Hi everyone.
Such a shame that no-one attended our SATs meeting today. Don’t worry tho’, here is the powerpoint presentation that I was intending to share with you. Thanks.
500 words
This week we will be editing and improving our 500 words stories for entry into BBC Radio 2’s yearly competition. Here is a link for you to explore the site
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00rfvk1
Music
Over the last two weeks (on a Wednesday afternoon) we have been learning about scales. We have begun with the key of C and have been experimenting with octaves. So far the chn have ‘learnt’ how to play two tunes using the white keys.
In order that the chn can play along, we have been using http://www.virtualpiano.net and www.musictheory.net/piano.
Positive Mindset – Warrior Spirit
In class today we discussed the homework I have set. Part of the homework is to learn a poem by heart in order that we can recite it next week. We will then post them here next week.
One of our students asked if they could learn ‘a two line poem’ and, whilst I haven’t set any expectations of the length, I couldn’t help but wonder at the reasons for the question. Initially I wondered if the student was hoping to avoid a lot of ‘work’ but after asking the student, it became apparent that the poem was a particular favourite and was ‘actually four lines long’. Hmmm …
Again, whilst the poems need not be ‘long’ (and I certainly don’t want learning poetry to become a weekend chore), I am trying to encourage our children to push themselves – to engage with a positive (‘warrior spirit’) mindset. In year 6, one of our Literacy targets is spoken word performance and thus I hope to present a number of entertaining and lyrically engaging poems in a week’s time.
If it helps to encourage our children, I too will learn a poem and post it here – I’ll try to go beyond four lines. (wink)
Angry Birds
We are learning the basics of coding in ICT. Here is a link to great site that enables children (and adults) to put blocks of code together to write their own ‘Angry Birds’ game. Enjoy!!
Poetry
This week we have been studying ‘The Highwayman’ by Alfred Noyes. It’s a great narrative poem that was written in 1906 and tells a tale of love, death and revenge. Here is a link to an animated version that we watched at school.
For homework this week I will be asking the children to learn a poem (of their choosing) ‘off by heart’ to perform in school. We will hopefully record these as well and I hope post them here soon. Watch this space!!
Jacob and Esau
This week we have been learning about the story of Jacob and Esau. Here is a relatively entertaining adaptation of the story – albeit slightly American.
British Values
Wow! Well done one of our talented Year 6 students. The children’s homework over half term was to put together a presentation on British Values. I received this (via our fabulous secretary) before we have even resumed our timetable for the week.
Stonehenge
This week in our topic lessons we will be learning about Stonehenge and the history of this amazing stone age monument. Here are some great links to find out more about the Bronze age and Stonehenge itself.
http://3dhistory.co.uk/article/british-history/pre-history#Bronze
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge
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