Swimming

For our swimming session the year 5 had to go to swimming groups we went last year. We went to each of our swimming groups.


Our coach was called coach James. He taught us how to float instead of sinking or drowning.
I had to put my body's flat so we can float.

If we put our head up while we float we sink.
I also got taught how to swim faster and kick with our legs.

I used a swimming technique called the dolphin. I had to point my hands above my ears and when I jumped in the water I had to put my legs together and kick.


I used another technique called the frog kick. I had kick my feet and swim down to the other side.

After I jumped off the platform

we had to high five his hand and we had to get out of the pool

Multiplication

L.I Learn about times table.

Multiplication is an easy way to count the same number in other ways. For example 7+7+7+7+7+7 is counting 7 six's that is 7 x 6 = 42

Explain idioms

This week in reading we worked on idioms. We got to pick two or three partners for the work.  '

We had to pick 2 idioms which was by the skin of my teeth and don't judge a book by it's cover.

We had to write a script after we chose our idioms we went and recorded our self's showing the idiom. 

I enjoyed making and recording the idioms 

L.I Practise using idioms

Old

L.I building vocabulary.

Synonyms means a word that means the same and

Synonyms means nearly spelt the same.

we've been talking about verbs nouns adverbs and Adjectives

Adjectives are describing word. A noun is used to name a person,animal,place and thing. A verb is an action word. Adverbs are describing a way that something happens.

Also I chose the word old for the

Tangrams

Today I learned how to make tangrams. I rearranged the pieces to make animal shapes.

First I made a square piece of paper because tangrams are made from a big square. Then I folded the square into various shapes and cut them out.

Lastly, I tried to make different animal shapes from the tangram pieces.

I enjoyed making the animals from the different pieces of paper.