Market research
This afternoon, we were ‘market researchers’ in preparation for our restaurant day on Friday (ask your child about this exciting learning).
Some of us went to Marks and Spencer’s and Cooplands to see which salads are available. Some of us carried out our market research here in school; either by asking adults or searching the Internet.
We then used our findings to decide on a salad that we will make (and sell – kind of) later in the week.
Prepare for your audition
On Wednesday, Year 5 and 6 will have the opportunity to auditions for parts in our upcoming production…
Robin and the Sherwood Hoodies.
If the children want a speaking part (no matter how big or how small) they’ve been asked to be ready to give a very short demonstration of their acting skills and will have the opportunity to identify which parts they’re interested in. Obviously, we won’t be able to give everyone their first choice but we’ll aim to give anyone who wants a speaking part some lines. Anything can be prepared for the audition but I’ve attached some scenes if the children want to use use those.
We’ve also discussed the importance of other roles in theatre: lighting, props, sound, stage hands, front of house. Any children not wanting an acting part will still be involved in the singing but may wish to take on one of these roles instead.
Break a leg!
Would you like to ‘tri something new’?
As part of the forthcoming World Triathlon Series weekend in Leeds, here are some details of how you can have a go too.
Tri Something New is a programme launched by Leeds City Council and British Triathlon and supported by Sport England, which gives you a fantastic opportunity to give triathlon a go.
On Saturday 11 June, newcomers to the sport can have a go in a fun and relaxed environment at the GO TRI event in Roundhay Park. The distances for the event are much shorter than a usual triathlon, so everyone can give it a tri! The swim is 200m (that’s just 8 lengths of a normal swimming pool), the bike 10km and the run, jog or walk just 2.5km. Costing £10, anyone can take part and to make the event even more fun and friendly, you can sign up to one of our special start waves, so you can take part with like-minded people:
- Platinum 50+ – Because age doesn’t matter in GO TRI, this wave is for those that would like to take part with fellow evergreen participants.
- Made in Leeds – Aimed at Leeds residents; those that are born and bred in the city and want to take part with other Leeds locals.
- This Girl Can – Year on year female participation in triathlon is increasing and we’re proud to offer a women’s only wave at the event.
- Relay – Don’t fancy taking on all three elements? Team up with one or two friends or family members and take on the course together.
- Splash and Dash – Not got a bicycle? Fear not, you can still take part on the same course in our swim-run event.
- Pedal and Plod – Swimming not your thing? Our peddle & plod wave is the perfect way to take part, whilst sticking to dry land.
Discounted entry is available for large groups; please contact jennyvincent@britishtriathlon.org for more information.
The Tri Something New programme provides free tailor made GO TRI training and GO TRI taster events at each of the four hub sites; Fearnville Leisure Centre, Middleton Park/John Charles Leisure Centre, Armley Leisure Centre and the Universities. There is also the chance try out open water swimming at one of our training days at Roundhay Park, to give you a chance to have a go before 11 June.
13 May 2016
The homework this week is talk time and is due in on Wednesday 18 May.
I can find out about toys from the past.
Talk to your children about the toys and games you played when you were a child. If possible, they could talk to grandparents as well. How have toys changed? Are there any toys, or variations, that children still use today?
Making Music
Our mini-topic for the next two weeks is Making Music. Here’s what we’ve been up to…
On Monday, we learnt how to play some chords on the ukuleles. We worked in pairs to help each other get our fingers on the correct frets. We learnt how to play and sing row row row your boat.
On Wednesday, we practised our ukulele playing and wrote out own words to row row row your boat.
On Thursday, we made our own mouth organs. We discussed how the elastic band vibrated and made a noise. We also explored how blowing harder and softer affected the noise made.
Today, we had a look at some decorated instruments and decided to create a design to go on our mouth organs.
13 May 2016
13 May 2016
The homework for this week is talk time and is due in on Wednesday 18 May.
I can tell someone my address.
In SEAL, we have been learning about safety in the home. We have looked at pictures of rooms in the home and spotted hazards and potential dangers. We discussed how we can be responsible for making our home safer, for example, picking up toys so nobody trips over them. We know what to do in an emergency in our home and know that we can call 999 to contact the police, fire brigade and ambulance in a real emergency. Hopefully, no children will ever need to call the emergency services, but if they do, it is useful (or essential if calling from a mobile) to know their address.
The children know that their address is private information and that they should never tell anyone their address unless in an emergency.
Stay hydrated!
With the hope that we will be getting warmer weather soon, please make sure that your child has a named water bottle in school. It’s important to drink enough water all the time but essential when it is warm weather. Water bottles must be taken home on a regular basis to be cleaned. Here are eight reasons to drink water:
- relieves tiredness
- improves mood
- can stop you getting headaches
- helps digestion
- flushes out toxins from the body
- regulates body temperature
- helps to keep your skin healthy
- can help with weight loss
Let’s make sure that all children have a water bottle in school next week.
Look at our skills!
Some of the year 1 children were improving their skills this lunch time!
13 May 2016
This week’s homework is creative and is due 18 May 2016.
I can research my favourite musician.
In English, we’ve been learning how to write biographies with a focus on musicians. In class, we have used Elvis Presley, Louis Armstrong and The Beatles as inspiration for our writing but next week we’ll choose our own musicians. To do this effectively, your child needs to research facts about their favourite musician (or group) and present them in a creative way. This could be a poster, a mind map, a quiz or a PowerPoint presentation.
Your child may include:
- when their musician was born
- where their musician was born
- where their musician grew up
- how their musician got into music
- what instruments their musician learnt as a child
- how they became famous
