sycamores spectacular blog

This blog is by Hattie and Emily.

This week we have been doing lots of exciting things such as journalist day.


On Journalism Day we were put into groups and we had to plan a news report to record later on in the day. we had a visitor in assembly, from BBC, she was a reporter, and we were told all about journalism and how stressful it can be, we were all allowed to ask questions and they were all answered.Then she did a demonstration of what she would do on tv we all had a great day and in the end we all had a lot of fun and we have all learnt a lot! 
:-) 

in topic we have been learning about the Aztecs, we have been learning about their gods and their food. These are some of the questions the class have asked:

Why did they sacrafice humans to the gods?

and 

How many temples did they build?

Did they like art and what type?

answers:

Aztecs sacraficed humans to the gods because they believed it stopped drought.

It is unknown how many temples the Aztecs built.


The Aztecs did like art they often did weaving, god eyes and mosaics.

Interviews:


Lets interview Charlotte!

Emily: What is your favourite subject?
Charlotte: Art or Literacy
Hattie: What has been your most exciting moment so far?
Charlotte: Journalism day
Emily: Why did you like Journalism day?
Charlotte: I like Journalism day because Martine (Tv reporter) came in and I liked making our own reports
Emily: bye
Hattie: bye
Charlotte: See ya

Lets interview Callum S!

Emily: what is your favourite moment of the year so far?
Callum: Joining the yr6 football team
Hattie: what is your favourite subject?
Callum: science
Emily: why?
Callum: because its really interesting.
Hattie: bye
Emily: bye
Callum: see ya!

Star of the week: Emily
Good Learner: Hattie
Word of the week: Controversy

Riddles

: I’m tall when I’m young and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
 A candle

Songsters - Young Voices 2015

There are lots of songs to learn in preparation for our concerts this year.

Please use the link below to listen and download the audio tracks for all the Young Voices songs.


Please get learning!

Mr Edwards and Mrs Thornhill

Songsters' Song Words - Young Voices 2015

Sycamore's epic first blog!

First Blog

Welcome to Sycamore's first blog! Our first few weeks have been great!

MATHS:

In maths this week we have been doing formal multiplication and division.
Can you calculate the following:
They are hard, try your best :)

174x14=2436

 358/28=12.7
1589-456=1133

Literacy
In literacy this week we have been writing a poem personifying a season. 
We have also been learning a poem for national poetry day.

We will now interview Tom about National Poetry Day.                                                                     
Jack:  So what did you think about the Poems Tom?
Tom:   I thought it was great to hear all the poems that classes learnt!!!
Nat:   What was your favourite poem?
Tom:  My favourite was Macavity the mystery Cat!!!!!!!!


Riddles

Who has 4 legs in the morning, 2 legs in the afternoon and 3 legs in the evening?
Answer:

What is eviller than the devil, greater than God, what a poor man has, a rich person doesn't have and if you eat it you will die.
Answer: nothing

Jokes:

Three soldiers were put in front of a firing 

squad,one was English ,one Scottish and the 

other Irish.The English man was sent to be 

shot first and he said avalanche and all 

the enemies looked over to the hills whilst the 

Englishman made his escape, and then the 

Scottish man was put in front of the firing 

squad, and he said flood! So they all looked 

down to the river whilst the Scottish man 

made his escape. Then the Irish man stood in 

front of the firing squad, and he said fire!


What do you call a fish without an eye:a fsh



History: what do you like or want to know 

more about the Aztecs?

Jack: Did they eat meat?

Nat:how many temples did they build?

We will now interview Hattie who is the good 

learner:

Nat/Jack: What did you earn the good learner 

award?

Hattie: For risk taking in Maths.

Nat/Jack: Well done!

Hattie: Thank you


THIS BLOG WAS MADE BY NAT HOPKINS AND JACK WATHEN

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BYE!!!

Songsters are working hard - Find the sond words here

We have a huge number of 52 children in songsters this year - how fantastic!

Throughout the year, there are plenty of exciting opportunities and concerts which the children will invited to perform in.

Below is a link to the song words that we are currently practising in rehearsals - please learn these ASAP - We want to perform in assembly within the next few weeks.

Song words 2015

Happy learning!

Homwork project

The link below will take you to the homework for this term, which will be focussing on different countries around the world.

We ask for the children to spend 30 minutes on each their Maths and Literacy homework, and that each is presented to a good standard. If your child doesn't manage to finish in the time, then that is fine - please just get them to write '30 minutes' on the bottom of their homework, and sign it.

Please speak to us with any problems!

The Upper Key Stage 2 team

Homework Project

Spelling 2014

We are introducing a new spelling scheme this year which will be exciting and fun.

Most people find the process of learning a weekly spelling list difficult and hard to remember. We have previously found that children struggle to recall previous spelling words or apply them into their independent writing.

Our new system focuses on really understanding spelling rules, rather than pre-given lists, and therefore children are more likely to apply this knowledge to unfamiliar words.

As with times tables, children only get better at spelling if they practise ‘little and often’, so we will  investigate the spelling rule on a daily basis, generating and exploring different words which follow the specific rule.

Each week, On a Monday, your child will explore the new spelling rule with the teacher and generate their own word wall. Your child’s WORD WALL is simply a starting point for their learning over the course of the week and should not be seen as an isolated set of words. PLEASE discuss these spelling rules with your child, maybe you could come up with some different words which use that particular rule, maybe even come up with some sentences with the word in them. Children will be tested via spelling dictations on a Friday.

The scheme teaches spellings within a much wider context; exploring and developing a greater understanding of the English language, extending spoken and written vocabulary, and encouraging children to write with increasing purpose, passion, imagination and humour!

Intervention may to be put in place for any children who find spelling more challenging at a later date.  PRACTISE LOTS AT HOME

Below find links to both our parent leaflet and the spelling rules for Autumn term which we will study.

Any problems or concerns then please speak to one of us.

Thank you in advance

The Upper Key Stage 2 Team

Spelling information for parents

Spelling rules 2014

Newsletter

Please follow the following link to access the Autumn term newsletter for Upper Key Stage 2.

Read about all the exciting learning we will be doing within school, and a few reminders.

Newsletter Autumn 2014

Thank you

Upper Key Stage 2 Team