The children have had a good week back at school after half-term.

This weeks spellings are: preferring, gardening, beginning, controlled, listened, forgetting and forgotten

In science this week we have been looking at the requirements for a plant so that it is able to grow healthy and strong. We are planning an experiment, which we will observe over the next few weeks, to see which of the requirements are most important.

In English the children  have been looking at instructional texts, writing their own instructions on how to prepare for a storm. this has been linked to our text - Why the Whales came

In Maths the children have learnt a new method for solving 1 digit x 2 digit multiplications. Perhaps they could explain and show the method to you?

Reminders- World book day on Thursday 5th March. The children can come to school dressed as their favourite word! 

Please complete 10 minutes of Doodle maths a day and make sure that the Doodle assignments, which are set on a Friday have been completed by the following Friday.

Spelling homework is due in on a Monday.

Doodle Maths: Well done for all of your hard work. Some of our students have increased their maths levels by over 3 years since they started the programme of learning!

Reading: Please get your child to read to you every day. This will help your child's understanding of all subjects.

Spellings: adventure, creature, researcher, moisture, puncture, temperature, sculpture. 

Spellings: adorably, horribly, miserably, probably, terribly, comfortably, sensibly.

Please complete 10 mins of Doodle Maths per day. Your child will have been assigned tasks that are relevant to the curriculum, so it is important for them to have the chance to consolidate their knowledge. 

Reading: Please ensure that your children are reading books at their own level and make sure they are ready to complete an AR assessment. 

• 10 mins per day on Doodle Maths
• Get your child to read to you every day
• Spellings: (Please complete sheet) certainly, carefully, completely, suddenly, usually, truly, honestly. 

Thank you for making sure that your children are off for the full 48 hours to prevent the spread of viruses. 

Please don't forget to bring in your tissue box for the children's DT project by Wednesday next week, 25x15cm.

Spellings: young, wonderful, encouraged, country, trouble, worrying, couple. 

Doodle Maths: At least ten minutes per day. 

Reading: Please get your child to read to you at least ten minutes per day and record this on Boom Reader. 

Maths: 10 mins of Doodle Maths/Tables per day

Spellings: misbehaving, misunderstood, misinformed, distrust, disliked, disappear, disinfect. 

Reading: Ten minutes reading aloud per day.