03/07/2026
📚 Book Club
This week, Birches continued exploring our Picture Atlas and developed their geographical knowledge by locating places around the world. Learners also used atlases in PBL to find and identify Cape Town and discussed how maps and atlases
help us learn about different countries and continents.
✍🏼 Writing
In Spelling, Learners explored the suffix -ment and investigated how it can be added to bases and stems to create new nouns. They practised building and spelling new words and used them in sentences. In Writing, Learners began preparing
to write a non-chronological report about Cleethorpes. They took part in drama activities to help immerse themselves in the setting, becoming a tour guide for Cleethorpes. They then identified the key features of non-chronological reports and
practised important writing skills, including adding detail to sentences and using different sentence starters. By the end of the week, Learners had planned their reports and are ready to begin writing next week.
⚖️ Maths
This week in maths, Learners continued developing their skills in
interpreting data. They answered questions about different sets of information and explained their reasoning using mathematical vocabulary. Some Learners also started their end-of-year assessments and worked hard to demonstrate their learning. Please continue to encourage regular practice of key number facts at home, as this will help complete the assessments next week.
🌍 PBL: Has the Whole World Been Explored?
In Geography, Birches carried out research into rainforests, including the Amazon Rainforest. Working in five teams,
Learners gathered information, created posters and delivered presentations to teach their friends about their findings. They showed excellent teamwork, communication and presentation skills throughout the project.
🕉️ RE
In RE, Learners explored the Aum symbol, learning about its meaning, it’s importance within Hinduism and discussing places or items where they may see this symbol.
