Thursday 26 September 2013

Home Learning #3

Talk Home Learning
  • "Brundall: The Best School in the World"
    • The opposite of what we wrote in Big Writing last week
    • Imagine our school is the most amazing school in the world.
    • Think of at least three things that make it fantastic.

Spellings
  • Marlborough College facilities
    • CLICK HERE
    • As always, the first six words have been chosen from above the dotted line.

Maths
  • Show your SATs papers to three people (make sure you now them - I don't want you hassling someone at Budgens). 
    • All you have to do is explain the questions to them

Literacy
  • Poetry Anthology
  • Hand in: 4th October
    • By now you will have found a few good poems (at least 10) and you should be decorating them beautifully.

Anti-Home Learning
  • Do NOT think about gravity
  • Under no circumstance must you think about:
    • Gravity;
    • The effects of gravity;
    • Why we need gravity;
    • Who first described the theory of gravity.
  • I will be checking to make sure you have NOT thought about this.

PE
  • Watch the World Road Race Championships - Its on the BBC
    • Saturday - Women's Race (Featuring Lizzie Armitstead)
    • Sunday - Men's Road Race

Thursday 12 September 2013

Home Learning #2

Literacy

  • Poetry Anthology
    • Hand in date: Friday 4th October
    • Task: Create an anthology of your favourite poems.
      • This could be poems based on a theme OR poems by one author OR just a random selection of your favourite poems
          • Examples of a theme: Pets, water, Paul Scholes, Spring, badgers, 
          • Examples of an author: William Shakespeare, Ted Hughes, Roald Dahl, Eric Cantona, 
      • Step 1: Find poems you like
      • Step 2: Copy them down (by hand or on computer)
      • Step 3: Decorate your anthology and make it look beautiful
    • We will be using these anthologies in our daily poetry readings so make sure you read the poems and they are ones you like.
    • I have notified Brundall library that you are coming and they are ordering in more books
  • Spellings
    • You know how it works now.
    • CLICK HERE for this week's spellings
    • Make sure you get your books signed and BRING THEM BACK
  • Blogging
    • Make sure you have gone onto your emails and accepted the invitation to join the Dodos' Blog
      • I want to start winning the 100 Word Challenge next week and I can't unless you are signed up to the Dodos' Blog
    • When you have created your blog make sure you add the address to the link
      • CLICK HERE to see other people's blog addresses
      • If your name is not here you will find the form in your emails
Maths
  • Manga High
    • We have almost won the Fai-To. Just one more last effort over the weekend and we will seal another international victory for Brundall. Well done so far.
  • Khan Academy
    • I currently have 26 out of 35 signed into the class.
    • I know some of you had difficulties but have another go. Go onto your emails and follow the link.
Other Stuff
  • Fantasy Football
    • Sign up, create a team, join our league (137266-39331)

Wednesday 4 September 2013

Home Learning #1

Home Learning


Maths

  • Manga High
    • Log in and play a game
  • Khan Academy
    • Sign up - using your Google Account (your school email)
    • Add me as a coach: Y93SUF 
    • Have a go at some of the challenges
Literacy
  • Talk Home Learning
    • Talk about 3-4 things you did on your holiday
    • Remember: We're looking for detail.
      • "I went to the beach," - Isn't good enough
  • Blogger
    • Sign up to Blogger - Google Account (your school email)
    • Create a new Blog
    • Post something on your blog
      • Green - 'Hello'
      • Orange - Explain what you did over the holidays
      • Red - Write about something that is special to you and make it unique
  • Spellings
    • Read the text
    • I will test you next week (Friday 13th!)
    • I will ask you to spell 12 spellings from the text
      • Six will be from above the dotted line
    • They will be tested like they will be in the SATs
      • I will say the word, then read the sentence with it in, then read the word again
PE
Topic
  • Find out about your guided reading person
    • DO NOT write anything (on paper)
      • You could:
        • Blog about the person
        • Tell the class
        • Learn three facts about them
        • Tell a family member about them