![]() Overall the children will learn patterns as well as individual words, key words and topic vocabulary lists at times.Īlthough we will have regular spelling tests the true reflection of whether a spelling has been retained is when it is used accurately in classwork. They may also have lists of words targeted at their age range, specific need or specific topic words that will be used in our classwork. Spelling lists may vary from child to child, will sometimes include words specifically identified from daily work and we will build on these spelling patterns or include related words. the children will need to have BOTH books in school on a Friday. We will be using the same system of spelling this year, with two books, one yellow with lists to learn, and one red for the tests. Thank you Mr Williams of TechnoEd (see Twitter: for such a fun day!Īccurate spelling is a life long skill that we need to help our children develop. Well done Hannah for building the Land Yacht that travelled the furthest during our first test. Some discussion took place then about how they could modify their design to improve it, with most thinking about reducing friction around their wheels or changing the sail shape to 'catch more air'. A fan provided the equal force of the wind, markings on the floor ensured all started at the same place and finishing points were marked at the rear wheel after the yacht had come to a stop for 3 seconds. ![]() ![]() ![]() Finally, when all the yachts had been built, some fair testing took place in the Hall to find the most efficient one. The children built individual yachts but needed to help each other out at different stages of the build. A wide range of tools and equipment were safely used, including side cutters, craft knives, tuff cutters and hole punches. They used their science understanding of friction and air resistance to help them make their decisions. The children had to design the chassis shape, choose the wheel type and position and design the sail shape and position. Today, Year 6 worked on a D&T project, building the most efficient Land Yachts they could. So much opportunity for reasoning, justifying, computational thinking, explaining, asking and answering questions….and of course it was great fun too! We are looking forward to extending our WeDo skills, tackling some of the challenge projects within the software.įantastic oracy skills were shown, both by those working with younger children and those working with peer group partners. Other children learned to programme ProBot cars, whilst others shared their Purple Mash 2Code skills with Year 2 partners. They also videoed their progress to keep track of their sequences.įollowing this, many of the children shared their new skills, teaching some Year 2 and Year 4 children how to build and control Milo during a coding afternoon. They moved Milo, added sounds and developed the use of the sensors. ![]() They then learned the specific block coding to control ‘Milo’. Working with Mr Williams, from TechnoEd, the children used iPads to access the software, following the step by step build instruction. This week we had the chance to learn more about programming using Lego WeDo2. This year we have been developing our coding skills using a range of programmes including Purple Mash 2Code and Infinity Code Lab. ![]()
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