​Last week, the majority of Year Six had their transition week; there were various schools attended by the pupils which helped to give them an experience of what secondary school is truly like. The pupils took part in a plethora of lessons, including the following: English, maths, science, history, PE, RE computing and many more. Pupils also looked at the importance of mental health throughout their transition week; they explored how mental health impacts many people within an academic environment. Those who attended St Clere’s had the experience of getting a bus from East Tilbury – this replicated the route which most of the pupils would take to get to their secondary school. All pupils were made aware of the expectations for their secondary schools, irrespective of location. 

Harley, who visited St Clere’s, told us the following: “I really enjoyed transition and I the way they taught PE and Science was extremely enjoyable; this was because we were mainly in smaller groups which we were able to choose.” 

Sara, who visited William Edwards, said that: “I really liked it there and I felt more grown-up. My favourite lesson was PE because we did a lot of activities and I am looking forward to going there next year.” 

This week we have been preparing for our SATs next week. We have been completing extra grammar lessons to help our understanding of the curriculum in preparation for our tests.
  
We have also been taking part in French conversations about what food we like and dislike – some of our conversations were interesting; we have been justifying our choice of favourite food. We also started to look at comments about the food and what we might say about it.
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During D&T, we have been attempting to recreate a bird’s eye view of an Ancient Greek city in an attempt to create our own version in the style of the Ancient Greeks. ​

In Year 2 we continued to consolidate our learning about multiplication. We solved multiplication problems that included the 2, 5, 10 and 3 times tables. We even took part in an investigation regarding the number of spots on different ladybirds. It was a lot of fun! In English we wrote diary entries in character as Zog from the book by Juila Donaldson. We applied what we knew about how to write in first person and the past tense. 

Half term two was a very busy half term for Year 6; we had a fantastic few weeks. Pupils conducted their own remembrance service, with many reading the names of those from the surrounding areas who had fallen during conflicts. Following the service, the public were invited back for tea and biscuits and enjoyed performances from each Year 6 class. In English, we created our own warning narratives using a variety of figurative devices; the children were experimental with their characters and their storylines.  
We also had a very interesting time in science, learning about light and reflection. Children had the opportunity to work in pairs to create their own periscopes using household materials, which they enjoyed immensely.  

Of course, this great learning and attitude continued into half term three - well done Years 2 and 6!

Thank you to all those parents and carers who were able to attend last week's project evening, where children were able to display and share their various homework projects from this half term. 

As always, we really value your feedback, which again has been overwhelmingly positive. Have a look at some of the work shared by Mason (Y6), Emelia (Y3), Billie (Y2), Sutijay (Y2), Paige (Y2) and Aaliyah and her big sister (Y2).

Please also remember that while these half-termly homework projects will continue, pupils still have opportunity to practise and consolidate their basic skills through their personal logins to Mathletics, Active Learn and other online tools that the school has subscribed to. Challenge within these programs can be managed and adjusted by class teachers, so do speak to your child's class teacher if you have any further feedback or requests regarding the level of challenge in these activities.