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Soluble or insoluble?

In a recent science lesson, children investigated which materials dissolved in water. We wanted to keep it a fair test so we were very strict about which things we were going to keep the same when we tested each material. We made sure we used the same amount of water each time, used the same amount of each material, stirred the water the same number of times and ensured the temperature of the water was the same for each material.

We used the iPads to take pictures of what happened and to record our predictions and findings.

21 September 2012

This week the spelling chant to practise with your child is ‘double up for short vowel sounds’.

There are lots of types of words where you double up for short vowe sounds.

Here’s a selection of different types of words where the rule applies.

21 September 2012

This week’s homework is talk time. It’s due in on Wednesday 26 September 2012.

I can say what I know about forces (pushes and pulls).

You could encourage your child to talk about:

• gravity
• friction
• speed
• examples of pushes and pulls

21 September 2012

This week’s spellings are words containing ‘ou’. These spellings will be tested on Friday 28 September 2012.

• cloud
• around
• found
• round
• sound
• pound
• count
• house
• mouse
• mouth

Using iPads to extend learning

Year Six have been enjoying using the new IPads to extend their learning in Literacy and Maths.

This is what they said about using IPads:

“Learning is fun!”

“It helped me build some great sentences with adverbs.”

“Using the iPad helped me explain my Maths.”

Mini-topic

For the first few weeks of term we have learnt about ‘Ourselves’. We’ve looked at our bodies, families and the five senses. These photographs are of us learning about faces.

We had great fun making faces on biscuits.

What an interesting class!

I certainly feel that I know the children very well now after looking at their homework; well done to everyone for telling me something about yourself.  I now know not to mess with Dylan, Harry B and Hari R as they are all experts in some kind of martial arts and I know where to go for tea as Brannoc loves making spaghetti bolognese!  The photos show a very detailed Moshi Monster map, an amazing Lego model and Pavanpal’s board game.  Great homework Year Five!

Literacy

In a recent literacy lesson, the children worked in groups to correct sentences that had no capital letters. They got points for spotting each missing capital letter and the winning team won a Wilksy Wonder prize!

Guided Reading in Year 3

Hello!

Guided reading is a bit different this year so I thought I’d write a post explaining how it all works:

The children are split into five different guided reading groups. Each group has about six children in it and each group reads with me once a week on a designated day of the week. For example, Monday Group read with me on Monday, Tuesday Group on Tuesday, etc.

All the children in the group read the same book. After they read with me, I set a “target page”. They have to reach this “target page” by the next time they read with me. It’s really important that the children reach but do not exceed the target page so that they are all at the same place in the book. If you find that your child has reached the target page quickly, they can read another book at home or I can arrange for them to take another school book home.

I hope that makes sense! Please come to see me if you have any questions.

The Water Cycle

Our first mini-topic of the year is water. As part of the topic, we’ve been learning about the water cycle. In this topic lesson, children annotated a picture on the iPads to show the different parts of the water cycle.