Striving for excellence!

Goodbye Year 6.


So another school year draws to a close and we all begin 6 weeks of rest and recovery.

Just wanted to say a final well done and good luck to all the Year 6’s who have left us.  Hopefully you have all cheered up a bit since Friday.
It is worth checking back here from time to time as I should hopefully get a copy of the Green Lady DVD shortly and I will add a few bits to the blog if I can.  If it is possible for me to copy and give away copies then I will post details on the blog.

For all those who are joining 65H next year feel free to leave a message and tell me what you think of the new look blog page.

SATs week information.


Don’t forget that all Year 6 children are able to come to breakfast club during SATs week FOR FREE!!!  It is open from 8am every day and is a great way to begin the day.  Come along and see your friends there.

Useful revision website


http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/revision/index.html

 

http://www.compare4kids.co.uk/learn.php

 

http://www.counton.org/games/

the millionaire game is good… but tricky

Work to complete at home Wednesday 17th March 2010


Don’t worry, you have plenty to do.

Read a chapter of your reading book and then write a description of the character and a description of a setting using APPP.

Success Criteria

I can use adverbial phrases in my writing.

I can write in paragraphs.

I can use a range of punctuation. 

I can use powerful words.

I can write a clear character description.

I can write a clear settings description.

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Maths.

Make sure you are confident at all these in the checklist.

1. Number pairs to 100    -  e.g 34 + ? = 100

2. All doubles up to double 50

3. All halves up to half 100 (even numbers)

4. All measure units and conversions so that you can answer these types of questions.

Measures include length(mm, cm, m, k), mass (g, Kg) time (seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years) capacity (ml, l)

How many mililitres in 3.5 litres?

If I have a 1 metre ribbon and I cut 4.2 cm off it.  How long is the ribbon now?

Also, if you have a printer, try this.

http://www.abcteach.com/free/m/measurementsinmyhome.pdf

Perimeter, the length around the outside edge of the shape.

Year 6 maths revision


A helpful link


I found this interview tonight that those that fancy reading an interview with Aidan Gibbons.

http://www.southaxholme.doncaster.sch.uk/subjects/animations/page1/main%20page/inteviews/Week%209/week9.html

Homework for Literacy Group.


We have been looking at The Piano by Aidan Gibbons.  Today we discussed how the creator has evoked all those different emotions into a very short film and the techniques he used.

These included

The Setting

The Sound (Music used)

The Symbolism

The  Story

The Sequence (order) the story was told.

Your Homework is to answer this question.

What has Aiden Gibbons done to make viewers feel emotion when watching this story.

HINTS: Think about a burger!!! How could you ORGANISE your writing? What could go in the meaty parts of your work (SSSSS!)? How are you going to end it?

The Piano by Aidan Gibbons


My Literacy Group have begun a fantastic topic looking at film narrative.
We are watching this sensational short animation and thinking about the themes, characters and messages within. Kick back, relax and enjoy. Then please let us know what you think whoever you are.


get The Piano in HD on sph3re.tv

Remember how things used to be!


Map picture

How did we ever cope with that dusty playground? Was it important that the playground was changed? Why?

Here’s a quiz.

5 famous Manchester Landmarks…

Can you name them? (Took me ages to make so open to all who want to play)

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How to build a snowman – HOMEWORK


http://www.momaha.com/article/20091207/MOMS05/912079982/-1/moms05

http://www.articleworld.org/index.php/How_to_make_the_perfect_snowman

Read these two sets of instructions.  Then answer these questions in your homework book, as a comment on the blog or on paper.

1.  What are they instructions for?

2. What is the purpose of instructions?

3. Which article is the clearest and easiest to understand? Why?

4. What are the features you can see that make good instruction writing.

5. Which made the best snowman?  Take a photo of your attempts. (Make them in a safe place and make sure an adult knows where you are)

6.  Write your own instructions for the perfect igloo, snowball or something else.  Don’t forget to take a picture.  We can put a collection on the blog when we get back to school.

More homework will be on the blog tomorrow. Make sure you come and get it and pass on the information to others in the class.

See you soon.

Mr Heap

snowman