Today's Homework

Back into the routine straight away, as I'm sure you're glad to hear. Today's tasks are as follows:

1. Daily Maths 1
2. Learn spellings
3. Abacus workbook pages 29-30
4. Finish the 'Time' idea map - I would like as many words or ideas about time as you can think of written around the big 'Time' in the middle. If you want to draw pictures of things connected to time, you can. It should be clear and bright.
   

Happy New Year!

Welcome back to one and all and a Happy New Year! It was lovely to see so many people back for the first day of school today. We had 13! I hope that those who weren't here are just recovering from a tiring flight back, rather than limping around on a bad leg like Mrs Marshall. Anyway, I'm sure we'll see everyone soon enough.

So, back to school and back to work. We're almost half way through the year, or we will be soon. Doesn't time fly! And that brings me neatly on to our next topic: Time and Place. I'll be putting more information up on here in the near future but if you refer to the letter sent out at the end of last term you can find out more about it. See you later!

Week Beginning 25/04/09

accelerate
decelerate
participate
delicate
graduate
desperate
immaculate
celebrate
acceleration
deceleration
celebration
participation
graduation
desperation
gravity
force

3 Minute Maths

Times table practice

Number bonds practice

Division practice

Multiplication practice

Area and Perimeter

Find the area of a rectangle
An easy game but you can change the difficulty after you win the first round.

Verbs

Irregular Verbs
Verbs that do not change according to a pattern. Choose the correct word for the sentence. You can win prizes!
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 5, just kidding, it's 4
Exercise 5
Exercise 6

English Links

BBC Reading
There are 4 sections: Deduction, Dictionaries, Non-fiction and Poetry. Each section has a game, an explanation of the meanings and a quiz. Make sure you try them all!

BBC Writing
There are 6 sections about different kinds of writing. Some are about fiction and some are about non-fiction. Again, there is an activity, an explanation and a game.

BBC Spelling and Grammar
There are 5 sections to help with different aspects of spelling and grammar. There is an activity, an explanation and, you've guessed it, a game.

Digger and the Gang
Click on English and you'll be watching a little cartoon in which you can help the kids escape the haunted house through the power of your reading!

Spelling With The Spellits
Watch a cartoon, listen to the clues and help the kids escape from the maze, catch a horse and catch the thief.

Story Sequencing
Arrange the pictures, write a caption beneath each picture, print. Hey presto! Your own story!

Addition Games

Number Bonds to 1000 - make pairs that equal 1000

Number Bonds to Anything - you can choose your own bonds. Make pairs that equal 10000 if you like!

More Number Bonds - you can choose your own, and you can make number bonds by adding or subtracting

Duck Shoot - count in tens and shoot the duck with the right number

Number Darts - put the dart in the right place to make a number; you might need to use doubles

Number bonds to 20 & 100 - fix the slide by making the number bonds

Counting On - count on in any number; you can also choose where to start and how much to count on

Fractions Games

Fractions Pizza!
Click on 'Enter Activities' to start. Match the fractions to the shape; put the fraction on the number line and more! If you click on the 'Support Materials' button you will find some useful explanations of what fractions are all about.

BBC Fractions
Click on the largest fraction to get your dolphin to win the race. Can you win the race on Hard?
In the second game, put the fractions in the right place on the fraction wall. There are 3 levels to choose from .

Fractions Matching
Melvin has mixed up all the potions in his laboratory. Can you help him find where they go by matching the fractions with the shapes? The more you do, the harder it gets!

Today's Homework

1. Daily Maths 3
2. North and West Key Comprehension p.36

South and East Letts p.18 questions 1 & 3

After today everyone will have finished the two English pieces and we can go through them together.

Remember, only two days left for

• bottle tops
• holiday cards
• letters about the MS Show!
  

Today's Homework

1. Daily Maths 1
2. Wordsearch - this is the one from ICT. Remember, it belongs to someone else so please look after it.
3. Writing - This is different for different groups so CONCENTRATE:

North and West - Letts, page 18 questions 1 & 3. The questions are about verbs
South and East - Key Comprehension, page 36. Questions about the story we discussed in class.

Both of those writing pieces should be done in the writing book. All homework to be given in tomorrow.

Today's Homework

1. Daily Maths 4
2. Write a 'Happy Family' type story. Remember the plan that we went through in class; you could have a problem that is repeated and then resolved. There should be simple words, short sentences and a happy ending. If you're not sure what to do, we'll go over the plan again tomorrow and you can do it at the weekend. NB THIS HOMEWORK IS TO GIVE IN ON SATURDAY!
   

Today's Homework

Sorry for the delay but I've only just been able to get onto Blogger. :-( Anyway, here we go:

1. Daily Maths 3 (of course)
2. Abacus Number workbook p. 24 & 28 (not 24-28!)
3. Handwriting workbook - this is different for everyone so check the diary to see which part you should do.
   

Today's Homework

1. Daily Maths 1 - Write the time shown on the clocks, in words
2. Learn your spellings - this week is past tense verbs
   
3. Write about 7 important parts of the body - you need to make a chart or table in the topic book. Choose a body part, maybe an organ, and write what problems could occur, especially when you get older. Then, write what we can do to fix any problems or avoid problems occurring at all. This could be: eating certain foods, doing specific things (eg exercise) or even avoiding certain things. As much detail as possible please.
   

Matball

So, remember everyone; Sunday is Matball Day! Hurray! We will be playing Matball from about 12 o'clock until 2.30 so there are no clubs on Sunday. It also means that, for us, there is no Arabic on Sunday but I can try to get the Arabic teacher to give you an extra lesson if you really want me to ;-)

Remember what Mr Jones told us in Assembly:

• Wear your house colour t-shirt, shorts and trainers to school. No changing.
• Bring a hat. You will be outside for a long time. Bring water as well.
• Look on the House Boards or ask me to find out what team you are in.

And the most important thing of all, PLAY FAIR AND HAVE FUN!!

Of coursE, it doesn't mAtter who winS, the most imporTant thing is taking part.

Today's Homework

1. Daily Maths 4
2. Abacus Maths workbook p.18-19 Both pages!
3. Look at the questions (and answers!) that you did for homework yesterday. If there are any yes/no answers, change the questions so that your parents cannot answer yes or no. It's what we call an 'open' question, rather than a closed one.
4. Finish off the picture of a teacher. It needs to be drawn and coloured, including the background. DO NOT GIVE IT IN BEFORE SATURDAY!! IT NEEDS CAREFUL EFFORT!!
   

Today's Homework

1. Daily Maths 3
2. Ask your parents 8 or more questions about school.

I know we didn't get a chance to write the questions down so here are a few suggestions. BUT! remember that you can use your own ideas, you don't have to copy mine.

• How did the teachers treat the students?
• Were they allowed to beat the students?
• What were the most important rules?
• What lessons did you have?
• Where did your teachers come from?
• How many kids were in the class?
• Where did the kids come from?
• Were you ever naughty and what punishments did you get?
• What did you eat? Was there a cafeteria?
• Was it a school for boys and girls?
• What language did you learn in?
• Was it a private school?
• What age could you leave school?
• Did your parents' parents go to the same school?
  

Today's Homework

1. Daily Maths 1
2. Write a 'diary' of a day in your life. Include information about what you do and how you feel. It should be in three paragraphs: one for the morning, one for the afternoon and one for the evening.
   

International Day: The Results

We all had a great time on International Day. Thanks very much to all the parents who sent in food, who came along to take photos and say 'hello' and those who helped their kids with their costumes. It was a really colourful, happy day for everyone and it was especially nice to have the whole school sitting outside in a big tent.

Here are a few pictures of the event (I hope you can see them) and I'm sure that more will come out in a future Jeddah Journal or Conti Chronicle.

International Day!

Yes, tomorrow is International Day. The day you have been waiting for all week. The fact that it is also Wednesday is nothing to do with it. First of all, let's get the bad news out of the way: INTERNATIONAL DAY IS A NORMAL SCHOOL DAY WITH LESSONS AND EVERYTHING!! At the same time though, we'll be thinking about the international nature of our school and maybe finding out about other cultures and other countries.

So, we'll be having a parade of students and staff in their national clothes (see below for more details), we'll be having an international feast of food, brought in by you and prepared by your hard-working family (or bought) and we'll be having a special, international assembly featuring a special dance by the poor English teachers in the Middle School. They will be wearing something like this



I wonder if I could stop being English for the day?

So, come along early Mums and Dads, to catch a glimpse of your children in their best costumes. You might be lucky enough to see some teachers looking a bit silly.

International Day rules
No flags
No football shirts
No military uniforms

It is a day of peace and goodwill between nations. Flags, uniforms and sports shirts can end up a source of arguments, rather than happiness.