We can do it!

Your teachers are ready for the year ahead. Are you?

Reaching for the Stars

Visit from Professor McInty

Professor McInty took us back to Ancient Greece. WE learnt so much and we had a great laugh listening to Professor McInty’s jokes.

Art Representatives

Thank you to our  Art representatives.  Mrs Hughes and Mrs Grant could not stop singing their praises as they were both were able to articulate what they have done this year and how the school promotes  Art.

Science Week

The whole school enjoyed their science projects and conducting experiments.

Science Week

Each co-operative group created a volcano using salt dough. We then used bicarbonate of soda and vinegar to replicate a volcanic eruption.We looked closely at a variety of rocks to study their properties.

Sports Day

Year 3 had an amazing time at Beechcroft. Well done to all the children who really challenged themselves despite the sweltering sun.

Fiver Challenge

Thank you to Year 5 for organising great stalls for all to enjoy.

Addition and subtraction – consolidation

Can you fill in the missing boxes in those calculations using a bar model.

Remember that the Whole is always the bar at the top !

Write the four number facts that this bar model shows.
540
300           240

Fact family
+                =
+                =
–                =
–                =

 

Problem solving

Flo and Jim are answering a problem:
Danny has read 62 pages of the class book, Jack has read 43. How many more
pages has Danny read than Jack?
Flo does the calculation 62 + 43. Jim does the calculation 62–43.
Who is correct?
ACE IT!

Types of Rocks

Watch the video again… why don’t you try to make one of these rocks? or even better the 3 different types of rocks!

Making the rocks:  some links to help you….