Monday, 18 November 2013

Phrases and clauses

Who can try using this really tricky link to help them understand phrases and clauses? Once you have had a look see if you can come back onto the blog and explain it. 


Sunday, 17 November 2013

Help me with my prefixes please.

Can you make each of my words mean the opposite by changing the prefix?

For exaxmple:
forgettable  - unforgettable
regular - irregular

believable -
happy -
forgiving -
mortal -
possible -
accept -
responsible -
accountable -
effected  -
afraid -
affordable -
affectionate -
aggressive -
ambitious -
approve -
rational -
kind -
patient -
correct -
behave -
agree -

Monday, 11 November 2013

How many coaches do we need?


There are 227 pupils at Hill Mead Primary. Mr West decides that all the pupils and the 23 adults who work at the school should go on a trip to the seaside.

1. How many 32-seat coaches does the school need to hire?
2. What will the total cost of the coaches be?
3. How much do you think each pupil should be charged for the trip? Give reasons for your answer.

Sunday, 10 November 2013

Multiples of 250


Mr Wright says that because it’s so hot all the children must drink a quarter of a litre of water each, during their PE lesson. There are five children in the football group, six in the tennis group, 12 in the rounders group and 7 in the athletics group. If all the children drink a quarter of a litre of water ...
  1. How many millilitres do the football team drink altogether?
  2. How many millilitres do the tennis group drink altogether?
  3. How many millilitres do the athletics team drink altogether?
  4. How many millilitres do the rounders team drink altogether?
  5. The teacher also drinks a quarter of a litre of water. How much water do the class and teacher drink altogether?

Saturday, 9 November 2013

Into University

Alkaline Alan from the Mad Scientists came to give us a
chilling science lesson on dry ice.
Year Six Red had an amazing week at Into University considering their future. They demonstrated enthusiam throughout the week for every activity they took part in and developed some fantastic team work skills.
We investigated Newton's theory on the three states
 of matter and found that corn flour disporved it.
Could we work as a team to pass the squeeze? Yes we could!
Working together to make the Melting
Teams poster for our graduation.
We went on a visit to Imperial College and made a volcano
as part of our changing states science focus week.