This week we have been learning about decimals , percentages and fractions. We have been looking at how much items are in the sales. We have looked at 10%, 15%, 20% and 50%. It has been very challenging!

Today for literacy we have been creating our own instructions on ‘how to make a 3D snowflake’. Please have a look at our work and tell us some improvements we could make.

Rayan & Shawon’s instructions for 3D snowflake

This week we have been doing instructions in literacy and it was really exiting. Half of the class were making snowflakes and Christmas baubles and the other half were cooking. They were cooking biscuit s shaped like snowmen and Christmas candles and it was really exhilarating! Some children also followed instructions to do origami. We then decided which were the easiest instructions to follow and why. Everybody is excited because we will be designing our own Christmas decorations or cards next week and writing instructions so our friends can make the same decorations.

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/fractions/index.htm

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/PlayPop.aspx?f=Fractionsv7

There are various activities on these websites to help you with fractions.

http://resources.oswego.org/games/stoptheclock/sthec3.html

Click on this link and play ‘Stop the clock’.

Today in topic we were doing surveys about pantomimes to help the manager of Wolverhampton Theatre and it was really fun. We put questions on our surveys and now we want you to answer them. Click on which survey you want to do. The links are below. Please answer the surveys.

By Max

Please fill these surveys in for us as we need to find out what peoples favourite pantomimes are.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/595VBQ6

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5YXWBXH

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/59B5RSF

I have created a survey today. Please have a go at this so we can collect lots of data.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5J7DLGP

Here is our first draft of our Aladdin Pantomime (Act 1, Scene 5).

Please use the WILF to help give us feedback. What do you like? How coulde improve?

By Kamal

Scene 5

(Abanazar and Aladdin enter SL to the entrance of the cave)

Abanazar: (Give out a loud cackle) We are here Aladdin at last. What a journey! I can’t see the cave anywhere though!

Aladdin: (looking scared) It…it sure was Abanazar. But where is the cave?

Abanazar: I don’t know, can you help us boys and girls? Where is the cave?

(Audience should shout ‘it’s behind you)

Abanazar: behind me oh yes now I can see it.

(Abanazar uses his powers to open the cave)

Abanazar: Aladdin go and get the lamp out of that cave.

(Aladdin goes inside the cave)

Here is our first draft of our Aladdin Pantomime (Act 1, Scene 1).

Please use the WILF to help give us feedback. What do you like? How coulde improve?

Scene 1: The Launderette

Wishee Washee: (Introduces Himself) Hi. I’m Wishee Washee. (Walks to washing machine) I work and live here in the launderette. But my brother Aladdin is more interested in chasing girls than working. Also my Mum is more interested in trying to find herself a husband! That means I have to do all the work around here.

I said- that means I have to do all the work. (Makes an Ahhhhhhhhh sound and raises hands to encourage the audience).

Oh here comes my Mum. You might have seen her wobbling along Bearwood High Street in her pyjamas!

(Widow Twanky enters SR with a huge pile of dirty washing).

Widow Twanky: (Yelling) What are you doing? You lazy old fool. Do I have to do everything around here?

Widow Twanky: (Turns to audience) Would you like to help me with all my hard work since my son is so rubbish and lazy? (Audience replies yes).

I bet you won’t be able to do it. Wishee Washee is utterly hopeless and you lot in the audience tonight look even more dumb than him! I didn’t even think that was possible! You can’t help me, can you?

Wishee Washee: (Encouraging the audience)

Oh yes we can!

Widow Twanky: Oh no you can’t!

Audience: Oh yes we can!

Widow Twanky:  Well help me sort these smelly socks and pants then! (Throws out a pile of smelly pants and socks to the audience).

Aladdin: (Aladdin enters SR) Hi mom.

Widow Twankey: (Shouting) Where have you been Aladdin?

Aladdin: Well I was trying to find a girlfriend.(faces Audience) Actually are there any pretty girls in here? (searches the audience than jumps back in shock)

No definitely not. You lot look terrible!

 (Whispering) Who are these ugly lot mom?

Widow Twankey: Don’t worry I invited them.

Aladdin:  You invited all these people to our launderette?  Well how are they supposed to fit? Oh well you enjoy yourself and I’m off to try to find another girlfriend…

(Aladdin strolls off SL).