Learning Journey – Sustain to Remain
A Snapshot of our Week…
Reception: After finding a mysterious paintbrush and a note in our classroom, we received a new book called ‘The Magic Paintbrush’, where the paintbrush makes things come alive. The main character, Shen, is told she can only use it to help the poor. We had a great discussion about what things we really need and what we just want. The kids then wrote about how they would use the paintbrush to help the poor, using their empathy goggles.
Year 1: We have been using our planning and making links tools to write a set of new adventures based on the story Naughty Bus. In Science we have been investigating the properties of materials and using scientific vocabulary to describe them.
Year 2: We have continued our amazing learning in Science as we have planted carrots, tomatoes and cress. We used our planning tool to plan for our investigation and are looking forward to seeing if our predictions are correct.
Year 3: We have been using our making links tool to apply words learnt in geography to our writing in literacy. We also had an extremely interesting RE day where we learnt why light is important to different religions.
Year 4: We have been using our reasoning tool in maths to deepen our understanding of multiplication and division. We have also been continuing to practise our times tables in preparation for the end of Year 4 multiplication check – more details on Tapestry. In literacy and in art, we have been using our imagining tool to create our very own mermaids!
Year 5: We have been nearing the end of our sci-fi literacy book: Robot Girl. We have been using our making links and asking questions tool to try and anticipate the many plot twists and revelations. We have also used our empathy tool to try and understand the impossible decision the protagonist has to make.
Year 6: We have been using our planning tool this week to write a sequel to The Promise. Our imagining tool has also been vital, as we created wonderfully descriptive locations and characters for our stories, as well as our perseverance tool for editing and improving. The stories are really wonderful and the children are very proud of their work!
PE Update
An amazingly talented group of Year 3 and 4 children represented Dulwich Wood at the Southwark Schools Indoor Athletics Competition this week. Not only did they come first but our girls team beat every record set over the last 17 years they also won every event!!
Share and Care
Alma: Hello all, this week’s Share and Care is from Arlo. Thanks Arlo for this lovely message, I totally agree with you. Everyone likes a good hug! Here are a few words from Arlo about his contribution:
“I wrote this because I want everybody to be friends and the world to get along.â€
Coming Up
Numbers Day – Fri 2nd Feb
Next Friday is Numbers Day, our wonderful maths lead Miss Oliveira, has put together lots of fun maths games and activities for children to take part in. During the week maths badges featuring our Houses and the famous ‘Tiny’ will be on sale in the School Office all week, 50p per badge. All proceeds go to the NSPCC.
Steam Question
Entries are due on Mon 29th Jan. Children have been asked to research a Natural Wonder of the world and share their entry in a creative way. (See Tapestry for more details)
Kingswood Library
Our Class visit to the new Kingswood Library begin on Monday (click on this link for opening times and how to become a member).
KS2 Author Visits at Dulwich College – Tue 6th Feb & Fri 9th Feb
We have been invited to join in Dulwich Junior’s Book Week! Y3 & Y4 have been invited to see Charlie Brook’s present his new book ‘Sammy and the Extra-Hot Chilli Powder’. Y5 & Y6 will be seeing ADISA – a Hip Hop Performance Poet! We are really looking forward to these events!
- Y3 & Y4 – Tue 6th Feb (You can order a copy of the book on SchoolsBuddy from Mon!)
- Y5 & Y6 – Fri 9th Feb
- Reminder: we will celebrate World Book Day on Thu 7th March (more details to follow)
Dates for your diary
Fri 2nd Feb
Reception & KS1 Celebration Assembly
Fri 2nd Feb
Numbers Day
Fri 9th Feb
KS2 Celebration Assembly
Mon 12th Feb – Fri 16th Feb
Half Term
Mon 19th Feb
Children return to School
Fri 23rd Feb
Reception & KS1 Celebration Assembly
Fri 1st Mar
KS2 Celebration Assembly
Thu 7th Mar
World Book Day
Fri 8th Mar
Reception & KS1 Celebration Assembly
Tue 12th Mar
Learning Reviews – Reception, Y2, Y5 & Y6
Thu 14th Mar
Learning Reviews – Y1, Y3 & Y4
Fri 15th Mar
KS2 Celebration Assembly
Fri 22nd Mar
Reception & KS1 Celebration Assembly
Thu 28th Mar
Term finishes at 1pm. No Emu Club
Mon 15th Apr
Children return to School
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