• Please complete the 4 tasks set for you on SATs Companion by Tuesday 4th November. 
• Remember to read for a minimum of 20 minutes each day over half term and ensure you are ready to take an AR Quiz when you return to school.  
• Make sure you know your spelling words and are ready for our mini quiz on the first day back after half term.  These words are: exaggerate, appreciate, vehicle, stomach, communicate, marvellous, harrass, definite, persuade, relevant.
• Try to spend at least 10 minutes on Doodle Maths each day over the half term break.
• Don't forget to enter your story into the 500 Word Story competition!

The following information is from our Eco Council:

The Eco-team have two exciting missions, and your superpowers are needed—starting with our first challenge: Cut the Carbon!  and with our Bin-tastic Challenge!

Cut the Carbon! 

This November, we’re on a mission to shrink our carbon footprints and make a real impact. Each week, our Eco-Warriors will be tracking progress and cheering you on.  There are six suggestions to help us cut carbon:

• Eat a plant-based meal
• Leave the car at home and walk or cycle instead
• Meal plan to reduce food waste 
• Lower your washing machine temperature to 30°C or lower
• Have a device-free day
• Turn down the heating by 1° for a week

There is more information on this video   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQPsAAHPj78

Bin-tastic Challenge!

Our playground bins are ready for a makeover—and we want YOUR brilliant ideas! The Eco Team is calling on all creative minds to design a brand-new bin that’s fun, functional, and fabulous.

🎨 Your Mission:  Grab an A4 sheet of paper and sketch your dream bin design. Think bold colours, cool shapes, and eco-friendly features. Could it talk? Could it sort recycling? Could it look like a robot or a tree? 

🌱 The Eco Team will review all the designs and choose the most awesome one to inspire our new playground bins!  Deadline Friday 7^th November. 

• Please complete the 4 tasks set for you on SATs Companion by Tuesday. 
• Remember to read every day for a minimum of 20 minutes, with 3 of these sessions reading aloud to an adult. 
• Aim to spend 10 minutes on Doodle Maths each day.
• Make sure you know your spellings and are ready for our quiz on Monday.  This week's spellings are:  partial, martial, confidential, sequential, substantial, essential, potential, spatial, influential, torrential.

Please complete the 4 tasks set for you on SATs Companion by Tuesday. 

Our spelling words for this week are:  variety, criticise, ancient, leisure, government, opportunity, sincerely, recognise, cemetery, equipped.  Make sure you practise these and are ready for our quiz on Monday. 

Remember to read for at least 20 minutes every day, with 3 of these sessions reading aloud to an adult.

Over the weekend, please gather some materials from your recycling bin (cereal boxes, packaging materials etc.) and bring these to school on Monday in a carrier bag, as we will need them for a Science experiment we are doing next week.

You will have read in the Weekly Newsletter today that it is Year 6 Koinonia Friday on Friday 24th October.  As well as the children sharing their work with you, we would also like to share photos from our recent residential trip – we have lots!

Have an enjoyable weekend.  

Mrs Purser and Mrs Walker