Blogging Task due Friday 3rd February 2017

Blogging Task due Friday 3rd February 2017

This week we have been learning the story 'Staying Out'by Pie Corbett. Your task for this week is to write out as much of the story as you can remember. Use the story map to help you and if you cannot remember the exact words then replace them with words that still make sense.

Blogging homework due Friday, 27th January

Blogging homework due Friday, 27th January

As part of our Geography unit, we are going to be finding out whereabouts in the world different products are grown and produced. When you eat a banana or a piece of chocolate, have you ever wondered where it was grown and what kind of journey it has been on in order to get to our homes?

Part One:


Your task is to find out in which countries (and their continent) could the following products have been grown:


-coffee
-tea
-bananas
-sugar
-cotton
-chocolate (cocoa beans)


Part Two:


What can you find out about fair trade? Use your research skills to find out about fair trade and write a paragraph about it. You may find this website helpful: http://www.funkidslive.com/learn/environment/f-is-for-fairtrade/ ALWAYS ASK A PARENT'S PERMISSION BEFORE USING THE INTERNET.

Home task due Friday 20th January 2017

We hope that you have really enjoyed Maths week this week. As we have experienced lots of different activities this week we would like you to write a short review (a paragraph) of Maths week.

You need to think about:

• What did you enjoy?
• What could have been better?
• Do you have any new ideas we could include next year?

Topics you could talk about are:

• Your pirate themed Maths lessons
• Your visit around the Maths Trail
• When Year 5 came to teach you

I look forward to reading your reviews!

Blogging homework due Friday, 13th January

Blogging homework due Friday, 13th January

This week we have been learning about persuasive language. We enjoyed debating some interesting topics in class! Have a look at the statements below:

WATCHING  TELEVISION  IS  GOOD  FOR  CHILDREN.

WATCHING TELEVISION IS BAD FOR CHILDREN.

Which statement do you agree with? Please can you write a persuasive paragraph that will convince the reader to agree with you.

Maybe you could include:

-Persuasive sentence starters (Surely you agree that.......Everybody knows that.....)

-Rhetorical questions (How would you feel if......? Don't you think that......?)

- Conjunctions to add points to your argument (In addition, furthermore, also, another reason is....)

- Good reasons to back up your argument

Blogging homework due Friday, 16th December

Blogging homework due Friday, 16th December

Winter Poetry

Next week we will be reading and writing poetry.

What does winter mean to you? What kind of images come into your head when you think of winter? How does winter make you feel? Read the poem below and see if any pictures,thoughts or feelings come into your head.....

A Winter's Tale

It's winterfall
Read skies are gleaming
Seagulls are flying over
Swans are floating by
Smoking chimney tops
Am I dreaming?
Am I dreaming?

The nights draw in
There's a silky moon up in the sky
Children are fantasising
Grown-ups are standing by
What a super feeling
Am I dreaming?
Am I dreaming?

So quiet and peaceful
Tranquil and blissful
There's a kind of magic in the air
What a truly magnificent view
A breathtaking scene
With the dreams of the world
In the palm of your hand

A cosy fireside chat
A little this, a little that
Sound of merry laughter skipping by
Gentle rain beating on my face
What an extraordinary place!

It's all so beautiful
Like a landscape painting in the sky
Mountains are zooming higher
Little dogs scream and cry
My world is spinning and spinning and spinning
It's unbelievable
Sends me reeling
Am I dreaming?
Am I dreaming?

Oooh, it's bliss

Songwriters
BRIAN MAY, FREDDIE MERCURY, JOHN DEACON, ROGER TAYLOR

Your task this week is to write a poem about what winter means to you. You can use the poem above, the pictures below and your own ideas to inspire you. Think about what you can see, hear, smell, taste and touch in winter.

I'm looking forward to reading your poems!

Literacy homework due Friday, 9th December

Literacy homework due Friday, 9th December

Next week we will be writing a report about a dinosaur. You are not to write the report for homework.

Your task this week is to find out information about a dinosaur of your choice. You must gather information that you can include in your report, such as:

• where they lived
• when they lived
• what they ate
• what they looked like
• any interesting or unusual facts

You may find these websites useful. Please ask for a parent's permission before using the internet.
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/kids-only/dinosaurs/

http://www.kids-dinosaurs.com/

http://www.kidsdinos.com/

This homework is due in on Friday but the information will be very useful throughout the week so it might be a good idea to do it a bit earlier.

Homework due Friday, 2nd December

Homework due Friday, 2nd December

This week your homework is to produce a 'WANTED' poster for the dragon you created in Literacy today. It must include: its name, a brief description, information about where it lives, what it eats, a detailed description of what it looks like and a warning! Have a look at the example below as a guide. You can do your poster on the paper we provide you with, on your own paper or on a Word or Powerpoint document.

I can't wait to see what you produce! :-)

Blogging homework due Friday, 25th November

Blogging homework due Friday, 25th November

Legends

Use the picture below as inspiration to write a legendary story. It should be no more than 100 words.

Remember to include:

• correct punctuation and capital letters
• past tense
• adverb sentence starters
• detailed description of character and setting
• similes
• a reward
• speech

Blog Homework due Friday, 18th November

Blog Homework due Friday, 18th November

Book Reviews

This week your task is to write a book review. It should be about a paragraph long and include:

·Title and author

·What the book was about

·What you thought of the book

·What ages/types of people you think should read it

·If you would recommend it to a friend

Here is an example book review:

If I Never Forever Endeavour by Holly Meade

This book was about a bird who didn't yet know how to fly.

The bird has to decide if it will try to fly, but it was not sure if it wants to. The bird thought, "If I never forever endeavour" then I won't ever learn. On one wing, he worries he might fail and on the other wing he thinks of how he may succeed. He worries that if he tries, he may get lost in the world. That makes him want to stay in his nest where he's safe.
I think this book would help other children to learn that trying new things can be scary, but sometimes when we try, we can find things that make us happy too. And this book will help others know that mistakes are okay and part of learning.
My favourite part is that the bird tried and learned that she could fly. I also liked that I read this book because it gave me a chance to talk to people about making mistakes and how I don't like making them. Then I learned they are good and part of learning.
Boys and girls who are 3 to 8 years old would like this book because it teaches about trying a new thing and how it's important to get past being scared so you can learn new things.
I give the book 5 stars since I think it's important for other children to learn about courage.

Literacy homework due Friday, 11th November

Literacy homework due Friday, 11th November

We have had a lot of fun this week discussing the heroes/heroines and beasts you might find in Ancient Greek myths and legends. For your homework, I'd like you to write four sentences to describe your hero or heroine and four sentences to describe your beast.

Have a look at this example:

The ferocious dragon roared menacingly. (adjective- noun- verb-adverb)

You might like to practise using this sentence structure. Have a look at the word bank for ideas and the pictures for inspiration. I'm looking forward to reading your descriptions!