Saturday, 21 August 2010

P7 - Week Beginning 23 Aug 2010

Reading

Read the following poem by Joe Miller.

If the Earth


Then answer the following. (Remember there is no specific correct answer, you should base your response on your personal thoughts of what the poet is wanting to 'say' to the reader).

1. Why do you think the poet shaped the poem like this?
2. What wonders of the world are described ?
3. Some of the features (wonders) of the world are described by the poet using unusual language, for example, 'big pools of water' refer to the sea. Select one of these unusual terms, what does it mean?
4. Why do you think the poet used the unusual term?
5. What is the overall message (main point) the poet is making to the reader?

Friday, 4 June 2010

P7 - Week Beginning 7 June 2010

Reading
Ongoing reading throughout the week, following the plan agreed by each Literature Circle Group or your own literacy plan if you are undertaking a personal book study.


Oliver Twist - P7 Show
To support the P7 show it is important you know the script and lyrics by heart.

Remember there is only 3 weeks to go until the opening night.


Links to all Oliver Songs can be found at:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=td7OdiRMyYwvokPOqz3G4-A&output=html


Hopes and Dreams
As part of the transition work for High School you are to prepare resources to support the creation of your own unique hat.

The theme is Hopes and Dreams. Your hat is to reflect your hopes and dreams for the future. This could be:
  1. A dream career.
  2. An adventure you would like to have.
  3. A place you would like to visit.
  4. Something you would like to change in the world.
  5. Events which make you happy.
  6. Or any other area associated with Hopes and Dreams.
Your hat could reflect more than one of the above, being a combination of a few ideas.

To support this you will need to:

  • Investigate various designs of hats, by searching on the Internet, looking in magazines etc. Select 3 hat designs which you find inspiring, which could be used as a stimulus to your final design.


  • Create 2 detailed sketches of objects which may be associated with your Hopes and Dreams. The maximum size for each drawing is 15 cm x 10 cm. (Remember these drawings will be mounted onto a larger A2 sheet along with your other material you have collected).
The detailed drawing does not require to be a complete object, it is more interesting to sketch out one particular area of the object, concentrating on shape, texture and colour.

Remember - you are not designing your hat at this stage. You are collating a portfolio of resources which you will use as a stimulus in your design.

Sunday, 30 May 2010

P7 - Week Beginning 31 May 2010

HEALTH WEEK

Details on homework linked to Health week were issued on Friday 28th May

In addition

Reading

Ongoing reading throughout the week, following the plan agreed by each Literature Circle Group or your own literacy plan if you are undertaking a personal book study.

Spelling
There will be no spelling words this week. This is to provide extra time to focus on learning the lyrics and script for Oliver.

Oliver Twist - P7 Show
To support the P7 show it is important you know the script and lyrics by heart.

Remember there is only 4 weeks to go until the opening night.


Links to all Oliver Songs can be found at:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=td7OdiRMyYwvokPOqz3G4-A&output=html


Saturday, 22 May 2010

P7 - Week Beginning 24 May 2010

Reading
Ongoing reading throughout the week, following the plan agreed by each Literature Circle Group or your own literacy plan if you are undertaking a personal book study.

Spelling
There will be no spelling words this week. This is to provide extra time to focus on learning the lyrics and script for Oliver which will be issued this week.

Oliver Twist - P7 Show
To support the P7 show it is important you know the script and lyrics by heart.

Remember there is only 5 weeks to go until the opening night.

Use the 'Oliver' link to view all issued documents. Remember these documents may change as the show is developed.

Over the coming weeks this part of the homework will focus on learning your words.


Numeracy & Mathematics

P7 A -


Square Group -

http://www.mathplayground.com/algebraic_reasoning.html

Use your knowledge of algebra to work out the 'value' of the objects.

Circle PLUS Group -

Use the website to work on your skills in understanding shape movement (translations). Target to move the shapes in the least number of moves.

http://www.mathsonline.co.uk/nonmembers/gamesroom/transform/postshape.html

Circle Group -

Check out your understanding of percentage. Select %.

http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/852/2ring-centrev4.swf

Triangle

Check out your understanding of number - numbers to 100000, also try the long jump.

http://www.mathsonline.co.uk/nonmembers/gamesroom/awards/awardc.html



Rectangle

Check out your understanding of area and perimeter.

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/AreaExplorer/


P7 B

HEXAGON GROUP


Work on matching the times shown, to the appropriate clocks.
Next steps-convert the times to the 24 hour clock.

TRAPEZIUM GROUP


Work on Algebra Puzzles and Algebra Scales. Can you correctly identify the values?
Next steps- design a value puzzle for the group.

PARALLELOGRAM GROUP


Work on ordering the fractions.
Next steps-identify the fractions which are <>1/2

Friday, 7 May 2010

P7 - Week Beginning 10 May 2010

Reading
Ongoing reading throughout the week, following the plan agreed by each Literature Circle Group or your own literacy plan if you are undertaking a personal book study.

Spelling
Learn Spelling Words for Thursday.

Words this week are based on Theatre vocabulary. These words may be found at:

http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=3075732

(or you can use the link -

http://www.spellingcity.com/buckstonep7/ and select the Theatre vocabulary - 10 May list).

Oliver Twist - P7 Show
To support the P7 show it is important you know the script and music by heart.

Over the coming weeks this part of the homework will focus on learning your words.

This week you should learn the following- follow the links if you need a new copy of the words.

Food Glorious Food and http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddrgq7kg_54fzd9vzft
Pick a Pocket or Two http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddrgq7kg_55cvxrcjg4

Numeracy & Mathematics

P7 A -


Square Group -

http://www.mathsonline.co.uk/nonmembers/gamesroom/transform/golftrans.html

Use the Golf game to help support your understanding of translation, reflection and rotation. Try and find the smallest number of goes (hits) to complete the 9 hole course.

Circle PLUS Group -

Use the website to work on your skills in using positive and negative numbers: See how quickly you can complete the game. Have another go and try for a Personal Best.

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/negativenumbers/negativenumbers.html


Circle Group -

Check out your understanding of length (m, cm, mm) and weight (kg, g). Select Length/Weight from the menu, then try the 'Input Answers' option. Check that you can get all the questions correct.

http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/852/measuresv2.swf

Triangle

Can you solve the problem with moving the frogs:

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=leapfrog


Rectangle

Check out your understanding of symmetry - try to get maximum points.

http://www.innovationslearning.co.uk/subjects/maths/activities/year3/symmetry/shape_game.asp


P7 B

HEXAGON GROUP

This week we are working on number patterns and sequences. The examples are challenging so take care with your calculations!


TRAPEZIUM GROUP

This week we are consolidating our learning linked to reflecting, rotating and translating shapes

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/shape_space/transformation/play.shtml

PARALLELOGRAM GROUP

This week we are working on our addition and subtraction skills. The task is challenging, as you are working against the clock!