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This Week in Class: Exploring Space, Solar Power, Fantastical Creatures, and Fractions!
What an exciting and busy week we've had! Our learning has taken us on adventures across Geography, English, Maths, and even into outer space. Here's a look at what we've been up to:

Geography: Finding the Best Spot for Solar Panels
In Geography, we've been using our problem solving skills to investigate the best place to install solar panels around the school. We explored:
• Which areas get the most sunlight,
• Where shadows might block the panels, and
• How the angle and direction of the sun affects energy production.
Everyone worked like real environmental scientists, thinking about how renewable energy can help our school become more eco friendly.

A Visit from the Space Dome!
This week became truly out of this world when the Space Dome arrived!
Inside, we learned about:
• The planets in our solar system
• What the constellations are like at the time of year in the night sky

English: Creating Non-Chronological Reports About Pandora Creatures
In English, we began planning our non-chronological reports about fantastical creatures from Pandora, inspired by the world of Avatar. We focused on:
• Writing clear subheadings,
• Organising information into sections,
• Using formal language,
• Expanding our vocabulary to make our creatures sound believable (and magical!).
We're excited to continue building these reports as our creatures start to come alive on the page.

Science: Finding the Perfect Spot for Our Solar Panel



This week, we turned into young scientists as we investigated where on the school grounds a solar panel would receive the most sunlight. Armed with our observation skills, we explored different locations, comparing how much sunlight each area received. The children thought carefully about shadows, the position of the sun, and how solar energy works. It was fantastic to see such thoughtful discussion about renewable energy and sustainability.

English: Writing Our Own Non‑Chronological Reports In English, we began planning and drafting our very own non-chronological reports all about mythical beasts. From fire-breathing dragons to shimmering water spirits, the class let their imaginations run wild while still practising how to organise factual writing clearly. We focused on using headings, subheadings, and interesting facts to help our readers learn all about these mysterious creatures. The creativity on display has been wonderful!

Maths: Fractions & Measurement Mastery Our Year 6 mathematicians have been working hard on two key skills this week:
Multiplying fractions by integers - We used visual models and real-life examples to help make sense of how fractions grow when multiplied.
Converting units of measurement - From millilitres to litres and metres to kilometres, the children have been practising how to switch confidently between units. Their resilience with these tricky concepts has been impressive!

Music: A Magical SongFest at Sterts One of the highlights of the week was Barrowbeats' brilliant trip to Sterts for SongFest. The children performed with confidence, energy, and enthusiasm-representing our school beautifully. They returned feeling proud of themselves, and rightly so! Their hard work and teamwork shone through in an incredible performance.

Thanks to Nick Hart and Luke Wallace, a world renowned musician who came to join us all he way from Canada, who ran the music event at Liskeard Church this week.  It was quite terrifying to be performing in front of everyone but Year 6 were great and it was brilliant to join in all the singing activities with the other schools.  Music really does bring people together. 

This week we have also been starting to write up our non-chronological texts about the mighty Thanator from Pandora.  There have been some great opening sentences.  More of this will be shared next week when we completed our first piece with our partners.  We have also been looking at energy sources for a proposed new town and deciding whether it should have solar or wind power.  We wrote some powerful letters putting forward our points of view about the benefits of wind power and why a new town should build wind turbines.  

In Geography this week, we have been exploring different sources of energy and discussing the advantages and disadvantages of each one. We compared options such as nuclear energy-which can produce large amounts of power but creates long‑lasting waste-and hydropower, which is renewable but can affect river habitats. In Maths, Year 6 have been practising multiplying and dividing decimals, while Year 5 have continued developing their long‑multiplication methods. In English, we've also been learning how to use parentheses to add extra detail to our descriptions, especially when writing about the fantastical creatures of Pandora, like the fierce Thanator (a powerful predator from the rainforest).

What an exciting and inspiring week we've had!
Art Exhibition - Art Activism
We are incredibly proud of all the children for their amazing artwork showcased at our Art Activism exhibition. The theme encouraged pupils to use art as a powerful voice for change, and the messages they created were thoughtful, emotional, and full of purpose. A huge thank you to all the parents, grandparents, and family members who attended. Your support means so much to the children, and they absolutely loved sharing their creative ideas with you.

Science - Phases of the Moon
In Science, we've been learning all about the Moon and its phases. The children have explored how the Moon appears to change shape over the course of a month, and we've talked about why this happens. To help us understand these phases, the class created fantastic Moon phase pinwheels, which turned out brilliantly and really showed their understanding. We've also enjoyed observing how the Moon looks each evening and discussing the changes we notice.

 Maths - Year 5 & Year 6
In Maths, each year group has been working hard on their current learning: Year 6 have been mastering how to multiply decimals, showing excellent problem-solving and reasoning skills. Year 5 have continued practising their written multiplication methods, building confidence and accuracy day by day. Both year groups have shown great determination and focus-well done, everyone!

We've had an exciting week in class, highlighted by our fantastic trip to Cotehele, where we planted young Scots pine and oak trees to help support the woodland for future generations. It is all part of the National Trust's scheme to plant 20 million trees over the estate.  Back at school, we've been sharpening our maths skills by exploring fractions by adding and subtracting breaking the whole.  Year 6 started looking at decimals and how they can be partitioned.  After school,  we also represented our class brilliantly in football matches against Copper Valley and Bishop Cornish schools. To round it all off, we've begun planning and writing our own settings stories set on different planets, blending real scientific facts with our own imaginative ideas based on our unit on Pandora.  There have been lots of imaginative creatures created as part of this planning process. What a brilliant week of learning and adventure!

Our class has had a wonderfully busy week, exploring a mix of creative writing, maths mastery, and scientific discovery! In English, pupils have been using a range of sentence types to describe the world of Pandora, adding detail, mood, and excitement to their writing. Year 5 have been working hard on subtracting fractions, while Year 6 have taken on the challenge of dividing fractions-both groups showing great perseverance and progress. In Science, we've been investigating how the Earth's movement creates night and day, sparking lots of curious questions and thoughtful discussion. A quick reminder: we'll be planting at Cotehele on Monday 2nd February, and with showery weather forecast, pupils will need waterproofs and wellies.

This week in science, we have been learning all about the heliocentric model of the universe. We explored how scientists like Copernicus and Galileo helped us understand that the Sun, rather than the Earth, is at the centre of our solar system, and we discussed how this discovery changed the way people saw the world. In maths, Year 6 have been busy tackling some challenging fraction work: we have been adding fractions with different denominators by finding common multiples, and we have also been practising how to multiply and divide fractions with increasing confidence. In English, we have been improving our sentence writing by using relative clauses to add extra detail, giving our writing more depth and variety. Finally, a huge well done to the Bikeability group for successfully completing their Level 2 training - you showed great perseverance and cycling skills!