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Well done to everyone who won a prize at speech day today. It took teachers a lot of time to decide on the awards and there were many children who came very close to getting a prize, in addition to those that did.
DON'T FORGET: you can see lots of videos from Shine - not just the break dancing clip - check the links below the video.
Also, there have been quite a few new questions added to the lifecycles quiz this weekend, so have another go! WARNING: many of the questions are very tricky so it might be worth having the archive.org site open when you do it... research - not cheating!!!
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Shine - Break Dancers from rik millington on Vimeo.Once again this week, Year 5 demonstrated their formidable performing talents at the first ever BSM 'Shine' afternoon. It was a fantastic event, all organised by Miss Moore, and we managed to get quite a few video clips for you to watch again (including the one above). If you don't feature then apologies - it was because there were so many great things going on round school at once! Be patient letting the videos buffer (load up) for the best viewing experience, then sit back and enjoy the show :-]Here are links to the other Shine videos: Dancing, Animation, Singing, More Singing, Even More Singing, Sketch, Brothers, Hip Hop 1, Hop Hop 2.
http://yearfivesite.blogspot.com/2008/06/shine-videos.html
Some of the maths homework given out today went to the wrong group. The trangle numbers worksheet was supposed to go to Mr Millington's set. Please ignore if you got one of these sheets and you aren't in that group... thanks!
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Year 5 sing 'Lean On Me' from rik millington on Vimeo.Here's a video of the brilliant Year 5 rendition of 'Lean on Me' from assembly last Friday. Apologies for Ms Travi's coughing and also the wobbly bit in the middle - teachers put their arms round each other during that section too (though not for long).
http://yearfivesite.blogspot.com/2008/06/year-5-sing-lean-on-me.html
Homework is to build a quiz about plants and lifecycles - our current science topic. Each person needs to enter at least 2 questions (one easyish, one hardish). You can add more if you like!Questions need to be animal and plant related, and try to make them to do with lifecycles if you can - for example things to do with lifespan, amount of offspring, how they are born, etc.Here are a couple of links to help you get your information:1. Arkive.org - this is a really, really great site with masses of info (text, photos, videos) about thousands of different species. Well worth adding to your bookmarks.2. Kent Science Lifecycles links - scroll to the bottom of the page for lots of activities where you can learn more about lifecycles.The quiz is below - you need to get to the end to enter in your own questions. These need to be read and approved by a teacher before they are entered - so you might not see them til after the weekend.Have fun!amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://www.mystudiyo.com/act67971/mini/go/plants_and_lifecycles"amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Plants and Lifecyclesamp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/aamp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;
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Good morning from Chiang Mai!We are about to embark on our final day's activities, followed by a visit to the night market which the children are excited about. Their spending money has been burning a hole in their pockets and many are itching to spend it. Many children are thoughtfully talking about the presents they intend to buy for family members. Keep checking the photo and video gallery at the bottom of the blog. Each group takes a camera every day to capture the fun and we have uploaded each evening.4pm - Another great day, no time to stop! Showers packing, then out for evening meal and the eagerly anticipated night market!Photos will be updated for today later this evening.
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This week we're learning about how flowers are pollinated. There are lots and lots of different types of flowering plants in school, including some fruit trees in the Evolution Garden, and we've been out making observations - looking at different types of flowers and seeing if we can spot insects or other animals that might be pollinating them.In the adventure playground there's a tree in blossom attracting many bees - below is a quick video of one from today. In the same tree there's an old wasps next made from chewed leaves, and many large ants that will bite you if you touch the tree (as I found out when making the video!)What flowers can you find in your garden, or round and about? Can you see any animals visiting the flowers? What do they do when they get there? Where do they go next?You can check out some photos here, or in the usual files and photos down on the right. Bee pollinating flower in our playground from rik millington on Vimeo.
http://yearfivesite.blogspot.com/2008/06/flowers-around-school-and-pollination.html
Obviously the fun is catching up with a few children as almost all were still sound asleep at 6.15 this morning and needed to be practically shaken awake. Conversely, the teachers jumped out of bed bright and early and, after a 5 mile jog, a quick 20 laps of the pool and a sunrise yoga session, joined the children for a hearty breakfast.Following breakfast, we split into groups again.GROUP 1: The children set off for the elephant farm in high spirits. One noisy journey later, they arrived in even higher spirits and rushed to buy bananas for the elephants. They were soon brought back down to earth when, whilst trying to feed the elephants one banana at a time, were shocked to find that these intelligent animals just reached past the children and grabbed whole bunches of bananas that were apparently 'hidden' from view! After the elephant 'show', we took a ride on the elephants through the forest. Lunch was yet another delicious spread and, after a short break, we climbed aboard the bamboo rafts and sailed down the river. Actually, to be more precise, the teachers rafted down the river whilst the children spent most of the time in the water, swimming between rafts and shrieking with delight the whole time. A brilliant afternoon, finished off by (yet another) round of ice creams!GROUP 2: Bikes, Mud, Team building and The Prem farm. (Miguel A)After a refreshing sleep, we got changed, ate, walked to the bikes and we started our long journey to the buffalo farm. We passed picturesque landscape and we felt like we were biking somewhere in the province of the Philippines. Only when we saw Thai writing we realized we were in Chiang Mai. At the buffalo farm we got to plough in the mud with buffalo. Chris, Josh, Ben and I each got 2 house points for being the first to volunteer when no one else would. One of the most memorable experiences was jumping on to a buffalo from behind, I also enjoyed planting rice and eating sugar made from the juice of sugarcane (which was made by making the buffalo walk in circles and a wheel it was attached to crushed it). Later, we biked to the prem center for lunch. Team Building was the next activity. We played 2 games: Sherman Tank and bean bag, my favourite was Sherman Tank because I won with Ben. Next we went to the farm and learned about how prem center recycles everything. There are also boars, goats, chickens, rabbits and water buffalos there. We did a scavenger hunt and we got a first hand experience of farming when we planted cucumber seedlings. I can't wait for the Khantoke dinner and the elephant camp tomorrow. GROUP 3:(By James)Its been so fun in cooking. Heres all the things we learnt so far. We had a long walk all the way to the farm and saw little bunnies. The guide told us all about the plants and farm animals. After that we started to collect the ingredients for our fried rice and soup. Later we rode on the van back to start cooking. The head chef explained and showed us what to do then we started cooking soup with chicken and vegetables. Not long after we listened on how to make fried rice with a lot of ingredients. In the end when we ate it it tasted so good.(By Paco) Today has been really fun we did many fun activities including; arts and crafts and cooking. The first thing we did was to meet with the chefs and farmers to collect some of the ingredients for our meal. Once we had done so we took the items back into thee nearby kitchen and began cooking. We prepared three Thai dishes for us to eat, a dessert made from coconuts and plant seeds, a soup containing chicken and other vegetables and a platter of fried rice. All were delicious. Once we had finished our lesson we headed towards another building in the PREM campus, where we started our arts and crafts. All the activities there were also really great.
http://yearsixsite.blogspot.com/2008/06/day-3-chiang-mai.html
There has been a technical hitch here: IT department for the Prem changed password settings and so we were unable to post any pictures last night. However, its all sorted now and there are lots more photos in the gallery at the bottom of the blog: Update for Day 2: Another early start, a huge breakfast and then a fun filled day for all: Group 1 went cycling to a buffalo farm and got ridiculously muddy. Nina, Leif and Andrew decided to give themselves a mud bath (I hope parents are looking forward to the washing when they return!) whilst most others happily plunged up to their knees in the rice fields and helped to plough the field the traditional way using water Buffalo! The children were then able to ride the buffalo, before heading back to the Prem Centre on bikes. We visited the Prem farm in the afternoon and learnt about sustainable living as well as planting some banana trees.Group 2: The children enthusiastically made their own lunches and the teachers, not wanting to leave anything to chance, made their own equally enthusiastically. The menu was the same as with Group 1, and many children all agree this has been their favourite activity so far. Perhaps its time to book your table at home and call on your children to cook you a thai meal!Group 3: Day started with a trip to the orphanage. Our kids were a bit shy at first, especially the boys, but by the end of the session they were having a great time playing with the children and it was hard to say goodbye. Next we went to FORRU which is an organisation designed to replant the forests. After a potting activity, the children then went on a nature trail through the muddy forest which was quite an adventure. The final activity was a visit to the Doi Suthep temple which was amazing despite the rain and the hundreds of steps that it took to reach it. All in all, a tiring but fantastic day!In the evening we visited a food court. The children were encouraged to try new and different foods. Many did and relished the opportunity, whilst others opted for slightly less 'traditional' Thai fare: steak and fries! Nevertheless, it was a lovely evening and the children enjoyed their independence. Following the meal we played ten pin ' disco' bowling, before heading back home.
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Here's the link to the website we've looked at today to learn about internet and email safety. You can try out all the activities for yourself, and there's also a link to more information on the rest of the site on the big button at the bottom of the activity.You can also check out KidSmart for more info, games and posters.
http://yearfivesite.blogspot.com/2008/06/be-smart-online.html
Exams over, it's time for the Year 6-ers to take their well-earned trip to Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. You can find out the latest about their visit over on their blog, and below are the latest photos and video.
http://yearfivesite.blogspot.com/2008/06/check-out-latest-from-year-6-in-chiang.html
All three groups had a brilliant day today. Group 1 enjoyed the fruits of their efforts in the kitchen this morning, and had a smal banquet at lunch time. MENUStarter: Gaeng Jieud Tom Leung (Clear soup with tofu/pork and a whole host of herbs vegetables and spices)Main: Khao Pad (Egg fried rice with chicken and vegetables)Dessert: Saa Koo Peak Kao Pode (Corn, coconut cream and tapioca)Group 2 visited the Buffalo farm and enjoyed seeing the traditional way of rice farming, as well as getting interactive with the mud! Group 3 had a busy day! They visited an orphange, a buddhist temple (with 306 steps!) and finally a trip to a local forest conservation program where they were able to plant saplings.Dinner was at 6.30, so we had just enough time for half of year 6 to play a huge game of football, whilst the other half played capture the flag and poison ball. After a hot and sweaty hour (especially Mr Paddington) we had showers then ate another delicious meal. Finally, our already packed day was ended with a nigh time fun swim.The teachers, having worked hard to tire the children out all day, were able to reap the benefits as many children insisted on turning lights out and falling asleep at least 20 minutes before official "lights out!"What a brilliant first day.
http://yearsixsite.blogspot.com/2008/06/chiang-mai-day-1-evening.html
After a long journey, we finally arrived last night although it was close to midnight (Manila time) before the children dropped off to sleep.Slightly bleary eyed, the children have just had breakfast and are about to start the day 1 activities! Look at the photo gallery at the bottom of the page for photos and the odd video of each day. The code to view these was sent out in the pre-trip information.
http://yearsixsite.blogspot.com/2008/06/good-morning-from-chiang-mai.html
http://yearfivesite.blogspot.com/2008/06/tessellation-gallery.html
Here's a link to the tessellations site we've used in maths lessons this week - in case you weren't in that group, it's a site where you can make your own tiled patternsTake a screenshot and email any great ones you make, and we'll put them in a gallery here on the site.
http://yearfivesite.blogspot.com/2008/06/tessellations.html
What a great few days the FOBISSEA games were. Check out http://www.fobissea08manila.com for more pictures of the event.
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The Chiang Mai trip is just 3 days away! We will update the year six site each day with news of what we've been up to. we will also place photos and video links in to the Box.net atthe bottom of the page.
http://yearsixsite.blogspot.com/2008/06/chiang-mai.html
Here's the top 10 point-winners from today. Click on the image to get a bigger version.Are you in the Hall of Fame?! Anyone tried Area 51 yet?!Anyone got wins in 6 inhabited continents?!Post up a comment here and let people know how you're getting on!
http://yearfivesite.blogspot.com/2008/06/tutpup-top-10.html
This week and next we'll be starting to use a great new website called tutpup. It's been created to help you learn maths facts and spellings by competing with other children around the World, just like the World Maths Day competition.We'll make accounts together in ICT. You need to enter a special code when you register - this code is the same as the password for this site.A really nice feature of the site is the Win Wall and Graduation, where you can see how well you've done over the past day, week, month or year - and also see the games you've won.
http://yearfivesite.blogspot.com/2008/06/play-compete-and-learn-with-tutpup.html
Well done to everyone who took part in the FOBISSEA games over the past 3 days. It's been a tremendous event and our year 5 athletes have all been superstars! You can see lots of photos from the games over on the official website at http://www.fobissea08manila.com
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If you enjoyed competing against other children from around the world at maths problems: Check out TUTPUP.COM It is a cool web site where you can compete with others in Maths or English probelms. the best part is, you can choose your skill level and build up your points. Check it out if you are bored!
http://yearsixsite.blogspot.com/2008/06/if-you-liked-world-maths-day.html
<a href="http://www.mystudiyo.com/act67011/mini/go/year_5_general_knowledge_quiz">Year 5 General Knowledge Quiz</a>
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Our recent trip to the ABS-CBN studios was a brilliant way to end our Media and Debate topic. We got the chance to watch two morning news shows being filmed and speak to some journalists / presenters who worked on the channel. We also visited the "Wheel of Fortune" studios and got to spin the wheel (no prizes awarded unfortunately) One of the highlights was appearing on a radio show and greeting Manila! Visit the Photo Gallery for more pictures.
http://yearsixsite.blogspot.com/2008/06/abs-cbn-trip.html
SuperLame is a fun and free website where you can add comic balloons to any pictures you upload. You can see a couple of quick ones from me here. When you've finished, you can save the picture or email it.The great thing about the site is how quick and easy it is. With the drawing tools so easy to learn, you can concentrate on the fun bit, which is deciding what speech or thoughts to add to your pictures. If you took a series of photos you could actually make your own comic strip!
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The last few weeks have been crazily busy with exam preparation, exam week, reports and also the FOBISSEA arrangements! Lots of stuff to write about; especially the year 6 ABS-CBN trip and some great pictures to share. I will try and post these up this week.Mr T
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SuperLame is a fun and free website where you can add comic balloons to any pictures you upload. You can see a couple of quick ones from me here. When you've finished, you can save the picture or email it.The great thing about the site is how quick and easy it is. With the drawing tools so easy to learn, you can concentrate on the fun bit, which is deciding what speech or thoughts to add to your pictures. If you took a series of photos you could actually make your own comic strip!
http://yearfivesite.blogspot.com/2008/05/make-your-own-comic-pictures-with.html
We've learnt about 'loving thy neighbour' this week and taken part in many different activities to raise money for and awareness about people who are worse off than we are, particularly children and families connected to the PCF school in Tondo. The efforts put in by all Year 5 children have been excellent.If you'd like to watch the Miniature Earth presentation again, here's the link. It's a good way to get you thinking about some of the issues we've discussed this week.Click here to see photos from when Year 1 joined us to play our recycled games!
http://yearfivesite.blogspot.com/2008/05/well-done-during-community-action-week.html
Next week is assessment week. We'll be taking tests in maths and English, and the days for these tests are now on the calendar - you'll see it's maths on Monday and Tuesday then English on Wednesday and Thursday.You don't need to worry about the tests or do any revision for them. However, please make sure you go to bed early and have a good breakfast so that you're ready to do your best! It is also really important that you come to school each day next week.Please pass this inforormation on to your parents.On a lighter note, we've received an email from Camera Matt telling us that the Subic DVD is almost ready! There's a provisional date on the calendar for the world premiere, which will be the week following assessment week - something to look forward to :-]
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You might have heard on the news today that NASA managed to land their Phoenix spacecraft on Mars and have started receiving pictures back from the planet's surface. Phoenix will carry out experiments for the next 6 months or so - the most exciting of which will be to search for traces of life under the surface where there may be water. You can read more about the mission here.Also in the last few days, Microsoft have released their 'WorldWide Telescope'. This is a free bit of software that is kind of like Google Earth for space, and looks very cool indeed. It's described as a virtual telescope that lets you peer into the deepest, darkest corners of the universe - and there's lots of guided tours too, if that scares you! As always, check with the owner of the computer before downloading or installing.
http://yearfivesite.blogspot.com/2008/05/phoenix-mars-landing-and-worldwide.html
Just a quick one - you can download a couple of photos of 5RM and their mascots from the Files and Photos box on the right, or by clicking this link: http://www.box.net/shared/5nkli61og0 :-]
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Back in the 1980s, when kids weren't riding BMXs, showing off their odd fluorescent socks, break dancing or watching ET (again), they would be going absolutely crazy for Simon. This simple but devilishly addictive memory game marked the height of technology at the time because of its flashing lights AND space age bleepy sound effects.Anyway, as promised a couple of weeks ago, here's the link to the slightly less cool but still good fun for the brain online version that we've played in recently. I think the current record stands at 13...?
http://yearfivesite.blogspot.com/2008/05/simon-classic-memory-game.html
Our DT project over the past 3 days to design and build a moving toy using cams. Here are some quick snaps of people making their toys this week. We'll try to take some video of them in action when we get back to school after the holidays.
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After learning about Victorian animation toys like flickbooks and zoetropes, Kevin recommended a really cool little animation program called Pivot.Pivot is free to download from here - although you should ask permission from the owner of the computer before installing it. Windows only, I'm afraid.Have fun!
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Ms Travi found a great site yesterday with lots of optical illusions to view on screen - you can get there by clicking on the pic. Optical illusions are interesting because they fool the brain into seeing or imagining things that aren't really there. After looking at an illusion, read about it below and try to find out how it works.Be careful not to look at them for too long - some are a bit nauseating - and if you start to feel sick then (obviously) it'd be best to stop straight away rather than make a mess over the keyboard!And, whilst we're on the subject of illusions, you might like to have a look at some of MC Escher's work. He was a Dutch artist born in 1898 and he's most famous for his tessellations and 'impossible' drawings. Take a look at this online gallery - I bet you recognise some of his work!
http://yearfivesite.blogspot.com/2008/05/optical-illusions.html
468 photos here for you from Victorian Day! You can order prints from the school website.
http://yearfivesite.blogspot.com/2008/05/loads-more-victorian-day-photos.html
The Victorian era wasn't always a happy time for children - as these portraits from today go to show. Scroll down for a gallery where you can see a slideshow. The password's the same as normal. Email Mr Millington at school if you'd like the full resolution image to print or keep. More pictures from Victorian Day coming during this week.
http://yearfivesite.blogspot.com/2008/04/victorian-day-portraits.html
One of our Victorian Day activities tomorrow will be making a zoetrope. This is an optical toy that appears to make images move - a bit like a flickbook - and was invented in the 1830s. You can read more about them here.There are lots of different instructions on the web explaining how to make your own zoetrope. These are the ones we'll be using in school - look towards the bottom of the page for printable templates. There are also instructions on the BBC site and even some from the US that were made in 1906! Click the picture below to download this as a pdf that you can print out.This site also has lots of info about other similar toys, many of which were invented during the Victorian era.
http://yearfivesite.blogspot.com/2008/04/zoetropes.html
Mr Millington has found this amazing web site: try it out... you can create movies / cartoons / pictures and lots more!KerpoofYou can easily become a member and then publish your stuff to the net! People can comment and grade your work and you can grade other people's!!
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The recent science topic has sparked off mnay interesting discussions:Here are two great web sites all about food chains. Try the game out!!Food ChainsFOOD CHAIN GAMES
http://yearsixsite.blogspot.com/2008/04/interdependence-and-adaptation.html
Check out this web site and hunt down the energy hogs! There are loads of brilliant activities that wil help to give you a better understanding of how you can make a difference to the environment and save energy at home and school. here are a few activities you might like to try, such as keeping and energy diary. For those of you who enjoy playing with numbers - there is a section where you can log the amount of power your home uses each month. Show this to your parents, try the games... HUNT DOWN THOSE ENERGY HOGS!
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The year is zipping past... it will son be time for our annual Year 6 Thailand trip.If you or you rparents need to find out information, watch the slide show presentation or watch a few videos from last year... look in the "stuff" folder and you will see a Chiang Mai folder. Keep looking in this spot from time to time for copies of letters etc about the trip
http://yearsixsite.blogspot.com/2008/02/chiang-mai-information.html
This week we begin our new science topic; FORCES.During this topic you will learn:- how we measure forces- the differnece between weight and mass- more about gravity- friction is a measureable force- about air resistance and upthrust- how to plan and conduct a fair test related to forces.
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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
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Use any 7 digit phone no.Write down the first three digits of your phone numberMultiply by 80.Add 1Multiply by 250Add the last 4 digits of your phone number.Add the last 4 digits of your phone number again..Subtract 250.Divide number by 2Recognize the number? by Anahita's family
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Here are just a few of our photos from Corregidor. The children will know the password, enjoy!
http://yearsixsite.blogspot.com/2008/01/corregidor-photo-link.html
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!
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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 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!
http://yearsixsite.blogspot.com/2008/01/corregidor-trip.html
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