Viking longships

We had a great time building the ships today and the children worked well in teams, evaluating their work and adjusting it as they progressed. Thank you so much for providing boxes, bottle tops and all sorts for us to work with- we really appreciate it!

Easter Holiday Homework!

Easter Holiday Homework

You have been set some Mathletics work to complete over the holidays.

After the Easter Break we will be focusing on the Tudors and their achievements. Over the Easter holidays please design and make a leaflet/ booklet about one of the following Tudor topics:

·        Tudor dress

·        Tudor food and drink

·        Tudor games and hobbies

·        Tudor medicine

·        Tudor family tree

You can make these booklets by hand or you can use Word or Publisher to design them.  We will be presenting them on the first week back.

Magic Maths!

Here are three 'tricks' to amaze your friends.
But the really clever trick is explaining to them why these 'tricks' are maths and not magic. Like all good magicians, you should practise by trying them. Can you explain how they work?

This trick will impress even your maths teacher.

• Think of a number.
• Double it.
• Add 10  .
• Halve it.
• Take away your original number.
• Is your answer 5  ?

Try this with a different starting number. Did you get a different result? Why does this happen?
Write the answer on a piece of paper without letting anybody see it and seal it in an envelope. Have somebody hold the envelope and at the end ask them to open it and reveal the number you wrote at the beginning. Wow, Magic!

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Guess how much money people have in their pockets!

Without giving you any information, ask a friend to count the value of some coins and write the amount on a piece of paper. Then ask your friend to:

• Double the amount.
• Add the first odd prime number to the new total.
• Multiply the result by 1/4 of 20.
• Subtract the lowest common multiple of 2 and 3.

For the grand finale, you ask for the final answer. Take off the last digit and you will be able to work out how much the coins are worth!

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Amaze your audience by working out not only their age but also what size shoe they wear! Wow them even more by telling them how the maths works. Give them the following directions but tell them not to show you any calculations:

• Write down your age.
• Multiply it by 1/5 of 100.
• Add on today's date (e.g. 2 if it's the 2nd of the month).
• Multiply by 20% of 25.
• Now add on your shoe size (if it's a half size round to a whole number).
• Finally subtract 5 times today's date.
• Show me you final answer!

Look at the answer, the hundreds are the age and the remaining digits are the shoe size. If for instance somebody shows you 1105, there are 11 hundreds - the age, and the remaining digits 05 (or 5) show the shoe size.
Now, how on earth does that work?

Homework due Friday, 27th March

Homework: Week beginning 23^rd March

This homework is all due by Friday 27^Th March

Spellings- see homework sheet

Mathletics   -     

Please let us know if your child cannot access Mathletics. Next week we will be revising angles, measurement and time.

Literacy

Write a balanced argument: ‘should school holidays be made longer?’

Remember to include an introduction, an argument for and against with reasons and evidence, connectives and a conclusion.

 Topic

Next week we will be building and designing our own Viking ships. Please research the different types of Viking ships and designs in preparation for our D.T lesson. Make some sketches and label what types of materials you will need to collect over the week.

Science-on the blog

Please post advice for the school on the blog explaining how rusting occurs, how it can be can be prevented and why it is irreversible.

Homework due Friday, 20th March

Homework: Week beginning 16th March 2015

This homework is all due by Friday 20^Th March

Spellings: See homework sheet.

Mathletics   -     

Please let us know if your child cannot access Mathletics. Next week we will be revisiting column addition/ subtraction and algebra.

Literacy

For	Against

Draw a table on a piece of paper with the subheadings “For” on one side and “Against” on the other. Think about this question - “Can you feel guilty for something you haven’t done?” Think of reasons for agreeing with this and for disagreeing. Write your ideas on the table to create a balanced argument.

Topic- to be done on the blog

Next week we will be investigating the Battle of Hastings. What can you find out about it?

Science

Next week we will be investigating creating new materials. One material that has caused great excitement recently in the field of astronomy is Aerogel. What is it and how is it used?

You can draw a diagram with labels to help you explain . 

Homework due Fri, 13th March

Literacy

Imagine you are the parent of a child at Crunchem Hall School. Write a letter of complaint to the school detailing your opinion of Miss Trunchbull and the way she treats the children. Remember to describe how she walks, talks, looks and sounds. Can you use similes and metaphors in your writing?

Topic- to be done on the blog

Were the Vikings heroes or villains? Explain your answer, giving reasons.

Science

How can you tell if a material has burned? What do you expect to see if a material has burned? Imagine burned paper, wood and plastic and describe what you might see if they had burned.

 

Outdoor Learning

Please bring your Outdoor Learning shoes/wellies on Monday.

Topic homework due Fri, 13th March

In your opinion, were the Vikings heroes or villains? Explain your answer, giving reasons.

PE and Outdoor Learning

Please remember to bring your PE kits and Outdoor Learning shoes/wellies on Monday, 2nd March.

Topic homework due Friday, 6th March

Please post your Topic homework here. All other homework should be submitted on paper.