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.