Happy Christmas!
You can track Father Christmas on his journey around the world on Google Maps & Earth - just click here!
Monday 24 December 2012
Monday 17 December 2012
Our Night Zookeeper anthology!
Here are all of our completed pieces of Night Zookeeper writing - enjoy reading them and do remember to leave a comment!
Tuesday 11 December 2012
Christmas Decorations Finding Out
Here is some of the wonderful decorations we've had made for our tree - great Finding Out homework everyone! We'll update the video when all the decorations are on the tree!
Wednesday 5 December 2012
All hail our Queen of Sentences!
All Hail our new Queen of Sentences!
Well done for this stunning sentence:
The bent, tall, hollow tree made a minor arch across the bitter, yet refreshing water in the narrow lake.
Long live the Queen!
Sunday 2 December 2012
Our new poll!
So in our last poll, the Spartans won by 20 votes to 13 against the Athenians! Well done Sparta!
Make sure you vote in our new poll this week!
Make sure you vote in our new poll this week!
Friday 30 November 2012
Pick 'n' Mix cover of 'Wings'!
Here are some of our Ash Class superstars - Pick 'n' Mix! Girl Power!
Copyright acknowledged to Syco Music 2012 - original track available here.
How to measure the circumference of a tree!
If you would like to measure the circumference of a tree then watch our video.
Circumference of tree from Ash Class on Vimeo.
Thursday 29 November 2012
Outdoor maths investigation!
Yesterday we took our maths lesson outside and investigated the height and circumference of the trees on our school field - it was pretty cold and rather muddy but we managed to measure some massive trees! Watch out for a video guide coming soon which will explain exactly how we did it!
And here's some of the work we produced once we got back into the warmth of the classroom!
100wc - week 11:
This week's prompt is...
Be as creative as you can!
If you type your 100wc at home, either email it to ash.greenfields@gmail.com or share it with admin@greenfieldsapps.co.uk on your Greenfields Apps account!
Mr K :-)
...it looked upside down...
Be as creative as you can!
If you type your 100wc at home, either email it to ash.greenfields@gmail.com or share it with admin@greenfieldsapps.co.uk on your Greenfields Apps account!
Mr K :-)
Monday 26 November 2012
Pav's 100wc - week 10:
Dear diary,
The bullying is still going on, I feel weaker like I'm rotting on the inside. I'm to shy to talk to anyone it's like darkness is following me everywhere. I'm crying rivers of tears in my room, it's painful more painful than anything else. I feel like a moulding apple on top of a rubbish tip in the freezing winter. HELP!
The bullying is still going on, I feel weaker like I'm rotting on the inside. I'm to shy to talk to anyone it's like darkness is following me everywhere. I'm crying rivers of tears in my room, it's painful more painful than anything else. I feel like a moulding apple on top of a rubbish tip in the freezing winter. HELP!
Beth's 100wc - week 10:
Dear diary,
Today it happened again: I'm starting to think about moving school. This diary is the only place I can write out how this makes me feel: the only way to get out all the anger and pain that I have buried down deep inside me. Today he took my tuck money - I was starving all the way till lunch since I had no breakfast. Also he's constantly calling me names and teasing me about my little brother! Sometimes I just want to attack him but I know that wouldn't do any good. Also I know that doing that would make me just as bad as him...
Today it happened again: I'm starting to think about moving school. This diary is the only place I can write out how this makes me feel: the only way to get out all the anger and pain that I have buried down deep inside me. Today he took my tuck money - I was starving all the way till lunch since I had no breakfast. Also he's constantly calling me names and teasing me about my little brother! Sometimes I just want to attack him but I know that wouldn't do any good. Also I know that doing that would make me just as bad as him...
Sam B's 100wc - week 10:
Easy Steps to help someone that is bullying:
1) Ask them what type of bullying it is because some types are easer to sort out than others.
2) Talk to them see what is wrong (if it still is going on don't talk to them they could just like the attention).
3) Make sure you punish them if you don't they will keep on doing it.
4) If something is going on at home talk to their parents. Try to sort it out.
5) If it's because they think they are stupid help them see that they are clever.
6) If you have to suspend them.
By Sam B
1) Ask them what type of bullying it is because some types are easer to sort out than others.
2) Talk to them see what is wrong (if it still is going on don't talk to them they could just like the attention).
3) Make sure you punish them if you don't they will keep on doing it.
4) If something is going on at home talk to their parents. Try to sort it out.
5) If it's because they think they are stupid help them see that they are clever.
6) If you have to suspend them.
By Sam B
Dylan's 100wc - week 10:
Bullied! An interview with a victim:
When I was at school I got bullied because I had long hair, it's stupid what you get bullied for.
I told the teachers but they didn't do anything about it. I asked the bully to stop it, he didn't. i didn't know what to do,everyday I woke up dreading about going to school ,I wanted to go to sleep and never wake up.
Everyday it got worse, the bully started to make up rumours about me, that people actually believed. In the end I couldn't take any more. I said to the bully "get lost and leave me alone!" Scared, he ran away and didn't bully me again.
By Dylan.
When I was at school I got bullied because I had long hair, it's stupid what you get bullied for.
I told the teachers but they didn't do anything about it. I asked the bully to stop it, he didn't. i didn't know what to do,everyday I woke up dreading about going to school ,I wanted to go to sleep and never wake up.
Everyday it got worse, the bully started to make up rumours about me, that people actually believed. In the end I couldn't take any more. I said to the bully "get lost and leave me alone!" Scared, he ran away and didn't bully me again.
By Dylan.
Jade's 100wc - week 10
Dear diary,
It happened again today. Martin and his gang of followers, at the same time threw stones at me. I reckon I will have another set of marks all over me.
It has to stop, I can't stand it any more! It's the same place all the time getting worse every time. I'm going up to secondary school this year, but there're going to the same secondary school as me. What should I do? I'm just surrounded by bullies, I don't understand why they're just bullying me. It is not fair.
That's all for today - let's hope tomorrow is better.
By Jade
It happened again today. Martin and his gang of followers, at the same time threw stones at me. I reckon I will have another set of marks all over me.
It has to stop, I can't stand it any more! It's the same place all the time getting worse every time. I'm going up to secondary school this year, but there're going to the same secondary school as me. What should I do? I'm just surrounded by bullies, I don't understand why they're just bullying me. It is not fair.
That's all for today - let's hope tomorrow is better.
By Jade
Athens or Sparta? YOU decide!
We have been creating persuasive speeches in Literacy and here's some of the ones we performed an Ancient Greece day - would you rather be in Athens or Sparta? Make sure you vote in our poll on the right-hand side of the screen!
Friday 23 November 2012
High-speed olive tasting!
High-speed olive tasting! from Ash Class on Vimeo.
Hmmmm, so not everyone liked the olives - did you? :-)
Ancient Greece Day in Ash Class!
Today we had a fantastic time having our Greek Day in school - we tried Greek foods (though not eveyone liked the olives!), made Greek head-dresses, city state banners for Athens and Sparta, did some Greek dancing and even recorded some speeches using the green screen! There'll be some videos from the day on here soon, but in the meantime enjoy these photos...
Thursday 22 November 2012
A reminder for Greek Day!
Remember that it is Greek Day tomorrow (Friday 23rd Nov) in school for Years 5 and 6! You need to come into school dressed in your Greek costume and also with your contribution towards our Greek feast!
The easiest costume to create is a toga - make sure you wear white t-shirt and shorts/trousers underneath then use a bedsheet to create your toga. Wrap it around your body under your armpits (you may need to secure it with some safety pins!) and then tie it up over one shoulder. You can then decorate it with any belts, sandals, brooches or anything else you can think of!
Make sure that you bring a warm coat and jumper for breaktime and lunchtime!
To help you, here are some photos from the Greek Day we had two years ago...
The easiest costume to create is a toga - make sure you wear white t-shirt and shorts/trousers underneath then use a bedsheet to create your toga. Wrap it around your body under your armpits (you may need to secure it with some safety pins!) and then tie it up over one shoulder. You can then decorate it with any belts, sandals, brooches or anything else you can think of!
Make sure that you bring a warm coat and jumper for breaktime and lunchtime!
To help you, here are some photos from the Greek Day we had two years ago...
Friday 16 November 2012
Children in Need.
Today it was Children in Need. We came in non-uniform, mostly people were dressed in pyjamas (most of the boys like wearing onesie!). We paid one pound to come in non-uniform, then with the extra change we had, we bought badges and had face paint. So altogether we raised (in our class) probably over fifty pounds!
Tuesday 13 November 2012
How to calculate fractions of amounts:
Here's a great video to help to to calculate fractions of amounts - well done boys!
Thursday 8 November 2012
Awesome Parallel & Perpendicular lines tutorial!
Here's another maths ninja with a fabulous video about parallel and perpendicular lines!
Column Addition help video!
Well done to another of our maths maestros for this column addition mega-guide!
Grid Method help videos!
Our magic mathematicians have been using the iPads again to help us master the grid method of multiplication - watch any of the videos below and you'll be a master of the grid method too!
Well done everyone!
Well done everyone!
Wednesday 7 November 2012
Sam B's Finding Out interview!
Here's Sam B's Finding Out interview - he questioned his dad about what it was like for him when he was at school! This is especially impressive as Sam made the video by using a variety of iPad apps (eg, Garageband for the backing track) to create his finished piece of work - well done, Sam!
Sam B Finding out from Ash Class on Vimeo.
Oscar's finding out interview...
Over half-term, Oscar interviewed his grandpa about what it was like when he went to school in the 1920's! You can listen to it by clicking on the play button. Well done for a fantastic interview, Oscar!
Oscar interviews his Grandpa! from Ash Class on Vimeo.
Hunting for parallel and perpendicular lines!
Today we learnt about parallel and perpendicular lines, then some of the class took the iPads out to go searching for them - can you spot them? Remember that parallel lines will never get closer or further apart, no matter how long they are! Perpendicular lines meet at a right angle (like a capital 'L'!)
Tuesday 23 October 2012
Holly shows us how to do Grid Method multiplication!
Holly used the iPad app Explain Everything to create this fantastic guide to grid method multiplication - well done, Holly!
Thursday 18 October 2012
Horsing around!
What a great photo! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Neeeeiiigh! It's a horse!
I go horse riding at Prescott riding centre. I started off with private lesson which was half an hour riding but now I am in pony club. In pony club we have an hour riding and a hour grooming sometimes less riding so we can muck out the horses. My favourite horse is Frankie (he is in the picture).
List of horses ridden:
Frankie
Teddy
Casper
Annie (not in pony club)
Sally (huge)
I go horse riding at Prescott riding centre. I started off with private lesson which was half an hour riding but now I am in pony club. In pony club we have an hour riding and a hour grooming sometimes less riding so we can muck out the horses. My favourite horse is Frankie (he is in the picture).
List of horses ridden:
Frankie
Teddy
Casper
Annie (not in pony club)
Sally (huge)
100wc - week 6:
The prompt this week is...
...what
is that?...
So this might be part of some speech, you might describe an object and then ask 'what is that?' at the end, or whatever else your imagination can think of!
Wednesday 10 October 2012
100wc - week 5...
We're back to a regular style of prompt this week - part of a sentence that you need to include in your piece of work...
...the temperature dropped suddenly and...
So you have 105 words in total. We'll not be doing the 100wc in class this week as we'll be finishing off our Hercules stories. Why not have a go at the 100wc at home and then email it (or get an adult to) - the address is ash.greenfields@gmail.com - any entries that get sent in will go on the blog!
Remember to use some of the sentence types we've been looking at (2A, 3ED, 2 pairs, similes, etc...). Show off just how good your writing is becoming!
Monday 8 October 2012
Sunday 7 October 2012
Quadblogging with the USA!
Spartan Warriors in training!
Here's a quick video of the Spartan Warrior training!
Spartan Warrior Training! from Ash Class on Vimeo.
Adras the Greek visits Ash Class!
Adras
the Greek:
Helped
us on our magical quest to find at least six Greek words that have survived
through the ancient times up to the present day but we found about twenty-one words in total: democracy,
alphabet, disc-discus, mathematics, philosophy and loads of other words too. We
also played some games like… making human chariots in our tables, training to
be Spartan warriors and playing guessing games with Adras! We did it all in the
ancient Greek times with Jenny. And obviously learned all sorts of things about
the Ancient Greeks!
By
Beth.
Wednesday 3 October 2012
100wc - week 4!
This week's prompt is a photograph - think carefully about what might be happening here. Be creative and remember to use the sentence types we have been learning! Mr K :-)
(Click on the picture for a bigger version!)
Thursday 27 September 2012
Outstanding descriptive writing!
Here's some fantastic descriptive writing by Beth - she was describing the box out of the Ancient Greek myth, Pandora's Box. Which is your favourite part of her writing? let us know by leaving a comment!
(Click on the picture for a bigger version!)
Wednesday 26 September 2012
100wc - week 3!
Here's the prompt for this week's 100 word challenge... It is five words that you can use anywhere in your writing - that means you'll have 105 words in total!
GREEN
TINY
PIANO
EXPLODED
SORRY
Thursday 20 September 2012
Michael's 100wc - week 2:
We were just sitting down for dinner when we had a power cut. I saw a white flashing around the corner. I looked, there was a ghost on top of the old, creaky stairs.
As I watched, the ghost said, "hello". His voice sounded friendly and gentle. It reminded me of my best friend Ben who died in a horrible car crash a few years ago.
All of a sudden, the lights were back on. I rubbed my eyes, the ghost was gone. Confused, I ran up the stairs that creaked with every step. Who was this boy? Where had he gone..?
By Michael, with Mrs Duly.
As I watched, the ghost said, "hello". His voice sounded friendly and gentle. It reminded me of my best friend Ben who died in a horrible car crash a few years ago.
All of a sudden, the lights were back on. I rubbed my eyes, the ghost was gone. Confused, I ran up the stairs that creaked with every step. Who was this boy? Where had he gone..?
By Michael, with Mrs Duly.
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