Friday 30 November 2012

Pick 'n' Mix cover of 'Wings'!

Here are some of our Ash Class superstars - Pick 'n' Mix! Girl Power!


Copyright acknowledged to Syco Music 2012 - original track available here. 

How to measure the circumference of a tree!

If you would like to measure the circumference of a tree then watch our video.

Circumference of tree from Ash Class on Vimeo.

Ben's 100wc - week 11:

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Beth's 100wc - week 11:

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Gaby's 100wc - week 11:

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Thursday 29 November 2012

Outdoor maths investigation!

Yesterday we took our maths lesson outside and investigated the height and circumference of the trees on our school field - it was pretty cold and rather muddy but we managed to measure some massive trees! Watch out for a video guide coming soon which will explain exactly how we did it!
And here's some of the work we produced once we got back into the warmth of the classroom!








100wc - week 11:

This week's prompt is...

...it looked upside down...


Be as creative as you can!
If you type your 100wc at home, either email it to ash.greenfields@gmail.com or share it with admin@greenfieldsapps.co.uk on your Greenfields Apps account!
Mr K :-)

Monday 26 November 2012

Pav's 100wc - week 10:

Dear diary,
The bullying is still going on, I feel weaker like I'm rotting on the inside. I'm to shy to talk to anyone it's like darkness is following me everywhere. I'm crying rivers of tears in my room,  it's painful more painful than anything else. I feel like a moulding apple on top of a rubbish tip in the freezing winter. HELP!

Beth's 100wc - week 10:

Dear diary,
Today it happened again: I'm starting to think about moving school. This diary is the only place I can write out how this makes me feel: the only way to get out all the anger and pain that I have buried down deep inside me. Today he took my tuck money - I was starving all the way till lunch since I had no breakfast. Also he's constantly calling me names and teasing me about my little brother! Sometimes I just want to attack him but I know that wouldn't do any good. Also I know that doing that would make me just as bad as him...

Sam B's 100wc - week 10:

Easy Steps to help someone that is bullying:

1) Ask them what type of bullying it is because some types are easer to sort out than others.

2) Talk to them see what is wrong (if it still is going on don't talk to them they could just like the attention).

3) Make sure you punish them if you don't they will keep on doing it.

4) If something is going on at home talk to their parents. Try to sort it out.

5) If it's because they think they are stupid help them see that they are clever.

6) If you have to suspend them.
By Sam B

Dylan's 100wc - week 10:

Bullied! An interview with a victim:

When I was at school I got bullied because I had long hair, it's stupid what you get bullied for.

I told the teachers but they didn't do anything about it. I asked the bully to stop it, he didn't. i didn't know what to do,everyday I woke up dreading about going to school ,I wanted to go to sleep and never wake up.

Everyday it got worse, the bully started to make up rumours about me, that people actually believed. In the end I couldn't take any more. I said  to the bully "get lost and leave me alone!" Scared, he ran away and didn't bully me again.

By Dylan.

Jade's 100wc - week 10

Dear diary,
It happened again today. Martin and his gang of followers, at the same time threw stones at me. I reckon I will have another set of marks all over me.
It has to stop, I can't stand it any more! It's the same place all the time getting worse every time. I'm going up to secondary school this year, but there're going to the same secondary school as me. What should I do? I'm just surrounded by bullies, I don't understand why they're just bullying me. It is not fair.
 That's all for today - let's hope tomorrow is better.
By  Jade

Athens or Sparta? YOU decide!

We have been creating persuasive speeches in Literacy and here's some of the ones we performed an Ancient Greece day - would you rather be in Athens or Sparta? Make sure you vote in our poll on the right-hand side of the screen!

Friday 23 November 2012

High-speed olive tasting!


High-speed olive tasting! from Ash Class on Vimeo.
Hmmmm, so not everyone liked the olives - did you? :-)

Ancient Greece Day in Ash Class!

Today we had a fantastic time having our Greek Day in school - we tried Greek foods (though not eveyone liked the olives!), made Greek head-dresses, city state banners for Athens and Sparta, did some Greek dancing and even recorded some speeches using the green screen! There'll be some videos from the day on here soon, but in the meantime enjoy these photos...

Thursday 22 November 2012

A reminder for Greek Day!

Remember that it is Greek Day tomorrow (Friday 23rd Nov) in school for Years 5 and 6! You need to come into school dressed in your Greek costume and also with your contribution towards our Greek feast!
The easiest costume to create is a toga - make sure you wear white t-shirt and shorts/trousers underneath then use a bedsheet to create your toga. Wrap it around your body under your armpits (you may need to secure it with some safety pins!) and then tie it up over one shoulder. You can then decorate it with any belts, sandals, brooches or anything else you can think of!

Make sure that you bring a warm coat and jumper for breaktime and lunchtime!

To help you, here are some photos from the Greek Day we had two years ago...

Friday 16 November 2012

Children in Need.


Today it was Children in Need.  We came in non-uniform,  mostly people were dressed in pyjamas (most of the boys like wearing onesie!).  We paid one pound to come in non-uniform, then with the extra change we had, we bought badges and had face paint.  So altogether we raised (in our class) probably over fifty pounds!

Tuesday 13 November 2012

How to do column addition!

Here's another great video to help you with your column addition!

How to calculate fractions of amounts:


Here's a great video to help to to calculate fractions of amounts - well done boys!

Thursday 8 November 2012

Column Subtraction help video!

Here's a helpful guide to using column subtraction!

Awesome Parallel & Perpendicular lines tutorial!

Here's another maths ninja with a fabulous video about parallel and perpendicular lines!

Column Addition help video!

Well done to another of our maths maestros for this column addition mega-guide!

Grid Method help videos!

Our magic mathematicians have been using the iPads again to help us master the grid method of multiplication - watch any of the videos below and you'll be a master of the grid method too!

Well done everyone!

School Days Finding Out interview!

Here's another fab Finding Out interview - well done!

Wednesday 7 November 2012

Sam B's Finding Out interview!

Here's Sam B's Finding Out interview - he questioned his dad about what it was like for him when he was at school! This is especially impressive as Sam made the video by using a variety of iPad apps (eg, Garageband for the backing track) to create his finished piece of work - well done, Sam!

Sam B Finding out from Ash Class on Vimeo.

Oscar's finding out interview...

Over half-term, Oscar interviewed his grandpa about what it was like when he went to school in the 1920's! You can listen to it by clicking on the play button. Well done for a fantastic interview, Oscar!

Oscar interviews his Grandpa! from Ash Class on Vimeo.

Hunting for parallel and perpendicular lines!

Today we learnt about parallel and perpendicular lines, then some of the class took the iPads out to go searching for them - can you spot them? Remember that parallel lines will never get closer or further apart, no matter how long they are! Perpendicular lines meet at a right angle (like a capital 'L'!)