work set they are missing out on an important, valuable and independent learning opportunity. Our class member of the week certificate goes to Matthew. Have a super weekend.
Willow Newsletter w/c 05.03.18
It was great to catch up with so many parents and to celebrate the hardwork of the class. We are now into the last two months prior to SATs; it is an important last final push but I will try to alleviate stress and make the time as enjoyable as possible. Your children are working so hard and we will all breathe a sigh of relief when they have finished. In literacy we have progressed our study of journalistic writing and in maths we have looked at time and reading timetables. Next week we have a gymnastic session in addition to our normal PE and on Wednesday we return to Belvidere for the second session of our rocket workshop. Our class member of the week certificate goes to Sarah. Have a super weekend.
Willow Newsletter w/c 26/02/18
Another busy week. In Literacy, we finished our poetry unit and have started our journalist study. In Maths we have looked at more measures and on Wednesday we went to another great Belvidere Science practical workshop where we learnt about rockets and made some in groups – session to continue and a competition to follow! Well done to everyone with regard to their fantastic World Book Day outfits; they were the best I had seen for some time. Ben wins our ‘Class Member of the Week’ certificate and Carmen won the ‘Best Outfit’ for World Book Day. See you at Parent’s Evenings next Monday and Tuesday; in the meantime please stay warm, safe and enjoy the snow.
Willow Newsletter w/c 12/02/18
This week has gone so quickly. The children have continued to work very hard and deserve a break. I have set a little homework to ensure they keep their skills ticking along. This week’s highlight was going to see ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ at Belvidere Secondary. The standard was incredibly high and it was professionally put together. Earlier in the week we acted out scenes from our play scripts following the influence of ‘The Highwayman’ and we produced scary and atmospheric writing about ‘The Deserted House’. In maths we continued with measures. The ‘Class Member of the Week’ certificate goes to Bruna Brava. Have a fantastic half term.
Willow Newsletter w/c 05.02.18
We completed our half termly assessments this week; the analysis of the papers will help form areas we can revise in booster sessions next week. The children will have chance to review their answers and we will look at how to address misconceptions should similar questions appear in future papers. Well done to the children who represented the children in the Belvidere Football Competition; they all played well and were a credit to the school. I have arranged for the class visit to Belvidere next week to watch their yearly production… Thoroughly Modern Millie. George is our ‘Class Member of the Week’ this week. Have a super weekend.
Willow Newsletter w/c 29th January 2018
Willow have had a fun week creating models of houses and applying our electrical knowledge to house alarm systems. We also continued our Highwayman study creating alternative endings in the form of narrative and poem. In Maths we looked at measure, particularly length, this will continue into next week when we learn about weight and capacity. Our ‘Class Member of the Week’ goes to Ben Cummings. Have a super weekend.
Willow Newsletter w/c 22/01/18
What a wet and windy week! On Wednesday, Willow went to Belvidere Secondary; we attended another fun and enjoyable Science workshop. The session related to forces associated with a falling paper helicopter. We altered wing/rotor lengths to see how it affects fall times. In Maths we honed our percentage finding skills and in Literacy we studied Alfred Noyes’s Highwayman poem. We compared the poem to a haunting musical version and then created an abridged recount. Our ‘Class Member of the Week’ certificate goes to Alysha Davies. Have a great weekend.