5C - Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

This week in year 5 we have been writing our own versions of 'Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator'. Here is Max's opening paragraph.

Previously, we saw tiny Charlie Bucket floating high in orbit above his home town. Everyone was wildly excited, apart from Grandma Josephine who was petrified! After winning the Chocolate Factory, which was a marvel, Charlie was returning in triumph.

“Get us out of here!” screamed Grandma Josephine loudly.

“We must go higher!” Mr Wonka shouted excitedly.

“You mad man!” screeched Grandma Josephine, her voice filling with fear.

Rachel's space narrative from 5E

This week in 5E, we have been creating our own versions of Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. Each pupil created their own planet and alien. Below is Rachel's build up, where the elevator arrives at the unknown planet:

Although the elevator was programmed to float, it somehow dropped in time with the erupting screams spreading like an infectious cold, but an even crueller flu, which made Charlie deflate like a balloon. 

"Help!" Grandma Georgina screamed. How much worse could it get?

When Charlie reluctantly opened his heavy eyelids, he notcied he was covered in shattered glass, and was laying on a flat, ivory ground, trembling with fear. He moved his head, lookig at a dark, liquid blue sky. 

"Diiing!" Something screeched, and Charlie saw the most astounding thing in his life. He was frightened and amazed, his heart pounding.

6F Explanation Text - Trench Warfare

Year 6 have been looking at writing explanation texts. This week we wrote in the context of WW1 and focused on 'trench warfare'. See if you can learn a thing or two from Rosieanne's first couple of paragraphs.

What is trench warfare?

Trenches

A trench is a barrier from the enemy, to keep soldiers safe. Trenches, the temporary home of soldiers, were most commonly seen during World War One. Opposing sides would launch attacks across no-man’s-land (the space between the two front lines). Surprisingly, the first trench line was completed in November 1914 and by the end of that year it had stretched 475 miles, starting at the North seas. Soldiers dug into the ground, in times of war, to protect them from the horrid weather conditions, which could be appalling.

Construction and design

During WW1, soldiers would initially dig a 1 metre by 2 metre hole, to act as somewhere to hide. Then trench boards were placed on the ground to help with drainage. Eventually, a ‘fire step’ was cut into the walls to shoot from. At last, sandbags would be laid down to stop the trench from caving in on itself. Also barbed wire was rolled out to stop determined enemies from attacking. The front wall (the parapet) was about ten feet tall. The rear wall (the parados) was lined with sandbags as well. However, in extreme weather, some sand bags would fall over. 

5G's Narrative Writing Inspired by Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

This week we have used the original story of Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator to inspire us to write our own versions of the text. Instead of landing on the Space Hotel and meeting the Knids, we have created our own planets and aliens and told our own adventure story! This is an extract from Kristian's narrative.

'Where are we?!' cried Grandma Josephine.
'Now look what you've done,' Mr Wonka retorted, 'We're in space!'
Charlie stared out of the window at the vast blackness of the sky. It was an extraordinary sight, there were stars everywhere and the planets seemed to line up from biggest to smallest. 

An hour later, they saw a planet which did not appear on the charts of the Solar System. No one had ever seen it before. 
'Where are we? What is this planet?' Charlie asked Mr Wonka.
'I don't know,' he replied. As it turns out, it was the planet Brazian. They landed on its strange surface and began to explore. There were curious trees of fire and volcanoes rose up from the ground like great furnaces of light and heat. Fire dripped down their sides. At the bottom of a valley lay a fiery ocean of boiling water, if they had stepped in it, they would have been burnt!

'We've discovered a new planet!' Mr Wonka gasped, staring around in wonder at the sight spread out before them. 

6B Trench Warfare!

This week we learnt about trench warfare during World War One and wrote a report on it. This is an example of Malika's work.


What is Trench Warfare?
Trenches were used as barriers during WW1. They were dug in the ground by soldiers, in times of war, and acted as protection, especially from the weather. Trench warfare was most commonly seen in World War One.


The construction and design.
First soldiers would be told to dig a hole about one meter wide and 2 meters deep to protect them from small arms fire. Then they would place boards on the ground so that the rain and water would drain properly.


What was they daily routine for a soldier in the trench?
Soldiers were regularly rotated through a basic sequence of fighting and rest. Each morning and evening (just before dawn and dusk) the troops participated in a 'stand-to', during which the men would prepare for battle. 


Malika N'Dure 6B

6B Explanation Texts

Today 6B wrote a report about trench foot, an awful disease that soldiers contracted during WW1.


Here is an extract from Regan's work.


How do soldiers contract trench foot?
Trench foot is a condition that effects soldiers who were in WW1, WW2 and the Vietnam War. This condition is also known as hyperhidrosis and is normally most severe during the winter months. Is affects people when they have been outside for a long period of time. Although it is most commonly related to World War One, it was first recorded in 1812 by Napolian's army, nearly one hundred years before the Great War.


What are the symptoms?
Despite this being a dreadful disease, it isn't fatal. Commonly, your feet go numb and not long after the feet turn red - erythrosis-  or blue  - cyanosis. Also the sufferers develop a decaying odour, where they smell foul. Sometimes the soldier's feet became so swollen and engulfed with blisters that they couldn't take their boots off! In the worst case scenarios trench foot led to the casualties needing to have their feet amputated.

Explanation texts - 6R

The children in 6R have been independently writing explanation texts about a topic of their choice. Here is an extract from Maya's text about why we need to eat and drink.

Why do you need to eat and drink?

Many people from all over the nation, eat and drink every day, eating three to five times a day and drinking often. However, in some parts of the world (for example in Africa and parts of India) this is not always possible. Some citizens of these areas eat and drink rarely and when they do it is dirty and unhygienic. This is why we should eat and drink, as for many humans like us we have the privilege to do so.

Drink
You need to drink because it is a vital area in your life. Recent studies have shown that if you don't drink your brain will shrink as the protection of your brain is filled with water so if you don't drink your brain will shrink which will lead to a loss of memory, and you won't want that to happen.

Eat
Eating is as important, despite the fact that you can last longer without eating than drinking. You should eat because you know it is right for you. But, also, because ti is a break and to refill your body for the further part of your day. Food is packed with many different vitamins. For example oranges are filled with vitamin C. Also carbohydrates, like pasta, give you energy so you can keep going.