Maths

This week in maths we have been learning about measuring length and mass. We have learnt that length is measured in mm, cm, m or km and that 10mm = 1cm and 100cm = 1m. The children have measured lines and shapes using rulers and larger objects such as the classroom door using measuring tapes and metre rulers. We have gone over the meaning of width, length and height. We have learnt that 1m 34cm is the same as 134cm or 1.34m, and that 765cm = 7m and 65cm. We then moved on to measuring mass and we learnt that mass is measured in g, kg or tonnes and that 1000g = 1kg. We have looked at how to read the mass of something on a scale. We learnt how to work out what each interval on the scale is worth so that we could read the mass; we had scales going up in 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s, 20s, 25s, 50s, 100s, 150s, 200s and halves. The children really impressed us in this lesson - they were fantastic at reading the scales!

English

In English we have continued to learn about writing letters however this week we focussed on writing a formal letter. We have learnt how to use an appropriate greeting such as 'Dear SIr or Madam' and how to finish the letter with 'Yours sincerely' or 'Yours faithfully'. We have laid out our writing on the page correctly for a letter; putting the address on the top right followed by the date. The children have used both complex and compound sentences in their letters and looked at using formal language such as, 'I would like to inform you that...'.

Topic

This week we have been completing our Food Technology learning. The children have used their science knowledge of a balanced diet to plan and design a healthy pasta dish that contains the right amount of all of the food groups - carbohydrates, protein, dairy, fruit and vegetables, fats and oils. We then thoroughly enjoyed our lesson where we made our pasta salads. Here are some photos:

We are also going to evaluate our pasta salads and think about how well they fitted the brief of a balanced dish. We will think about how we would improve them if we were to eat them again. The pasta salads were very yummy and the children loved trying the food that they had prepared themselves.