Kahoot
This week, we’ve been looking over our tests from last week to find out where we went wrong and to understand how to improve.
One fun way we did this was to use the online learning games website Kahoot!
If you want to try it at home, you can make your own quizzes about anything at all! (Yours doesn’t have to be about grammar and punctuation like Miss Wilson made!)
Jess said: “Kahoot is very fun because you get to do quizzes and you work as a team to try and win the quiz. I like those sorts of things.”
Emma described Kahoot in three words: “Fun, competitive quiz.”
Ethan L said, “It’s exciting because you answer the question and you can see where your team is coming, like first, second or third and you can see how many points you’ve got.”
Each question was based around the themes of the grammar test we did last week so after we’d spotted our mistakes we had another go using the online quiz. We could chat about why certain answers were correct but also why certain answers couldn’t be correct.
Here are some screen grabs from our online grammar review!
The question appeared with four possible answers below. Children, in teams of two using an iPad between them, clicked on the correct corresponding answer on their device. Bonus points were awarded for speed!
Each round showed a summary for how many teams were successful.
Some questions were harder than others, especially under a time pressure.
These ones proved to have the widest spread of answers but this gave us lots to discuss about which answer was correct and more importantly why.
The scoreboard kept us on our toes and it was very exciting when your team name popped up! Notice how we used usernames instead of our real names. As Kashif said, “Real names are private information online.”
At the end of the quiz, we found out the winner. 18/20 isn’t bad at all! Well done to everyone for their enthusiasm and contribution!
Discovery Zone – University of Leeds
Year 6 went to the University of Leeds on Tuesday to take part in the Discover Zone, part of Leeds Festival of Science. We travelled there on the 7A from Moortown Corner which was all part of the excitement and then walked through town to the university. Thanks for getting your child to school early so that we were able to do this.
It was a fantastic morning and we got to experience so much incredible Science – all of the children loved it. The favourites seemed to be making mini rockets using vinegar and bicarbonate of soda (which produce carbon dioxide when mixed) and investigating the effects of obesity and smoking on our ability to exercise.
Using technology in the classroom
The children are hunting for tricky words using a QR reader on the iPads.
Space art!
We’ve had a busy morning painting, printing and making space-themed art!
Our best sporting achievement to date
Today, at the West Yorkshire School Games, our Year 6 orienteering team have successfully won bronze medals competing against over 20 of the best teams from across West Yorkshire. A fantastic achievement! Well done to the whole team.
Production
A quick reminder that Year 3 and 4 will showcasing their production of ‘Darwin Rocks‘ at 2pm tomorrow and 6pm on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, the children will need to return to school for 5.30pm. Please can you let us know if this causes a problem.
Both classes have worked very hard over the last few weeks and are very excited to perform to family and friends.
Please try to arrive on time as latecomers can be quite off-putting for the children.
We hope you enjoy the show.
Don’t forget our phonics mornings!
Come and learn how to support your child’s reading and writing at home.
See you there!
Living and Learning homework: What is beauty?
Last week, our homework was a Talk Time: What is beauty?
Yesterday, we spent some time discussing this as a class. To start with, the children established that there is no right or wrong answer. We agreed that we would listen to and respect each other’s opinions, even if we disagreed.
The children passed a beanbag to each other and, on receiving it, they then stated what they thought about beauty.
I was so impressed how mature all the class were during our review. Lots of children had spoken to someone at home in great detail. Below are some of the responses:
- Zidaan – “Beauty is what is on the inside.”
- Alexander – “A painting can be seen to be beautiful by some people but not to others.”
- Eliza – “Beauty is an opinion.”
- Poppy – “Everyone is unique. You don’t have to be perfect to be beautiful.
- Maggie – “There are different types of beauty. Some can be good and some can make people sad.”
- Eve – “Trying to be beautiful, could be dangerous.”
- Daniel – “Beauty is internal.”
- William – “Beauty is skindeep.”
- Gurnoor – “Beauty is fashion.“
- Milo – “Beauty is something that attracts others.”
- Eleni – “Beauty goes beyond the eyes.”
- Finlay – “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”
- Henry – “Not everyone sees beauty in the same way.”
Living and Learning – Body Image
In our Living and Learning sessions, our current theme is ‘Body Image’. During the first session, we discussed the importance of talking about ourselves in a positive way. The children shared their positive thoughts about themselves on big pieces of paper.
In our second ‘Body Image’ session, we talked about how each and every person is different and that it is important to celebrate the different qualities that each person has. First, we found a partner and described the differences and similarities between us and our partner.
After this, we walked around the classroom and gave a compliment to a friend about one of their qualities.
Moortown Park consultation
Thank you to those parents and carers who came to view the proposed plans for Moortown Park.
As part of the pupil consultation, Helen Forman, Senior Design Officer at Leeds City Council, met with our School Council and spoke to all children in a whole school assembly. She commented the children had lots of intelligent questions and comments.
The feedback will be considered and they feel hopeful to incorporate the changes that were suggested including the monkey bars that quite a few children asked for.
The equipment will be ordered soon, ready for installation at the play park so thank you for your input.
