Click on the image below to add to our class Padlet

Story Race

Patchwork Paper Patterns

Have a go at folding different polygons, using coloured paper .
Use the shapes you create to explore tessellating or layering polygons of various shapes and sizes to achieve a stunning 'patchwork' effect.

Interactive Maths Challenges

Tangrams

Tea cups

Teddy town

Ladybird box

Three way mix up

Quadrilaterals

Difference

Colour in square

Got it

A puzzling cube

Sliding game

Mathdoku

Growing garlic

Flip

First connect three

Junior frogs

Treasure hunt

Coded hundred square

Light the lights again

Poly plug rectangles

1

2

3

STORY RACE!

Virtual Habitat Creative Writing Prompt

Imagine it’s 2034, and advanced technology allows you to preserve your favourite habitat in a special room in your home. You can enter this incredibly realistic virtual world any time you like. It is a perfectly safe and customizable habitat.

Describe the initial moments of stepping into your habitat—bring the burst of sensations to life as the door closes behind you. Detail the stunning visuals that greet your eyes, the cascade of familiar and comforting sounds, and the presence of any animals or features that make this place uniquely yours. Don’t forget to include how your thoughts, senses and emotions change as you enter through the door of your favourite room in the house.

Before you begin your writing, please contribute to the Padlet HERE, to help you to plan what you will write. 

Painted Candles

Painted Rocks

Greetings Cards

https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/115/sorting_3d_shapes_on_a_venn_diagram#

https://www.nctm.org/Classroom-Resources/Illuminations/Interactives/Cube-Nets/

FLOTSAM PADLET

Week beginning Monday 10th June 2024

Maths and Numeracy

Recap areas and refine skills by playing the maths games on the school website (capacity, countdown, mystic numbers and guess the number)

Maths and Numeracy 

Have a go at tessellation on the website below. Complete the sheet with your predictions and findings, then stick it into your Maths book with the L.O: To explore and understand tessellation   

https://www.nctm.org/Classroom-Resources/Illuminations/Interactives/Tessellation-Creator/ 

Maths and Numeracy

Once you have completed the tessellation sheet and stuck it in, have a go at creating your own tessellation masterpiece, inspired by Maurits Cornelis Escher (see the PowerPoint below). Carefully measure and draw a rectangle, using card. Cut out a section on one side, and stick it on the opposite side - this will create an interesting shape that tessellates. Draw around your shape to show how it tessellates in your maths book. Colour it in to complete your masterpiece.

L.O: To create tessellating artwork, inspired by Escher

Literacy 

Observe, Infer, Wonder. Look carefully at the image on the page (it also below on this page).

• What can you actually see in the image? Write it in the 'Observe' section. 
• What do you think is going on here, based on what you can see? Write it in the 'Infer' section. 
• What questions pop into your head about this picture? Write them in the 'Wonder' section.

Please stick the sheet into your Literacy book, with today's date and the LO below;

L.O: To analyse, infer and question, based on a picture

Literacy 

Write a story about the Flotsam image. Remember to include

• SENSES
• INTERESTING VOCABULARY
• SUPER SENTENCES
• GOOD PUNCTUATION

L.O: To write a story, using a picture prompt

Literacy - Welsh 

Read the Mistar Urdd letters then complete the table to show your understanding of what you have read. 

L.O: To read, understand and identify key information

Health and Wellbeing 

Create your 'One Page Profile' this profile will include information on what others like about you, your hopes and wishes, things you love and how you like to be supported in class. You can personalise your profile so it reflects your interests (maybe you want to include colours / pictures of things you like). Please complete your profile on Word or J2e5, and send it to me when you have finished. There are some examples of One Page Profiles below to help you. 

Volume and Capacity games  

Countdown

Guess the number

Mystic Numbers 

Wednesday 5th June

Good morning Year 4 and 5!

We began to look at different story genres yesterday, which generated some amazing discussions. Today, I would like you to contribute to the class Padlet here to consider some questions about the image below, then share and discuss your thoughts.

Next, you will be writing your own story, based on the prompt and image below. Please write your story in your Literacy Book, with the

LO: To write a story, using a prompt.
Remember to include interesting vocabulary and good punctuation! I look forward to reading your stories. 
Have a great morning, Mrs Williams ��

The Enchanted Library Narrative Writing Prompt

In an old library filled with ancient books, one book stands out. Write a story about a child who discovers this book and is whisked away to the stories within its pages. What wonderful world do they find, and what challenges do they face?

Wednesday 22nd May

Maths

You worked hard on mass yesterday! Well done Today, please have a look at the mass problems below - choose the one that will challenge you appropriately and write the answers in your maths book. 

Science and Technology

Please continue with your Gower coastal creature food web. Once you have written it in your Topic Book, please create it on J25. 
*Remember - you only need to write and draw each creature once, but there may be several arrows to and from some of them*

Tuesday 21st May 2024

Maths
We began to look at mass using kg and g yesterday. Today, Y4s will be working on equivalent mass and Y5 will be converting kg and g. There is a video to watch below, and a presentation to work through that will support your learning this morning. 
 

Click on the scales to watch the video. 
 

Science 

Gower Coastal Creatures Food Web

We have been learning about food chains and food webs in Science. Please choose one creature from your research on Gower coastal creatures (e.g: a grey seal) then research what it eats (prey) / what eats it (predators) in our local area, to create a food web! Please research carefully, to ensure that you are only including the predators and prey of your chosen creature in our part of the world. Draw your Gower food web in your topic book, then create it on J25. 

   

Wednesday 8th May 2024

Good morning Year 4/5! 
 

Literacy
This morning you will be continuing with your own explanation texts (the ones we started yesterday). 
Please remember to include the following: 

An introduction paragraph to introduce your explanation

 Step by step / broken down explanations of each part

 Written in present tense (as though it is happening now)

Formal language

Impersonal language (don’t use ‘I’)

Technical vocabulary 

Time conjunctions 

Cause and effect conjunctions 

Maths

We have been looking at reflectional symmetry recently.

Year 4

Today, the Year 4s can try to complete the shapes on the sheets, then try to colour the squares in to create a symmetrical pattern. The sheets you will need are in front of Joe - please stick them in your maths books with the

L.O: To compete shapes and patterns using reflectional symmetry 

There are mirrors to help you, if you need them (Lina and Lucia can show you where they are). 
 

Year 5

You have a challenge today - look at the images below. You will need to create boxes in your maths books, using the squares that are on the paper in your books. 
 

When you have completed one, see how many designs you can come up with in your maths books!

Extension: 

What designs can you make with a bigger square? One that is 4 x 4 squares in size? 
 

Please write the L.O: To investigate reflective symmetry, in your books. 
 

Have a lovely morning!

What did you find out about Peter Rumble in his visit yesterday? Write your thoughts/ feelings and some facts on the Padlet HERE

Click HERE to write questions that you could ask Peter Rumble

Wednesday 24th April 2024

Good morning Year 4/5! I am on a course this morning, but will be back at lunchtime 

Your challenge this morning is to write an explanation on how to tell the time!

Imagine you are writing a guide for someone who has NO IDEA how to tell the time at all. 

*How would you explain it?

*How could you show it?

*How could you make it as clear as possible to understand?
Try to make your guide detailed; clearly explaining all that you know about telling the time. (Write your explanation to the level that you can tell the time to. E.g: if you are most comfortable with reading time up to the nearest 5 minutes on an analogue clock and 12 hours on a digital one, then write your guide to that level. If you can tell the time on an analogue clock and digital 24 hours, then do that).  
Please use J2e5 or PowerPoint to write your explanation. Send them to Williamse1735@hwbcymru.net once you have finished.

I look forward to reading them! 
Mrs W 

Creatures that live on the coast of Gower

Click on the image to access our Padlet

Click HERE! 

Tuesday 16th April 2024

                    TIME! 

Everyone

Introduction

Months of the year - Rank order (wordwall.net)

Group 1

Teaching Clock (topmarks.co.uk)

Match the Times - 5-11 year olds - Topmarks

https://wordwall.net/resource/53804973/telling-time

https://wordwall.net/resource/538529/maths/telling-the-time

https://ictgames.com/mobilePage/hickoryDickory/oldcdn.html

https://wordwall.net/resource/62655744/maths/sort-the-clocks-quarter-hours

https://mrnussbaum.com/clockworks-online-game

https://www.roomrecess.com/mobile/TimeTeller/play.html (click on 'quarter hours')

https://mrnussbaum.com/bedtime-bandits-online-game-telling-time

Group 2

Telling the time to 5 minutes - Maths - Learning with BBC Bitesize - BBC Bitesize

Teaching Clock (topmarks.co.uk)

Telling the Time - Mathsframe 

https://ictgames.com/mobilePage/hickoryDickory/oldcdn.html

https://mrnussbaum.com/clockworks-online-game

https://www.roomrecess.com/mobile/TimeTeller/play.html (click on the 'nearest 5 minutes')

https://mrnussbaum.com/bedtime-bandits-online-game-telling-time

https://wordwall.net/resource/25766060/maths/time

https://wordwall.net/resource/298935/telling-the-time-e2

Group 3

Teaching Clock (topmarks.co.uk)

Telling the Time - Mathsframe 

https://mrnussbaum.com/clockworks-online-game

https://www.roomrecess.com/mobile/TimeTeller/play.html (click on the 'nearest minute')

https://wordwall.net/resource/26062087/math/time-to-the-nearest-minute

https://wordwall.net/resource/58409512/maths/whats-on-the-clock

Monday 15th April 2024

Good morning Year 4/5! I hope you all had a lovely weekend. Have a look below to see what you are going to be doing today...

Language, Literacy and Communication

Nick Holly is a Swansea-born artist, known as the 'Welsh Lowry' - have a look the painting by C S Lowry (the late English artist) and the painting by Nick Holly below.

Discuss with your table: How are they similar? How are they different? Why is Nick Holly known as the Welsh Lowry?

Click on this link to write your thoughts on a class Padlet - remember to write your name in the title box. 

https://padlet.com/MrsWilliams23/my-fierce-padlet-jfg2i20u4iqyb4ml 

*You will need to press the 

+ next to the question that you wish to answer in this Padlet*

Nick Holly

C S Lowry

At the back of the class are two photocopies of paintings by Nick Holly. One is of Caswell Bay, the other is Three Cliffs Bay. Choose the one you like most (though keep in mind that whichever you don't choose, you will be copying this afternoon in an art session). 

Your challenge is to write a description of the scene in your Literacy book! Look carefully at what you can see in the painting -

*Who are the people?

*Imagine what they are doing and how they are feeling

*Why might they be at the beach?

*What is the weather like?

*What senses would be activated and how?

You have been looking at Super Sentences recently - look back over them in your Literacy books to remind you of how to use them and try to include AT LEAST two Super Sentences in your writing today.

Use the L.O: To write a creative description that includes interesting sentences.

I am really excited to read your work to find out how you have perceived the painting and to see the amazing descriptions you write! 

You have until lunchtime to complete this work 

Expressive Art

Look at your other photocopy of Nick Holly's work - how has he achieved the outcome? Is there lots of detail? Which parts of the piece really stand out? 

Using coloured pencil / crayon or watercolours, can you recreate this artwork in your Creativity Book? 

Classical Studies

Charlie and Alex will be in at 2pm to deliver their fantastic lesson on the Ancient World.

Have a wonderful day! See you tomorrow, 

Mrs Williams 

Fractions of amounts games

Wednesday 10th April

Good morning! Today you will be continuing with working on fractions in Maths.

Year 4:There is a PowerPoint below to develop your ability to calculate fractions of amounts, and an example of a fractions maze. Have a look at the maze and then have a go at the maze that has been printed out for you (please stick these in your maths books with the LO: To calculate fractions of amounts). Once you have completed a maze, try to create a fraction maze of your own on the blank sheet. You can ask a friend to find their way through your maze once you have finished making it!

Year 5: You will be further developing your skills of calculating fractions of amounts today. A toy shop is holding special sale - please calculate the new price for each item.

BE CAREFUL: Remember that you will need to first calculate the discount, then subtract the discount from the original price! Use the LO: To caluclate fractional discounts using money. Please cut each item out and stick it in your book - showing workings and answers clearly next to each one.

Fraction Games

Tuesday 19th March 

Think of two characters from the Deepwoods. How are their lives different? How are they the same? Using J2e, can you create a venn diagram to show their similarities and differences? Please share it with me (Williamse1735@hwbcymru) when you are finished. 

Look at the example below to help you.

Angle Games for Year 4

Angle Games for Year 5 

Tuesday 27th February 2024

Pets / Anifeiliaid Anwes

The body / Y corff

3rd Person 

Beyond the Deepwoods - Top Trumps 

Working in twos or threes, can you design some Top Trumps cards, based on the characters in the Deepwoods. You’ll need to work together to agree on categories and scores, ready to make the cards next week!

TIP: Start by thinking of all of the characters you could include. 

Friday 2nd February 

Please fold your book back on itself, so you can’t see any of last week’s answers! 
 

6 and 7 times table test

1) 6 x 6 =
2) 4 x 7 =

3) 5 x 7 =
4) 8 x 7 =
5) 9 x 6 =
6) 7 x 7 =
7) 6 x 7 =
8) 12 x 6 = 

9) 7 x 6 =
10) 8 x 6 =
11) 0 x 6 =
12) 3 x 7=
 

CHANGE MY MIND CHALLENGES - Use your powers of persuasion!

Multiplying and dividing my 10, 100 and 1000

Tuesday 16th January 

We have come across lots of strange and interesting characters in our class book, ‘Beyond the Deepwoods’. Please collect data from the class to find out who their favourite and least favourite characters are, then compile your data into bar graphs. Remember to include labels, to present your graph clearly and use a sensible scale. 
 

EXTENSION 

Make your graphs on J2Data and send them to Williamse1735@hwbcymru.net 

What would the world be like if everyone's innermost fears, worries and thoughts were visible on the outside? 

Apostrophes for Possession Game 1

Apostrophes for Possession Game 2

Apostrophes for Possession Game 3

Apostrophes for Possession Game 4

Contractions Game 1

Contractions Game 2

Contractions Game 3

Contractions Game 4

Contractions Game 5

Should Christmas decorations be put up in public places? 
 

Pandora's Box

 Festive Morning Challenge 

Try to find all the numbers! Click on the snowman

Have a go at the Welsh Clothes (dillad) game! 

When two objects fall from the same height, do they land at the same time?

Monday Morning

Good morning!
I know you are all very familiar with the story of Icarus and Daedalus (if you’ve forgotten it you can watch it again here). Today I would like you to rewrite the story from Daedalus’s perspective - imagine how he would have been feeling at different points in the story and make sure you include the main features of a recount:

 
*Opens with who, where, when and what

*Written in chronological order

*Written in past tense

*Include a range of time connectives

*Ends with a concluding paragraph

Have a chat on your table to share ideas and plan it out before you begin. You will need to write in your Literacy books. Today’s L.O is To write a recount of an event 

Make use of your ‘Spellings to help me’ books to spell tricky words, and don’t forget to include punctuation!

Monday Afternoon

Isn’t it easier to remember something when you sing it? Listen to some of the times table songs below, then work in pairs to choose the times table you find most challenging (be honest!). Your task is to rewrite the words to a well-known song of your choice, to help people learn your chosen times table. Write the lyrics in your maths book, under the L.O: To learn tricky times table with music and share your song with the rest of the class when you are ready! If you have time, you can record them on iPads / Chromebooks too. I can’t wait to hear your songs! 
2 x Table

4 x Table

6 x Table

https://wordwall.net/resource/70537/d-t/bwyd-a-diod-geirfa

How do planes fly?

Research Task 

* When did the first aeroplane take flight?

* Who built the first successful aeroplane?

*What is the North American X-15?

*What type of force does a plane generate?

*What is the name of the force that makes an aeroplane move forwards?

*What is the average cruising speed of a passenger plane?

*What is the average cruising altitude (height) of a passenger plane?

*What is a seaplane?

*Is a plane heavier or lighter than air?

*What is a monoplane?

*What is a biplane?

*What does Air Traffic Control do?

The Story of Icarus

EPIC Planning

Off we go!

Class Rules