Welcome to Jupiter Class
Jupiter is a mixed year 5/6 class and our teacher is Miss Perkins
Important information to remember:
Homework - SPaG homework is set on a Monday and Maths homework is set on a Wednesday.
Both sets of homework need to be completed and handed in on the following Monday.
Reading - children are expected to read at home, and record it in their planner, at least three times per week.
Reading Records are handed in on a Thursday.
PE is on Wednesday and Thursday and children need to come to school in their PE kits.
Rainbow Write
We have been exploring techniques and sentence structures to help build tension in our writing. We watched a clip from the Animals of Fathing Wood and then worked in a group to use different sentence types to create a tension narrative.
Exploring Maps
Today we have been exploring different types of maps. We looked at OS maps of our local area to explore places we know.
Classifying plants
Today we have been studying classifications of plants. We explored vascular and non-vascular plants and created greenhouses that demonstrated their key features.
Learning about microbes
Today we have been exploring how micro-organisms are classified. We then took a look at a range of items under the microscope including: mould, skin, pond water, tortoise poo and moss.
Classifying animals
Today we began our Science topic of Animals and other living things. The year 6s worked with Miss Perkins to create diagrams to help us classify animals.
A brand new topic- Eco Warriors
This term we are studying Eco Warriors. We strated by creating images of the things we love about planet Earth.
Howard Carter Comic Strips
We have been learning about how Howard Carter uncovered Tutankhamen's tomb. We watch a film and then created comic strips to retell the story.
Sewing project
We have been developing our sewing skills in art this term. We then applied our new skills to create Egyptian cats.
Ancient Egyptian Workshop
Today we have had an Ancient Egyptian Workshop. We explored some replica Egyptian aretefacts, built an Ancient Egyptian city, became Ancient Egyptian scribes and played some Ancient Egyptian games (Mancala and Senet)
Talk 4 Writing Text Map
We have been introduced to a new model text called "The Time Slip Scarab" we worked as a class to create our text map. What do you think?
Mummification instructions
Today we have been mummifying our school friends to help us remember the process of mummification, in preparation for our instructions hot write.
A New Term
As the new term begins, we will be venturing into the past and looking at the Ancient Egyptians. In science, we will be studying Light and Electricity and we look forward to sharing another fantastic book with our whole class reader.