Monday 9th March

Welcome to this week's blog. Thank you to all the people who came to the Kingswood meeting last week.


HOMEWORK


Normal homework this week with numeracy and spellings.


Island Homework

Week – 6
The noise and the smell of the party encourage some unwanted visitors.
Write a description of the party explaining the events and the results. Use plenty of detail to give a vivid description.

PE KITS
Please can we remind you that the children need to wear a white tee shirt, blue shorts and pumps for PE. A few children do not have the correct PE kit and are wearing their outside kit when in the hall. Thank you.

LITERACY

The children worked very hard last week to understand how to write instructions so this week we are going to be continuing with a Non-Fiction theme. Through the course of the week the children will be investigating how to make best use of DICTIONARIES, how to explain words and write DEFINITIONS, and how to NOTE-TAKE.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/activities/dictionaries.shtml

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=wordorder1a - alphabetical order

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/digger/9_11entry/1.shtml - I know it says 9-11 but I'm sure you can do it!!!

http://www.buzzin.net/revision_tips/skills/nt-00.htm - important information on how to make notes.

Alongside this the children will be continuing with Comprehension and Spell Well activities.

NUMERACY

Last week the children had lots of opportunities to go on the World Math's Day site. They also had a very enjoyable time all morning last Wednesday doing Numeracy all morning. We had seven activities in the classroom and then the children rotated round the class so they did them all. Ask your child to find out more.

In Mrs Harding's group this week we will be carrying on with our topic on angles. We will be looking again at angles on a straight line, in a right angle and round a point. The children will also be using protractors too to measure and draw angles.
Click on the sites below:

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/shape.htm#Angles

http://www.lgfl.net/dbmaterial/web/learning%20objects/ls/Year%206%20Angles%20QCA%202243/home/?verb=view

http://www.toonuniversity.com/6m_angle_d.html

http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/protractor.html

Miss Robinson's Group are going to be working hard on developing their MULTIPLICATION and DIVISION skills this week. As well as this we will be working hard on developing our skills in MENTAL MATHS and UNDERSTANDING QUESTIONS. We have a very busy week ahead of us so let's get onto the links so you can all get practising:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers/multiplication/timestables/flash3.shtml - multiplication table

http://www.channel4learning.net/sites/puzzlemaths/md_machine_game.shtml - multiply and divide practice

http://oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/mathmagician/maths1.html - pick your challenge.

http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/851/Hitthebuttonv7.swf - you can practice division on here too.

In Mrs Bethell’s Numeracy Group this week we are making sure we know our 3 and 4 times tables – these have all been stuck in homework books to learn at home – and we are still being tested on our knowledge of time facts – eg. How many days in a year?

The main part of the lesson is a focus on : reflective symmetry, work on angles, and direction and compass points. If you have a compass at home please could you allow your child it into school. Thankyou.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/digger/7_9entry/6.shtml

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/jeux.lulu/html/anglais/flcoccin/coccinel.htm#

http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=83

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/webisode_3/web_game3.html

http://www.hittingthetarget.com/hittingthetarget.php

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/reflection.swf

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/symmetry.swf

SCIENCE


We are going to be starting a new topic on Solids, liquids and gases.

This week we will be learning and thinking about what this means. The children will think about different solids, liquids and gases that they already know about.

To find out more about this topic please see:


http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/gases.shtml


http://www.abpischools.org.uk/page/modules/solids-liquids-gases/


http://www.chem.purdue.edu/gchelp/liquids/character.html

TOPIC

We are also continuing with our Topic of India and this week are beginning to explore what life is like in India and in particular, Chembakolli:

http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/india.htm

http://www.wroughtonjuniors.org/childrens_work/class_06/08_15-02-08/Chembakolli%20-%20%20Kirsty%20Scott.pdf

http://juniors.reonline.org.uk/nframe.php?http://www.cleo.net.uk/resources/displayframe.php?src=200/consultants_resources%2Fre%2Ftemplel%2Findex.htm+ - review our work on a Hindu temple

Have a good week,

Best wishes from the three/four team.
xxx