Hedgehogs have written 'The Further Adventures of the Naughty Bus'. They planned their stories and then focused on producing them one sentence at a time. Mrs Ruffle then went through with each child to edit and improve their writing. We hope you enjoy reading them.

To end the term and our topic of the Greeks, in English, Year 5 and 6 have been writing their own quest myth. They have worked really hard on their writing and I'm really proud of them! Today we had edit stations, and the children had to check their punctuation, up-level their choice of vocabulary using a thesaurus and then collect points for including elements of learning from across the term. This was a really fun activity but also really good for the children to see where they can make improvements, to hopefully remember for future writing.

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Week 7 totals are in and Birch continue to hold the top spot. Only a few days remaining of this term will they remain 1st and enjoy the Autumn 1 reward? 1st Birch 3178 2nd Oak 2771 3rd Maple 2506

Thank you to Waterstones for hosting a session with Rob Biddulph who taught Foxes how to draw a rhino wearing a top hat! He also read an excerpt from The Last Wolf - which is part of the Moonhaven Chronicles. Foxes loved the session and cant wait for Mrs Di Giorno to buy the book for their Book Nook. We loved it when Waterstones chose Wroxton's question for Rob to answer- 'Have you ever created a character that didn't turn out how you expected? He explained that often characters evolve when he is drawing and writing and that is what makes being an author and illustrator so rewarding. If you want to learn how to draw Rob's characters go to his website https://www.robbiddulph.com

This week in maths, the Badgers have been looking at multiples, common multiples, factors, common factors. We have used manipulatives to help visualise the multiples and factors more easily- arrays are a great way of doing this.

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In DT (Design and Technology) Hedgehogs have been learning about axles. They practised making a fixed and unfixed axle in preparation for designing and making their own moving vehicle.

Week 6 totals, no changes to positions this week but Birch have increased their lead. 1st Birch 2658 2nd Oak 2386 3rd Maple 2251

What an amazing opportunity it was for Badgers this week to have an Ancient Greece Virtual reality experience. We went high above the city of Athens today, before diving deep into the past to see ruins, temples, ships and islands of the Ancient greeks. The children learnt so much and were able to come back to school and do an amazing follow up piece of writing in English to recount what they had experienced and learnt. Stephen from Prime VR was also kind enough to give the children a little preview of their topic next term to get them excited for that! Im sure they will have told you all about it!

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Week 5 totals and a change in the top position! Birch have taken the lead, well done Birch. 1st Birch 2133 2nd Oak 2021 3rd Maple 1889

Hedgehogs have been finding number bonds to 20. They had to go on a beanbag hunt outside to fill the tens frames and systematically find all the bonds. They also used rekenreks and place value counters.

Badgers class had a fantastic day in the woods today! We took our first steps into whittling using potato peelers to safely practise our technique, while others mastered new knots to set up awesome zip wires. There was plenty of wonderful imaginative play throughout the session, balanced with some peaceful moments where the children sat quietly to sketch the beautiful woodland around them. It was a lovely blend of new skills, creativity, and enjoying nature together! 🍂