That awe and wonder we felt must have been felt by the Saxons who saw the Normans building huge cathedrals and castles!
"Are we going in there?" and "Wow!" were just 2 of the comments of the class, as we walked up to and into Durham Cathedral, as part of our work on magnificent Norman architecture. That awe and wonder we felt must have been felt by the Saxons who saw the Normans building huge cathedrals and castles!
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Next week, we will be calculating how big angles are, using the knowledge that: A right angle = 90 degrees A straight line = 180 degrees The 3 angles of a triangle = 180 degrees A complete turn = 360 degrees. We will also look at nets of 3D shapes as well as 2D shapes. Here are some games to get you started: http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy-shape-and-weight.html#triangles http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/classrooms/amy/geometry/6-8/activities/quad_quest/quad_quest.html This site lets you visualise 3D shapes: http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=70 Hi Year 7s! Thanks for all the comments over the summer and since the new term. We hope you are all enjoying your 'Next Big Step' - remember that?
As you will see, we are renaming your tags with the current Year 6s. However, if you want to search for your old tags, use the Search box and the top and simply type your name in. It should show your time here..... Also, if you want to keep your blog you made last year, let us know and we will save it (for now!) Thanks, Mr Temple Yesterday, Years 5 and 6 took part in a poppy planting activity at Beamish Hall Hotel to remember the sacrifices of fallen soldiers. Kerry from the hotel explained how the mud of the fields on northern France was thrown up by bombs in World War I, which allowed poppies to grow. We then scattered the seeds and put soil on them. We hope to found that they grow creating a red carpet and a reminder of the soldiers' sacrifices. Tomorrow, we will be looking at real life money word problems. Here are some activities to get you started: http://www.topmarks.co.uk/interactive.aspx?cat=25 Which game do you like best? Can you find any other games the class would like? After looking at the Bayeux Tapestry, we will be examining the Domesday Book, compiled by William the Conqueror's men. It is an incredible historical record from 1086. Use the links below to find out more: http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/domesday.html http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/ This week, we began our Star of the Week Awards.
The Star of the Week award went to Tyler for his superb Big Writing (an agony aunt letter from the character Chloe in Mr Stink). This week's internet warrior (for use of Bug Club, Mathletics and blogging comments) went to Allana for yet another Bronze certificate on Mathletics! Great work, you two! As a few people asked to see the video from today's assembly, here it is: What's your favourite thing to say? One of the main primary sources of information about the Battle of Hastings is the Bayeux Tapestry. Here are the panels of the tapestry: http://www.bayeuxtapestry.org.uk/BayeuxContents.htm After learning about the key events in the Battle and the strengths and weaknesses of each side, we used the field to reenact the battle! |
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