5A Canterbury School

Help please!

2009-06-21T10:57:00.000-07:00

5A,

I am hoping that one of you owns the music to CAMP ROCK and could bring it tomorrow.
We cannot use the theatre to practise "Hasta La Vista" and so I will need a CD to play it in the patio.

Hope you have all recovered from camp/playground painting!

See you tomorrow!

Miss Sam

Good revision books

2009-06-15T04:31:00.000-07:00

I have added the links again for REVISION books to the website list. If your parents wish to buy them, copy down the title and the ISBN code to give to the bookshop.

Many of your parents have asked me to recommend books for you to use during the summer months to practise and revise from. Above is a link to some good Key Stage 2 books that you can do exercises in and check your answers and they are quite cheap. You can also choose to buy books for the particular area that you want to practise.

Lots of the internet sites you have been using this year are very good practice too but it´s good to mix things up so that you do not get bored. Also, I know that some of your parents worry about internet safety.

Some of you may also want to look at the Key Stage 3 resources. to do so, look at the left side of the WHSmith page and click on Key Stage 3.

I have also made a list on Amazon for your parents to print out if they wish. That means they can order these books using the books´ ISBN codes.

I hope that helps a bit!

I saw this and thought some of you would like it!

2009-06-13T03:21:00.000-07:00

Maths revision!

2009-06-03T09:11:00.000-07:00

Woodlands Junior School is always a good and so is BBC Bitesize Key Stage 2.
Add a link on Edmodo if you find a good site please.

Only maths to go!!!

Woo hoo!

Skimming and scanning!

2009-06-01T05:12:00.001-07:00

Have a go at these for revision!
Remember to identify the KEY WORDS in the questions and then skim and scan the text to find the answers!
Word searches really help to improve your skimming and scanning technique and they´re fun too!

Spelling Revision

2009-05-31T03:04:00.000-07:00

I have just added a link for spelling revision but it would help to revise the main rules that we have studied for the last term.

I will add a few files to Edmodo to help you too.

I hope revision is going well.

Just think - one week and it's all over!

Enjoy!

Miss Sam

Biology revision!!!

2009-05-24T06:27:00.000-07:00

These are all the BBC Bitesize activites for the biology topics in science.

Even if you have done them before, have a try again to show yourself how much you know!!

Good luck!

I will add the chemistry and physics activities later in the week but if you want to revise those too now click here.

Sorry!

2009-05-22T10:08:00.001-07:00

Here is their blog!

Lara and Olivia's blog

2009-05-22T10:06:00.000-07:00

Well, Lara and Olivia have been very busy over the last few days!
Here is their blog:
Enjoy!

Get well soon Noelia!

2009-05-22T07:25:00.000-07:00

Noelia,

We ALL hope you are feeling much better now.

Rest this weekend please!

Miss Sam and 5A

Well done Natalia!

2009-05-22T06:19:00.000-07:00

Well done to our Star of the Week Natalia who produced some excellent descriptive writing this week! She used personification, metaphor and similes very well.

Well done...everyone!!

2009-05-15T05:58:00.001-07:00

I have been so impressed with you all this week!!!
Well done everyone!

Marvellous writing Mario!

2009-05-08T05:58:00.000-07:00

Mario - well done for your excellent writing this week!!

Hasta la Vista with dance moves

2009-05-06T10:20:00.000-07:00

Great dance moves - can't wait for us to try some of them!

Thanks to Javier S again for finding this for us.

Cakes

2009-05-06T02:26:00.000-07:00

Click this to go to a cake website - I don´t know about you but the cakes all seem to jump out at me saying, "Eat me!"

Time zones

2009-05-06T01:09:00.000-07:00

This is a great site to use to find time differences around the world.

Who Will I Be?

2009-05-05T13:54:00.000-07:00

This is the other song we could perform.

Hasta la vista!

2009-05-05T13:41:00.000-07:00

At the end of the term we will be having a 5th Grade end of year assembly.
This year it will be a talent show showcasing all the amazing things you can do.
Each teacher will be working on a different thing for the assembly and you get to choose what you would like to do. We will all be practising certain songs with Mr Harvey and I know Miss Zena will be doing a dance.

Javier S suggested this song to me and I would like to practise this some of P5. Any ideas are welcome as this is your assembly. It's also nice to think of what we're going to do after the SATs!!

If anyone has "Camp Rock" could they bring it in so that we can watch this song together.

Thanks!

p.s If you want to work with Miss Zena and Miss Vivienne, please do so. It is your assembly and your choice!!!

Revision books

2009-05-05T00:54:00.000-07:00

WHsmith link

Amazon list

Summer revision

2009-05-05T00:45:00.000-07:00

Many of your parents have asked me to recommend books for you to use during the summer months to practise and revise from. Above is a link to some good Key Stage 2 books that you can do exercises in and check your answers and they are quite cheap. You can also choose to buy books for the particular area that you want to practise.

Lots of the internet sites you have been using this year are very good practice too but it´s good to mix things up so that you do not get bored. Also, I know that some of your parents worry about internet safety.

Some of you may also want to look at the Key Stage 3 resources. to do so, look at the left side of the WHSmith page and click on Key Stage 3.

I have also made a list on Amazon for your parents to print out if they wish. That means they can order these books using the books´ ISBN codes.

I hope that helps a bit!

Remember this?

2009-04-30T12:29:00.000-07:00

During the Christmas holidays you all wrote a Horrid Henry play.
Next week, we are going to perform the playscripts in your reading time and we are going to practise writing more playscripts.

I will add a few websites in the next few days.

Enjoy your weekend!

Miss Sam

Go to this site

2009-04-29T06:44:00.001-07:00

http://etherpad.com/4BV58DnBEu

Try again Miss Sam!

2009-04-29T06:43:00.000-07:00

Etherpad

2009-04-29T06:41:00.000-07:00

Try this tonight to see if it works!

Special message for Marta

2009-04-27T09:45:00.000-07:00

Marta,

I hope you are feeling much better now. You can send messages to us on here tomorrow if you are off school again.

I was bitten by a dog when I was about 8 years old - if you look closely, you can see a scar next to my left eye. I've had loads of dogs since and I haven't had any more problems.

I know we are all looking forward to you coming back to school to cheer up our room with your big smile!

See you soon,

Miss Sam

Commas make a difference!

2009-04-25T05:14:00.000-07:00

In class we have been looking at how commas can change the sense of a sentence.
Look at the two pictures and see how the comma changes what they mean!!!
See you on Monday! xxx

This week´s STAR OF THE WEEK!

2009-04-24T05:19:00.000-07:00

Well done to Laura for being the Star of the Week in both Spanish and English lessons!!!

I have been very impressed with your excellent progress this term - keep it up!!

Even more buddy mask instructions!

2009-04-22T06:44:00.001-07:00

More buddy masks!

2009-04-22T06:39:00.000-07:00

Buddy masks!

2009-04-22T06:26:00.000-07:00

Well done to you all for your excellent effort in writing mask-making instructions!

Though there were some spelling and grammar mistakes, I was impressed with the standard of your work and I know that your buddies will enjoy making them.

Here are some photos showing instructions that were very clear OR had diagrams/images to help with understanding.

I look forward to scanning other people´s work after the next buddy project.

Well done once again!

Miss Sam

This week we will be writing... RECOUNTS

2009-04-19T05:58:00.000-07:00

Do you remember way back in September when we were writing biographies and autobiographies? Well, as that was such a long time ago, we are going to revise writing recounts this week.

We have been writing some recounts over the last few months (postcards, diaries and letters) and I'm sure you will all remember how to write them!

If you get the chance, look at this recount book before tomorrow.

See you soon!

Miss Sam

Important message for Lara

2009-04-19T05:40:00.000-07:00

Lara,

When will you be back with us? I am having trouble with my e-mail account but will try to send the information to you on Monday at school.

For now, please do the BUDDY homework you can see below, revise from the Science Revision website (particularly Days 19 and 20) and revise fractions, decimals and percentages (go to: www.bbc.co.uk/schools and the maths section, particularly BBC Bitewise Key Stage 2).

Hope that helps!!

Miss Sam

Buddy homework

2009-04-15T07:11:00.000-07:00

For next Wednesday:
Write instructions for how to make an animal mask (using a paper plate).
Remember it is for your buddy in first grade so the vocabulary should be quite simple.
YOU MUST include drawings and writing.
Please colour it in.
Use the SUCCESS CRITERIA to check your work.

Example of how you can write the title:

HOW TO MAKE A/AN _______________ MASK

Important message: Gymnastics next Monday!

2009-04-08T14:10:00.000-07:00

Hope you are all still having a great holiday. Thanks Enaitz for your message all the way from the Basque Country!! What's "Happy Easter" in Basque?

Congratulations Natalia - we all look forward to seeing your medal and hearing about your win. It sounds like you've been revising a lot so well done! I hope you had a lovely time in the south with your doggies (and your family!).

Just to let you know that we will be doing GYMNASTICS on Mondays this term and tennis on Fridays so please bring your kit! Anyone who is a particular expert and would like to help me coach, please feel free. I think Natalia will be a big help for gymnastics and Bruno will be a great tennis coach but I know there are more of you out there!

See you on Monday!

Drop us a line...write a postcard

2009-03-28T11:57:00.000-07:00

Why not send a postcard to us all this holiday?!
You could even send one from Las Palmas!

Remember to address it to 5A and to write our school address clearly:
Colegio Canterbury,
Lomo el diviso s/n,
35018
Gran Canaria

What better way to revise informal writing?!

Happy Easter!

2009-03-27T09:46:00.000-07:00

Today was so busy that I forgot to wish you all a HAPPY EASTER!

See you in two weeks!

Miss Sam

Well done to Mario too!

2009-03-26T09:34:00.000-07:00

Sorry about the mix-up Mario. What a fantastic cover for the programme!

Go go Joseph and 5A!

2009-03-26T09:29:00.000-07:00

Well done to everyone today - you were super! Great singing and fantastic dancing!

Special mentions also go out to our actors who performed superbly!

Thank you to Leire for the great cover art (I love the colours).

More scanner success!

2009-03-26T09:24:00.001-07:00

Well done to Marta S - here are your certificates!

Science revision!!

2009-03-25T07:06:00.000-07:00

Here are the word sheets and summary sheets for ELECTRICITY and ADAPTATION.
Remember to revise a little over the holiday please!

Science revision

2009-03-19T15:40:00.001-07:00

Click here to go to a great revision site found by Mr Tom.

Origami Tie

2009-03-19T11:03:00.000-07:00

Click here for the tie-making instructions.

Thanks to Mr Kevin for this idea!

To make it look extra special you could draw a shirt or jacket onto the card too.

Hope you have a great Father's Day!

Electricity Song - another one from Mr Tom!

2009-03-19T11:02:00.000-07:00

Science homework for the holiday!

2009-03-18T11:32:00.000-07:00

During the LONG Easter holidays I would like you to try the 2006 Science SATs test A. Click here if you would like to print your own copy.

I do not want you to:
a) Get stressed about it.
b) Spend all holiday doing it.

I'm only giving it to you so you can see what the questions are like and how it is laid out.

Just have a go!

Joseph Leaflet

2009-03-18T09:05:00.000-07:00

Your literacy homework for next Monday is to make a Joseph leaflet to advertise the school show. P1 and P2 parents will come on Wednesday 25th March at 11 o´clock. P3, P4 and P5 parents will come on Thursday 26th March at 11 o´clock.

Look at the four images below from a great book of Miss Vivienne´s called "Assess Skills in non-Fiction" as their tips will help to make your leaflet as good as possible.

I will put the leaflets up for a display next week.

Miss Sam

Blobz Guide to Electrical Circuits

2009-03-18T08:13:00.000-07:00

Here it is again as I made a mistake.

Excellent electricity website

2009-03-18T08:09:00.000-07:00

We will be helping our buddies in first grade next week with their electrical circuits. This is a great website to brush up your skills!

Persuasive posters for rainforest products

2009-03-17T09:15:00.000-07:00

Your homework due in on Monday in your topic book is to do a persuasive poster (advert) for a product of your choice related to the rainforest.
Click on the images below for a little help.

Super scanner strikes again!

2009-03-16T02:12:00.000-07:00

Well done Elena!

Keep bringing in certificates if you would like them to be added to our blog.

More stars of the week - thanks scanner!

2009-03-13T02:01:00.000-07:00

Here are some of our previous winners!

Kids zone

2009-03-12T08:30:00.000-07:00

This is my old school´s website that we looked at today. There are some great games to try. Click here to visit it and revise!

Well done Javier!

2009-03-12T08:25:00.000-07:00

Sorry this took so long but now we have a super new scanner in class!

Mean, median and mode song

2009-03-10T15:13:00.001-07:00

Another great find by Mr Tom.

I'm sure you will always remember how to work out the mean, median and mode after watching this!

If we have any time tomorrow afternoon we will play some more rounders and record our scores in the first and second innings.

I hope you have all worked out the median, mean and range for your group's running times.

See you tomorrow!

BBC Bitewise Averages

2009-03-09T05:52:00.000-07:00

You may already have done this a few weeks ago but it will not hurt to revise it!

Revise mode, mean and median this week!

2009-03-09T05:46:00.001-07:00

Click here to revise mode, mean and median.

Joseph

2009-03-09T04:36:00.000-07:00

I am not sure what we will be doing for Amazing Egyptians (I think you already know this song from 3rd Grade) and One More Angel in Heaven. We will discuss this later in the week.

Please practise these songs every day at home:
1) Jacob and Sons
2) Joseph´s Coat
3) Joseph´s Dreams
4) Poor Poor Joseph

Everyone is doing really well so all you need to do is practise to make sure you are confident on the day. Actors, please know your words without a paper in front of you.

In the next few weeks there will be many practices and I need you to do a few things for me please. You are the oldest children in the school so please show the younger children how we should behave during a practice. I know you can do this!

Things will take time so you need to be PATIENT and FLEXIBLE!
Many people (teachers included!) will be a bit stressed and so you can help by standing quietly, listening to instructions and trying your hardest!

Thank you very much!!!

Poor Poor Joseph

2009-03-09T04:29:00.000-07:00

Poor Poor Joseph:

Narrators A:
Next day, far from home,
The brothers planned the repulsive crime

Brothers:
Let us grab him now,
Do him in, while we’ve got the time

Narrators A:
This they did and made the most of it
Tore his coat and flung him in a pit

Brothers:
Let us leave him here,
All alone, and he's bound to die

Narrators A:
When some Ishmaelites,
A hairy crew, came riding by

In a flash the brothers changed their plan
Brothers:
We need cash. Let's sell him if we can

Narrators:
Poor, poor Joseph, what'cha gonna do?
Things look bad for you, hey, what'cha gonna do?
Poor, poor Joseph, what'cha gonna do?
Things look bad for you, hey, what'cha gonna do?

Brothers:
Could you use a slave,
You hairy bunch of Ishmaelites?
Young, strong, well-behaved,
Going cheap and he reads and writes

Narrators A:
In a trice the dirty deal was done
Silver coins for Jacob's favourite son

Then the Ishmaelites
Galloped off with the slave in tow
Off to Egypt where Joseph was not keen to go
It wouldn't be a picnic he could tell

Joseph:
And I don't speak Egyptian very well

Narrators A:
Joseph's brothers tore
His precious multi-coloured coat
Having ripped it up,
They next attacked a passing goat

Soon the wretched creature was no more
They dipped his coat in blood and guts and gore

Oh now brothers, how low can you stoop?
You make a sordid group, hey, how low can you stoop?

Poor, poor Joseph, sold to be a slave
Situation's grave, hey, sold to be a slave

Joseph´s Dreams

2009-03-09T04:25:00.000-07:00

Joseph´s Dreams:

Narrators A:
Joseph's coat annoyed his brothers

Brothers and Narrators A:
But what makes us mad
Are the things that Joseph tells us of the
Dream's he often had

Joseph:
I dreamed that in the fields one day,
At corn collecting time
Your eleven sheaves of corn
All turned and bowed to mine

Joseph and Narrators A:
My sheaf was quite a sight to see
A golden sheaf and tall
Yours were green and second-rate
And really rather small

Brothers:
The dreams of our dear brother are
The decade's biggest yawn
His talk of stars and golden sheaves
Is just a load of corn

Brothers and Narrators A:
Not only is he tactless but
He's also rather dim
For there's eleven of us and
There's only one of him
The dreams of course will not come true
That is, we think they won't come true
That is, we hope they won't come true
What if he's right all along?

The dreams are more than crystal clear,
The writing on the wall
Means that Joseph some day soon
Will rise above us all
The accuracy of the dreams
We brothers do not know
But one thing we are sure about
The dreamer has to go

Joseph lyrics: first two songs

2009-03-09T04:16:00.000-07:00

Jacob and Sons

Way way back many centuries ago,
Not long after the Bible began
Jacob lived in the land of Canaan,
A fine example of a family man.
Jacob, Jacob and sons,
Depended on farming to earn their keep.
Jacob, Jacob and sons,
Spent all of his days in the fields with sheep.

Jacob was the founder of a whole new nation
Thanks to the number of children he had
Also known as Israel, but most of the time
His sons and his wives used to call him Dad.
Jacob, Jacob and sons,
Men of the soil, of the sheaf and the crook
Jacob, Jacob and sons,
A remarkable family in anyone's book.

Reuben was the eldest of the children of Israel
With Simeon and Levi the next in line
Naphtali and Isaachar with Asher and Dan
Zebulun and Gad took the total to nine
Jacob, Jacob and sons,
Benjamin and Judah, which leaves only one
Jacob, Jacob and sons,
Joseph - Jacob's favourite son
Jacob, Jacob and sons
Jacob, Jacob and sons
Jacob, Jacob and sons
Jacob Jacob Jacob
Jacob and
Sons

JOSEPH'S COAT

Jacob:
Joseph's mother, she was quite my favourite wife
I never really loved another all my life
And Joseph was my joy because
He reminded me of her
Narrators A
Through young Joseph, Jacob lived his youth again
Loved him, praised him, gave him all he could, but then
It made the rest feel second best
And even if they were -
Brothers
Being told we're also-rans
Does not makes us Joseph fans
Narrators A
But where they had really missed the boat is
Brothers
We're great guys but no-one seems to notice
Narrators A + Brothers
Joseph's charm and winning smile
Failed to slay them in the aisle
And his father couldn't see the danger
He could not imagine any danger
He just saw in Joseph all his dreams come true
Jacob wanted to show the world he loved his son
To make it clear that Joseph was the special one
So Jacob bought his son a coat
A multi-coloured coat to wear
Brothers
Joseph's coat was elegant,
The cut was fine
The tasteful style was the
Ultimate in good design
And this is why it caught the eye
A king would stop and stare
Narrators A
And when Joseph tried it on
He knew his sheepskin days were gone
Narrators A + Brothers
Such a dazzling coat of many colours
How he loved his coat of many coloures
Narrators A
In a class above the rest
It even went well with his vest
Such a stunning coat of many colours
How he loved his coat of many colours
It was red and yellow and green and
Brown and blue
Joseph's brothers weren't
Too pleased with what they saw
Brothers
We have never liked him
All that much before
And now this coat
Has got our goat
We feel life is unfair
Narrators A
And when Joseph graced the scene
His brothers turned a shade of green
His astounding clothing took the biscuit
Quite the smoothest person in the district
Joseph
I look handsome, I look smart
I am walking work of art
Such a dazzling coat of many colours
How I love my coat of many colours

Jacob, Joseph, Brothers
It was red and yellow and green and brown
And scarlet and black and ochre and peach
Narrators A (left side group)
And ruby and olive and violet and fawn
And lilac and gold and chocolate and mauve
Narrators A (right side group)
And cream and crimson and silver and rose
And azure and lemon and russet and grey
Jacob, Joseph, Brothers
And purple and white and pink and orange
And red and yellow and green and brown and
Narrators A (left side group)
Scarlet and black and ochre and peach
And ruby and olive and violet and fawn
Narrators A (right side group)
And lilac and gold and chocolate and mauve
And cream and crimson and silver and rose
Jacob, Joseph, Brothers, All Narrators
And azure and lemon and russet and grey
And purple and white and pink and orange
And blue

Anaconda song

2009-03-04T04:52:00.000-08:00

I could not find the dinosaur song but here is another similar one about an anaconda.
Hope it cheers you up Natalia!

Get well soon Natalia!

2009-03-04T04:13:00.000-08:00

Your interview answers were excellent - I shall have to contact the interviewing panel to see if we can appoint you for one of the positions in your absence.

We hope to see you at school soon - we may be having some cake tomorrow that the newly appointed chefs will make.

Iguana and Umbrella bird songs

2009-03-02T14:59:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Javi and Marta S for telling me about these songs - they are fab!

Ratio and Proportion powerpoint

2009-03-02T12:07:00.000-08:00

You could also read this Ratio and Proportion powerpoint to revise.

Ratio and proportion

2009-03-02T12:05:00.000-08:00

Click here to go to a website to practise ratio and proportion.

Reading scales game

2009-03-02T04:40:00.000-08:00

Play this game to practise reading scales.

Interview questions

2009-03-02T02:00:00.000-08:00

Once we have looked at the CVs and application letters, we will choose who is going to be interviewed for the position of Dessert Chef. As we do not know who the lucky candidates will be, EVERYONE needs to prepare for the interview.

Make some NOTES to answer the following questions. Do not write full sentences as you will need to look your interviewer in the eye and not stare at your paper!

Good luck candidates!

Example interview questions:
1. Why did you want to become a Dessert Chef?
2. What makes a good Dessert Chef in your opinion?
3. What is your favourite dessert? Why?
4. What is your speciality? Describe it please.
5. Explain a problem you have had in the kitchen. How did you overcome this problem?
6. What is the most important thing that you learned from your mentor?
7. If I gave you some digestive biscuits, ice-cream, cooking chocolate, strawberries and mascarpone cheese, what would you make? What would you call this dessert?

Enthusiastic learner needed for immediate start

2009-03-01T12:22:00.000-08:00

CANTERBURY SCHOOL, GRAN CANARIA PRIMARY DEPARTMENT
March 2009
Dessert Chef position available. Candidates must have at least one meal’s experience and be willing to create a new dessert menu for a dynamic new restaurant opening at the beginning of March 2009.
Applicants should have a good knowledge of hygiene rules, be aware of food preparation guidelines and be an enthusiastic learner.
Please send a letter of application and C.V. with the names of two referees to Miss Samantha Halford by Wednesday 4th March 2009.

Formal letters

2009-02-25T14:50:00.000-08:00

Reponse to your messages!

2009-02-20T10:49:00.000-08:00

Of course you can show us the video of the umbrella bird and I'm glad you all had a great time today.

Thank you for all my birthday wishes the other day and for cheering me up when I was ill. I hope you all have a lovely few days off and get some rest. I think you all need a bit of a break and so that's why I haven't given you any homework to do. The rest of the term is going to be a bit hectic with the show so please enjoy the next few days. Get well soon to those of you who are sick.
See you on Wednesday!

Pirate Day animations

2009-02-20T03:39:00.000-08:00

Well done to all of you who made these!
Hope you enjoyed Carnival at school.

Other examples of Chroma key

2009-02-20T03:36:00.001-08:00

Science spellings

2009-02-15T15:22:00.000-08:00

Thank you Olivia for your comments.
I have been thinking and I agree that your spellings are rather tricky this week so you can all have an extra week to learn them. The spellings will be useful for this week and next week.

Sorry to hear you are not feeling well Laura - we all hope to see you back soon. We are hoping that Javier P and Marta S will be back tomorrow too.

Here are some cool videos I found about some animals. I'm sure they will cheer you up if you are feeling ill Laura!

See you soon!

Super swimmers!

2009-02-15T08:15:00.000-08:00

I forgot to put this on the other day to say well done to both Nacho and Noelia for representing our school so well in the swimming gala. They both came back to class with medals draped around their necks - super effort!
Please keep the class updated on your swimming success out of school too.

Henri Rousseau

2009-02-15T07:59:00.000-08:00

Well, you keep asking me when you are going to use your watercolour pencils and the answer is...NOW! We will be studying all about the artist Henri Rousseau this term and we will be learning how to colour-mix watercolour paints and how to use our watercolour pencils. You can find all about Rousseau by clicking here.
Before we go to Palmitos Park this week I will give you the name of an animal/plant to research. You will be painting that animal/plant in the style of Rousseau for a display outside our classroom. It will look like an advertising image for Palmitos Park. We will add information onto it to explain the adaptations of each animal/plant.
Don't worry, we will be animating but not this week. Our ICT time for the rest of the term will be used to animate as well as some playtimes.
Here are some Rousseau paintings so you can see what his artisitic style is like...
See you tomorrow!

Using chroma key backgrounds

2009-02-13T09:33:00.000-08:00

Today we attempted to use a chroma key background. If you were working with Miss Claire's class, this means we used a one colour background so that we could add our own background afterwards. We found out that it can be rather tricky (difficult) to do. I had another go at home with a blue background so I couldn't use blue clay.
When we try it again next week we need to put the background quite far away from our characters to stop as much shadow as possible. We also need to use more lighting.
Here are some videos to show you. If you need to use blue in a scene you can use a green screen. Blue and green screens work best. If you need to have blue and green in the same scene then use your own set. Well done for your work today and lovely singing in assembly. Enjoy your weekend!

Science spellings for next week

2009-02-13T01:45:00.000-08:00

Ready for our trip to Palmitos Park?
These spellings will help you to write about the animals we will see there.

I can spell biology vocabulary
1. biology
2. adaptation
3. adapted to its surroundings
4. interdependence
5. habitat
6. camouflage
7. endangered
8. extinct
9. carnivore
10. herbivore
11. omnivore
12. venom
13. venomous
14. prey
15. predator
16. food chain
17. food web
18. feathers
19. beak
20. seed dispersal
21. producers
22. primary consumers
23. secondary consumers
24. gills
25. fur
26. claws

Brilliant buddy letters!

2009-02-12T13:12:00.000-08:00

Miss Claire and 1C were really impressed with their letters today - well done to you all.

Have a look at their weaving display next time you go past first grade as they have given you a special mention.

What fine examples you are to the rest of the school!

Our Friday creation

2009-02-07T14:00:00.000-08:00

I was very impressed with all your problem solving and you worked really well together.

Miss Claire was also very impressed with her helpers and would like a group to work with her next week. Don't worry, you will be able to work with me at another time to perfect your stop-motion skills!

Enjoy the rest of the weekend,

Miss Sam

Pirate War

2009-02-06T03:34:00.000-08:00

Watch this space - Carnival, here we come!!

Even more animations

2009-02-06T03:33:00.000-08:00

More great animating!

Mario and his animals

2009-02-06T03:15:00.000-08:00

Well done for adding sound. Maybe you can show other people how to do this.

Learn this!!!

2009-02-05T06:20:00.001-08:00

It was red and yellow and green and brownAnd scarlet and black and ochre and peach
And ruby and olive and violet and fawnAnd lilac and gold and chocolate and mauve
And cream and crimson and silver and roseAnd azure and lemon and russet and grey
And purple and white and pink and orange
And red and yellow and green and brown and
Scarlet and black and ochre and peachAnd ruby and olive and violet and fawn
And lilac and gold and chocolate and mauveAnd cream and crimson and silver and roseAnd azure and lemon and russet and greyAnd purple and white and pink and orangeAnd blue

Paula´s amazing animation!

2009-02-05T02:58:00.000-08:00

Great work!

More of our group animations!

2009-02-05T01:52:00.000-08:00

Excellent teamwork once again...
More tomorrow!

Here are our very first animations!

2009-02-04T08:53:00.000-08:00

Well done to all of you who had a go today - what fab work!
Tomorrow, the rest of you will film your first ´short´.
Well done also to Paula and her sister for their super film (I think you´ll have to teach me how to do it!).

Good to hear you´re bored María - that means you will be back to school soon to make movies with us!

Remember, if you want to make these at home it is very easy to do so with a webcam. If you want to use a video camera, it must have a WEBCAM FUNCTION.

See you tomorrow for more filming...

Well done!

2009-02-03T13:01:00.000-08:00

Well done to Carla, Javier P and Olivia for having a go at doing stop animation.
They can be our experts tomorrow!!
To find free safe software, type "I can animate" into google and download i.
Check with your parents first please as you will need to enter an e-mail address to send confirmation to.
I'm really excited! I hope you are too.
A demain,

Miss Sam

Horrid Henry - Live and Horrid

2009-02-02T07:26:00.000-08:00

Another short claymation

2009-02-02T02:54:00.001-08:00

Last one for now - just to get you thinking!

Good for set ideas

2009-02-02T02:52:00.000-08:00

This is much longer than our claymations will be but the first three minutes will give you an idea of what the set could look like. Remember, it is up to you!

Another dino claymation

2009-02-02T02:46:00.000-08:00

You can add sound to your creations too but let´s do the animating first!!

Dinosaur claymation example

2009-02-02T02:44:00.000-08:00

How to make your own Morph

2009-02-02T02:40:00.000-08:00

Look at how much plasticine you need for each character in your story. I suggest you make your Astrosaurs as simple as possible and from one colour.

Astrosaurs' website

2009-02-01T05:26:00.000-08:00

Have a look at the Astrosaurs' website!

Get ready for...The Astrosaurs!

2009-02-01T05:18:00.000-08:00

This week we are going to be writing our own Astrosaurs adventure/science fiction book.

We will also be designing our front cover to an Astrosaurs' book in art lesson and our main character in ICT time, as well as having a go at some stop-motion animation.

Have a look at these front covers. Which do you prefer?

Tut pup

2009-01-23T11:34:00.000-08:00

Click here to go to the fab maths website found by Mr Kevin.
Click on 'Join now!'
Invent your own screen name and remember to write it down so you remember it!
Choose your year of birth
Choose Spain as your country
CHOOSE YOUR OWN PASSWORD but write it down somewhere so that you remember.
Click 'yes' for classcode. Our code is misssam
Click 'join now'
I will be checking your progress over the next few days.
Well done to Natalia N for signing up herself.
Carlos, your screen name is PinkCow780 and your password is the name of our science topic this term.
Carla, you are WhiteFish152 and your password has been changed to our science topic name for this term.
You can both change your password with me on Monday.
Well done to whitesnail645 but you have not told me your name! Only people in our class can see the names so it is safe.
Enjoy playing!

Have a great weekend and enjoy the improved weather - I know I'm going to!

How to Make Stop Animation

2009-01-21T23:12:00.000-08:00

Easy guide to follow.

Stop motion with clay

2009-01-21T23:05:00.001-08:00

Eventually we will make an animation using modelling clay.

Last one- I promise!

2009-01-21T14:52:00.000-08:00

One more!

2009-01-21T14:50:00.000-08:00