This morning all classes  in Woodlands were taking part in Big Writing. This week we were looking at recognising and using descriptive language.  We looked at an “up-levelled” text and searched for evidence of VCOP, then we looked at other texts that described monsters and finally we continued the next paragraph of a story by using descriptive language to describe the monster.

This morning we continued to develop our ball skills before practising them during netball games.  We also introduced more netball rules to our mini games.  Next week, we are going to introduce positions and wear the proper bibs.

As part of our HWB work – Am I Safe? Today we looked at how other children can influence us ( Peer Pressure).  We also discussed how peer pressure can affect behaviour and therefore our safety.  In small groups we acted out what can happen when peer pressure can put us in a dangerous position.

This afternoon we were learning more about volcanoes. We worked in groups and had four activities to complete: an art activity; a research activity in the different shapes of volcanoes and what they looked like; a sort activity when we had to sort cards into two piles For and Against why people live next to volcanoes and we found out about Extinct, Dormant and Active Volcanoes.   Continue reading Volcano Activities →

This morning Mrs Brigg came to all of the P6s. She was demonstrating how to play the clarinet, flute and saxophone.  She played a few tunes on each instrument and we were able to name the tune. Anybody who brings back their parental consent form can meet Mrs Brigg next week to see what instrument would suit them best.

If you haven’t brought back your permission slip, please do tomorrow. Also, remember we’ve got PE tomorrow.

Read the definitions and fill in the blanks, and then draw a diagram

Crust – the _ _ _ _ _ surface of the Earth. The crust is quite thin like the _ _ _ _ of an orange and is thinner under the       _ _ _ _ _ _.

             outer         layer          oceans          centre         crust

hot         skin            magnetic         liquid         5000

Neatly draw a diagram in your jotter to show the structure of the Earth. Remember to use a ruler to draw the label lines.  Use the labels: inner  core, outer core, mantle and crust.

Today we had our first Big Writing lesson.  We looked at up levelled texts, compared two texts then created our own up levelled texts using VCOP. It was hard work but good fun  and great learning!

This morning we went outside to create questions for our very own Maths Trail.  We worked with a partner and had to create 10 questions for someone else to complete.  Here was our success criteria:

Even though the weather wasn’t great, we enjoyed learning outside.

Tomorrow we have PE, please remember to bring your PE Kit.  Don’t forget Parent Information Evening this Thursday.

 Literacy:

A simile is the comparison of two unlike things using the word ‘like’ or ‘as’, e.g. an example of a simile would be as big as a bus.

Now write some sentences comparing a monster with things.

1. The monster had hair as curly as……………………..
2. The monsters had ears like……………………
3. The monster had a nose as long as…………..
4. The monster was as tall as……………………….
5. The monster had eyes as blue as……………………..
6. The monsters legs were as thick as………….
7. The monster had muscles as big as……………..
8. The monsters mouth was as wide as………………
9. The monster had teeth like………………….
10. The monster was as scary as…………………

NOW DRAW THE MONSTER  IN YOUR BOOKS!

Maths: Go into your Active Learn account (https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk).  Use your password and username. Remember the school account is 6KWA.

Other (Maths Week)

Create a poster about a famous (or not so famous) mathematician, with a bi-ography and description of his/her maths. You need to research and write about a mathematician’s life and his/her maths.

You should produce an A4 page on each of the following:

1. Biography (all about their life)
2. Overview of Maths work
3. Any other interesting points (this will vary depending on who you choose,

but could include: practical examples; other academic work; other mathematicians who worked on similar problems)

You should also include a bibliography of any books or websites you have used.

Your poster must also contain:

. Title

. Colours

. Pictures

Your poster may contain:

. Quiz/Questions

. Summary/Quick Facts

As part of maths week, we joined together with P6 to complete a Maths Trail in and around the school.
The questions really got us thinking and we had to use a lot of problem solving skills to find the answer.

When  we were evaluating our learning in the outdoor classroom, everyone agreed that today’s lesson was, not a lot of fun , but a great way to learn and we had to use lots of different maths.

Find shapes bigger than 4 sides in the playground

Put these blades of grass into order but they can’t be in order of length.  How many ways can they be ordered?

Evaluating our learning.  What questions were easy/ difficult? What questions did we enjoy the most?

Fist to 5 to indicate how much we enjoyed our learning today and how much we learned.