Month: November 2018

The boys had to weigh different objects in Maths today. They were surprised just how many cubes they needed to balance their shoe or a book!

Here is a game link to play at home,

http://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/mostlyPostie/index.html

 

 

What can you make with 100 leaves?

Have a look at the ideas below.

This is a challenge taking place on Twitter at the moment. I would like to challenge you to make something with exactly 100 leaves. If you email me a photograph I will post it using the school Twitter account. I can’t wait to see what you create!

After Learning about The Wright Brothers, we had a visit from MAF. MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) delivers aid to remote parts of the world using small aircraft.

https://www.maf-uk.org/

2WA visited the Senior School Science Laboratories this morning to create circuits using different components. The boys enjoyed using cells, switches, buzzers, motors and bulbs.

Here is a link to a brilliant activity that you can access at home,

http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20170712124904/http://sustainability.sellafieldsites.com/wp-content/themes/sellafield_sustainability/assets/php/test.php?gameid=343

 

Below are photos of the boys measuring the length and width of the Astro Turf pitch. They really enjoyed taking turns to measure and count the clicks on the trundle wheels. It was tricky to walk in a straight line and we had varied results.

Thank you very much to Mrs Mehta and Mrs Shah who came to talk to the boys about Diwali. It was really interesting to hear the Diwali story and to learn how they celebrate in their homes.

This week we have been estimating and measuring using rulers and metre sticks.

Here are five measuring activities –

(1) How long is a stick of spaghetti? Is it the same length after it has been cooked?

(2) Measure the length of your foot. Then measure the distance between your wrist and your elbow. Compare the two distances.

(3) Can you make your own ruler?

(4)  Estimate, measure and draw lines to the nearest 1 cm, 3 cm, 9 cm, 12 1/2 cm and 6 1/2 cm?

(5) Can you measure the length and width of your bedroom?

Comment to let us know how accurate you were. Thank you.

We had a fantastic day at the William Morris Gallery today. The Georgian house was stunning and the gardens lovely. The boys really enjoyed learning more about William Morris, his family and friends.

William Morris was an active socialist. Can you remember what a socialist is?

A highlight was block printing in the style of William Morris. Can you describe the pattern that you printed using this method?

One of William’s daughters became famous in her own right. Do you remember her name?

Enjoy our photos of this very successful trip.

Here is a link to the activity used in our lesson this afternoon,

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/changing_circuits.shtml

 

 

Please comment with your answers.

1. Pencil sharpeners cost 45 pence and rulers cost 20 pence. How much to buy 2 pencil sharpeners and 3 rulers?
2. In a game of skittles there are 10 skittles. Paul knocked down 4 of these skittles. Then Mary knocked down 3 more. How many skittles are left standing?
3. There are 27 children in the class. They go on a trip to the farm. The coach holds 50 people. 13 helpers go. How many empty seats are there in the coach?
4. There are 18 ducks on a pond. 3 ducks fly away and 7 ducks land on the pond. How many ducks are now on the pond?
5. Tom, the sheep dog, was rounding up his sheep. He caught 32 sheep and then 5 more. On the way back to the farm 13 ran away. How many sheep did he have left?
6. The school fete entrance fee was 55p. How much does it cost for 4 people to go in?
7. Harry liked to collect football cards. He already had 30 at home. Today he bought 80 at the sweet shop and another 60 at the newsagent. How many cards did he collect that day?