Classroom News 

MIOLL Award

Over the COVID phase of our online remote learning from home,  the Year 5/6 students have been jostling for the prestigious MIOLL (Most Impressive Online Learner) Award. Apologies to Sylvie Keogh who was a notable omission from last week's newsletter where the winners were announced. Sylvie, like others in Year 5/6, showed great resilience, flexibility and determination through her online learning experience. "It's better being back at school because we get to share our work with others and we get to see our friends" answered Sylvie when asked if she was happy to be back at school. 

Writing in the 5/6 Learning Space

So nice to be teaching young people again, face to face! This week we have been looking at the Writing Strategy 'Explode the Moment' where the writer takes a line and EXPLODES it. Here are some examples.

Sentence 'As I was walking down the road a boy and a dog came towards me'.

Explode the Moment

I was shivering as I got out of the ice cold pool. I felt numb and I looked down to see that my legs were turning blue! I ran as fast as a speeding train to get to my plain, white towel. I dried myself, but was still trembling with the cold. I put on my dark green thongs and, as I started walking, I could hear the thongs colliding on the wet and slippery tiles. Finally I got out of the leisure centre. In a short while I noticed this boy, about the same age as me, walking with his long, furry, German Shepherd. It growled at me and as a sign of protecting his owner, showed me his surprisingly sharp teeth. I was terrified. I ran like the wind to my cosy home, where I warmed myself up by having a nice, warm bath. And all my coldness went gushing away!

By Oscar Azzarone Year 5

Sentence 'I was so tired that I went home, had a bath and went to bed'.

Explode the Moment

I was waiting for dad to pick me up from gymnastics. I was super tired from all the flips and backflips and cart wheels as well. It was so tiring! I was sitting on the hard ground outside the gymnastic studio. I felt the cold breeze wiping my face, watching all the other kids getting picked up by their parents. I grabbed my phone out of my backpack angrily. I called him furiously. I just wanted to go home and have a hot, relaxing, bubble bath and get into my wonderful, warm pyjamas. 

Written by Faith Claite-Hearne Year 5

Sentence 'The night was dark and there was no moon'.

Explode the Moment

It was dark and misty, there was no moon. I felt a cold breeze sweep across my face. In the distance I heard a strange noise swirl through the trees. 'What was that?' I said to myself. The breeze kissed my cheek which caused me to shiver. The noise seemed to be coming from the north. I followed it. Everything went black. The last thing to touch my fingers was a sharp pain. I was lost. 

Written by Ricardo Casella Year 6