Literacy and ICT

For the next two weeks we will be looking at non-fiction writing. The task will be to produce a virtual tour of corregidor. The text will attempt to inform and persuade people to visit. The tour will use images, sounds and video. Once these have all been completed we will post them on the blog for parents.

To be one step ahead of the rest, visit some web sites where you can see a virtual tour for yourself. (our school web site is a good starting point) Often hotels have their own tours.

Corregidor "e book" - this is a good starting point when you are thinking about what your virtual tours will look like.

Anahita found this site which is also great! Corregidor panoramas

Phone number puzzle

Use any 7 digit phone no.

Write down the first three digits of your phone number
Multiply by 80.

Add 1
Multiply by 250
Add the last 4 digits of your phone number.

Add the last 4 digits of your phone number again..

Subtract 250.

Divide number by 2
Recognize the number?

by Anahita's family

Corregidor Photos

Here are just a few of our photos from Corregidor. The children will know the password, enjoy!

The puzzle of the cats in the bags!

Can you solve this puzzle?

There is a bus with 7 girls .

Each girl has 7 bags.

In each bag, there are 7 big cats.

Each big cat has 7 little cats.

Each cat has 4 legs.

Question: How many legs are in the bus?

Can you work out this problem? Click on the cat to reveal the answer!

Corregidor Trip

The parents of year 6 children are ecstatic about the trip to Corregidor, already rumours of all night parties, 3 day holidays and lazy mornings have reached our ears.

The children of year 6 are excited as it means they get to spend 3 days with their friends learning all about Corregidor Island in world War 2 and also studying coast lines as a follow up to their class work.

The year 6 teachers are quite excited about being able to get their own back on the children and torture them for 3 days, in return for all the terrible days of teaching they have to endure with the little monsters. Mr Cosgrove is already planning an hour long DJ set, Mr Turner is going to play his guitar and sing and Miss Ashman is planning some dance lessons!

For up to date news of how the trip is going, check this site out from Monday!

Corregidor update. . . Day three!

It was a bit harder for the boys to wake up this morning, but once
they had been rudely awoken by me, tickling their feet. . . The noise
levels soon returned to normal and energy levels were quickly restored
during breakfast. We then set off for a beach study where the children
sketched some man made coastal features. Following this we took a
scramble over the rocks to a natural arch. . . Jin Hong and Dinnaga
both managed to get wet trainers which Mr Cosgrove and Mr Turner found
very funny! This afternoon finished off the trip with some team games,
a final swim and of course a visit to the gift shop! Its been a
brilliant trip, both fun and educational. . . Something all of us will
remember for a long time to come.

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Corregidor update . . . Day two!

After an early start and a tasty breakfast, we all set off on a long
hike around the island. During the hike we visited some world war two
japanese tunnels, the bat cave and the remains of the bombed out
hospital. It was a long hot walk but we soon recovered our energy
thanks to another tasty meal. This afternoon we sketched some coastal
features, and raced along the assault course before cooling ourselves
down with some ice cream and a refreshing dip in the pool. Tonight we
will be exploring the Malinta tunnels once the sun goes down. . .
Another busy day! Despite the water problems, all the children are
smelling of roses and one or two of the boys have even developed their
own method of washing. . . Al fresco style!CLICK HERE TO VIEW!

News from corregidor....

We all arrived safely and spent the day touring the island. Highlights
included exploring the gun batteries, climbing the spanish lighthouse,
swimming and discovering some bats, a secret tunnel and a snake skin!
Following dinner, we will be heading to toast marshmallows and watch a few
performances. . . I just hope Mr Cosgrove has been practising! The
children are all having a great time and the teachers are trying to
tire them out as much as possible!

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What the children are mad about!

Micro-organism Log

The children have been asked to leave pieces of bread in a freezer, in the fridge and at room temperature on a plate. They are then going to keep a log and write down any changes they observe!

Warning: You will (hopefully) see mould and fungus growing. DO NOT try to eat the bread, it could contain microbes which are harmful!

Year 6: Please hand this log in on Thursday 7th February.

Design Technology

DESIGN A BOMB SHELTER!

The children's task was to design a bomb shelter able to protect an Egg from a 2 k.g. weight ropped from a height of approximately 3 meters.

Here were their instructions:

You can only use the materials below.
You must first think very carefully about your design (remembering the work we did on strong structures) and how you will use your materials economically.

Materials

• 2 x 50c.m. length of 1cm squared pine wood
• 10 sheets A4 paper
• 1 sheet of grey (thick cardboard)
• 2 sheets of thin white cardS
• ellotape / masking tape / paints as needed
• 10 straws
• 10 pipe cleaners.

The children came up with some ingenious designs, as you can see from the photos:

Science - Micro-organisms

Our science topic is called "micro-organism". A micro-organism is a tiny living organism that can only be seen with a microscope.

FACT: Did you know that there are more micro-organisms on your hand, than there are people in the whole world?

There are 3 types of micro-organism:

• Fungi
• Bacteria
• Viruses

Some micro-organisms are helpful, others can be harmful. Click on the link to find out about 'Bacteria in the cafeteria!'

Interactive Micro-organisms!