Spring Chicken

One mother hen sat on 4 little eggs, Keeping them warm in her little egg nest, Then one day she heard a crack And a little voice said, as the egg was hatched;
“I’m… a…spring chicken! I’m yellow and small. My feathers are fluffy and they’re keeping me warm. My legs are not long, so I’ll never be tall,
But I’m a real spring chicken and I’m having a ball! (Chicken I’m a chicken, I’m a havin’ a ball!)”
One mother hen sat on 3 little eggs, Keeping them warm in her little egg nest. Then one day she fell asleep And a little voice said in a whispered tweet:
“I’m… a…spring chicken! I’m yellow and small. My feathers are fluffy and they’re keeping me warm. My legs are not long, so I’ll never be tall,
But I’m a real spring chicken and I’m having a ball! (Chicken I’m a chicken, I’m a havin’ a ball!)”
One mother hen sat on 2 little eggs, Keeping them warm in her little egg nest. Then one day she moved about And a little voice said, as a chick popped out:
“I’m… a…spring chicken! I’m yellow and small. My feathers are fluffy and they’re keeping me warm. My legs are not long, so I’ll never be tall,
But I’m a real spring chicken and I’m having a ball! (Chicken I’m a chicken, I’m a havin’ a ball!)”
One mother hen sat on 1 little egg, Keeping it warm in her little egg nest. Then one day she gave a sigh And a little voice said “SURPRISE! SURPRISE!!”
“I’m… a…spring chicken! I’m yellow and small. My feathers are fluffy and they’re keeping me warm. My legs are not long, so I’ll never be tall,
But I’m a real spring chicken and I’m having a ball! (Chicken I’m a chicken, I’m a havin’ a ball!)”

Homework For Friday 26th March 2010

Science: Past Paper Questions.
Science: Sherston Online Junior Science 1, Activities 150 to 159.
Literacy: Read "Rain & Shine" and then answer the questions.
Maths: Sherston Online Numeracy Bank 6, Activities 114 to 120.
Maths: Ratio and Proportion Sheet.
Spellings:
Australia Group: confusion, extension, collision, profession, percussion, discussion, possession, permission, supervision & decision
Brazil Group: explosion, session, passion, mission, division, television, confusion, decision, extension & discussion.
Canada Group: night, sight, fight, fright, right, light, slight, bright, height & tight.
It has been proposed that The Trinity School and The Yeoward School should join to make a new school from September 2010. What do you think about this? If you send me your views as a comment, you can have 2 house points.

Homework for Friday 19th March 2010

Science: Design a title page for the topic "Changing Electrical Circuits".
Literacy: Read "Rain & Shine" and then answer the questions.
Science: Sherston Online Junior Science 1, Activities 145, 146, 147, 148 & 149.
Maths: Sherston Online Numeracy Bank 6, Activities 30, 34, 35, 36 & 37.
Maths: Past Paper Questions. You can use a calculator.
Spellings:
Australia Group: attention, reduction, proportion, satisfaction, repetition, competition, institution, position, opposition & petition
Brazil Group: direction, fiction, friction, fraction, motion, attention, nation, station, education & detention
Canada Group: middle, giggle, little, kettle, apple, bubble, bottle, puddle, cuddle & wobble.
Can you work out the answer to this?
An Arab sheikh tells his two sons that are to race their camels to a distant city to see who will inherit his fortune. The one whose camel arrives last will win. The brothers, after wandering aimlessly for days, ask a wise man for advise. After hearing the advice they jump on the camels and race as fast as they can to their destination. Why?
Send me the answer as a comment and win 5 House Points!

Homework for Friday 12th March 2010

Spellings:
Australia Group: Magician, electrician, physician, politician, optician, fiction, fraction, direction, attention & reduction.
Brazil: Electric, electrician, politics, politician, optic, optician, magic, magician, physics & physician.
Canada: Able, table, cable, fable, tickle, pickle, handle, candle, circle & uncle.
Science: Sherston Online Junior Science 1, Activities 140, 141, 142, 143 & 144.
Literacy: Answer the questions about "Dear Norman" and "The Earthship". Sherston Online Literacy 6 Activities 107, 108, 109 & 110
Numeracy: Maths Past Paper Questions. You can use a calculator!
Topic: Research your mountain.
Reading: Read at least 3 times at home and get your reading record signed.

My Mountain

These are the groups for the work on Mountains:
Mount Kosciuszko: Fabio, Jing & Olivia
Mount Vinson: Patty, Diana
Mount Elbrus: Julia, Sita & Magi
Mount Kilimanjaro: Adrian, Julio & Bharat
Denali: Jean-Marie, Juan-Daniel
Aconcagua: Carla, Alina & Janis
Mount Everest: Lily, Felix & Enrique
You will need to find out about: Where it is in the world – find out the continent and country. A map will help

What is the height of the mountain?

How was it formed? If it is volcanic, when did it last erupt?

What is the weather like there?

Does anyone live on it or close to it?

What do those people do?

What animals live on the mountain? How are they adapted for life there?

What plants grow on the mountain? How are they adapted for life there?

Why do people visit the mountain?

What else can you find out that maybe interesting?

Homework for Friday 5th March 2010

Spellings:
Australia Group: Circumstance, decimal, incident, accident, circulation, celebrate, celebration, ceremony, certificate & celebrity.
Brazil: Cinema, circle, circus, decimal, citizen, accident, certain, centre, cycle & celebrity.
Canada: City, circle, circus, cell, cinema, civil, cent, fancy, mercy & December
Science: Sherston Online Junior Science 1, Activities 135, 136, 137, 138 & 139.
Literacy: Read "The Earthship" and answer the questions.
Numeracy: Maths Past Paper Questions. You can use a calculator! PLAY "WORLD MATHS DAY".
Topic: Research your mountain.
Reading: Read at least 3 times at home and get your reading record signed.
To Win 2 House Points: Today, March 1st, is St David's Day. How is this celebrated in in Wales? Send me your answer as a comment.