Outstanding learners and amazing explorers!

We have had three thrilling weeks in Orion class starting our topic about explorers, as we have started to read ‘The Explorer’ by Katherine Rundell. Thanks to a reptile loving explorer who recommended the book to us. We are really enjoying the story so far although “Our teacher keeps leaving us on the Cliffhangers,” we can’t wait to read on.

In this roller-coaster of a week, we have continued our learning on fabulous fractions. We have been ordering and comparing fractions with Harry (a made up confused explorer) who said “if the numbers on the fraction are bigger then of course the fraction is bigger!” However we disagreed with Harry, by proving he was incorrect using models, drawings and changing our denominators so that they are the same. We have also enjoyed sequencing fractions on a number line.

In energetic English, we have ‘taken flight’ with our relative pronouns (for example who, which, whose, whom, that, where and when). We learnt all about how to use these then we wrote sentences and paragraphs about a film called Taking Flight which was liked to our topic on Explorers. Our teachers were really proud of the writing that we did and were really impressed with the correct use of relative pronouns.

We have been very creative this week producing Popping Pop Art Pictures which are now proudly on display hanging in our classroom. Our head teacher thought they looked amazing when she came to visit us this week! Please feel free to come and have a look at them.

Joke of the week –

Which day do Fish hate?

Fry-day!

We hope you have enjoyed reading our blog this week,

Orion Class