Shout out to Alec and Raegan who have both designed and made their own chocolate as home learning! It really was delicious boys, so thank you for sharing. Should anyone else wish to make thier own chocolate bars, I’d be more than happy to taste test them for you!
Well done boys!
Mrs Haycock
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Year 4 were visited by Harry – our expert scientist – who kindly launched the science topic that we will be studying during this expedition. He introduced the children to states of matter: solids, liquids and gases. We were mesmerised by the video of experiments he prepared for us in his lab at university and have been really inspired by him. When he inflated a balloon right in front of us, without blowing it up in the normal way, gasps were heard from all. I wonder if your children can tell you how Harry did this?
Thank you Harry!
Mrs Haycock
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Thank you to all parents and carers who have booked an SLC appointment so we can share the progress your children have made during the autumn term. Your children have been busy preparing for these and they look forward to sharing some of their amazing learning with you which they all feel so proud of.
If you haven’t yet booked, please scan the appropriate QR code for your child’s class from those below to do so.
Thank you for your continued support.
Mrs Haycock
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We have had a great first day back in Years 3 and 4. Our new expedition title is: From Bean to Bar. The guiding question our children will be answering is: What’s the cost of a bar of chocolate? Instead of simply considering the financial cost of a bar of chocolate, we will be working closely around ‘Fairtrade’ and looking at how farmers in equatorial countries are supported by the ‘Fairtrade’ foundation.
The children played a ‘Catchphrase’ style of game to work out the expedition title and guiding question – well done to Alec in 4H who used the clues on the screen to solve our conundrum first!
This afternoon we became chocolate connoisseurs by tasting a range of different ‘Fairtrade’ chocolate products. We have been considering the appearance, aroma, taste and texture of these different chocolates so that we can produce our own chocolate ‘bark’ later in the term.
Mrs Haycock
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Year 4 have been busy exploring the factors and factor pairs of different values today. Well done every one. When using the manipulatives as modelled and instructed, you all managed to succeed today!
Be ready to find more factors and factor pairs of more challenging values tomorrow, folks!
Mrs Haycock
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This year, we combined our Celebration of Learning with our Christmas Celebration, as the story of Christmas reinforces what we have been learning about people that need to leave their homes to find safety.
We started by sharing what we have learnt this term and then acted out the Nativity.
Well done to everyone involved – the acting and narrating was great and the singing really put us in the Christmas spirit!
Thank you parents and carers for all your support this term.
The LKS2 Crew would just like to take this opportunity to wish you a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Mrs Graves
Our children would like to invite you to attend their Student-Led Conferences (SLCs), which will take place during the first two weeks of January. The conferences are scheduled for Thursday 8th, Tuesday 13th, and Thursday 15th January, with appointments available between 3.30pm and 6.00pm.
Please click on the link for the relevant class below, or scan the QR code, to book an SLC appointment.
During the conference, your child will share and discuss their learning and HoWLS from the Autumn term.
Should you have any questions, please contact your child’s class teacher.
Just to confirm, we will be holding our Year 3 and 4 Christmas Celebration and Celebration of Learning on 16th December at 2pm at St Aidan’s Church, Wheatley Hills (not Friday 5th December).
Please book tickets via the letter that has been sent home this week.
Apologies for any confusion,
Mrs Graves
