Last week in our maths lessons, the children learnt about positional Language. This week, our challenge was to follow the treasure map clues which contained prepositions such as 'on', 'under', 'in front', 'behind' and 'next to' in order to find the magic elf. The children were super excited to find our Elf at the end.
Last week in Literacy, Year 3 children worked extremely hard to create their very own comic strips. We learnt all about different speech bubbles, action bubbles and what type of language would typically be found in a comic. We also looked at the 'stereotypical' villain and hero in a comic and how they are portrayed differently from one another. The children created their own characters with impressive names such as: Supershooter, Dr. Dare, Purple Smokes and Dark Shadows. We used these characters to create a plot and then created our strips. Year 3 worked ever so hard to create their comic strips and we hope you enjoy looking at some of the excellent examples. Well done Year 3!
These pupils have hopped aboard the Times Table train to continue their journey to becoming a Times Table Champion. They have worked exceptionally hard to learn and master their multiplication and division facts. Well Done!
Congratulations to more Reading Superst★rs this week! We have Bronze Superst★rs who had read five books by their year group authors; Silver Superst★rs who have read 10 books by their year group authors and even a Gold Superst★r who was read 15 books by their year group authors!
All of this week's winners have demonstrated great commitment and dedication to reading. Our new Reading Superst★rs should be very proud of their achievement! Well Done!
We're introducing a new way to celebrate achievements in the Early Years classes. At the end of every week, Reception and Nursery teachers will choose a pupil from each class to receive a special WOW! certificate for outstanding achievement. This may include working hard, excellent behaviour, being a helpful member of the class or simply being kind.
Here are this week's winners! Well done to everyone.
To acknowledge pupils who have gone above and beyond in their learning each week, putting in that extra effort, each class teacher chooses one pupil to receive the E for Effort cup and certificate.
Here are this week’s winners. Well done to you all!
Year 1 have been learning about the 'pulse': the steady beat in a piece of music. We have listened to 'The March of the Elephants' and marched in time to the strong beat compared to the very fast 'The Flight of the Bumblebee.' We have been learning to keep the beat to a piece of music, which we have learnt is a lot harder than it looks! Today we practised keeping the pulse to the rhyme 'Engine, Engine Number Nine' before composing our very own beat patterns to go with the rhyme. We had a lot of fun and enjoyed sharing our ideas with the class.
This week’s guide is on persuasive design. Social Media can
be really addictive and sites want to keep users on their platforms for as long
as possible.
Over the last week, Year 6 have had a real focus on PSHE (Personal, Social, Health Education). Together, we have discussed what it means to be kind; how we can be kind and if we cannot be kind, how we should act.
Additionally, we have also focused on social media- how it should be used; how it should not be used; age restrictions (and why they are put in place) and the appropriateness of apps. We have found out the age restrictions of apps that children talk about frequently and shared these with them (13 years for Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok and Snapchat; 16 for Whatsapp). The children identified how they should respond if they are unhappy or worried about something they have received from someone on these platforms- we spoke about telling a responsible adult either inside or outside of school and how someone can be blocked if unkind behaviour continues.
We will continue to discuss these topics with the children and hope that the children become more aware of the positive behaviour they can uphold when trying to be kind to someone else and when using online platforms.
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This half-term, Year 1 have been learning about mammals, reptiles, fish and birds and their different characteristics. Last week, the children were surprised to learn that elephants and rhinos have small hairs on their bodies so they are mammals. This week the children learnt about fish and birds and had to create their very own part fish, part bird. The children came up with some amazing creations including an animal that was part shark, part eagle; one that was part tuna fish, part blue tit and even a part gold fish, part robin, which was named a goldbin!
Hacton has created its very own Positivitree! Each class produced their own positive statement or affirmation to help promote positive thinking and attitude. Some of our School Council members and Well-being Ambassadors helped to assemble our Postitivitree.
Here are just some of the positive and inspirational statements…
‘Thumbs up’ Nursery
‘We believe in ourselves and we sparkle and shine!’ Year1
‘I will never give up on myself’ Year 3
‘Never give up – believe you can achieve’ Year 6
These pupils have hopped aboard the Times Table train to continue their journey to becoming a Times Table Champion. They have worked exceptionally hard to learn and master their multiplication and division facts. Well Done!
Congratulations to another two Bronze Reading Superst★rs! Both have read 5 books by the year 1 focus authors, which demonstrates great commitment and dedication to reading. Our new Reading Superst★rs should be very proud of their achievement! Well Done!
To acknowledge pupils who have gone above and beyond in their learning each week, putting in that extra effort, each class teacher chooses one pupil to receive the E for Effort cup and certificate.
Here are this week’s winners. Well done to you all!
From Monday 9th November to Saturday 14th November, Hacton - along with thousands of other schools up and down the country - took part in the Times Tables Rock Stars Maths Week England Rock Out Competition 2020.
Considering that we have only just started TTRS a few weeks ago at Hacton, we did well to come 682 out of the 3,887 schools that took part. As a school we scored 197, 289 points; however, the overall winners of the competition scored 2, 276, 798 so we have a little way to go yet.
The Hacton Leaderboard for the top five classes is:
5th place: 2MM - 17,688 points
4th place: 6KB - 20,033 points
3rd place: 4CV - 20,131 points
2nd place: 2MS - 22,304
In first place, with a grand total of 36,130 points is.......*drum roll*........ 3GB!
This week's guide is about Gaming Streamers & Influencers; streamers are people who stream themselves gaming, drawing, making things etc. for people to watch on the internet.
In History, Year 5 have been studying World War 1. Last week, we focused on what life was like for soldiers in the trenches and the struggles they faced in the harsh conditions. From trench foot to shell shock, from letters home to loved ones and rats the size of cats, we were lost for words when we discovered what the brave soldiers had endured, especially whilst fighting a war! We then used all of the information we had gathered to create a ‘soldier’s scrapbook’ of their time in the trenches and would love to share with you some of what we created!
Congratulations to all the children in Year 6 who stood in elections for the prestigious honour of leading their houses. They worked incredibly hard over half term to write their speeches, which they delivered virtually as part of Friday's E for Effort Assembly. The votes have now been counted and we are delighted to introduce you to this year's newly elected House Captains and Vice House Captains.
To kick-start our Autumn term History topic: The Great Fire of London, the children in Year 2 became bakers and made a bread roll from scratch. They had to follow a recipe and then mix, knead and prove their dough - just as Thomas Farriner would have done in 1666. The children then waited overnight as the bread proved and then they had fun shaping and baking their bread rolls, luckily in an electric oven, and not the open fire oven that would have been used in 1666! The smell of freshly baked bread wafted down the corridors and all mouths were watering.
The children fully enjoyed their experience and now feel ready and more prepared to learn about the historic events of September 1666.
These pupils have hopped aboard the Times Table train to continue their journey to becoming a Times Table Champion. They have worked exceptionally hard to learn and master their multiplication and division facts. Well Done!
Times Tables Masters
Mrs Batty is very proud to announce that two of our Year 6 pupils have completed their times table journey by achieving the Diamond level standard! This outstanding achievement means our mathematicians have not only mastered their multiplication and division facts up to 12 x 12 but they can also instantly recall their squared and cubed roots. They have just 5 seconds to respond to each question orally. Quite amazing. Well done!
To acknowledge pupils who have gone above and beyond in their learning each week, putting in that extra effort, each class teacher chooses one pupil to receive the E for Effort cup and certificate.
Here are this week’s winners. Well done to you all!
Congratulations to our first Bronze Reading Superst★r of 2020. Reading 5 books by our Year 4 focus authors by this time in the year takes real commitment. Our Reading Superst★r should be very proud of his achievement!
