The children have been fantastic in class this week and we've had a lot of fun and learnt loads.

In Maths, we have been learning about place value with up to any number for Year 6 and up to 1 million for Year 5. We've revisited lots of different ways number can be shown such as: place value charts, number lines, part-whole models, bar models and dienes. We've looked at comparing and ordering numbers by looking at the highest value digit first and working down. We've had fun by competing with dice games to make the highest or smallest number, as well as tackling an Among Us Maths sheet to find the impostor.

In English, we have begun our unit on persuasive writing and are looking at travel brochures. The children have learnt to identify the structure and features of this text from an Owl City brochure, featuring an incredible made-up city, as well as real life travel brochures. They have revisited nouns and adjectives, and have learnt how to use a thesaurus and google to choose powerful adjectives for their writing.

In Science, we began our topic of evolution and inheritance. The children learnt how we inherit characteristics from our biological parent. They enjoyed showing how this happens by drawing the children of Mr Men and Little Miss characters and identifying what characteristics they got from each parent.

In Art, we began our unit on typography. The children were introduced to different types of typography as well as different artists who make their living through it. We then practised making letter out of different shapes as an introduction.

In PHSE, the children competed to make a tower that could hold a teddy at the top. The teams were judged on the tallest tower and the best teamwork. We then discussed why it is important to include others.

In Geography, we started our unit on rivers and learnt the words, source and mouth. We also learnt to identify rivers on a map and discussed the water cycle.

As of next week, Mr Hamner and I will be running an after-school football club on Tuesday evenings until 4.30. It will cost the same as after school club at £3.50 and the proceeds will go to after school club.  I'd love to see as many faces there as possible.

Keirnan Pedder


Information Received from School Age Vaccination & Immunisation Team:
YOUR CHILD’S ANNUAL FLU VACCINATION 2022-2023 (LAIV NASAL SPRAY)

This vaccination is recommended to help protect your child against flu. Flu can be an unpleasant illness and can cause serious complications. Vaccinating your child will also help protect more vulnerable family and friends by preventing the spread of flu. There may be a rebound in flu levels this coming winter following low levels in the past 2 years as a result of COVID-19 restrictions. The vaccination is free and is a quick, simple, painless spray up the nose.

Online Consent Form:

1.         Please use the following link to access the online consent form: www.bthimmunisations.co.uk/Forms/Flu

2.         Please quote the unique school code. The code for your school is BP119523

Please complete the online consent form for both consent / no consent giving reasons.

Please inform the School Vaccination Team (Not School) of the following on

Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde: 01253 951984
Lancaster & Morecambe: 01524 406672

•           If your child has steroid tablets prescribed two weeks prior to vaccination.
•           If in the few days prior to vaccination your child has been wheezy.
•           If consent is received and you take your child to your GP surgery to receive the vaccination.

It is your responsibility to contact the school vaccination team to ensure they do not receive the immunisation again.

A leaflet explaining the vaccination programme can be accessed by clicking the following link: Flu vaccination for children

Yours faithfully,

School Age Vaccination Team