Welcome to the Junior’s Class Page!

We have a mixed age class with pupils from Year 3 to Year 6, who are taught by Miss Duxbury and Mrs Roberts. 

History: World War 1

In this unit the children will be exploring the causes of the First World War and thinking about the different events that occurred leading up to it (being able to sequence events). We will look at how propaganda was used to boost morale and encourage people to join the warfront and the effects of censorship. They will look at the uniform soldiers had to wear and think carefully about how they would feel if they had to wear it in battle (comparing it to modern day uniforms). They will then go on to learn about the important role women played on the Homefront, making weapons, uniforms and looking after the land. Also, we will look at letters sent home and think about how challenging it would have been for families to have been separated and to live on rations.

Science: LKS2- Sound

The children will work towards answering the Quest question, ‘How can we make different sounds?’ Children will identify and describe different sounds. They will learn that sounds are produced by vibrations and that these vibrations travel from the source of the sound through a variety of materials to the ear. Children will use musical instruments and household materials to investigate the range of ways of producing sounds and how the pitch and volume of a sound can be altered. They will have the opportunity to make sounds. Working Scientifically, children will have the opportunity to investigate how sound travels through solids, liquids and gases. They will investigate changing the pitch of sounds and they will find patterns between the pitch of a sound and the features of the object that produced it. They will have the opportunity to investigate sound through creating their own instruments and they will investigate the pattern between the volume of a sound and the strength of vibrations which produced it.

UKS2- Materials

The children will have compare and group together everyday materials on the basis of their properties, including their hardness, solubility, transparency, response to magnets and electrical and thermal conductivity. They will give reasons, based on evidence from comparative and fair tests, for the particular use of everyday materials, including metals, wood and plastic.

Working scientifically, children will have classified materials in different ways explaining their classification criteria. They will have planned, carried out and interpreted an investigation in trying to answer a question about the most suitable material for a given function.

Homework

Children will receive English and Maths homework every Friday, this is to be completed for the following Monday. Homework is always based on work children have been doing in school and set to suit their abilities. If something is sent home that a pupil needs more help with, please inform us on the Monday morning so we can do this.

Spellings and Times Tables

Spellings and Times Tables are set on Friday and the children have their test on the following Friday. Children write their spellings in their book and have time to practise in school during the week. They are given times table sheets (with times tables up to 12×) at the beginning of the year. They are to use this to practise at home. While children are given time to practise in school, it is important they take the time to practise at home too.

The Houses of Parliament 

KS2 went on a school trip to the houses of Parliament, where they ere shown around the houses of commons and Lords and got to watch debates happen. They learnt about the history of the Houses of Parliament and had a super day. 

The Spiderwick Chronicles

The children have read and acted out scenes from The Spiderwick Chronicles. They've developed their use of inference looking at character thought and feelings and made sensible predicitions about what they thought would happen in the book. 

Bonfire and Firework safety

The police paid us a visit to explain the importance of bonfire and firework safety. We looked at the different laws and how to keep ourselves safe! Especially if using sparklers. 

Structures

LKS2 looked at creating a structure with strengthened frames, using diagonal struts. They then made this into a set before adding a character to the back who would move using a lever. 

UKS2 made a structure and then used cams and levers to add a character so it would move. 

Mellow Yellow Day

Our class looked at the importance of mental health and taking time to calm down, remain positive and take time to look after ourselves, as well as others.