Term 6 2024-25 

English:

This term, our English lessons have taken us on an exciting journey into the world of Roman mythology. We began by reading a myth about Jupiter and the Bee, the king of the Roman gods, which cleverly explained how bees got their stingers. This story helped us explore the key features of myth writing—such as structure, vivid language, and how myths often explain natural phenomena or share important life lessons. I enjoyed watching the children act scenes of the myth out. Their creativity and imagination was excellent, and they showed great teamwork. Building on this, the children researched a variety of Roman gods and goddesses and used their findings to plan and write their own original myths. They worked hard to develop rich descriptions, interesting characters, and engaging dialogue. After carefully editing and improving their work, they proudly published their final pieces in their best handwriting

Maths:

This term, American Eagles have been diving into a range of exciting Mathematics topics that have been challenging. We kicked things off by continuing our work on fractions. The children explored how to break whole numbers into equal parts and learned how to add and subtract simple fractions with confidence. They also tackled finding fractions of amounts, for example, calculating 2/3 of 30, which helped them understand how fractions and division are connected. Next, we turned our attention to mass. We used scales and measuring tools to learn about grams and kilograms. We’ve also started learning about capacity and volume and measuring in litres and millilitres.  We now know that 1 litre equals 1000ml. We also practised reading different scales, estimating liquid amounts, and comparing capacities with increasing accuracy. Our young Mathematicians have made fantastic progress and had a lot of fun along the way!

Science:

This term, our budding scientists have been deepening their understanding of plant nutrition, whilst also exploring the fascinating topic of light. Through hands-on activities and discussion, the children learned that light is essential for vision and discovered the wide variety of light sources around us. One highlight of this unit was investigating reflective materials with a torch. The children compared different surfaces to determine which were most effective at bouncing light. In Week 7, we celebrated Science Week with a special research project.  Our learning centred on the theme of change and adaptation. The children explored how animals gradually evolve over time to thrive in their environments, developing fascinating features that help them survive. We looked at a variety of animals, such as giraffes, camels, polar bears, aardvarks, pangolins, and anteaters and discovered how their bodies have adapted to suit the places they live. From the long neck of a giraffe that helps it reach tall trees, to the thick fur of a polar bear that keeps it warm in icy climates, the children were amazed by the clever ways animals are built for survival. This topic inspired lots of lively discussion and deep thinking as the children considered how nature changes to meet the challenges of different habitats.

In other news:

In PE lessons, we learnt more about playing tennis, cricket and teamwork. In assembly we learnt about gratitude and in class we shared a couple things that we were grateful for. In music we did so well with the recorders that we now can play a couple songs with confidence. It has been a term full of curiosity, creativity, and discovery and we couldn’t be prouder of what the children have achieved!