Olympic Torch Relay

The torch relay is getting closer!  Here is the route.  The torch will be passing through Totnes (14:12 start), Paignton (14:40 start), Torquay (15:42 start) and Teignmouth (17:37 start) on Sunday 20th May...just under 2 weeks from Today!

Here is an extract from http://www.london2012.com

The Flame is then delivered to the Host Country, where it is transferred from one Torchbearer to another, spreading the message of peace, unity and friendship. It ends its journey as the last Torchbearer lights the cauldron at the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in the Olympic Stadium, marking the official start of the Games.

For Home Learning, I would like you to research the Olympic Torches from history and design and make your own.  Due in on Friday 18th May.

Use this site to research them.  Design your own torch and if possible, make it as well using materials from home.  

I hope to have a parade of Olympic Torches in School on Friday 18th May, the last schoolday before the torch travels past us in Devon.

You might want to use these ideas as part of your design: peace, unity, friendship, cooperation, perseverence.  You may want to include some London Landmarks as part of your design.  Have a look below for some ideas:

Presentation about London's attractions

If you cannot make your torch, then draw and label your torch design on either a piece of paper or post it to the Kidblog site.

Home Learning - Set on Thursday 14th March, 2012

This week we have been continuing to read Leon and the Place Between.

We've been learning how to use expanded noun phrases and adjectives to write descriptively. we've also been learning to write speech.

We will be writing our own version of Leon's journey from the moment he enters the place between.

 This week's home learning is to create a picture of the "Place Between". A copy of one of the pages from the book is shown here.  Please use A3 or A4 to draw, paint, collage, or use different media to create a picture of the world Leon visits.

Please hand in your home learning by 29th March.  Make sure that your artwork is named on the back, but please don't stick into your home learning books.

As you can see from this link, a theatre production of the book is being planned.  I wonder how they will create their imaginary world?

Home Learning Set on Friday 6th January, 2012

This week, we're really focussing on getting back into a reading habit.
Please make sure that you read for 20 minutes each night at least.

Write 3 or more comments into your reading records this week.

I'll collect in reading records on Friday to find out what you're reading.

Comments could:

• recap the main events of the story
• describe your favourite part
• be a recommendation for a friend.  Why would they like it?

Science Quiz Home Learning

Home learning

Set on Thursday 24th November, 2011
Due in Tuesday 29th November

So you think you know about gases?
Read this table of information carefully.
At the bottom of the table is a quiz.  The answers are shown in the boxes.

Your home learning this week is to make up a gases multiple choice quiz. 
You will need to think of one right answer and two wrong answers for each question.
Your multiple choice quiz

1. should have at least 5 questions
2. should have at least 3 answers to choose from
3. one of your answer choices should be silly, one should be quite close to the actual answer and the third should be the right answer

E.g. Which gas makes up most of the air around us?

• oxygen
• nitrogen
• potatoes

Please write your answers in your Home Learning Book OR post them as a comment to this blog.

Good Luck!