Please remember to bring in any 'old' games which would have been played during the Second World War. For example; snakes and ladders, tiddly winks, marbles, ludo and card games - old maid, donkey etc.
Literacy
Reading
Ongoing reading throughout the week, following the plan agreed by each Literature Circle Group. Remember your target is to complete the book by Friday (as next week you will be at Lagganlia).
Spelling
Learn Spelling Words for Thursday. Active Lagganlia vocabulary which may be found at:
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=1685956
(or you can use the link -
http://www.spellingcity.com/buckstonep7/ and select the Lagganlia list).
These words are based on
- activities you may be involved in
- how you work together and
- how you feel.
Topic Work - World War 2
This is a very special week, when we are pleased to say that World War 2 will come to an end. You will need to:
- have completed your personal projects so you can report to the class and
- be ready to celebrate VE day, remember to come to school on Friday dressed for fun.
Numeracy & Mathematics
All Groups
To investigate the skills required for map reading. (You might need them at Lagganlia).
Co-ordinates
http://resources.oswego.org/games/BillyBug/bugcoord.html
Remember to "go along the corridor and up the stairs".
Compass Direction
http://www.interactivestuff.org/match/maker.phtml?featured=1&id=27
Find the matching compass and angle cards (remember there are 360 degrees in a compass).
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/bananahunt/bhunt.html
(Note - this game is slightly confusing as 0 degrees is in a West direction, North is at 90 degrees etc, but it is good for thinking about 360 degrees in a complete turn).
Compass Direction and Distance
http://www.mathsonline.co.uk/user/78/6216.swf
Help paddle the canoe through the slalom in the quickest time.
Remember Never Eat Shredded Wheat
A bearing for North is 0 or 360 degrees.
East is 90 degrees.
South is 180 degrees.
West is 270 degrees.
