This week we have worked hard on our map skills using atlases. We have learnt where we live in the world, where Afghanistan is and what the countries around it are. Today we have looked at Kabul in a lot more detail to find out what it looks like there and what human and physical features there are.

We have explored the different solutes that can be dissolved to become a solution this week. We realised that the hotter the temperature of the soluble, the quicker the materials dissolve and become a solution. Here we are experimenting with coffee and cold water. It looked like the solute had dissolved, but when we looked closer, there were still parts of the solute (coffee) at the bottom of the jar! 

It was great to walk around school today and see a celebration board outside every classroom in school. The staff and children have worked together to create a showcase of their learning so far this year. Great work Carcroft School.

What a very busy first week back we have had which started with Halloween and ended with Bonfire Night. It was lovely to see all the children dressed up and enjoying their Halloween disco on Tuesday.

This week, we have continued working hard in our Expedition and we have started writing our newspaper articles about what is happening in Afghanistan regarding the Taliban. The children worked hard to create their own headlines and write their introductory paragraph. In maths, we have continued working hard to solve calculations using the column method with many children accessing reasoning and problem solving questions which is amazing.

Our HOWLs this week have been a little up and down but I am sure next week our crew will listening carefully to work hard so we can get smart. I know we can do it!

Reminders:

*Just a reminder about young voices if your child is wanting to attend, please can you complete the form on our school website. Thank you to all those who have already completed the form 🙂

*Just a reminder it is parents evening on Tuesday 9th November and Wednesday 10th November. Thank you to all those who have already signed up 🙂

We hope you have a lovely weekend, enjoy Bonfire night and please, please stay safe!

Our final week this half term has been lovely. All the children thoroughly enjoyed our experience day about Afghanistan. We wanted to allow the children to experience what a typical day could be like in Afghanistan. We researched where Afghanistan is located, the capital city and how to greet somebody in Pashto. This experience day is in preparation for us to answer the second half of our Guiding Question Coming to Doncaster: why then and why now? Children will be learning about why people why move to Doncaster and seek refuged.

Watch out for our experience day video!

We hope you have a lovely half term and we look forward to seeing all the children back at school on Monday 1st November

Miss Flaherty

Crew Godley have shown they are getting smart this week, writing some fantastic independent stories. Charlie’s absolutely blew us away with his imaginative start. We celebrated this in Phase Assembly, we can’t wait to read the rest of the story.