Laurel
Key Stage 2 Grammar Glossary
Curriculum Meeting Powerpoint
Constructing an Orrery!
Friday afternoon on the million dollar place value trail challenge: we found 7 digit numbers and established the value of each underlined digit to create a new million dollar number. Fun in the Sun!
The Solar System is Made of Fruit! In our science learning using our outside space, we explored the relative size and distance of planets using fruit. We were shocked!
Laurel Return! After our summer break we have zoomed into our new topic - Reach For The Stars! We have begun to explore the Ted Hughes classic, 'Iron Man' and have established why we think the Earth is a sphere and why civilisations have thought otherwise in the past.
South of England Show Shenanigans
Year 6 Hoodies
If you go down to the woods today...
Back in Time!
Key Stage 2 English Meeting
Indian Feast Preparations
Science Day: Forces, Friction, Data, Heart Rate and Flicking Coins! What were we learning?
Terrific Temple Visit
We've been developing our knowledge of other cultures by exploring differing Creation Stories as part of our learning in RE, PSHE and English: we were amazing!
We've been teaching each other about the circulatory system - much more interesting than Mr Holmes!
We've been using multilink to investigate relationships between cuboids, prime numbers and discovered volumes.
SATs Powerpoint From Parents' Meeting
Topic Overview Spring 2019
Finishing the term in fine song with our friends at St. Mary's, Slaugham. Happy Christmas.
Taking Footsteps Into The Past and Bringing The Battle of Hastings to Life. What a fantastic day!
Maths Challenge Morning at Warden Park Academy
In Science we learnt about the differences between selective and cross-breeding. This led to a discussion and reflection on the merits of cloning humans. We voted against it in our class poll.
Sharing Adventure Week stories with our friends
Yet more PGL Piccies!!
More PGL Piccies!
PGL Piccies!
Tuesday 15th 9am:
Had a great day yesterday! Favourites went between the giant swing and the raft building. Everyone enjoyed getting wet! Lots of great pictures to follow when we get back! Lunch was pizza which went down really well.
We had aeroball (think netball with a trampoline!) and challenge course in the afternoon before a big dinner and campfire in the evening.
All children were shattered by bedtime and slept well.
This morning we’re abseiling and doing some archery. Everyone’s excited about the disco tonight.
Laurel residential:
Monday 15th 9am
We had a good first night playing Ambush. The class mostly slept... at least a few hours and we’re excited about the morning’s activities of raft building and giant swing before eating pizza for lunch!
Beowulf Story Time! We have worked really hard producing sophisticated writing based on the oldest poem known from Anglo-Saxon culture. We sat in the place of ancient story-tellers and shared the writing of which we were most proud.
We made Anglo-Saxon Brooches. We looked at authentic artefacts and were inspired to make our own!
Anglo-Saxon Work of Wonder!
What on Earth is going on?
Powerpoint from Laurel Curriculum Meeting
It's been a stunning start!
Here are some pictures from our Anglo-Saxon day: the question is, what did we learn about them?
Anglo-Saxon Fun and Learning
Welcome Back Lovely Laurel Class
It's so lovely getting to know you!
We hope you had a restful, peaceful and relaxing summer. Now is the time to surge into action with our first topic: the mighty Raid, Trade and Invade! We will be learning about the great influence of overseas settlers on this country through our exploration of the life, work, art and stories of the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings up to the Norman Invasion. We will begin with a stunning start day and deepen our learning via explorations of the epic poem Beowulf. This and other texts will form the backbone for our English writing this term. We will touch on archaeological sciences through an investigation into why some materials survive over centuries whilst others degrade.
In Science we will explore ideas and concepts linked to theories of evolution and Computing will take us on a voyage into programming.
A highlight will be our residential visit and please see me if there is anything I can do to help this be an even richer and happier time for your child.
Weekly homework is given out on a Friday and due back the following Wednesday. It will usually involve further Maths practice and English grammar, spelling or punctuation work. Keeping reading is an absolute priority and, if can, try to take fifteen minutes three times a week listening to your child read (or reading with them) and asking them questions about the text you are sharing. A topic homework list will be attached soon.
PE this term will usually take place on Mondays and Fridays, so please make sure that PE kit is in school for these days but ideally all weekdays.
If you have any questions about this term's work, please don't hesitate to ask. We'll always be around to support you and your children but if it's a matter requiring detailed conversation please make an appointment via the School Office or with me at the end of the school day.
Here's to a great term!
Mr Holmes & Mrs Henderson