Wednesday 30 June 2010

Animal Soccer


This is a fun TIME magazine slideshow. Have a look at the images and read their captions.
Which one did you like best? Why?
Hope you enjoy it!


Monday 28 June 2010

The Big Escape Game


In this game, instead of having to collect a bunch of objects to use in your escape, like you do in other "room escape" like games, you have to collect objects and words. It's fun! Use your common sense! Hope you enjoy it!


Sunday 27 June 2010

Argentina 3- Mexico 1

WELL DONE, ARGENTINA!!!
What an exciting match! Even though I decided to watch the match this time, we won!
Go Argentina go!!
Who did you watch the match with?
What are your predictions for next Saturday's match against Germany?

Saturday 26 June 2010

Speedword Nº 1 and 2


I challenge you to practise your past tenses with these games. You will be shown 10 words. One word every 10 seconds. Your task is to use the letter tiles to spell out the answer to each one as quickly as possible. When you have completed each word or you run our of time, the next word will appear.
Good luck! There are 5 more challenges!!!
Happy weekend!
Go Argentina, go!!!!!!

Thursday 24 June 2010

The Mysteries of Harris Burdick

Your task now is to choose two images to write your stories. Think and observe the images carefully. They must be different as you need one for Spanish and one for English. You will be expected to write good fantasy stories in both languages including all the relevant fantasy elements, some mystery in order to hook the reader's attention as well as the caption. All the best!


Wednesday 23 June 2010

Argentina 2- Greece 0

WELL DONE ARGENTINA!!!!!

Who did you watch the match with? How did you feel?
What did you think at the end of the first half?
What were your predictions?

Tuesday 22 June 2010

Making a puzzle...

Hope you have a great day!
Take advantage of your time to rest, to read, to study and last but not least, to watch the match! See you on Wednesday!








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Monday 21 June 2010

Homophones


Do you remember what a homphone is?
Same sound, different spelling!
I challenge you to see how much you remember from Y4!
All the best!
Enjoy it!

Sorry, forgot about the link

Saturday 19 June 2010

Practise your past tenses


I've been correcting your paragraphs and stories and I have found that you are making careless mistakes with your past tenses of irregurlar verbs.
I challenge you to play this game to see how well you can do!
All the best!
Have a nice weekend!
I'll miss you!
Game

Thursday 17 June 2010

Argentina 4- South Korea 1

WELL DONE ARGENTINA!!!!!!!!

These were our celebrations at school!!! Who did you watch the match with?

Wednesday 16 June 2010

A riddle from Australia


Visiting our virtual friends' blogs, I found this post with a riddle in a blog called: ABC SPD from a school in Australia. I thought that you could try to guess it by just leaving the answer in the comment(watch your spelling) and adding your name plus "from Argentina" (e.g: Miss Ale, from Argentina).
Give it a try! Hope you like it!

To know more about their school. click here. Thank you!

Tuesday 15 June 2010

Improve your English Typing and Punctuation


Very soon you will start typing your fantasy stories in the wiki. Therefore play this game to practise your typing skills and punctuation. It turns improving your typing, spelling and punctuation into an enjoyable game. You can either practise on your own or enter a typing race. Hope you like it! Have fun!

Monday 14 June 2010

Choose your own fantasy stories


I can see that you are all very enthused when writing your Choose your own Fantasy Story. This is a game from the National Geographic where you are a member of the expedition. Click on the link and have fun!

Sunday 13 June 2010

Argentina 1- Nigeria 0


Yesterday Argentina played its first football match against Nigeria and won. Did you watch the match? Who did you watch it with?

This is a site I came across in Twitter and I found it very interesting. I wanted to share it with you. Just click on the link and see what it is all about! You can choose a match to replay.You can rollover for daily match results.
Hope you enjoy it!

Link

Saturday 12 June 2010

Shosholoza


Watch this video. Do you know what the "Shosholoza" is"
If you are willing to do some research to find out, just go ahead!
Leave your answer here:

Thursday 10 June 2010

Mr Nobody


Click on the link and read the poem.

Do you consider Mr Noboy a fantasy or a real character?

What happens in your house that you could blame on Mr Nobody?

Do you think Mr Nobody is a good name for the character described in the poem?

Be good! I'll miss you!
Happy weekend!

Wednesday 9 June 2010

The Marvellous Homework


As we go on travelling across the Fantasy World, imagine that one day when you get back from school, you find a BIG surprise in your room. Click on the link and see what it is all about.

Would you like to have one? Why?
Hope you enjoy it!

Tuesday 8 June 2010

Choose your own Fantasy Story


We started talking about Choose your own Fantasy stories.

Click on the link and play the game. While you play, observe the different characteristics that we mentioned a story of this genre must have. Do you remember??

Hope you enjoy it! Hope you make the right decisions!

Monday 7 June 2010

Fantasy Stories




I am very pleased to see that you have all checked out fantasy stories from our classroom library. I hope you are enjoying them! Remember not to feel discouraged if you find them a bit hard! Keep on reading until the last page!
What do you think of Francis Bacon's quote on books?
"Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested: that is, some books are to be read only in parts, others to be read, but not curiously, and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.~ Francis Bacon ~

Saturday 5 June 2010

Blogging Challenge


The first part of the blogging challenge has come to an end. We will be in contact again in September. Bare in mind that the schools in the northern hemisphere will be finishing their school year in about a month time.
It has been a wondeful experience for us to share our knowledge, reflections and learning with other students around the world through the blog.
We hope we can work together collaboratively as they are very enriching experiences.

Our nomination is for Miss Nichols class blog

Friday 4 June 2010

Spooky Game


Click on the link to answer questions in Maths, English or Science and get your ranking position with other players. I would recommend you to start with the English section. Maths and Science are very challenging! Enjoy it and have fun!


Have a nice weekend!

Wednesday 2 June 2010

The Diski Dance

The Diski dance has several moves and it is a South African dance paving the way to the World Cup. Would you like to dance?
If you are willing to learn how to dance, you have to watch the video by clicking on the link and then click on "Learn more about the Diski Dance"where they will show you the five moves step by step. To practise, you will have to form a group and practise the movements at home or at breaktime. Once you are ready, Miss Marta will film you and upload the video.
If you want to participate, watch the video, talk to your friends, form a group of six members and practise. When you are ready let us know!


If you have decided to join the dance, complete the form, please!