Rama and Sita, Budge's letter, Snowmen and Santa!!

Hello all!!

Last week we wrote the first part of the fantastic Hindu story of Rama and Sita. Here are two beautiful interpretations:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00w6z7x

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/lets-celebrate/stories/lets-celebrate-diwaliperformance/

Furthermore, we have been enjoying two excellent grammar games featuring Private Papa, Major and Budge!


http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/writing/vocabulary/play/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/writing/letters/play/

Finally, here are some fun Christmas and Winter games! Enjoy:

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/


Best wishes,

Mr Malcolm

SPAG, Fridge Magnets and Romans!

Hello world again!!

We have been enjoying some brilliant SPAG (Spelling Punctuation And Grammar) activities.

Here they are:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/spelling_grammar/


Also, here is a super addition game where we use fridge magnets!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/ma08addi-game-fridge-magnet-addition

Finally, we found some wonderful clips about how the Romans lived and about how their mighty army worked.
Please enjoy!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/topics/primary/history/romans_roman_life.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/topics/primary/history/romans_the_army.shtml

Icarus!!

Hello all,


This week we did a very tricky writing task. We were shown a film with no dialogue, which was an adaption of the myth Icarus. We then had to write the story of Icarus and include adverbs, powerful adjectives, paragraphs and direct speech.

Here is a chance to watch this beautiful 6 minute film;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/once-upon-a-time-icarus/11999.html

Enjoy and well done again BFGs!

Romans!!

In history we are looking at the Roman empire.

Below is a brilliant activity which tests our archaeological skills!!

Enjoy and get digging!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/romans/

Punctuation and Money games!!

Good evening all!!

Here are two games we have really enjoyed recently.

The first is the Trapped punctuation game! Remember to add full stops and commas!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/spelling_grammar/punctuation/play/


The second, is a fun money game where you need to work out which coins to use to buy things!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/maths/money/play/


Enjoy and have fun!!


From Mr Malcolm

Robot dancing!!!!

Hello all!!


Soon the school is hoping to start a computing coding club.

For now, here is a brilliant coding game where you can control how a robot dances by editing a code.

Enjoy and get your robot to really boogie!!!

http://roboboogie.codeclub.org.uk/

Walkley Playground Project

Parents! If you have a free half hour or so on Friday morning, or you're already joining us for the Golden Book assembly, please stay for a short presentation and discussion about our Walkley School Playground Project. 

Our outside provision for play is in real need of improvement and there are exciting plans underway to begin to transform the playground areas around the school. 

But ( there's always a but...), we need your ideas, inspiration, support and fundraising efforts.

 Mrs Hansbury and Mrs Jinkinson will be very happy for you to come along THIS FRIDAY 8TH NOVEMBER at 9.30am. 

All will be explained!

Clock games!!

Hello world!

This is Y3 speaking!

We have been learning about Time in Maths this week.

Here is a Big Ben game for you to enjoy!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/maths/telling_the_time/play/popup.shtml

Also here is an Apple clock game to have fun with too!!

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/clocks.html

Video clip

Hello everyone,

We have been working very hard writing a booklet on the great Henri Rousseau. Here is a wonderful
clip about a person "falling into" Rousseau's most famous painting, "Surprised!" featuring a vicious tiger!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/henri-rousseaus-surprised/13766.html

Rousseau jungle art, Writing and Maths games!!

Hello all!

Recently, we have been finding out about the jungle paintings of Henri Rousseau. He was a wonderful and unique artist, who was self taught, and painted scenes purely from his imagination and trips to the botanic gardens in Paris.

Here is a brilliant website that lets you create Rousseau inspired pictures with animals in the foreground and lush jungle in the background. Enjoy:
http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/jungle.htm

Furthermore, here is a popular writing game which features Big Baby!:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/writing/

Finally, here are two excellent maths games which test your addition and multiplication skills. Good luck!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/maths/addition_and_subtraction/play/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/maths/multiplication/play/

Best wishes,

Mr Malcolm

Hello from the class!!

Dear parents, children, ladies and gentleman!

We hope you find this blog really fun.

This term we are learning about the JUNGLE!!. We have had a crocodile expert from Australia fly over called Shawn Clay, we have drawn animals from the jungle and we have researched them on the internet.

Finally, we have really enjoyed a treasure hunt grammar game and a water slide maths game. Here they are:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/number/addition/play/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en32tens-game-tenses-treasure-hunt


Enjoy!

From the BFGs

Hello Y3!!

Hello to Year 3s!!

This is your blog for the year. You can look at this at school and at home. We will tell you about news, post pictures and give you links to brilliant learning games.

Here are 3 absolutely amazing games which test our reading, times tables and spelling skills

Spelling
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en20memo-game-look-say-cover-write-check

Spy Cat and other short stories!!
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/short-stories

The 3 times tables!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/ma13tabl-game-tables-grid-find

Finally, here is a link for an excellent website we are using to research about crocodiles and other
jungle creatures.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/


Enjoy and best of luck!

From Mr Malcolm

Amazing games this summer!!

Greetings all!!

Here are some fantastic games to play and learn from this summer. Enjoy!

I especially like the "Spot the Dragon", "Face Match" and "Trolley Dash " games!

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/fun-with-english?page=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C2

Enchanted learning dinosaur web-site

Hello all,

Here is yet another fascinating website on dinosaurs. Currently, we are putting the finishing touches to our dinosaur booklets and are doing our last pieces of research to produce a tricky quiz.

Please click onto this link to find out more about these awe- inspiring beasts.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/

Another great dino website!!

Here is another superb website we are using to research for our dinosaur information booklets:

 http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/dinosaurs.html



Enjoy and find lots of facts!!

From Mr Malcolm

Roooooar!!!

Greetings everyone!

This sunny term we will be researching, writing and making dinosaurs!!!

Here are two awesome sites which will tell you all about these ancient and ferocious reptiles!!

http://www.kidsdinos.com/dinosaurs-for-children.php?dinosaur=Herrerasaurushttp://www.kidsdinos.com/dinosaurs-for-children.php?dinosaur=Herrerasaurus

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/life/dinosaurs-other-extinct-creatures/dino-directory/index.html

Enjoy!!

Auction Social Evening!

TONIGHT Thursday 23^rd May

 7-9pm in Burnaby Hall

Come along and experience Dan Murphy, Joel Rigler, Hamish Malcolm and the rest of the team put these items under the gavel.

Parents Carers & Friends of Walkley Primary come and join together in this social fundraising event!

30 Minute photo session with Nina Hansbury – photos on a disc

Tennis lesson with Rachel Barron and Alan Bowmer

Curry meal cooked on your premises for 6 by Kinder Kalsi – all ingredients provided.

30 minute drumming session with the talented Chris Wallis.

Exceedingly good bakes from Beth Goldsmith, Anne-Marie Wilcock and Sarah Prochazka.

£50 meal at Piccolino's – Val Sian

Food Hamper from Chris Beech, South Road

Tennant's Association – donated hamper

Hamish Malcolm will draw your caricature

Two children to go on the Climbing Wall Experience – Dan Murphy

One Bicycle servicing – Sean Gammage

Pizza Express voucher – Sally Whaley

Box of all occasion handcrafted cards – Jayne Wilson

Aromatherapy/Massage – Mrs Jivan

Take your chance bags – Ann Chetcuti

Henna Painting – Aisha Jones

Face painting at a children's party – Miss Kayani

One session of babysitting/childcare – Linda Jinkinson

Arches Sport day!!! BFG members did us proud on the sports course!

3D shapes and correct grammar!!

Greetings everyone!


We have been working hard on using the correct tense in sentences this week and identifying the properties of various 3D shapes. Here are two games which we really enjoy using to help our learning.

The first, is a wonderful treasure hunt grammar game:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en32tens-game-tenses-treasure-hunt

The second, is a thrilling robot attack game where your knowledge of 3D shapes could save the
entire world!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/shape_space/3d_shapes/play/

Best of luck and enjoy!!

From Mr Malcolm

Happy spring time to all and everyone!

This term we will be looking at 2D and 3D shapes. Here is a great website which shows you the properties of many.

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/3d/index.htm


Furthermore, here is a selection of wonderful writing and reading games which help with our literacy work.
My favorite is the Trapped game. What is yours?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/writing/

I wish you the best of luck!

From Mr Malcolm

Easter

Commenting on our Blogs

Hello world! We know you are there!
We are getting nearly 100 different people a week looking at our blogs, with people from 20 countries interested in our school. How amazing!

Now we want comments.  Why don't you let us know what you think about our school work!

Here is a handy guide for leaving a comment on our blogs.

1)  First, find a post you want to comment on! When you have found something interesting click where it says how many comments it has.  Click on this:

2)  You are now ready to post a comment.  Please type your message into the comment box.  Any inappropriate messages will not be published.  Please follow the schools ICT code of conduct.

 3)  Click on Select Profile, then click on Name/URL

4) At this point you can put your name.  We ask for initials to identify children at the school so   Daniel Murphy becomes DM.  If you are a visitor to our site please use an appropriate name.

 5) When you are ready to post, click on Publish!

  6)  Well done! You have published a comment!  I wonder which class can get the most comments before Easter?  There will be a whole class prize for the class with the most comments.

Hello everyone!


This term we are studying Sheffield's present and past. One part in history we will be researching is the Victorian era. Please have a look at this spectacular BBC history website for facts, incidents and wonderful inventions.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/victorian_britain/


Go for it Y3 historians!

From Mr Malcolm

Fractions of Pizzas and Skeleton games!

Hello all once more!

Last week we had a marvellous time identifying and making fractions of shapes. We discovered
a superb game which allows you to compare fractions. Here it is!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/ma17frac-game-fractions-side-by-side

Furthermore, after many requests, here is another wonderful skeleton game which shows you all about the amazing joints we have in our body!

http://www.rigb.org/insideout/anatomy/casing_the_joint/joints_explorer.html

Enjoy!

From Mr Malcolm

REMINDER

School will be closed on Friday 15th February 2013 due to a Staff Teacher Training Day.

School will reopen on Monday 25th February 2013. Have a lovely holiday.

Mrs Matthews

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Easter Fair Planning Group

Dear Parents,

There will be a parent planning group for the Easter Fair after Golden Book tomorrow.  Look forward to seeing you there!

Mrs Jinkinson

Silent Invaders!!

Hi everybody,

Here is yet another game we love. This teaches us about "silent letters" in some tricky words to spell e.g. the silent letter in comb is b!

Click on this link and stop the silent invaders from taking over the Earth..(Remember to put the volume up to hear the words!)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en01soun-game-silent-invaders

Waterslide maths

Greetings blog visitors on this snowy day.

I am still working on up loading our mosque building photos but for now be entertained by this superb water- slide maths game!

Enjoy!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/number/subtraction/play/

Super hero spelling!

Hello, this is the BFGs at Walkley primary School!!

First of all, we have got this new game for spelling. Have a go!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en20memo-game-look-say-cover-write-check


It is very fun!

Next, at school we are writing our own superhero stories and are going to have a superhero dress up day soon. Please have a look for old material to make costumes.


We hope you have fun on the games and thank you for reading the blog message.

All the best,

From the BFGs

Science and Maths!!

Greetings everyone!

To sharpen and perfect your knowledge of times tables, here is a brilliant game all the BFGs know! Try and not lose any lives!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/ma13tabl-game-tables-grid-find

Furthermore, here is a brilliant game to learn the major bones in human's and other animal's skeletons. Good luck Y3 scientists!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/living_things/moving_growing/play/


Best wishes on this snowy day,

Mr Malcolm

Super Heroes

Happy New year to everyone!

This term we are looking at super heroes in our writing, maths and science!.

Here are a couple of links to some great activities.

The first is from the UK government website British Council which has loads of great games and activities

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/make-your-own/comic-strip-maker

The other is a comic hero maker!

http://marvel.com/games/play/31/create_your_own_superhero

Good luck!

Mr Malcolm