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6B Pizzas so far
Remmi-Li’s pizza is called Sausage Suprise. Try saying it 6 times without getting your tongue in a twist:-)
6B’s second entry is from Britney. That pizza looks like a succulent and cheesy contestant!
Well done so far. Waiting for the rest of you to make yours. Don’t forget to send your pictures.
Wake up
Yesterday, in response to our exploration of what it means to be a Refugee we looked at a poem called ‘We Refugees’ by Benjamin Zephaniah. We explored some of the structural and language features of the poem. We also watched Spoken Poetry called ‘Wake up.’
We will be writing our own poems and using Spoken word to perform them.
Click here to watch the Spoken word.
Have a read of the poem below.
I come from a musical place
Where they shoot me for my song
And my brother has been tortured
By my brother in my land.
I come from a beautiful place
Where they hate my shade of skin
They don’t like the way I pray
And they ban free poetry.
I come from a beautiful place
Where girls cannot go to school
There you are told what to believe
And even young boys must grow beards.
I come from a great old forest
I think it is now a field
And the people I once knew
Are not there now.
We can all be refugees
Nobody is safe,
All it takes is a mad leader
Or no rain to bring forth food,
We can all be refugees
We can all be told to go,
We can be hated by someone
For being someone.
I come from a beautiful place
Where the valley floods each year
And each year the hurricane tells us
That we must keep moving on.
I come from an ancient place
All my family were born there
And I would like to go there
But I really want to live.
I come from a sunny, sandy place
Where tourists go to darken skin
And dealers like to sell guns there
I just can’t tell you what’s the price.
I am told I have no country now
I am told I am a lie
I am told that modern history books
May forget my name.
We can all be refugees
Sometimes it only takes a day,
Sometimes it only takes a handshake
Or a paper that is signed.
We all came from refugees
Nobody simply just appeared,
Nobody’s here without a struggle,
And why should we live in fear
Of the weather or the troubles?
We all came here from somewhere.
Benjamin Zephaniah
What is the difference between an asylum seeker and a refugee?
What is an enjambment?
Describe, in the comments section, some of the structural and language features that Benjamin Zephaniah has used in this poem.
In class today we will be writing our poem about refugees. We will include poetry features we have learned over the years to write our poem. Most importantly we will use the repetitive feature of Benjamin Zephaniah’s poem. We will then be performing them with a traditional Syrian drum beat to enhance our spoken word poetry.
In the comments section write a summary about the poem.
Now write your own poem about refugees.
It’s all a Song and Dance!!
Everyday we will be practising this dance, so that we can learn it.
We will be videoing year 6 in the playground (socially distanced) as part of our leavers production. Those of you at home you must learn the dance too. As soon as you have learned it get someone to video you doing the dance, then email it to me. We will be compiling the video’s, along with lots of other stuff (aahhhggg there’s that word!) to create our end of year extravaganza. Can’t wait to see you.
I would also like to reprise your year 5 smash hit ‘A Million Dreams,’ so Click here to go to the version I would like you to sing along to, whilst you sing please have it video recorded and email it to me so that we can compile your voices.
Can’t wait to see your work.
Floodlands Chapter six.
https://youtu.be/eEgBKFxsgTQ
Questions
What questions would you like to ask about this chapter?
How is Munchkin’s personality different to Spat?
Why does Zoe still need to be careful even though Munchkin seems small and nervous?
By talking to Munchkin what is Zoe hoping to find out?
How did Dooby arrive at the island?
What actions did Dooby take in this section that shows he could be a good leader?
Do you think the author mentioning that Dooby doesn’t know how to work boats is important? Why?
Please answer these questions in the comments section below.
5 a day and Find pairs of values.
Click on the game to have some fun finding pairs of values complete game 2 also. Click here for the worksheet 1.
Refugee Week Posters
Our Welcome Posters
Refugee Week
Refugee Week takes place every year across the world in the week around World Refugee Day on the 20 June.
Background
World Refugee Day
Established by Resolution of the United Nations General Assembly in 2000 and occurring each year on June 20th, World Refugee Day is an international observance intended to call attention to the plight of refugees and individuals displaced from their homes due to war, violence, and persecution. The first World Refugee Day was observed in 2001, coinciding with the 50-year anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. Each year on June 20th there are numerous events around the globe designed to raise awareness of the tremendous struggles refugees face and urge action toward solutions.
Refugee Week
In the UK, Refugee Week is a nationwide programme of arts, cultural and educational events that celebrate the contribution of refugees to the UK, and encourages a better understanding between communities.
Refugee Week started in 1998 as a direct reaction to hostility in the media and society in general towards refugees and asylum seekers. An established part of the UK’s cultural calendar, Refugee Week is now one of the leading national initiatives working to counter this negative climate, defending the importance of sanctuary and the benefits it can bring to both refugees and host communities.
The aims of Refugee Week are:
- To encourage a diverse range of events to be held throughout the UK, which facilitate positive encounters between refugees and the general public in order to encourage greater understanding and overcome hostility
- To showcase the talent and expertise that refugees bring with them to the UK
- To explore new and creative ways of addressing the relevant issues and reach beyond the refugee sector
Explore what will be difficult for Ali and his grandmother when they arrived in England E.g. finding, work, home, medical help, etc
click above to understand.
Click on the animation to hear Ali’s story.
TASKS
- Make a list of all the things you would miss if you had to leave your home and travel to a strange country.
2. How did Ali’s life and feelings change over time?
3. What made the difference?
Respond to these questions in the comment box below or word process the answers and email them to me.
Don’t forget to wash your hands. Keep safe.
If you are not able to create a digital map then click below to complete task 2.
If you have completed the digital map then move on to the Our local Area task below complete task 1 and task 3.
Click below to complete the research on your local area
Task 3 –
Write a persuasive advert for your local area. Think carefully about what its selling points are and why people would want to visit. What could they do whilst they are there? Remember to use persuasive language and share positive facts!
Here is Abigail’s advert for her area. Well done Abigail.
Handsworth
Handsworth( my local area) is amazing. There are many parks where you and your family can play or have picnics. Schools around Handsworth have outstanding education and if you want your child to have a good education then I would definitely recommend schools in Handsworth. Wouldn’t you want your child to have a good experience in school? Handsworth not only has parks and good education… They also have very friendly neighbours so to conclude, Handsworth is a great place and hopefully you would buy a house in our area.