Term 6 - 2023/24

English:

American Eagles have been becoming quite the little writers this term! The children have studied two more genres of writing to add to their staggering list of other genres studied through this year, myths and poems, making that twelve different genre!  We’ve continued to use our Topic subject of the Romans as a focus for writing. We studied a myth called “Jupiter and the Bee,” which was quite lengthy, but the children seemed to enjoy studying it. We’ve also put our hand to writing our own Roman poem which was a challenge, but the children did well to attempt rhyming couplets and historical contexts.

Maths:

We have been learning how to measure in litres and millilitres and we now know that 1 litre equals 1000ml. As we moved on into fraction work, we learnt that fractions are split wholes into equal parts and that helped us to add and subtract fractions. Then we moved onto learning about money, the value of British coins and how to use our knowledge to calculate the cost of things. Towards the end of the term, we have been studying Time, starting with the use of Roman numerals and then comparing analogue and digital clocks before learning how to tell the time.

Science:

We have been revising our work on plant nutrition and reproduction and have been learning more about light, including recognising that light is needed to see things and that there are a range of light sources. Now we can explain that dark is caused by the absence of light. We can also identify reflective materials and select the most reflective material for a purpose such as which material to use for our lollipop lady’s outfit. Week 5 was Science week and the children researched and wrote about a scientist of their choice.

In Art, we have been studying mosaics. We have seen that mosaics have been used through the ages starting around Ancient Greece and today there are many places where we see mosaics. We designed our own mosaic borders and made a miniature mosaic with coloured foam pieces. We are looking forward to visiting the Roman museum in Canterbury at the end of term where we will see some of the beautiful mosaics that have been preserved over the years.

Other news:

American Eagles participated in all the activities in our KS2 Sports day this year, including the sack race, relay races, javelin and long jump. In lessons, they’ve learnt more about playing cricket and tennis and teamwork! In Jubilee University this term, we studied healthy minds with a focus on Independence and respect. Our class has produced some interesting and entertaining Big teaches through the year and this term shall see the last few children presenting theirs.