Whole School Vocabulary Focus
Each class has been promoting and developing our pupils' knowledge and understanding of new vocabulary. In Literacy, pupils have explored tier 1, 2 and 3 words linked to their topic, Read, Write Inc. or Pathways to Write. In other subject areas such as Geography and IT, pupils are investigating…
Y2 - Subtraction
Pupils have been learning how to use Diennes to exchange tens for ones.
Knowledge: Pupils can subtract a 2 digit number from a 2 digit number crossing the tens barrier.
Skills: to use Base 10 effectively in order to exchange the tens for ones.
What is Area?
The children in Year 4 have been exploring Area. We have been creating different shapes with an area of 6 sticky notes.
Times Table Rockstars
Well done Brookside for making such a fabulous effort at practising your times tables using our new online learning tool: Times Table Rockstars! Thanks to these two rockers, Mr Gambles and Mr Whitcombe for a special performance!
We have competed against each other and have received lots…
Y6 Maths Challenge
Well done Y6!
We went to Whitby High School this morning to complete lots of interactive maths challenges.
We had to work as a team and had some helpful Y9 students to support us when we needed it!
It was great to see some familiar faces from past…
Mathematics in Ancient Greece
Children in Year 4 have been exploring the work of the Ancient Greek mathematician, Euler.
Euler helped discover the 5 Platonic shapes. The children worked in groups to test his formula of Number of Faces + Number of Vertices - Number of Edges = 2.
Great work Year 4!
Y6 Applied Digital Literacy
In Year 6, the children have creating amazing powerpoint projects all about the Enigma Machine.
We created an interactive guide using hyperlinks and shortcut buttons.
We embedded digital content, transitions, animation, sound and images.
We learnt how to use search technologies… 
Representing Numbers
First day back and the children in Year 4 are busy revising and reviewing the Place Value knowledge from Year 3.
water, water everywhere but
As the temperatures rise what a perfect day for a lesson on water capacity!
3d shape
Year 3 are exploring 3 d shape.
Corners, vertices, edges and faces et al.
How many 3 d shapes can you spot when you are
out and about ?
Sound and Distance
Children have been exploring the relationship between Volume and Distance. They have graphed their results.