This week in the classroom

11th July

What a week for Year 5/6! This week we have been busily preparing for our performance of Peter Pan. The children have been learning lines, learning actions, practising songs and preparing props. They did a full dress rehearsal on Friday morning to the whole school and everybody was so impressed by how brilliant they were. They then performed for the parents in the afternoon. It was absolutely sweltering in the hall but despite this, the children did an incredible job. They have worked so hard for this performance and lots of them had a considerable number of lines to learn. They really did us proud! Well done Year 5/6!

4th July

It has been a busy week in Year 5/6 preparing for our performance of Peter Pan next week. The children have been working really hard at learning their lines and the stage directions. It is lovely to see so many of them have fun with their characters, particularly those pesky pirates!

In English, the children have started writing their diary entries based on our class book, Holes. They have really got into character as Stanley Yelnats, using figurative language and rhetorical questions to add humour and interest to their writing. We have also read further on in the book, discovering more about our characters and unlocking further secrets about the lake.

In maths, we have looked at line graphs. The children have had a go at drawing them and interpreting them. This has been quite tricky but the children have supported each other brilliantly and showed excellent perseverance. In arithmetic, we also looked at adding and subtracting decimal numbers. We talked a lot about lining up our decimal points and using a zero as a placeholder when needed. This is something we will continue to work on.

On Wednesday, the Y6 children had a workshop delivered by Sowing Seeds, which was based on transition. They really enjoyed this and didn’t want to leave!

In music, the children have been busy practising songs for a performance to the school. This will be a great opportunity for them to showcase their progress and inspire some of our younger children.  

Well done Year 5/6!