Standard
Maths: Comparing Fractions pp30-31
English: Synonyms and Antonyms p61 and Plurals p64
Advanced
Maths: Fractions p23 and Comparing Fractions p24
English: Synonyms and Antonyms p62 and Mixed Practice pp63-64
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Would a DT lesson by any other name smell as sweet?
This afternoon Year 6 used a range of media in order to make Juliet balconies. They have used great teamwork to create some great designs!
Understanding The Bard!
Year 6 have been learning and understanding many phrases from Shakespeare’s play. We have discovered that many of these phrases are still used today. The children learned and explained what lots of the phrases meant and decorate a silhouette of Shakespeare with them.
Can you explain any other terms?
World Book Day
Yesterday, we all celebrated World Book Day. Children dressed up as their favourite book character. Have a look at some of the photos below
Elizabethan London
Year 6 have been looking at what life would have been like in Shakespeare’s day. We focused on London and wondered how we could persuade tourists to come and visit. Year 6 were surprised to discover that public executions, bear-baiting and visiting lunatic asylums were classed as entertainment 400 years ago.
Infographics
During book week, Year 6 have been researching and reading many of Shakespeare’s plays. They have been given a variety of information regarding many of the plays and from this have created a variety of infographics. Infographics are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge intended to present information quickly and clearly.
Take a look at the infographics Year 6 have created!
#capuletball
Year 6 imagined that they were lucky enough to attend Lord Capulet’s ball. They imagined they were a character from Romeo and Juliet and would have had access to social media. The children thought about the ‘tweets’ that may have been posted during the event! You can see the live stream from the ball on the Selsdon Primary Twitter page! @SelsdonPrimary
Red Carpet Interviews
Today, Year 6 became interviewers and were able to interview many of the guests who were attending Lord Capulet’s ball on the red carpet. Each child took on the part of one of the ball guests (these included Romeo, Juliet, Lord Capulet and Tybalt) and analysed how those different guests would have been feeling about the ball. There was great use of Shakespearean language.
Advertisements for Romeo and Juliet
When Shakespeare was alive, he couldn’t advertise on TV or online, so he had to use a prologue to act as an advert instead.
In Year 6, we have read the prologue from Romeo & Juliet and interpreted it in modern-day language. This has enabled Year 6 to design our own adverts based on this.
Advertising Romeo and Juliet
In Shakespeare’s day, theatres wouldn’t have been able to advertise or sell tickets electronically – no tweets or facebook adverts! So, this week, Year 6 set out to create posters advertising Romeo and Juliet to try and attract the crowds to the Globe Theatre.
