Kingfishers are working hard on using rich vocabulary and a variety of authors and genres of books.
Classes
Grebes – Predators and Prey
In Science Year 4 played a game to learn about the relationship between predator and prey populations. They took on the roles of lynxes and snowshoe hares living in the Arctic tundra to see how nature exists in a balance: if there are too many lynxes, they end up starving due to lack of prey; not enough lynxes and the snowshoe hares end up consuming the vegetation… And starving!
Grebes/Herons – Cluster Football Tournament
Our Year 5/6 football team did us proud this week in the Cluster Tournament, finishing 3rd of 8 teams. The players will have a more detailed update coming just after half-term. The next event will be Cluster Cross Country so get training!
Coots PE
We were very lucky to have the sun shining for our P.E. Lesson with Mr Ward this week. We were busy skipping and weaving in and out of poles.
Coots are getting excited for the half term holiday and we look forward to hearing everyone’s news when we return to school.
Coots Maths
In our Maths learning this week, Reception Coots have been making repeating patterns and Year 1 Coots have been making number bonds to 10.
Grebes Timeline
In History we are investigating how the lives of children have changed over time. Each group learned about a child from a different era, did a presentation to the class and put their character on our giant timeline on the playground. See if you can spot Lily and Hattie in the distance – their character, Taya from the last Ice Age (15,000 years ago), could not fit on the timeline!
Food and Digestion
In Grebes, Year 4 have been learning all about Food and Digestion, this week focusing on food chains in different ecosystems. Meanwhile, Year 5 have been learning all about mixtures and separation.
Reading for Pleasure
We have enjoyed reading for pleasure this week!
Time Capsule
As a ‘bringing to the end’ of our History unit for this half term, the Bitterns put together a Time Capsule.
Harvest Festival
Grebes also loved performing their Harvest rap at the church.
