Key Vocabulary for the Half Term

• Heritage – Features belonging to the culture of a particular society, such as traditions, languages, or buildings, that were created in the past and still have historical importance.
• Hierarchy – An organisation that ranks people one above another according to the power or authority that they hold.
• Preservation - The act of keeping something the same or of preventing it from being damaged.
• Inheritance - The money, property, or assets that someone receives from a person who has died.
• Ancestry - Your ancestors who lived a long time ago, or the origin of your family.
   

Having fun playing tennis

What a lovely afternoon to enjoy a game of tennis! The children had fun today improving their tennis skills.

A visit from Derbyshire Constabulary

This afternoon our children had a visit from Derbyshire Police. They enjoyed asking questions,dressing up and sitting in Police vehicles. A relaxed and enjoyable session with the aim of building a positive relationship with our children. The sirens at the end were a real treat!

Celebrating the King's Coronation

This week we have been decorating our school ready for the Coronation. To connect with our community, the children have written poems,which have been shared on our school railings for everyone to enjoy. 

We are all looking forward to dressing in red,white and blue and celebrating together with a party lunch.

Sleeping Well

This week we have been looking at the importance of sleep and things that help us or prevent us getting a good night's sleep.We learnt that sleep deprivation reduces concentration,reduces decision making skills and causes us to feel tired and irritable throughout the day.

Home Learning Project

Last term,the children learnt about living things and their habitats,based around a really lovely text,'The Princess' Blanket'.The children have extended their learning through a home learning project. As you can see below,they have been creative presenting their wonderful work in lots of ways.

Class 5 have thoroughly enjoyed this half term's Music lessons and learning to play the eukelele. As you can see, they are improving all the time and have loved being able to incorporate the use of Makaton, when singing along to the music. 

To consolidate our learning of last weeks lesson on transport, the children completed a Treasure Hunt Challenge in small groups, by looking for clues to find an anagram. This proved to be a huge success and a more fun way to learn. 

We also combined their I.T skills, with their current learning, to give instructions in Spanish to their partners to help them complete a computer game by giving directions. 

This half term, to link with our previous topic of "My Town", we are looking at transport and how we use the verb "to go". The children are currently focussed on their Spanish aural work, where they have to listen to the spoken word and recognise the words.