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Wednesday 15th July, 2020

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Today’s question: What’s the capital of Poland?

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Pope John Paul II (1920 – 2005) or St. John the Great as he is known by many since his canonisation, was pope for 27 years, from 1978 until his death in 2005. Karol Józef Wojtyła was the first non-Italian pope since the 16th century. As pope, he spoke out against apartheid, the mafia, the Gulf war and the Iraq war. Wherever he saw injustice, he stood against it.  Pope John Paul II also helped to bring down communism in Eastern Europe and worked tirelessly to build bridges with Islam, Judaism and the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Music:‘Wisło moja, Wisło szara’ (My Vistula, grey Vistula) by Polish composer Henryk Gorecki about the Vistula River which runs through Poland .

 

The Memories of Elephants – David Attenborough

  1. How many generations are there in the herd?
  2. What do the elephants come across?
  3. What do the elephants do to the bones?
  4. What does David Attenborough suggest they might share?
  5. What do you notice about the way the group behaves as they stand over the bones?
  6. What impression do you get of the elephants? Give two impressions.

 

Maths

These 5-a-day come in 4 levels of difficulty. Click on the word for that level of question. Platinum are the most challenging.

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

Answers:

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

Summer Term Week 12: Lesson 3 – Converting units of time
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Tuesday 14th July, 2020

Good morning

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William Wilberforce (1759 – 1833) was a politician and philanthropist from Yorkshire, in the north of England. He was the leader of the movement to ban the slave trade. As a young politician, he went on a tour of Europe and became depressed at the pointless selfishness of his life. This led him to Christianity and he decided to devote his life to doing God’s work. It took him over 40 years to beat the power and greed of Britain’s businessmen but he proved that perseverance and democracy could work.

Music: The theme to ‘The Mission’ by Ennio Morricone

William Wilberforce and the End of the Slave Trade

  1. How old was William Wilberforce when he got his seat in parliament?
  2. By the late 1700s, how many Africans were being forced into slavery by British and American slavers?
  3. When did William Wilberforce become a Christian?
  4. What did John Newton persuade Wilberforce to do?
  5. How many times were they defeated in parliament?
  6. In what year was the slave trade banned?
  7. When was slavery finally banned in the British Empire?
  8. When was it banned in the US?

Maths

These 5-a-day come in 4 levels of difficulty. Click on the word for that level of question. Platinum are the most challenging.

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

Answers:

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

 Summer Term Week 12: Lesson 2 – Imperial units
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 Modgin moch

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Today’s question: What is the capital of Ireland? (click on the picture to find the answer)

Well done Summer and Shahd, who are this weeks stars. Summer for her engaging and thoughtful story and Shahd for her continued dedication to her online learning.

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Click on the picture to see David Attenborough speaking to a crowd of 100,000 people at Glastonbury Festival last year.

Sir David Attenborough (1926 -), naturalist and national treasure has been teaching us about the beauty, importance and fragility of the natural world for 55 years. While making his documentaries David Attenborough has seen the changes caused by global warming and this has encouraged him to make even more programmes to show people the amazing world we could lose if we don’t change our ways.

“What humans do over the next 50 years will determine the fate of all life on the planet.”

– Sir David Attenborough

Click here for a worksheet for the week’s videos: Video Questions

An Unlikely Hero

  1. What species of penguin are these chicks?
  2. What happens to the soft down on the chick’s neck when the petrel tries to grab it?
  3. How do the penguins organise themselves against the petrel?
  4. How tall are the penguin chicks?
  5. What impresses you about the penguins’ behaviour?
  6. How does the narrator describe the adélie penguin?
  7. Which is bigger, the adélie penguin or the emperor chick?
  8. Why is the adélie referred to as an ‘unlikely hero’?

Maths

These 5-a-day come in 4 levels of difficulty. Click on the word for that level of question. Platinum are the most challenging.

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

Answers:

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

Summer Term Week 12: Lesson 1 – Metric units
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Friday 10th July, 2020

 早上好

  Zaoshang hao

 Year 5!

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Sir David Attenborough (1926 -), naturalist and national treasure has been teaching us about the beauty, importance and fragility of the natural world for 55 years. While making his documentaries David Attenborough has seen the changes caused by global warming and this has encouraged him to make even more programmes to show people the amazing world we could lose if we don’t change our ways.

“What humans do over the next 50 years will determine the fate of all life on the planet.”

– Sir David Attenborough

Maths

These 5-a-day come in 4 levels of difficulty. Click on the word for that level of question. Platinum are the most challenging.

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

Answers:

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

Summer Term Week 11: Lesson 5 – Friday Challenge

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Dehando hadirkum

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Confucius – (551BC – 479BC) or Kǒng Qiū / 孔子 was a Chinese philosopher,  politician and teacher and an incredibly important figure in world history. His ideas have shaped the way billions of people live today. Today’s quote is about trust. He suggests that it is better to trust our friends and risk being betrayed than to doubt our friends. He says that if we don’t trust our friends then it is like betraying them.

Music: Very sadly, one of the world’s most celebrated film composers died this week. Italian composer Ennio Morricone wrote some of the greatest film music ever.  This is his theme for the cowboy film ‘The Good , the Bad, and the Ugly’ – it fits well with our quote, which is all about distrust.

Floodlands – click here for a worksheet: Floodland-Epilogue

This is how Floodland ends:

‘Zoe gazed at Munchkin, at her parents, and at baby William. And as she looked at her family, she realised that it had grown. There were five of them now. Yes, she thought, five.’ Page 122

Write the next paragraph of the story. How do you think Munchkin is feeling right now? Imagine what happens. What do the characters say to each other next?

The video above is Marcus Sedgwick telling us a little about why he wrote Floodland. Read the questions below and answer them as you listen.

  1. How does he feel about the cover designs to his book?
  2. Why didn’t he have any control over the cover to the first copy?
  3. How long ago did he write Floodland?
  4. Why did he write Floodland?
  5. When was the water drained from the land around Ely?
  6. What did Floodland start out as?
  7. What was the boat’s name ‘Lyca’ a reference to?

 

https://youtu.be/WTB2F3MlAr4

Maths

These 5-a-day come in 4 levels of difficulty. Click on the word for that level of question. Platinum are the most challenging.

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

Answers:

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

Summer Term Week 6: Lesson 1 – Translation

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Wednesday 8th July, 2020

 صباح الخير

                             Sabah alkhyr

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Kahlil Gibran was a Lebanese poet, writer and artist. Although he moved to America when he was a teenager, he never lost touch with his Lebanese roots and his books were written in Arabic. His book ‘The Prophet’ published in 1923 is one of the biggest-selling books of all time. When he died, Gibran left all the money from his books to his village Bsharri in Lebanon, where he is buried.

Today’s Question: What is the national symbol of Lebanon?

Music: ‘Clair de Lune’ by Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

English – Floodland – After-Two – 118-122

Click here to download a worksheet:  Floodland WS 28 – After 2 – 118-122

Vocabulary

  1. hover (v x 2)                    2. feeble (adj)              3. numb (adj)

4. makeshift (adj)               5. pendant (n)              6. touch and go

First, match these definitions with the words above

  1. made quickly because of a sudden need, usually poor quality
  2. weak, without power
  3. to stay in one place in the air
  4. a piece of jewellery that hangs from a chain
  5. an uncertain situation with some risk
  6. unable to feel anything
  7. to stand waiting for someone’s attention or nervously

Next, complete and add these examples to your vocabulary list (you could have a go at expanding them).

  1. a beautiful, _________ing, dusky-coloured falcon
  2. that dazzling, gold and diamond ____________
  3. My leg’s gone __________!
  4. As the batteries wore out, the torchlight became ___________.
  5. It was ________________ whether Villa would stay in the Premier League.
  6. She _____________ nervously outside the office.
  7. the small, wooden ___________ church

https://youtu.be/nlTxAer4BZQ

Questions p. 118-122              Use evidence from the text to support your answers.

  1. Read the bottom of page 117 and the top of page 118. What impression do you get of the old lady? Give two impressions.
  2. Look at the top of page 119. Why do you think Munchkin is trying to hide himself?
  3. Find and copy one word which shows that Zoe’s mother’s bed is not well made.
  4. Look at the middle of page 120. Find and copy a group of words which show that they weren’t sure if Zoe’s mum would survive.
  5. Read page 122. Why do you think Zoe wants to call the baby William?

Maths

These 5-a-day come in 4 levels of difficulty. Click on the word for that level of question. Platinum are the most challenging.

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

Answers:

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

Summer Term Week 11: Lesson 3 – Reflections

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 Greetings all!

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“Quote of the Day” –  Handwriting Practice

G K Chesterton (1875 – 1936) was a writer, poet and philosopher. Chesterton was a great thinker and a genius at seeing what was true and what was not. Whenever he saw something that was wrong, he spoke out against it. For example, he was one of the first to understand how evil and dangerous Hitler was. Chesterton became a Catholic in 1922. He had a very big influence on C S Lewis and J R R Tolkien.

Music: These are for our Perez – ‘Why Wait?’ and ‘Guaglione’ by the king of Cuban Mambo, Perez Prado

Spelling Test: ‘-ough’ 2

 English – Floodland – After-Two – 114-117

Click here to download a worksheet: Floodland WS 27 – After 2 – 114-117

Vocabulary

1. entirely (adv)                     2. tend (v x 2)                      3. ache (n/v)

4. gully (n)                                5. shack (n)                          6. hobble (v)

First, match these definitions with the words above

  1. to walk in an awkward way
  2. to usually do something
  3. continuous, dull pain
  4. a narrow valley made by a stream
  5. a small, very simple building, often wooden
  6. completely
  7. to look after someone or something

Next, complete and add these examples to your vocabulary list (you could have a go at expanding them).

  1. a broken-down, ram-shackled, old _________
  2. She ________s to wake up quite early.
  3. He had a back_______ after running the daily mile.
  4. Year 1 ________ed the vegetable garden conscientiously.
  5. A fast-flowing stream ran through the __________.
  6. He __________d down the road on his sore foot.
  7. A boat made ___________ out of lollipop sticks!

https://youtu.be/nlTxAer4BZQ

Questions p. 114 – 117             Use evidence from the text to support your answers.

  1. Look at the bottom of page 114. Why do you think it doesn’t matter to Zoe what happens to Dooby?
  2. Read the top of page 116. Why will it take a long time for them to get used to seeing so much land?
  3. Read the middle of page 117. What impression do you get of Newhome? Give one impression.
  4. Look at the bottom of page 116 and 117. What impression do you get of Munchkin since they left the hospital?
  5. Read the bottom of page 117. Find and copy one word that show the old lady walked with difficulty.

Maths

These 5-a-day come in 4 levels of difficulty. Click on the word for that level of question. Platinum are the most challenging.

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

Answers:

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

Summer Term Week 11: Lesson 2 – Reading about 3D shapes

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Monday 6th July, 2020

 Good Morning

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Stars of the Week

    Wen                        Perez

Congratulations to Wen for being consistently fantastic with his responses to the online -learning and Perez  for giving such outstanding support to her peers. Well done you two!

“Quote of the Day” –  Handwriting Practice

Arundhati Roy (1961 – ) is an Indian writer and activist. She became famous for her 1997 novel The God of Small Things. These days,  Arundhati Roy is very active both in India and around the world campaigning to protect human rights and the environment.

Music: ‘Gymnopedies no. 1’ and 3 by Erik Satie

English – Floodland – After-two – 110-113

Click here to download a worksheet: Floodland WS 26 – After 2 – 110-113

Vocabulary

1.    rummage (v)                   2. sheepish (adj)                    3. presume (v)

4.    defensive (adj)                5.  suspicious (adj)               6. in earshot  (of…)

First, match these definitions with the words above

  1. to guess something because it is likely
  2. to speak or behave as if someone is attacking you
  3. as is something is wrong or dishonest
  4. shy, embarrassed
  5. close enough to be heard
  6. to look for something by moving things around carelessly

Next, complete and add these examples to your vocabulary list (you could have a go at expanding them).

  1. a small, quiet, ___________ voice
  2. an angry, ___________ frown
  3. She __________d about in the bag but found nothing.
  4. We must be careful when we ____________.
  5. He doesn’t trust anyone; he’s very ____________.
  6. I want to live within _______________ the sea.

https://youtu.be/nlTxAer4BZQ

Questions p.  110-113           Use evidence from the text to support your answers.

  1. Look at the top of page 110. Why does Zoe frown at Munchkin?
  2. Read the bottom of page 110. Find and copy one word which show that Munchkin felt shy and embarrassed about what he had said.
  3. Look at the top of page 111. Find and copy one word which shows that Zoe guessed the owner of the house had left.
  4. Read the bottom of page 111. How far is it to the next hospital?
  5. Look at the middle of page 112. Why do you think Munchkin ‘starts to shrink back’?
  6. Read the bottom of page 112. Find and copy a group of words which means the sea was close enough for them to hear it.

Maths

These 5-a-day come in 4 levels of difficulty. Click on the word for that level of question. Platinum are the most challenging.

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

Answers:

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

Summer Term Week 11: Lesson 1 –  Regular and irregular polygons

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 Let’s start the weekend with this fabulous pepperoni and pineapple creation from Ariam.

Well done Ariam!

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“The Climate crisis has already been solved. We already have the facts and solutions. All we have to do is wake up and change.”

                                                               -Greta Thunberg

English – Floodland – After-One – 106-109

Click here to download a worksheet: Floodland WS 25 – After 1 – 106-109

Vocabulary

1. disease (n)                          2. chaos (n)                           3. cart (n)

4.  usher  (v / n)                      5. protest (v / n)                   6. coast (n)

First, match these definitions with the words above

  1. the land next to or close to the sea
  2. illness / sickness caused by infection
  3. show someone where to go
  4. a vehicle with 2 or 4 wheels, often pulled by a horse
  5. total confusion, no order
  6. to complain strongly / a large meeting of people to show disagreement

Next, complete and add these examples to your vocabulary list (you could have a go at expanding them).

  1. Greta Thunberg led the __________ in London.
  2. the rugged, rocky, dangerous __________ of Cornwall
  3. an old, wooden, horse-drawn _________
  4. the __________ showed us to our seats
  5. “It’s _________ in here! Let’s get organised!”
  6. Many cures for ___________s come from plants.

https://youtu.be/3MNdDdovaAk

Questions p. 106-109             Use evidence from the text to support your answers.

  1. Look at the top of page 106. Find and copy one word that shows the situation was very difficult and disorganised.
  2. Do you think Zoe’s parents were on the boat? Explain your answer using evidence from the text.
  3. Read the bottom of page 106. How can you tell that the doctor hasn’t heard of Golgonooza?
  4. Look at the bottom of page 107. how can you tell that Zoe is angry?
  5. Read page 107-109. What does Munchkin do for Zoe that shows their friendship?

 

Maths

These 5-a-day come in 4 levels of difficulty. Click on the word for that level of question. Platinum are the most challenging.

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

Answers:

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

Summer Term Week 10: Lesson 5 – Friday Challenge
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 Buna Dimineata

Year 5!

  Today’s Question: What’s the capital of Romania? (click on the flag to find out)

“Quote of the Day” –  Handwriting Practice

St. Teresa of Calcutta ( 1910-1997) or Mother Teresa, as she is also known, was a Catholic nun and missionary from Albania, who lived most of her life in India. In 1946, St. Teresa received what she described as ‘the call within the call‘. She had already been called by God to give her life to his service, now she was being called again to leave her convent and to live among the poor, helping those most in need. St. Teresa founded an organisation called the Missionaries of Charity, which now has over 4500 members and works in 133 countries.

Music: This one is for all our violinists, it’s ‘The Folks Who Live on the Hill’ played Stephane Grappelli; one of the greatest violinists of the last century.

English – The Other Pair

Before you watch the film! – make sure you read the questions. You will have to stop the video to answer the questions at the right times.

  1. What do you think this film might be about?
  2. Stop the film after 2 minutes and write a sentence or two about the two boys. What have we been shown? What are they like? How are they different? How are they similar? You can use this if you want to: ‘One boy is ……, but the other boy is……
  3. Stop the film at 2:55. What do think is going to happen?
  4. Stop the film at 3:50. What do you think the boy on the train will do?
  5. Watch the film to the end. Now think of question 2 again. How would you describe the two boys now we have seen what they are really like?
  6. This film is based on a real incident the life of someone very famous? Whose life was it?

Maths

These 5-a-day come in 4 levels of difficulty. Click on the word for that level of question. Platinum are the most challenging.

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

Answers:

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

Summer Term Week 10: Lesson 4 – Calculating angles round a point
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