The Chronicle

In Science this week, Junior 6 have been exploring how we see colour. Using our mathematical knowledge, we created our very own colour wheels using a compass to measure out an accurate circle and a protractor to measure equal sevenths inside the wheel. We then coloured our wheels using the key colours of the visible light spectrum. The children worked exceptionally hard in this practical lesson, and we were extremely impressed and proud with how they collaborated and proved that the colours mix back into visible light. Well done Junior 6, you are all science super stars!

This week Junior 5 have been working incredibly hard. In RE, Junior 5L have been exploring what the afterlife is and what it means to them. They have also been learning about Pentecost in assembly and lessons. In English, the children have created lovely pieces of writing. They wrote a continuation from an extract of Carrie’s War using DADWAVERS. The children have been learning about perspective in Art and have enjoyed learning about music in their French lessons; identifying different types of music and musical instruments. They have listened to a variety of French songs, including some entries from the Eurovision Song Contest. Junior 5 have not been shy about giving their opinions about each track! Nil point!

Well done, Junior 5 for all your hard work this half-term. Have a fantastic break.

Junior 4 have been learning about weather in their French lessons recently with plenty of games and songs to help them get to grips with the vocabulary. They found out about weather in French-speaking areas around the world, from sunny Tahiti, soon to host Olympic surfing, to snowcapped mountains in Quebec. They also bravely navigated a French weather website, discovering that Nice would be a better holiday destination than Paris if you are looking for sunshine. This week the children have been weather forecasters. They worked in pairs to give weather descriptions for various French towns. They then played a French snakes and ladders game with translation challenges which had to be worked out to allow them to move towards the finish line and say ‘J’ai gagné’.

Vous êtes supers Junior 4!

It has been a momentous week for Junior 3, as we prepare for several of our friends to take their First Holy Communion. We were lucky enough to all be involved in a wonderful retreat day, where we thought about the significance of this upcoming event and how to support our friends on their spiritual journey. We also learnt new songs, shared ‘bread’ and ‘wine’ and completed lots of super activities. We are so looking forward to seeing Sloane, Liana, Lewis, and Willliam in church on Friday, and we wish them all the best for a wonderful day.

In our Maths lessons we have been continuing our learning about 2D shapes and have learnt a lot of new vocabulary to help us accurately describe and classify them. We loved using dotty paper to mark vertices before joining them up with very straight and accurate lines to create lots of different polygons. We found we could draw both regular and irregular shapes and that drawing them improved our understanding so much.

Well done for another brilliant half-term, Junior 3 – have a wonderful break.

Children in Junior 2 were delighted to explore the world of curious creatures this week. They observed the intricate details of snakes, the mysterious habits of spiders and marvelled at the playfulness of lizards. These experiences really entertained the children but, more importantly, educated them on how important these creatures are in our living world, fostering a deep appreciation of biodiversity.We so enjoyed interacting with these fascinating creatures and loved learning about science in nature.

In Science, we eagerly engaged in planting beans to discover the optimal conditions for germination. We transformed a simple experiment into a captivating learning experience as we discovered different types of soil and varying amounts of sunlight and watering schedules. The conclusion our young scientists have learnt is that the correct environment will lead to the healthiest sprouts.

Junior 1 put their best feet forward this week and braved the torrential rain for their trip to Stratford-upon-Avon. It certainly was a wet affair! However, the Mad Museum offered the perfect shelter from the storm, and we were provided with a wonderful array of interactive exhibits with buttons, handles, lights and sound effects. The children were enthralled with the mind-boggling, mechanical creations and it was wonderful to see their delight mixed with such concentration. We then dodged the puddles as we walked through town to have our lunch, before moving onto the park. The children were amazed to see an empty play area all to themselves and the rain certainly didn’t deter their enthusiasm. The day was a welcome break from our preparations for the Phonics test which takes place after half-term. Keep practising those digraphs over the holidays Junior 1 and we look forward to seeing you for our last half-term!

This week, Reception have been amazing mathematicians! They have started to divide and multiply through the sharing and grouping of objects. They thought carefully about how to share different toys and equipment from around our room equally and fairly. They then added the amounts of items back together to make a number sentence with adding too! Well done to our superstars!