Year One have enjoyed learning to measure this week. We started off by investigating some items that are heavy and some items that are light. Next we used balance scales to compare the weight of two objects. We discovered that when we weighed a heavy object, the balance scale went down whilst a ligh
This week, the children have been learning how to measure the mass of an object. We started off looking at different divisions on number lines (0-100) and working out the sequence by dividing 100 by the amount of intervals the number line has. The children then looked at measuring in grams. They sta
It’s not often that Year 6 get to play with cubes, so there was great excitement when the children were confronted with piles of coloured cubes this week to help them to calculate volumes. The week started with the children building shapes and counting cubes. They then developed their understanding
This week, Year 5 have taken part in Maths workshops. We would like to thank all parents who attended. These sessions were well received and both parents and children benefitted from them. As discussed at the workshop, times tables and division facts are incredibly important in the curriculum becaus
Year Two have been learning about measuring mass in Maths. First, the children learnt that we measure mass in grams and kilograms. Then, they started looking at scales that went up in divisions of 1, 2, 5 and 10 and reading off the mass in grams and in kilograms. They also learnt how to identify mas
For the last two weeks in maths, Year 6 have been learning about fractions, decimals and percentages. Firstly, the children had to become familiar with percentage, decimal and fraction equivalents. Knowing these equivalences allowed the children to compare and order a them. The children then used
Our music sessions are continuing at Angel Court this half term, but before they began Miss Rowe took the children to Angel Court to give the Platinum Parterre a bit of a face lift. Signs of Spring were all around but under the debris of winter. The children picked up leaves and branches blown down
This term in Maths Year Two have been learning about multiplication and division. The children started by identifying equal groups and then writing repeated addition number sentences. After that, the boys and girls used arrays to write repeated addition number sentences, before moving on to using th
This week in Maths, the children have been learning how to measure in centimeters, millimeters and meters. In the classroom, they have practiced reading the cm and mm scales on rulers then used them to measure the length of different lines and objects on their tables. On Thursday, year 3 went outsid
Over the past two weeks in Maths, Year Six have been learning about algebra. This is a challenging block of work which the children have completed with an positive and resilient attitude. To begin with, the children worked on find missing numbers. Then, they identified that numbers in a pattern or s
