Tuesday 14th

April 2020

We hope that everyone had a safe, happy and egg-cellent Easter weekend!

The weather has been glorious and hop-fully you were able to get outside to enjoy it.

OK, enough of the Easter puns, they just aren’t bunny...sorry, funny.

The Power of Re-Reading

It may seem like a strange thing to do, re-reading a book, poem or speech, but the effect it can have is impressive. What a

joy it is to be able to read something fluently, once you've done all that decoding and sounding out business! If you have

come to the end of your supply of reading material, why not find a poem on-line and try to learn it off by heart, giving plenty

of expression in the right places. Perhaps try Michael Rosen's ode to the NHS, 'These are the Hands' https://

www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/these-are-hands/

Year Five proved the power that re-reading can have when they learned

how to read a section of JFK's famous moon speech. They could

eventually recite it at length, even bursting into the speech when Mrs

Locke was showing prospective parents around the school! In this

photograph, are the lucky few who made it through to the final round of

our speech competition, winning the prize of performing in assembly.

“We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things,

not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal

will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills…”

John F. Kennedy 1961

Free e-books and resources

Oxford Owl have made lots of

books available for free on their

website. Take a look at what

they have to offer— you can

browse by age and also by book

level (coloured bands on your

child’s school reading book).

You will also find some books

from the Read, Write Inc series

that we use in school.

As if that was not enough, they

also have maths resources too!

Click HERE to find out more!

Homemade Lava Lamp

Amethyst Class may remember doing

this with Miss Eglington last year! A

great way to work a bit of science into

the day, whilst also having fun!

Mrs Smith had a go at home and this is

the result—very cool!

Can anyone remember why this happens?

Have a go at re-creating this experiment at home,

do some research online or perhaps you can

remember this lesson from class! Check back next

week where we will explain the science behind it.

If you do have a go yourself, we would love to see

your photos!

Peace of Mind

Take a look at this story by Tom

Percival. It can be difficult for all

of us to talk when we are feeling

worried or anxious. This story

helps children to see that

worrying is normal and there are

ways to make those worries go away. Click the

picture to have a listen.

Pet Corner

This week’s furry friends are

Blake and Byron, who are

named after two famous

poets. They are Russian

Blue cats who live with Mrs

Winter. Although they are

very vocal cats, they cannot

speak Russian.

These brothers like to spend their time catching

spiders (eek!), watching wildlife documentaries (who

doesn’t love David Attenborough?) and joining in

with playing Scalextrix. Phew! We’d need a rest

after all that too, boys!

Flapjack Recipe

Thank you to Mrs Waghorn for this recipe, tried and tested in her

kitchen this week! They added a layer of melted chocolate to their

flapjacks, for an extra tasty treat.

We hope you enjoyed your birthday this

week too, Mrs Waghorn!

Ingredients

150g unsalted butter

75g golden syrup (approx. 3 tbsp)

150g soft light brown sugar

350g porridge oats

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan)/350°F/ Gas Mark 4 and

line an 8 x 10-inch (20 x 25cm) baking tray with baking

parchment.

Put the butter, syrup and sugar in a saucepan and stir over a

moderate heat for about 5 minutes, or until the sugar has

dissolved and the butter has melted.

Take the pan off the heat.

Mix in the oats until fully combined.

Tip the mixture into your prepared baking try and use the back of

a spoon to evenly press it down to compact it – this helps

prevent your flapjacks from falling to pieces on cutting.

Bake for 20-25 minutes for soft and chewy, or 30-35 minutes for

firm and crunchy.

Leave to cool for a few minutes before using a knife to score the

flapjack into 15 squares. Leave the flapjacks to cool completely in

the tin before turning out.

Riddle by Millie Year 5

I look like white candyfloss, but you cannot eat me.

Flying in the sky but without wings.

Some people believe I am on the way to heaven.

If you tried to stand on me you would crash down to earth!

Can you guess what it is? Answer coming next week...