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Well done Y6. This week in science we have been looking at:

• the effects of overeating on the body​
• the food groups that should not make up a large part of our diet
• the food groups we need to eat to maintain our health

Lots of 'food for thought'!

In history this week, Year 6 have focussed on "Why did Britain go to war in 1939?"

We looked at all of the causes and effects which led to the beginning of the war.

We have also analysed the 'Battle of Britain'. We have discussed the phases of the battle, compared the relative strengths of…

This afternoon Year 5 learnt the ingredients needed for a fire and then explored how the volume of a glass determines the length of time the flame will burn for when in a closed space.

Well done!

In our computing sessions this week, Year 5 learnt how search engines, such as Google, work.

Search engines crawl and index the web, use algorithms to rank content, and then show you the best matches for our search query.

Well done Year 5!

Year 2 had a wet but very interesting day visiting Bickley Farm.  We went pond dipping and used nets to catch some water boatmen and dragonfly nymphs.  We also looked at different habits and found some owl nesting sites.  

Knowledge: Notice that animals, including humans, have offspring which…

Children in Year 4 have been recalling and revising Year 3 Place Value knowledge and skills before heading into Year 4 Maths.

Year 4 have been using illustrations from our new 'Pathways to Read' book to predict what type of text it could be.

Children were asked to discuss who the characters might be, where the story might be set and possible story plot ideas.  

A super speaking and listening…

Year 2 have enjoyed making their own breakfast pancakes and writing the instructions for them.

Knowledge: 

To select balanced combinations of ingredients.

Skills: 

I can describe the taste of different foods.

Vocab: mix, stir, heat, fry, blend, taste, ingredients, recipe

Well done to Year 5 who helped Year 1 on their circuit session in PE today. 

A lovely treat today - we even let the Y6's have an ice cream too!

Year 2 have been learning how to create a fairground wheel using axles and pivots.

Knowledge: I can create joints and structures from paper/card and tape.

Skills: I can choose materials that will create strength for my structure.

Vocab: pivot, axle, rotation, stability