Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age

Since the beginning of term, we have been learning about the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. We have been finding out about the homes, tools, food, clothes and structures that were made by the people that lived during these periods.

This week, your task is to tell me which period you would prefer to live in and why. Write your answers in the comment box below.

Here are some websites where you can find a bit more information;

http://www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/the-iron-age

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/timeline.html

I would prefer to live in the Iron Age because the people that lived during this period were much more sophisticated than the previous two periods. The people of the Iron Age had begun to farm vegetables and animals, so they had access to many different types of food. They were also able to use fire, which meant they were able to cook their food in the large iron pots they had made themselves. Furthermore, the Iron Age people had invented soap, so they were able to keep themselves clean, and they decorated their bodies with jewellery. They also had access to much better tools and weapons, which made hunting and fighting much easier.
However, these people had to live alongside the Celts. The Celts were a ferocious group of people who had access to very sophisticated weapons. They enjoyed fighting and this led to many bloody battles with the people of the Iron Age.

Persuasive Writing

This week we have been writing and editing our own persuasive texts, on whether or not we believe school uniform is a good idea.

Your task this week is to write another very important persuasive text!

As part of World Book Day 2015, David Walliams will be visiting schools all over the UK. Your task is to write a short paragraph to persuade David Walliams to come to our school. Remember, you must use your personal opinions, a few facts and lots of emotive language. Write your persuasive texts in the comment box below and we will use the best ones when we enter the competition.

You can read more information about the competition on this website; http://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/2015/01/david-walliams-takes-sky-celebrate-world-book-day-2/#

We are Pirates!

This week we have been enjoying Maths week in school. Our theme was pirates so every lesson this week has had a link to both maths and pirates! We completed lots of swashbuckling activities, including making treasure maps, designing pirate ships and even walking the plank!

Your task this week has been set by Pirate Pete....

Aye, aye me hearties. I have one last task for all you scury dogs. We have just docked on a new treasure island. I want you to write a description of the island, using as many interesting adjectives, similes and verbs as you can. Anyone that forgets their capital letters and full stops will be forced to walk the plank! Arghhhhh!

The Stone Age

Our History topics for this half term are the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. This short video shows us what life would have been like for children during the Stone Age. Do you know any other information about the Stone Age that you could share with us?

Persuasive Writing

This week we started our new Literacy topic; persuasive writing. We have been thinking about whether or not children should wear a school uniform and we have looked at several different arguments that are either for or against wearing school uniform.
Your task this week is to decide if you agree or disagree with wearing school uniform and give at least two reasons for your decision. Write your opinions in the comment box below.