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We have stared a new unit in English to conclude the term. Our work is about narrative poetry - that is poems which tell the reader a tale. We have read several, enjoying and producing a short analysis of each but have spent several lessons studying the Alfred Noyes poem, The Highwayman. We have read this poem, listened to is read by others, listened to a version made into a song and watched a video interpretation. We have looked at the way the poet used alliteration, simile and metaphor in the poem and have also investigated the way he used sound and colour in the poem. We will study the characters and the story in more detail next week. In maths, we have been working on percentages and decimals. We have been developing our understanding of decimals as well as relating these to fractions and calculating percentages of numbers and amounts of money.

We finished a section of our ancient Greece topic about homes by looking at historical and archeological evidence and then writing explanations about how we think the design of homes in Greece evolved from simple one-roomed circular huts to the type of dwellings typical in classical times. We also some RE work about prayer in Islam, and reflecting on similarities and differences between Muslim practices and Christian prayer which we learned about at Southwell Minster.

We finished the week with some art, looking at the designs of the Danish ceramicist, Bodil Manz. We looked at images of the porcelain dishes and bowls, identified typical features of the designs and drew some examples in out sketchbooks. We also made our contribution to Sports Relief today, with teams from our class running a mile between them.