Summer Term
Week ending 25th April 2025
Welcome back to the Summer Term! We can't quite believe how quickly this year is flying by. We have lots of exciting things planned for this term both in the classroom and with outdoor learning. Although this has been a short week, the children have got stuck right in with their learning. In English, we have focused our learning on speech punctuation. The History topic this half term is the Ancient Maya and our learning in Science is based on plant reproduction.
Week ending 2nd May
We have had a really busy start to the Summer Term. In Maths, Year 4 have continued their learning about decimals including partitioning them into ones, tenths and hundredths. Year 3 have continued their learning about volume and capacity. They have shown a great understanding of this. In English, we have revisited how to punctuate speech in a text correctly and how to start sentences using a verb. The children ended the week by reading our class text Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo and creating their own story map to retell the events in the story. In History, we learnt how and why chocolate was so important for the Mayas. In Science, the children have loved learning about what plants need. They have made observations over the week to record their result on their testable question “How does air affect plant growth?”
Week Ending 9th May
Although it has been a shorter week at school, we have still kept ourselves extremely busy! In Maths, Year 4 have been ordering and comparing decimals. Year 3 have used their knowledge of unit and non-unit fractions to find a fraction of an amount. All of the children have thoroughly enjoyed working practically to highlight their understanding. In English, the children have refined their skills of grammatical structure when writing. This included them writing sentences with a variety of fronted adverbials, subordinate clauses and adding more detail to their sentences using prepositions. In History, we explored some Mayan artefacts and used our inference skills to identify who may have used them and why. We also learnt about the Mayan’s religious beliefs and gods.
Week Ending 16th May
This week has been yet another busy one for everybody at Winhills! In English, we have spent the week planning, writing and editing our Beowulf inspired battle narratives. The gore and detail have impressed all who have read them! In Maths, we have focused our learning on consolidating our fractions knowledge. The children have enjoyed working practically to problem solve and reason. The children have really enjoyed our outdoor learning sessions on a Wednesday afternoon. They have engaged in a range of activities that include gardening, planting and weeding, litter picking, scavenger hunts and sketching nature pictures.
Week Ending 23rd May
In Maths, the children have focussed their learning around money. In English, the children have been learning the poem ‘Golden sun’ by Lenore Hetrick. The children then worked with a partner to create PowerPoint slides for the poem. We have been really impressed with how amazing their PowerPoint presentations are. Finally, they performed their poems to the rest of the class. In Art, the children have enjoyed using junk modelling materials to create large scale 3D sculptures. Some Year 4 children, enjoy the Lifepath trip where they learned about John Bunyan. Have a fun filled Half Term and we will see you back at school on Tuesday 3rd June as Monday the 2nd is a training day.
Week ending 6/6/25
The children have had a great first week back. It has been wonderful to see them get so stuck into their learning straight away. In English, they have been recapping how to start sentences in a variety of ways using adverbs and adverbial phrases. In Maths, the children have focussed their learning around money. We have spent time further developing their understanding of money using open ended, real-life experiences. We started our new geography topic about Rivers and they are excited to learn more about this over the coming week. Just a reminder to ensure that they have outdoor learning clothes and footwear in school every day as we will be taking as many opportunities to get outside as possible!