Type of Forces

Use these links to find out 10 new facts about different forces.  

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/articles/zxw6gdm

https://www.ducksters.com/science/physics/force.php

http://idahoptv.org/sciencetrek/topics/force_and_motion/facts.cfm

https://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-force-push-and-pull/

http://www.scienceforkidsclub.com/force.html

https://www.theschoolrun.com/what-is-a-force

https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/science/forces-and-motion/what-is-force/

https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/science/forces-and-motion/

http://www.lovemyscience.com/facts-forces.html

http://www.physics4kids.com/files/motion_force.html

Tutankhamun's banquet

Can you help Lukman solve his problems?

Clever Gizas

What do you think our topic will be about next term? 

How do you know?

What can you tell me about this topic?

If pigs could fly ...

Write a story about what happened when the pigs flew into town on the following Tuesday.

Think carefully about what your story will be about. Here are some plot ideas for you to use if you are stuck.

1. The pigs could be flying into town to raid a supermarket. (How do they get in? What will they eat? Will they crash into anything in the dark? What about the security guards?)

2. They could be floating off to a party in the town park. What shops will they visit to collect supplies for their party? (They might need fireworks, clothes, musical instruments and so on.)

3. Maybe they are looking for a new place to live?

Trotting along the Thames

Year 4 went on a trip to the River Thames to deepen their knowledge about rivers. They went to explore the muddy banks in search of artifacts from as far back as the Tudor times.

What sort of artifacts did you find? How were you able to tell what time it was from? Can you remember any interesting facts about the Thames? What do you think children in years to come will find on the Thames river banks? 

Say No to Segregation

We continued reading Journey to Jo'Burg - Naledi and Tiro were involved in a pass raid. Having acted out this scene, we empathised with how unfair the apartheid law was. We decided a protest was necessary so, as a year group, we created placards to demonstrate against the apartheid law.

Reflect on how you felt during this protest.
Why did you start the protest?
How did you feel whilst on the protest?
What effect do you think protests had during the apartheid law?
How else do people show how strongly they felt about segregation?

Next Tuesday ...

Next Tuesday, 7:58 P.M.

1. What do you think is happening in this picture?

2. How is this image similar to the rest of the story?

Challenge question

3. Can you predict what will happen next?

The Discovery

The children disembarked the bus, and stood huddled together on the road. It was a cold, foggy day, and so the children, wrapped up in coats and scarves, shivered as they waited.

Their teacher beckoned them closer, and as one they edged cautiously towards the skeleton. What was supposed to be a boring school trip had just got a whole lot more exciting! Were they on the verge of making a terrific discovery?

Continue this story ...

The Crime Scene - Part 2

Write in character what the detective might be thinking in this scene.

The Crime Scene - Part 1

Write in character what the reporter and eyewitness might be saying in this scene.

Wednesday morning ...

The evidence so far ...

What did you see?

How did you feel when you saw what had happened to our classrooms?

Who do you think is responsible?

Wonky watches

Mr Ashworth's watch loses two minutes every hour. 

Miss Dilks' watch gains one minute every hour. 

They both set their watches from the radio at 6:00 am, then start their journeys to school. 

When they arrive (at the same time) their watches are 9 minutes apart. 

At what time (the real time) did they arrive at school?

How did you work it out?

Nocturnal activity

What do you think is happening in the picture?

Where are the frogs going?

Spring has sprung

The Year 3 teachers hope you have all been enjoying your break and making the most of the milder weather (finally!)

Now that it is getting warmer, what sort of changes are you noticing outside? 

Have you noticed new plants growing? 

Can you name some of the different plants and flowers you have seen on your holiday?

The witching hour ...

What do you think is about to happen in this sleepy suburban town, high up in the night sky above the clock tower, when all are safely tucked up in bed? 

Trapped in the zoo!

It was the end of a fantastic day visiting London Zoo. On my way to the exit, I saw a brightly coloured bird swoop past me. So I went to investigate. I followed him, running as fast as my feet would carry me, over a wobbly bridge. By now it had grown dark, very dark and there were no people left in the zoo. I was completely on my own! Then, I began to hear some strange noises ...

Continue the story below.

The dream ...

1. What does it feel like being trapped in a cage, with hundreds of animals staring at you and taking pictures?

2. How do you feel about the animals who trapped you in a cage at the zoo?

3. When you woke up from your dream, did your feelings about the animals and zoos change?

Challenge

What other questions would you ask the character to find out about how he felt trapped in the cage?

Creative Writing Challenge

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.



The girls huddled together and peered cautiously out of their bedroom window. They had been awoken, just moments earlier, by a strange light that burst through their curtains, filling the room with a silvery, white hue.

As one, they had tip-toed towards the source of the distraction, carefully dragging chairs across the room with them so that they could take a peek together.

They stared in awe and wonder, and the sight that met their eyes. Something magical was happening…
Now continue the story. Make sure you use a range of punctuation and try hard to make your writing interesting and believable.

Tudor Homes

The home you had in the Tudor times very much depended on how much wealth you had. This meant that the way the rich and poor lived in their homes was very different. 

What were the main differences between the houses the rich and poor lived in? 
What did the rich have that they poor did not? 

https://tudorelp.weebly.com/homes-and-lives-of-the-poor.html

http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/houses/tudors/rich.htm

http://www.localhistories.org/richandpoortudors.html

http://simplebooklet.com/publish.php?wpKey=adRJOwNJblnxOyPFYEuqjM#page=4

Set me free!

Which of the animals do you feel most sympathy for and why?

Prisoners of the Tower

Before half term Year 4 visited the Tower of London to learn all about the prisoners kept there during the Tudor times. 

What type of prisoners were kept in The Tower of London? How were their conditions different to prisoners kept outside of the prison? 

We're all going to the zoo ...

You have £38 to spend on tickets at London Zoo.

1. How many adults and children can you buy tickets for?
2. How many teachers and students can you buy tickets for?

Remember, there is more than one right answer to each question. Think of all the different combinations you could have for each question.

Zoo - investigate the characters

This term we will be reading Zoo by Anthony Browne.

What can you tell about the personalities of the four main characters from looking at their pictures above?

Answer in a fraction of a second

Equivalent fractions have the same value, even though they look different. 

Using the fractions wall above, answer the following questions: 

1. What fractions can you see that are the same as 1/2?

2. What equivalent fractions can you find for 1/3?

3. How else could you write 3/4?

Challenge

Can you think of a rule for working out equivalent fractions?

Year 6 investigate blood vessels

Year 6 have been learning about the circulatory system and how it is made up of the heart, blood vessels and blood.

This week they investigated which substances could pass through different materials. This represented the crossing of substances in blood through blood vessel walls.

What is the function of blood? What are the different components of blood? Why do these components need to be able to travel through blood vessel walls?

Number fun - Part 1

Here is a challenge for you Year 3 ...

What number sentences can you make using these 5 numbers?

The rules

You can only use each number once.
You can use any combination of them.
Have you used all four operations?
Have you made three or four-digit numbers?

Iron matters

Later that night, Hogarth's mum and dad still hadn't made their minds up. Should the people of Seaford try to trap this strange iron monster? 

Is the Iron Man a threat to the town and the people or is he just an innocent being whose only crime is to be from somewhere else?

Quantum leaps

Next Monday we will be going to see the Quantum Cloud, a sculpture by Antony Gormley next to the Millennium Dome. 

What facts can you find out about this sculpture? 

Why do you think we are going to see it?

What do you think the sculpture means?

The Blitz

What do you think it would have been like to have lived in London during the Blitz?

Pain in the foot

What do you think happens after Hogarth's father drives into the Iron Man's foot?

What will the Iron Man do next?

Beady eyes

his eyes, like headlamps, glowed white, then red, then infra-red ...

The Iron Man's eyes glowed different colours at different points in the story. 

Why do you think this is and what do you think the colours mean?

William Shakespeare

In Year 4, we have been learning about the life of William Shakespeare.

Shakespeare moved to London, leaving his family in Stratford-upon-Avon. Write a letter to him from his wife - would she be supportive and proud or angry and upset that he had left?

Balanced Diet

    In science, we have been looking at different types of food, and how much of each type of food we need in our diet.

         Can you make a menu for the day from these items? You do not have to use all of them.

Venice

Piazza San Marco



                                                        Pick one of Venice's famous
                                                        landmarks and research it.
                                                     
                                                        Persuade your reader why they
                                                        should go to Venice and visit this
St Mark's Basilica                           landmark.







Rialto Bridge

Splendid Shakespeare

In Year 4 we are creating our very own fact file for William Shakespeare's life. 

Use the links below to help with your fact file and then write your most interesting facts in the comments section. 

https://www.kiddle.co

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/authors/william_shakespeare.php

https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/music-art-and-literature/shakespeares-globe/william-shakespeare/

https://www.theschoolrun.com/7-classic-poems-to-read-with-primary-school-children

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/famouspeople/william_shakespeare/

Leontes the Jealous

In our story The Winters Tale we have been exploring the emotions of King Leontes as he watches his best friend Polixines dance with his wife, Queen Hermione. 

Is Leontes within his rights to be jealous and angry with both his wife and best friend or is he being unfair? What would you advise him to do? 

By the seaside

Howling wind, waves crashing below, seagulls circling above
First, think about what you can hear and how the different sounds make you feel.
Then, write about what the sounds remind you of.

On the brink of despair ...

The Iron Man came to the top of the cliff.

How far had he walked? Nobody knows. 

Where had he come from? Nobody knows. 

How was he made? Nobody knows. 

Can you answer these questions about the Iron Man?