This year, for the first time, Year 6 are being assessed on their knowledge of Welsh. Here are some sites to help with your language patterns, vocabulary and pronunciation. Please try them at home.

School

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/wsl/bdag/yrysgol-de/apps/simple-projector/

Holidays

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/wsl/bdag/gwyliau-de/apps/simple-projector/

Fashion

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/wsl/bdag/ffasiwn-de/apps/simple-projector/

Sports and leisure

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/wsl/bdag/chwaraeonahamdden-de/apps/simple-projector/

Food

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/wsl/bdag/bwyd-de/apps/simple-projector/index.html

Houses and homes

http://http//www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/wsl/bdag/tai-de/apps/simple-projector/

In Welsh today J8 took part in a carousel activity to improve their skills.








Some groups were given a selection of books to read. They had to read them aloud and also try to translate the story using prior knowledge and the dictionary in the back of each book.




































Some groups worked with Mrs Coles in the library. They asked each other questions about the weekend which had to be answered in the past tense. They then wrote up their answers. (For past tense patterns, see a previous post)
















Other groups worked on two different programmes on the computer. They had to listen to pronunciation and read common words.

RIVER MUSIC

Here are two very different pieces of music composed about rivers. The first was written by an English composer called George Buttersworth about a stream near his home. It is called The Banks Of Green Willow.

The second is by Smetana, a Czech composer. It tells the story of a mighty river (the Moldau), from it's source to the sea. Which one do you like the best, and why? Please post your opinions to the Blog.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8Q9dz1kse8



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j8857i4ZTI

D.T - COMPUTER CONTROL

W.A.L.T. Control simulated on screen models using computerized flow diagrams.

W.I.L.F. Accurate flow diagrams.




Previous work- We analysed how computer control is used in everyday life i.e. traffic lights in Talbot Green, the pedestrian crossing in Pontyclun and washing machines in our houses.






Today - Using 'Go Software', we recapped on how to construct a 'flow diagram' to programme an on screen simulated 'bee', 'zebra crossing' and 'lighthouse'.

Later we constructed more advanced diagrams and completed the on screen associated tasks.


J8 will be doing this on Thursday.

Mr Williams still can't work his washing machine though!!

Today in Geography, we continued with our task of plotting the course and identifying the features of the Rivers Clun and Elai.

We used O.S maps on the internet.

We also used information booklets and other large maps.

We then had to draw a rough course of our river, and, using post-it notes, show features and towns and villages it flows through.

We will use these maps to help plan our reconstruction of the River Clun and the River Elai in the hall later this term.

As part of our topic on local water we were set the task of identifying features of a river. We used books and the internet to help us.

The features we identified were:

ESTUARY - The place where a river widens when it reaches the sea.

DELTA - Flat land at the mouth of a river.

GORGE - A deep, narrow valley.

MARSH - Soft, wet ground.

MEANDER - a large bend in a river.

FLOOD PLAIN - flat land that floods when the river is high.

SOURCE - The place where a river begins.

WATERFALL - Where a river flows over a cliff or steep rocks.

TRIBUTARY - A stream or river that flows into a larger river.

On Wednesday in P.E we played some small sided games.

W.A.L.T. Apply a range of skills in a variety of small sided games.

W.I.L.F. Sportsmanship skills.

Rugby.

Core ball.

Basket cone.

Hockey.

Football.

The stars of the session were: Morgan, Kierryn, Amy Kate, Emily and Frankie. Well done!

As part of our work on fractions we had a morning playing fraction games to help reinforce our learning.

We played some games on the computer.

We tried to solve some puzzles.

We matched equivalent fractions.

We played fraction bingo.

We matched fractions using a special birthday cake.

Lots of Ghosts and Ghouls in J8 as we practiced our poems.

Look at the Blog early next week for videos of our performances.