Friday, November 27, 2015
23rd to 27th November 2015
In English this week we have continued our story writing and reflected on the progress of our work. We have specifically been seeking to develop our proofreading skills, We have done this through a short series of exercises and by trying to develop effective proofreading habits to help accuracy.
After some more activities to deepen our understanding of percentages and fractions, we moved to thinking about multiplication. We began, this week, revising and practising our mental skills calculating answers to sums like 8000 รท 400 and 600 x ? = 420000. We then moved on to learning the processes involved in computing answers to questions requiring long multiplication.
On Wednesday, we had a special afternoon to conclude our geography topic on the Lake District. We set up our classroom for a "Lake District National Park Authority Planning Committee" meeting. Some of the class took the role of hoteliers seeking planning permission to build a Water Sports Centre extension to their hotel next to one of the lakes. Others took the role of local residents, sheep farmers who used land close to the hotel and the lake, local shopkeepers or representatives of Activity Holidays (organisers of holidays for 18 - 30 year olds) or Saga Holidays (organisers of holidays for the over 50s). After hearing the plans of the hoteliers, who tried to claim that their proposals would be good for the area, each of the other groups made their comments. The hoteliers tried to answer objections raised by the different groups (especially those of the farmers) and were willing to make a number of compromises. Then each of the groups was able to raise a further round of questions and listen to the responses before a final vote was taken on the amended proposals. The outcome of this vote was that the Water Sports Centre was approved - this was contrary to an indicative vote taken at the start of the meeting before presentations and negotiations had taken place.
In addition to these activities, everyone make good further progress with their weaving, we had our Spanish and PE sessions and learned some more songs for our Christmas production.
After some more activities to deepen our understanding of percentages and fractions, we moved to thinking about multiplication. We began, this week, revising and practising our mental skills calculating answers to sums like 8000 รท 400 and 600 x ? = 420000. We then moved on to learning the processes involved in computing answers to questions requiring long multiplication.
On Wednesday, we had a special afternoon to conclude our geography topic on the Lake District. We set up our classroom for a "Lake District National Park Authority Planning Committee" meeting. Some of the class took the role of hoteliers seeking planning permission to build a Water Sports Centre extension to their hotel next to one of the lakes. Others took the role of local residents, sheep farmers who used land close to the hotel and the lake, local shopkeepers or representatives of Activity Holidays (organisers of holidays for 18 - 30 year olds) or Saga Holidays (organisers of holidays for the over 50s). After hearing the plans of the hoteliers, who tried to claim that their proposals would be good for the area, each of the other groups made their comments. The hoteliers tried to answer objections raised by the different groups (especially those of the farmers) and were willing to make a number of compromises. Then each of the groups was able to raise a further round of questions and listen to the responses before a final vote was taken on the amended proposals. The outcome of this vote was that the Water Sports Centre was approved - this was contrary to an indicative vote taken at the start of the meeting before presentations and negotiations had taken place.
In addition to these activities, everyone make good further progress with their weaving, we had our Spanish and PE sessions and learned some more songs for our Christmas production.
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