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Summer 1 Newsletter
WORLD BOOK DAY
Class 9 Trip to Castleshaw
Spring 2 Newsletter
Thursday 18th January
Today, we had local artist Hugh Templeton in school. Hugh was here to teach us all about building Roman mosaics. As you can see from the pictures, the children had a lot of fun and created some fantastic pieces of art.
Tuesday 16th January -Class 9 Trip to Chester
Today, Class 9 went on a trip to Chester to learn about the Romans. The children really enjoyed their trip and were able to gain a valuable insight into what was life during the Roman occupation of this historic city. We visited Grosvenor Museum where we were able to look at Roman artefacts and experience an educational talk by the team there. In the afternoon, the children set off to the amphitheatre in the city centre where they re-enacted Roman battle formations armed with shields.
Autumn 2 Newsletter
Greek Food
In topic we have been learning about the Ancient Greeks, therefore in D&T today, we made a Greek gyros. We started by chopping and preparing our food, pitta bread, lettuce, humus, tzatziki, cucumber, onion, feta cheese, chicken and olives. Then we went around the tables making it. We had some surprised children, who enjoyed their Greek gyros.
Geography Week-Messy Maps Tuesday 17th October
Today, year 4 made their way down to Queen's Park as part of our work celebrating Geography week. In the park, the children were tasked with making messy maps. We positioned ourselves down by the lake and drew the relevant things that we could see whilst completing a key alongside the map. Finally, we collected some data by recording the sounds that we could here from a few different locations within the park.
Ancient Greece Workshop- Monday 18th September
Today, we had an Ancient Greece workshop in school. We learned all about Sparta and Athens and the different way that their societies were run. Some children were called upon to act out the mythical story of Theseus and the Minotaur. We completed some mathematical puzzles which stem from Ancient Greece and the children went on a hunt for clues so that they could complete a questionnaire all about the civilisation. In the afternoon, the children were treated to a fully armoured solider and some were even given the opportunity to try some of the armour on. Finally, the children competed in a mini Olympic Games. where they tried to compete as the Ancient Greeks did.
GREEK WORKSHOP INFORMATION
Welcome to Class 9!
We hope you all had a lovely summer holiday and are looking forward to welcoming you back to school. A big welcome to all of the parents as well. We have lots of great experiences and learning to look forward to this year - we can't wait to see you all again and get started!
Class Teacher- Mr Callaghan
Teaching Assistant- Mrs Jackson
Homework will be set weekly via Ed shed for Spelling and MyMaths for Maths! Your log in reminders will be inside your Reading records. In addition to this, your child has access to Times Tables Rock Stars. As your child will be completing a multiplication tables check towards the end of the year, we recommend using this site a few times a week.
Class 9 PE days- Mondays.
Please come into school, dressed for PE in your school PE kit.
In addition to this, Class 9 will be swimming each Thursday. Children are expected to come into school in their uniform and bring their swimming kits to change into.