Thank you very much for the lovely gifts and kind words! We hope you have a wonderful summer and look forward to seeing you back at school in September!

What a fantastic morning! The boys had a great time and enjoyed a variety of races. Well done everyone!

 

How many words can you find using the letters in MAGNIFICENT?

You can use them out of the order e.g eating or aim

Please comment with your answers.

Thank you.

 

Homophones have the same pronunciation but different spelling and / or meanings.

For example,

pear and pair

How many homophones can you think of?

A synonym is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word, for example, shut is a synonym of close. Using synonyms in our writing tasks will help us broaden our vocabulary. How many synonyms can you find for the following ten words?

Tip: Use a thesaurus to help you. 

moved

said

big

jump

sad

small

pretty

tasty

ugly

nice

Our Science lesson was spent outside, in the glorious sunshine, hunting for invertebrates. We visited our woodland area behind the astroturf and were amazed at the wildlife hidden beneath the trees.

Can you comment with the answers to the following four questions?

1. Which equipment did we use on our invertebrate hunt?
2. Which amphibian did we see on our hunt?
3. Why did we use paintbrushes during our invertebrate hunt?
4. Did you find any invertebrates?

In our Science lesson this afternoon, we have been learning about the characteristics of a mollusc. We discovered that snails are part of the mollusc family. Molluscs are a group of creatures known as invertebrates. This means they do not have a back bone. Other members of the mollusc family are octopi, squids, slugs and oysters.

Can you remember any fascinating facts about snails?

Inference skills are more complex comprehension skills. Inference means filling in what is not written on the page or working out what the author is trying to tell you using clues and evidence from the text when it is not explicitly written. Inferential comprehension requires readers to: combine ideas, interpret and evaluate information.

Ask questions about:

• how a character feels
• why a character feels a particular way
• why a character acts/behaves in a certain way (motives)
• why a character says certain things (motives)
• why a character says things in a certain way (motives)
• why a character does things in a certain way (motives)
• what a character thinks
• why a character thinks/believes/expects (etc) a certain thing

Using this type of questioning as you read pieces of text will support you to further develop this greater understanding.

Task 1 – The Race

It was the final lap of the race. The sixty-sixth lap of hair-raising, one hundred miles per hour madness. John was all set for the victory. Around the final bend he came, then bang…

Everything stopped. John could see the flashes of red, green and blue flying past and on to the finish line.

He placed his head in his hands and sighed.

 

How is John feeling at the end of this story?

Why would he be feeling that way?

 

Task 2 – Hiding Place

“10-9-8-7…”

Chelsea dived in. The material was all soft and warm but she could tell that she was very easy to spot.

“I know,” she said to herself, and climbed out of the bed to hide underneath it.

What game is Chelsea playing?

Describe Chelsea’s first hiding place.

 

 

We have been learning about the anatomy of a flower.

Can you carefully dissect a flower to create a labelled picture?

You could stick the flower parts on this printable table using this link, https://www.playfullearning.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Anatomyofaflowertapeon.pdf

Vocabulary

• Petal – outer sections of the flower
• Stem – main stalk of the plant
• Pistil – part of the flower that produces seeds
• Stigma – sticky part at the top of the pistil that catches the pollen
• Style – long part of the pistil between the stigma and the ovary
• Stamen – part of the flower that produces pollen
• Filament – part of the stamen that supports the anther
• Anther – part at the top of the stamen that produces the pollen
• Ovary – large part of the pistil that produces the ovules
• Ovules – when the ovules are fertilized by pollen, they become the seeds
• Spathe – thin sheath that protects the flower buds

Here is a link to a fantastic website, https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/animals-and-nature/plants/parts-flower/