Year 6RJ: Blog items
The Boy at the Back of the Class Chapter 7 Mr Irons' Nose
Date: 23rd Apr 2020 @ 11:08am
Reading -The Boy at the Back of the Class Chapter 7
Mr Irons’ Nose
Today we are going to look at inference, where I would like you to make a point or form an opinion and then use evidence from the text to support your answer or idea. You will be asked questions about characters and their actions and responses and I have indicated what page you need to look at to find clues and evidence. Click on the link below to follow the chapter.
https://www.showme.com/sh?h=h2KzHG4
- Did the new boy know how to play football? Use evidence from the text on pages 62 and 63 to support your answer.
- Were the other children in playground surprised to see the new boy playing out? How do you know? See page 63.
- When Brendan–the–Bully first walked over and kicked their ball away, was Josie scared? Use evidence from page 64 to support your answer.
- How do the children know if Mr Irons is angry or not? See page 64.
- Is Mr Irons a popular teacher? Give two pieces of evidence to support your answer from pages 64 and 65.
YES NO
Evidence:
- On page 66, how do you think the new boy felt? Give evidence to support your answer.
- On pages 68 and 69, what do you think Mrs Khan thought about Mr Irons? Support your viewpoint with evidence from the text.
Get in touch and show us your answers. I am missing you all and would love to hear what you think about this new story so far...
Date: 23rd Apr 2020 @ 11:07am
Hi everyone,
I hope everyone is finding ways to enjoy this amazing weather, I don't think we've ever had such a nice April before!
So today's wellbeing challenge is another way to make the most of the weather and get out in your gardens and do some gardening!
Here are some nice ideas for things to do that you don't really need many resources for: https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/10-gardening-projects-for-kids/
I bet you'll already have a lot of the things in your house or garden or you could collect some of them like twigs etc while out on a walk (make sure you wash your hands after if you do that!) My favourite is the fairy garden.
Alternatively you could plant some seeds from something that you've just eatedn such as tomato seeds.
If you don't have a garden then why not design and draw your own garden (or fairy garden!) instead? You could maybe try and re-create it when you're older and have your own garden!
I have a balcony rather than a garden and had never done any gardening until a few weeks ago but below are a couple of pictures of the things I've planted! I'm watering them every day and the sun is making most of them grow nice and tall.
Have fun and remember to let us know what you've done!
Mrs Glover
Date: 23rd Apr 2020 @ 9:28am
Good morning Year 6,
I am sure like me you are really missing your friends- I know I am missing seeing Miss Thornton and Miss Kenwell everyday!
I think that is why I am enjoying listening to the blogs with Miss Thornton reading our new class novel so much so I can hear her familiar voice! Don't forget to look back through the blog for the first 6 chapters of the story....next week she will be continuing the story for those of you who are desperate to find out more about the new boy!
I don't always get time to sit down and read a book to myself especially when I have to occupy the twins so my new hobby is popping in my earbuds and LISTENING to Miss Thornton reading me the book so I can make the tea or do the dishes at the same time!! Brilliant! Maybe you could use your earphones and chill in the garden at the same time and enjoy the story. Remember to get in touch and tell us what you have been listening to and which parts of the story you are enjoying,
Happy Thursday
Mrs Ranyard
Miss Thornton's Science Investigation with Joe Wicks!
Date: 22nd Apr 2020 @ 10:18am
Good morning year 6! This morning I have been doing a science investigation. I have been looking at the effects of exercise on heart rate.
- I checked my resting heart rate to begin with which was 75 bpm (Beats Per Minute).
- Next I started the Joe Wicks PE lesson. By the way I got all of the questions right today!
- After 15 minutes I checked my heart rate to see if it had risen and it was 107 bpm!
- At the end of the session (30 mins in total) my heart rate had risen to 139 bpm. I think it was all the jumping involved getting my heart rate racing!
- Then I wanted to see how long it took for my heart rate to return to normal-this is called resting rate.
- After 5 minutes it had dropped to 109 bpm.
- After 10 mins it had dropped to 86 bpm.
- After 15 mins it had dropped to 77 bpm, which was approximately what my resting rate was originally.
This is a great investigation you could easily try at home year 6. You can watch this morning’s Joe Wicks PE lesson on YouTube and try it for yourself.
Below is an optional sheet you can complete to note down your findings or you can just tell me your results via our email or on twitter-I’d love to hear how high your heart rate went.
https://www.eduplace.com/science/hmxs/ls/pdf/5rs_1_4-2.pdf
WWII EVACUEES- Mantle of the Expert
Date: 15th Mar 2018 @ 11:16am
On Thursday, we welcomed a special visitor, Tim Taylor, to school who helped us with our “Mantle of the Expert” exploring through our Connected Curriculum how evacuees would have felt being sent away during the Second World War. Our ideas inspired some descriptive writing as journalists reporting the chaotic scenes from the train stations as children were evacuated. We also acted as a billeting officers to persuade host families to take in evacuees. What a great afternoon in role!
Date: 15th Mar 2018 @ 11:08am
On our visit to the Stockport Air Raid shelter and museum we went back in time…we arrived as confused evacuee children waiting to be billeted and sent to new host families…but the ARP showed us all the ropes and with plenty of singing and asking questions we were ready!
Date: 15th Mar 2018 @ 11:03am
Well done to Year 6 who organised fun games and activities for the rest of the school to have a go on to raise money for Children in Need…the final total is still being counted! Watch this space!
Date: 15th Mar 2018 @ 11:01am
Today we practised asking and answering questions about school subjects in Spanish…what brilliant accents and confidence we are developing! Muy bien.
Date: 15th Mar 2018 @ 11:01am
Autumn is here! We have really enjoyed collecting materials from the school grounds. Using nature to inspire us to make our own Andy Goldsworty inspired collages. Take a look below.
Date: 15th Mar 2018 @ 10:59am
We have had a wonderful time using nature to inspire us to make art in the style of Andy Goldsworthy.
Date: 15th Mar 2018 @ 10:58am
Year 6 we work hard but always make time to play hard too! This week’s Golden Time was great fun! We enjoyed making pom-poms and biscuits; what a treat!
Date: 15th Mar 2018 @ 10:54am
As part of our Connected Curriculum theme of Survival, we have been acting out the events of our unfortunate cruise: crashing our luxury liner, falling overboard and arriving on a strange uninhabited island. How will we ever survive?
Date: 15th Mar 2018 @ 10:51am
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Date: 15th Mar 2018 @ 10:45am
ON Wednesday we enjoyed the best day ever at Blackpool Zoo! We visited as part of our Science topic on Evolution and Inheritance and we even dined in the Darwin Centre named after the famous scientist Charles Darwin who we have been studying in class. Click the link to find out even more about him. We hope you enjoy our photos!
Miss Thornton’s literacy group-Haunted House Sentences.
Date: 15th Mar 2018 @ 10:39am
Here is one of our super sentences we wrote together yesterday.
Cautiously, I tip-toed into the silent, shadowy basement because I wanted to find the mysterious, golden key.
We also had a go at writing our own.
Inquisitively, I hurried up the old, spiral staircase but I heard a noise, froze and charged upstairs!
Slowly, I crawled up the old, creaky staircase to find the Ruby Heart.
Quietly, I crept up the old, narrow staircase but when I reached the top a strange force pushed me down.
Cautiously, I ran up the creaky staircase but an old bony hand reached out and pushed me down.
Slowly, I crept up the old narrow stairs but when I reached the top, a pair of hands pushed me back.
Quickly, I crept up the old, narrow stairs but when I reached the top, a dark figure was waiting for me.
Anxiously, I crept up the narrow , creepy stairs but when I reached the top a wolf leapt out and pounced on me.
Silently, I crept up the spiral, narrow stairs, but straight after I had reached the top, the stairs collapsed behind me. I was trapped forever!
Courageously, I crept up the old, putrid-smelling staircase, and when I reached the top, there was a huge Egyptian mirror, with an eye-ball staring straight back at me.
Suspiciously, I tip-toed up the creaky, old stairs because I heard a strange noise coming from the attic.
Cautiously, I stepped into the huge Master bedroom, collapsing at the sight of a ghost! Whist I was unconscious, I dreamt that I stumbled to my grave and was buried alive.
Slowly, I sneaked up the giant, spiral staircase, but suddenly I plummeted down a disguised trap door.
I hope you liked our sentences. Look out tomorrow for our spooky embedded clauses and three part sentences…
