P4 have been learning how to use inverted commas in English. We learnt the skills by making human sentences and adding body punctuation to the sentences. We then used our new skills in our writing using pictures from our novel, The Demon Dentist as a stimulus.
P4 have been reading The Demon Dentist by David Williams, as part of English lessons. We have been thinking carefully about the characters in the story and how they were feeling at different points. We used drama to ‘hot seat’ the characters. We really enjoyed taking on different roles. We also used ‘role on the…
In Maths, P4 have been learning how to round numbers to the nearest 10 and 100. We played a fun game with a partner where we needed to round numbers. The winner was the first person to get 3 in a row. We had great fun.
P5 had a great time learning outdoors. They were given a scavenger hunt challenge and were given a list of items to find in the outdoor area. The children could choose to work alone or with a friend and they were keen to find all of the items on the list. The children needed to…
Year 5/6 from P4/5 had an amazing time representing Croft at a Striking and Fielding festival, which was held at North Durham Academy. We showed off our skills participating in a range of activities from diamond cricket to wobble throw. We all had a great time and were very supportive of each other-a real team…
In Science, P5 have been investigating electrical circuits. At the beginning of the lesson, the children were asked to work in teams and were given a range of electrical equipment with the challenge of making a lightbulb light up. This was great fun and after a lot of discussion and attempts, circuits were made and the…
P5 have been learning how to tell the time. We found this rather tricky, but enjoyed the challenge! We will continue to learn the time next week and apply our new skills to solve time problems.
P5 had special visitors to class, Mrs Buddin and her new baby Harry. We were very excited to meet Harry and it was lovely to see Mrs Buddin. Harry was adorable and we hope to see him soon. we
KS2 SATS are over for another year and we couldn’t be prouder of our children. They have worked so hard and given 100% effort. Their attitude was amazing and they were so supportive of each other. Well done everyone-you should feel proud of yourselves!
P5 are enjoying learning how to play tennis in PE. We have been practising our forehand techniques. We look forward to learning more skills and playing games.