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Maths – We shall be looking at fractions alongside their decimal and percentage equivalents.

English – 

We shall be continuing to look at The Pied Piper, this week. We shall be planning and starting to write a newspaper report based on the key events of the poem.

Science – Our topic this half term is Electricity. This week, we shall be looking at planning an investigation and looking at the importance of variables.

PE – Swimming lessons continue this week. Our Friday PE sessions will be taught by some local secondary school pupils, as part of our Sports Leader Alliance.

History – We shall be continuing to research about how Croydon was affected during WW2. We will also be writing diary entries as  a result of Mrs Bakka’s visit.

Music – This week, we will be learning to understand the criteria for a vocal performance – clear diction, good tone, dynamics, metre.

PSHE –  our learning objectives:

• I can explain some of the ways in which one person (or group of people) can have power over another.

  I know some reasons why people use bullying behaviours.

RE –  Buddhism –  our learning objectives:

• I can state what the Four Noble Truths are.

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Friday, 29th November – Mufti Day for the Bottle Tombola (bring a bottle to be used as a prize during the Christmas Fair).

Saturday 7th December 11am- 3pm – Friends of Howard Christmas Fair

Friday 13th December – Christmas Lunch and Christmas Jumper Day

Tuesday 17th December 2:15pm – Y5/6 Christmas Concert at St. Andrew’s Church

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”10″ border_color=”#0914eb” ]What are we learning this week?[/dropshadowbox]

Maths – We shall be looking at add and subtracting fractions (including mixed  numbers).

English – 

We shall be starting our new unit, based on The Pied Piper. This week, we shall be focusing on unpicking the vocabulary and understanding the storyline. We shall also be creating character profiles and conducting a hotseating task.

Science – Our topic this half term is Electricity. This week, we shall be looking at planning an investigation and looking at the importance of variables.

PE – Swimming lessons return this week. Our Friday PE sessions will be taught by some local secondary school pupils, as part of our Sports Leader Alliance.

History – We shall be continuing to research about how Croydon was affected during WW2. We will also be writing diary entries as  a result of Mrs Bakka’s visit.

Computing – We shall be creating power points based on our Whitgift Primary Project Week.

Music – This week, we will be learning about song structure – introduction, chorus and instrumental verse.

PSHE –  our learning objectives:

• I can understand how rumour-spreading and name-calling can be bullying behaviours.
• I can explain the difference between direct and indirect bullying.

RE –  Buddhism –  our learning objectives:

• I can explain what Dharma is.