A Victorian School Day

On Monday, you met Mr Wilberforce and experienced a day in a Victorian school room.

What do you think it would have been like to go to school in Victorian times?  Think about what children learned, what the punishments were like and how it might have felt.

You can look at this website if you want to find out more.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/victorian_britain/victorian_schools/

Imagine that you are a Victorian school child and write a recount of a day at school.  You could plan it using a skeleton (see last week’s blog post for help!).

Remember to ‘think’ and ‘say’ before you write!

I look forward to seeing your blog post before Wednesday 30^th October!

 

Mrs Messa

(PS - Pictures to be uploaded shortly - I know it looks very boring at the moment!)

A Perfect Day...

 

 

This picture looks like it might be somewhere I would have a Perfect Day!  A Perfect Day could be anything!  A trip out; a day with your friends; going to a party with your family; it’s something that makes you feel happy!

 

 

 

 

 

We have been finding out about diary entries, which are a type of recount.

Picture from displays.tpet.co.uk

 

This is the skeleton we have looked at, as well as the structure and language features we discussed too!

If you look at this website, you can find a whole diary to read online.  It might help you with some ideas:  Diary Link

I want you to picture your ‘Perfect Day’!  It could be a day which you imagine, or a day which you have really experienced.

Plan a diary entry for your ‘Perfect Day’ using the skeleton (we have used this skeleton before in class – remember, use it as a memory jogger to help you plan).

When you have planned it, write your diary entry as a reply on the blog.

Remember the non-negotiables! 

• Full stops and capital letters
• Paragraphs
• Interesting details for your audience
• Past tense
• Chronological order

Happy imagining!  I look forward to reading your blog posts before Wednesday 23rd October!

Mrs Messa

Sentence Magic

Shape

We have been investigating shape this week in Maths.

We have talked about the properties of different 2D and 3D shapes, as well as looking at paintings and sculptures which use shape.

Can you identify any 2D shapes in Paul Klee's painting?  Write about what you can see in full sentences.

Look at the pictures of everyday 3D shapes. 

Can you remember the proper names for each shape? Write a couple of sentences to tell me about their properties.  Can you give me any examples of other 3D shapes we see in every day life?

This website has lots of 'polyhedra' for you to look at.

Polyhedra Link

Are all 3D shapes 'polyhedra'?
 

Remember to think your sentences through carefully!  Proof read before you post as well. 

I would like you to respond by Wednesday 16th October!  Happy shape hunting!

Mrs Messa

Leif Ericson is a very famous Viking.

Can you remember what he is most well known for?

I would like you to research Leif Ericson and write a paragraph about him as a comment on this post.

Where did he come from?  What did he do?  Did he have any famous family members?


When you have done your research, you need to organise it into a clear, carefully written paragraph.

Remember spellings and punctuation are very important.  To practise your sentences, you can 'think, say, write'!

If you want to practise checking sentences, you could play the Sentence Doctor game first!

Click here for the Sentence Doctor

Please add your comment by Wednesday 9th October.  Remember to leave your name!

Mrs Messa