What a fantastic week it’s been in our classroom! We’ve been diving deep into numbers, language, history, geography, and science—and we’ve loved every minute of it. Here’s a peek into what we’ve been up to:
🔢 Maths: Diving into Decimals
This week in Maths, we’ve been expanding our understanding of decimal numbers. We explored the concept of thousandths, learning that one thousandth is what you get when you divide 1 into 1,000 equal parts—tiny, but mighty! We also revisited our knowledge of tenths and hundredths, building on what we already know to compare numbers with up to three decimal places. It’s been amazing to see how confident everyone is becoming with these tricky numbers!
✍️ English: Crafting Clauses and Exploring Skellig
In English, we’ve been sharpening our grammar skills by learning about main clauses and other types of clauses, and how to join them to create more powerful and interesting sentences. We’ve also been delving into the relationships between characters in our class text, Skellig by David Almond. From friendship to family, we’ve had some brilliant discussions about how characters connect and grow throughout the story.
🏰 History: The Fall of Baghdad
Our afternoons have taken us back in time to the dramatic and devastating Mongol attack on Baghdad. We learned how the Mongols swept through the city in 1258, leaving destruction in their wake. One of the most haunting images we explored was the Tigris River turning black from the ink of countless books thrown into the water—a powerful reminder of the importance of knowledge and the impact of conflict.
🗺️ Geography: Mapping the Land
In Geography, we’ve been learning how to read and interpret maps by studying the two main ways to show elevation: relief and contour lines. We now know how to spot hills, valleys, and mountains just by looking at a map—how cool is that?
❤️ Science: Pumping Up Our Heart Rates
To wrap up the week, we completed our exciting heart rate experiment in Science. The children got active and measured how their heart rates changed before and after exercise. It was a great way to see firsthand how our bodies respond to physical activity—and there were definitely some speedy pulses after all that jumping and running!
