Chaipel Y6s have made it through their SATS week and still have smiles on their faces! The bacon sandwiches for breakfast helped to start each day off well and they all embraced the tests, giving it 100%. We celebrated in style by a well-deserved ice-cream at Noah's dad's cafe and a trip to Talland beach. Thank you, Year 5s, for your patience and consideration this week - you really supported your classmates.

ENGLISH
We have edited and improved our Tudor narratives and written up our best copies. Some of the plots are full of twists and turns and I can't wait to read each and every one.

MATHS
Y5s have been investigating decimals and are beginning to add and subtract. Their place value knowledge is improving by the week and next week, we will be multiplying and dividing by 10/100/1000.

WIDER CURRICULUM
We have been exploring push and pull factors for migration in Geography this week. We will move onto comparing air/noise pollution in different areas as part of our fieldwork, in the coming weeks. In Science, we have been looking into natural selection as part of our Evolution enquiry and in RE, we have been thinking about what Jesus' kingdom might be like, picking apart the hymn, Lord of the Dance.

Congratulations to Joel and Phoebe for being our People of the Week, demonstrating our school values and being role models to the rest of the school.

That's all from me so have a lovely weekend and see you on Monday for the start of a 4-day last week of half term.

Miss Randle, Mrs Clary, Miss Hodge and Miss Colton.

Creative Chaipelers

It has been a lovely week in Chaipel, this week.

Sean came in to continue with our Orwell art project. We focused on space and depth before moving onto 'drawing with colour'. Joel's art was incredible and Martha really worked hard to blend her colours to create a lifelike impression.

The fine weather meant that our pool was ready and we wasted no time in getting in! We have some fine swimmers in Chaipel and are eager to develop their skills so please ensure that swimming kits are in every day so that we can make the most of the weeks we have left.

In Computing, we have been investigating the history of computers, learning about the incredible impact Bletchley Park had on our victory in WWII. We played a rather 'nostalgic' game of Frogger (one of the first arcade games, first launched in 1981) before researching an influential person in computing history, creating a presentation of our findings.

It's all about shape in maths: we have been estimating, drawing, calculating and finding missing angles. I can confidently say that Chaipel are mastering the art of using a protractor! We are well into our Tudor narrative in English, which we will continue next week.

Congratulations to our Person of the Week, Max S, who is an excellent example of a positive peer Learning Partner. 

That's all from me, so enjoy the extended weekend and see you all next Tuesday!

Miss Randle, Mrs Clary, Miss Colton and Mrs Hodge. 

Happy First Week Back!

It's been a lovely week, with Chaipel creating come amazing artwork with Sean on Wednesday. Our foci was scaling and collaboration: children working together to create an image which connected seamlessly when their art work was combined. Everyone worked extremely diligently but a shout-out to Nuala and Imogen whose work not only covered the remit but had depth, texture and perspective. Well done, girls!

We have been planning our Tudor narrative in English, bringing our protagonist to life and then deciding their fate as they race to free Anne Boleyn from her impending execution.

In Maths we have been learning about units of measure and had a really productive lesson in reading timetables today. Next week, it's shape and angles - our protractors are at the ready!!

Our new enquiry is... Is Change Inevitable?
We are looking at population change, climate change and evolution and inheritance, charting the journey of Darwin on HMS Beagle. We will look at his discoveries and see for ourselves how living things can adapt to their environment in order to survive.

Congratulations to our People of the Week: Nuala, Imogen and Sienna for demonstrating our school values and being role models for the rest of the school.

That's all from us, so have a lovely weekend!

Miss Randle, Mrs Clary, Mrs Hodge and Miss Colton.

HAPPY EASTER!

What a lovely last week of Spring 2 it has been!

Sean has been in for another fabulous Art lesson: this time, focusing on memory, drawing with our alternative hand and then sketching an image upside down! The skills we are learning is clear to see, week by week.

On Monday, we learnt how to give CPR and put casulaties into the Recovery Position - a vital skill to have!

In DT, we have completed our coin purses. Chaipel have learnt how to stitch, sew on buttons and use backstitch to sew initials. Everyone has done an amazing job and Harry has really worked hard - going from 'Zero to Hero', thanks to his resilience and determination to succeed!

We looked back on our half term Wider Curriculum learning, writing about all that we have learnt about the Tudors. It's amazing what we have found out about them and everyone agreed that it has been a really interesting enquiry.

The Easter Bunny made an appearance today, as the whole school took part in an Easter Eggstravaganza Hunt!

That's all from me so have a WONDERFUL, RELAXING EASTER BREAK!

Miss Randle, Mrs Clary, Mrs Hodge and Miss Colton.

Another week has flown by and we have been learning so much.

ENGLISH
We have been creating our protagonist for our Tudor adventure narratives, researching and designing appropriate title, dress and appearance. We will write a character profile next week, prior to planning our epic rescue of Anne Boleyn from the Tower of London.

MATHS
Year 5s have been learning about equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages whilst Year 6s are learning about equations and formulas in Algebra.

WIDER CURRICULUM
We have been learning abour emergency first aide in PSHE. We are beginning to understand the Recovery Position and we will move on to learning CPR next week. In Art, we have been learning about line and texture, using circles to create dark and light. In History, we investigated the differences between poor and wealthy life at home and after comparing the lives of two children, we selected one and wrote a diary entry, outlining a typical day in their life.

Congratulations to Isaac and Elsie for demonstrating our school values as Person of the Week. 

Have a lovely weekend and see you all on Monday!

Miss Randle, Mrs Clary, Mrs Hodge and Miss Colton.

Another week has flown by and so has the learning.

Most of us have completed our Anne Boleyn diary entries, using colloquial language and the subjunctive verb form. The diaries are amazing and I very much look forward to reading them.

MATHS
Y5s have begun to understand percentages, finding their fraction equivalences and their relationship with tenths and hundredths. They will progress to decimals next week. Y6s have been immersing themselves in algebraic formulas, function machines and expressions. 

In DT, our sewing skills have progressed to sewing buttons, mastering the back stitch and using the stitch to create our initials. Next week, we will begin to design our coin purses. Our skills in rounders progressed to fielding techniques and we enjoyed another art session with Sean - drawing butterflies - and using shading to give the picture an 'antique-effect'. 

Our greenhouse is all prepped ready for the Summer. We have been up there today getting the seeds ready for germinating. We have beans, chives, carrots, strawberries, peas, lettuce, cucumber just to name but a few! Thanks to FOPS, we will be ordering a fruit cage to help us grow raspberries and gooseberries in the next few weeks. Very exciting times!

Below, I have the KIRFS for this half term and the homework grid. Please feel free to work on anything over the Easter half term - I know that it is late attaching these.

Anyway, that's all from us so have a lovely weekend.

Miss Randle, Mrs Clary, Mrs Hodge and Miss Colton.

Creative Chaipelers!

We have had a very creative week in Chaipel Class.

Sean Hewitt has begun a series of art lessons linking to our work on the Orwell project. We began this week by looking at foreground and backgrouond, combining photographs with our own sketches. 

In DT, we have been looking into a range of sewing techniques. We spent an afternoon practising how to tack, sew running and whip stitch as well as learn the basics of threading and knotting. It was slow and steady but we are already making progress. Over the next few weeks, we will learn how to add appliques, sew buttons and use back stitch to sew an initial.

ENGLISH
Our draft copy of our Tusor diaries have been writtten and next week, we will be editing, improving and creating our best copies. We have worked hard and have combined our knowledge of the life and times of Anne Boleyn with the use of colloquial language and the subjunctive form.

MATHS
Y6 have learnt about percentages and are very confident whilst the Y5s have been identifying equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages.

Our Music lesson had us creating rhythm using a range of instruments and PE focused on progressing our skills at rounders.

CONGRATULATIONS to Dominic for achieving his next 99 Club and to our People of the Week - Lily and Kora - for demonstrating our school values.

That's all from me, so have a lovely weekend and see you all on Monday!

Miss Randle, Mrs Clary, Mrs Hodge and Miss Colton.

Another week has flown by and Chaipel have been very busy.

We have been writing a setting description to set the mood for our Anne Boleyn diary writing next week. We have used a range of figurative devices as well as some colloquial language fit for a Queen! We also wrote up our cinquains which we will transfer to a poetry book for all to read.

In Maths, Y5s have been looking into equivalent fractions and decimals and the Y6s have been tackling percentages! We also did an arithmetic assessment and everyone has significantly improved their scores - WELL DONE CHAIPEL!

It was World Book Day on Thursday and we really made the most of it. We took part in a live lesson at 11am and a nationwide 60 second read. In the afternoon, we looked at the characters from a reknown author and one that was not as well-known as they should be. We all agreed that Nizrana Farook has made many children's stories that we are dying to read!

In PE, Chaipel have been brushing up their skills at Rounders, learning the language needed and practising their fielding techniques. In DT, we have investigated materials which make our clothing, together with the stitches, joins and the washing and drying instructions on the labels. In History, we have been looking into the social hierarchy and how 'God's will' determined your status in life. Next week, we will investigate the housing and diet differences between classes.

Sean will be begin our Wednesday afternoon Art from next week so we are very excited regarding what we will produce. 

CONGRATULATIONS to our People of the Week - Harrison, Martha and Phoebe - for demonstratiing our school values.

That's all from me so have a lovely weekend!

Miss Randle, Mrs Clary, Mrs Hodge and Miss Colton.

It has been a very busy week in Chaipel, this week.

We had poet and childrens book author Sally Crabtree in to teach us how to compose and write cinquains (a five-line stanza) along the theme of nature. We began by selecting words to create a short piece of poetry, popped them onto a biscuit and then literally ATE OUR WORDS! We had a lovely afternoon and Sally was great.

We have been learning about the demise of Anne Boleyn in English, taking notes about her life and learning some typical Tudor phrases. We will then use these to write a series of diary entries - through the eyes of the then Queen Anne - leading up to her execution on May 19th 1536.

In Maths, Y6s have been learning all they need to know about working with decimals whilst the Y5s have been finding a fraction of  an amount and multiplying and dividing fractions with integers.

We have launched our exciting enquiry into Tudor England, where we will be comparing the lives of the poor and rich as well as their places in society. We will be learning a range of sewing techniques in DT, building up to creating a Tudor coin purse as well as researching the history of computers in Computing, finishing by creating an audio advert for a computer of the future!

Congratulations to Dominic and to Freddie and Ava for gaining their BRONZE in 99 Club as well as Isaac and Elsie for being our People of the Week, demonstrating our school values and being excellent role models.

I sent a letter home to ask if the children could bring in an item of clothing from home - on Monday, please - so that we can investigate the material, stitching and how various parts are sewn together.

Have a lovely weekend and see you all on Monday!

Miss Randle, Mrs Clary, Mrs Hodge and Miss Colton.