Month: January 2014

Here are some guidelines for presenting our work in Class 5.

Let’s aim for 10 out of 10 presentation for every piece of work we produce. It’s achievable if we concentrate hard and accept nothing less than the best from ourselves.

Presentation Guidelines

Marks out of ten:

3 out of 10:

• Work is difficult to read
• Pages have been left blank
• This work must be copied out at home

4 out of 10:

• Date and/or Learning Objective are not underlined
• More than one line has been left between questions or after the date/Learning Objective
• Writing is often not on the line

5 out of 10:

• Work is set out appropriately
• Writing is not joined or is messy
• On occasion, writing is not on the line

6 out of 10:

• Work is set out appropriately
• Writing is joined and clear but not appropriately/regularly sized

7 out of 10:

• Work is set out appropriately
• Writing is appropriately sized, but some letters are not formed correctly

8 out of 10:

• Work is set out appropriately
• All letters formed correctly, but there may be some irregularities

9 out of 10:

• Work is set out appropriately
• All letters formed correctly, with very few irregularities

10 out of 10:

• Layout is in line with school expectations
• All letters and joins are formed according  to school expectations

Click here for a link to lots of Maths word problems on a range of topics:

Word problems are an excellent way to use and apply your mathematical skills. The problems range from fairly straight forward to fiendishly difficult. Try to work through problems at the correct level for you – think Goldilocks, not too easy, not too difficult but just right for me!

As we are currently studying Oliver Twist in Class 5, it seems a good time to ask the following question: Is Oliver Twist the greatest story that Charles Dickens wrote?

You might love the story of Oliver Twist because of all the engaging and enduring characters that are in the book (is there a better bad guy than Bill Sikes).

Or alternatively, you might prefer the timeless classic that is A Christmas Carol. Is Christmas really Christmas without a re-telling of Dickens’ time-honoured classic?

Or maybe you love the story of Little Dorrit with all its connections to the location of our school.

Leave a comment in the comments section below letting everyone know your favourite Charles Dickens’ story ………. and don’t forget to write why your chosen story is the greatest.