As you can see, the new Year 5s have been busy practicing this wonderful song, written by Alyssa. They have shown real determination and commitment to learning to the words off by heart. Well done girls!
Please have a look at some ideas to help your child at home.
This week in Upper Key Stage 2 the children have been encouraged to drop and read.
We are passionate about reading at Brooklands Farm and because of this we are using Accelerated Reader to encourage and excite children about reading as well.
The children in Year 5 and 6 had an assembly about how to use Accelerated reader. They have received their drop and read passports and reading levels and have already dropped and read.
The children are so excited about reading their books and then getting to take a quiz after. The competition is on to see who can read 12 books and who can get 100% on their quizzes.
Here are some photos of the Year 6 children completely absorbed. Well done Key Stage 2!!! Don’t forget to drop and read at home too!!!!
Next week we will be introducing Drop and Read to Lower Key stage 2 and Key Stage 1.
To everyone in 5c,
It has been a privilege watching each of you take massive steps in your learning journey and develop into inspiring individuals! I want to wish all of you good luck as you continue into year 6 and become strong and powerful learners.You are all wonderful role models and leaders for the rest of the school.
Thank you for making my first year at Brooklands Farm so special!
From
Miss Holloway
Summer Holiday Homework
During our transition Project, we looked at the painting ‘Mr and Mrs Andrews’ by Thomas Gainsborough. We will be continuing to link our learning to the painting in September, as part of the National Gallery’s ‘Take One Picture’ project.
Please choose at least one of these activities to do for your summer holiday homework:
- Re-create the painting ‘Mr and Mrs Andrews’ in your own style! You could paint it, collage it, do it as a mosaic, sketch it etc
- Research Thomas Gainsborough – his life and his most famous pieces of artwork. Create a Powerpoint presentation or information leaflet about him.
- Pretend you are Mr or Mrs Andrews and write your diary. You could share how you are feeling, your thoughts on your relationship etc.
- Write a story with Mr and Mrs Andrews as your main characters and their farm as the setting.
Please bring your homework into school on the first day back, Monday 7th September, so that classes can share what they have done over the summer together.
If you are looking for a day out which will link to our ‘Take One Picture’ Project, then we recommend you visit the National Gallery in London and find Thomas Gainsborough’s painting ‘Mr and Mrs Andrews’ to have a look at the real thing!
We’ve had another really fun and exciting day today. Activities included raft building, fencing, climbing, zorbing, bushcraft, high ropes and climbing. We ended the day with a bbq, ice cream and toasting marshmallows on the campfire.
