Computing Around the World
This week, Year 5 have been practising using algorithms to achieve a goal.
To get warmed up, Year 5 had to write an algorithm to get Robot Miss Wilson 3000 out of the door. We discovered lots of bugs which produced some interesting collisions and humorous results that needed debugging.
We used a game board and had to direct a counter to visit all of the continents whilst avoiding the natural disasters. This time, pieces of code were given to make it a little easier and more consistent.
Our challenge was to use repetition and find the shortest, most efficient route.
Eve said: “The hardest bit was probably to remember all your steps before testing your algorithm.” Nice link to the 8Rs, Eve!
Ordering Numbers
Our first topic in maths has been place value. Year 5 practised saying numbers right up to one million! We used place value counters and grids to help us.
Next up, we had a go at making 5 digit numbers on our white boards, expressed in lots of different ways, before ordering ourselves into a giant Year 5 number line!
Topic maths
Last week, the children conducted a local survey around Moortown. Today, the class began to interpret the data and thought about how they could display it.
After looking at examples of bar charts, Year 4 created their own and added the data from the survey. An interesting fact from the survey was that no one thought was rubbish was an issue in our local area.
“That’s because we go litter picking, ” commented Musa.
Resilience and patience were put to the test this morning when the children were given some Ordnance Survey symbols to match. The symbols formed part of a jigsaw. This was quite a challenge but we were so impressed with the determination shown by the class to complete this task.
Well done to all!
Time Travel trip
To kick off the new topic, Time Travel, Year 3 enjoyed a trip visiting two museums in Hull – The Streetlife Museum of Transport as well as Hull and East Riding Museum.
The day started with the Streetlife Transport Museum. In the museum, there were transport artefacts dating back over 200 years old. The class were interested in the carriages that people used to drive before cars were revolutionised into what we are used to today. Have a look at the pictures below!
The class loved walking down the 1940’s high street. They thoroughly enjoyed going inside the traditional pharmacy and cooperative supermarket. They even managed to spot some products which are still on sale now.
There was a lot of interest with in the 1950’s ice-cream truck. Look at one of our brilliant drawings below.
After lunch, the Year 3s went on to the Hull and East Riding museum where we walked through an Iron Age village, entered a Roman bath house and looked at the stunning mosaics. Have a look at the pictures below.
My favourite part was…
- Billy stated: “I loved seeing the woolly mammoth.”
- Edris added: “Imagine if we were in the museum and the woolly mammoth came back to life!”
- Sasha pointed out: “The cave man’s clothes have come from a sheep – he would’ve made it himself!”
- James commented: “I loved the ride that showed us what it would have felt like to be pulled in a carriage by a horse.”
- Tanvi said: “I loved all of it!”
Transported back in time
Year 4 thoroughly enjoyed a trip to two museums in Hull today.
Streetlife Museum of Transport
We all climbed aboard at the Streetlife Museum of Transport and enjoyed all the sights, sounds and smells of the past. There are over 200 years of transport history on display. The children walked down a 1940s high street, boarded a tram and enjoyed the pleasures of a carriage ride. Our big topic ‘Transport‘ starts next week so today’s trip was a great introduction to transportation through the ages. Enjoy our photos with your child. Question them about the visit.
From ‘bone shaking’ early bicycles to horse drawn carriages fit for royalty, the museum was packed with exhibits from various periods of time.
Hull and East Riding Museum
In this museum, we entered a world where 235 million years of history has been brought to life. From majestic mammoths to Saxon invaders, Year 4 travelled through history up to modern Britain. Walking through an Iron Age village, entering a Roman bath house and looking at the stunning mosaics were just a few of the displays to stop and study. We discovered a mysterious crew of wooden warriors and saw some medieval treasures!
How would you solve it?
In Maths, we’re discussing when we need to use written methods to solve a calculation, when we can solve it mentally and when we might make some jottings to help us.
We sorted some calculations according to how we’d solve them. Discuss them at home and see how different people in the family would solve these calculations in different ways. Are any ways you discuss better than another?
Where in the World
As a part of our ‘Where in the World’ topic, Year One have loved using maps to name and locate the four countries of the United Kingdom. The children also used the maps to name some towns and cities in the UK.
Homework Review
Year 6’s first piece of Creative homework was great. We enjoyed sharing what we’d created with our table before taking a look around the whole class at everybody’s.
Here are a few of our favourites:
Parent partnership workshop
Our first workshop will be held on Thursday at 2.15 and 6.00.
We recognise that as parents you are your child’s first and most enduring educator. We value the contribution you make in your child’s learning journey and encourage you to share your unique knowledge of your child.
This helps us to establish an interesting and stimulating learning environment and activities for each child.
Our workshop will provide you with information to help you support your child at home and an insight into the teaching and learning that takes place over the Reception year.
We hope to see you all there.
Super swimming start
After a lot of anticipation and excitement, Year 3 have started their swimming lessons. The class thoroughly enjoyed their first lesson.
In our topic lessons, we’ve been learning the seven continents of the world, how to use an atlas and when/why people would choose to use a map rather than an atlas. We’ve begun our topic art project by sketching the continents, paying particular attention to the outline and shape to each.
In maths, we’ve continued to learn about place value. Children have been using counters to play game and test their partner’s knowledge. We’ve been practising reading these representations of three digit numbers and then saying these numbers out loud.
We’ve also been outside during maths to practise doubling and halving.
During our homework review, on Thursday, the class shared their creative pieces with each other. We’ve been seriously impressed with the level of creativity the class has shown. Well done, Year 3!
