Topic homework due Friday, 4th December

This week we will be learning about the Ancient Greek idea of democracy, which is still in place in many countries around the world today. Can you explain what democracy is, giving an example?

Topic homework due Friday, 27th November.

This week we will be learning about Pythagoras, one of the first Greek mathematical thinkers.
 

His famous Pythagorean Theorem  (Pythagoras' theorem) found out something amazing to do with right angled triangles. Can you find out what it was? Write it on the blog!

Topic homework due Friday, 20th November

There are lots of Ancient Greek stories, myths and legends. Read or listen to a few and then choose your favourite. Write a BRIEF synopsis on the blog, telling the rest of the class what it was all about. Keep it short, only a few sentences. Please make sure it is your own work! Would you recommend the story?

There are some great websites, including one that enables you to listen to Greek stories. See the BBC Schools radio pages, http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/schoolradio , Mr Donn’s website http://greece.mrdonn.org/myths.html is also very good.

Remembrance Day....

It is Remembrance Day on Wednesday, 11th November. Why is the poppy used as a symbol of Remembrance Day. What are we remembering? Why do we wear a poppy?

Have a look at the photos below. Who do you think this person could be? How old do you think he was when the photo was taken? Where do you think he went and in what year? What might have happened to him? I will tell you some stories about him on Wednesday.

Thanks to all for your interest in this post and for listening to the stories about what happened to my Grandad so intently. It was good to hear some of your stories too.  If you have any more stories, questions or thoughts then please do post them here. I'm sure you were all thinking of those who have suffered the consequences of war today, as well as being thankful for all the things we have and take for granted, that others have been denied. The two minute silence we observed today was a good opportunity to do that. Special thanks to Mr Farnell for playing The Last Post so beautifully. 

Homework due Friday, 13th November 2015

Spellings:

Look, cover, write and then check. Spellings will be tested in school on Fridays.

Mathletics:   Please let us know if your child cannot access Mathletics. There are Mathletics activities set as homework each week.

Next week we will be learning about measures and data

Literacy:

Read the first few lines of the poem on the next page.  Please write the next two verses of the poem. Can you use a simile, metaphor and some alliteration? Remember to use exciting vocabulary!

Topic: (to be completed on the blog)

Our new topic is Ancient Greece. Next week we will be learning about a very important man who revolutionised medicine in Ancient Greece. Can you find out who he was and some information about what he achieved?

If you had a cold in Ancient Greek times, how might it have been cured?

If you had a fever in Ancient Greek times, how might it have been cured?

Science:

Our new topic is ‘Changing Materials’ which will involve us looking at the properties of  different materials. Can you explain what the best material would be in these circumstances and WHY:

1)    You need to build a house   2) You need something to wear on a cold day      3) You need something to wrap a glass in when moving house.