Well done to the children for all their hard work this half-term.  We hope you enjoy some relaxing family time over the holiday.

Mrs Purser and Mrs Walker

There are 4 tasks set on SATs Companion which are due on the first Tuesday back after the Christmas break.  There will also be a spelling quiz on Monday 6th.  The words are:  forcible, responsible, horrible, reversible, incredible, sensible, legible, terrible, possible, visible.

Remember to read each day over the Christmas holiday and keep up with the arithmetic practise on Doodle Maths.

We wish you all a Merry Christmas!

Mrs Purser and Mrs Walker

The children are bringing home their recent Mock SATs Papers today.  Please take some time to discuss these with your child and guide them to complete additional tasks on SATs companion in order to develop their learning in areas of weakness.  We are addressing these gaps in class, but any extra practice they do at home will benefit them enormously.  Thank you for your support.

On Tuesday (11th November) we will all be visiting the War Memorial at church to be part of the outside Remembrance Service.  Please ensure you have a warm coat with you that day!

The following information is from our Eco Council:

The Eco-team have two exciting missions, and your superpowers are needed—starting with our first challenge: Cut the Carbon!  and with our Bin-tastic Challenge!

Cut the Carbon! 

This November, we’re on a mission to shrink our carbon footprints and make a real impact. Each week, our Eco-Warriors will be tracking progress and cheering you on.  There are six suggestions to help us cut carbon:

• Eat a plant-based meal
• Leave the car at home and walk or cycle instead
• Meal plan to reduce food waste 
• Lower your washing machine temperature to 30°C or lower
• Have a device-free day
• Turn down the heating by 1° for a week

There is more information on this video   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQPsAAHPj78

Bin-tastic Challenge!

Our playground bins are ready for a makeover—and we want YOUR brilliant ideas! The Eco Team is calling on all creative minds to design a brand-new bin that’s fun, functional, and fabulous.

🎨 Your Mission:  Grab an A4 sheet of paper and sketch your dream bin design. Think bold colours, cool shapes, and eco-friendly features. Could it talk? Could it sort recycling? Could it look like a robot or a tree? 

🌱 The Eco Team will review all the designs and choose the most awesome one to inspire our new playground bins!  Deadline Friday 7^th November. 

Remember to read for a minimum of 20 minutes every day with 3 sessions a week reading aloud to an adult.  Next Friday we will be checking who has reached their target on AR - you have 1 more week to get there!  Please talk to your child about how many quizzes they have taken this half term and ask them how close they are to reaching their target. 

Make sure you know your spelling words and are ready for our quiz on Monday.  The words this week are:  twelfth, queue, amateur, category, environment, correspond, frequently, language, occur, signature.

Take some time each day to sharpen your Maths skills on Doodle Maths.

Have a lovely weekend!

Our spelling words for this week are:  variety, criticise, ancient, leisure, government, opportunity, sincerely, recognise, cemetery, equipped.  Make sure you practise these and are ready for our quiz on Monday. 

Remember to read for at least 20 minutes every day, with 3 of these sessions reading aloud to an adult.

Over the weekend, please gather some materials from your recycling bin (cereal boxes, packaging materials etc.) and bring these to school on Monday in a carrier bag, as we will need them for a Science experiment we are doing next week.

You will have read in the Weekly Newsletter today that it is Year 6 Koinonia Friday on Friday 24th October.  As well as the children sharing their work with you, we would also like to share photos from our recent residential trip – we have lots!

Have an enjoyable weekend.  

Mrs Purser and Mrs Walker