Autumn Term 2012- Week 1

Welcome to our Blog for the new school year!

We hope that you have all had a wonderful Summer break and are ready for an exciting term ahead. We are interested to know what you have all been doing during the holidays- tell us about it on the Blog.

Don’t forget to write in accurately punctuated sentences!

Week 13: Arts' Week

Please remember to bring your PE kit for our Dance sessions this week. You also need to wear clothes suitable for painting and messy work!
Make a million....
Has anyone made a million yet?
Look back to last week's post to see Jack's strategic thinking on how he has tackled the problem.

You will also need a strong plastic bag in school on Thursday to take your books and work home in.

Week 12: Greek Theatre

What information can you find out about Greek theatre to add to your Legacy of the Greeks power point?
Are you ready for a Maths Challenge? Follow these instructions and try to make a spiral- bring it into the classroom and teach the rest of the class.http://nrich.maths.org/8294

Week 11: The Legacy of the Greeks

What did the Greeks do for us? What evidence can we see of the Ancient Greek culture today?
Don't forget to remind your parents about our Open Afternoon on Tuesday.
Kings' School and AMVC children will be visiting their new school on Wednesday and we will be having a move- through session at Barnack before playtime.
Soke Athletics and the Regional Netball Finals are both on Thursday and our last swimming session is on Friday.
Still lots to do before the end of term!

Week 10: Olympic celebrations

Are you all ready for our special Olympics celebration tomorrow? Remember- you can come dressed in the colours of your team's country.
What do you know about the original Olympic games that started in Greece? Add some interesting Did you know...facts to our Blog.

Another busy week!
On Tuesday we will be visiting the Mosque in Peterborough and Year 6 children will be meeting up with last year's leavers during the afternoon. What questions would you like to ask them?
On Wednesday afternoon the Girls' Kwik Cricket team are playing in the County final in Peterborough- go Barnack!

Week 9: Preparing for the Olympics

This week is a very 'sporty' week. Kwik Cricket tournaments are on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons so keep practising! On Thursday afternoon we will be preparing for our special Olympics Day next Monday. Tuck shop starts on Thursday - don't forget to bring in 20p if you would like to buy a healthy snack.
Have you found any 'Perfect Numbers' yet?

A Maths Puzzle to make you think...
Complete the calculations using the numbers 1 to 8

Week 8:Ancient Greek scholars

Hello everyone! I hope you have had a fantastic half- term break and are ready for our final 6 weeks of this school year.
The diary is packed with exciting and interesting things to do- Church Schools' Day is on Tuesday at Peterborough Cathedral, Cricket coaching is on Wednesday to pick the teams for the Kwik Cricket Tournaments and SRE sessions also start this week.
Does anyone recognise this famous ancient Greek scholar? What was he famous for?