Whilst we have been continuing to develop ideas for our story based on Seigfried Sassoon’s poem ‘The Hero’, this week we have also learnt new strategies for division. Did you know that it is often easier to use factors to divide a larger number by a two digit number? For example, 1248 can be divided by 24 by first dividing by 4 and then dividing the answer by 6. However, this isn’t possible with prime numbers such as 17, 23 and 29 – that is where old fashioned long division comes in. Children can find it quite tricky to master straight away, so, if you have some spare time to practice with them every little helps!

Please remember our Year 5 and 6 Mass will be held at Sacred Heart Church this coming Tuesday from 10:30 am. Parents, relatives and friends are most welcome to attend this special celebration which this year has the theme of ‘Red Wednesday’.

Have a lovely weekend,

The Year 6 Team