'Rock' character description - 6F

After watching a short animation that explored the idea of Rock, Paper and Scissors being creatures that met and interacted with each other, we wrote character descriptions about the 'Rock' character. We tried to utilise the technique of showing as well as telling what our character was like.

Rock. That was his name. No-one ever knew him and they probably won’t. But why should they? Shyness covered most of his personality, so there is actually no point in meeting him! However, there is more to him then you think. Obviously he is a rock but can’t Rock have a life?

Rock was an altruistic creature, he cared for everyone. His face however, you cannot describe very well… His eyebrows were stone caterpillars never moving; ever. The hands of this monster were always dry and rough. Nobody cared for him. If they did, they couldn't - it’s quite hard caring for a muscular creature, whose weight was more than 7 tonnes! Rock’s nose was a giant potato, a fossilized one. The smile of this living thing was broken. Whenever you see him smile, you see cracked tombstones, struggling to stay still.

Even though… (let’s say) Rock has ugly features, you cannot say that about his personality. Despite Rock’s heart being made out of stone, it is full of pure kindness. He is lonely though. Living - all alone - without anyone. He has wonderful thoughts and dreams but they never come true until the next day…

Riddle poem by 5G

This week in Year 5 we have been looking at poetry based on our new Theme, 'Humans'. We learnt about riddles, which give the reader clues about the object they are describing. Below is an extract from James' poem which describes parts of the human body in riddles. Can you guess what each stanza is describing?

I am part of a pair,
In the day I grow hot and sweaty.
I am a prisoner, trapped in a leather shoe.
At night, my weights are lifted,
and I relax.

There is only one of me,
I don't seem that big,
but I am larger than life.
I am the thinker, the idea maker.
But I am never seen.

Persuasive letters concerning the playground graffiti (6F)

This week in 6F, we have been continuing our debate about the graffiti in the playground. Is it art? Or does it set a poor precedent of condoning illegal acts? Here's the beginning of Viet's persuasive letter:

Dear Miss Heywood,

The purpose of this letter is to detail why we should take the horrendous playground graffiti down. I strongly believe that this atrocious painting in the gazebo is vandalism on the innocent gazebo walls. The thoughtless criminal, who has needlessly ruined the wall, should, with no regrets, be served up some justice. Here’s why:

Firstly, it is no ordinary ‘artwork’ it is illegal! (Illegal means that you do something without the right permission). Although a majority of people think it is art, in reality, it is really just glorified vandalism. If fact, 6/9 of the school voted that it is unacceptable to torment our adored gazebo like this. Do you really think that illegal graffiti is suitable in a school?  

5E's Magical Object Instructions

This week in Year 5 we have been learning how to write instructions. We took inspiration from Pie Corbett's Magical Wings. Following this, we wrote instructions on how to make our own chosen magical objects. Below is Daniel's set of instructions. We hope you give them a try!

How to make a magical super suit

Do you want to have super powers? Do you want to be famous and zoom around the luxurious skies of New York City at the speed of sound? Well, you will be with this fabulous guide of how to make a magical super suit. It will give you all the powers in the universe!

Initially, you will need a voice activation speaker that lets you tell your super suit what super power you want.

In the interest of completing your magical super suit, you will need to go into the heart of a rainbow, open the treasure chest and you’ll get the blue thread.

If you are up to the task, then fly to the moon collect some moon and fairy dust (the fairy dust is found in a oak tree).

At last, sprinkle the dust on and sew the speaker with the blue thread.

Finally, you will realise that your magnificent magical super suit is finished! To sum this instructional text up, these super suits are incredible to make; so enjoy!

Magical Instructions by 5G

This week in Year 5 we have been looking at writing instructions. Using Pie Corbett's 'How to make Magic Wings' as a template, we have written our own sets of instructions on how to create a magical object. Below is Hari's set of instructions, we hope you enjoy them and are inspired!

How to make a Mermaid Tail

Have you ever wanted to swim deep under water all day? Then it's your lucky day! Follow these instructions carefully and you will be able to explore the sea!

You will need:

Sapphire fish scales
Melted earwax
Water lily pads
Fairy dust

1) Firstly, you need to collect some sapphire fish scales from the fish that live in the river of the Enchanted Forest.

2) Secondly, collect 3 buckets of earwax from a giant and melt in down into a sticky glue to stick the scales together.

3) Then, gather some water lily pads from a pond to make the inside of the tail, otherwise the scales will stick to your legs!

4) Finally, collect some fairy dust from the bottom of a rainbow. Then you need to sprinkle it all over the tail.

Now you have made a magial mermaid tail! Warning, do not swim into a rock underwater or the tail will break into pieces and you will have to start all over again...

5E's air resistance experiment

This week in 5E we finished off our experiment on air resistance. After previously studying volcanoes, we were interested in discovering how to help areas which have been affected by eruptions. We wanted to discover which parachute would drop the fastest and consequently help the most people. Below are Joshua's findings:

We tested different types of parachutes and timed to see how quickly they dropped. My group altered the string length and our fastest time was 1.35 seconds. It was quite challenging to measure this time because it was such a quick drop. We knew to make it a fair test we had to keep all the other variables the same (height of drop, force and surface area, for example). Other teams chose different variables to alter. The problem I found challenging was the height of the drop: some people were taller than others, so the test wasn't fair. We solve this problem, we  measured the height against the wall and ensured that all parachutes were dropped from this height. We found that in this experiment, string length affected the time taken for the parachute to drop: the longer the string, the slower the drop. However, we would like to repeat the experiment again under different conditions to measure the accuracy of these results. 

Partial eclipse, total fail (6F)

Here is Owen's report of what happened during the partial eclipse on Friday 20th March:

Excitement was going on in 6F at 09:25 as we were preparing to go outside. However, when we got there, we were crestfallen as we were told that our pin-hole viewers (that we had just literally made) were not needed!

We listened carefully to hear if the birds had gone to sleep, which we expected as a result of the eclipse. This happens because when the moon blocks the light from the sun, it casts a shadow on the earth which makes it dark. We therefore thought that this would make the birds roost.

However, the birds wouldn’t go to sleep. After being idle for 20 minutes with our fingers crossed, we sorrowfully ambled in. We did notice the drop in the temperature and it did get dimmer during the eclipse but we just didn’t get to see it. 90 more years… Nevermind! After we ate lunch, we were frustrated as there was a bright blue sky and if it was later then we would’ve seen it. As I said, 90 more years...