What can we do in the snow?

Although school is closed tomorrow, there are many activities that the children can do instead whilst enjoying the snowy weather. We look forward to hearing all about the children's snowy adventures on Friday!

• Go sledding! Make a sled out of cardboard, and just go!
• Build a snowman. Roll some balls, big or small. Build a snowman together. Find rocks for eyes, twigs for arms, and wrap him up warm with a hat and scarf.
• Have a snowball fight! Have target practice. Set up something to throw at and let the children get some practice in throwing.
• Build a snow fort. Pack the walls together to build a safe place for hide out.
• If you have to shovel your driveway or path, let the children help! They could even create a snow maze.
• Stomp through the snow and make footprints.
• Instead of making your own footprints, look for animal prints. Can you find rabbit prints? Squirrels? Deer? What’s in your garden or in the park?
• Get creative outside in the cold! Paint the snow and make it colourful!
• After a fresh snowfall, go lay out in it and make some snow angels together. Make a whole family of snow angels.

Year 6 Maths Party

Year 6

Maths Party

We are pleased to invite all parents and carers to join their child and year group for a morning of Maths fun!

This is an ideal way for you to see what your child is learning this year, how you can help them at home and to have some fun playing some maths games together.

Please join us on

Friday 23rd March at 9.05am

in the hall

Year 5 Tackle Fractions

This week, Year 5 have been ordering and comparing fractions with different denominators. To begin the children represented each fraction using the pictorial bar method, this reinforced their  understanding allowing them to visually compare the fractions. Through using the bar method the children were able to identify which fractions were smaller or bigger and  justify their conclusions.

Towards the end of the week, the children moved away from using pictures and applied their understanding of multiples and factors to find the equivalent fractions.

Throughout this unit of work, the children have been required to put their reflective skills to the test. In order to be successfully they have had to draw on knowledge from different areas of the numeracy curriculum.

"I have enjoyed working with fractions, especially using both images and numbers to represent the fractions. The bar model helps me to understand the fractions in a physical context, which has meant that I have been able to complete more challenging activities." Chloe, Willow Class.  

Year 5 Spellings. WC: 26.02.18

Please find below Year 5s spellings for this week. Please encourage your child to practise every night so that they are prepared for their test on Friday.

Year 6 Dogs Trust Workshop

This afternoon, Year 6 were visited by Maria from the Dogs Trust who came in to speak to the children about safe dog ownership and how to handle dogs in public. We discovered now we can stay safe with strange dogs and that if a dog jumps up we should stay still and be quiet, cross our arms and look up at the sky rather than at the dog. 

We discussed all the different reasons why dogs go to bed apart from feeling tired. When they take themselves to bed, we should leave them alone as they might need some alone time.

Savannah 

It was useful to learn how dogs may react when they are scared or worried. They can't speak so it's important to look out for the signs.

Ethan G

Year 6 Star Writers

This week our star writers in Year 6 are Sienna Nickson and Alin Botonog

Sienna has started writing a fantastic report on macaws which really brings these feathered friends to life. She has made an effort to include lots of different sentence types and a range of interesting and appropriate vocabulary. Well done Sienna!

Alin has produced a magnificent report on anacondas which will make your skin crawl with fear. He has used a variety of sentence openers, made use of advanced punctuation and even managed to include a relative clause. A great effort Alin!!

Year 6 Spellings 26th Feb- 2nd March

Below are the Year 6 Spellings for this week. The weekly test will be on Friday as normal and children should hand their books in on this day too.  Pupils are expected to practice their spellings for 15 minutes per day as well as practice their times tables and read at home. Children are encouraged to search for the definitions of the words and use them in sentences in order to gain merits for their tracker.

Year 5 Spring 2 Learning Challenge

We are delighted to provide you with the Year 5 Learning Challenge for the second half of the Spring Term.You will notice that the activities are split into Basic, Advanced and Deep Learning. This is a way for us to look at learning at Broadford, and is designed to ensure that children not only acquire factual knowledge but also gain a further understanding about how their new skills or knowledge can be applied to their own lives or be used to further their cognitive and social development.

The theme of the Learning Challenge for this half of the Spring term is 'Is Planet Earth Dying?' It is entirely up to the child whether they select the poem, significant person, music or painting, or a combination of all 4. They can also select the activities that they want to attempt, though we would encourage them to deepen their learning as much as possible. 



Significant Person
Al Gore


Painting
Turner: 'The Lake, Petworth: Sunset'


Song
Michael Jackson: Earth Song


Poem
David Harmer: Our Tree

Our Tree 

It takes so long for a tree to grow
So many years of pushing the sky.

Long branches stretch their arms
Reach out with their wooden fingers.

Years drift by, fall like leaves
From green to yellow then back to green.

Since my Grandad was a boy
And then before his father’s father

There’s been an elm outside our school
Its shadow long across our playground.

Today three men ripped it down.
Chopped it up. It took ten minutes.

Year 5 Chinese Cooking

To conclude our exploration of Chinese culture,  Year 5 took part in a Chinese cooking and taster session with Mr Borrell. Our keen chefs made traditional Chinese chow mein with vegetables and egg noodles. Mr Borrell even brought in a selection of fruits and vegetables which are found in China.

In order to create a scrumptious and finger licking meal, the children were required to apply their reciprocal skills as they worked as a team to successfully complete each section of the preparation and cooking process. 

"Today's cookery lesson was the best. There were loads of vegetables to make the chow mein. There were mushrooms, peppers, onions and garlic. It was delicious. I can't wait to make it tonight!"

Archy G, Willow Class 

Year 6 Spellings: 19th-23rd February

Welcome back to the second half of the Spring term! Below are the Year 6 Spellings for this week. The weekly test will be on Friday as normal and children should hand their books in on this day too.  Pupils are expected to practice their spellings for 15 minutes per day as well as practice their times tables and read at home. Children are encouraged to search for the definitions of the words and use them in sentences in order to gain merits for their tracker.

Year 5 Spellings. WC: 19.02.18

Please find below Year 5s spellings for this week. Please encourage your child to practise every night so that they are prepared for their test on Friday.

Elm Class Swimming

To all parents/carers of Elm class children,

Just a quick reminder that the children's swimming sessions will begin tomorrow, Monday 19th February. 

Children will be returning to school at approximately 3.00pm and can be collected from Elm class. 

Please make sure your child comes to school with:

Swimming costume/trunks

A towel

Named bag to store items

Swimming hat 

Goggles (if preferred)

Please note, no aerosols or powders should be given to children, as these can cause problems for children with asthma. Please also ensure that your child brings their swim suit to change into at the pool, and does not wear it under their school uniform. Children should also be wearing shoes which they are able to take on or off quickly and without adult support.

Year 5 Star Writers - 08.02.18

This week the Star Writer for Elm Class is Asroosh Valliani.  He has written a precise and fantastic non-chronological report about his own mythical creature. He has considered his reader when using organisational features and selecting appropriate sentence types.

In Maple Class this week, the Star Writer is Adebare Olugbodi. He carefully considered which sentence types to use in order to create the most vivid description of his repugnant ogre! Adebare also ensured he moved the story on using the narrator's voice.

In Willow Class, the Star Writer is Sonia Lewis. This week, Sonia has produced a fantastic non-chronological report.  She was precise, adding extra information which was relevant and sustained a formal tone throughout.

Year 6 Star Writers

This week, our star writer in Redwood is Arhaan Kaushal, who has begun to write a phenomenal non-chronological report on anacondas. Arhaan has been making sure that he includes the key features of the genre including relative clauses, brackets, subheadings and paragraphs. As a challenge, Arhaan has created his own success criteria and has selected his own sentence types and vocabulary that he wants to use. Well done Arhaan.

In Larch, the star writer is Ethan Borrell. He has used some fantastic openers and interesting adjectives in order to present his non-chronological report on Anacondas. Ethan has set himself the challenge to include a range of sentence types and I look forward to seeing these as he completes his writing. Well dome Ethan!!!

Netballers aiming for GOLD

Today, Broadford had another challenging netball game, this time against Pyrgo Primary. Making it look effortless, Broadford cooperated as a team, effectively communicated with each other and ensured they were the epitome of precision to (hopefully) gain another win.

Despite the weather conditions, (SNOW, they played in snow) the children were resilient and secured a 5-1 win, meaning they are still on for gold. Absolutely phenomenal job Broadford! 

Congratulations to Levan, Tia, Oliwier, Jessie, Martin, Yemi and Ranita and Ja'Shayla, who stepped in very last minute and still managed to put on a spectacular performance.

A special congratulations to our wonderful Tia, who not only played out of position today, but also obtained the title (nominated by Pyrgo) of player of the match.

Let's maintain our wins Broadford and we could be number 1... 

Year 6 Spellings 5th-9th February

Below are the Year 6 Spellings for this week. The weekly test will be on a Thursday this week due to the INSET on Friday and children should hand their books in on this day too.  Pupils are expected to practice their spellings for 15 minutes per day as well as practice their times tables and read at home. Children are encouraged to search for the definitions of the words and use them in sentences in order to gain merits for their tracker. 

Year 5 Spellings. WC: 05.02.18

Please find below Year 5's spellings for this week. Please encourage your child to practise every night so that they are prepared for their test on Thursday. 

Running 1000 Miles to Freedom

Last week, Year 6 were lucky enough to visit the Museum of London Docklands to become further immersed in their history topic 'Why should the world be ashamed of slavery?'. 

The children were excited to listen to the story of Ellen Craft, a woman born into slavery in America in the 1820s who later escaped under the disguise of being a man, with her husband (fellow slave William Craft). Between them, they became the most famous fugitive slaves due to their courageous and elaborate escape plan. 

The pupils were then able to explore the exhibition and study letters, artefacts and other historical information to deepen their learning and enhance what we have done in class. 

Although we have learnt about the abominable slave trade in class, it was fascinating to hear a first-hand account of a former slave who managed to escape and find a better life in England. 

Levan Towe-Enu, Redwood class 

This topic has been an extremely interesting challenge for the pupils but has allowed us to explore and debate concepts of freedom, equality and justice as well as hone our skills as historians. The children truly understand why we cannot ever allow this point in history to repeat itself again.

Mr Light

I thought the woman playing Ellen Craft was really engaging and she brought this incredible story to life! 

Teni Adu, Larch class

Year 5 Star Writers - 02.02.18

Sky Griffiths is Maple's Star Writer this week, thanks to her dedication and imagination in creating her ogre story. Not only did Sky ensure she used a range of sentence types to create vivid descriptions for her reader, she also completed additional writing at home to develop her story!

This week in Elm Class, the Star Writer is Trinity Hawkes. Trinity has thought carefully when choosing her vocabulary to describe the mythical creature in her adventure story. She has used her imagination to ensure her writing is original and engaging for the reader.

In Willow Class this week, the Star Writer is David White. David independently created a fantastic story, using his imagination to successfully portray each scene within it. He embedded relative clauses to effectively add extra (appropriate) information.

Year 6 Star Writers

This week our Star Writers in Year 6 are Emily Johnson and Charlie Green.

Emily has made a superb start to her non-chronological report on jaguars and has ensured that she has included all the key features such as relative clauses, exciting vocabulary and descriptive adjectives. Miss Chau is very impressed with her effort so far and cannot wait to read the finished version. Well done Emily!

Charlie has made a fantastic start to his non-chronological report on anacondas. He has used a range of openers, a relative clause and advanced punctuation. An excellent start Charlie and Mr Light cannot wait to read the rest.