Hobletts Manor Junior School
Topaz
Team Topaz 2026/27
Your Classteacher is Ms Reid
Your Teaching Assistants are Miss Routledge, Mrs Eilbeck and Mrs Green
It has been lovely to see everyone back after the half-term break!
We have had a super week and this is what we're up to next week ...
In Mathematics, we will be continuing our work on time, how to add and subtract units of time, practising key time facts, converting between 12 and 24-hour clock and using all of that information to interpret timetables. We will also be revising and practising arithmetic strategies and having another go at an arithmetic test.
In English, we will continue exploring our new book, 'Wisp – a story of hope'. We will look at the author's use of language and write descriptive sentences using similes and metaphors. We will add additional information and punctuation to make our writing more vivid and interesting. We will then begin to plan extra pages for the book and decide what vision might have been shown to someone else in the refugee camp.
We have an exciting and busy week of learning ahead! Here is a quick look at some of the things that your children will be exploring in our upcoming lessons.
In Science, we will begin to make circuits and will investigate what happens when extra components are added. In RE, we will find out how Buddhists live their lives in Britain. In PSHE, we will be finding out about the 'Showman' community. In Geography, we will be finding out how land is used in the UK.
wc 02.11.26: English & History - this week we have written Remembrance Poetry which we will perform in our Remembrance events next week.
wc 02.11.26: Science - this week we found out what electricity is and what symbols are used in circuit diagrams!
wc 19.10.26: Science - this week we investigated refraction using torches, prisms and objects in and behind glasses of water!
wc 19.10.26: History - this week we visited Bentley Priory as part of our World War 2 topic as Bentley Priory was the headquarters for the Battle of Britain campaign!
This term's optional Home Learning!
wc 12.10.26: Science - this week we investigated how the size of the shadow changes when it is moved nearer to or further away from the light source!
wc 12.10.26: This week we have started work on a circular single point perspective picture!
wc 5.10.26: Art - this week we made dragon eyes using clay, paints and spray paint!
wc 05.10.26 - PE - this week we worked on our basketball skills including shooting and dribbling!
wc 28.9.26: Art - this week we found out about one point perspective and drew a city scene.
wc 28.9.26: History - this week we discussed the key events of World War 2 and each decided which event we thought was the main turning point towards the Allied victory.
wc 21.09.26: History - this week we completed our research about key events in WW2 and created posters to share what we had found!
wc 21.09.26: as scientists this week we used opaque materials to make shadow puppets concluding that opaque materials are best to make shadows as they do not let light through!
wc 14.09.26: In RE we compared the Ten Commandments of Christianity to the Buddhist Noble Eightfold Path.
wc 14.09.26As Scientists we investigated which materials blocked light the best. We used data loggers to measure in Lux how much light got through!
wc 07.09.26: As artists, we have been looking at London landmarks and the architects who designed them.
Some websites you might find helpful ...
- www.bbc.co.uk/history
- BBC Bitesize - KS2 Science
- BBC Bitesize - Dance Mat Typing Build speed of typing in a fun and challenging way
- CBBC - Newsround An engaging news based website.
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z82hsbk/year/zmyxxycBBC
- Books To Make You Feel Better..pdf