For information about what we will be covering this term in Willow please see the following link. An exciting term ahead.
Willow Class Activity
Willow Newsletter w/c 08.01.18
An action packed and busy week. On Wednesday Willow went to Belvidere Secondary and we took part in another superb Science experiment. We investigated dissolving ice using rock salt, pure salt and sugar and compared these results to our ‘control’ ice cube. The resulting discussions were interesting and based on what we had learnt. On the same day we enjoyed a couple of cartoon and story workshops – these were run by the energetic and enthusiastic Etherington Brothers. We have continued with decimals in maths and in literacy we have focused on grammar conventions and writing. Revision guides have gone out today and will form the basis of our homework this term. Have a great weekend.
Willow Weekly News
What a chilly week! In literacy we devoted some time to researching our non-chronological report content and in maths we progressed our fraction knowledge. We looked at problems involving fractions, how we can order them and convert using common denominators. In science we learnt about electrical symbols and notation – we will continue with this next week and look at making circuits using equipment. We briefly discussed our DT ‘Bridges’ topic and will develop that in the final fortnight of term too hopefully. Have a super weekend.
Willow Weekly News
This week has gone so fast. We have continued with our non-chronological report unit and in maths we looked at problem solving and fractional amounts in context. In Science we reminded ourselves about the dangers associated with electricity and in IT we revised the rules of online safety and how we can protect ourselves. It was the last swimming session today (24.11.17); the children won’t need to bring their swimming gear into school next week. The children all now have lockers, apologies for the delay in giving the keys out – I put them in a safe place then temporarily forgot about them! Have a super weekend.
Willow Weekly News
Another busy week! In Maths we have progressed our knowledge of fractions, particularly equivalents and fractional amounts and in Literacy we have learnt about and highlighted the features found within non-chronological reports. We started our new Science topic and the children have learnt about electrical safety; we progress to circuits and symbols shortly. We have our penultimate swimming session this week; last session next week. Hopefully we have raised a lot of money for Children in Need; thank you for your donations. Have a great weekend.
Senior Pupils for 2017/18
We were very proud to have elected our new senior pupils just before half-term. The posts of Head Boy and Girl and their Deputies were up for election. The candidates were from Willow Class, our Year 6 Class .Each candidate had to prepare a speech and present it in a special assembly for the whole school. After this assembly every pupil had a chance to vote for their choice of Head Boy and Girl; they did this in secret with nobody else knowing how they voted. There were three candidates for Head Boy and three for Head Girl, they had been shortlisted by the Year 5 Class. The runners up for each post were selected as Deputy Head Boy and Girl.
Our Senior Pupils for the Academic Year 2017-2018 :
Head Girl : Ashleigh Sale
Head Boy : Jamie Buckley
Deputy Head Girl : Sienna Jones
Deputy head Boy : Finlay Bevan Wood
Finlay and Ashleigh’s Speeches are attached, we are sure you will agree that the pupils did an outstanding job!
Willow Weekly News
It was good to catch up with so many of you this week at the Parent Consultation Evenings. If I didn’t get chance to see you please make an appointment, after school and at your convenience, with the office. We have spent some time this week reflecting on the importance of Remembrance Day and the children have written some poignant poems. We have progressed our division skills in Maths and in Science we have written evolution or adaption stories following the influence of Ruyard Kipling’s ‘Just So’ stories. Have a super weekend.
Willow (Y6) Maths Calculation Policy
The teaching of the functions has changed quite considerably over the years. Your child might well use a different strategy when completing/answering calculations. To help/assist I attach a link to our (Y6 specific) Calculation Policy.
For details of our Calculation Policy please click on this link: Crowmoor School Y6
Willow Weekly News
It was great to welcome the children in Willow back to school after a super half term break. We welcome Alexander to the class and I thank all the children for helping him settle in so well. The children enjoyed a further Belvidere Science Workshop – this time we mixed chemicals to create controlled explosions! We continued our poetry topic relating our ideas to Halloween and Bonfire Night. In maths we revised multiplication and division. I look forward to meeting you all next week at Parent’s Evening. In the meantime have an enjoyable bonfire weekend.
Willow Weekly Newsletter
I can not believe we are 7 weeks into the term and it is half term already. The week has been dominated by Head Boy and Head Girl preparations, nominations and whole school voting. The successful candidates were informed in Assembly today. I was proud and impressed with the work that the children put into their presentations. In Literacy we have looked at alternative forms of poetry and in Maths we have continued with subtraction. A highlight of the week also has to be the Bird of Prey presentation; the children learnt some great facts and some had chance to hold a kestrel. Have a fantastic and relaxing half term.