This week marked the start of Term 5 and our new theme: Historical Buildings in Kent.
In English, we began our class book The Castle in the Field by Michael Morpurgo, set right here in Wickhambreaux. To immerse ourselves in the setting, we went on a walk to the Wickhambreaux Pill Box, exploring the area and learning about its history. The children then wrote thoughtful first-person recounts of the walk, focusing on the small details they noticed along the way.
In maths, we started our unit on money, writing amounts in decimal notation and converting between pounds and pence. We also had great fun investigating how many different ways we could make certain amounts using a variety of coins.
In art, we began exploring architecture, developing our sketching and shading skills by drawing features of our own school building.
In history, we learnt about the evolution of castles, from Iron Age hillforts to stone keeps, concentric castles, and fortified manor houses.
In R.E., we started our new unit on Pentecost, reflecting on how the disciples might have felt during the forty days between Easter and Ascension.
A fantastic start to the term, with lots more to come!
