Hello everyone!
It has been so lovely meeting those of you who have been able to attend Parent teacher conferences this week, and I am really looking forward to seeing more of you in Week 6. There is still one appointment slot available, and parents who have not been able to attend are always very welcome to come in for a chat at any time if they would like to.
Here is what we have been up to this week:
Maths
Year 5
| Decimals and Percentages |
| Spr.3.5 – Thousandths as fractions |
| Spr.3.6 – Thousandths as decimals |
| Spr.3.7 – Thousandths on a place value chart |
| Spr.3.8 – Order and compare decimals (same number of decimal places) |
| Spr.3.9 – Order and compare any decimals with up to 3 decimal places |
Year 6
| Decimals & Fractions, decimals and percentages |
| Spr.3.9 – Multiply and divide decimals in context |
| Decimals – End of Unit Assessment |
| Spr.4.1 – Decimal and fraction equivalents |
| Spr.4.2 – Fractions as division |
| Spr.4.3 – Understand percentages |
Literacy
This week in Literacy, the students wrote their persuasive letters to Spring, using the learning from last week, and they did a fantastic job including all the key elements in their writing. We then explored ways to compare the giant at the start of the story with how he changes by the end. The students went on a treasure hunt to find a wide range of adjectives to describe the giant, deciding whether each word had a positive or negative meaning. They used these adjectives to write comparisons, practising how a semicolon can be used in place of words such as but or however. Using a semicolon can really elevate a piece of writing, and it has been lovely to already see some appearing in the students’ homework. We also finished reading our story and discussed who the little boy the giant helps might represent. We have all really enjoyed reading this text and are excited to see what our next focus story will be.
IPC
We started the week in IPC by completing our informative posters about the eye and the ear, and they looked incredible. To ensure the students really understood the content, they answered questions about their own posters using only the information they had included, such as Which part of the ear helps us hear sounds?, What is the job of the retina? and How do sound vibrations travel through the ear? Later in the week, each group presented their findings to the rest of the class, allowing everyone to learn about both the eye and the ear. As a result, all students now have a much stronger understanding of what the eye and ear do and how they help us to see and hear. The students did fabulously and really impressed me with their scientific knowledge and teamwork. I was especially pleased to see some students making a real effort to support and help others during the tasks and presentations.
Useful Information
Our Lunar New Year celebrations will be taking place on Wednesday, and parents are very welcome to join in the fun. Please keep an eye out for more details in the UHIS newsletter.
Have a lovely weekend! ☺️
