Week Beginning 10th December 2007

Hi everyone,

First of all we would like to say thank you to everyone who came and supported us at the Young Voices Concert on Monday, the children really enjoyed themselves and their behaviour was excellent. It is a great experience for them to have and it's also a great charity to contribute to, they were very tired though and most of them were alseep on the way home!

Also thank you to everyone who came and supported the Christmas Fair on Saturday, the Christmas Fair hasn't happened at the time of writing the blog but I'm sure it will be an enjoyable day.

We really appreciate you sending reply slips back to school so quickly, there have been a lot around lately, we are very popular and are going to lots of places. Just incase you have not sent some back here is a quick reminder of what is needed.


Year 6
Reply slip for the Catherdral on Thursday 13th December.
Reply slip for the Carol Concert at St Gregory's on Thursday 20th December.
Reply slip for walking the children up to Church for our Carol Service practice on Tuesday 18th and for the actual Carol Service on Friday 21st December.

Year 5
Reply slip for walking the children up to Church for our Carol Service practice on Tuesday 18th and for the actual Carol Service on Friday 21st December.
Reply slip for any children that have been chosen for Basketball with Mr McGreal.


This weeks curriculum....

Literacy
This will be our last week of myths and legends and we will be moving onto phase 3.
Where we will make comparisons between oral and written narratives. The teacher will demonstrate effective note-taking techniques. Children will make notes on visual and oral performances before working in small groups to prepare and present an oral retelling of the legend of Robin Hood for an audio or digital video file.

By the end of this week the children

Should begin to make simple notes; use these notes to retell a legend orally (teacher observation, self-assessment).
Could make simple notes; use these notes to retell a legend orally (teacher observation, self-assessment).


Maths
This week in maths Miss Wright's and Mrs Morgan's group will be multiplying HTU x U using standard written methods and multiplying TU x TU using formal written methods.
This quite a difficult concept for the children to get their heads around so please work on it with them at home.
Try these websites to help
http://www.mape.org.uk/startower/sums/index.htm
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/3_num_multiply/eng/Introduction/default.htm
http://www.freewebtown.com/weddell/mw/long_multiplication/long%20multiplication.swf
http://www.freewebtown.com/weddell/mw/short_multiplication/3x1contents.swf



Mrs Millington's group will be continuing with revision in preparation for their test. They will be working on mental maths skills and completing mental maths assessments.

Keep going with your tables you are doing fantastically.


Science
This week the children will starting to create their resources for their lessons for year 1/2. So if you are looking for some ideas on the Earth and Beyond try these websites.
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/revision/Science/night.html
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/moon/moon_challenge/moon_challenge.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/9_10/earth_sun_moon_fs.shtml
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/science/what_shape_the_moon/index.htm
http://www.prongo.com/space/index.html
http://www.echalk.co.uk/Science/Physics/solarSystem/SolarSystemGames.swf
http://www.scienceyear.com/planet10/solar_preload.html


Here I Am
This week in Here I Am we will be carrying on our topic of Visitors and looking at the Nativity Story.


Topic
Topic time this week will be spent learning the songs and readings for the Carol Service next week.


On Wednesday this week there is a production company coming into school to perform the patomine Jack and the Beanstalk.


On Thursday this week we will going to Liverpool Cathedral with the Year 6 children and reception for their annual Carol Service. The children are asked to bring a present with them to present at the Cathedral for children in the area who won't get any presents this year. They have been asked to leave the present unwrapped.
We will arrive back at School and approx 4pm.


That's all for this week.

Year 5/6 Team