This week children have been learning formal methods of multiplication and supporting each other with some difficult learning. 6EG have shown resilience and determination when faced with these tricky problems – well done!
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Long Multiplication Mastery! ✖️
On Wednesday, 6CC found themselves blessed as ten new teachers stepped into the class to help them master long multiplication. After studying short multiplication and applying this formal method to various problems of different representations, the next step was to grapple with long multiplication which will assist them with multiplying two or three digit numbers by two or more digits. Credit to the class as they all showed excellent teamwork, mentoring and listening skills. Awesome effort, 6CC!
Market Research
This afternoon, 5HJ needed some help with their upcoming DT project to find out which soft toys are popular. We visited Y2 armed with a host of different questions and carried out market research. We will use our findings to help plan and design our rainforest sort toys!
World Mental Health Day
Today was World Mental Health Day and Crew Oliver dedicated our session to talking about how we can support our own mental health and the mental health of the people around us. We also pledged to check in on our classmates and carry out small acts of kindness to brighten up everyone’s day!
Year 5/6 Football
NJS’ first tournament of the year and on this occasion, the year 5/6 boys headed to Campsmount to take part in the Leger Sport football competition. With many schools now part of the Leger model, the team faced stiff competition but played well as a collective and enjoyed the chance to compete against other schools. Also, a shout-out to Mr Hayward and Mrs Gill for accompanying the team. Well done all!
Collaboration and critique
I was entirely blown away by my class on Friday as they worked tirelessly to offer guidance and support to each other during a critique session. As a result, the outcomes achieved in their writing were truly exceptional. Amazing!
Consequences of deforestation
An important part of our learning for our current expedition is deforestation and the effects it has on wildlife as well as humans. This afternoon, 5HJ created mind maps thinking about the consequences of cutting down the trees in the Amazon rainforest. It was a thought provoking exercise for all.
Sharing our Stories: 06/10/2023
Beautiful Work This Week
At The Coalface: A Plover Expedition Story
Beautiful Curation in the XP Ideas Cafe!
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Crew MW’s School Trip @ Carcroft School
Beautiful Work from Scarlett @ XP Gateshead
Year 3 Glow Day Crew Maths and Science @ Plover
Rainforest Research @ Norton Juniors
Reading for Pleasure @ Green Top
Class 2 Make Bird Feeders @ Norton Infants
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Can you find the missing digits? 6CC can! 😁👍
In Maths this week, Year 6 have made it their mission to master formal methods of calculation, namely column addition and column subtraction. Putting their understanding to the test, it has been breath-taking to see these tenacious year sixes grappling with missing digit problems and applying their problem-solving/ detective skills to help find some vacant spaces in the calculations. All have worked extremely hard and some have even taken to our Year 6 Learning Site to engage with Maths at home.
Extra Study: NJS Deadly 60!
Some of our class members have produced some stunning, fact-filled presentations at home through the Year 6 Learning Site. Shoutouts to Laura, Lucy and Lucas for their Google Slides about the some of the animals that inhabit the Amazon rainforest. Awesome job!
Human Settlements
This week, 5HJ have been learning about human settlements. The children were given a range of different physical features and human features such as mountains, rivers, town and created their own settlement. Each group was able to explain why the key features were placed in their location, justifying their reasoning.