Blog Author: Streethay Primary

In Maths we have been learning all about height and length. We used our new vocabulary- tall, taller, tallest, small, smaller, smallest and long, longer, longest. We then used the cubes to measure objects in our classroom. 

In PSHE we have been learning about how to be healthy and why. We discussed how we feel so much better about ourselves when we make healthy choices and look after our bodies.

We had a fantastic day for World Book Day! We loved dressing up as our favourite characters and sharing our books with our friends and teachers. We had such a lovely morning taking part in the World Book Day activities and we already can't wait for next year!

This week we have been learning all about the first emperor of Rome - Augustus. We began by exploring how Octavian (Augustus), Julius Caesar's nephew, defeated Mark Anthony and Cleopatra and how cunning he was as he grew in power.

In Science we have been exploring volume. In particular, this week we have been describing the relationship between vibration strength and volume. We then presented our results using a bar chart. We changed the way we played a musical instrument and measured the volume, in decibels, from the…

This week in Geography, we have been learning about migration; what is is, why people migrate, and how this can affect a population. We have been looking at 'dense' and 'sparse' populations, and the many reasons why people might migrate from dense to sparse, or vice versa. We have been so…

In Team Starlings this week, we have been thinking about our dream jobs and researching what we will need to do to get there! We have been researching skills, qualifications, requirements, and even salaries of our dream jobs. It has been very inspiring to hear about all of the amazing things Team…

Sunflowers enjoyed Little Town. We confidently articulated and sequenced our speech. We loved interacting with our friends and taking it in turns on each role play zone. 

This week, Team Daffodils have been learning about smallest, small, big and biggest. The children compared objects in Forest School and decided who had the biggest. 

In RE, we have been learning about Judaism, and hearing the story of how the Jews were brought out of captivity to the promised land, and how Jewish people celebrate their history today. We have heard about where many traditions, festivals, and holy days originated, and have enjoyed hearing all…

We have moved onto converting decimal numbers to fractions, and fraction numbers to decimals in team Starlings. The class have faced this tricky challenge with a positive attitude and have come on leaps and bounds! We have been so impressed with the budding mathematicians amongst us. Over the next…

We have been having so much fun creating our own street dance routines in Team Starlings! We have been looking at different ways that our bodies can move, moving in time with the music, and keeping time with a dance partner. Over the next few weeks, we will be developing our routines further and…