Abandon Ship
A few days ago, Year 3 and Year 4 received this letter:
Dear Year 3 & 4,
I be writing this here diary whilst I be gettin’ attacked from the east by those scallywags, employed by the ‘onourable Queen Elizabeth to do away with us. I don’t ‘ave much time left and I be worrying ’bout me treasure y’see. I thinks I can swim ashore but I won’t be able to carry me treasure which weighs a massive 1kg. I as got sum wood, stone and other bits and pieces but don’t have a clue what to do. ‘Elp us if ye can and make me something that help float me treasure back to shore.
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be coming up with some ideas and building a device that can float the treasure back to shore. Hopefully, this pirate will let us share some of his booty if we manage to help him!
SATs Week Timetable
This is the timetable for SATs week, which starts on Monday 14 May.
Tests will take place in the morning. Please make sure children are on time as test will start promptly.
- Monday 14 May: English reading test.
- Tuesday 15 May: English writing test (shorter task) and spelling test.
- Wednesday 16: May Mental Mathematics test Mathematics Test A.
- Thursday 17: May Mathematics Test B.
- Friday 18: May English writing test – longer task.
Tuesday 22 May: Level 6 tests in Mathematics – for those children who have done Tough Stuff Maths.
Strictly Year 4 Dancing
Year 4 have choreographed some of their own dance routines in PE.
httpv://youtu.be/QmVe-xeFb4U
Moortown’s Got Talent Winner
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I4ub1Ij4qw
Magical Maths in Reception
This week we have been learning doubling and halving- a year 1 objective! Great learning by everyone especially Isobel, Stanley, Oliver and Enya.
SEAL star x 2!
Amazingly (and accidentally), Ravinder received two certificates last week for our SEAL statement ‘I can make way for others’. Both Mr Redfearn and I were impressed at how often he does this. Well done, Ravinder!
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside!
We’re looking forward to our new topic starting on Monday, “Oh I Do Like To Be Beside the Seaside!”
There will be all sorts going on and lots of learning taking place. The children will be able to experience the seaside themselves when we visit Filey Beach on 13.06.12; we’ll be sending out more information nearer the time about what they need to bring with them.
In the classroom, there will be comparisons made between the seaside now and the seaside in the past and they will hear from a visitor about how it has changed. Please talk about your experiences of the seaside at home; any photos that you have of different seasides would be appreciated.
It will be a bit messy towards the end of our topic when we are making sea creatures out of mod roc – messy but lots of fun and new skills being learned.
If you can contribute to our topic in any way then please let us know.
Thank you.
Dynamic diary writing
The children have been working very hard to write the best diary extract possible. As a class, we imagined we were moving house and were writing one extract before the move and another once we were in our new house.
Cydnee and Bronwen did a great job. Here’s their work:
Dear Diary,
Today’s the day. The big move. Last night, I had a party and ALL my friends and family came over – it was hard to say goodbye. I’m going to miss everyone but especially Jo Jo, my best friend, he’s always been there for me when I needed him and now I’m going… he’s staying. (I hope no one saw me crying!)
I really hope I can stay in touch with Jo- Jo as he is the best friend I’ve ever had and I don’t want that to change. Even though, there are good things about the move I still feel like Mum and Dad are punishing me for something I haven’t done. I have no idea what it is, I feel like I’m invisible, like they don’t know I’m here, like my thoughts don’t count- I DON’T WANT TO GO!
Although I’ll miss everyone, the house that we are moving into is massive!!! I’ve even got a double bed-WOOH! Also, my new school looks okay. It’s called Hall Worth Primary-I went for a day last month everyone seems nice but the food doesn’t (YUK! I think I’ll ask for pack lunch!)
This place is a mess; all I can see is boxes, boxes and guess what… more boxes. It doesn’t feel like a house any more- it’s a dump. All the good memories and times that we have shared – GONE.
The moving van’s just arrived I’m SO nervous, Mum and Dad are packing all my stuff in there; like they are in some sort of rush- the next time I write in here I’ll be in a DIFFERENT house-hopefully with a smile on my face. Anyway, got to go get in the car. Wish me luck.
Dear Diary,
I’ve arrived at my new house two weeks ago. It hasn’t yet sunk in that I have just left everything behind. All the different worries that I have been trying to get out of my head just keep coming back to me like: When I’m going to see everyone again, what if this house is haunted and what if no one likes me at school. Am I just crazy? Am I just thinking too much? Am I just over reacting
Mum and Dad are constantly sucking up to me- like they haven’t got anything better to do. THEY were the ones that were in a rush, THEY were the ones that made us move. Anyway, writing about all the bad stuff is just making me feel even worse about the move.
I’m starting my new school tomorrow, that’s one of the things that I’m looking forward too (but still have butterflies!) When I went to the taster day there was this boy called George, who showed me round, he seems really friendly and said that when I came he’d help me settle in. Also, my Mum said that I CAN have packed lunch – thanks.
Last week, we went to get my new school uniform, Mum said I looked like, “A mature and sensible school boy!” I thought I looked silly.
The house isn’t that bad, I mean my room is ALOT bigger than my last one AND I’ve got a flat-screen TV (I guess Mum and Dad are trying to make up for having to move!)
Will write more tomorrow.Got to go and have dinner, fish and chips, YUM!!!!!!!!!!
What is a force?
Our creative homework has stirred some interest this week; some of the homework that the children have done is amazing! The mini-topic on forces has meant that we are creating pulleys for a lighthouse keeper so he can get his sandwiches (think of the wonderful books about The Lighthouse Keeper!). We’ve also been looking for different forces around school. Here’s one of the great Creative Homework pieces that have grabbed our interest this week:
Pirates!
Ahoy, me hearties! Shiver me timbers, thar be an action-packed final term awaiting ye scallywags of Year 3 and 4 this term.
To get into the spirit of the topic, every child will be able to choose their own pirate moniker (nickname). During the topic…
- we’re going to build life rafts and test their effectiveness
- we’re going to research real pirates from the past and present as well as some mythical pirates
- there’s going to be lots of drama this term as we unravel history in exciting and fun ways!
- we’ll be looking at the pirates’ grub, and whether their diet matches that of a healthy child at Moortown
- last, but not least, there will be (of course) a treasure hunt – but non’ like ye’ve ever done before!
Fair winds, matey!
