WEEK 11

Greetings from the Language Department with all  the latest news and info. 

 

Year 6 are working hard on the topic of "Daily Routine".  They are learning to combine time with an activity - for example:  Il joue au foot a midi.  If you would like to practise this topic have a look on www.french-games.net and select the first item "Activity".  There you will find plenty of practice games and exercises to hone your skills.  Enjoy!

Year 5 might like to look at Crickweb.  Select KS2 French and have a go at the big crossword.  Bonne chance!  Congratulations to Felix Bowling, our language Star of the week!

This week we also congratulate Elliot Brittan of 4L for completing the first section of Vocabexpress.  he has scored more than 7,000 points!  Enjoy that chocolate bar, Elliot - you deserve it!  My challenge this weekend to Year 4 is to spend at least 10 minutes on Saturday and Sunday building up your score.

Bon weekend a tous!

Mrs.Wroblewska

Salve! as our friends the Romans would say.  Here is a small selection of photographs to give a flavour of the Classical Morning - enjoy!

Copthill Classical Morning 2016-11-15

On Monday Nov.14^th 2016 Year 5 pupils from Copthill welcomed visitors from SGHS to share in a morning of Classical activities.  Working in three groups, pupils moved through a range of activities, designed to enhance and extend their knowledge of Latin and the culture of Ancient Rome.

The first activity, “Myths and Maths”, challenged pupils to tackle a variety of maths problems with a Classical twist.  Year 5 are certainly confident about their Roman numerals now!

In the second activity pupils were shown how to make a door sign which had messages in Latin. For example, if your visitor is not welcome you might turn the dial to “dormio” – I am sleeping; or maybe “scribo” – I am busy writing!  But if you are happy to receive visitors you turn to “intrate” – come on in!  The door signs were then decorated with a range of colourful Roman images.

The third activity invited pupils to explore a range of on-line sites, guided by their Year 10 helpers.  These included bbc primary history/romans and the famous www.mrdonn/romans.

After break we gathered together to watch a Youtube video of the story of Pandora and Prometheus.  Then we split into groups to work out a dramatic scene, based on a section of the story.  What imaginative renditions we saw - look at Zeus thundering down from his mountain top!

After lunch it was time to say goodbye to our visitors.  Thank you very much Mrs. Wilson and Y10 Stamford girls for all your help and input.

Thanks also to Mr.Thomas and Mrs. Croft.

We hope everybody had a super time and has added to their knowledge of Classics in a fun way.

Mrs.Wroblewska

Another busy week for the Language Department in which Year 4 pupils have worked hard in their LJR course book and have designed their own shopping list.  This weekend you might like to explore the fun website Crickweb.  Select KS2 and from the drop-down menu you will see French.  Amusez-vous bien!

Year 5 are looking forward to Classics Morning next Monday - watch this space!  Meanwhile they have developed their knowledge of the classroom in the Spanish lesson.  Why not test yourself on Crickweb KS2 Spanish?

Year 6 have focused on lessons and timetables.  They could practise this material by looking at bbc primary french.  Select the School section.  Bon weekend a tous!

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