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