Friday 30 January 2015

Presentation Stars

This weeks Presentation Stars went to Harry Vincent for his excellent work during Literacy and the Lucy Stevens for her fabulous presentation in Maths.  They earned an extra 10 minutes play. Well done!

Year 4 spellings

Week commencing 2nd February 2015

Birch Star Writer this week is Lucy Stevens!

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Wednesday 7 January 2015

Year 3 Learning Challenge (Spring 1) What makes Britain Great?


Why do we have a Learning Challenge?

  • Foster love of learning - We believe that it is a vital way to foster a sense of inquiry in our children, to develop a curiosity about the world and to take pleasure in learning something new.
  • Cultural entitlement - We believe that the our Broadford pupils are entitled to a wide range of cultural opportunities.
  • Parental support - We believe that it is important for us to provide guidance for parents on how the children's learning can be extended at home.
  • Celebration - We believe that we should be celebrating the work and projects that children choose to do in their own time.
  • Challenge - We believe that we should offer enrichment that provides challenge for all learners (basic, advanced and deep understanding)
How does it work?
  • Half termly - there is a new challenge each half term focusing on either an aspect of the curriculum being taught or an enquiry question e.g. 'Who is the greatest woman of all time?'
  • Slow learning - because we always have high expectations for their work, it is anticipated that the children will take six weeks to complete the activities.
  • Pupil choice - children can choose how they present their learning challenge outcomes to their teacher or class.

What do they have to do?


Poem
Painting
Basic
Learn it off by heart
Find out 10 facts about the painting/artist
Find another poem by the poet
Produce a collage of other paintings by the artist
Advanced
Create a performance as part of a pair/group
Draw a picture in similar style

Write a short biography about the poet
Transform the medium of the painting: use collage instead of painting
Deep
Write your own poem inspired by the topic
Use the image as a stimulus for 100WC
Compare and contrast two poems by the poet
Describe what the painting: what it represents, how it makes you feel, what it is based on




Person
Composer
Basic
Draw a portrait of the person
Listen to a piece of music

Produce a timeline of their life

Identify the instruments.

Advanced
Produce a poster to advertise their achievements
Research the life of the composer.
Write a letter asking them about their life
Attempt to recreate the piece of music
Deep
Explain how the world would be without this person
A mind map of different emotions you feel at various points in the piece
Give five reasons for and against why they should be in ‘The Hall of Fame’

Produce a piece of art/collage based on how the music makes you feel.

Year 3 Learning Challenge (Spring 1) What makes Britain Great?

Significant Person

Lewis Hamilton





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Painting



‘The School Yard’ by Lowry


 
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Music


‘Radio Gaga’ by Queen










Poem


‘Mike Teavee’ by Roald Dahl (extract).

 
The most important thing we've learned,
So far as children are concerned,
Is never, NEVER, NEVER let
Them near your television set --
Or better still, just don't install
The idiotic thing at all.
In almost every house we've been,
We've watched them gaping at the screen.
They loll and slop and lounge about,
And stare until their eyes pop out.
(Last week in someone's place we saw
A dozen eyeballs on the floor.)
They sit and stare and stare and sit
Until they're hypnotised by it,
Until they're absolutely drunk
With all that shocking ghastly junk.
Oh yes, we know it keeps them still,
They don't climb out the window sill,
They never fight or kick or punch,
They leave you free to cook the lunch
And wash the dishes in the sink --
But did you ever stop to think,
To wonder just exactly what
This does to your beloved tot?
IT ROTS THE SENSE IN THE HEAD!
IT KILLS IMAGINATION DEAD!
IT CLOGS AND CLUTTERS UP THE MIND!
IT MAKES A CHILD SO DULL AND BLIND
HE CAN NO LONGER UNDERSTAND
A FANTASY, A FAIRYLAND!
HIS BRAIN BECOMES AS SOFT AS CHEESE!
HIS POWERS OF THINKING RUST AND FREEZE!
HE CANNOT THINK -- HE ONLY SEES!
'All right!' you'll cry. 'All right!' you'll say,
'But if we take the set away,
What shall we do to entertain
Our darling children? Please explain!'
We'll answer this by asking you,


 

Monday 5 January 2015

Year 4 Learning Challenge - What makes Great Britain Great?

Poem
Painting
Person
Music
Basic
Learn it off by heart
Find out 10 facts about the painting/artist
Draw a portrait of the person
Listen to a piece of music
Find another poem by the poet
Produce a collage of other paintings by the artist
Produce a timeline of their life
Identify the instruments.
Advanced
Create a performance as part of a pair/group
Draw a picture in similar style
Produce a poster to advertise their achievements
Research the life of the composer.
Write a short biography about the poet
Transform the medium of the painting: use collage instead of painting
Write a letter asking them about their life
Attempt to recreate the piece of music
Deep
Write your own poem inspired by the topic
Use the image as a stimulus for 100WC
Explain how the world would be without this person
A mind map of different emotions you feel at various points in the piece
Compare and contrast two poems by the poet
Describe what the painting: what it represents, how it makes you feel, what it is based on
Give five reasons for and against why they should be in ‘The Hall of Fame’
Produce a piece of art/collage based on how the music makes you feel.

 

Significant Person

Princess Diana



Painting

JMW Turner



Music


Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights


Poem

Edward Lear

The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea
   In a beautiful pea-green boat,
They took some honey, and plenty of money,
   Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
The Owl looked up to the stars above,
   And sang to a small guitar,
"O lovely Pussy! O Pussy, my love,
    What a beautiful Pussy you are,
         You are,
         You are!
What a beautiful Pussy you are!"

Pussy said to the Owl, "You elegant fowl!
   How charmingly sweet you sing!
O let us be married! too long we have tarried:
   But what shall we do for a ring?"
They sailed away, for a year and a day,
   To the land where the Bong-Tree grows
And there in a wood a Piggy-wig stood
   With a ring at the end of his nose,
             His nose,
             His nose,
   With a ring at the end of his nose.

"Dear Pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling
   Your ring?" Said the Piggy, "I will."
So they took it away, and were married next day
   By the Turkey who lives on the hill.
They dined on mince, and slices of quince,
   Which they ate with a runcible spoon;   
And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand,
   They danced by the light of the moon,
             The moon,
             The moon,
They danced by the light of the moon.