This week we are learning about time. The boys really enjoyed playing a ‘stop the clock’ game today.
The boys can challenged themselves at home by accessing the three different levels using the link below. Please comment to let us know how they get on. Thank you.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?q=stop%20the%20clock
This week the boys have been adding money to make a total. They have also started calculating how much change is needed. Have a go at the games that we played in class.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/money/toy-shop-money
http://www.doorwayonline.org.uk/timeandmoney/tillwemeet/
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=howmuchleftv2
The boys came back from the Science workshop buzzing with enthusiasm. I hope they told you all about it!
Today Rob Biddulph came to talk to us about being an author and an illustrator. We were interested to hear how Rob is from Potters Bar and always wanted a job involving Art. It was inspiring to learn how a little bit of hard work and taking opportunities to practise skills can help you achieve your dreams. All the boys heard Rob Biddulph’s new book and had the chance to draw one of the characters with him!
We have been learning how to be safe with medicines. The boys were very knowledgeable about different medicines and how they should be administered.
When we become ill we sometimes need to take medicine to make us better. We should only take medicines which are intended for us. Some people need to take medicine regularly, for example asthma sufferers.
Please comment with answers to these questions,
(1) You find some tablets on the kitchen table at home. What should you do?
(2) You have a headache while at a friend’s house. Your friend’s mum offers you some medicine. What should you do?
(3) You see your little brother playing with the cough syrup bottle. What should you do?
(4) You tell your friend you have a sore throat. She offers you some medicine the doctor gave her, when she had a sore throat last year. What should you do?
(5) Your doctor has prescribed you with a course of antibiotics for a week. After two days you feel better. What should you do?
(6) You tell your friend you have a headache. They offer you some tablets. The tablets aren’t in a packet and there is no label. What should you do?
(7) You see some children playing with different coloured tablets in the playground at school. What should you do?
(8) Can you name two suitable places for storing medicines?
The boys have enjoyed this game and have asked me to put it on the blog.
I know lots of boys enjoyed the last Maths game I posted. Here is a different one to practise!
http://flash.topmarks.co.uk/4728
You may also want to have a go at the following activity where you can build a “balanced plate” which links to our work in Science.
http://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/Activity.aspx?siteId=14§ionId=61&contentId=55
Finally, in English the boys have been using speech marks. Here is an activity to practise further
“I love this book,” said Lucy
Copy and paste the sentences below and put the speech marks in the correct places:
1) What time is it? asked John.
2) I want chicken for dinner, said Sarah.
3) Can I play on the computer Mum? asked Lee.
4) I would like an ice cream please, said Sam.
5) That costs 12 pounds said the shopkeeper.
6) Would you like to read a book? asked Mrs Smith.
7) John hit me, said Peter.
8) Where is the cheese? asked Hannah.
9) It is time to go to our music lesson, said the boys.
10) What is 10 + 92? asked Mr Walker.
11) Hooray shouted the children.
It is a pleasure to read your blog and to see so many boys commenting. I hear lots of positive comments and I am delighted that you are settling in so well.
Well done, 2P!
From Mrs Turk