Autumn 2
In this half of the autumn term we have been getting on with lots of fun learning. In Maths we have been completing addition and subtraction strategies and also learning all about shape. We are now able to discuss 2D shapes such as circle, rectangle, triangle, square, pentagon and hexagon. We have also discussed 3D shapes such as cube, cuboid, cylinder, sphere, cone and pyramid. Why not see what different shaped packaging or objects you can find in your homes?
In English we have been learning all about Florence Griffith-Joyner and Jessica Ennis-Hill to write biographies about them. Did you know that Flo-Jo is still the fastest female 100m runner in the world… even after 35 years? We then went on to write poems about fireworks using lots of verbs to show action. In P.E we have been looking at how to throw with hand-eye co-ordination and accuracy as well as using our hands to roll balls and score points. In music we have been dancing, singing and making music by playing instruments demonstrating different tempo. We have learned to follow a steady beat and know that this is also called finding the pulse. In Computing we have been painting digitally, trying to recreate some world famous artistic works on the iPads using a variety of digital tools on Paintz-App. In D&T lessons we have been looking at different structures and how we can make them stable and strong by using different methods e.g. tubes, folding and using triangular shapes. We made paper stronger by making tubes and concertinas to see how many biscuits it would hold. Our 'Artist of the Term' was Mark Rothko. We recreated his style of painting using blocks of colour with pastels. In RE we have been learning about sacred places and looking at Churches, Synagogues and Mosques. In science we have been looking at the seasonal change of winter and what the weather is like in the UK in winter. We have also been exploring materials learning about floating and sinking. We have also investigated objects that absorb and do not absorb water. We have also looked at transparent and opaque materials to see which make the best curtains. In history we have been learning about how children lived in the past from 1930 onwards and comparing the lives of children in the past to our own lives in 2020s. Did you know that in the 1930s-50s children washed in a tin bath in front of the fire and most toilets were outside in the garden!
Lastly, we’ve had great fun taking part in all sorts of extra Christmas activities, from visits by Santa, to craft day, to making Christmas cards, calendars and taking part in our ‘Miracle In Town’ performance. This half term has been fantastic!
We wish all of our lovely Whittington Moor families a very Merry Christmas, if you celebrate, and a Happy New Year!
