Do you ever just stop and listen to what is going on around you...
What do you hear? How do you hear it?
Use the links below to research into sound and hearing.
Tuesday, 31 October 2017
Monday, 30 October 2017
If you go down to the woods today ...
In Year 3, we have started to explore Anthony Browne's version of the classic fairy tale Hansel and Gretel by the Brothers Grimm. Anthony Browne is famous for his wonderful illustrations and this is where we have started.Can you describe the scene below? Think about what you can see and how it makes you feel. Remember to use descriptive language and write in short sentences.
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What might the children hear and feel in this scene?
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Sunday, 29 October 2017
Hidden numbers
Work out what each of the missing numbers were in these
multiplication and division calculations and explain how you know you are
right.
(Once you finish that why don’t you check our the links
below to practice your multiplication skills)
Flash games for the laptop
Without flash for the Ipad
Ultimate Challenge
Friday, 27 October 2017
Creative writing challenge: 1
To start the new term we are introducing the first in a new series of story writing challenges for all pupils in KS2. We are looking for you to continue the story below. Aim to write as much as you can and remember, if you haven't finished you can always end your comment with To be continued. Simply publish your comment and then continue at a later date.
So Year 3 sharpen your pencils, Year 4 ready your quills, Year 5 dust off your bureau and Year 6 get ready to type. The challenge begins!
Harry Shepherd opened his eyes and gazed up at his bedroom ceiling. He crinkled his eyes up and yawned, then rubbed the sleep from them and sat on the edge of his bed. The previous evening his mum had opened the window slightly, letting a gentle breeze through. Mrs Shepherd knew that her son preferred it when the house was cool at night.
However, when Harry sat on the edge of his bed, his room was not cool: it was freezing! Harry shivered, pulling his Spiderman duvet over his bare legs. “What on Earth?” he muttered to himself. There was a gale blowing through his bedroom window. Thinking that it must be an extremely windy day, Harry walked over to his wardrobe and pulled out a jumper. Pulling the jumper down over his head, Harry strolled over to the open window. He drew back the red curtains expecting to see the leaves blowing all over their garden. Maybe even the garden furniture had blown over like it had last time the weather was bad.
The sight that met Harry as he gazed out of the window was certainly not what he had expected …
Now continue the story. Make sure you use a range of punctuation and try hard to make your writing interesting and believable. You might find it useful to think about the following questions:
What did Harry see what he looked out of the window?
How do you think he felt when he looked out?
Why might Harry not have realised what was happening sooner?
Of all the possessions you have in your house?
Which are the most important to you?
If you could afford to buy everything that you ever wanted, what would you buy?
Would buying all of these things mean that you were happy?
So Year 3 sharpen your pencils, Year 4 ready your quills, Year 5 dust off your bureau and Year 6 get ready to type. The challenge begins!
Harry Shepherd opened his eyes and gazed up at his bedroom ceiling. He crinkled his eyes up and yawned, then rubbed the sleep from them and sat on the edge of his bed. The previous evening his mum had opened the window slightly, letting a gentle breeze through. Mrs Shepherd knew that her son preferred it when the house was cool at night.
However, when Harry sat on the edge of his bed, his room was not cool: it was freezing! Harry shivered, pulling his Spiderman duvet over his bare legs. “What on Earth?” he muttered to himself. There was a gale blowing through his bedroom window. Thinking that it must be an extremely windy day, Harry walked over to his wardrobe and pulled out a jumper. Pulling the jumper down over his head, Harry strolled over to the open window. He drew back the red curtains expecting to see the leaves blowing all over their garden. Maybe even the garden furniture had blown over like it had last time the weather was bad.
The sight that met Harry as he gazed out of the window was certainly not what he had expected …
Now continue the story. Make sure you use a range of punctuation and try hard to make your writing interesting and believable. You might find it useful to think about the following questions:
What did Harry see what he looked out of the window?
How do you think he felt when he looked out?
Why might Harry not have realised what was happening sooner?
Of all the possessions you have in your house?
Which are the most important to you?
If you could afford to buy everything that you ever wanted, what would you buy?
Would buying all of these things mean that you were happy?
Friday, 20 October 2017
Light up Diwali
Diwali is a Hindu festival that celebrates the belief that good will always triumph over evil. The word means series of lights and during the festival, houses and shops are decorated with candles and lights.
The date of the festival is calculated according to the position of the moon and is usually in October or November. This means the date of Diwali changes each year and in 2017, the main date this year was October 19.
Find out why Diwali is celebrated by Hindus.
(Clue: It has something to do with the story of Rama and Sita.)
Thursday, 19 October 2017
KS2 Maths Challenge: No 5
Two girls and two boys can play tennis.Nathan said: "I will only play if Zoe plays".
Zoe said: "I won't play if Destin is playing".
Destin said: "I won't play if Mory or Laura plays".
Mory said: "I will only play if Monica plays".
Monica said: "I don't mind who I play with".
Which two boys and which two girls play tennis?
Sunday, 15 October 2017
If All The World Were Paper
Please take a look at year 4's poems that we shared in our class assembly last week
What would you make your parent or siblings into if they were paper?
Friday, 13 October 2017
Perfecting poetry
Year 5 were very fortunate to have a visit from John Lyons. He showed us the following words:
What do you notice about these words?
What links can you see?
Can you write a stanza of a poem?
Remember John's top tips:
1. Show, don't tell
2. Senses
3. Similes
1. Show, don't tell
2. Senses
3. Similes
Monday, 9 October 2017
Year 6 become paleontologists
Year 6 have had an exciting start to their Science topic Evolution. During a lesson about how fossils are formed everyone had the chance to make a fossil. A week later, it was time to excavate! Like all good paleontologists we used a range of tools to carefully uncover the fossils.
What questions would you ask a paleontologist?
What do you know about fossils already?
Wednesday, 4 October 2017
Tuesday, 3 October 2017
Medical Marvels: Part 2
What can you tell me about this portrait of Mary Seacole? What is the story behind it and what does that tell us about how Mary Seacole was remembered?
Sunday, 1 October 2017
Colour Poems
Year 6 have been enjoying poems from Cosmic Disco, our class poetry text by Grace Nichols. Last
week we wrote and performed our own versions of the poem When the colours spoke.
What colour do you think is most important? Why?
Could you write a line or stanza that persuades others why your colour is most important?
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