Year 3

Home Learning Pack 10

Name ____________

Week 12

Monday Reading ndash

Read The Boy

Who Grew

Dragons

Chapter 12

Spellings ndash

Weekly Spellings

from 34 statutory

spelling list

Writing-

Introduction-

Character and

setting description

Maths ndash

Year 3

Length-cm and

mm

Science-

Pitch and

Frequency

Tuesday Reading ndash

Comprehension

Questions

Writing ndash

Build up- creating

suspense

Maths ndash

Year 3

Adding length

For the next two

weeks we will be

having a lsquoPiratesrsquo

theme for our

learning

Your learning will

focus on multiple

areas of our

curriculum which

has been outlined

at the end of this

document

Wednesday Reading ndash

Read The Boy

Who Grew

Dragons

Chapter 13

Writing ndash

Middle- the

problemaction

Maths ndash

Year 3

Adding length

Thursday Reading ndash

Comprehension

Questions

Writing ndash

Resolution- solving

a problem

Maths ndash

Year 3

Subtracting

length

Friday Reading ndash

Text- Our Coasts

Writing ndash

Conclusion-

bringing the story

to a close with all

ends tied up

Maths ndash

Year 3

Subtracting

length

Donrsquot forget that you also have a log in to access Times table Rock Stars

Online you can also access extra maths home learning on the White Rose Maths site Use the

link below and click on your year group

httpswhiterosemathscomhomelearning

Week 12

Monday Reading ndash

Read The Boy

Who Grew

Dragons

Chapter 12

Spellings ndash

Weekly Spellings

from 34 statutory

spelling list

Writing-

Introduction-

Character and

setting description

Maths ndash

Year 3

Length-cm and

mm

Science-

Pitch and

Frequency

Tuesday Reading ndash

Comprehension

Questions

Writing ndash

Build up- creating

suspense

Maths ndash

Year 3

Adding length

For the next two

weeks we will be

having a lsquoPiratesrsquo

theme for our

learning

Your learning will

focus on multiple

areas of our

curriculum which

has been outlined

at the end of this

document

Wednesday Reading ndash

Read The Boy

Who Grew

Dragons

Chapter 13

Writing ndash

Middle- the

problemaction

Maths ndash

Year 3

Adding length

Thursday Reading ndash

Comprehension

Questions

Writing ndash

Resolution- solving

a problem

Maths ndash

Year 3

Subtracting

length

Friday Reading ndash

Text- Our Coasts

Writing ndash

Conclusion-

bringing the story

to a close with all

ends tied up

Maths ndash

Year 3

Subtracting

length

Donrsquot forget that you also have a log in to access Times table Rock Stars

Online you can also access extra maths home learning on the White Rose Maths site Use the

link below and click on your year group

httpswhiterosemathscomhomelearning

Reading- Monday Week 12

The Boy Who Grew Dragons

Chapter 12- A Present For Liam

I recognised the supersonic scream immediately It was unmistakably Lolli-sized I leaped up

and saw her standing on the train arms grabbing for a book shersquod been looking at Another

child had it clutched to her chest with an equally determined scowl on her face A lady with a

flowery skirt stood between them trying to make peace

ldquoNow then my little peaches why donrsquot we have a story all togetherrdquo

I looked round for Mum and saw her coming out of the store cupboard with her arms full of

books I could see she was thinking the same as me A story wasnrsquot going to work with Lolli at

this point And I couldnrsquot say I blamed her After all the girl had obviously snatched the

book away from her in the first place I sprinted down there The flowery lady was insisting

on story time and was just about to take a seat squashing her flowery bottom into the far-

too-small-for-it-train Lollirsquos next scream smashed the sound barrier And I suddenly saw

why I among the cuddly toys I spotted a scaly head with two little horns peeking out The

woman was just about to flatten Flicker In a heroic moment-or maybe it was just the

reflexes of an angry and alarmed two-year-old- Lolli bent over and rammed the lady off the

train like a stampeding baby rhino

There was a screech from the lady as she tumbled forward and then a crash as the shelf

she staggered into wen flying Books scattered across the carpet and the air filled with the

cries of Mum and Mrs Olive as they descended on the book corner to rescue her While the

adults stumbled around trying to help the woman to her feet I saw Lolli point at the picture

book As I watched it rose up into the air and started to fly across the library banging into

shelves and ceiling lights as Flicker whose wings were making the open pages flap noisily

struggled to find the exit

The little girl who had grabbed the book stood there watching her mouth forming a little

round lsquoOrsquo as she tried to make sense of the flip-flop-flapping book over her head And when

Lolli pointed a grubby finger at her she backed away as if she feared she might be next to

fly across the room Finally Flicker headed straight for the open door I dashed after the

flying book and was just in time to see it smack straight into Liam Sawstonrsquos head He

staggered on the steps and dropped his bike nursing the lump that was already bulging on his

forehead His eyes shot to the book which had fallen to the floor I bet poor Flicker was

just as stunned

ldquoYou threw that at my head Irsquom gonna get you for thatrdquo

ldquoI didnrsquotrdquo I stammered ldquoHonestrdquo

I could see Liamrsquos anger growing I wouldnrsquot have been surprised if his T-shirt had split open

and shown green muscles rippling underneath It was definitely an Incredible Hulk moment

And as he hulked up I seemed to shrink even smaller than usual He reached forward to grab

the book presumably to fling it back at me I glanced down and noticed it wasnrsquot moving

What if Flicker was hurt Either way I couldnrsquot let Liam find him I shut my eyes and

imagined myself turning red hot like an ember like a spark about to explode And I did what

Lolli had done I became a rhino and charged The trouble is with my eyes shut my manoeuvre

was less successful that Lollirsquos Liam just sidestepped and I ended up tripping over his bike

and crashing head first into a shrub Luckily for me he had sidestepped into something

squelchy and he landed in an equally undignified heap

ldquoWhateverrsquos going onrdquo Mrs Olive cried striding towards us She bent down her hand

reaching for the book

My arm shot out ldquoWaitrdquo I cried

It was too late She lifted it up as I sat there with leaves and ladybirds in my hair powerless

to stop her But Flicker was nowhere to be seen I think the sigh of relief that came out of

me was probably worthy of a hurricane rating Definitely enough to knock someonersquos hat off

anyway

ldquoI hope you havenrsquot been throwing my books aroundrdquo Mrs Olive continued If there was one

thing that would turn sweet Mrs Olive into your worst nightmare it was mistreating books

This was something Liam had been known to do so her attention was focused directly on him

Unfair I know but I wasnrsquot about to start feeling sorry for him Liam glared at me scraping

what I realised must be dragon poo off his trainer then grabbed his bike and staggered

away down the street As he passed under one of the trees he yelped and his hand shot to

his head I could just make out a little flittering shape among the leaves I grinned It looked

like Flicker had dropped a final parting gift on him The icing on the cake you might say

Spelling- Monday Week 12

Writing- Monday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

This week we will write an adventure story about a Pirate Today we will write the

introduction of our story so this means we need to write about our main character and we

need to describe the setting of our story Have a think about what pirate adventure you

would like to write about ask yourself what your character is like and where they are

Remember that we need to use lots of interesting adjectives and similes when describing we

need to ensure our character is liked by the reader we want them on our side for this

adventure We need to think carefully about the vocabulary we use and stretch ourselves so

you might want to get out your dictionary We need fronted adverbials to tell the reader

when how or where the events are taking place

Heres mine to help you

The waves crashed against the side of Leanderrsquos Dads boat it was another stormy night on

board lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and Leander was in a foul mood Once again it was his job to get

the boat ship shape ready to sail by dawn while his Dad met an old friend who had something

for him It was probably some second rate cloth or gold plated jewellery neither of which

they needed as they had problems maintaining their trustee ship for fishing never mind

taking on someone elsersquos unwanted tat Somehow his Dad always seemed to lsquohelprsquo out a friend

even when they had enough to deal with themselves Of course this also meant Leander was

the one left on the ship doing all the chores and was in the middle of his least favourite one

right now untangling the fishing nets ready for the morning Leander wasnrsquot even interested

in life as a fisherman which made things worse why would anyone want to be at sea risking

their life in storms battling the waves constantly wet cold and not to mention hungry with

the imminent threat of a pirate attack looming and lastly smelling of fish every day That

stench just permeated into everything even his skin Indeed his mind was made up he was

not going to grow up to be a fisherman not with the sales of the fish they brought back to

shore earning them merely enough money for food and a few basic repairs to the ship this

was not the life for him The harbour at Fort Liberte in Haiti was crammed full of ships that

evening as it was the height of summer and the island drew a huge crowd of wealthy

merchants here to trade for spices and gold However lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo was out of place

between the spectacular ships with their polished wooden decks and pristine sails The boatrsquos

hull groaned and creaked as each wave battered against it the deck not quite so polished but

rather a miss-match of wooden repairs like plasters covering over where the leaks had

begun To say this ship had seen better days was an understatement Leanderrsquos own

appearance seemed to mirror that of lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo he too seemed unkempt with his

brown hair flopped over his eyes long and tangled his t-shirt with three holes around the

collar and his shorts hanging low from his waist as they were too big

Maths- Monday Week 12

Science- Monday Week 12

Today can you watch a teaching video at the Oak national academy website all about sound

httpsclassroomthenationalacademylessonsfrequency-and-pitch-of-sound-hearing-range

Can you tell me what each of these words means

Pitch

Frequency

Vibration

Hertz

High

Low

If you would like to finish with a quiz on sound please use the link below

httpswwweducationquizzescomks2sciencesound

the book presumably to fling it back at me I glanced down and noticed it wasnrsquot moving

What if Flicker was hurt Either way I couldnrsquot let Liam find him I shut my eyes and

imagined myself turning red hot like an ember like a spark about to explode And I did what

Lolli had done I became a rhino and charged The trouble is with my eyes shut my manoeuvre

was less successful that Lollirsquos Liam just sidestepped and I ended up tripping over his bike

and crashing head first into a shrub Luckily for me he had sidestepped into something

squelchy and he landed in an equally undignified heap

ldquoWhateverrsquos going onrdquo Mrs Olive cried striding towards us She bent down her hand

reaching for the book

My arm shot out ldquoWaitrdquo I cried

It was too late She lifted it up as I sat there with leaves and ladybirds in my hair powerless

to stop her But Flicker was nowhere to be seen I think the sigh of relief that came out of

me was probably worthy of a hurricane rating Definitely enough to knock someonersquos hat off

anyway

ldquoI hope you havenrsquot been throwing my books aroundrdquo Mrs Olive continued If there was one

thing that would turn sweet Mrs Olive into your worst nightmare it was mistreating books

This was something Liam had been known to do so her attention was focused directly on him

Unfair I know but I wasnrsquot about to start feeling sorry for him Liam glared at me scraping

what I realised must be dragon poo off his trainer then grabbed his bike and staggered

away down the street As he passed under one of the trees he yelped and his hand shot to

his head I could just make out a little flittering shape among the leaves I grinned It looked

like Flicker had dropped a final parting gift on him The icing on the cake you might say

Spelling- Monday Week 12

Writing- Monday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

This week we will write an adventure story about a Pirate Today we will write the

introduction of our story so this means we need to write about our main character and we

need to describe the setting of our story Have a think about what pirate adventure you

would like to write about ask yourself what your character is like and where they are

Remember that we need to use lots of interesting adjectives and similes when describing we

need to ensure our character is liked by the reader we want them on our side for this

adventure We need to think carefully about the vocabulary we use and stretch ourselves so

you might want to get out your dictionary We need fronted adverbials to tell the reader

when how or where the events are taking place

Heres mine to help you

The waves crashed against the side of Leanderrsquos Dads boat it was another stormy night on

board lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and Leander was in a foul mood Once again it was his job to get

the boat ship shape ready to sail by dawn while his Dad met an old friend who had something

for him It was probably some second rate cloth or gold plated jewellery neither of which

they needed as they had problems maintaining their trustee ship for fishing never mind

taking on someone elsersquos unwanted tat Somehow his Dad always seemed to lsquohelprsquo out a friend

even when they had enough to deal with themselves Of course this also meant Leander was

the one left on the ship doing all the chores and was in the middle of his least favourite one

right now untangling the fishing nets ready for the morning Leander wasnrsquot even interested

in life as a fisherman which made things worse why would anyone want to be at sea risking

their life in storms battling the waves constantly wet cold and not to mention hungry with

the imminent threat of a pirate attack looming and lastly smelling of fish every day That

stench just permeated into everything even his skin Indeed his mind was made up he was

not going to grow up to be a fisherman not with the sales of the fish they brought back to

shore earning them merely enough money for food and a few basic repairs to the ship this

was not the life for him The harbour at Fort Liberte in Haiti was crammed full of ships that

evening as it was the height of summer and the island drew a huge crowd of wealthy

merchants here to trade for spices and gold However lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo was out of place

between the spectacular ships with their polished wooden decks and pristine sails The boatrsquos

hull groaned and creaked as each wave battered against it the deck not quite so polished but

rather a miss-match of wooden repairs like plasters covering over where the leaks had

begun To say this ship had seen better days was an understatement Leanderrsquos own

appearance seemed to mirror that of lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo he too seemed unkempt with his

brown hair flopped over his eyes long and tangled his t-shirt with three holes around the

collar and his shorts hanging low from his waist as they were too big

Maths- Monday Week 12

Science- Monday Week 12

Today can you watch a teaching video at the Oak national academy website all about sound

httpsclassroomthenationalacademylessonsfrequency-and-pitch-of-sound-hearing-range

Can you tell me what each of these words means

Pitch

Frequency

Vibration

Hertz

High

Low

If you would like to finish with a quiz on sound please use the link below

httpswwweducationquizzescomks2sciencesound

Spelling- Monday Week 12

Writing- Monday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

This week we will write an adventure story about a Pirate Today we will write the

introduction of our story so this means we need to write about our main character and we

need to describe the setting of our story Have a think about what pirate adventure you

would like to write about ask yourself what your character is like and where they are

Remember that we need to use lots of interesting adjectives and similes when describing we

need to ensure our character is liked by the reader we want them on our side for this

adventure We need to think carefully about the vocabulary we use and stretch ourselves so

you might want to get out your dictionary We need fronted adverbials to tell the reader

when how or where the events are taking place

Heres mine to help you

The waves crashed against the side of Leanderrsquos Dads boat it was another stormy night on

board lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and Leander was in a foul mood Once again it was his job to get

the boat ship shape ready to sail by dawn while his Dad met an old friend who had something

for him It was probably some second rate cloth or gold plated jewellery neither of which

they needed as they had problems maintaining their trustee ship for fishing never mind

taking on someone elsersquos unwanted tat Somehow his Dad always seemed to lsquohelprsquo out a friend

even when they had enough to deal with themselves Of course this also meant Leander was

the one left on the ship doing all the chores and was in the middle of his least favourite one

right now untangling the fishing nets ready for the morning Leander wasnrsquot even interested

in life as a fisherman which made things worse why would anyone want to be at sea risking

their life in storms battling the waves constantly wet cold and not to mention hungry with

the imminent threat of a pirate attack looming and lastly smelling of fish every day That

stench just permeated into everything even his skin Indeed his mind was made up he was

not going to grow up to be a fisherman not with the sales of the fish they brought back to

shore earning them merely enough money for food and a few basic repairs to the ship this

was not the life for him The harbour at Fort Liberte in Haiti was crammed full of ships that

evening as it was the height of summer and the island drew a huge crowd of wealthy

merchants here to trade for spices and gold However lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo was out of place

between the spectacular ships with their polished wooden decks and pristine sails The boatrsquos

hull groaned and creaked as each wave battered against it the deck not quite so polished but

rather a miss-match of wooden repairs like plasters covering over where the leaks had

begun To say this ship had seen better days was an understatement Leanderrsquos own

appearance seemed to mirror that of lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo he too seemed unkempt with his

brown hair flopped over his eyes long and tangled his t-shirt with three holes around the

collar and his shorts hanging low from his waist as they were too big

Maths- Monday Week 12

Science- Monday Week 12

Today can you watch a teaching video at the Oak national academy website all about sound

httpsclassroomthenationalacademylessonsfrequency-and-pitch-of-sound-hearing-range

Can you tell me what each of these words means

Pitch

Frequency

Vibration

Hertz

High

Low

If you would like to finish with a quiz on sound please use the link below

httpswwweducationquizzescomks2sciencesound

Writing- Monday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

This week we will write an adventure story about a Pirate Today we will write the

introduction of our story so this means we need to write about our main character and we

need to describe the setting of our story Have a think about what pirate adventure you

would like to write about ask yourself what your character is like and where they are

Remember that we need to use lots of interesting adjectives and similes when describing we

need to ensure our character is liked by the reader we want them on our side for this

adventure We need to think carefully about the vocabulary we use and stretch ourselves so

you might want to get out your dictionary We need fronted adverbials to tell the reader

when how or where the events are taking place

Heres mine to help you

The waves crashed against the side of Leanderrsquos Dads boat it was another stormy night on

board lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and Leander was in a foul mood Once again it was his job to get

the boat ship shape ready to sail by dawn while his Dad met an old friend who had something

for him It was probably some second rate cloth or gold plated jewellery neither of which

they needed as they had problems maintaining their trustee ship for fishing never mind

taking on someone elsersquos unwanted tat Somehow his Dad always seemed to lsquohelprsquo out a friend

even when they had enough to deal with themselves Of course this also meant Leander was

the one left on the ship doing all the chores and was in the middle of his least favourite one

right now untangling the fishing nets ready for the morning Leander wasnrsquot even interested

in life as a fisherman which made things worse why would anyone want to be at sea risking

their life in storms battling the waves constantly wet cold and not to mention hungry with

the imminent threat of a pirate attack looming and lastly smelling of fish every day That

stench just permeated into everything even his skin Indeed his mind was made up he was

not going to grow up to be a fisherman not with the sales of the fish they brought back to

shore earning them merely enough money for food and a few basic repairs to the ship this

was not the life for him The harbour at Fort Liberte in Haiti was crammed full of ships that

evening as it was the height of summer and the island drew a huge crowd of wealthy

merchants here to trade for spices and gold However lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo was out of place

between the spectacular ships with their polished wooden decks and pristine sails The boatrsquos

hull groaned and creaked as each wave battered against it the deck not quite so polished but

rather a miss-match of wooden repairs like plasters covering over where the leaks had

begun To say this ship had seen better days was an understatement Leanderrsquos own

appearance seemed to mirror that of lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo he too seemed unkempt with his

brown hair flopped over his eyes long and tangled his t-shirt with three holes around the

collar and his shorts hanging low from his waist as they were too big

Maths- Monday Week 12

Science- Monday Week 12

Today can you watch a teaching video at the Oak national academy website all about sound

httpsclassroomthenationalacademylessonsfrequency-and-pitch-of-sound-hearing-range

Can you tell me what each of these words means

Pitch

Frequency

Vibration

Hertz

High

Low

If you would like to finish with a quiz on sound please use the link below

httpswwweducationquizzescomks2sciencesound

Maths- Monday Week 12

Science- Monday Week 12

Today can you watch a teaching video at the Oak national academy website all about sound

httpsclassroomthenationalacademylessonsfrequency-and-pitch-of-sound-hearing-range

Can you tell me what each of these words means

Pitch

Frequency

Vibration

Hertz

High

Low

If you would like to finish with a quiz on sound please use the link below

httpswwweducationquizzescomks2sciencesound

Science- Monday Week 12

Today can you watch a teaching video at the Oak national academy website all about sound

httpsclassroomthenationalacademylessonsfrequency-and-pitch-of-sound-hearing-range

Can you tell me what each of these words means

Pitch

Frequency

Vibration

Hertz

High

Low

If you would like to finish with a quiz on sound please use the link below

httpswwweducationquizzescomks2sciencesound

Reading- Tuesday Week 12

Remember to go back to the text to find the answers this may mean re-reading the chapter

or parts of it

Objective To make inferences and justify with evidence

Comprehension questions for chapter 12

1 Why do you think Tomas says lsquoAfter all the girl had obviously snatched the book away

from her in the first placersquo

_____________________________________________________________

2 Why does Tomas think Lolli was being heroic

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

3 What two similes does Tomas use to describe how he was trying to imagine himself

and why

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

4 What do you think Mrs Oliversquos opinion of Liam is and why

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

5 What do you think the phrase lsquothe icing on the cakersquo actually means

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

Writing- Tuesday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write our build up so this means we will think about events that begin to

happen and we will be creating suspense in the lead up to the action Have a think about what

will happen in your story and how you can get there with the build-up

Remember that we will still use lots of interesting adjectives we will think carefully about

the vocabulary we use and we still need fronted adverbials to tell the reader when how or

where the events are taking place We also need to use our power of three sentences to help

create suspense- can you remember that these are three short sentences together eg The

shiprsquos deck creaked I turned around A shadow blocked the doorway

Heres mine to help you

Leander had finished his chores after what had seemed like an eternity and had settled

himself down with some hot soup and awaited his Dads return All of a sudden he was

abruptly woken after falling asleep below deck in the cabin he shared with his Dad a manrsquos

voice had cried out followed by a chorus of shouting and banging against the gangway

connecting the ship to the dock It was difficult to understand what the deep harsh voices

were saying but the tone and the accent was clear enough for Leander to know whom they

belonged tohellipPIRATES Frightened he carefully peered through the porthole the figures

were walking away down the harbour side there were five of them Three of the men were

dragging what looked like a large sack behind them One stopped Leander pushed the

porthole open to get a better view looking for anything that would identify the men if

needed the man wore a long navy jacket his hair long and untamed and as Leander scanned

down his heart raced the man had a wooden leg Leander knew this was dangerous territory

as only the most fearsome pirates had wooden legs often lost in bloody thirsty battles and

only one in the Caribbean who was well known and well feared - Calico Jack As Leander

stared transfixed on the group the wooden legged man turned

His eyes met Leanderrsquos Leander froze He could take his eyes off Calico Jack The gruesome

pirate flashed a smile of golden teeth at Leander and pressed his finger to his lips his eyes

lit with a wicked glint Leander didnrsquot move or darenrsquot move Calico Jack turned and followed

the otherrsquos obviously satisfied that the boy wouldnrsquot cause a commotion Once out of view

Leander snapped out of the trance like state he was in and scrambled up to the deck

Whatever those pirates had in that sack it was clear they didnrsquot want anyone to know about

it so they were definitely up to no good Before Leander could gather his thoughtrsquos the

silence was broken a man with a blood stained face appeared and was shouting his fatherrsquos

name He saw Leander and blurted out

ldquoItrsquos Calico Jack He has him Hersquos taken your fatherrdquo

Maths- Tuesday Week 12

Reading- Wednesday Week 12

The Boy Who Grew Dragons

Chapter 13- Slugs and Superheroes

Mum had already stormed ahead with Lolli who was strapped into her buggy and happily

occupied with a book and a rice cake the size of her head As I trailed slowly home I tucked

my hand in my pocket and scratched flicker along the ridges of his back He rumbled under

my hand contented He didnrsquot seem to have grown at all despite the fact he was eating

around thirty-three square meals a day He was always nibbling something After all the

extra broccoli I was sneaking off my plate and getting him to dispose of he still sat

comfortably on my hand Even so I couldnrsquot help drifting back into the dream of us flying

together Unfortunately the dream didnrsquot last long

ldquoOi lame brainrdquo

I stopped in my tracks as Liam raced up on his bike and skidded to a halt in front of me He

planted himself on the pavement blocking my way

ldquoIrsquove been watching you you and those other meebasrdquo

So Irsquom guessing by now yoursquore getting the picture of Liam Big nose for barging into other

peoplersquos business stirs up trouble like hersquos frothing a milkshake acts like he owns the world

Well he also has his own brand of special nicknames Sadly for him a lot of them donrsquot

actually make sense and so arenrsquot as cutting as hersquod probably like them to be Take lsquomeebarsquo

for instance What I think hersquos actually going for is lsquoamoebarsquo An amoeba is a small single-

celled organism without a brain The fact he thinks itrsquos lsquoa meeba two meebasrsquo just shows

whorsquos really lacking a brain round here

ldquoIrsquove seen yourdquo he sneered

I curled my hand around Flicker who seemed to have fallen asleep in my pocket His hot

breath sent little shivers of warmth right through me It felt like even though he was tiny

and asleep he was protecting me

ldquoWell thatrsquos terrificrdquo I said This is the point where Ted might have elbowed me into

shutting up But without him around and with a dragon in my pocket I just couldnrsquot help

myself ldquoI see you too Bit old for peekaboo arenrsquot werdquo

You could almost see the steam puffing from Liamrsquos ears when I said it

ldquoWatch it ant-boy or Irsquoll squish you like the insect you are You know what Irsquom talking about

Yoursquore up to something First at school and then the library Yoursquore being weird even for

yourdquo

ldquoNope just the usual amount of weirdrdquo I grinned

He narrowed his eyes and stepped towards me leaning close I suddenly wished Tedrsquos elbow

had been there after all I had a feeling Liam was about to turn nasty

ldquoWell I say yoursquore being extra weird And Irsquom going to find out what yoursquore up tordquo

He reached out and shoved me and I stumbled into a tree

ldquoAnd itrsquoll be easy cos I can smell you coming a mile away Whiffy Yoursquore stinkier than those

stink bombs my brother got me last Christmasrdquo

I rubbed my arm feeling the bruise And then my heart did that skippy thing like when Dad

drives too fast over a speed bump What if being slammed into the tree had crushed Flicker

My hand automatically reached for my pocket and Liamrsquos eyes followed

ldquoWhat have you got in thererdquo He sneered

I felt Flicker moving He was OK But the relief didnrsquot last as I felt the little dragon pushing

against my hand trying to get out I curled my fingers around his body desperately hoping it

might settle him down

ldquoNothing Look Irsquom not up to anythingrdquo I said quickly But I could feel my heart beating

faster and faster and my hands were getting sticky with sweat And it wasnrsquot just from

panicking about Flicker being seen I could feel the dragon heating up too He was as unhappy

about getting shoved as I was I couldnrsquot risk him being seen but the more panicky I felt

the hotter he got I needed a distraction- and quick

ldquoWellrdquo Liam said as he flicked a slug from the top of a wall in my direction It landed on my

top so carefully I lifted it off to the safety of a nearby bush

Poor little thing Irsquom not saying I love slugs but it had just been minding its own business

Anything I said a this point was likely to make things worse but not saying anything wasnrsquot

helping either I could tell Liam was about to go properly Hulk He was getting bigger again

his muscles bulging before my eyes I waited for the sound of his t-shirt ripping But before

he could squash me with his great green fists three people suddenly appeared at my side

Ted Kat and Kai Materialising there like my own personal superhero squad

ldquoHey Tomas Need a hand with Liam the Unincredible Hulkrdquo Kai said

The relief of having my friends there felt like finally getting your Mr Whippy on the hottest

day of the year after joining the Guinness World Records longest ice-cream queue I

imagined the four of us standing in formation in front of him wielding our superpowers as

Kairsquos words blasted out like lasers shrinking Liam to the size of a pea It must have done the

trick because although he kept up the scowl Liam got on his bike and pedalled off

ldquoYou OK Tomasrdquo Ted asked once hersquod gone

ldquoYeah thanks Irsquom finerdquo As I said it I felt Flickerrsquos heat begin to fade as if he too was

calming down

ldquoWhatrsquos up with himrdquo Kai asked nodding towards the retreating Liam

ldquoHas he been hassling you abouthellipyou know the PE stuffrdquo Kat asked

I bent down and pretended to tie up my shoelace aware of them watching me and willing

Flicker not to try to wriggle out Or worse poo The last thing I needed was another Whiffy

Liffy episode Even my friends thought I was being weird without that happening I spotted

Mum and Lolli miles ahead now and just about to turn the corner into our street and I willed

her to turn around and call me

ldquoNah you know just usual Liam stuffrdquo I said

I knew they werenrsquot buying it Thatrsquos the thing about friends Especially ones who know you as

well as these three knew me

ldquoTOMASrdquo Mum shouted

ldquoIrsquod better gordquo I said rolling my eyes and faking a groan

I ran off silently thanking Mum from saving me from another lie But as I left I couldnrsquot

help noticing Kat was looking a bit hurt

Once I was safely onto our street I slowed down Flicker stretched in my pocket Mum was

already wrestling the buggy through the front door and so after checking there was no-one

else around I reached in to lift him out He unfurled his wings and shook himself sending a

shimmering ripple across his scales He sneezed and shot out a spray of sparks that I quickly

stamped out It was a good job he hadnrsquot got out and done that when the others were there

And more importantly that Liam hadnrsquot seen him I really didnrsquot like the idea of him spying on

me Irsquod just have to be super careful from now on

Writing- Wednesday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write the problemaction part of our story so this means we have to think

about the adventure our character is about to embark on and what problem they could face

Remember that we will still use lots of interesting adjectives we will think carefully about

the vocabulary we use and we still need fronted adverbials to tell the reader when how or

where the events are taking place We might need to think about using speech marks

correctly- we open speech marks ldquo we write what the character is saying out loud then we

close the speech marks ldquo and we put who said it and how they said it eg Leander said quietly

We remember to use a new line when someone new speaks

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander stared wide eyed at the man Before his words came tumbling out in a hurry

ldquoMy father But why We donrsquot have anything they want We donrsquot even know any piratesrdquo

ldquoItrsquos my faultrdquo the man desperately tried to explain ldquoI was meeting you father tonight to

give him something that Irsquod been searching for and found after all these yearshellip a map to

Dead Manrsquos Island Thatrsquos where Blackbeardrsquos treasure is said to be hidden I gave the map

to your father for safe keepingrdquo

ldquoSo you are the reason my Dad has been kidnapped by Pirates Then you will help me to get

him backrdquo Leander cried in a determined voice

The man nodded in agreement he made an attempt to wipe his blood stained face with his

dirty sleeve before he replied

ldquoThey must have followed me here and waited They ambushed us as we came off my ship and

took your father as he had the map I tried to stop themrdquo he explained

ldquoWell clearly that didnrsquot work and we donrsquot have any time to lose we must find their ship and

rescue my dadrdquo Leander exclaimed

Luckily all the voyages out to sea fishing had made Leander a very capable sailor in all

conditions and he had learnt to navigate using the stars as his guide He was hoping lsquoThe Lost

Mermaidrsquo would brave the storm and prove her worth in catching up with Calico Jackrsquos ship

He had to trust this man to remember the way to Dead Manrsquos Island He didnrsquot even know

who this man really was or if he was in fact trustworthy at all

ldquoWho are you anywayrdquo Leander finally asked after they had hauled up the anchor and set

sail

ldquoIrsquom Edward Emmerson Admiral of the Maria Royale the Queen of Spainrsquos Royal ship I have

been chasing Pirates down for many years in these waters and this is how I stumbled upon

the maprdquo he explained ldquoYour father is an old friend of mine and I knew the map would be

safe in his possessionrdquo

As dawn broke over the horizon a blur of an image came into view It was Calico Jackrsquos ship

they had caught them up Another silhouette loomed to the Westhellip Dead Manrsquos Island Now

how were they possibly going to rescue Leanderrsquos Dad Leander guided the ship around the

craggy coastline and set anchor from their position they would not be seen by the Pirates

Now all that was left to do was figure out how to get Leanderrsquos Dad off their ship without

getting caught themselves

Maths- Wednesday Week 12

Reading- Thursday Week 12

Remember to go back to the text to find the answers this may mean re-reading the chapter

or parts of it

Objective To retrieve and record information from a text

Comprehension questions for chapter 13

1) What did Liam have a special brand of

2) Tick all the statements that are TRUE

Flicker eats 33 meals a day

Tomas is pleased to see Liam

Liam thinks Tomas is weird

Tomas is disappointed Ted Kat and Kai arrive

Tomas wishes his mum hadnrsquot shouted him

3) What did Tomas describe his friends as

4) What did Tomas imagine Kairsquos words would do

5) What did Tomas pretend he was doing to avoid a conversation with his

friends

Writing- Thursday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write our resolution this is where our main character finds a way to solve the

problem that has occurred

Remember that we will still use lots of interesting adjectives we will think carefully about

the vocabulary we use and we still need fronted adverbials to tell the reader when how or

where the events are taking place

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander and Edward sat observing the pirates like it was some kind of chess match and they

were waiting to make their move The pirates had what they wanted the map so what would

they want with Leanderrsquos Dad now As the sun rose higher in the sapphire sky there was

movement on board Calico Jackrsquos ship Leander saw his Dad brought up on deck from the

cabins below he watched as Calico Jack tied him to the shiprsquos mast The pirates were loaded

with sacks and spades Leander hoped they would leave soon so they could go and rescue his

Dad But what was to stop the pirates coming after them Leander was a quick thinker and

quite the problem solver when issues had arose on lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and his Dad had always

let Leander discover if his ideas would work He sat now assessing the problem in hand- how

to stop a bunch of scurvy pirates from following them and most likely making them walk the

plank After all they would know where Dead Manrsquos Island was and that the pirates had the

map to Blackbeardrsquos treasure there was no way Calico Jack would let them escape with these

facts But what if they couldnrsquot follow them Leander started piecing together a plan of

action

ldquoIf the pirates canrsquot follow us off Dead Manrsquos Island then we are safe rightrdquo Leander

questioned Edward

ldquoIf we can get your father off here and back to Haiti then my crew of the Maria Royale can

deal with those brutesrdquo replied Edward

ldquoThen I think Irsquove got an idea we maroon them here on the island by setting fire to their

sails Without those there is no way that heavy ship could move from the bayrdquo Leander

exclaimed ldquoWe have paraffin oil and matches on board perfect to set those sails alight But

we have to work fastrdquo

In a flash Leander had disappeared to the cabins to gather up the equipment and they

watched for the pirates to disappear off into the jungle canopy that edged onto the beach

It was time to get to work

Maths- Thursday Week 12

Reading- Friday Week 12

Writing- Friday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write the ending of our pirate stories this means we will make sure that the

characterrsquos problems are solved and that they are successful in their adventure We must

make sure that we read our story from the beginning to end and ensure that it flows and

makes sense all the way through editing our stories for spellings grammar and word choices

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander and Edward neared the pirate ship keeping low and in the shallows of the water as

not-to-be-seen if for some reason one of the pirates were to return Cautiously they

climbed on-board Edward set about cutting the rope around Leanderrsquos fatherrsquos wrists that

held him to the mast with his dagger Leanderrsquos father was shocked to see them his eyes

gratefully held Leanderrsquos glance as he knew his son would have been the one to embark on a

rescue mission Leander smiled at his father then quickly remembering his urgency raced to

the rigging and began to climb up Once at the crow nest he began to pour paraffin oil down

the sails and when he was satisfied that enough oil had covered the sails he clambered back

down again By this time Edward had freed his father from the ropes and they were ready

to light the sails They would have to be quick getting off the ship and running back to their

own in order to cast off before the pirates would know what was happening They braced

themselves and Leander struck the match with a shaking hand he held it against the linen

sail Within a blink of the eye the sail had burst into scorching flames that danced skyward

a crimson procession that roared and cheered The three of them gazed in awe at the mighty

flames until Leander pulled at their sleeves urging them to flee As they raced down the

beach they could hear the crackling of the flames eating away at the ship it echoed down

the beach and thick black smoke rose above the jungle canopy Leander was sure this would

alert the pirates and they would be captured if they didnrsquot hurry and raise the anchor of

lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo quickly They scrambled up the netting on board lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and

Leanderrsquos father and Edward heaved the anchor up while Leander prepared the sails and took

the wheel

Just as they were casting off screams and shouts made them all freeze with fear as they

turned they saw the pirates running down the beach towards them pistols in one hand and

cutlasses in the other Leander willed lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo to pick up speed and cut through

the turquoise waters to safety As if the ship was replying to Leanderrsquos wishes the sails

filled with the sea breeze and lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo gathered pace They were moving too fast

now to be in harmrsquos way from the pirates who were marooned prisoners on Dead Manrsquos

Island finally Leander took in a deep breath he had been unaware he was holding his breath

until then His plan had worked he had rescued his father and imprisoned the pirate crew

Maths- Friday Week 12

There are five activities below which link in with our theme of lsquoPiratesrsquo which wersquoll

continue to look at this week Feel free to complete them in any order you choose

This weekrsquos theme Pirates

Curriculum

area

Suggested activity

Science Pirate Investigations

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash lsquoFizzy pirate coin rocksrsquo Can you find the hidden treasure

Wash some coins in vinegar or coca cola (put some coins in vinegar or coca cola and leave

them to become shiny) When your coins are shiny mix some baking powder with water

until it makes a paste Add a couple of drops of food colouring Mould the paste around

each coin to form a rock and place them in the fridge overnight to harden The next day

pour drops of vinegar onto the rocks and watch what happens What happened and why

did it happen

Please make sure that you do this with an adult

Year 3 4 ndash Ahoy me hearties You are lost and need to find your way back to the

Caribbean you and your crew need to make a compass to help you navigate the seas You

can visit the website wwwsteampoweredfamilycom which will give you a list of the

things you need step by step instructions and also a video of a compass working too to

help you make your own Link direct to activity below

httpswwwsteampoweredfamilycomactivitieshow-to-make-a-compass

Year 5 6 - Oh no Yoursquove dropped your treasure down a well Watch this clip to learn

about Pulleys httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=LiBcur1aqcg~text=Pulley20is

20a20simple20machinetaken20to20lift20heavy20objectsamptext=Effort

203D20the20amount20of20forcelift20or20 move20this20object

(Youtube What is a Pulley - Simple Machines | Science for Kids) Can you make a simple

pulley machine using household objects ndash watch this link to give you some ideas

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=rc0cpp3i8GA (Youtube How to make a pulley)

DT Pirate artefacts

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash Can you design and make your own treasure chest Collect

materials such as egg boxes shiny paper cardboard and ribbon Draw your design and

describe in a few sentences how you will make your treasure chest Then join the pieces

together to make your treasure chest and you could even paint pieces of newspaper or

use some coloured paper to create some rocks and sea

Year 3 4 ndash Can you design and make your own Pirate telescope You need to keep watch

whilst sailing the seven seas Here is a video to help you out which also tells you what you

might use to make one for yourself httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=9QwwhTu5N-I

(YouTube How to make a cardboard telescope)

Writing- Tuesday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write our build up so this means we will think about events that begin to

happen and we will be creating suspense in the lead up to the action Have a think about what

will happen in your story and how you can get there with the build-up

Remember that we will still use lots of interesting adjectives we will think carefully about

the vocabulary we use and we still need fronted adverbials to tell the reader when how or

where the events are taking place We also need to use our power of three sentences to help

create suspense- can you remember that these are three short sentences together eg The

shiprsquos deck creaked I turned around A shadow blocked the doorway

Heres mine to help you

Leander had finished his chores after what had seemed like an eternity and had settled

himself down with some hot soup and awaited his Dads return All of a sudden he was

abruptly woken after falling asleep below deck in the cabin he shared with his Dad a manrsquos

voice had cried out followed by a chorus of shouting and banging against the gangway

connecting the ship to the dock It was difficult to understand what the deep harsh voices

were saying but the tone and the accent was clear enough for Leander to know whom they

belonged tohellipPIRATES Frightened he carefully peered through the porthole the figures

were walking away down the harbour side there were five of them Three of the men were

dragging what looked like a large sack behind them One stopped Leander pushed the

porthole open to get a better view looking for anything that would identify the men if

needed the man wore a long navy jacket his hair long and untamed and as Leander scanned

down his heart raced the man had a wooden leg Leander knew this was dangerous territory

as only the most fearsome pirates had wooden legs often lost in bloody thirsty battles and

only one in the Caribbean who was well known and well feared - Calico Jack As Leander

stared transfixed on the group the wooden legged man turned

His eyes met Leanderrsquos Leander froze He could take his eyes off Calico Jack The gruesome

pirate flashed a smile of golden teeth at Leander and pressed his finger to his lips his eyes

lit with a wicked glint Leander didnrsquot move or darenrsquot move Calico Jack turned and followed

the otherrsquos obviously satisfied that the boy wouldnrsquot cause a commotion Once out of view

Leander snapped out of the trance like state he was in and scrambled up to the deck

Whatever those pirates had in that sack it was clear they didnrsquot want anyone to know about

it so they were definitely up to no good Before Leander could gather his thoughtrsquos the

silence was broken a man with a blood stained face appeared and was shouting his fatherrsquos

name He saw Leander and blurted out

ldquoItrsquos Calico Jack He has him Hersquos taken your fatherrdquo

Maths- Tuesday Week 12

Reading- Wednesday Week 12

The Boy Who Grew Dragons

Chapter 13- Slugs and Superheroes

Mum had already stormed ahead with Lolli who was strapped into her buggy and happily

occupied with a book and a rice cake the size of her head As I trailed slowly home I tucked

my hand in my pocket and scratched flicker along the ridges of his back He rumbled under

my hand contented He didnrsquot seem to have grown at all despite the fact he was eating

around thirty-three square meals a day He was always nibbling something After all the

extra broccoli I was sneaking off my plate and getting him to dispose of he still sat

comfortably on my hand Even so I couldnrsquot help drifting back into the dream of us flying

together Unfortunately the dream didnrsquot last long

ldquoOi lame brainrdquo

I stopped in my tracks as Liam raced up on his bike and skidded to a halt in front of me He

planted himself on the pavement blocking my way

ldquoIrsquove been watching you you and those other meebasrdquo

So Irsquom guessing by now yoursquore getting the picture of Liam Big nose for barging into other

peoplersquos business stirs up trouble like hersquos frothing a milkshake acts like he owns the world

Well he also has his own brand of special nicknames Sadly for him a lot of them donrsquot

actually make sense and so arenrsquot as cutting as hersquod probably like them to be Take lsquomeebarsquo

for instance What I think hersquos actually going for is lsquoamoebarsquo An amoeba is a small single-

celled organism without a brain The fact he thinks itrsquos lsquoa meeba two meebasrsquo just shows

whorsquos really lacking a brain round here

ldquoIrsquove seen yourdquo he sneered

I curled my hand around Flicker who seemed to have fallen asleep in my pocket His hot

breath sent little shivers of warmth right through me It felt like even though he was tiny

and asleep he was protecting me

ldquoWell thatrsquos terrificrdquo I said This is the point where Ted might have elbowed me into

shutting up But without him around and with a dragon in my pocket I just couldnrsquot help

myself ldquoI see you too Bit old for peekaboo arenrsquot werdquo

You could almost see the steam puffing from Liamrsquos ears when I said it

ldquoWatch it ant-boy or Irsquoll squish you like the insect you are You know what Irsquom talking about

Yoursquore up to something First at school and then the library Yoursquore being weird even for

yourdquo

ldquoNope just the usual amount of weirdrdquo I grinned

He narrowed his eyes and stepped towards me leaning close I suddenly wished Tedrsquos elbow

had been there after all I had a feeling Liam was about to turn nasty

ldquoWell I say yoursquore being extra weird And Irsquom going to find out what yoursquore up tordquo

He reached out and shoved me and I stumbled into a tree

ldquoAnd itrsquoll be easy cos I can smell you coming a mile away Whiffy Yoursquore stinkier than those

stink bombs my brother got me last Christmasrdquo

I rubbed my arm feeling the bruise And then my heart did that skippy thing like when Dad

drives too fast over a speed bump What if being slammed into the tree had crushed Flicker

My hand automatically reached for my pocket and Liamrsquos eyes followed

ldquoWhat have you got in thererdquo He sneered

I felt Flicker moving He was OK But the relief didnrsquot last as I felt the little dragon pushing

against my hand trying to get out I curled my fingers around his body desperately hoping it

might settle him down

ldquoNothing Look Irsquom not up to anythingrdquo I said quickly But I could feel my heart beating

faster and faster and my hands were getting sticky with sweat And it wasnrsquot just from

panicking about Flicker being seen I could feel the dragon heating up too He was as unhappy

about getting shoved as I was I couldnrsquot risk him being seen but the more panicky I felt

the hotter he got I needed a distraction- and quick

ldquoWellrdquo Liam said as he flicked a slug from the top of a wall in my direction It landed on my

top so carefully I lifted it off to the safety of a nearby bush

Poor little thing Irsquom not saying I love slugs but it had just been minding its own business

Anything I said a this point was likely to make things worse but not saying anything wasnrsquot

helping either I could tell Liam was about to go properly Hulk He was getting bigger again

his muscles bulging before my eyes I waited for the sound of his t-shirt ripping But before

he could squash me with his great green fists three people suddenly appeared at my side

Ted Kat and Kai Materialising there like my own personal superhero squad

ldquoHey Tomas Need a hand with Liam the Unincredible Hulkrdquo Kai said

The relief of having my friends there felt like finally getting your Mr Whippy on the hottest

day of the year after joining the Guinness World Records longest ice-cream queue I

imagined the four of us standing in formation in front of him wielding our superpowers as

Kairsquos words blasted out like lasers shrinking Liam to the size of a pea It must have done the

trick because although he kept up the scowl Liam got on his bike and pedalled off

ldquoYou OK Tomasrdquo Ted asked once hersquod gone

ldquoYeah thanks Irsquom finerdquo As I said it I felt Flickerrsquos heat begin to fade as if he too was

calming down

ldquoWhatrsquos up with himrdquo Kai asked nodding towards the retreating Liam

ldquoHas he been hassling you abouthellipyou know the PE stuffrdquo Kat asked

I bent down and pretended to tie up my shoelace aware of them watching me and willing

Flicker not to try to wriggle out Or worse poo The last thing I needed was another Whiffy

Liffy episode Even my friends thought I was being weird without that happening I spotted

Mum and Lolli miles ahead now and just about to turn the corner into our street and I willed

her to turn around and call me

ldquoNah you know just usual Liam stuffrdquo I said

I knew they werenrsquot buying it Thatrsquos the thing about friends Especially ones who know you as

well as these three knew me

ldquoTOMASrdquo Mum shouted

ldquoIrsquod better gordquo I said rolling my eyes and faking a groan

I ran off silently thanking Mum from saving me from another lie But as I left I couldnrsquot

help noticing Kat was looking a bit hurt

Once I was safely onto our street I slowed down Flicker stretched in my pocket Mum was

already wrestling the buggy through the front door and so after checking there was no-one

else around I reached in to lift him out He unfurled his wings and shook himself sending a

shimmering ripple across his scales He sneezed and shot out a spray of sparks that I quickly

stamped out It was a good job he hadnrsquot got out and done that when the others were there

And more importantly that Liam hadnrsquot seen him I really didnrsquot like the idea of him spying on

me Irsquod just have to be super careful from now on

Writing- Wednesday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write the problemaction part of our story so this means we have to think

about the adventure our character is about to embark on and what problem they could face

Remember that we will still use lots of interesting adjectives we will think carefully about

the vocabulary we use and we still need fronted adverbials to tell the reader when how or

where the events are taking place We might need to think about using speech marks

correctly- we open speech marks ldquo we write what the character is saying out loud then we

close the speech marks ldquo and we put who said it and how they said it eg Leander said quietly

We remember to use a new line when someone new speaks

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander stared wide eyed at the man Before his words came tumbling out in a hurry

ldquoMy father But why We donrsquot have anything they want We donrsquot even know any piratesrdquo

ldquoItrsquos my faultrdquo the man desperately tried to explain ldquoI was meeting you father tonight to

give him something that Irsquod been searching for and found after all these yearshellip a map to

Dead Manrsquos Island Thatrsquos where Blackbeardrsquos treasure is said to be hidden I gave the map

to your father for safe keepingrdquo

ldquoSo you are the reason my Dad has been kidnapped by Pirates Then you will help me to get

him backrdquo Leander cried in a determined voice

The man nodded in agreement he made an attempt to wipe his blood stained face with his

dirty sleeve before he replied

ldquoThey must have followed me here and waited They ambushed us as we came off my ship and

took your father as he had the map I tried to stop themrdquo he explained

ldquoWell clearly that didnrsquot work and we donrsquot have any time to lose we must find their ship and

rescue my dadrdquo Leander exclaimed

Luckily all the voyages out to sea fishing had made Leander a very capable sailor in all

conditions and he had learnt to navigate using the stars as his guide He was hoping lsquoThe Lost

Mermaidrsquo would brave the storm and prove her worth in catching up with Calico Jackrsquos ship

He had to trust this man to remember the way to Dead Manrsquos Island He didnrsquot even know

who this man really was or if he was in fact trustworthy at all

ldquoWho are you anywayrdquo Leander finally asked after they had hauled up the anchor and set

sail

ldquoIrsquom Edward Emmerson Admiral of the Maria Royale the Queen of Spainrsquos Royal ship I have

been chasing Pirates down for many years in these waters and this is how I stumbled upon

the maprdquo he explained ldquoYour father is an old friend of mine and I knew the map would be

safe in his possessionrdquo

As dawn broke over the horizon a blur of an image came into view It was Calico Jackrsquos ship

they had caught them up Another silhouette loomed to the Westhellip Dead Manrsquos Island Now

how were they possibly going to rescue Leanderrsquos Dad Leander guided the ship around the

craggy coastline and set anchor from their position they would not be seen by the Pirates

Now all that was left to do was figure out how to get Leanderrsquos Dad off their ship without

getting caught themselves

Maths- Wednesday Week 12

Reading- Thursday Week 12

Remember to go back to the text to find the answers this may mean re-reading the chapter

or parts of it

Objective To retrieve and record information from a text

Comprehension questions for chapter 13

1) What did Liam have a special brand of

2) Tick all the statements that are TRUE

Flicker eats 33 meals a day

Tomas is pleased to see Liam

Liam thinks Tomas is weird

Tomas is disappointed Ted Kat and Kai arrive

Tomas wishes his mum hadnrsquot shouted him

3) What did Tomas describe his friends as

4) What did Tomas imagine Kairsquos words would do

5) What did Tomas pretend he was doing to avoid a conversation with his

friends

Writing- Thursday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write our resolution this is where our main character finds a way to solve the

problem that has occurred

Remember that we will still use lots of interesting adjectives we will think carefully about

the vocabulary we use and we still need fronted adverbials to tell the reader when how or

where the events are taking place

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander and Edward sat observing the pirates like it was some kind of chess match and they

were waiting to make their move The pirates had what they wanted the map so what would

they want with Leanderrsquos Dad now As the sun rose higher in the sapphire sky there was

movement on board Calico Jackrsquos ship Leander saw his Dad brought up on deck from the

cabins below he watched as Calico Jack tied him to the shiprsquos mast The pirates were loaded

with sacks and spades Leander hoped they would leave soon so they could go and rescue his

Dad But what was to stop the pirates coming after them Leander was a quick thinker and

quite the problem solver when issues had arose on lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and his Dad had always

let Leander discover if his ideas would work He sat now assessing the problem in hand- how

to stop a bunch of scurvy pirates from following them and most likely making them walk the

plank After all they would know where Dead Manrsquos Island was and that the pirates had the

map to Blackbeardrsquos treasure there was no way Calico Jack would let them escape with these

facts But what if they couldnrsquot follow them Leander started piecing together a plan of

action

ldquoIf the pirates canrsquot follow us off Dead Manrsquos Island then we are safe rightrdquo Leander

questioned Edward

ldquoIf we can get your father off here and back to Haiti then my crew of the Maria Royale can

deal with those brutesrdquo replied Edward

ldquoThen I think Irsquove got an idea we maroon them here on the island by setting fire to their

sails Without those there is no way that heavy ship could move from the bayrdquo Leander

exclaimed ldquoWe have paraffin oil and matches on board perfect to set those sails alight But

we have to work fastrdquo

In a flash Leander had disappeared to the cabins to gather up the equipment and they

watched for the pirates to disappear off into the jungle canopy that edged onto the beach

It was time to get to work

Maths- Thursday Week 12

Reading- Friday Week 12

Writing- Friday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write the ending of our pirate stories this means we will make sure that the

characterrsquos problems are solved and that they are successful in their adventure We must

make sure that we read our story from the beginning to end and ensure that it flows and

makes sense all the way through editing our stories for spellings grammar and word choices

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander and Edward neared the pirate ship keeping low and in the shallows of the water as

not-to-be-seen if for some reason one of the pirates were to return Cautiously they

climbed on-board Edward set about cutting the rope around Leanderrsquos fatherrsquos wrists that

held him to the mast with his dagger Leanderrsquos father was shocked to see them his eyes

gratefully held Leanderrsquos glance as he knew his son would have been the one to embark on a

rescue mission Leander smiled at his father then quickly remembering his urgency raced to

the rigging and began to climb up Once at the crow nest he began to pour paraffin oil down

the sails and when he was satisfied that enough oil had covered the sails he clambered back

down again By this time Edward had freed his father from the ropes and they were ready

to light the sails They would have to be quick getting off the ship and running back to their

own in order to cast off before the pirates would know what was happening They braced

themselves and Leander struck the match with a shaking hand he held it against the linen

sail Within a blink of the eye the sail had burst into scorching flames that danced skyward

a crimson procession that roared and cheered The three of them gazed in awe at the mighty

flames until Leander pulled at their sleeves urging them to flee As they raced down the

beach they could hear the crackling of the flames eating away at the ship it echoed down

the beach and thick black smoke rose above the jungle canopy Leander was sure this would

alert the pirates and they would be captured if they didnrsquot hurry and raise the anchor of

lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo quickly They scrambled up the netting on board lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and

Leanderrsquos father and Edward heaved the anchor up while Leander prepared the sails and took

the wheel

Just as they were casting off screams and shouts made them all freeze with fear as they

turned they saw the pirates running down the beach towards them pistols in one hand and

cutlasses in the other Leander willed lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo to pick up speed and cut through

the turquoise waters to safety As if the ship was replying to Leanderrsquos wishes the sails

filled with the sea breeze and lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo gathered pace They were moving too fast

now to be in harmrsquos way from the pirates who were marooned prisoners on Dead Manrsquos

Island finally Leander took in a deep breath he had been unaware he was holding his breath

until then His plan had worked he had rescued his father and imprisoned the pirate crew

Maths- Friday Week 12

There are five activities below which link in with our theme of lsquoPiratesrsquo which wersquoll

continue to look at this week Feel free to complete them in any order you choose

This weekrsquos theme Pirates

Curriculum

area

Suggested activity

Science Pirate Investigations

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash lsquoFizzy pirate coin rocksrsquo Can you find the hidden treasure

Wash some coins in vinegar or coca cola (put some coins in vinegar or coca cola and leave

them to become shiny) When your coins are shiny mix some baking powder with water

until it makes a paste Add a couple of drops of food colouring Mould the paste around

each coin to form a rock and place them in the fridge overnight to harden The next day

pour drops of vinegar onto the rocks and watch what happens What happened and why

did it happen

Please make sure that you do this with an adult

Year 3 4 ndash Ahoy me hearties You are lost and need to find your way back to the

Caribbean you and your crew need to make a compass to help you navigate the seas You

can visit the website wwwsteampoweredfamilycom which will give you a list of the

things you need step by step instructions and also a video of a compass working too to

help you make your own Link direct to activity below

httpswwwsteampoweredfamilycomactivitieshow-to-make-a-compass

Year 5 6 - Oh no Yoursquove dropped your treasure down a well Watch this clip to learn

about Pulleys httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=LiBcur1aqcg~text=Pulley20is

20a20simple20machinetaken20to20lift20heavy20objectsamptext=Effort

203D20the20amount20of20forcelift20or20 move20this20object

(Youtube What is a Pulley - Simple Machines | Science for Kids) Can you make a simple

pulley machine using household objects ndash watch this link to give you some ideas

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=rc0cpp3i8GA (Youtube How to make a pulley)

DT Pirate artefacts

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash Can you design and make your own treasure chest Collect

materials such as egg boxes shiny paper cardboard and ribbon Draw your design and

describe in a few sentences how you will make your treasure chest Then join the pieces

together to make your treasure chest and you could even paint pieces of newspaper or

use some coloured paper to create some rocks and sea

Year 3 4 ndash Can you design and make your own Pirate telescope You need to keep watch

whilst sailing the seven seas Here is a video to help you out which also tells you what you

might use to make one for yourself httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=9QwwhTu5N-I

(YouTube How to make a cardboard telescope)

Maths- Tuesday Week 12

Reading- Wednesday Week 12

The Boy Who Grew Dragons

Chapter 13- Slugs and Superheroes

Mum had already stormed ahead with Lolli who was strapped into her buggy and happily

occupied with a book and a rice cake the size of her head As I trailed slowly home I tucked

my hand in my pocket and scratched flicker along the ridges of his back He rumbled under

my hand contented He didnrsquot seem to have grown at all despite the fact he was eating

around thirty-three square meals a day He was always nibbling something After all the

extra broccoli I was sneaking off my plate and getting him to dispose of he still sat

comfortably on my hand Even so I couldnrsquot help drifting back into the dream of us flying

together Unfortunately the dream didnrsquot last long

ldquoOi lame brainrdquo

I stopped in my tracks as Liam raced up on his bike and skidded to a halt in front of me He

planted himself on the pavement blocking my way

ldquoIrsquove been watching you you and those other meebasrdquo

So Irsquom guessing by now yoursquore getting the picture of Liam Big nose for barging into other

peoplersquos business stirs up trouble like hersquos frothing a milkshake acts like he owns the world

Well he also has his own brand of special nicknames Sadly for him a lot of them donrsquot

actually make sense and so arenrsquot as cutting as hersquod probably like them to be Take lsquomeebarsquo

for instance What I think hersquos actually going for is lsquoamoebarsquo An amoeba is a small single-

celled organism without a brain The fact he thinks itrsquos lsquoa meeba two meebasrsquo just shows

whorsquos really lacking a brain round here

ldquoIrsquove seen yourdquo he sneered

I curled my hand around Flicker who seemed to have fallen asleep in my pocket His hot

breath sent little shivers of warmth right through me It felt like even though he was tiny

and asleep he was protecting me

ldquoWell thatrsquos terrificrdquo I said This is the point where Ted might have elbowed me into

shutting up But without him around and with a dragon in my pocket I just couldnrsquot help

myself ldquoI see you too Bit old for peekaboo arenrsquot werdquo

You could almost see the steam puffing from Liamrsquos ears when I said it

ldquoWatch it ant-boy or Irsquoll squish you like the insect you are You know what Irsquom talking about

Yoursquore up to something First at school and then the library Yoursquore being weird even for

yourdquo

ldquoNope just the usual amount of weirdrdquo I grinned

He narrowed his eyes and stepped towards me leaning close I suddenly wished Tedrsquos elbow

had been there after all I had a feeling Liam was about to turn nasty

ldquoWell I say yoursquore being extra weird And Irsquom going to find out what yoursquore up tordquo

He reached out and shoved me and I stumbled into a tree

ldquoAnd itrsquoll be easy cos I can smell you coming a mile away Whiffy Yoursquore stinkier than those

stink bombs my brother got me last Christmasrdquo

I rubbed my arm feeling the bruise And then my heart did that skippy thing like when Dad

drives too fast over a speed bump What if being slammed into the tree had crushed Flicker

My hand automatically reached for my pocket and Liamrsquos eyes followed

ldquoWhat have you got in thererdquo He sneered

I felt Flicker moving He was OK But the relief didnrsquot last as I felt the little dragon pushing

against my hand trying to get out I curled my fingers around his body desperately hoping it

might settle him down

ldquoNothing Look Irsquom not up to anythingrdquo I said quickly But I could feel my heart beating

faster and faster and my hands were getting sticky with sweat And it wasnrsquot just from

panicking about Flicker being seen I could feel the dragon heating up too He was as unhappy

about getting shoved as I was I couldnrsquot risk him being seen but the more panicky I felt

the hotter he got I needed a distraction- and quick

ldquoWellrdquo Liam said as he flicked a slug from the top of a wall in my direction It landed on my

top so carefully I lifted it off to the safety of a nearby bush

Poor little thing Irsquom not saying I love slugs but it had just been minding its own business

Anything I said a this point was likely to make things worse but not saying anything wasnrsquot

helping either I could tell Liam was about to go properly Hulk He was getting bigger again

his muscles bulging before my eyes I waited for the sound of his t-shirt ripping But before

he could squash me with his great green fists three people suddenly appeared at my side

Ted Kat and Kai Materialising there like my own personal superhero squad

ldquoHey Tomas Need a hand with Liam the Unincredible Hulkrdquo Kai said

The relief of having my friends there felt like finally getting your Mr Whippy on the hottest

day of the year after joining the Guinness World Records longest ice-cream queue I

imagined the four of us standing in formation in front of him wielding our superpowers as

Kairsquos words blasted out like lasers shrinking Liam to the size of a pea It must have done the

trick because although he kept up the scowl Liam got on his bike and pedalled off

ldquoYou OK Tomasrdquo Ted asked once hersquod gone

ldquoYeah thanks Irsquom finerdquo As I said it I felt Flickerrsquos heat begin to fade as if he too was

calming down

ldquoWhatrsquos up with himrdquo Kai asked nodding towards the retreating Liam

ldquoHas he been hassling you abouthellipyou know the PE stuffrdquo Kat asked

I bent down and pretended to tie up my shoelace aware of them watching me and willing

Flicker not to try to wriggle out Or worse poo The last thing I needed was another Whiffy

Liffy episode Even my friends thought I was being weird without that happening I spotted

Mum and Lolli miles ahead now and just about to turn the corner into our street and I willed

her to turn around and call me

ldquoNah you know just usual Liam stuffrdquo I said

I knew they werenrsquot buying it Thatrsquos the thing about friends Especially ones who know you as

well as these three knew me

ldquoTOMASrdquo Mum shouted

ldquoIrsquod better gordquo I said rolling my eyes and faking a groan

I ran off silently thanking Mum from saving me from another lie But as I left I couldnrsquot

help noticing Kat was looking a bit hurt

Once I was safely onto our street I slowed down Flicker stretched in my pocket Mum was

already wrestling the buggy through the front door and so after checking there was no-one

else around I reached in to lift him out He unfurled his wings and shook himself sending a

shimmering ripple across his scales He sneezed and shot out a spray of sparks that I quickly

stamped out It was a good job he hadnrsquot got out and done that when the others were there

And more importantly that Liam hadnrsquot seen him I really didnrsquot like the idea of him spying on

me Irsquod just have to be super careful from now on

Writing- Wednesday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write the problemaction part of our story so this means we have to think

about the adventure our character is about to embark on and what problem they could face

Remember that we will still use lots of interesting adjectives we will think carefully about

the vocabulary we use and we still need fronted adverbials to tell the reader when how or

where the events are taking place We might need to think about using speech marks

correctly- we open speech marks ldquo we write what the character is saying out loud then we

close the speech marks ldquo and we put who said it and how they said it eg Leander said quietly

We remember to use a new line when someone new speaks

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander stared wide eyed at the man Before his words came tumbling out in a hurry

ldquoMy father But why We donrsquot have anything they want We donrsquot even know any piratesrdquo

ldquoItrsquos my faultrdquo the man desperately tried to explain ldquoI was meeting you father tonight to

give him something that Irsquod been searching for and found after all these yearshellip a map to

Dead Manrsquos Island Thatrsquos where Blackbeardrsquos treasure is said to be hidden I gave the map

to your father for safe keepingrdquo

ldquoSo you are the reason my Dad has been kidnapped by Pirates Then you will help me to get

him backrdquo Leander cried in a determined voice

The man nodded in agreement he made an attempt to wipe his blood stained face with his

dirty sleeve before he replied

ldquoThey must have followed me here and waited They ambushed us as we came off my ship and

took your father as he had the map I tried to stop themrdquo he explained

ldquoWell clearly that didnrsquot work and we donrsquot have any time to lose we must find their ship and

rescue my dadrdquo Leander exclaimed

Luckily all the voyages out to sea fishing had made Leander a very capable sailor in all

conditions and he had learnt to navigate using the stars as his guide He was hoping lsquoThe Lost

Mermaidrsquo would brave the storm and prove her worth in catching up with Calico Jackrsquos ship

He had to trust this man to remember the way to Dead Manrsquos Island He didnrsquot even know

who this man really was or if he was in fact trustworthy at all

ldquoWho are you anywayrdquo Leander finally asked after they had hauled up the anchor and set

sail

ldquoIrsquom Edward Emmerson Admiral of the Maria Royale the Queen of Spainrsquos Royal ship I have

been chasing Pirates down for many years in these waters and this is how I stumbled upon

the maprdquo he explained ldquoYour father is an old friend of mine and I knew the map would be

safe in his possessionrdquo

As dawn broke over the horizon a blur of an image came into view It was Calico Jackrsquos ship

they had caught them up Another silhouette loomed to the Westhellip Dead Manrsquos Island Now

how were they possibly going to rescue Leanderrsquos Dad Leander guided the ship around the

craggy coastline and set anchor from their position they would not be seen by the Pirates

Now all that was left to do was figure out how to get Leanderrsquos Dad off their ship without

getting caught themselves

Maths- Wednesday Week 12

Reading- Thursday Week 12

Remember to go back to the text to find the answers this may mean re-reading the chapter

or parts of it

Objective To retrieve and record information from a text

Comprehension questions for chapter 13

1) What did Liam have a special brand of

2) Tick all the statements that are TRUE

Flicker eats 33 meals a day

Tomas is pleased to see Liam

Liam thinks Tomas is weird

Tomas is disappointed Ted Kat and Kai arrive

Tomas wishes his mum hadnrsquot shouted him

3) What did Tomas describe his friends as

4) What did Tomas imagine Kairsquos words would do

5) What did Tomas pretend he was doing to avoid a conversation with his

friends

Writing- Thursday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write our resolution this is where our main character finds a way to solve the

problem that has occurred

Remember that we will still use lots of interesting adjectives we will think carefully about

the vocabulary we use and we still need fronted adverbials to tell the reader when how or

where the events are taking place

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander and Edward sat observing the pirates like it was some kind of chess match and they

were waiting to make their move The pirates had what they wanted the map so what would

they want with Leanderrsquos Dad now As the sun rose higher in the sapphire sky there was

movement on board Calico Jackrsquos ship Leander saw his Dad brought up on deck from the

cabins below he watched as Calico Jack tied him to the shiprsquos mast The pirates were loaded

with sacks and spades Leander hoped they would leave soon so they could go and rescue his

Dad But what was to stop the pirates coming after them Leander was a quick thinker and

quite the problem solver when issues had arose on lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and his Dad had always

let Leander discover if his ideas would work He sat now assessing the problem in hand- how

to stop a bunch of scurvy pirates from following them and most likely making them walk the

plank After all they would know where Dead Manrsquos Island was and that the pirates had the

map to Blackbeardrsquos treasure there was no way Calico Jack would let them escape with these

facts But what if they couldnrsquot follow them Leander started piecing together a plan of

action

ldquoIf the pirates canrsquot follow us off Dead Manrsquos Island then we are safe rightrdquo Leander

questioned Edward

ldquoIf we can get your father off here and back to Haiti then my crew of the Maria Royale can

deal with those brutesrdquo replied Edward

ldquoThen I think Irsquove got an idea we maroon them here on the island by setting fire to their

sails Without those there is no way that heavy ship could move from the bayrdquo Leander

exclaimed ldquoWe have paraffin oil and matches on board perfect to set those sails alight But

we have to work fastrdquo

In a flash Leander had disappeared to the cabins to gather up the equipment and they

watched for the pirates to disappear off into the jungle canopy that edged onto the beach

It was time to get to work

Maths- Thursday Week 12

Reading- Friday Week 12

Writing- Friday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write the ending of our pirate stories this means we will make sure that the

characterrsquos problems are solved and that they are successful in their adventure We must

make sure that we read our story from the beginning to end and ensure that it flows and

makes sense all the way through editing our stories for spellings grammar and word choices

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander and Edward neared the pirate ship keeping low and in the shallows of the water as

not-to-be-seen if for some reason one of the pirates were to return Cautiously they

climbed on-board Edward set about cutting the rope around Leanderrsquos fatherrsquos wrists that

held him to the mast with his dagger Leanderrsquos father was shocked to see them his eyes

gratefully held Leanderrsquos glance as he knew his son would have been the one to embark on a

rescue mission Leander smiled at his father then quickly remembering his urgency raced to

the rigging and began to climb up Once at the crow nest he began to pour paraffin oil down

the sails and when he was satisfied that enough oil had covered the sails he clambered back

down again By this time Edward had freed his father from the ropes and they were ready

to light the sails They would have to be quick getting off the ship and running back to their

own in order to cast off before the pirates would know what was happening They braced

themselves and Leander struck the match with a shaking hand he held it against the linen

sail Within a blink of the eye the sail had burst into scorching flames that danced skyward

a crimson procession that roared and cheered The three of them gazed in awe at the mighty

flames until Leander pulled at their sleeves urging them to flee As they raced down the

beach they could hear the crackling of the flames eating away at the ship it echoed down

the beach and thick black smoke rose above the jungle canopy Leander was sure this would

alert the pirates and they would be captured if they didnrsquot hurry and raise the anchor of

lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo quickly They scrambled up the netting on board lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and

Leanderrsquos father and Edward heaved the anchor up while Leander prepared the sails and took

the wheel

Just as they were casting off screams and shouts made them all freeze with fear as they

turned they saw the pirates running down the beach towards them pistols in one hand and

cutlasses in the other Leander willed lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo to pick up speed and cut through

the turquoise waters to safety As if the ship was replying to Leanderrsquos wishes the sails

filled with the sea breeze and lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo gathered pace They were moving too fast

now to be in harmrsquos way from the pirates who were marooned prisoners on Dead Manrsquos

Island finally Leander took in a deep breath he had been unaware he was holding his breath

until then His plan had worked he had rescued his father and imprisoned the pirate crew

Maths- Friday Week 12

There are five activities below which link in with our theme of lsquoPiratesrsquo which wersquoll

continue to look at this week Feel free to complete them in any order you choose

This weekrsquos theme Pirates

Curriculum

area

Suggested activity

Science Pirate Investigations

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash lsquoFizzy pirate coin rocksrsquo Can you find the hidden treasure

Wash some coins in vinegar or coca cola (put some coins in vinegar or coca cola and leave

them to become shiny) When your coins are shiny mix some baking powder with water

until it makes a paste Add a couple of drops of food colouring Mould the paste around

each coin to form a rock and place them in the fridge overnight to harden The next day

pour drops of vinegar onto the rocks and watch what happens What happened and why

did it happen

Please make sure that you do this with an adult

Year 3 4 ndash Ahoy me hearties You are lost and need to find your way back to the

Caribbean you and your crew need to make a compass to help you navigate the seas You

can visit the website wwwsteampoweredfamilycom which will give you a list of the

things you need step by step instructions and also a video of a compass working too to

help you make your own Link direct to activity below

httpswwwsteampoweredfamilycomactivitieshow-to-make-a-compass

Year 5 6 - Oh no Yoursquove dropped your treasure down a well Watch this clip to learn

about Pulleys httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=LiBcur1aqcg~text=Pulley20is

20a20simple20machinetaken20to20lift20heavy20objectsamptext=Effort

203D20the20amount20of20forcelift20or20 move20this20object

(Youtube What is a Pulley - Simple Machines | Science for Kids) Can you make a simple

pulley machine using household objects ndash watch this link to give you some ideas

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=rc0cpp3i8GA (Youtube How to make a pulley)

DT Pirate artefacts

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash Can you design and make your own treasure chest Collect

materials such as egg boxes shiny paper cardboard and ribbon Draw your design and

describe in a few sentences how you will make your treasure chest Then join the pieces

together to make your treasure chest and you could even paint pieces of newspaper or

use some coloured paper to create some rocks and sea

Year 3 4 ndash Can you design and make your own Pirate telescope You need to keep watch

whilst sailing the seven seas Here is a video to help you out which also tells you what you

might use to make one for yourself httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=9QwwhTu5N-I

(YouTube How to make a cardboard telescope)

Reading- Wednesday Week 12

The Boy Who Grew Dragons

Chapter 13- Slugs and Superheroes

Mum had already stormed ahead with Lolli who was strapped into her buggy and happily

occupied with a book and a rice cake the size of her head As I trailed slowly home I tucked

my hand in my pocket and scratched flicker along the ridges of his back He rumbled under

my hand contented He didnrsquot seem to have grown at all despite the fact he was eating

around thirty-three square meals a day He was always nibbling something After all the

extra broccoli I was sneaking off my plate and getting him to dispose of he still sat

comfortably on my hand Even so I couldnrsquot help drifting back into the dream of us flying

together Unfortunately the dream didnrsquot last long

ldquoOi lame brainrdquo

I stopped in my tracks as Liam raced up on his bike and skidded to a halt in front of me He

planted himself on the pavement blocking my way

ldquoIrsquove been watching you you and those other meebasrdquo

So Irsquom guessing by now yoursquore getting the picture of Liam Big nose for barging into other

peoplersquos business stirs up trouble like hersquos frothing a milkshake acts like he owns the world

Well he also has his own brand of special nicknames Sadly for him a lot of them donrsquot

actually make sense and so arenrsquot as cutting as hersquod probably like them to be Take lsquomeebarsquo

for instance What I think hersquos actually going for is lsquoamoebarsquo An amoeba is a small single-

celled organism without a brain The fact he thinks itrsquos lsquoa meeba two meebasrsquo just shows

whorsquos really lacking a brain round here

ldquoIrsquove seen yourdquo he sneered

I curled my hand around Flicker who seemed to have fallen asleep in my pocket His hot

breath sent little shivers of warmth right through me It felt like even though he was tiny

and asleep he was protecting me

ldquoWell thatrsquos terrificrdquo I said This is the point where Ted might have elbowed me into

shutting up But without him around and with a dragon in my pocket I just couldnrsquot help

myself ldquoI see you too Bit old for peekaboo arenrsquot werdquo

You could almost see the steam puffing from Liamrsquos ears when I said it

ldquoWatch it ant-boy or Irsquoll squish you like the insect you are You know what Irsquom talking about

Yoursquore up to something First at school and then the library Yoursquore being weird even for

yourdquo

ldquoNope just the usual amount of weirdrdquo I grinned

He narrowed his eyes and stepped towards me leaning close I suddenly wished Tedrsquos elbow

had been there after all I had a feeling Liam was about to turn nasty

ldquoWell I say yoursquore being extra weird And Irsquom going to find out what yoursquore up tordquo

He reached out and shoved me and I stumbled into a tree

ldquoAnd itrsquoll be easy cos I can smell you coming a mile away Whiffy Yoursquore stinkier than those

stink bombs my brother got me last Christmasrdquo

I rubbed my arm feeling the bruise And then my heart did that skippy thing like when Dad

drives too fast over a speed bump What if being slammed into the tree had crushed Flicker

My hand automatically reached for my pocket and Liamrsquos eyes followed

ldquoWhat have you got in thererdquo He sneered

I felt Flicker moving He was OK But the relief didnrsquot last as I felt the little dragon pushing

against my hand trying to get out I curled my fingers around his body desperately hoping it

might settle him down

ldquoNothing Look Irsquom not up to anythingrdquo I said quickly But I could feel my heart beating

faster and faster and my hands were getting sticky with sweat And it wasnrsquot just from

panicking about Flicker being seen I could feel the dragon heating up too He was as unhappy

about getting shoved as I was I couldnrsquot risk him being seen but the more panicky I felt

the hotter he got I needed a distraction- and quick

ldquoWellrdquo Liam said as he flicked a slug from the top of a wall in my direction It landed on my

top so carefully I lifted it off to the safety of a nearby bush

Poor little thing Irsquom not saying I love slugs but it had just been minding its own business

Anything I said a this point was likely to make things worse but not saying anything wasnrsquot

helping either I could tell Liam was about to go properly Hulk He was getting bigger again

his muscles bulging before my eyes I waited for the sound of his t-shirt ripping But before

he could squash me with his great green fists three people suddenly appeared at my side

Ted Kat and Kai Materialising there like my own personal superhero squad

ldquoHey Tomas Need a hand with Liam the Unincredible Hulkrdquo Kai said

The relief of having my friends there felt like finally getting your Mr Whippy on the hottest

day of the year after joining the Guinness World Records longest ice-cream queue I

imagined the four of us standing in formation in front of him wielding our superpowers as

Kairsquos words blasted out like lasers shrinking Liam to the size of a pea It must have done the

trick because although he kept up the scowl Liam got on his bike and pedalled off

ldquoYou OK Tomasrdquo Ted asked once hersquod gone

ldquoYeah thanks Irsquom finerdquo As I said it I felt Flickerrsquos heat begin to fade as if he too was

calming down

ldquoWhatrsquos up with himrdquo Kai asked nodding towards the retreating Liam

ldquoHas he been hassling you abouthellipyou know the PE stuffrdquo Kat asked

I bent down and pretended to tie up my shoelace aware of them watching me and willing

Flicker not to try to wriggle out Or worse poo The last thing I needed was another Whiffy

Liffy episode Even my friends thought I was being weird without that happening I spotted

Mum and Lolli miles ahead now and just about to turn the corner into our street and I willed

her to turn around and call me

ldquoNah you know just usual Liam stuffrdquo I said

I knew they werenrsquot buying it Thatrsquos the thing about friends Especially ones who know you as

well as these three knew me

ldquoTOMASrdquo Mum shouted

ldquoIrsquod better gordquo I said rolling my eyes and faking a groan

I ran off silently thanking Mum from saving me from another lie But as I left I couldnrsquot

help noticing Kat was looking a bit hurt

Once I was safely onto our street I slowed down Flicker stretched in my pocket Mum was

already wrestling the buggy through the front door and so after checking there was no-one

else around I reached in to lift him out He unfurled his wings and shook himself sending a

shimmering ripple across his scales He sneezed and shot out a spray of sparks that I quickly

stamped out It was a good job he hadnrsquot got out and done that when the others were there

And more importantly that Liam hadnrsquot seen him I really didnrsquot like the idea of him spying on

me Irsquod just have to be super careful from now on

Writing- Wednesday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write the problemaction part of our story so this means we have to think

about the adventure our character is about to embark on and what problem they could face

Remember that we will still use lots of interesting adjectives we will think carefully about

the vocabulary we use and we still need fronted adverbials to tell the reader when how or

where the events are taking place We might need to think about using speech marks

correctly- we open speech marks ldquo we write what the character is saying out loud then we

close the speech marks ldquo and we put who said it and how they said it eg Leander said quietly

We remember to use a new line when someone new speaks

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander stared wide eyed at the man Before his words came tumbling out in a hurry

ldquoMy father But why We donrsquot have anything they want We donrsquot even know any piratesrdquo

ldquoItrsquos my faultrdquo the man desperately tried to explain ldquoI was meeting you father tonight to

give him something that Irsquod been searching for and found after all these yearshellip a map to

Dead Manrsquos Island Thatrsquos where Blackbeardrsquos treasure is said to be hidden I gave the map

to your father for safe keepingrdquo

ldquoSo you are the reason my Dad has been kidnapped by Pirates Then you will help me to get

him backrdquo Leander cried in a determined voice

The man nodded in agreement he made an attempt to wipe his blood stained face with his

dirty sleeve before he replied

ldquoThey must have followed me here and waited They ambushed us as we came off my ship and

took your father as he had the map I tried to stop themrdquo he explained

ldquoWell clearly that didnrsquot work and we donrsquot have any time to lose we must find their ship and

rescue my dadrdquo Leander exclaimed

Luckily all the voyages out to sea fishing had made Leander a very capable sailor in all

conditions and he had learnt to navigate using the stars as his guide He was hoping lsquoThe Lost

Mermaidrsquo would brave the storm and prove her worth in catching up with Calico Jackrsquos ship

He had to trust this man to remember the way to Dead Manrsquos Island He didnrsquot even know

who this man really was or if he was in fact trustworthy at all

ldquoWho are you anywayrdquo Leander finally asked after they had hauled up the anchor and set

sail

ldquoIrsquom Edward Emmerson Admiral of the Maria Royale the Queen of Spainrsquos Royal ship I have

been chasing Pirates down for many years in these waters and this is how I stumbled upon

the maprdquo he explained ldquoYour father is an old friend of mine and I knew the map would be

safe in his possessionrdquo

As dawn broke over the horizon a blur of an image came into view It was Calico Jackrsquos ship

they had caught them up Another silhouette loomed to the Westhellip Dead Manrsquos Island Now

how were they possibly going to rescue Leanderrsquos Dad Leander guided the ship around the

craggy coastline and set anchor from their position they would not be seen by the Pirates

Now all that was left to do was figure out how to get Leanderrsquos Dad off their ship without

getting caught themselves

Maths- Wednesday Week 12

Reading- Thursday Week 12

Remember to go back to the text to find the answers this may mean re-reading the chapter

or parts of it

Objective To retrieve and record information from a text

Comprehension questions for chapter 13

1) What did Liam have a special brand of

2) Tick all the statements that are TRUE

Flicker eats 33 meals a day

Tomas is pleased to see Liam

Liam thinks Tomas is weird

Tomas is disappointed Ted Kat and Kai arrive

Tomas wishes his mum hadnrsquot shouted him

3) What did Tomas describe his friends as

4) What did Tomas imagine Kairsquos words would do

5) What did Tomas pretend he was doing to avoid a conversation with his

friends

Writing- Thursday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write our resolution this is where our main character finds a way to solve the

problem that has occurred

Remember that we will still use lots of interesting adjectives we will think carefully about

the vocabulary we use and we still need fronted adverbials to tell the reader when how or

where the events are taking place

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander and Edward sat observing the pirates like it was some kind of chess match and they

were waiting to make their move The pirates had what they wanted the map so what would

they want with Leanderrsquos Dad now As the sun rose higher in the sapphire sky there was

movement on board Calico Jackrsquos ship Leander saw his Dad brought up on deck from the

cabins below he watched as Calico Jack tied him to the shiprsquos mast The pirates were loaded

with sacks and spades Leander hoped they would leave soon so they could go and rescue his

Dad But what was to stop the pirates coming after them Leander was a quick thinker and

quite the problem solver when issues had arose on lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and his Dad had always

let Leander discover if his ideas would work He sat now assessing the problem in hand- how

to stop a bunch of scurvy pirates from following them and most likely making them walk the

plank After all they would know where Dead Manrsquos Island was and that the pirates had the

map to Blackbeardrsquos treasure there was no way Calico Jack would let them escape with these

facts But what if they couldnrsquot follow them Leander started piecing together a plan of

action

ldquoIf the pirates canrsquot follow us off Dead Manrsquos Island then we are safe rightrdquo Leander

questioned Edward

ldquoIf we can get your father off here and back to Haiti then my crew of the Maria Royale can

deal with those brutesrdquo replied Edward

ldquoThen I think Irsquove got an idea we maroon them here on the island by setting fire to their

sails Without those there is no way that heavy ship could move from the bayrdquo Leander

exclaimed ldquoWe have paraffin oil and matches on board perfect to set those sails alight But

we have to work fastrdquo

In a flash Leander had disappeared to the cabins to gather up the equipment and they

watched for the pirates to disappear off into the jungle canopy that edged onto the beach

It was time to get to work

Maths- Thursday Week 12

Reading- Friday Week 12

Writing- Friday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write the ending of our pirate stories this means we will make sure that the

characterrsquos problems are solved and that they are successful in their adventure We must

make sure that we read our story from the beginning to end and ensure that it flows and

makes sense all the way through editing our stories for spellings grammar and word choices

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander and Edward neared the pirate ship keeping low and in the shallows of the water as

not-to-be-seen if for some reason one of the pirates were to return Cautiously they

climbed on-board Edward set about cutting the rope around Leanderrsquos fatherrsquos wrists that

held him to the mast with his dagger Leanderrsquos father was shocked to see them his eyes

gratefully held Leanderrsquos glance as he knew his son would have been the one to embark on a

rescue mission Leander smiled at his father then quickly remembering his urgency raced to

the rigging and began to climb up Once at the crow nest he began to pour paraffin oil down

the sails and when he was satisfied that enough oil had covered the sails he clambered back

down again By this time Edward had freed his father from the ropes and they were ready

to light the sails They would have to be quick getting off the ship and running back to their

own in order to cast off before the pirates would know what was happening They braced

themselves and Leander struck the match with a shaking hand he held it against the linen

sail Within a blink of the eye the sail had burst into scorching flames that danced skyward

a crimson procession that roared and cheered The three of them gazed in awe at the mighty

flames until Leander pulled at their sleeves urging them to flee As they raced down the

beach they could hear the crackling of the flames eating away at the ship it echoed down

the beach and thick black smoke rose above the jungle canopy Leander was sure this would

alert the pirates and they would be captured if they didnrsquot hurry and raise the anchor of

lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo quickly They scrambled up the netting on board lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and

Leanderrsquos father and Edward heaved the anchor up while Leander prepared the sails and took

the wheel

Just as they were casting off screams and shouts made them all freeze with fear as they

turned they saw the pirates running down the beach towards them pistols in one hand and

cutlasses in the other Leander willed lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo to pick up speed and cut through

the turquoise waters to safety As if the ship was replying to Leanderrsquos wishes the sails

filled with the sea breeze and lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo gathered pace They were moving too fast

now to be in harmrsquos way from the pirates who were marooned prisoners on Dead Manrsquos

Island finally Leander took in a deep breath he had been unaware he was holding his breath

until then His plan had worked he had rescued his father and imprisoned the pirate crew

Maths- Friday Week 12

There are five activities below which link in with our theme of lsquoPiratesrsquo which wersquoll

continue to look at this week Feel free to complete them in any order you choose

This weekrsquos theme Pirates

Curriculum

area

Suggested activity

Science Pirate Investigations

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash lsquoFizzy pirate coin rocksrsquo Can you find the hidden treasure

Wash some coins in vinegar or coca cola (put some coins in vinegar or coca cola and leave

them to become shiny) When your coins are shiny mix some baking powder with water

until it makes a paste Add a couple of drops of food colouring Mould the paste around

each coin to form a rock and place them in the fridge overnight to harden The next day

pour drops of vinegar onto the rocks and watch what happens What happened and why

did it happen

Please make sure that you do this with an adult

Year 3 4 ndash Ahoy me hearties You are lost and need to find your way back to the

Caribbean you and your crew need to make a compass to help you navigate the seas You

can visit the website wwwsteampoweredfamilycom which will give you a list of the

things you need step by step instructions and also a video of a compass working too to

help you make your own Link direct to activity below

httpswwwsteampoweredfamilycomactivitieshow-to-make-a-compass

Year 5 6 - Oh no Yoursquove dropped your treasure down a well Watch this clip to learn

about Pulleys httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=LiBcur1aqcg~text=Pulley20is

20a20simple20machinetaken20to20lift20heavy20objectsamptext=Effort

203D20the20amount20of20forcelift20or20 move20this20object

(Youtube What is a Pulley - Simple Machines | Science for Kids) Can you make a simple

pulley machine using household objects ndash watch this link to give you some ideas

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=rc0cpp3i8GA (Youtube How to make a pulley)

DT Pirate artefacts

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash Can you design and make your own treasure chest Collect

materials such as egg boxes shiny paper cardboard and ribbon Draw your design and

describe in a few sentences how you will make your treasure chest Then join the pieces

together to make your treasure chest and you could even paint pieces of newspaper or

use some coloured paper to create some rocks and sea

Year 3 4 ndash Can you design and make your own Pirate telescope You need to keep watch

whilst sailing the seven seas Here is a video to help you out which also tells you what you

might use to make one for yourself httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=9QwwhTu5N-I

(YouTube How to make a cardboard telescope)

ldquoWell I say yoursquore being extra weird And Irsquom going to find out what yoursquore up tordquo

He reached out and shoved me and I stumbled into a tree

ldquoAnd itrsquoll be easy cos I can smell you coming a mile away Whiffy Yoursquore stinkier than those

stink bombs my brother got me last Christmasrdquo

I rubbed my arm feeling the bruise And then my heart did that skippy thing like when Dad

drives too fast over a speed bump What if being slammed into the tree had crushed Flicker

My hand automatically reached for my pocket and Liamrsquos eyes followed

ldquoWhat have you got in thererdquo He sneered

I felt Flicker moving He was OK But the relief didnrsquot last as I felt the little dragon pushing

against my hand trying to get out I curled my fingers around his body desperately hoping it

might settle him down

ldquoNothing Look Irsquom not up to anythingrdquo I said quickly But I could feel my heart beating

faster and faster and my hands were getting sticky with sweat And it wasnrsquot just from

panicking about Flicker being seen I could feel the dragon heating up too He was as unhappy

about getting shoved as I was I couldnrsquot risk him being seen but the more panicky I felt

the hotter he got I needed a distraction- and quick

ldquoWellrdquo Liam said as he flicked a slug from the top of a wall in my direction It landed on my

top so carefully I lifted it off to the safety of a nearby bush

Poor little thing Irsquom not saying I love slugs but it had just been minding its own business

Anything I said a this point was likely to make things worse but not saying anything wasnrsquot

helping either I could tell Liam was about to go properly Hulk He was getting bigger again

his muscles bulging before my eyes I waited for the sound of his t-shirt ripping But before

he could squash me with his great green fists three people suddenly appeared at my side

Ted Kat and Kai Materialising there like my own personal superhero squad

ldquoHey Tomas Need a hand with Liam the Unincredible Hulkrdquo Kai said

The relief of having my friends there felt like finally getting your Mr Whippy on the hottest

day of the year after joining the Guinness World Records longest ice-cream queue I

imagined the four of us standing in formation in front of him wielding our superpowers as

Kairsquos words blasted out like lasers shrinking Liam to the size of a pea It must have done the

trick because although he kept up the scowl Liam got on his bike and pedalled off

ldquoYou OK Tomasrdquo Ted asked once hersquod gone

ldquoYeah thanks Irsquom finerdquo As I said it I felt Flickerrsquos heat begin to fade as if he too was

calming down

ldquoWhatrsquos up with himrdquo Kai asked nodding towards the retreating Liam

ldquoHas he been hassling you abouthellipyou know the PE stuffrdquo Kat asked

I bent down and pretended to tie up my shoelace aware of them watching me and willing

Flicker not to try to wriggle out Or worse poo The last thing I needed was another Whiffy

Liffy episode Even my friends thought I was being weird without that happening I spotted

Mum and Lolli miles ahead now and just about to turn the corner into our street and I willed

her to turn around and call me

ldquoNah you know just usual Liam stuffrdquo I said

I knew they werenrsquot buying it Thatrsquos the thing about friends Especially ones who know you as

well as these three knew me

ldquoTOMASrdquo Mum shouted

ldquoIrsquod better gordquo I said rolling my eyes and faking a groan

I ran off silently thanking Mum from saving me from another lie But as I left I couldnrsquot

help noticing Kat was looking a bit hurt

Once I was safely onto our street I slowed down Flicker stretched in my pocket Mum was

already wrestling the buggy through the front door and so after checking there was no-one

else around I reached in to lift him out He unfurled his wings and shook himself sending a

shimmering ripple across his scales He sneezed and shot out a spray of sparks that I quickly

stamped out It was a good job he hadnrsquot got out and done that when the others were there

And more importantly that Liam hadnrsquot seen him I really didnrsquot like the idea of him spying on

me Irsquod just have to be super careful from now on

Writing- Wednesday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write the problemaction part of our story so this means we have to think

about the adventure our character is about to embark on and what problem they could face

Remember that we will still use lots of interesting adjectives we will think carefully about

the vocabulary we use and we still need fronted adverbials to tell the reader when how or

where the events are taking place We might need to think about using speech marks

correctly- we open speech marks ldquo we write what the character is saying out loud then we

close the speech marks ldquo and we put who said it and how they said it eg Leander said quietly

We remember to use a new line when someone new speaks

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander stared wide eyed at the man Before his words came tumbling out in a hurry

ldquoMy father But why We donrsquot have anything they want We donrsquot even know any piratesrdquo

ldquoItrsquos my faultrdquo the man desperately tried to explain ldquoI was meeting you father tonight to

give him something that Irsquod been searching for and found after all these yearshellip a map to

Dead Manrsquos Island Thatrsquos where Blackbeardrsquos treasure is said to be hidden I gave the map

to your father for safe keepingrdquo

ldquoSo you are the reason my Dad has been kidnapped by Pirates Then you will help me to get

him backrdquo Leander cried in a determined voice

The man nodded in agreement he made an attempt to wipe his blood stained face with his

dirty sleeve before he replied

ldquoThey must have followed me here and waited They ambushed us as we came off my ship and

took your father as he had the map I tried to stop themrdquo he explained

ldquoWell clearly that didnrsquot work and we donrsquot have any time to lose we must find their ship and

rescue my dadrdquo Leander exclaimed

Luckily all the voyages out to sea fishing had made Leander a very capable sailor in all

conditions and he had learnt to navigate using the stars as his guide He was hoping lsquoThe Lost

Mermaidrsquo would brave the storm and prove her worth in catching up with Calico Jackrsquos ship

He had to trust this man to remember the way to Dead Manrsquos Island He didnrsquot even know

who this man really was or if he was in fact trustworthy at all

ldquoWho are you anywayrdquo Leander finally asked after they had hauled up the anchor and set

sail

ldquoIrsquom Edward Emmerson Admiral of the Maria Royale the Queen of Spainrsquos Royal ship I have

been chasing Pirates down for many years in these waters and this is how I stumbled upon

the maprdquo he explained ldquoYour father is an old friend of mine and I knew the map would be

safe in his possessionrdquo

As dawn broke over the horizon a blur of an image came into view It was Calico Jackrsquos ship

they had caught them up Another silhouette loomed to the Westhellip Dead Manrsquos Island Now

how were they possibly going to rescue Leanderrsquos Dad Leander guided the ship around the

craggy coastline and set anchor from their position they would not be seen by the Pirates

Now all that was left to do was figure out how to get Leanderrsquos Dad off their ship without

getting caught themselves

Maths- Wednesday Week 12

Reading- Thursday Week 12

Remember to go back to the text to find the answers this may mean re-reading the chapter

or parts of it

Objective To retrieve and record information from a text

Comprehension questions for chapter 13

1) What did Liam have a special brand of

2) Tick all the statements that are TRUE

Flicker eats 33 meals a day

Tomas is pleased to see Liam

Liam thinks Tomas is weird

Tomas is disappointed Ted Kat and Kai arrive

Tomas wishes his mum hadnrsquot shouted him

3) What did Tomas describe his friends as

4) What did Tomas imagine Kairsquos words would do

5) What did Tomas pretend he was doing to avoid a conversation with his

friends

Writing- Thursday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write our resolution this is where our main character finds a way to solve the

problem that has occurred

Remember that we will still use lots of interesting adjectives we will think carefully about

the vocabulary we use and we still need fronted adverbials to tell the reader when how or

where the events are taking place

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander and Edward sat observing the pirates like it was some kind of chess match and they

were waiting to make their move The pirates had what they wanted the map so what would

they want with Leanderrsquos Dad now As the sun rose higher in the sapphire sky there was

movement on board Calico Jackrsquos ship Leander saw his Dad brought up on deck from the

cabins below he watched as Calico Jack tied him to the shiprsquos mast The pirates were loaded

with sacks and spades Leander hoped they would leave soon so they could go and rescue his

Dad But what was to stop the pirates coming after them Leander was a quick thinker and

quite the problem solver when issues had arose on lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and his Dad had always

let Leander discover if his ideas would work He sat now assessing the problem in hand- how

to stop a bunch of scurvy pirates from following them and most likely making them walk the

plank After all they would know where Dead Manrsquos Island was and that the pirates had the

map to Blackbeardrsquos treasure there was no way Calico Jack would let them escape with these

facts But what if they couldnrsquot follow them Leander started piecing together a plan of

action

ldquoIf the pirates canrsquot follow us off Dead Manrsquos Island then we are safe rightrdquo Leander

questioned Edward

ldquoIf we can get your father off here and back to Haiti then my crew of the Maria Royale can

deal with those brutesrdquo replied Edward

ldquoThen I think Irsquove got an idea we maroon them here on the island by setting fire to their

sails Without those there is no way that heavy ship could move from the bayrdquo Leander

exclaimed ldquoWe have paraffin oil and matches on board perfect to set those sails alight But

we have to work fastrdquo

In a flash Leander had disappeared to the cabins to gather up the equipment and they

watched for the pirates to disappear off into the jungle canopy that edged onto the beach

It was time to get to work

Maths- Thursday Week 12

Reading- Friday Week 12

Writing- Friday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write the ending of our pirate stories this means we will make sure that the

characterrsquos problems are solved and that they are successful in their adventure We must

make sure that we read our story from the beginning to end and ensure that it flows and

makes sense all the way through editing our stories for spellings grammar and word choices

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander and Edward neared the pirate ship keeping low and in the shallows of the water as

not-to-be-seen if for some reason one of the pirates were to return Cautiously they

climbed on-board Edward set about cutting the rope around Leanderrsquos fatherrsquos wrists that

held him to the mast with his dagger Leanderrsquos father was shocked to see them his eyes

gratefully held Leanderrsquos glance as he knew his son would have been the one to embark on a

rescue mission Leander smiled at his father then quickly remembering his urgency raced to

the rigging and began to climb up Once at the crow nest he began to pour paraffin oil down

the sails and when he was satisfied that enough oil had covered the sails he clambered back

down again By this time Edward had freed his father from the ropes and they were ready

to light the sails They would have to be quick getting off the ship and running back to their

own in order to cast off before the pirates would know what was happening They braced

themselves and Leander struck the match with a shaking hand he held it against the linen

sail Within a blink of the eye the sail had burst into scorching flames that danced skyward

a crimson procession that roared and cheered The three of them gazed in awe at the mighty

flames until Leander pulled at their sleeves urging them to flee As they raced down the

beach they could hear the crackling of the flames eating away at the ship it echoed down

the beach and thick black smoke rose above the jungle canopy Leander was sure this would

alert the pirates and they would be captured if they didnrsquot hurry and raise the anchor of

lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo quickly They scrambled up the netting on board lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and

Leanderrsquos father and Edward heaved the anchor up while Leander prepared the sails and took

the wheel

Just as they were casting off screams and shouts made them all freeze with fear as they

turned they saw the pirates running down the beach towards them pistols in one hand and

cutlasses in the other Leander willed lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo to pick up speed and cut through

the turquoise waters to safety As if the ship was replying to Leanderrsquos wishes the sails

filled with the sea breeze and lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo gathered pace They were moving too fast

now to be in harmrsquos way from the pirates who were marooned prisoners on Dead Manrsquos

Island finally Leander took in a deep breath he had been unaware he was holding his breath

until then His plan had worked he had rescued his father and imprisoned the pirate crew

Maths- Friday Week 12

There are five activities below which link in with our theme of lsquoPiratesrsquo which wersquoll

continue to look at this week Feel free to complete them in any order you choose

This weekrsquos theme Pirates

Curriculum

area

Suggested activity

Science Pirate Investigations

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash lsquoFizzy pirate coin rocksrsquo Can you find the hidden treasure

Wash some coins in vinegar or coca cola (put some coins in vinegar or coca cola and leave

them to become shiny) When your coins are shiny mix some baking powder with water

until it makes a paste Add a couple of drops of food colouring Mould the paste around

each coin to form a rock and place them in the fridge overnight to harden The next day

pour drops of vinegar onto the rocks and watch what happens What happened and why

did it happen

Please make sure that you do this with an adult

Year 3 4 ndash Ahoy me hearties You are lost and need to find your way back to the

Caribbean you and your crew need to make a compass to help you navigate the seas You

can visit the website wwwsteampoweredfamilycom which will give you a list of the

things you need step by step instructions and also a video of a compass working too to

help you make your own Link direct to activity below

httpswwwsteampoweredfamilycomactivitieshow-to-make-a-compass

Year 5 6 - Oh no Yoursquove dropped your treasure down a well Watch this clip to learn

about Pulleys httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=LiBcur1aqcg~text=Pulley20is

20a20simple20machinetaken20to20lift20heavy20objectsamptext=Effort

203D20the20amount20of20forcelift20or20 move20this20object

(Youtube What is a Pulley - Simple Machines | Science for Kids) Can you make a simple

pulley machine using household objects ndash watch this link to give you some ideas

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=rc0cpp3i8GA (Youtube How to make a pulley)

DT Pirate artefacts

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash Can you design and make your own treasure chest Collect

materials such as egg boxes shiny paper cardboard and ribbon Draw your design and

describe in a few sentences how you will make your treasure chest Then join the pieces

together to make your treasure chest and you could even paint pieces of newspaper or

use some coloured paper to create some rocks and sea

Year 3 4 ndash Can you design and make your own Pirate telescope You need to keep watch

whilst sailing the seven seas Here is a video to help you out which also tells you what you

might use to make one for yourself httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=9QwwhTu5N-I

(YouTube How to make a cardboard telescope)

I bent down and pretended to tie up my shoelace aware of them watching me and willing

Flicker not to try to wriggle out Or worse poo The last thing I needed was another Whiffy

Liffy episode Even my friends thought I was being weird without that happening I spotted

Mum and Lolli miles ahead now and just about to turn the corner into our street and I willed

her to turn around and call me

ldquoNah you know just usual Liam stuffrdquo I said

I knew they werenrsquot buying it Thatrsquos the thing about friends Especially ones who know you as

well as these three knew me

ldquoTOMASrdquo Mum shouted

ldquoIrsquod better gordquo I said rolling my eyes and faking a groan

I ran off silently thanking Mum from saving me from another lie But as I left I couldnrsquot

help noticing Kat was looking a bit hurt

Once I was safely onto our street I slowed down Flicker stretched in my pocket Mum was

already wrestling the buggy through the front door and so after checking there was no-one

else around I reached in to lift him out He unfurled his wings and shook himself sending a

shimmering ripple across his scales He sneezed and shot out a spray of sparks that I quickly

stamped out It was a good job he hadnrsquot got out and done that when the others were there

And more importantly that Liam hadnrsquot seen him I really didnrsquot like the idea of him spying on

me Irsquod just have to be super careful from now on

Writing- Wednesday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write the problemaction part of our story so this means we have to think

about the adventure our character is about to embark on and what problem they could face

Remember that we will still use lots of interesting adjectives we will think carefully about

the vocabulary we use and we still need fronted adverbials to tell the reader when how or

where the events are taking place We might need to think about using speech marks

correctly- we open speech marks ldquo we write what the character is saying out loud then we

close the speech marks ldquo and we put who said it and how they said it eg Leander said quietly

We remember to use a new line when someone new speaks

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander stared wide eyed at the man Before his words came tumbling out in a hurry

ldquoMy father But why We donrsquot have anything they want We donrsquot even know any piratesrdquo

ldquoItrsquos my faultrdquo the man desperately tried to explain ldquoI was meeting you father tonight to

give him something that Irsquod been searching for and found after all these yearshellip a map to

Dead Manrsquos Island Thatrsquos where Blackbeardrsquos treasure is said to be hidden I gave the map

to your father for safe keepingrdquo

ldquoSo you are the reason my Dad has been kidnapped by Pirates Then you will help me to get

him backrdquo Leander cried in a determined voice

The man nodded in agreement he made an attempt to wipe his blood stained face with his

dirty sleeve before he replied

ldquoThey must have followed me here and waited They ambushed us as we came off my ship and

took your father as he had the map I tried to stop themrdquo he explained

ldquoWell clearly that didnrsquot work and we donrsquot have any time to lose we must find their ship and

rescue my dadrdquo Leander exclaimed

Luckily all the voyages out to sea fishing had made Leander a very capable sailor in all

conditions and he had learnt to navigate using the stars as his guide He was hoping lsquoThe Lost

Mermaidrsquo would brave the storm and prove her worth in catching up with Calico Jackrsquos ship

He had to trust this man to remember the way to Dead Manrsquos Island He didnrsquot even know

who this man really was or if he was in fact trustworthy at all

ldquoWho are you anywayrdquo Leander finally asked after they had hauled up the anchor and set

sail

ldquoIrsquom Edward Emmerson Admiral of the Maria Royale the Queen of Spainrsquos Royal ship I have

been chasing Pirates down for many years in these waters and this is how I stumbled upon

the maprdquo he explained ldquoYour father is an old friend of mine and I knew the map would be

safe in his possessionrdquo

As dawn broke over the horizon a blur of an image came into view It was Calico Jackrsquos ship

they had caught them up Another silhouette loomed to the Westhellip Dead Manrsquos Island Now

how were they possibly going to rescue Leanderrsquos Dad Leander guided the ship around the

craggy coastline and set anchor from their position they would not be seen by the Pirates

Now all that was left to do was figure out how to get Leanderrsquos Dad off their ship without

getting caught themselves

Maths- Wednesday Week 12

Reading- Thursday Week 12

Remember to go back to the text to find the answers this may mean re-reading the chapter

or parts of it

Objective To retrieve and record information from a text

Comprehension questions for chapter 13

1) What did Liam have a special brand of

2) Tick all the statements that are TRUE

Flicker eats 33 meals a day

Tomas is pleased to see Liam

Liam thinks Tomas is weird

Tomas is disappointed Ted Kat and Kai arrive

Tomas wishes his mum hadnrsquot shouted him

3) What did Tomas describe his friends as

4) What did Tomas imagine Kairsquos words would do

5) What did Tomas pretend he was doing to avoid a conversation with his

friends

Writing- Thursday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write our resolution this is where our main character finds a way to solve the

problem that has occurred

Remember that we will still use lots of interesting adjectives we will think carefully about

the vocabulary we use and we still need fronted adverbials to tell the reader when how or

where the events are taking place

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander and Edward sat observing the pirates like it was some kind of chess match and they

were waiting to make their move The pirates had what they wanted the map so what would

they want with Leanderrsquos Dad now As the sun rose higher in the sapphire sky there was

movement on board Calico Jackrsquos ship Leander saw his Dad brought up on deck from the

cabins below he watched as Calico Jack tied him to the shiprsquos mast The pirates were loaded

with sacks and spades Leander hoped they would leave soon so they could go and rescue his

Dad But what was to stop the pirates coming after them Leander was a quick thinker and

quite the problem solver when issues had arose on lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and his Dad had always

let Leander discover if his ideas would work He sat now assessing the problem in hand- how

to stop a bunch of scurvy pirates from following them and most likely making them walk the

plank After all they would know where Dead Manrsquos Island was and that the pirates had the

map to Blackbeardrsquos treasure there was no way Calico Jack would let them escape with these

facts But what if they couldnrsquot follow them Leander started piecing together a plan of

action

ldquoIf the pirates canrsquot follow us off Dead Manrsquos Island then we are safe rightrdquo Leander

questioned Edward

ldquoIf we can get your father off here and back to Haiti then my crew of the Maria Royale can

deal with those brutesrdquo replied Edward

ldquoThen I think Irsquove got an idea we maroon them here on the island by setting fire to their

sails Without those there is no way that heavy ship could move from the bayrdquo Leander

exclaimed ldquoWe have paraffin oil and matches on board perfect to set those sails alight But

we have to work fastrdquo

In a flash Leander had disappeared to the cabins to gather up the equipment and they

watched for the pirates to disappear off into the jungle canopy that edged onto the beach

It was time to get to work

Maths- Thursday Week 12

Reading- Friday Week 12

Writing- Friday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write the ending of our pirate stories this means we will make sure that the

characterrsquos problems are solved and that they are successful in their adventure We must

make sure that we read our story from the beginning to end and ensure that it flows and

makes sense all the way through editing our stories for spellings grammar and word choices

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander and Edward neared the pirate ship keeping low and in the shallows of the water as

not-to-be-seen if for some reason one of the pirates were to return Cautiously they

climbed on-board Edward set about cutting the rope around Leanderrsquos fatherrsquos wrists that

held him to the mast with his dagger Leanderrsquos father was shocked to see them his eyes

gratefully held Leanderrsquos glance as he knew his son would have been the one to embark on a

rescue mission Leander smiled at his father then quickly remembering his urgency raced to

the rigging and began to climb up Once at the crow nest he began to pour paraffin oil down

the sails and when he was satisfied that enough oil had covered the sails he clambered back

down again By this time Edward had freed his father from the ropes and they were ready

to light the sails They would have to be quick getting off the ship and running back to their

own in order to cast off before the pirates would know what was happening They braced

themselves and Leander struck the match with a shaking hand he held it against the linen

sail Within a blink of the eye the sail had burst into scorching flames that danced skyward

a crimson procession that roared and cheered The three of them gazed in awe at the mighty

flames until Leander pulled at their sleeves urging them to flee As they raced down the

beach they could hear the crackling of the flames eating away at the ship it echoed down

the beach and thick black smoke rose above the jungle canopy Leander was sure this would

alert the pirates and they would be captured if they didnrsquot hurry and raise the anchor of

lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo quickly They scrambled up the netting on board lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and

Leanderrsquos father and Edward heaved the anchor up while Leander prepared the sails and took

the wheel

Just as they were casting off screams and shouts made them all freeze with fear as they

turned they saw the pirates running down the beach towards them pistols in one hand and

cutlasses in the other Leander willed lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo to pick up speed and cut through

the turquoise waters to safety As if the ship was replying to Leanderrsquos wishes the sails

filled with the sea breeze and lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo gathered pace They were moving too fast

now to be in harmrsquos way from the pirates who were marooned prisoners on Dead Manrsquos

Island finally Leander took in a deep breath he had been unaware he was holding his breath

until then His plan had worked he had rescued his father and imprisoned the pirate crew

Maths- Friday Week 12

There are five activities below which link in with our theme of lsquoPiratesrsquo which wersquoll

continue to look at this week Feel free to complete them in any order you choose

This weekrsquos theme Pirates

Curriculum

area

Suggested activity

Science Pirate Investigations

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash lsquoFizzy pirate coin rocksrsquo Can you find the hidden treasure

Wash some coins in vinegar or coca cola (put some coins in vinegar or coca cola and leave

them to become shiny) When your coins are shiny mix some baking powder with water

until it makes a paste Add a couple of drops of food colouring Mould the paste around

each coin to form a rock and place them in the fridge overnight to harden The next day

pour drops of vinegar onto the rocks and watch what happens What happened and why

did it happen

Please make sure that you do this with an adult

Year 3 4 ndash Ahoy me hearties You are lost and need to find your way back to the

Caribbean you and your crew need to make a compass to help you navigate the seas You

can visit the website wwwsteampoweredfamilycom which will give you a list of the

things you need step by step instructions and also a video of a compass working too to

help you make your own Link direct to activity below

httpswwwsteampoweredfamilycomactivitieshow-to-make-a-compass

Year 5 6 - Oh no Yoursquove dropped your treasure down a well Watch this clip to learn

about Pulleys httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=LiBcur1aqcg~text=Pulley20is

20a20simple20machinetaken20to20lift20heavy20objectsamptext=Effort

203D20the20amount20of20forcelift20or20 move20this20object

(Youtube What is a Pulley - Simple Machines | Science for Kids) Can you make a simple

pulley machine using household objects ndash watch this link to give you some ideas

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=rc0cpp3i8GA (Youtube How to make a pulley)

DT Pirate artefacts

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash Can you design and make your own treasure chest Collect

materials such as egg boxes shiny paper cardboard and ribbon Draw your design and

describe in a few sentences how you will make your treasure chest Then join the pieces

together to make your treasure chest and you could even paint pieces of newspaper or

use some coloured paper to create some rocks and sea

Year 3 4 ndash Can you design and make your own Pirate telescope You need to keep watch

whilst sailing the seven seas Here is a video to help you out which also tells you what you

might use to make one for yourself httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=9QwwhTu5N-I

(YouTube How to make a cardboard telescope)

Writing- Wednesday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write the problemaction part of our story so this means we have to think

about the adventure our character is about to embark on and what problem they could face

Remember that we will still use lots of interesting adjectives we will think carefully about

the vocabulary we use and we still need fronted adverbials to tell the reader when how or

where the events are taking place We might need to think about using speech marks

correctly- we open speech marks ldquo we write what the character is saying out loud then we

close the speech marks ldquo and we put who said it and how they said it eg Leander said quietly

We remember to use a new line when someone new speaks

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander stared wide eyed at the man Before his words came tumbling out in a hurry

ldquoMy father But why We donrsquot have anything they want We donrsquot even know any piratesrdquo

ldquoItrsquos my faultrdquo the man desperately tried to explain ldquoI was meeting you father tonight to

give him something that Irsquod been searching for and found after all these yearshellip a map to

Dead Manrsquos Island Thatrsquos where Blackbeardrsquos treasure is said to be hidden I gave the map

to your father for safe keepingrdquo

ldquoSo you are the reason my Dad has been kidnapped by Pirates Then you will help me to get

him backrdquo Leander cried in a determined voice

The man nodded in agreement he made an attempt to wipe his blood stained face with his

dirty sleeve before he replied

ldquoThey must have followed me here and waited They ambushed us as we came off my ship and

took your father as he had the map I tried to stop themrdquo he explained

ldquoWell clearly that didnrsquot work and we donrsquot have any time to lose we must find their ship and

rescue my dadrdquo Leander exclaimed

Luckily all the voyages out to sea fishing had made Leander a very capable sailor in all

conditions and he had learnt to navigate using the stars as his guide He was hoping lsquoThe Lost

Mermaidrsquo would brave the storm and prove her worth in catching up with Calico Jackrsquos ship

He had to trust this man to remember the way to Dead Manrsquos Island He didnrsquot even know

who this man really was or if he was in fact trustworthy at all

ldquoWho are you anywayrdquo Leander finally asked after they had hauled up the anchor and set

sail

ldquoIrsquom Edward Emmerson Admiral of the Maria Royale the Queen of Spainrsquos Royal ship I have

been chasing Pirates down for many years in these waters and this is how I stumbled upon

the maprdquo he explained ldquoYour father is an old friend of mine and I knew the map would be

safe in his possessionrdquo

As dawn broke over the horizon a blur of an image came into view It was Calico Jackrsquos ship

they had caught them up Another silhouette loomed to the Westhellip Dead Manrsquos Island Now

how were they possibly going to rescue Leanderrsquos Dad Leander guided the ship around the

craggy coastline and set anchor from their position they would not be seen by the Pirates

Now all that was left to do was figure out how to get Leanderrsquos Dad off their ship without

getting caught themselves

Maths- Wednesday Week 12

Reading- Thursday Week 12

Remember to go back to the text to find the answers this may mean re-reading the chapter

or parts of it

Objective To retrieve and record information from a text

Comprehension questions for chapter 13

1) What did Liam have a special brand of

2) Tick all the statements that are TRUE

Flicker eats 33 meals a day

Tomas is pleased to see Liam

Liam thinks Tomas is weird

Tomas is disappointed Ted Kat and Kai arrive

Tomas wishes his mum hadnrsquot shouted him

3) What did Tomas describe his friends as

4) What did Tomas imagine Kairsquos words would do

5) What did Tomas pretend he was doing to avoid a conversation with his

friends

Writing- Thursday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write our resolution this is where our main character finds a way to solve the

problem that has occurred

Remember that we will still use lots of interesting adjectives we will think carefully about

the vocabulary we use and we still need fronted adverbials to tell the reader when how or

where the events are taking place

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander and Edward sat observing the pirates like it was some kind of chess match and they

were waiting to make their move The pirates had what they wanted the map so what would

they want with Leanderrsquos Dad now As the sun rose higher in the sapphire sky there was

movement on board Calico Jackrsquos ship Leander saw his Dad brought up on deck from the

cabins below he watched as Calico Jack tied him to the shiprsquos mast The pirates were loaded

with sacks and spades Leander hoped they would leave soon so they could go and rescue his

Dad But what was to stop the pirates coming after them Leander was a quick thinker and

quite the problem solver when issues had arose on lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and his Dad had always

let Leander discover if his ideas would work He sat now assessing the problem in hand- how

to stop a bunch of scurvy pirates from following them and most likely making them walk the

plank After all they would know where Dead Manrsquos Island was and that the pirates had the

map to Blackbeardrsquos treasure there was no way Calico Jack would let them escape with these

facts But what if they couldnrsquot follow them Leander started piecing together a plan of

action

ldquoIf the pirates canrsquot follow us off Dead Manrsquos Island then we are safe rightrdquo Leander

questioned Edward

ldquoIf we can get your father off here and back to Haiti then my crew of the Maria Royale can

deal with those brutesrdquo replied Edward

ldquoThen I think Irsquove got an idea we maroon them here on the island by setting fire to their

sails Without those there is no way that heavy ship could move from the bayrdquo Leander

exclaimed ldquoWe have paraffin oil and matches on board perfect to set those sails alight But

we have to work fastrdquo

In a flash Leander had disappeared to the cabins to gather up the equipment and they

watched for the pirates to disappear off into the jungle canopy that edged onto the beach

It was time to get to work

Maths- Thursday Week 12

Reading- Friday Week 12

Writing- Friday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write the ending of our pirate stories this means we will make sure that the

characterrsquos problems are solved and that they are successful in their adventure We must

make sure that we read our story from the beginning to end and ensure that it flows and

makes sense all the way through editing our stories for spellings grammar and word choices

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander and Edward neared the pirate ship keeping low and in the shallows of the water as

not-to-be-seen if for some reason one of the pirates were to return Cautiously they

climbed on-board Edward set about cutting the rope around Leanderrsquos fatherrsquos wrists that

held him to the mast with his dagger Leanderrsquos father was shocked to see them his eyes

gratefully held Leanderrsquos glance as he knew his son would have been the one to embark on a

rescue mission Leander smiled at his father then quickly remembering his urgency raced to

the rigging and began to climb up Once at the crow nest he began to pour paraffin oil down

the sails and when he was satisfied that enough oil had covered the sails he clambered back

down again By this time Edward had freed his father from the ropes and they were ready

to light the sails They would have to be quick getting off the ship and running back to their

own in order to cast off before the pirates would know what was happening They braced

themselves and Leander struck the match with a shaking hand he held it against the linen

sail Within a blink of the eye the sail had burst into scorching flames that danced skyward

a crimson procession that roared and cheered The three of them gazed in awe at the mighty

flames until Leander pulled at their sleeves urging them to flee As they raced down the

beach they could hear the crackling of the flames eating away at the ship it echoed down

the beach and thick black smoke rose above the jungle canopy Leander was sure this would

alert the pirates and they would be captured if they didnrsquot hurry and raise the anchor of

lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo quickly They scrambled up the netting on board lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and

Leanderrsquos father and Edward heaved the anchor up while Leander prepared the sails and took

the wheel

Just as they were casting off screams and shouts made them all freeze with fear as they

turned they saw the pirates running down the beach towards them pistols in one hand and

cutlasses in the other Leander willed lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo to pick up speed and cut through

the turquoise waters to safety As if the ship was replying to Leanderrsquos wishes the sails

filled with the sea breeze and lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo gathered pace They were moving too fast

now to be in harmrsquos way from the pirates who were marooned prisoners on Dead Manrsquos

Island finally Leander took in a deep breath he had been unaware he was holding his breath

until then His plan had worked he had rescued his father and imprisoned the pirate crew

Maths- Friday Week 12

There are five activities below which link in with our theme of lsquoPiratesrsquo which wersquoll

continue to look at this week Feel free to complete them in any order you choose

This weekrsquos theme Pirates

Curriculum

area

Suggested activity

Science Pirate Investigations

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash lsquoFizzy pirate coin rocksrsquo Can you find the hidden treasure

Wash some coins in vinegar or coca cola (put some coins in vinegar or coca cola and leave

them to become shiny) When your coins are shiny mix some baking powder with water

until it makes a paste Add a couple of drops of food colouring Mould the paste around

each coin to form a rock and place them in the fridge overnight to harden The next day

pour drops of vinegar onto the rocks and watch what happens What happened and why

did it happen

Please make sure that you do this with an adult

Year 3 4 ndash Ahoy me hearties You are lost and need to find your way back to the

Caribbean you and your crew need to make a compass to help you navigate the seas You

can visit the website wwwsteampoweredfamilycom which will give you a list of the

things you need step by step instructions and also a video of a compass working too to

help you make your own Link direct to activity below

httpswwwsteampoweredfamilycomactivitieshow-to-make-a-compass

Year 5 6 - Oh no Yoursquove dropped your treasure down a well Watch this clip to learn

about Pulleys httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=LiBcur1aqcg~text=Pulley20is

20a20simple20machinetaken20to20lift20heavy20objectsamptext=Effort

203D20the20amount20of20forcelift20or20 move20this20object

(Youtube What is a Pulley - Simple Machines | Science for Kids) Can you make a simple

pulley machine using household objects ndash watch this link to give you some ideas

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=rc0cpp3i8GA (Youtube How to make a pulley)

DT Pirate artefacts

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash Can you design and make your own treasure chest Collect

materials such as egg boxes shiny paper cardboard and ribbon Draw your design and

describe in a few sentences how you will make your treasure chest Then join the pieces

together to make your treasure chest and you could even paint pieces of newspaper or

use some coloured paper to create some rocks and sea

Year 3 4 ndash Can you design and make your own Pirate telescope You need to keep watch

whilst sailing the seven seas Here is a video to help you out which also tells you what you

might use to make one for yourself httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=9QwwhTu5N-I

(YouTube How to make a cardboard telescope)

the maprdquo he explained ldquoYour father is an old friend of mine and I knew the map would be

safe in his possessionrdquo

As dawn broke over the horizon a blur of an image came into view It was Calico Jackrsquos ship

they had caught them up Another silhouette loomed to the Westhellip Dead Manrsquos Island Now

how were they possibly going to rescue Leanderrsquos Dad Leander guided the ship around the

craggy coastline and set anchor from their position they would not be seen by the Pirates

Now all that was left to do was figure out how to get Leanderrsquos Dad off their ship without

getting caught themselves

Maths- Wednesday Week 12

Reading- Thursday Week 12

Remember to go back to the text to find the answers this may mean re-reading the chapter

or parts of it

Objective To retrieve and record information from a text

Comprehension questions for chapter 13

1) What did Liam have a special brand of

2) Tick all the statements that are TRUE

Flicker eats 33 meals a day

Tomas is pleased to see Liam

Liam thinks Tomas is weird

Tomas is disappointed Ted Kat and Kai arrive

Tomas wishes his mum hadnrsquot shouted him

3) What did Tomas describe his friends as

4) What did Tomas imagine Kairsquos words would do

5) What did Tomas pretend he was doing to avoid a conversation with his

friends

Writing- Thursday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write our resolution this is where our main character finds a way to solve the

problem that has occurred

Remember that we will still use lots of interesting adjectives we will think carefully about

the vocabulary we use and we still need fronted adverbials to tell the reader when how or

where the events are taking place

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander and Edward sat observing the pirates like it was some kind of chess match and they

were waiting to make their move The pirates had what they wanted the map so what would

they want with Leanderrsquos Dad now As the sun rose higher in the sapphire sky there was

movement on board Calico Jackrsquos ship Leander saw his Dad brought up on deck from the

cabins below he watched as Calico Jack tied him to the shiprsquos mast The pirates were loaded

with sacks and spades Leander hoped they would leave soon so they could go and rescue his

Dad But what was to stop the pirates coming after them Leander was a quick thinker and

quite the problem solver when issues had arose on lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and his Dad had always

let Leander discover if his ideas would work He sat now assessing the problem in hand- how

to stop a bunch of scurvy pirates from following them and most likely making them walk the

plank After all they would know where Dead Manrsquos Island was and that the pirates had the

map to Blackbeardrsquos treasure there was no way Calico Jack would let them escape with these

facts But what if they couldnrsquot follow them Leander started piecing together a plan of

action

ldquoIf the pirates canrsquot follow us off Dead Manrsquos Island then we are safe rightrdquo Leander

questioned Edward

ldquoIf we can get your father off here and back to Haiti then my crew of the Maria Royale can

deal with those brutesrdquo replied Edward

ldquoThen I think Irsquove got an idea we maroon them here on the island by setting fire to their

sails Without those there is no way that heavy ship could move from the bayrdquo Leander

exclaimed ldquoWe have paraffin oil and matches on board perfect to set those sails alight But

we have to work fastrdquo

In a flash Leander had disappeared to the cabins to gather up the equipment and they

watched for the pirates to disappear off into the jungle canopy that edged onto the beach

It was time to get to work

Maths- Thursday Week 12

Reading- Friday Week 12

Writing- Friday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write the ending of our pirate stories this means we will make sure that the

characterrsquos problems are solved and that they are successful in their adventure We must

make sure that we read our story from the beginning to end and ensure that it flows and

makes sense all the way through editing our stories for spellings grammar and word choices

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander and Edward neared the pirate ship keeping low and in the shallows of the water as

not-to-be-seen if for some reason one of the pirates were to return Cautiously they

climbed on-board Edward set about cutting the rope around Leanderrsquos fatherrsquos wrists that

held him to the mast with his dagger Leanderrsquos father was shocked to see them his eyes

gratefully held Leanderrsquos glance as he knew his son would have been the one to embark on a

rescue mission Leander smiled at his father then quickly remembering his urgency raced to

the rigging and began to climb up Once at the crow nest he began to pour paraffin oil down

the sails and when he was satisfied that enough oil had covered the sails he clambered back

down again By this time Edward had freed his father from the ropes and they were ready

to light the sails They would have to be quick getting off the ship and running back to their

own in order to cast off before the pirates would know what was happening They braced

themselves and Leander struck the match with a shaking hand he held it against the linen

sail Within a blink of the eye the sail had burst into scorching flames that danced skyward

a crimson procession that roared and cheered The three of them gazed in awe at the mighty

flames until Leander pulled at their sleeves urging them to flee As they raced down the

beach they could hear the crackling of the flames eating away at the ship it echoed down

the beach and thick black smoke rose above the jungle canopy Leander was sure this would

alert the pirates and they would be captured if they didnrsquot hurry and raise the anchor of

lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo quickly They scrambled up the netting on board lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and

Leanderrsquos father and Edward heaved the anchor up while Leander prepared the sails and took

the wheel

Just as they were casting off screams and shouts made them all freeze with fear as they

turned they saw the pirates running down the beach towards them pistols in one hand and

cutlasses in the other Leander willed lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo to pick up speed and cut through

the turquoise waters to safety As if the ship was replying to Leanderrsquos wishes the sails

filled with the sea breeze and lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo gathered pace They were moving too fast

now to be in harmrsquos way from the pirates who were marooned prisoners on Dead Manrsquos

Island finally Leander took in a deep breath he had been unaware he was holding his breath

until then His plan had worked he had rescued his father and imprisoned the pirate crew

Maths- Friday Week 12

There are five activities below which link in with our theme of lsquoPiratesrsquo which wersquoll

continue to look at this week Feel free to complete them in any order you choose

This weekrsquos theme Pirates

Curriculum

area

Suggested activity

Science Pirate Investigations

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash lsquoFizzy pirate coin rocksrsquo Can you find the hidden treasure

Wash some coins in vinegar or coca cola (put some coins in vinegar or coca cola and leave

them to become shiny) When your coins are shiny mix some baking powder with water

until it makes a paste Add a couple of drops of food colouring Mould the paste around

each coin to form a rock and place them in the fridge overnight to harden The next day

pour drops of vinegar onto the rocks and watch what happens What happened and why

did it happen

Please make sure that you do this with an adult

Year 3 4 ndash Ahoy me hearties You are lost and need to find your way back to the

Caribbean you and your crew need to make a compass to help you navigate the seas You

can visit the website wwwsteampoweredfamilycom which will give you a list of the

things you need step by step instructions and also a video of a compass working too to

help you make your own Link direct to activity below

httpswwwsteampoweredfamilycomactivitieshow-to-make-a-compass

Year 5 6 - Oh no Yoursquove dropped your treasure down a well Watch this clip to learn

about Pulleys httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=LiBcur1aqcg~text=Pulley20is

20a20simple20machinetaken20to20lift20heavy20objectsamptext=Effort

203D20the20amount20of20forcelift20or20 move20this20object

(Youtube What is a Pulley - Simple Machines | Science for Kids) Can you make a simple

pulley machine using household objects ndash watch this link to give you some ideas

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=rc0cpp3i8GA (Youtube How to make a pulley)

DT Pirate artefacts

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash Can you design and make your own treasure chest Collect

materials such as egg boxes shiny paper cardboard and ribbon Draw your design and

describe in a few sentences how you will make your treasure chest Then join the pieces

together to make your treasure chest and you could even paint pieces of newspaper or

use some coloured paper to create some rocks and sea

Year 3 4 ndash Can you design and make your own Pirate telescope You need to keep watch

whilst sailing the seven seas Here is a video to help you out which also tells you what you

might use to make one for yourself httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=9QwwhTu5N-I

(YouTube How to make a cardboard telescope)

Maths- Wednesday Week 12

Reading- Thursday Week 12

Remember to go back to the text to find the answers this may mean re-reading the chapter

or parts of it

Objective To retrieve and record information from a text

Comprehension questions for chapter 13

1) What did Liam have a special brand of

2) Tick all the statements that are TRUE

Flicker eats 33 meals a day

Tomas is pleased to see Liam

Liam thinks Tomas is weird

Tomas is disappointed Ted Kat and Kai arrive

Tomas wishes his mum hadnrsquot shouted him

3) What did Tomas describe his friends as

4) What did Tomas imagine Kairsquos words would do

5) What did Tomas pretend he was doing to avoid a conversation with his

friends

Writing- Thursday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write our resolution this is where our main character finds a way to solve the

problem that has occurred

Remember that we will still use lots of interesting adjectives we will think carefully about

the vocabulary we use and we still need fronted adverbials to tell the reader when how or

where the events are taking place

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander and Edward sat observing the pirates like it was some kind of chess match and they

were waiting to make their move The pirates had what they wanted the map so what would

they want with Leanderrsquos Dad now As the sun rose higher in the sapphire sky there was

movement on board Calico Jackrsquos ship Leander saw his Dad brought up on deck from the

cabins below he watched as Calico Jack tied him to the shiprsquos mast The pirates were loaded

with sacks and spades Leander hoped they would leave soon so they could go and rescue his

Dad But what was to stop the pirates coming after them Leander was a quick thinker and

quite the problem solver when issues had arose on lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and his Dad had always

let Leander discover if his ideas would work He sat now assessing the problem in hand- how

to stop a bunch of scurvy pirates from following them and most likely making them walk the

plank After all they would know where Dead Manrsquos Island was and that the pirates had the

map to Blackbeardrsquos treasure there was no way Calico Jack would let them escape with these

facts But what if they couldnrsquot follow them Leander started piecing together a plan of

action

ldquoIf the pirates canrsquot follow us off Dead Manrsquos Island then we are safe rightrdquo Leander

questioned Edward

ldquoIf we can get your father off here and back to Haiti then my crew of the Maria Royale can

deal with those brutesrdquo replied Edward

ldquoThen I think Irsquove got an idea we maroon them here on the island by setting fire to their

sails Without those there is no way that heavy ship could move from the bayrdquo Leander

exclaimed ldquoWe have paraffin oil and matches on board perfect to set those sails alight But

we have to work fastrdquo

In a flash Leander had disappeared to the cabins to gather up the equipment and they

watched for the pirates to disappear off into the jungle canopy that edged onto the beach

It was time to get to work

Maths- Thursday Week 12

Reading- Friday Week 12

Writing- Friday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write the ending of our pirate stories this means we will make sure that the

characterrsquos problems are solved and that they are successful in their adventure We must

make sure that we read our story from the beginning to end and ensure that it flows and

makes sense all the way through editing our stories for spellings grammar and word choices

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander and Edward neared the pirate ship keeping low and in the shallows of the water as

not-to-be-seen if for some reason one of the pirates were to return Cautiously they

climbed on-board Edward set about cutting the rope around Leanderrsquos fatherrsquos wrists that

held him to the mast with his dagger Leanderrsquos father was shocked to see them his eyes

gratefully held Leanderrsquos glance as he knew his son would have been the one to embark on a

rescue mission Leander smiled at his father then quickly remembering his urgency raced to

the rigging and began to climb up Once at the crow nest he began to pour paraffin oil down

the sails and when he was satisfied that enough oil had covered the sails he clambered back

down again By this time Edward had freed his father from the ropes and they were ready

to light the sails They would have to be quick getting off the ship and running back to their

own in order to cast off before the pirates would know what was happening They braced

themselves and Leander struck the match with a shaking hand he held it against the linen

sail Within a blink of the eye the sail had burst into scorching flames that danced skyward

a crimson procession that roared and cheered The three of them gazed in awe at the mighty

flames until Leander pulled at their sleeves urging them to flee As they raced down the

beach they could hear the crackling of the flames eating away at the ship it echoed down

the beach and thick black smoke rose above the jungle canopy Leander was sure this would

alert the pirates and they would be captured if they didnrsquot hurry and raise the anchor of

lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo quickly They scrambled up the netting on board lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and

Leanderrsquos father and Edward heaved the anchor up while Leander prepared the sails and took

the wheel

Just as they were casting off screams and shouts made them all freeze with fear as they

turned they saw the pirates running down the beach towards them pistols in one hand and

cutlasses in the other Leander willed lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo to pick up speed and cut through

the turquoise waters to safety As if the ship was replying to Leanderrsquos wishes the sails

filled with the sea breeze and lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo gathered pace They were moving too fast

now to be in harmrsquos way from the pirates who were marooned prisoners on Dead Manrsquos

Island finally Leander took in a deep breath he had been unaware he was holding his breath

until then His plan had worked he had rescued his father and imprisoned the pirate crew

Maths- Friday Week 12

There are five activities below which link in with our theme of lsquoPiratesrsquo which wersquoll

continue to look at this week Feel free to complete them in any order you choose

This weekrsquos theme Pirates

Curriculum

area

Suggested activity

Science Pirate Investigations

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash lsquoFizzy pirate coin rocksrsquo Can you find the hidden treasure

Wash some coins in vinegar or coca cola (put some coins in vinegar or coca cola and leave

them to become shiny) When your coins are shiny mix some baking powder with water

until it makes a paste Add a couple of drops of food colouring Mould the paste around

each coin to form a rock and place them in the fridge overnight to harden The next day

pour drops of vinegar onto the rocks and watch what happens What happened and why

did it happen

Please make sure that you do this with an adult

Year 3 4 ndash Ahoy me hearties You are lost and need to find your way back to the

Caribbean you and your crew need to make a compass to help you navigate the seas You

can visit the website wwwsteampoweredfamilycom which will give you a list of the

things you need step by step instructions and also a video of a compass working too to

help you make your own Link direct to activity below

httpswwwsteampoweredfamilycomactivitieshow-to-make-a-compass

Year 5 6 - Oh no Yoursquove dropped your treasure down a well Watch this clip to learn

about Pulleys httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=LiBcur1aqcg~text=Pulley20is

20a20simple20machinetaken20to20lift20heavy20objectsamptext=Effort

203D20the20amount20of20forcelift20or20 move20this20object

(Youtube What is a Pulley - Simple Machines | Science for Kids) Can you make a simple

pulley machine using household objects ndash watch this link to give you some ideas

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=rc0cpp3i8GA (Youtube How to make a pulley)

DT Pirate artefacts

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash Can you design and make your own treasure chest Collect

materials such as egg boxes shiny paper cardboard and ribbon Draw your design and

describe in a few sentences how you will make your treasure chest Then join the pieces

together to make your treasure chest and you could even paint pieces of newspaper or

use some coloured paper to create some rocks and sea

Year 3 4 ndash Can you design and make your own Pirate telescope You need to keep watch

whilst sailing the seven seas Here is a video to help you out which also tells you what you

might use to make one for yourself httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=9QwwhTu5N-I

(YouTube How to make a cardboard telescope)

Reading- Thursday Week 12

Remember to go back to the text to find the answers this may mean re-reading the chapter

or parts of it

Objective To retrieve and record information from a text

Comprehension questions for chapter 13

1) What did Liam have a special brand of

2) Tick all the statements that are TRUE

Flicker eats 33 meals a day

Tomas is pleased to see Liam

Liam thinks Tomas is weird

Tomas is disappointed Ted Kat and Kai arrive

Tomas wishes his mum hadnrsquot shouted him

3) What did Tomas describe his friends as

4) What did Tomas imagine Kairsquos words would do

5) What did Tomas pretend he was doing to avoid a conversation with his

friends

Writing- Thursday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write our resolution this is where our main character finds a way to solve the

problem that has occurred

Remember that we will still use lots of interesting adjectives we will think carefully about

the vocabulary we use and we still need fronted adverbials to tell the reader when how or

where the events are taking place

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander and Edward sat observing the pirates like it was some kind of chess match and they

were waiting to make their move The pirates had what they wanted the map so what would

they want with Leanderrsquos Dad now As the sun rose higher in the sapphire sky there was

movement on board Calico Jackrsquos ship Leander saw his Dad brought up on deck from the

cabins below he watched as Calico Jack tied him to the shiprsquos mast The pirates were loaded

with sacks and spades Leander hoped they would leave soon so they could go and rescue his

Dad But what was to stop the pirates coming after them Leander was a quick thinker and

quite the problem solver when issues had arose on lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and his Dad had always

let Leander discover if his ideas would work He sat now assessing the problem in hand- how

to stop a bunch of scurvy pirates from following them and most likely making them walk the

plank After all they would know where Dead Manrsquos Island was and that the pirates had the

map to Blackbeardrsquos treasure there was no way Calico Jack would let them escape with these

facts But what if they couldnrsquot follow them Leander started piecing together a plan of

action

ldquoIf the pirates canrsquot follow us off Dead Manrsquos Island then we are safe rightrdquo Leander

questioned Edward

ldquoIf we can get your father off here and back to Haiti then my crew of the Maria Royale can

deal with those brutesrdquo replied Edward

ldquoThen I think Irsquove got an idea we maroon them here on the island by setting fire to their

sails Without those there is no way that heavy ship could move from the bayrdquo Leander

exclaimed ldquoWe have paraffin oil and matches on board perfect to set those sails alight But

we have to work fastrdquo

In a flash Leander had disappeared to the cabins to gather up the equipment and they

watched for the pirates to disappear off into the jungle canopy that edged onto the beach

It was time to get to work

Maths- Thursday Week 12

Reading- Friday Week 12

Writing- Friday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write the ending of our pirate stories this means we will make sure that the

characterrsquos problems are solved and that they are successful in their adventure We must

make sure that we read our story from the beginning to end and ensure that it flows and

makes sense all the way through editing our stories for spellings grammar and word choices

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander and Edward neared the pirate ship keeping low and in the shallows of the water as

not-to-be-seen if for some reason one of the pirates were to return Cautiously they

climbed on-board Edward set about cutting the rope around Leanderrsquos fatherrsquos wrists that

held him to the mast with his dagger Leanderrsquos father was shocked to see them his eyes

gratefully held Leanderrsquos glance as he knew his son would have been the one to embark on a

rescue mission Leander smiled at his father then quickly remembering his urgency raced to

the rigging and began to climb up Once at the crow nest he began to pour paraffin oil down

the sails and when he was satisfied that enough oil had covered the sails he clambered back

down again By this time Edward had freed his father from the ropes and they were ready

to light the sails They would have to be quick getting off the ship and running back to their

own in order to cast off before the pirates would know what was happening They braced

themselves and Leander struck the match with a shaking hand he held it against the linen

sail Within a blink of the eye the sail had burst into scorching flames that danced skyward

a crimson procession that roared and cheered The three of them gazed in awe at the mighty

flames until Leander pulled at their sleeves urging them to flee As they raced down the

beach they could hear the crackling of the flames eating away at the ship it echoed down

the beach and thick black smoke rose above the jungle canopy Leander was sure this would

alert the pirates and they would be captured if they didnrsquot hurry and raise the anchor of

lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo quickly They scrambled up the netting on board lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and

Leanderrsquos father and Edward heaved the anchor up while Leander prepared the sails and took

the wheel

Just as they were casting off screams and shouts made them all freeze with fear as they

turned they saw the pirates running down the beach towards them pistols in one hand and

cutlasses in the other Leander willed lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo to pick up speed and cut through

the turquoise waters to safety As if the ship was replying to Leanderrsquos wishes the sails

filled with the sea breeze and lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo gathered pace They were moving too fast

now to be in harmrsquos way from the pirates who were marooned prisoners on Dead Manrsquos

Island finally Leander took in a deep breath he had been unaware he was holding his breath

until then His plan had worked he had rescued his father and imprisoned the pirate crew

Maths- Friday Week 12

There are five activities below which link in with our theme of lsquoPiratesrsquo which wersquoll

continue to look at this week Feel free to complete them in any order you choose

This weekrsquos theme Pirates

Curriculum

area

Suggested activity

Science Pirate Investigations

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash lsquoFizzy pirate coin rocksrsquo Can you find the hidden treasure

Wash some coins in vinegar or coca cola (put some coins in vinegar or coca cola and leave

them to become shiny) When your coins are shiny mix some baking powder with water

until it makes a paste Add a couple of drops of food colouring Mould the paste around

each coin to form a rock and place them in the fridge overnight to harden The next day

pour drops of vinegar onto the rocks and watch what happens What happened and why

did it happen

Please make sure that you do this with an adult

Year 3 4 ndash Ahoy me hearties You are lost and need to find your way back to the

Caribbean you and your crew need to make a compass to help you navigate the seas You

can visit the website wwwsteampoweredfamilycom which will give you a list of the

things you need step by step instructions and also a video of a compass working too to

help you make your own Link direct to activity below

httpswwwsteampoweredfamilycomactivitieshow-to-make-a-compass

Year 5 6 - Oh no Yoursquove dropped your treasure down a well Watch this clip to learn

about Pulleys httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=LiBcur1aqcg~text=Pulley20is

20a20simple20machinetaken20to20lift20heavy20objectsamptext=Effort

203D20the20amount20of20forcelift20or20 move20this20object

(Youtube What is a Pulley - Simple Machines | Science for Kids) Can you make a simple

pulley machine using household objects ndash watch this link to give you some ideas

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=rc0cpp3i8GA (Youtube How to make a pulley)

DT Pirate artefacts

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash Can you design and make your own treasure chest Collect

materials such as egg boxes shiny paper cardboard and ribbon Draw your design and

describe in a few sentences how you will make your treasure chest Then join the pieces

together to make your treasure chest and you could even paint pieces of newspaper or

use some coloured paper to create some rocks and sea

Year 3 4 ndash Can you design and make your own Pirate telescope You need to keep watch

whilst sailing the seven seas Here is a video to help you out which also tells you what you

might use to make one for yourself httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=9QwwhTu5N-I

(YouTube How to make a cardboard telescope)

Writing- Thursday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write our resolution this is where our main character finds a way to solve the

problem that has occurred

Remember that we will still use lots of interesting adjectives we will think carefully about

the vocabulary we use and we still need fronted adverbials to tell the reader when how or

where the events are taking place

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander and Edward sat observing the pirates like it was some kind of chess match and they

were waiting to make their move The pirates had what they wanted the map so what would

they want with Leanderrsquos Dad now As the sun rose higher in the sapphire sky there was

movement on board Calico Jackrsquos ship Leander saw his Dad brought up on deck from the

cabins below he watched as Calico Jack tied him to the shiprsquos mast The pirates were loaded

with sacks and spades Leander hoped they would leave soon so they could go and rescue his

Dad But what was to stop the pirates coming after them Leander was a quick thinker and

quite the problem solver when issues had arose on lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and his Dad had always

let Leander discover if his ideas would work He sat now assessing the problem in hand- how

to stop a bunch of scurvy pirates from following them and most likely making them walk the

plank After all they would know where Dead Manrsquos Island was and that the pirates had the

map to Blackbeardrsquos treasure there was no way Calico Jack would let them escape with these

facts But what if they couldnrsquot follow them Leander started piecing together a plan of

action

ldquoIf the pirates canrsquot follow us off Dead Manrsquos Island then we are safe rightrdquo Leander

questioned Edward

ldquoIf we can get your father off here and back to Haiti then my crew of the Maria Royale can

deal with those brutesrdquo replied Edward

ldquoThen I think Irsquove got an idea we maroon them here on the island by setting fire to their

sails Without those there is no way that heavy ship could move from the bayrdquo Leander

exclaimed ldquoWe have paraffin oil and matches on board perfect to set those sails alight But

we have to work fastrdquo

In a flash Leander had disappeared to the cabins to gather up the equipment and they

watched for the pirates to disappear off into the jungle canopy that edged onto the beach

It was time to get to work

Maths- Thursday Week 12

Reading- Friday Week 12

Writing- Friday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write the ending of our pirate stories this means we will make sure that the

characterrsquos problems are solved and that they are successful in their adventure We must

make sure that we read our story from the beginning to end and ensure that it flows and

makes sense all the way through editing our stories for spellings grammar and word choices

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander and Edward neared the pirate ship keeping low and in the shallows of the water as

not-to-be-seen if for some reason one of the pirates were to return Cautiously they

climbed on-board Edward set about cutting the rope around Leanderrsquos fatherrsquos wrists that

held him to the mast with his dagger Leanderrsquos father was shocked to see them his eyes

gratefully held Leanderrsquos glance as he knew his son would have been the one to embark on a

rescue mission Leander smiled at his father then quickly remembering his urgency raced to

the rigging and began to climb up Once at the crow nest he began to pour paraffin oil down

the sails and when he was satisfied that enough oil had covered the sails he clambered back

down again By this time Edward had freed his father from the ropes and they were ready

to light the sails They would have to be quick getting off the ship and running back to their

own in order to cast off before the pirates would know what was happening They braced

themselves and Leander struck the match with a shaking hand he held it against the linen

sail Within a blink of the eye the sail had burst into scorching flames that danced skyward

a crimson procession that roared and cheered The three of them gazed in awe at the mighty

flames until Leander pulled at their sleeves urging them to flee As they raced down the

beach they could hear the crackling of the flames eating away at the ship it echoed down

the beach and thick black smoke rose above the jungle canopy Leander was sure this would

alert the pirates and they would be captured if they didnrsquot hurry and raise the anchor of

lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo quickly They scrambled up the netting on board lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and

Leanderrsquos father and Edward heaved the anchor up while Leander prepared the sails and took

the wheel

Just as they were casting off screams and shouts made them all freeze with fear as they

turned they saw the pirates running down the beach towards them pistols in one hand and

cutlasses in the other Leander willed lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo to pick up speed and cut through

the turquoise waters to safety As if the ship was replying to Leanderrsquos wishes the sails

filled with the sea breeze and lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo gathered pace They were moving too fast

now to be in harmrsquos way from the pirates who were marooned prisoners on Dead Manrsquos

Island finally Leander took in a deep breath he had been unaware he was holding his breath

until then His plan had worked he had rescued his father and imprisoned the pirate crew

Maths- Friday Week 12

There are five activities below which link in with our theme of lsquoPiratesrsquo which wersquoll

continue to look at this week Feel free to complete them in any order you choose

This weekrsquos theme Pirates

Curriculum

area

Suggested activity

Science Pirate Investigations

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash lsquoFizzy pirate coin rocksrsquo Can you find the hidden treasure

Wash some coins in vinegar or coca cola (put some coins in vinegar or coca cola and leave

them to become shiny) When your coins are shiny mix some baking powder with water

until it makes a paste Add a couple of drops of food colouring Mould the paste around

each coin to form a rock and place them in the fridge overnight to harden The next day

pour drops of vinegar onto the rocks and watch what happens What happened and why

did it happen

Please make sure that you do this with an adult

Year 3 4 ndash Ahoy me hearties You are lost and need to find your way back to the

Caribbean you and your crew need to make a compass to help you navigate the seas You

can visit the website wwwsteampoweredfamilycom which will give you a list of the

things you need step by step instructions and also a video of a compass working too to

help you make your own Link direct to activity below

httpswwwsteampoweredfamilycomactivitieshow-to-make-a-compass

Year 5 6 - Oh no Yoursquove dropped your treasure down a well Watch this clip to learn

about Pulleys httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=LiBcur1aqcg~text=Pulley20is

20a20simple20machinetaken20to20lift20heavy20objectsamptext=Effort

203D20the20amount20of20forcelift20or20 move20this20object

(Youtube What is a Pulley - Simple Machines | Science for Kids) Can you make a simple

pulley machine using household objects ndash watch this link to give you some ideas

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=rc0cpp3i8GA (Youtube How to make a pulley)

DT Pirate artefacts

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash Can you design and make your own treasure chest Collect

materials such as egg boxes shiny paper cardboard and ribbon Draw your design and

describe in a few sentences how you will make your treasure chest Then join the pieces

together to make your treasure chest and you could even paint pieces of newspaper or

use some coloured paper to create some rocks and sea

Year 3 4 ndash Can you design and make your own Pirate telescope You need to keep watch

whilst sailing the seven seas Here is a video to help you out which also tells you what you

might use to make one for yourself httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=9QwwhTu5N-I

(YouTube How to make a cardboard telescope)

Maths- Thursday Week 12

Reading- Friday Week 12

Writing- Friday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write the ending of our pirate stories this means we will make sure that the

characterrsquos problems are solved and that they are successful in their adventure We must

make sure that we read our story from the beginning to end and ensure that it flows and

makes sense all the way through editing our stories for spellings grammar and word choices

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander and Edward neared the pirate ship keeping low and in the shallows of the water as

not-to-be-seen if for some reason one of the pirates were to return Cautiously they

climbed on-board Edward set about cutting the rope around Leanderrsquos fatherrsquos wrists that

held him to the mast with his dagger Leanderrsquos father was shocked to see them his eyes

gratefully held Leanderrsquos glance as he knew his son would have been the one to embark on a

rescue mission Leander smiled at his father then quickly remembering his urgency raced to

the rigging and began to climb up Once at the crow nest he began to pour paraffin oil down

the sails and when he was satisfied that enough oil had covered the sails he clambered back

down again By this time Edward had freed his father from the ropes and they were ready

to light the sails They would have to be quick getting off the ship and running back to their

own in order to cast off before the pirates would know what was happening They braced

themselves and Leander struck the match with a shaking hand he held it against the linen

sail Within a blink of the eye the sail had burst into scorching flames that danced skyward

a crimson procession that roared and cheered The three of them gazed in awe at the mighty

flames until Leander pulled at their sleeves urging them to flee As they raced down the

beach they could hear the crackling of the flames eating away at the ship it echoed down

the beach and thick black smoke rose above the jungle canopy Leander was sure this would

alert the pirates and they would be captured if they didnrsquot hurry and raise the anchor of

lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo quickly They scrambled up the netting on board lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and

Leanderrsquos father and Edward heaved the anchor up while Leander prepared the sails and took

the wheel

Just as they were casting off screams and shouts made them all freeze with fear as they

turned they saw the pirates running down the beach towards them pistols in one hand and

cutlasses in the other Leander willed lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo to pick up speed and cut through

the turquoise waters to safety As if the ship was replying to Leanderrsquos wishes the sails

filled with the sea breeze and lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo gathered pace They were moving too fast

now to be in harmrsquos way from the pirates who were marooned prisoners on Dead Manrsquos

Island finally Leander took in a deep breath he had been unaware he was holding his breath

until then His plan had worked he had rescued his father and imprisoned the pirate crew

Maths- Friday Week 12

There are five activities below which link in with our theme of lsquoPiratesrsquo which wersquoll

continue to look at this week Feel free to complete them in any order you choose

This weekrsquos theme Pirates

Curriculum

area

Suggested activity

Science Pirate Investigations

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash lsquoFizzy pirate coin rocksrsquo Can you find the hidden treasure

Wash some coins in vinegar or coca cola (put some coins in vinegar or coca cola and leave

them to become shiny) When your coins are shiny mix some baking powder with water

until it makes a paste Add a couple of drops of food colouring Mould the paste around

each coin to form a rock and place them in the fridge overnight to harden The next day

pour drops of vinegar onto the rocks and watch what happens What happened and why

did it happen

Please make sure that you do this with an adult

Year 3 4 ndash Ahoy me hearties You are lost and need to find your way back to the

Caribbean you and your crew need to make a compass to help you navigate the seas You

can visit the website wwwsteampoweredfamilycom which will give you a list of the

things you need step by step instructions and also a video of a compass working too to

help you make your own Link direct to activity below

httpswwwsteampoweredfamilycomactivitieshow-to-make-a-compass

Year 5 6 - Oh no Yoursquove dropped your treasure down a well Watch this clip to learn

about Pulleys httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=LiBcur1aqcg~text=Pulley20is

20a20simple20machinetaken20to20lift20heavy20objectsamptext=Effort

203D20the20amount20of20forcelift20or20 move20this20object

(Youtube What is a Pulley - Simple Machines | Science for Kids) Can you make a simple

pulley machine using household objects ndash watch this link to give you some ideas

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=rc0cpp3i8GA (Youtube How to make a pulley)

DT Pirate artefacts

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash Can you design and make your own treasure chest Collect

materials such as egg boxes shiny paper cardboard and ribbon Draw your design and

describe in a few sentences how you will make your treasure chest Then join the pieces

together to make your treasure chest and you could even paint pieces of newspaper or

use some coloured paper to create some rocks and sea

Year 3 4 ndash Can you design and make your own Pirate telescope You need to keep watch

whilst sailing the seven seas Here is a video to help you out which also tells you what you

might use to make one for yourself httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=9QwwhTu5N-I

(YouTube How to make a cardboard telescope)

Reading- Friday Week 12

Writing- Friday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write the ending of our pirate stories this means we will make sure that the

characterrsquos problems are solved and that they are successful in their adventure We must

make sure that we read our story from the beginning to end and ensure that it flows and

makes sense all the way through editing our stories for spellings grammar and word choices

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander and Edward neared the pirate ship keeping low and in the shallows of the water as

not-to-be-seen if for some reason one of the pirates were to return Cautiously they

climbed on-board Edward set about cutting the rope around Leanderrsquos fatherrsquos wrists that

held him to the mast with his dagger Leanderrsquos father was shocked to see them his eyes

gratefully held Leanderrsquos glance as he knew his son would have been the one to embark on a

rescue mission Leander smiled at his father then quickly remembering his urgency raced to

the rigging and began to climb up Once at the crow nest he began to pour paraffin oil down

the sails and when he was satisfied that enough oil had covered the sails he clambered back

down again By this time Edward had freed his father from the ropes and they were ready

to light the sails They would have to be quick getting off the ship and running back to their

own in order to cast off before the pirates would know what was happening They braced

themselves and Leander struck the match with a shaking hand he held it against the linen

sail Within a blink of the eye the sail had burst into scorching flames that danced skyward

a crimson procession that roared and cheered The three of them gazed in awe at the mighty

flames until Leander pulled at their sleeves urging them to flee As they raced down the

beach they could hear the crackling of the flames eating away at the ship it echoed down

the beach and thick black smoke rose above the jungle canopy Leander was sure this would

alert the pirates and they would be captured if they didnrsquot hurry and raise the anchor of

lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo quickly They scrambled up the netting on board lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and

Leanderrsquos father and Edward heaved the anchor up while Leander prepared the sails and took

the wheel

Just as they were casting off screams and shouts made them all freeze with fear as they

turned they saw the pirates running down the beach towards them pistols in one hand and

cutlasses in the other Leander willed lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo to pick up speed and cut through

the turquoise waters to safety As if the ship was replying to Leanderrsquos wishes the sails

filled with the sea breeze and lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo gathered pace They were moving too fast

now to be in harmrsquos way from the pirates who were marooned prisoners on Dead Manrsquos

Island finally Leander took in a deep breath he had been unaware he was holding his breath

until then His plan had worked he had rescued his father and imprisoned the pirate crew

Maths- Friday Week 12

There are five activities below which link in with our theme of lsquoPiratesrsquo which wersquoll

continue to look at this week Feel free to complete them in any order you choose

This weekrsquos theme Pirates

Curriculum

area

Suggested activity

Science Pirate Investigations

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash lsquoFizzy pirate coin rocksrsquo Can you find the hidden treasure

Wash some coins in vinegar or coca cola (put some coins in vinegar or coca cola and leave

them to become shiny) When your coins are shiny mix some baking powder with water

until it makes a paste Add a couple of drops of food colouring Mould the paste around

each coin to form a rock and place them in the fridge overnight to harden The next day

pour drops of vinegar onto the rocks and watch what happens What happened and why

did it happen

Please make sure that you do this with an adult

Year 3 4 ndash Ahoy me hearties You are lost and need to find your way back to the

Caribbean you and your crew need to make a compass to help you navigate the seas You

can visit the website wwwsteampoweredfamilycom which will give you a list of the

things you need step by step instructions and also a video of a compass working too to

help you make your own Link direct to activity below

httpswwwsteampoweredfamilycomactivitieshow-to-make-a-compass

Year 5 6 - Oh no Yoursquove dropped your treasure down a well Watch this clip to learn

about Pulleys httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=LiBcur1aqcg~text=Pulley20is

20a20simple20machinetaken20to20lift20heavy20objectsamptext=Effort

203D20the20amount20of20forcelift20or20 move20this20object

(Youtube What is a Pulley - Simple Machines | Science for Kids) Can you make a simple

pulley machine using household objects ndash watch this link to give you some ideas

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=rc0cpp3i8GA (Youtube How to make a pulley)

DT Pirate artefacts

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash Can you design and make your own treasure chest Collect

materials such as egg boxes shiny paper cardboard and ribbon Draw your design and

describe in a few sentences how you will make your treasure chest Then join the pieces

together to make your treasure chest and you could even paint pieces of newspaper or

use some coloured paper to create some rocks and sea

Year 3 4 ndash Can you design and make your own Pirate telescope You need to keep watch

whilst sailing the seven seas Here is a video to help you out which also tells you what you

might use to make one for yourself httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=9QwwhTu5N-I

(YouTube How to make a cardboard telescope)

Writing- Friday Week 12

Dead Manrsquos Island

Today we will write the ending of our pirate stories this means we will make sure that the

characterrsquos problems are solved and that they are successful in their adventure We must

make sure that we read our story from the beginning to end and ensure that it flows and

makes sense all the way through editing our stories for spellings grammar and word choices

Herersquos mine to help you

Leander and Edward neared the pirate ship keeping low and in the shallows of the water as

not-to-be-seen if for some reason one of the pirates were to return Cautiously they

climbed on-board Edward set about cutting the rope around Leanderrsquos fatherrsquos wrists that

held him to the mast with his dagger Leanderrsquos father was shocked to see them his eyes

gratefully held Leanderrsquos glance as he knew his son would have been the one to embark on a

rescue mission Leander smiled at his father then quickly remembering his urgency raced to

the rigging and began to climb up Once at the crow nest he began to pour paraffin oil down

the sails and when he was satisfied that enough oil had covered the sails he clambered back

down again By this time Edward had freed his father from the ropes and they were ready

to light the sails They would have to be quick getting off the ship and running back to their

own in order to cast off before the pirates would know what was happening They braced

themselves and Leander struck the match with a shaking hand he held it against the linen

sail Within a blink of the eye the sail had burst into scorching flames that danced skyward

a crimson procession that roared and cheered The three of them gazed in awe at the mighty

flames until Leander pulled at their sleeves urging them to flee As they raced down the

beach they could hear the crackling of the flames eating away at the ship it echoed down

the beach and thick black smoke rose above the jungle canopy Leander was sure this would

alert the pirates and they would be captured if they didnrsquot hurry and raise the anchor of

lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo quickly They scrambled up the netting on board lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo and

Leanderrsquos father and Edward heaved the anchor up while Leander prepared the sails and took

the wheel

Just as they were casting off screams and shouts made them all freeze with fear as they

turned they saw the pirates running down the beach towards them pistols in one hand and

cutlasses in the other Leander willed lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo to pick up speed and cut through

the turquoise waters to safety As if the ship was replying to Leanderrsquos wishes the sails

filled with the sea breeze and lsquoThe Lost Mermaidrsquo gathered pace They were moving too fast

now to be in harmrsquos way from the pirates who were marooned prisoners on Dead Manrsquos

Island finally Leander took in a deep breath he had been unaware he was holding his breath

until then His plan had worked he had rescued his father and imprisoned the pirate crew

Maths- Friday Week 12

There are five activities below which link in with our theme of lsquoPiratesrsquo which wersquoll

continue to look at this week Feel free to complete them in any order you choose

This weekrsquos theme Pirates

Curriculum

area

Suggested activity

Science Pirate Investigations

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash lsquoFizzy pirate coin rocksrsquo Can you find the hidden treasure

Wash some coins in vinegar or coca cola (put some coins in vinegar or coca cola and leave

them to become shiny) When your coins are shiny mix some baking powder with water

until it makes a paste Add a couple of drops of food colouring Mould the paste around

each coin to form a rock and place them in the fridge overnight to harden The next day

pour drops of vinegar onto the rocks and watch what happens What happened and why

did it happen

Please make sure that you do this with an adult

Year 3 4 ndash Ahoy me hearties You are lost and need to find your way back to the

Caribbean you and your crew need to make a compass to help you navigate the seas You

can visit the website wwwsteampoweredfamilycom which will give you a list of the

things you need step by step instructions and also a video of a compass working too to

help you make your own Link direct to activity below

httpswwwsteampoweredfamilycomactivitieshow-to-make-a-compass

Year 5 6 - Oh no Yoursquove dropped your treasure down a well Watch this clip to learn

about Pulleys httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=LiBcur1aqcg~text=Pulley20is

20a20simple20machinetaken20to20lift20heavy20objectsamptext=Effort

203D20the20amount20of20forcelift20or20 move20this20object

(Youtube What is a Pulley - Simple Machines | Science for Kids) Can you make a simple

pulley machine using household objects ndash watch this link to give you some ideas

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=rc0cpp3i8GA (Youtube How to make a pulley)

DT Pirate artefacts

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash Can you design and make your own treasure chest Collect

materials such as egg boxes shiny paper cardboard and ribbon Draw your design and

describe in a few sentences how you will make your treasure chest Then join the pieces

together to make your treasure chest and you could even paint pieces of newspaper or

use some coloured paper to create some rocks and sea

Year 3 4 ndash Can you design and make your own Pirate telescope You need to keep watch

whilst sailing the seven seas Here is a video to help you out which also tells you what you

might use to make one for yourself httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=9QwwhTu5N-I

(YouTube How to make a cardboard telescope)

Maths- Friday Week 12

There are five activities below which link in with our theme of lsquoPiratesrsquo which wersquoll

continue to look at this week Feel free to complete them in any order you choose

This weekrsquos theme Pirates

Curriculum

area

Suggested activity

Science Pirate Investigations

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash lsquoFizzy pirate coin rocksrsquo Can you find the hidden treasure

Wash some coins in vinegar or coca cola (put some coins in vinegar or coca cola and leave

them to become shiny) When your coins are shiny mix some baking powder with water

until it makes a paste Add a couple of drops of food colouring Mould the paste around

each coin to form a rock and place them in the fridge overnight to harden The next day

pour drops of vinegar onto the rocks and watch what happens What happened and why

did it happen

Please make sure that you do this with an adult

Year 3 4 ndash Ahoy me hearties You are lost and need to find your way back to the

Caribbean you and your crew need to make a compass to help you navigate the seas You

can visit the website wwwsteampoweredfamilycom which will give you a list of the

things you need step by step instructions and also a video of a compass working too to

help you make your own Link direct to activity below

httpswwwsteampoweredfamilycomactivitieshow-to-make-a-compass

Year 5 6 - Oh no Yoursquove dropped your treasure down a well Watch this clip to learn

about Pulleys httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=LiBcur1aqcg~text=Pulley20is

20a20simple20machinetaken20to20lift20heavy20objectsamptext=Effort

203D20the20amount20of20forcelift20or20 move20this20object

(Youtube What is a Pulley - Simple Machines | Science for Kids) Can you make a simple

pulley machine using household objects ndash watch this link to give you some ideas

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=rc0cpp3i8GA (Youtube How to make a pulley)

DT Pirate artefacts

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash Can you design and make your own treasure chest Collect

materials such as egg boxes shiny paper cardboard and ribbon Draw your design and

describe in a few sentences how you will make your treasure chest Then join the pieces

together to make your treasure chest and you could even paint pieces of newspaper or

use some coloured paper to create some rocks and sea

Year 3 4 ndash Can you design and make your own Pirate telescope You need to keep watch

whilst sailing the seven seas Here is a video to help you out which also tells you what you

might use to make one for yourself httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=9QwwhTu5N-I

(YouTube How to make a cardboard telescope)

There are five activities below which link in with our theme of lsquoPiratesrsquo which wersquoll

continue to look at this week Feel free to complete them in any order you choose

This weekrsquos theme Pirates

Curriculum

area

Suggested activity

Science Pirate Investigations

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash lsquoFizzy pirate coin rocksrsquo Can you find the hidden treasure

Wash some coins in vinegar or coca cola (put some coins in vinegar or coca cola and leave

them to become shiny) When your coins are shiny mix some baking powder with water

until it makes a paste Add a couple of drops of food colouring Mould the paste around

each coin to form a rock and place them in the fridge overnight to harden The next day

pour drops of vinegar onto the rocks and watch what happens What happened and why

did it happen

Please make sure that you do this with an adult

Year 3 4 ndash Ahoy me hearties You are lost and need to find your way back to the

Caribbean you and your crew need to make a compass to help you navigate the seas You

can visit the website wwwsteampoweredfamilycom which will give you a list of the

things you need step by step instructions and also a video of a compass working too to

help you make your own Link direct to activity below

httpswwwsteampoweredfamilycomactivitieshow-to-make-a-compass

Year 5 6 - Oh no Yoursquove dropped your treasure down a well Watch this clip to learn

about Pulleys httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=LiBcur1aqcg~text=Pulley20is

20a20simple20machinetaken20to20lift20heavy20objectsamptext=Effort

203D20the20amount20of20forcelift20or20 move20this20object

(Youtube What is a Pulley - Simple Machines | Science for Kids) Can you make a simple

pulley machine using household objects ndash watch this link to give you some ideas

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=rc0cpp3i8GA (Youtube How to make a pulley)

DT Pirate artefacts

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash Can you design and make your own treasure chest Collect

materials such as egg boxes shiny paper cardboard and ribbon Draw your design and

describe in a few sentences how you will make your treasure chest Then join the pieces

together to make your treasure chest and you could even paint pieces of newspaper or

use some coloured paper to create some rocks and sea

Year 3 4 ndash Can you design and make your own Pirate telescope You need to keep watch

whilst sailing the seven seas Here is a video to help you out which also tells you what you

might use to make one for yourself httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=9QwwhTu5N-I

(YouTube How to make a cardboard telescope)

Year 5 6 ndash This week we would like you to follow a set of pictoral instructions to make

your very own pirate ship using origami Once yoursquove made it can you then write your

own set of instructions to accompany the pictures for someone else to also make their

own Please see attached sheet on our schoolrsquos website Learning Pack page for the

instructions

Geography Map skills

Foundation Stage 2 KS1 ndash Ahoy there wherersquos the treasure Create a map of

somewhere you know this could be a map of your garden a local place or a walk Watch

this clip to learn more about maps httpswwwbbccoukteachclass-clips-

videogeography-ks1--ks2-mapszdwhpg8 (BBC Geography KS1KS2 Maps)

Year 3 4 ndash During 1660 -1730 Pirates flourished and was called the lsquoGolden age of

Piracyrsquo Can you draw your own map of the Caribbean islands and find out why this was

the most successful place in the world to be a pirate

Year 5 6 ndash Watch this clip to learn about maps httpswwwbbccoukteachclass-

clips-videogeography-ks1--ks2-mapszdwhpg8 (BBC Geography KS1KS2 Maps) Now

watch httpswwwbbccoukbitesizeclipszbdmpv4 (Bitesize KS2 An introduction to

Mexico) Can you create your own map of Mexico using grid references to describe the

location of physical landmarks

RE Charities

Last week you found out how Christians believe the ten commandments in the Old

testament were given as rules during the time Moses was alive In the New testament

there is another set of instructions that comes from one of Jesusrsquo sermons These were

8 suggestions of how to do the right thing and they are called the Beatitudes

Task Find out what the 8 beatitudes are and either find or match a famous person or

character from a bookmovie that demonstrates one of the characteristics or draw a

symbol to represent the feeling For example you might draw a heart for lsquoblessed are

the clean of heartrsquo See if you can find some emojis that might fit

Year 3 4 ndash Can you explore what the key teachings of Vand Chhakna and Sewa mean to

Sikhs and how these help them to support the community and people who are less

fortunate

Year 5 6 ndash Zakat is the third pillar of Islam whereby Muslimrsquos are encouraged to

donate to charity Carry out your own research into Muslim charities and the people who

they support around the world

Jigsaw

(PSHCE)

Racism

For all year groups As you will have seen in the news the Black Lives Matter movement

is a current and relevant issue around the world right now We feel that it is important

that we all understand more Watch this link httpswwwbbccoukcbbcwatchbp-

advice-for-helping-to-stop-racisim (CBBC Blue Peter Advice for helping to stop racism)

Can you create a poster to explain to others how people can help to stop racism in their

communities