Week commencing 13th Jan 2020

Downing class have been enjoying the drama of their disastrous story openings this week! As a class, we planned a story in which a boy drifting down the Amazon in a rickety boat gets caught up in a rainstorm and capsizes. Here is the first paragraph of our story:

In geography, we have been diving into our topic for this term 'I'm a pupil get me out of here' which is based on South America and the Amazon rainforest. This week, the class worked in groups to research and create fact files on different South American countries. Their brilliant teamwork has led to some well-displayed and informative fact files. 

In maths, we have been having great fun using co-ordinates and reflecting and translating 2D shapes. Here is a photo of Emma's beautifully presented translation: