In Reading, we have been exploring Skellig by David Almond. The children have enjoyed this mysterious and thought-provoking tale, and our class discussions have enabled them to develop their prediction and inference skills. Its rich, descriptive language has supported the extension of their vocabularies and deepened their understanding of how authors engage their readers.

This term in English, the children have thoroughly enjoyed writing a range of texts inspired by the book Skellig. They have created powerful persuasive texts and have developed their narrative writing skills, focusing particularly on building suspense and engaging their readers through the use of figurative and hyperbolic language. Alongside this, the celebrations around his 100th birthday provided the perfect opportunity to enjoy the work of Sir David Attenborough, studying his fabulous use of language and informative, authoritative style, and seeking to incorporate these features into their own writing about the natural world.

In Maths, the Owls have expanded their understanding of place value further into decimals and applied this knowledge to different units of measurement. Fractions, decimals and percentages have been explored, and equivalence between them has been applied to reasoning problems. Finally, they have worked on geometry, focusing on angles and mastering the use of a protractor to measure them accurately.

In our Wider Curriculum, the children have been learning about evolution in Science, exploring how living things have adapted over time and considering how scientific evidence is carefully gathered, tested and evaluated. They have also studied the human timeline, developing their understanding of how humans change as they grow, while strengthening their data interpretation skills through analysing information and drawing conclusions. In Art, pupils have been creating thoughtful and creative pieces based on their school memories, reflecting on their time in primary school. It has been a special opportunity to celebrate their journeys and achievements as we prepare to say goodbye to our Year 6s and wish them well on their secondary school adventure.