Beech Tree Class Blog 2023-2024
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Weekly Update-24/11/23
Posted: Nov 24, 2023 by: Mr Kyriacou (n.kyriacou) on: Beech Tree Blog
Hello everyone,
This week, in our writing, we have started to work on writing our newspaper reports all about the Viking attack at Lindisfarne. So far, the children have produced some really exciting pieces which include lots of the features they are required to include.
In our reading, we have continued reading our class novel (Thorfinn the Nicest Viking) which the children have really been enjoying. We have also focused on the poem Firework Night by Enid Blyton and working on our inference skills.
In maths, we have been focusing on the 7x tables - focusing on fluency, reasoning and problem solving. Whilst certain part of this have been a challenge for some children, they have been working really hard to overcome the challenges, particularly with problem solving.
As part of our Christmas performance practise, we have also been practising our songs along with some body percussion to get our bodies warmed up. The children really enjoyed it and gave it their best.
In DT, our unit of work revolves around designing a kite. So far, we have focused on the names of different parts of a kite and what those different sections do. This week, we are focusing on different kite shapes and designs and the children have learnt about the advantages of the different types of kites. The children also used a variety of different materials to draw the shapes of the different kites and rated which material worked the best for them.
Take care,
Mr Kyriacou :)