Our Dream Bikes

This term so far we have been learning how to use similes. These are some of the Dream Bikes that people in our class have created. You can click on the bike to read the amazing similes they have used to describe their bikes.

Alice's outfit for summer

We used a game called Which Fabric? This is Alice's outfit for summer. She chose the best clothing for summer. The sun hat she chose was a cotton hat because it keeps you cool and keeps you covered. Her cotton polo shirt keeps her cool and her skirt is linen that keeps you cool in the heat. Lastly, the shoes she chose were canvas because they breathe.

Some Things we have Learned About Fabrics

• Polyester might have been around since 1934
• Spiders' webs are made from spiders' silk, but silk fabric is made from silkworms' silk. Silk isn't made in Africa
• Nylon was probably first made in 1913 (February 28th) by Dr Wallis H. Carothers
  
• Huge machines are used to pull the cotton into a tray which filters out the leaves and twigs before it is made into thread.
  

Fabric questions

We are starting to find out about fabrics and fibres. Some of the questions we're finding answers to are:

• When did people first start knitting?
• Do fabrics cause pollution?
• Is polyester a new or old fabric? Where does it come from?
• How is coal and oil used to make fabric?
• How does cotton ‘fluff’ become thread? How does it become fabric?
• Is leather a fabric? How long has leather been around for?
• Where are some fabrics made?
• What was the first fabric made?
• What are the names of fabrics?
• Who was the first to make nylon? When? How?
• How does fabric keep you warm?
• What can fabrics be made into?
• How do people make alpaca?
• What’s the best fabric to keep water out? To keep you warm?

What a fantastic design!

Have a look at the YouTube video below (click on it twice to play it).

Tonight when my family and I watched Campbell Live we were so surprised by this creative idea.

Joseph Herscher is a 23 year old who usually designs computer programmes. He spent six months building this invention on the wall of his lounge at home as part of a competition. I think it must have taken so much patience, persistence, and skill to create.

Do you think you could make something similar? (Not on your lounge wall of course!)

Our Journey Dances

This term Room 10 is making journey dances. We were practising our dances today. We are learning how to use pathways through space and learning how to work together in a group. In my group, we're doing a jungle dance.

Bach - Three Word Poem

sleep, awake, pack,
awake, pack, breakfast,
pack, breakfast, car,
breakfast, car, hours,
car, hours, stop,
hours, stop, unpack,
stop, unpack, rooms,
unpack, rooms, ready,
rooms, ready, iceblock,
ready, iceblock, nap.

Tryathlon

Cheering, yelling, screaming
The noisy crowd
Screamed
Loudly
Over the field.

Our First Class Photo

Welcome to Room 10's Blog!

Hello to Room 10 children and their families,

I hope that you've had a wonderful break and have had the opportunity to enjoy the fantastic weather we've been having.

This post is the first of many throughout this year. The purpose of a class blog is to share work and talk about events happening in the school.

Feel free to post your comments giving feedback or offering your opinion.

Some points to note:

- Room 10's class swimming days are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and most Fridays. Our lunchtime swimming day is Wednesday. That means you need to have your togs and towel at school every day (unless you don't wish to swim at lunchtime).

- Please look out for information coming home. There are lots of things to organise at the start of the year. Please ask your children for notices.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.