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9th December 2022Adam Omer

What we have been up to

We have had a busy time in year 6, what with Christmas craft morning and our trips to the mosque. Thank you to the parents that came to our Christmas craft activities session-we hope you enjoyed being back in primary school for the morning. You and your children’s handiwork will be on sale (for a small donation) at the Christmas bizarre on Friday 9th December.

The children and adults enjoyed their visit to the mosque this week. It was lovely to be able to take the children out of school for an educational visit for the first time in two and a half years. The children learnt a lot, were very respectful and behaved extremely well. Our thanks go to Mr Ali and Mr Addison for getting us there safely every day and to the imam and Sameen for guiding us so expertly around the mosque.

In English we have been writing our own suspense story based on The Spiderwick Chronicles and in the two and a half weeks before Christmas we have completed some work about the 1914 Christmas Day ceasefire between the allies and the Germans in the 1st World War. The children have written a letter as a British “Tommy” back to their family recounting the day’s events and we will finish the unit by writing a 3 verse poem based on a poem by Carol Ann Duffy (previous poet laureate).

In our reading lessons we have finished the book Skellig by David Almond and have started looking at a book called Mama Miti which is set in Kenya and is about how the people of the country helped themselves to become self-sufficient.

In maths the children have been studying reflection and translation using co-ordinates and learning about ratio and proportion and have performed well with quite a tricky area of maths.

In topic the children completed their Greek tapestry on the myth of The 12 tasks of Heracles (Greek spelling-Hercules is Roman-you learn something new every day) and evaluated their finished piece.

In science, year 6 have been studying the heart and circulatory system. They have learnt about the 4 chambers of the heart and how the heart and lungs are linked to keep our body moving.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays the children have been looking at maths and reading SAT type papers. During these sessions, the children are able to talk together about answers they give to set questions and learn how to answer questions using the teacher and each other. This is a vital part of SATs preparation and will hopefully give your children the tools to do as well as they can in May.

Early Spring Term

In English we will be writing an adventure story based on the spy genre. Alongside this unit we will be reading Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz which is all about a teenage secret agent. Within this unit we will be teaching the children how to use flashback to help tell a story.

We will complete our reading work on the book Mama Miti.

In maths we will be starting a long unit on fractions, which constitutes a fairly high percentage of questions in the SAT papers so is a very important part of the maths curriculum.

In science we will continue our topic on Animals including humans by looking at the lungs, the blood and staying healthy.

In French we will be looking at the vocabulary of telling the time (which will link nicely to maths)

We hope you all have a very merry Christmas and look forward to seeing the children back at school on Wednesday 4th January 2023.

Year 5 Blog- Autumn Term 2

25th November 2022Shuhana Islam

Computing

In our Computing lessons, the children have enjoyed reading and creating code to create their own catching game, traffic light simulation and more recently, our Alien Blast game. Within this game, the aim was for the rocket to blast the aliens when it collides with them. We used a variable that is a string. In the coding, we used strings to keep the player informed of their progress. Can you see them? Can your read the code below? Why not ask your child to login into their Purple Mash account and show you their game?

PSHE- Anti-bullying week

This year’s theme for anti-bullying week was “Reach out.” Year 5 learnt that bullying can be
presented in different forms: physical, verbal, online and written, to name a few. Most importantly, they learnt how to STAMP IT OUT by reaching out in a number of ways such as: speaking to a trusted adult, speaking up for victims (don’t be a bystander!) telling the bully to stop and choosing not to participate in unkind acts. Linden class made an amazing, effective and clever poster; Hawthorn created a thoughtful acrostic poem and Beech performed 4 skits showcasing the different forms of bullying and how we can REACH OUT!

Reading

In our reading lessons, we have been reading a non-fiction book called ‘Everything
Ancient Egypt’. This ties in with our topic this term (Ancient Egypt) and the children
have really enjoyed it. They have developed their understanding of the navigational skills required when using a non-fiction text- for example, knowing the purpose of a
contents page, glossary, index and how to use them. We have also used our retrieval
and inference skills to answer questions about the text. Once a week, a reading lesson
if dedicated to developing the children’s reading fluency and they are given the
opportunity to read out loud with expression, pace and intonation.

Maths

All of our enthusiastic mathematicians have completed the unit of work on statistics and have now moved on to multiplication and division. They have demonstrated a good understanding of multiples, factors, prime, square and cube numbers through a range of whole class and independent activities. For the remainder of the term, the children will continue to strengthen their understanding of multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000 and develop their reasoning and problem-solving skills, before moving on to area and perimeter. Please make sure that children are practicing their times tables at home to develop their fluency and do remember to login to Mathletics to complete the homework being set by class teachers.

Have a look at some of the fantastic work below.

Year 4 18/11/22

18th November 2022Daniel Pateman

Maths

Year 4 have started learning about multiplication and division in maths. This is a really important unit in Year 4 as we have our times table check in June. Below you can see how hard the children are working! Please make sure that you are helping your child practice their times tables on a regular basis.

Computing

We have been continuing to learn how to code! This week, the children have been learning coding a lamp to become a genie once it has been clicked three times. See if your child can explain the code below…

Anti-bullying week

As part of the Reach Out! Campaign, Year 4 have been hard at work creating an anti-bullying village! The children worked in pairs to design a house that contained messages of positivity for anyone going through bullying. Take a look at some of our houses!

This half term we are reading…

Thanks everyone!

Mr Pateman, Mrs Feagan and Miss Shah.

Year 6 Autumn 1 blog

14th October 2022Adam Omer

Welcome to the year 6 blog. Let’s find out what we have been up to and what we will be doing at the beginning of next half-term.

ENGLISH

In our reading lessons, we have been reading “Skellig” by David Almond. The children have been learning how characters are developed and how to identify certain themes in the book.

In writing, we wrote our own poem based on a poem entitled ” Into the Lair of Baron Jugula” and after two weeks work on that, we have just completed a unit on explanation texts where we seem to have been visited by an ogre and found out a lot about a rather mischievous creature called a boggart.

MATHS

In maths lessons, we have focused in on calculations and place value, as without a good knowledge of these areas, children will struggle with much of the SATs paper later in the year. We have also looked at algebra, which the children have coped well with.

TOPIC

Our topic this term is “Ancient Greece” and the children have learnt about where modern Greece is in Europe and which countries border it. We have also learnt about the opposing ancient city states of Athens and Sparta and the clear differences between them. We have studied the “hoplite” soldier and drawn our own pictures of them and are now moving on to find out about Heracles and his 12 tasks, from which we will then create our own mythical beast for him to battle and then write a further task for the ancient superhero.

In this subject we have been finding out about what it means to be a Muslim, and this will culminate in a visit to the largest mosque in western Europe at the beginning of December-more information about this trip to follow at the beginning of next half term.

PHSE

In the first two weeks of term, we looked at what it means to be resilient and completed a number of tasks which helped us settle into year 6 and be a good classmate.

ART

We created our own symmetrical self-portrait using proportion, line and tone and have completed art tasks linked to our topic work.

ICT

We have completed mathletics tasks and used the internet to research what life was like for families in ancient Greek times.

BLACK HISTORY

We will be looking at the life of Michael Jordan and learning about his trip to the top of his sport and what made him such a success.

So, what is coming up next half term in Year 6 I hear you cry?

ENGLISH

After half term we will be writing a suspense story. In our reading lessons we will be looking at a book called Mama Miti by Donna Jo Napoli which is about environmental issues in Kenya.

MATHS

We will be beginning the half term with work on measure and then position and direction.

TOPIC

We will continue our topic on Ancient Greece where we will be creating a tapestry based on the story of Heracles and his 12 tasks.

In other subjects we will look at the song Happy by Pharell Williams in Music and do some work on staying safe online in ICT.

We will be beginning our afternoon interventions in maths and reading to help with preparation for the SATs in May.

Make sure your child is keeping up with the homework set and the weekly spellings and remind them that they can always ask for help from teachers (and parents) if they need it. Also, if he/she is not confident with x tables, please get him/her to practise them.

We look forward to seeing you on the 18th and 19th October for parents’ evening.

The Year 6 team

Year 3

23rd May 2022Daniel Pateman

Maths

Our fractions unit is coming to an end! Recently, Year 3 have been learning about equivalent fractions, comparing and ordering fractions and adding and subtracting them. This has provided a good challenge for the children but they have shown great resilience and have made great progress.

Below is a fraction wall. Can your children explain what an equivalent fraction is to you…?

Here’s a great song all about fractions too!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZaXtOHNh6s

Digital art

We have recently started our new digital art unit! The children have been using SMART Notebook to create, colour and copy shapes to create pieces of art. They have been so enthusiastic about this topic and have created some wonderful pieces of art! Take a look at this amazing artwork by one of our learners!

Topic

Our topic is all about the great town of Luton. In the past few weeks, we have been studying the impact that the airport has had on the town and what it was like to be a straw plaiter. We have also been discussing the children’s favourite parts of Luton and it’s cultural demographics. This has provided lovely discussion about what makes our town so special. Take a look at this fantastic poster that one of our learners has created!

Year 1 Summer Blog 2

18th May 2022Hilary Peacock

The weather is warming up and our brains are on fire! We started this week by looking at the story of Little Red Riding Hood. Monday morning we headed to the nature area to find envelopes with puzzle pieces in. When we found them all we worked together in teams to put the puzzle together. We then had to think about what story we would be focusing on for the next couple of weeks.

Over the next couple of weeks we will be identifying the main characters, the setting and repetitive language. We will finish the unit by recounting the story.

In Maths we have started our summer work book and we are looking at counting in 10s, 5s and 2s. We have been making equal groups, adding equal groups and making simple arrays. We will then move on to division and making equal groups and sharing equally. Each of these units ends in solving word problems.

In other subjects we have been talking about herbivores, carnivores and omnivores and been able to recognize which animals come under these groups.

Finally, we are continuing to work hard in preparation for the Phonics Screening Check that is happening after half term. You should have received a letter that explains what the check is and what you can do to help at home. Please see the following website for resources to prepare the children for this:

The password for the page is wigmorephonics

Flying start into Summer for Year 1

28th April 2022Ben White

What a great start to the summer term it has been for the children in Year 1. Everyone has been working their socks off.

In English we have begun our new topic of No-Bot Robot. Children will be learning the story and creating their own version over next few weeks. Ask your child to perform the story for you – they should be able to tell you it with the actions!

In Maths we are learning about capacity. The children will be exploring how to measure liquid and using containers and water to compare volumes.

Our new topic All About Animals has also kicked of this week and children have been learning about different types of animals. This has included learning some new words such as invertebrate, mammal and amphibian as wells as talking about more familiar words such as bird, fish and reptile. Please talk about these animals with the children and look out for different types of animals in books and stories.

Our computing links nicely with our Topic lessons as we are talking about sorting. In the coming weeks we will be using computer software to sort information into groups. Children are able to log onto PurpleMash at home, please speak to your child’s class teacher if you require a log in reminder.

Finally, we are working hard in preparation for the Phonics Screening Check in a few weeks. You should have received a letter that explains what the check is and what you can do to help at home. Please see the following website for resources to prepare the children for this:

The password for the page is wigmorephonics

Protected: Phonics Resources for Parents

We are offering a workshop to share some of the resources to help prepare. This will be taking place on Tuesday. Please check your emails for further details or contact the office for another letter.

Year 3 blog post

25th March 2022Daniel Pateman

Maths

This half term we have been looking at measuring length. Each class has been involved in exciting practical lessons such as answering the question ‘does your height affect how far you can jump’. The children have loved using metre sticks, measuring tapes and rulers to measure objects and perimeters accurately. We have also been outside measuring the perimeter of the field using trundle wheels. In class, the children have been showing a great understanding of conversion. We have been converting centimetres into millimetres and centimetres into metres.

Performance

We definitely have some stars in the making in Year 3. Our performance of ‘Jill and Fred’s most Hysterical Historical Adventure’ is ready for audiences. The children and staff are excited to welcome you all to the big hall on Tuesday 29th of March or Wednesday 30th of March. The runtime is roughly an hour and a half. An amazing amount of hard work has been put into this production. Lines were promptly memorized, songs were quickly learnt and the teachers couldn’t be prouder! It has helped our young people immensely with their confidence and we are sure that you will enjoy it. We can’t wait to see you all there!

End of Spring Term

25th March 2022Almas Anwar

Reading and Writing

We have been looking at a diary recount linked to the book The Tunnel by Anthony Browne. We have looked at the features of a diary and identified the features in some children’s books (Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney and Dork Diaries by Rachel Renee Russell.

We have done some reading comprehension assessments this week based on a Greek Myth and an Information Text on Kites.

Maths

In maths, we have been looking at fractions, equivalence, simplifying, and adding and subtracting. We continue to practise the four operations and applying these to problem solving.

Science

In science we have looked at the different states of matter and the particle arrangements of these. The children had lots of fun finding the weight of carbon dioxide in a fizzy drink and investigating the melting point of chocolate and amazingly they were not tempted to eat any but that’s only because the teachers ate it all!

Easter Production

We have been extremely busy learning our words and songs for the performance and the children and staff are very much looking forward to sharing the finished article with you next week. There are still plenty of tickets available for the Tuesday am performance and limited numbers available for Wednesday’s pm performance. Looking forward to seeing you there!

At the beginning of the next term:

English – We will be developing setting and character within a story focused on a fantasy character. The children will then be writing their own fantasy tale at the end of this unit.

Reading – Each class will be looking at a new book this term, our three texts are Krindlekrax, One Plastic Bag, UG, Boy Genius of the Stone Age. Using these texts, we will teach comprehension skills such as prediction, inference, retrieval and vocabulary in context.

Maths – We will be looking at decimals for the first few weeks which links well to the fractions work we are currently completing.

Science – After half term we will be looking at Electricity in the first week back, where children will be looking at which appliances use electricity, renewable and non-renewable energy sources and creating circuits.

ICT – This term we will be using some sessions to practise times tables ahead of the times tables test later this term.

RE – We will be starting our new topic on festivals.

Children showing the particle arrangement in different states of matter

Fraction work

Wow, we believe we may have had a visit from some aliens. The children were very excited to recount their thoughts and ideas on what may have gone on.

Yr. 4 Multi Sports Festival

7th March 2022Simon Marshall

Well done to the Yr.4 pupils who represented Wigmore at the Luton School Games multi sports festival. Pupils participated in Archery, Badminton, Volleyball and Table tennis. Pupils loved all the activities especially the archery 🏹.