How to be a mathematician - Part 1

Watch the first instalment in our new series of instructional maths videos.
Here we show you how to use the column method to add two 2-digit numbers together.

Four questions

Musical chairs - Part 4

Another of our master guitarists!

A good garden read!

Now that the weather is getting warmer, I have been enjoying reading in my garden.

At the moment I'm reading Roald Dahl's autobiography Going Solo. I chose to read this book because I love Roald Dahl's writing and thought a book about his own life could be interesting. So far I have not been let down! At the moment I am reading about when he was a young soldier in Africa. I am really enjoying reading about his adventures, as it makes me think about my Grandad, who was also a soldier in Africa when he was younger!

Where have you been reading lately?

Has a character from a story ever reminded you of someone in your life?

Whose autobiography would you like to read?

Set me free!

Which of the animals do you feel most sympathy for and why?

Musical chairs - Part 3

Kenny Burrell, Django Reinhardt, Wes Montgomery and now ...

Word Search - trapped in the zoo

Complete the word search all about how the animals feel inside the cages in the zoo, then blog the meaning of as many words as possible.

Rows of coins

Take five coins: 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p and put them in a row using these clues.

The total of the first three coins is 27p.
The total of the last three coins is 31p.
The last coin is double the value of the first coin. 

Now take six coins: two 1p, two 2p, two 5p and put them in a row using these clues.

Between the two 1p coins there is one coin. 

Between the two 2p coins there are two coins. 

Between the two 5p coins there are three coins. 

What if you take two 10p coins as well, and between them are four coins?

What's up mum?

Write in role what the mum was thinking in the car on the way to the zoo?

The elephant in the room ...

Can you answer these questions about Anthony Browne's drawing of the Elephant House at London Zoo?

What could the light source be in this picture? 

How could the elephant be seen more clearly? 

Would it make a difference if the elephant's skin was a different colour or its skin was a different texture? 

Can you think of an animal which we may be able to see more clearly in the same amount of light?

Musical chairs - Part 2

Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell and now ...

Overtaken by a snail!

Tickets for sale

You have £48 to spend on tickets at London Zoo.

1. How many adults and children can you buy tickets for?
2. How many teachers and students can you buy tickets for?

Remember, there is more than one right answer to each question. Think of all the different combinations you could have for each question.

Zoo - investigate the characters

Next term we will be reading Zoo by Anthony Browne.

What can you tell about the personalities of the four main characters from looking at their pictures above?

Lighten up, Smokey!

Where do you think Smokey has gone on holiday?

In science next term we will be learning all about light. 
What do you notice about the light in Smokey's holiday snaps? 
What else do you know about light?

Blogger of the month - March

On the boardwalk, down by the sea

At the moment I'm reading Sensational!, a book of poems inspired by the five senses. I'm in France on holiday and have gone to the beach for the day. The beach is one of my favourite places to read.

What are you reading this Easter break? Where do you enjoy reading the most?

Maybe it's when you're tucked up in bed, lying on the grass in the park or in the library.