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• Burton Green Academy Newsletter 328 24th April

  Wed 24 Apr 2024

  Dear Parents,
  It has been another very busy week and it has been lovely to see how focused the children have been throughout the school.

  
  I spent a little bit of time in Oak class at the end of last week and it was wonderful to see how focused they were on their own learning and ensuring their work was of the highest standard.  Their questions and knowledge on coastal erosion certainly challenged me!

   

  This evening, we are looking forward to seeing our year 6 children and parents as we prepare for our upcoming, residential to the Isle of Wight.  It is a wonderful experience and lovely to see all of the year 6 children in one room and ready for an adventure together!

   
  It is nice that the weather is slowly starting to improve, and I hope you have some special family time planned for the weekend.

   
  I looked forward to ‘Reaching for the stars’ during our celebration assembly on Friday.
   

  Maple Class: 
  We have really enjoyed our new story this week – The Hundred Decker Bus. We have been busy creating our own new decks to add to the bus, including a soft play, an ice cream parlour and even a spa! In maths, we have been exploring more and less. Reception have been finding 1 more and 1 less than a given number and Year One have been finding 10 more and 10 less. We have also started our ‘Plants’ unit in Science and have been exploring the different plants that grow around our school.
   

  Cedar Class:
  We have really enjoyed writing out fairy tale style stories and have used some super Wow Words to uplevel our work. We are reviewing our fractions knowledge in Maths, and in Art are using charcoal to create a dramatic sea-scape. Cedar have also particularly enjoyed continuing to learn about Bob Marley and practicing ‘Three Little Birds’ in their music sessions. Year 3’s did so well completing their magnets unit, ending with looking at the magnetic field of our earth, while Year 2’s are continuing to learn all about plants and what they need.
   

  Damson Class:
  This week the children in year 5 have been learning about growing up and getting older. The have been very mature and contributed to some fantastic discussions in our science learning. In addition, all the children have been researching Alexander the Great and his Role in Ancient Greece, as well as discussing what evidence we have. Well done all around!
   

  Oak Class:
  This week in Oak Class we have started our revision sessions in maths and English – ahead of our SAT’s in three weeks. In RE we have been considering how it feels to be included. In our Geography unit we have learnt how coastline features are formed. We are all enjoying our class text ‘The Fastest Boy in the World.’ 

• Burton Green Academy Newsletter 327 17th April

  Wed 17 Apr 2024

  Dear Parents,
  It has been another very busy week and it has been lovely to see how focused the children have been throughout the school.

  
  One of the very special qualities about the children within our school is their ability to work together and their desire to support their learning partners and friends. This has been so evident in school and it fits really well with our value this half term of ‘Friendship’.

   

  On another lovely note, I have seen a few excited faces since we have been back as the children starting school in September have now received their special letters.

   

  We look forward to welcoming them into school for induction visits later in the term.

   

  I hope that you enjoy the weekend when it finally comes and that we manage to get a little more of the sun that has been peeping through this week. 

   

  I look forward to once again ‘Reaching for the stars’ during our celebration assembly on Friday.
   

  Maple Class: 
  This week we are fantastic story tellers and have made up new adventures for the Naughty Bus! We have planned what he could do when he turns into a ‘night bus’ and are busy writing stories about his next adventure. In maths, we are learning all about 2 digit numbers. Reception have been making teen numbers and have been learning that teen numbers are a 10 and some extra ones. Year one have been learning to represent 2-digit numbers with bead strings and money. 
   

  Cedar Class:
  Cedar have been superstars this week, throwing themselves into their work, particularly Topic and Science. We continue to learn and share experiences about the Seaside, and in Science year 2’s are focussing on plants and how to become young gardeners, while year 3’s have been investigating magnets’ many uses. We have been busily planning our own fairy tale style stories and look forward to writing them next week. Super job to everyone in Swimming too!
   

  Damson Class:
  The children have continued their Greek Learning this week looking at the Myths of Perseus and Theseus in our guided reading. In addition, they have been brilliant with their description as we continue, in English, our journey through Middle-Earth in the Hobbit.
   

  Oak Class:
  In Oak Class we have been writing balanced arguments/discussion texts regarding our views on selecting our own bedtimes and graffiti.
  In maths we have been revising both long multiplication and division. We have started PSHE work on relationships by exploring the types of support networks we all have.

• Burton Green Academy Newsletter 326 10th April

  Wed 10 Apr 2024

  Dear Parents,
  Welcome back after what I hope has been an enjoyable Easter break for all. I am hopeful that the weather begins to realise that we are in the  summer term!

  
  I’m sure that you don’t need reminding that we are quickly approaching end of Key Stage Assessment in Year 6. Teacher Assessments take place throughout May for Year 2 and it is important that the children are in school every day to enable us to group them most appropriately. Year 6 SATS week begins Monday 13th May.

  
  I hope you have a good rest of the week, there is no Celebration Assembly this week, but I look forward to celebrating with you next week when we again ‘Reach for the Stars’.

   

  Maple Class: 
  It is lovely being back and hearing about all of the exciting things the children did over the Easter holidays. We have kick started our 
  ‘Transport: Then and Now’ topic and have been sharing our favourite vehicles and why we like them. In maths, we have been using our super 
  counting on and back skills to add and subtract.

   

  Cedar Class:
  Cedar loved sharing their experiences following recipes over the half term, and asked great questions to find out more from their peers. In 
  Maths we have been looking at converting measurements in year 3, and counting in different jumps in year 2. We have started our 
  topic ‘Beside the Seaside’ and children have loved hearing stories from class-mates about seaside trips. 

   

  Damson Class:
  This week in Damson we have begun our Greek Topic. Within this unit we will be exploring artwork, the History and culture of Greeks.
  Moreover, we have just began reading the Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien. This is a brilliant, fantastically warm-hearted book from which I 
  hope we will be able to produce some brilliant writing.

   

  Oak Class:
  It is nice being back in school and hearing about all the fabulous things our children got up to in the Easter holidays. This week we have started a new text ‘The Fastest Boy in the World’ by Elizabeth Laird in our reading sessions and we are working on creating balanced arguments in  our English lessons. In maths we have been reflecting shapes and revising angles. This is a busy term but the whole class have come back 
  ready to learn which is a fantastic start.