All posts above are from this year's class 7
September 2014
- below are posts from last year's Class 7 2013 / 14
Sunday, 29 June 2014
Junk Modelling
This week saw Class 7 using recyclable materials to create their Solar System inspired junk modelling designs! We had a great time making them and I think the children should be delighted with their efforts. It was great to see so many of our class helping each other and really releasing their creative sides. Next week we'll self and peer assess our models, thinking about how we can improve our DT work in the future.
A massive thank you to everyone who helped send in recyclable materials, it really is appreciated!
Please enjoy the pictures from the day below:
A massive thank you to everyone who helped send in recyclable materials, it really is appreciated!
Please enjoy the pictures from the day below:
Thursday, 19 June 2014
Hi all!
In maths this week, Class 7 have been concentrating on 3D shapes. We've been carrying out a lot of practical activities, making shapes using Polydron, straws and clay as well as creating the correct 3D shapes from a given net.
We also carried out a class investigation into the properties of different types of prisms. The class worked collaboratively to create different prisms; recording the number of faces, vertices and edges each prism had, then commented on the patterns in these numbers! The class had a great time doing it and impressed with their ability to identify different patterns in the numbers!
Check out the photos below:
In maths this week, Class 7 have been concentrating on 3D shapes. We've been carrying out a lot of practical activities, making shapes using Polydron, straws and clay as well as creating the correct 3D shapes from a given net.
We also carried out a class investigation into the properties of different types of prisms. The class worked collaboratively to create different prisms; recording the number of faces, vertices and edges each prism had, then commented on the patterns in these numbers! The class had a great time doing it and impressed with their ability to identify different patterns in the numbers!
Check out the photos below:
Wednesday, 28 May 2014
Presentation Home Task
Class
7 Home Task- Summer term
The homework for half term will be linked
to this term’s home task. I’d like you to prepare a 5 minute oral presentation
ready to present to the class during the next half term. For your presentation
you’ll have two choices, one will be linked to our topic this term, ‘Our
Planet’, the other will be linked to the World Cup (see the details below).
We’ll start giving our presentations to the rest of the class from the third
week back, (week beginning 16th June- although we may decide for this date to be later) so it’d be a good idea to
start preparing over half term! I’ll draw up a timetable at random for when
you’ll be giving your presentation ready to give out after half-term.
Obviously, we’ll be looking at how well you
speak when presenting, so think about your volume, speaking with expression and
speaking clearly. You are encouraged to use props, pictures, photos, diagrams,
drawings, PowerPoint presentations, music, videos- or anything else you can
think of to help make your presentations more interesting but please remember
the focus in on your speaking skills!
Our
Planet:
- Choose one of the issues affecting our
planet and create a presentation about this:
·
Global
warming/ climate change
·
Poverty
·
Pollution
·
Deforestation
You can focus on our country or another
country or a number of countries being affected- up to you! Tell us about what
the issues is, what’s causing it, who it’s harming, what is being done about it
and what we can do to try and help!
World
Cup:
- Choose a country taking part in this
year’s World Cup and create a presentation all about them! You can focus on the
football side of things- great players, their history etc. - or focus on the country
itself- where it is, interesting facts, history, famous people etc. It’s
completely up to you!
If you need any help or advice please let
me know. If you'd really like to do a different topic for your presentation speak to me when we're back in school- I really can't see it being a problem!
Thanks for your continued support,
Mr Bevan
Some useful links:
World Cup:
- http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/
- http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/03/world/world-cup-fast-facts/
- http://worldcup-in-brazil.com/news/
- http://www.history.com/news/80-years-of-world-cup-facts
- http://www.worldcupbrazil.net/world-cup-2014/facts
Our Planet:
Friday, 23 May 2014
Whodunnit?!
The week before last, the children in Class 7, as well as Miss Connor's Y5 pupils, took part in a criminal investigation! The King's money was stolen and in groups it was their job to investigate who the perpetrator was from a list of 'devious' suspects including Goldilocks, Puss in Boots and the Knave of Hearts! They looked at a range of different evidence: a crime scene, a police database, witness statements and potential suspects' motives.
They had to use higher order reading and thinking skills to deduce and infer which of the subjects was most likely to be guilty and produce a police report to share. The children enjoyed the investigation, working well to survey the different evidence and put a case together!
Some of our Y5 pupils were then lucky enough to attend Ynysowen last week for the follow up activity with the rest of the cluster schools who'd also carried out this 'whodunnit'. They took part in a mock trial using their questioning skills when taking the role of defence and prosecution. They very much enjoyed their taste of court life; who knows, we may see some become lawyers in the future!
A big thanks to Ynysowen for putting together such a fantastic activity!
Here's some photos of our investigators in action:
They had to use higher order reading and thinking skills to deduce and infer which of the subjects was most likely to be guilty and produce a police report to share. The children enjoyed the investigation, working well to survey the different evidence and put a case together!
Some of our Y5 pupils were then lucky enough to attend Ynysowen last week for the follow up activity with the rest of the cluster schools who'd also carried out this 'whodunnit'. They took part in a mock trial using their questioning skills when taking the role of defence and prosecution. They very much enjoyed their taste of court life; who knows, we may see some become lawyers in the future!
A big thanks to Ynysowen for putting together such a fantastic activity!
Here's some photos of our investigators in action:
End of Term
Hi all! Despite it being a really short half-term we've been really busy in school with lots going on! I'm incredibly proud of all the class for how they tackled the National Tests- they really did all do their best which is really pleasing.
Before Easter we took two teams of footballers from Y3 right through to Y6 to play in a football tournament at Penydarren Park. Just like the tournament before Christmas, the children were superb, giving an excellent account of themselves and of their school. As there were no other Y3/4 teams there, we were forced to mix our Y3/4 and Y5/6 pupils into two teams and both sides played some great football. Between the two teams, only one game was lost and we managed to come away from the tournament with a trophy once more, leaving us with a great record of two tournaments and two trophies this year!
Here's the photos:
Before Easter we took two teams of footballers from Y3 right through to Y6 to play in a football tournament at Penydarren Park. Just like the tournament before Christmas, the children were superb, giving an excellent account of themselves and of their school. As there were no other Y3/4 teams there, we were forced to mix our Y3/4 and Y5/6 pupils into two teams and both sides played some great football. Between the two teams, only one game was lost and we managed to come away from the tournament with a trophy once more, leaving us with a great record of two tournaments and two trophies this year!
Here's the photos:
Monday, 31 March 2014
Busy Busy!
Last week was another busy week, with Techniquest visiting us not once but twice! The children enjoyed the Maths Detective activity, applying a wide range of maths skills to help catch a criminal! On Friday, they were lucky enough to enjoy a Forces workshop, exploring lots of different hands on activities and really putting their scientific thinking to the test!
We've also been using the iPads to plan our information texts all about Wales. The app we've been using, Popplet, allows the children to structure their thinking and is a wonderful way to plan for writing.
All children should now have working passwords for Matheletics, Purple Mash and Hwb. Please try to explore these resources as hopefully they'll be another excellent way to extend learning out of the classroom. Please let me know if there's any problems!
Here's some photos of the past week:
We've also been using the iPads to plan our information texts all about Wales. The app we've been using, Popplet, allows the children to structure their thinking and is a wonderful way to plan for writing.
All children should now have working passwords for Matheletics, Purple Mash and Hwb. Please try to explore these resources as hopefully they'll be another excellent way to extend learning out of the classroom. Please let me know if there's any problems!
Here's some photos of the past week:
Saturday, 22 March 2014
Science Week in Class 7
Wow!! What a week that was! Safe to say we had a great time in Class 7 during Science Week, with lots of fun activities taking place and the children showing what fantastic young scientists they are becoming! They carried out lots of investigations/ experiments and really showed they are developing their scientific thinking. Please enjoy some of the photos of the week below.
Tuesday, 11 March 2014
Eisteddfod 2014
Hi all!
Just a note to let you know how hard the children worked for our Eisteddfod, producing some fantastic work for their competition entries. We're incredibly proud of their efforts in Dosbarth Saith! Picking the winners was extremely difficult as the standard of work was so high but a big well done to those who were chosen. We're also really proud of how the children performed their poems, readings and songs on stage. Their Welsh speaking continues to progress and impress!
Please enjoy some of the photos and videos below of Class 7 in Eisteddfod action!
The children performing 'Siarad Cymraeg':
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