Our i-pad!

Today, James taught us how to edit films on our new i-pad. This skill will be very useful in the weeks to come! Thanks James.

Film Scripts

Today we continued with our work on our film scripts. The amount of information we have to work with is fantastic!

Video:The Piano

History/Literacy: Film Scripts

Today we watched a short film called 'The Piano'. This is a silent film which shows flashbacks of an old man's life. We then discussed our own films. We decided that we would work out our structure frame by frame. We used the information that we had gathered on our soldiers to start to structure our films. We discussed what each section of our film would be about, wrote a short script, decided whether it would be in colour or black and white and also began to think about music that we could use.

Maths: Measure

Our next maths topic is 'Measure'. Use these sites to give yourself a head start.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/shape_space/measures/play/

http://www.bgfl.org/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/measures/index.htm

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?b=maths/measures

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy-shape-and-weight.html

For some reason the links are not working at the moment. I will try them again later.

Maths: Handling Data

Over then next few days we shall be finishing our handling data topic. Here are some sites to help you:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/data/interpreting_data/read/1/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/data/interpreting_data/play/

Historical Research

Wow! Some of you worked really hard over the weekend researching your soldier. Today we went into the computer suite to look up more facts. Tomorrow we will put our facts together and start thinking about our film scripts.

Spellings for Friday 23rd November

Spellings for Friday 23rd November
 bicycle
biplane
 biceps
bisect
bifocals
 telephone
 television
 telescope
 telephoto
 telepathy
 transmit
 transport
 transplant
 transparent

Historical Research Homework

Today each group were given the name and certain details of a soldier named on the War Memorial. Your challenge is to find out as much about that soldier as possible, e.g. the insignia of the regiment in which he served, where in Pontyclun he lived, where he died, where he is buried/commemorated. Look at a information I posted yesterday about Charles Bartlett to give you some ideas. I would like maps, information about battles, pictures etc.

Sam Stephens Group
Cpl. John Benjamin Bartlett     40094 A Bn. Tank Corps. Born Llantrisant. Resided Barry. Enlisted Pontypridd. Age 29. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Bartlett, of 49 Cowbridge Road, Pontyclun. Husband of Edna M. Bartlett, of 55 Tynewydd Road, Barry. K.I.A. on 07/06/17 at battle of Messines, (72 tanks of A & B Bn. 2nd Tank Bde./11 ANZAC, 1X & X Corps)  Buried at Underhill Farm Cemetery, Row A, Grave 18. Also commemorated on the Miskin Village Memorial.

Alex Coles Group
2nd. Lt. Gwynne Morgan Dunn     9th Bn West Riding Regiment (Duke of Wellington's) Age 23. 3rd son of Phillip John & Anne Margaret Dunn, Crofta, Pontyclun. D.O.W. on 23/02/17. Buried at Grove Town Cemetery, Meulte, Somme. Grave Ref. 111 A 7. Also commemorated on the Miskin Village Memorial.

Josh Harris Group

Pte. Charles Henry Freegard    2nd Bn Royal Sussex Regiment. Age 18. Born Llantrisant. Enlisted Cowbridge. Son of Edward & Harriet Freegard, 23 Cowbridge Road, Brynsadler, Pontyclun, Glam. K.I.A. on 09/05/15 at the Battle of Aubers Ridge (Attack on Rue de Bois). Commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial, Panel 20 & 21 Pas de Calais, France.




Lauren Bowen Group
Cpl. Stanley Harwood     14682 11th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers. 67th Bde. 22nd Div. Born Llantrisant. Enlisted Wrexham. Son of Mary Harwood, 28 Cowbridge Road, Brynsadler. Pontyclun, Glam. K.I.A. on 18/09/18 Serbia. Buried at Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece, Grave 19.

Connor Luckett Group
Pte. Edward Reginald Jones     35282 14th (Swansea) Bn. Welsh Regiment. 114th Bde. 38th (Welsh) Div. Born Pontyclun. Lived Pontyclun. Enlisted Cardiff. Son of Mr. I. Jones, 6 Lewis Street, Pontyclun. K.I.A. on 26/05/16. Buried at the Royal Irish Rifles Graveyard, Laventie. Grave Ref. II.G.2

Dylan Hamer Group
Sgt. William Jones    14706 11th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers. 67 Bde. 22nd Div. Age 27. Born Llantrisant. Enlisted Wrexham. Resided Llantrisant. Son of John & Sarah Jones, 6 Lewis Street, Pontyclun. Husband of M. Jones, Ty Glas, Pentyrch, Cardiff. K.I.A. on 18/09/18 Serbia.  Buried at Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece, Grave Ref. V.A.11.


Lucie Jones Group
Pte. George Bramwell Rustell    2nd Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment. 2nd Bde. 1st Div. Age 22. Born Llantrisant. Enlisted Cowbridge. Son of J. And Martha. Rustell, 34 Cowbridge Road, Pontyclun. K.I.A. on 04/10/18. (Battle of the Beaurevoir Line). Buried at Berthacourt Communal Cemetery, Aisne, France. Grave Ref. A.4.

Rhydian Pendragon Group
Sgnlr. William Cecil Russell    Royal Navy. Served on the H.M. Trawler 'Ina Williams'. Age 22. Son of Albert & Mary Ann Russell, Summerhill, Pontyclun. Uncle of Keith Russell, of the same address. Drowned at sea on 30/05/17 (killed by a mine explosion off Berehaven).Commemorated on the Plymouth Memorial, Plymouth, Devon.

Jack Harding Group
Lt. Francis Sumsion Royal Air Force. 62nd Squadron. Formerly Welsh Regiment. 3rd Bn. Age 25. Killed in action on 4th November 1918, Mons, Belgium. Son of Daniel & Sarah Sumsion, 6 Cerdin Avenue, Pontyclun, Glam. Buried at Blaugies Communal C emetery, Grave located nr. n.w.corner

Lucy Walker Group
A/Cpl. William John Tucker    33004 8th Bn. Border Regiment  75th Bde. 25th Div. (Formerly Trooper 1277. Glam Yeomanry). Age 22. Born Llantrisant. Enlisted Cowbridge. Resided Pontyclun.Son of Kentley Sidney & Mary Tucker, 5 Palalwyf Avenue, Pontyclun. D.O.W. on 14/07/17.Buried at Ljissenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. Grave Ref. xv1. B.13A.

Children In Need Video

Children In Need Afternoon

This afternoon, Y6 prepared their stalls and we all had a good time spending our money. Thanks for a great afternoon Y6!!!!!

A Visit From Pudsey Bear

This morning we enjoyed a wonderful visit from Pudsey Bear. He handed out Merit Awards and then helped Mr Llewellyn set funny tasks for the teachers. These included singing on the stage, taking part in a country dancing demonstration, eating cold baked beans, being covered with foam and dancing 'Gangnam' style. Thanks Mr Llewellyn....nothing like a bit of ritual humiliation on a Friday morning!!!!!!! We all had a great time (revenge is being plotted)!