Mastering place value multiplication and division

Today we consolidated our knowledge of multiplying and dividing by 10/100/1000, including decimals. Some of us used digit cards and created our own "mini place value sliders", some of us moved on to recreating this as a written method in our books whilst others had their understanding extended by grappling with problems solving.

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Shaftesbury C of E Primary School is part of Southern Academy Trust, a
charitable private company, limited by guarantee and registered in England
and Wales, company number: 09040388

Registered office address: Shaftesbury School, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury,
Dorset, SP7 8ER

Survival Signals.

Today in year 6 we have been tying knots and creating DIY emergency signals as part of our explorers topic. The children foraged around for plant debris and created a huge 'X' which would've easily been spotted from above. Don't worry, we cleared up afterwards - we don't want a rescue brigade landing on our playground! 

And of course... The traditional 'dab' photo had to make it to the blog...

SOS!!!

Just in case we find ourselves stranded away from civilization, we also learnt how to signal for help. The international sign for rescue (the triangle), the sign for help (a "V") and medical assistance (an "X") - all using our bodies or natural resources.

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Shaftesbury C of E Primary School is part of Southern Academy Trust, a charitable private company, limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales, company number: 09040388

Registered office address: Shaftesbury School, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8ER

GET KNOTTED

To improve our chances of survival in deepest, darkest Shaftesbury, Apple and Juniper explorers learnt about and perfected their knot tying skills.

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Shaftesbury C of E Primary School is part of Southern Academy Trust, a charitable private company, limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales, company number: 09040388

Registered office address: Shaftesbury School, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8ER

EXTRA EXTRA

Seeing as both Year 4 and Year 6 had been working on journalistic writing, we enjoyed sharing our articles together.

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Shaftesbury C of E Primary School is part of Southern Academy Trust, a charitable private company, limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales, company number: 09040388

Registered office address: Shaftesbury School, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8ER

Y5/6 football team won 5-1 against St Andrew's, Fontmell Magna

They all played a part in the success.

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Shaftesbury C of E Primary School is part of Southern Academy Trust, a
charitable private company, limited by guarantee and registered in England
and Wales, company number: 09040388

Registered office address: Shaftesbury School, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury,
Dorset, SP7 8ER

Live Skype Call with Gary the Explorer!

Today year six had the opportunity for a Skype call with Gary, a real life explorer, who was all the way over in Florida! He told us some of the skills an explorer needs including resilience, determination and problem solving. We also saw some of his weapons, tools and hand-made clothing which he has used all around world to help him survive in some extreme conditions. He even showed us how to light a fire in a rather unconventional manner. Wow! What a truly inspirational person. Maybe one day some of our children may become explorers...exciting. 

Word Wizards

Today, in Word Wizards,we continued looking at the rules behind silent letters. Tell someone, at home or school if you were in a winning Silent Letter Face Off team.

Word Wizards

Today in Word Wizards, we asked thoughtful, relevant questions and discussed the importance of engaging in class discussions. Tell someone, at home or school, how your group performed in Silent letter Face Off.

Buddies

Sharing stories and learning journeys
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Shaftesbury C of E Primary School is part of Southern Academy Trust, a
charitable private company, limited by guarantee and registered in England
and Wales, company number: 09040388

Registered office address: Shaftesbury School, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury,
Dorset, SP7 8ER