Week commencing 12th January 2026

This week in Maths, we have started a new topic on area. The children have been learning that area is the space inside a flat 2-D shape. They are aware that the shape must be closed not open to calculate the area. 

In English, we have been using the word banks we created to write some shape poems about fireworks. We have tried to include lots of poetic devices such as similes and onomatopoeia.

In art, we have been learning about Lucia Hierro, a Dominican American sculptor and artist who uses digital images to create installations of scale about identidy, community and consumer culture. The children have been learning to create visual notes in their art books. They are becoming more confident with expressing their thoughts and ideas in a more visual way.

Week commencing 5th January 2026

Happy New Year to you all. After a tricky start back, we soon got into the swing of things completed our maths work on multiplication tables. We are becoming more confident with grouping and sharing.

In English, we are creating word banks of different word classes and poetic devices to help us create a detailed poem about fireworks. The children have been very creative with their ideas and have enjoyed learning about the different types of fireworks.