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A CRACKING AFTERNOON WITH SOME EGG-CITING CATAPULTS!

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Last week, the children in school hatched a plan to construct some catapults. The children made a study design from rubber bands, popsicle sticks and spoons (which was very fiddly indeed). After adding some interesting decorations to their eggs, the children went outside and tested their devices. OH’s prediction, that that the raw might fly the furthest as it wouldn’t be pushed back by the wind or be too heavy, was chosen. However, it turned out that the plastic egg travelled the most egg-stravagant distance. The children concluded that this was because it was the lightest of the eggs and, while their test pilots ended up scrambled on the floor, they all had a cracking time!

Week 3 Home Learning Overview (20.04.20)

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Please find below the overview and resources for home learning for Year 5. You can access the documents by clicking on these links:

Weekly Overview Year 5 (20.04.20)

Understanding Percentages – Monday Task

Percentages as Fractions and Decimals – Tuesday Task

Equivalent Fractions, Decimals and Percentages – Wednesday Task

The Puzzling Sweet Shop – NRICH – Thursday Task

The Money Maze – NRICH – Friday Task

Geography Task

Science Task Explanation (20.04.20)

Gravity Home Learning Tasks PowerPoint

Gravity (explanation text)

Gravity (questions and answer frame)

Class 4’s Super Spy Stories

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As part of their home learning, children in Class 4 have been writing their very own spy stories. Taking inspiration from books they have enjoyed, different locations and the world around them, they have created a fantastic range of thrillers which create great imagery with an interesting plot for readers to enjoy. Well done Class 4!

Click on the links below to download and read the full version of Class 4’s stories:

The Agent

Spies in the Amazon

The Feather of the Shapeshifter

Horrid Henry’s Worst School Nightmare

Agent Stone

Specky Woods

The Victory of Piper

Amber the Spy

STEM Home Learning Resources

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STEM learning have released a range of home learning activities that can be used to support children’s education from home. They have a range of activities which include: cross-curricular tasks, science tasks, maths tasks, computing tasks and design and technology tasks.

Access the link to the page below:

Primary Home Learning

Feel Good Fridays

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Well done to all of the children and parents who have shared their home learning with us during the second week of the school closures. This week’s video is bigger and better, as we’ve had an increase in home learning photos shared with us. The staff at West Cornforth Primary School are overwhelmed with the fantastic work we have received this week. Enjoy the video and keep up the fantastic learning that is taking place at home!

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Easter Childcare for Key Workers

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School will continue to offer childcare throughout the holidays. Please contact the school via telephone, text or email for more information.