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Year 3: This week we have been working with different strategies for division. We recognised that dividing is the same as sharing out equally. We have looked at arrays, with some of us working on number lines for division too! We will continue to use these strategies as we move onto fractions next week.

In English we have been unpicking the author’s description of the Iron Man and linking it to our own description for our own iron creatures. We are starting to become real authors as we are thinking about the effect our word choices will have on our readers to hook them in and to help them build up a clear picture of our creatures.

Year 4:Last week we have been looking at the use of powerful verbs within writing. We have then used them to create exciting pieces of work related to an unfortunate Viking by the name of Biorn, who is desperately trying to achieve an honourable death. You’ll be able to read our work at next weeks exit day. In maths we’ve been converting between money and using our understanding of multiplying and dividing by 100 to help. You can help by encouraging us to solve money related problems when our shopping. Which is greater? £1.20 or 125p? In topic we’ve been looking at different sides of a story and understanding how history can be misleading if we fail to recognise bias. 

Year 5:This week in literacy we have begun to focus on our new text and have been predicting what happens in it and writing a new blurb! In maths we have begun to investigate fractions.

Next week in literacy we will be exploring different sentence length and how we can use this in our writing. In maths we will be comparing fractions.

You can help us in our learning by helping us to practise dividing numbers mentally. You can also help us by practising our song for the Christmas service.

Year 6:In literacy this week, we have been writing our own versions of ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles,’ with our own endings. Next week, we will be writing non-chronological reports about butterflies (linked to Mr Stapleton!). In maths we have been developing our understanding of short division (sometimes called ‘bus-stop’ division). Next week, we will be starting our new unit of work on fractions, decimals and percentages. We will begin with comparing and ordering fractions and positioning them on number lines. Finally, in science we have been investigating how the number of batteries affects the output in a circuit. Next week, we will be starting our RE, based on our key concept of ‘warning’ and beginning to think about how the gifts that were taken to Jesus by the Magi, could have represented a warning.

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