Home Learning #11

Project/Literacy

• Write an explanation of your debate
• Write a balanced argument for your debate

• I realised that my 'helpful' links are not actually that helpful.
• I'll try to add a new section to help show what I'm looking for.

• Hand in date: Friday (Chillax - You don't need them by Monday)

Maths

• Manga High
• People want a Fai-To but we won't get one unless we play it more frequently. I put some proportion games up last week but so far only Kayleigh, Ryan and Kelsie have played them.
• I know other people have been on but I mean specifically proportion games

• Logins and Passwords - CLICK HERE
• Manga High - CLICK HERE

• Counting in steps

Spellings

• This weeks spellings are about the Leveson Inquiry
• CLICK HERE
• I didn't opt for the letter to David Cameron (due to a high difficulty), however I chose a report from Channel 4 instead, hence the delay.

Extras

• England v New Zealand (Sat - 14:30)
• Highlights on BBC Three @ 19:00 (or iPlayer)
• Following our success in the rugby this week I thought you'd enjoy watching the masters. And by that I mean New Zealand, but hopefully we'll put up a good fight.

• Leveson Inquiry
• Blog about it - Its a big topic amongst bloggers at the moment
• Do you understand it?
• What does it mean to you?
• Will it affect you?

• The Leveson Inquiry is really just a huge balanced argument. One day, when you are Lord Hammond or Lord Smith for example, you might have to write a report like this and then you'll be glad of the practice you had in the Dodos' class.
• Click here to see the full report (P.S. Its huge. Even the summary is huge)
• Summary
• Vol 1
• Vol 2
• Vol 3
• Vol 4

• Literacy
• Inquiry of Enquiry?
• Do you know the difference?

• Christmas
• Excellent rehearsal this week; however, we need to be the best class by a long margin.
• Practice your lines
• Sing the songs
• Costumes
• We talked about costumes in class. No need for anything too special just make sure you're the same as everyone in your group

Home Learning #10

Literacy/Topic

• Write an explanation of your debate
• Write a balanced argument for your debate

Maths

• Proportion and ratio problems 
• There are some games are on Manga High 
• (More Coming Soon)

• Past papers
• You should also be looking at the past papers I have sent home

Spellings

• Spellings will be from the lyrics to 'In a Stable'
• See VLE Page
• 6 spelling from the chorus and the others from the first two verses

Christmas Production

• Learn everything you need to learn

Extras

• Food Topic
• There may be other bits of work to do

• Related to the Christmas production (Blog your answers - Don't copy and paste)
• What does Quantitative Easing (QE) mean?
• What is Gross National Product (GNP)?
• What are interest rates?

Home Learning #9

Food Project

You need to be researching for your food project.

These are the things that your group need to be doing (so far):

• Explanation Text
• Balanced Argument
• Food Webs
• Food Groups
• Geography Investigation
• Sculpture

You need to make sure you know what YOU are doing and make sure you are playing your part.

CLICK HERE to go to the VLE page

Debate Club

This term's debates will be on the food topic. The debate will be on the 29th of November.

As we have been studying balanced arguments in class, everyone should be able to argue for or against in their debate.

You will find out on the day, which side you are on, so you need to prepare to debate both.
As we are doing this in class it shouldn't be too difficult.

Spellings

Read this story about a blogging school girl.

CLICK HERE

We'll use this example in class so make sure you read it. Its only short, so the spellings are selected from the whole thing; but, because I'm nice, six will be chosen from the first two paragraphs.

Reading Cafe

On Thursday 22nd parents are invited in to the class (09:00-ish).

The children will be sharing some of their reading with parents and we'll all be looking at some newspapers. Then we will be doing some art activities using newspaper.

Parents, grandparents, aunties and uncles are all welcome. There will be tea, coffee and juice being served. Possibly even biscuits!

However, we will need as many newspapers as we can get. We need some to read and then to use them for our art activities.

Broadsheet (e.g. Times, Independent, Guardian) and free papers please - Tabloids (e.g. Sun, Daily Star) are NOT suitable.


Extras

Formula 1

Kayleigh will be glued to the screen again this weekend. Why not write a blog about the Grand Prix like our own F1 fanatic does each week.

Do you think we should replace the school uniform with T-Shirts designed by Kimi Raikkonen?

Home Learning #8

Topic

Research at least three of the topics from new food topic. Click Here

All you need to do is speak to someone. Have a chat with adults at home, brothers, sisters, anyone else you know.

Next week you will have to choose, as a group, which one you will study this term. This will also be the start of next terms debate club.

Spellings

Read, and watch, President Obama's victory speech.

Click Here

Reading Cafe (Updated 12.11.12)

On Thursday 22nd, parents are invited to come into class for a special art and reading extravaganza. The morning will begin with time for reading and sharing books together, then will finish with an art activity.

There will be drinks (tea, coffee and juice) and snacks available.

We need:

Lots of newspapers - Broadsheet and local papers only please (most of the tabloids are unsuitable).


Extras

PE

Saturday

England v Fiji, 14:30

France v Australia, 20:00

Ireland v South Africa, 17:30

Italy v Tonga, 15:00

Wales v Argentina, 14:30

Sunday

Scotland v New Zealand, 14:30

Music

I've still not heard a Dodo version of this:

Special Home Learning

Lyrics

Check out this instrumental track:

http://youtu.be/JVQzhtf2qno

Think of the lyrics that you can add in.

Here is the official one if that helps:

http://youtu.be/9bZkp7q19f0

Project

Have a look at these topics and ask someone about them:

Organic

vs

Non-Organic

Fast food

vs

Traditionally cooked food

Vegetarian

Vs

Meat eating

Fresh food

vs

Ready-made food

Local produce

vs

Global Market 

Irradiated foods

vs

Non-irradiated 

GM food

vs

Non GM food 

Increase food production

vs

Less wastage of food 

More nutritional info

vs

Less nutritional info