This week in maths, we have been learning to tell the time and solve problems involving time. We know that there are 60 minutes in one hour and have practised counting around the clock in 5s help us tell the time. When trying to find times to the hour, such as twenty to 5, we have been learning that this is “twenty minutes before the next o’clock/hour.” For these times we can count backwards in 5s from the o’clock time (e.g. start at 5 o’clock and count back in 5s to find twenty to 5). For times past the hour, such as 25 past 4, we know that this means 25 mins after the o’clock time; so, we can count on in 5s until we get to 25 past.
Our writing this week has been linked to our science work on minibeasts. We designed our own ‘superbugs’ last week and this week we have written information texts about them. Having looked at some good and some bad examples of information pages, we decided on what ours should include. Our success criteria involved: organising our writing into clear sections with headings, using different sentence types, using appropriate adjectives and writing in the present tense. Some of our information texts are so good that people might believe our superbugs actually exist!
As you know, next week the children will be taking their SATs tests in reading, maths and spelling & grammar. The tests will be spread out from Monday to Thursday but we have not told the children that they will be tested. They are used to the kinds of booklets and questions, so will just take part in them like they have been over recent weeks. We don’t want them to be worried; all we ask is that they have a good night’s sleep, a proper breakfast and arrive on time each day. If you know your child will be absent at all next week (which we hope is not the case) please inform us as soon as possible so that we can make alternative arrangements for them.
Have a lovely weekend,
Mrs Lucas, Mrs Marsh and Mrs Scott
