By Mr. Setchell on Monday, March 19, 2018 in Calculations policy, Community, Maths, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6. No Comments
For any parents that couldn’t make the multiplication fact fluency workshops on Friday, here is a link to the presentation (with notes) along with copies of all the other resources distributed. goo.gl/cTciQp
By Mr. Setchell on Friday, March 2, 2018 in Maths, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6. No Comments
Here are some ideas to keep your maths going on this very cold day and any other day of the year for that matter! Corbett Maths has a fabulous collection of free activities (with answers) suitable for everyone from year 3 to year 6 Take a look and choose your challenge . . . 5-a-day […]
By Gary Evans on Thursday, January 25, 2018 in Computing, Maths, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6. 2 Comments
Martha and Amy would like you to try their new and exciting maths game. Martha and Amy’s Subtraction Challenge Let us know what you think?
By Mr. Setchell on Monday, January 22, 2018 in Maths, STEM, Year 4. No Comments
Today, our year 4 maths team competed brilliantly in the final of the year 4 maths competition hosted by King Edward’s School in Edgbaston. Although the team just missed out on success this time, they still enjoyed a fantastic day. After the competition, Dr. Katie Steckles showed us her top three favourite shapes and demonstrated […]
By Mr. Setchell on Monday, January 22, 2018 in Maths, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6. No Comments
Corbett Maths Primary 5-a-day is website full of great questions for you to practice at home. 5-a-day Primary Of course, you don’t have to do 5-a-day, but little and often practice will accelerate your maths skills. There are bronze, silver, gold and platinum activities depending how much of a challenge you want. #easyisboring
By Mr. Setchell on Sunday, December 24, 2017 in Maths, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6. No Comments
Send a present to your future self – enjoy maths more by spending your brain power in lessons on interesting challenges rather than trying to work out what the product of 7 x 8 is. Learn your times tables and division facts by practising for 5 minutes every day on Sumdog. Already fluent in your […]
By Miss Mattocks on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 in English, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6. No Comments
Try watching this Christmas advert, before having a go at some of the challenges below: Discussion points- discuss these questions with an adult at home What could be the greatest gift anyone could get at Christmas? It would be interesting to ask before and after watching the film. Discuss why having your loved ones around you […]
By Miss Mattocks on Monday, December 11, 2017 in English, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6. No Comments
Keep yourselves busy in between all of that snowman building you’ve been doing, with the following challenges. Writing challenges Are you a budding author? Fancy yourself as the next J.K.Rowling or Michael Morpurgo? Use the following story starter to kick start your writing… I lifted my fists to my eyes and rubbed away […]
By Stuart Ash on Friday, November 24, 2017 in Learning Adventure, Year 4. 2 Comments
Year 4 had a fantastic day yesterday for our Roman Day. Who would have thought we would be meeting a Roman soldier? The soldier taught us all about what it is like to be a Roman, from what equipment they used in battle to what they used to eat. Did you know that Romans used […]
By Mr. Setchell on Friday, November 24, 2017 in Maths, Year 3, Year 4. 1 Comment
The latest Sumdog competition for Birmingham schools finished last night with 3A finishing a brilliant 3rd overall! Their terrific effort earned the school 3 months of free subscriptions. Also, in terms of individual placings from the hundreds of pupils participating, Isabel in year 3 finished an amazing 3rd overall. Sarah in year 4 finished a […]
