Spelling help

Here’s another site that helps you to practise key spelling patterns and spellings. Click on the image to link to the website. Once in, you can choose which year group spellings you want to practise. Within each year group, you can choose a rule to then practise. There is also a test area to help you to check whether you have now got the spelling pattern. It is a well-organised site and well worth using.

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NASA on global warming

Screen Shot 2018-03-13 at 17.22.29If you are interested in finding out more about global warming and its consequences, this site at NASA has very interesting information including images, explanations, games and activities. If you are looking for a science project too, this site has some links to suggestions you might want to consider.

Click on the image to head to the site.

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Summoner – The Novice

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soul eater

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The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell

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Alex Rider Scorpia

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Jane Eyre

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NRICH Cops and Robbers game

Screen Shot 2018-02-13 at 00.07.58Use your reasoning skills and your understanding of coordinates to find the robber in this online maths game, ‘Cops and Robbers’, from NRICH. There are 4 levels of the game to try. The hardest level will be a challenge. It is probably best to start with level 1 or 2 to get used to the game first and develop your skills at narrowing down the guesses. Click on the image of the game to go to the NRICH website and play.

Can you find the robber in less than five guesses? What is a good starting strategy? What is a successful strategy for your next guesses?

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Goth Girl and the Sinister Symphony.

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Michelle Paver, Spirit Walker

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