Our week began on an exciting note as we received our first letters from our penpals in Greece! In their letters, the Greek children introduced themselves, sharing details about their families, friends, and daily lives. They also wrote about their favourite school subjects, hobbies, and personal interests, giving us a glimpse into their world. Inspired by their thoughtful letters, we wrote letters back, introducing ourselves and describing our own families, favourite activities, and school experiences. The children are eagerly looking forward to receiving the next letters and continuing this wonderful cultural exchange.
In DT this week, the children enthusiastically planned their very own Christmas stockings. This hands-on project will allow them to improve their sewing stitches, which will be used both for joining materials effectively and for adding creative decorative touches such as buttons to their designs. As part of the planning process, the children considered the design criteria—the specific objectives their stockings need to meet to ensure success. Two key criteria were highlighted: function and visual appeal, making this decoration attractive and festive for the holiday season. Through this activity, the children have laid the foundation for a thoughtfully designed and beautifully crafted festive project.
In English, the children watched a thought-provoking clip about Esther, a homeless woman searching through a junkyard. The story showed how she passed by useful items to find broken or discarded treasures, showing her unique way of seeing things. Inspired by Esther’s journey, the children wrote diary entries. They used noun phrases, similes and metaphors to make their writing more vivid and tried different sentence starters to improve their descriptions. This activity helped them build empathy and develop their creative writing skills.
In Maths, the children explored the concepts of multiples and factors. They practiced identifying multiples of given numbers by recognising patterns in times tables and explored factors by finding numbers that divide exactly into a given number. Through a variety of activities, such as drawing factor bugs, they developed a clearer understanding of these key mathematical ideas.
Thank you for joining us for our Learning Together Morning! We loved sharing our spelling strategies with you and engaging in a variety of activities to reinforce this week’s spellings. Your participation made the session very enjoyable!
