Topic and Writing

In our geography topic work next week, we will focus on the Austrian city of Innsbruck, taking an in-depth look at the city and what it has to offer the local population and also the many tourists who visit every year.

In English lessons, we will create a persuasive holiday brochure or leaflet attracting visitors to the area. We’ll compare the language and persuasive devices required to create this genre of writing with the factual language used in last week's information text.

Maths

Year 4 maths – we have been working on strategies for checking column addition. For example, using knowledge of odds and evens, doubles, near doubles and estimating. Atom maths this week is practice of estimating – a really useful skill.

Year 5 maths – homework is on paper and practises Place Value.

School Councillor and Eco Councillor Elections

Huge congratulations go to the children who were elected by their peers to represent the class in the Eco Council and the School Council.

Eco Councillors: Evie, Esmae, Aaron and Wilbur

School Councillors: Poppy, Zander and Darcy

Residential trips for Years 3, 4, 5 and 6

Please see the important information below regarding residential trips for Year 4 and 5 and the information about cost and deposits.  

The Year 5s and 6s are going to Yenworthy in Devon in February for 4 nights.The trip is £375 per child and the deposit of £50 needs to be paid by the end of November 2025. For more information about Yenworthy Lodge follow the link:   https://www.oxfordshireoutdoorlearningservice.co.uk/centres/yenworthy-lodge/

 The Year 3s and 4s will be going to Hill End in Oxfordshire in June to stay in bell tents for 2 nights. The Hill End trip is £180 and the deposit of £30 is due by the end of March 2026. For more information about Hill End, follow the link: https://hill-end.org/

In order to secure your child’s place on either trip, please pay the deposit on time.

Homework

Reading – finish Chapter 4 of King of the Cloud Forests. 

Maths – Y4: Estimating on Atom    Y5: Place Value worksheet

Spellings – weekly spellings to learn – plenty of practice throughout the week, please.

Times Tables – keep practising! Does anyone use the White Rose 1- minute maths app?

Have a great week!