Monthly Archives: January 2012

Puzzled

January 31, 2012 6:07 pm Mr Smith 14 Comments

Last Monday the children in Key Stage 2 had a puzzling day.  They were given a series of challenges where they had to balance penguins, tesselate trapeziums, build a never ending road, create triangles and squares from other shapes and to create a pipework system that would not let water in or out!  All through the day they were told to:

Never give up

Keep thinking

Value everyone’s ideas

Work togerther

Help each other

At the end of the day a lot of parents came to try out the puzzles too.

 

 

 Click on any image to enlarge it.

Were you there? What did you learn? Would you recommend it to others?

Filed Under: General, Head Teacher, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Robotics

January 31, 2012 5:36 pm Mr Smith 16 Comments

Year 6 spent a day controlling robots, they had to write the control programs to get their robots to perferm various tasks.

If you had a robot, what tasks would you program it to do?  I would like my robot to patrol the grounds and streets around school and pick up all the litter.  A really good designer would build it so that it used the litter it picked up as fuel!

Filed Under: General, Head Teacher, Year 6

Real Maths Challenge

January 31, 2012 3:37 pm Miss Naylor 10 Comments

 

This term Year 5 and 6 are taking part in the “Real Maths Challenge” along with many other schools in Keighley and Bradford. The children will take part in a series of different tasks in their Maths lessons that are designed to test the children’s reasoning and communication skills as well as improving a range of mathematical skills.

The first task was to create a reasoned mathematical debate based on who was the best player of “Down Hill Chill” (a game the children player in ICT.) The winning group created a video that was sent to the judges who will decide how many points each class will get.

Challenge B is about Shape and Space and allows children to explore their environment and design a piece of playground equipment that has to be describe using the properties of shape.

The other teachers and I are eager to see what you come up with!

To find out more about the Real Maths Challenge look at the following blog.
http://bradfordschools.net/blog/lac/category/maths/real-maths-challeng/

What different mathematical skills did you use in challenge A?

Filed Under: General, Year 5, Year 6

BAMZOOKI!

January 31, 2012 2:31 pm Mr Hodgson 7 Comments

Year 5 have a new mission. The dreaded Bamzooki zooks have broken loose (oh no!) But fear not, because you can stop them through your ability to work out averages (hooray!)

Use your knowledge of mean, median, mode and range to save mankind. I hope you were listening last week, or we’re done for.

Filed Under: General, Year 5

What is a preposition?

January 30, 2012 4:01 pm Mr Smith 21 Comments

We have been talking about prepositions after Elliott brought this poem to a Good Work Assembly.

Some chidren were still confused so Tilly has made this poster to help us out.  Thank you Tilly.

Filed Under: General

Friday 27th January Good Work

January 27, 2012 6:17 pm Mr Smith 32 Comments

Here is a selection of work from today’s Good work assembly.  Please leave a comment for the authors/creators.  Click on the work to enlarge it.  If you are looking for Faith’s brilliant story it is in another post.

Katie's ancient mask, researched on the internet and made at home.

Hannah's mobile phone argument.

Callum’s book was just slightly bigger than the scanner we will try to get a better image next week.  Sorry Callum.
Callum’s fairy tale.

Abigail's ICT work on houses.

Filed Under: General, Head Teacher, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year R

Faith’s new “Katie Morag and the dolphin” story.

January 27, 2012 6:09 pm Mr Smith 19 Comments

This is the story Faith (in Year 2) wrote:

Katie Morag was going to the beach with her Mum and they hoped to see a dolphin there.  Katie Morag wanted to ride it.  She was very excited but the only thing there was a shark.  She was very disappointed and she started to cry and cry.  Then she calmed down and went in the water but she didn’t realise something was in the water.  It was the shark, she was terrified!  When her Mum was not looking the shark ate her up right then and there and she was never seen again.  Two seconds later the shark swam off.  Katie Morag’s Mum was very ashamed because her kid had been eaten.  She was very sad.  The tide was coming in and it was time to go.  Katie Morag’s Mum was was going to tell the story.  The door burst open and they said “Where is the kid?”

Faith would like to know how she could continue the story and welcomes your suggestions.

Filed Under: General, Head Teacher, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year R

Nessfield Chart Toppers.

January 27, 2012 2:28 pm Mr Smith 43 Comments

Which of all the songs that we sing in school is your favourite? Post your answer here and the most popular will be chosen.  Start voting NOW!

Filed Under: General, Head Teacher, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year R

Samples of work from last week’s assembly

January 25, 2012 7:01 pm Mr Smith 13 Comments

Every Friday one child from each class talks about a piece of work and shares it  with the rest of school.  It can be anything from improved problem solving to great use of vocabulary, from detailed artwork to asking good questions, from working well with others to rapid multiplication.  We have had some amazing children with amazing work to share.  Here are just 3 pieces from last Friday.  Click on the images to enlarge them.  What do you like about these pieces of work?  The three children would love to read your comments.

Lucy's writing on Gibbons and Ghosts.

 

Amy's Island Description

Kyra's pencil drawing.

Filed Under: General

Come and blog with Class 10

January 25, 2012 6:47 pm Mr Smith 7 Comments

Joseph, Jacob, Emily and Megan have created a second blogging poster to keep us keen bloggers.  What is your favourite part of blogging?

 

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