Class spelling: excellent, traveller, regretted, opened, beginning, tin opener, listened, propellers, labelled, gardener

Group spellings:  spellings: than, that, them, then, there, think, thing, their

Bikeablitity form: returned to school by Friday 5th Dec.  The course is on 27/5/26

We have learnt how to use inverted commas and fronted adverbials (place and time) in English.  

In Maths, we have learnt that the etymology of perimeter means 'surrounding area' and how to measure the perimeter of irregular shapes.

In Science, we learnt about food chains - ask us to explain the meaning of producer and apex predator.

Spellings

Class - excellent, traveller, regretted, opened, beginning, tin opener, listened, propellers, labelled, gardener  

Group - than, that, them, then, there, think, thing, their

Spellings -  incorrect, incapable, invisible, inexpensive, incomplete, insane, infinite, inconsiderate, inconvenient, incredible

DoodleMaths and DoodleTimes - 10 mins daily

Reading - 20m mins daily

We have had such fun practising for our performance and we are looking forward to our shows next week.

In Maths, we have learnt how to round to 10 and 100s.  Please ask your child about the method they use to round 2345.

In English, we have written a balanced argument to the question - Is Chaya a hero.  There have been lots of discussion around the events in the story so far.

In Science, we have started writing our investigation and will have to wait 9 days before we can gather the results to our Eggsperiment.

Homework - DoodleMaths and Tables 10 minutes daily

After half-term, we will be checking homework every week and homework club will run for 15 minutes for children who do not complete the spellings and DoodleMaths.

Performance - please encourage your children to practice their lines for the show.  Also remind them if they are creating props to have these ready by half term.

The Eco team are asking us for our help in Novemeber:

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. 

Homework

Spelling: submarine, subway, subtract, subtitle, substitute, submerge, subject, supermarket, superstition 

Maths - Doodle tables and Doodle maths (10 minutes daily alternating between the two)

Reading - Daily 10  to 14 minutes of reading  

Performance -  Please remind your child to memorise their lines.  We are aiming to practise without our scripts by the end of next week.

Notices 

Museum trip - Wednesday 22nd October - Thank you for all those who have paid for the trip, please pay via Arbor by Friday 10th October.

Grafham Water - an Arbor account has been opened for instalments for the residential.  A deposit of £50 to be paid by 4th November.  The full cost of £300 to be paid by 20th April 2026. 

Blog 

This week we have been practising our play! 

We went outside today and got rather wet and muddy while practising our throwing and marking in netball. 

We have been working on our 500-word stories in English this week. We will be writing them up neatly next week so we can send a copy home. This way, you can help us submit them to the competition. 

In maths, we've been working on our column subtraction. We have been practising regrouping and understanding word problems. 

During geography, we've been learning about deforestation, why trees are needed, why it happens, and what we can do to prevent it or improve it. 

Homework

Spellings - ic --> ically  e.g. magically saracastically logically dramatically 

Doodle tables and Doodle Maths 

Reading every day :)