Class 10 Learning Journey Autumn 2- 2023/24

This half-term our class read has been 'Holes'.

We have also used 'The boy IN the STRIPED PAJAMAS' to use as a focus of our LIRA tasks .

In LIRA, we have enjoyed completing a variety of activities about this book. We have used our retrieval and and inference skills to analyse characters and make predictions about the story.

In Literacy, we have been creating a non-chronological report to inform others about the category of animals known 'the big cats'. During this unit we have recapped and learnt a variety of new skills. These include complex sentences, the impact of expanded noun phrases, using semi-colons, implementing the use of technical/expert vocabulary, how to use a relative clauses effectively and parenthesis.

we then moved on to creating some informal writing pieces - using holes to inspire a first person perspective diary entry for our own choice of character.

In maths, we have been exploring fractions, decimals and percentages. We have really focused on ensuring our arithmetic fluency is great and can add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions - while handling them in various forms. (Proper, improper, mixed number and with or without common denominators.

SCULPTURE

Our topic this half term has been ART where we looked at the work of anthony gormley and henry moore to inspire our own 3d sculpture.

In Science, this half term we looked at animals including humans. We enjoyed learning about the life cycles of various animals. We also looked at the human life cycle and the changes that happen as a human ages.

This half term, our focus has been on netball. We have enjoyed learning new skills and rules that can be implemented during an actual netball match.

SANTA RUN
SPORTS HALL ATHLETICS

There have been a wide-selection of amazing special events for all of Class 10 this half-term.

The Remembrance Hall Display
SINGING WORKSHOP
Crucial Crew
Darton Academy Art Workshop
ART WORKSHOP
Anti-Bullying Week
Lots of celebrations, rewards and awards.
Pantomime
Drumming Workshop

We've been very creative the last few weeks of the half-term; enjoy your Christmas cards, decorations and calendars.

Here's what we will be learning about next half term.

Have a fantastic holiday!