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June 2020

  • 30/06/20

    Wednesday Challenge: 1st July

    Make a Living Diagram   Equipment A recycled piece of card such as a panel from a cereal box Double-sided sticky tape Pencils An area with a variety of wild plants   Create your own labelled diagram of a plant including the following: Roots...
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  • 29/06/20

    Tuesday Challenge

    Write a short story with these as the opening sentences:   I woke up suddenly, there was something in my room. It burst out of the wardrobe.   Think about: What was in your wardrobe? How did it get there? Was it evil or good?   Check: Capital letter...
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  • 29/06/20

    Hollie's Book Review

    What a fantastic book review Hollie. 
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  • 29/06/20

    Olivia's Book Review

    Here is Olivia's book review. 
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  • 29/06/20

    Chloe's Book Review

    Chloe, what a fantastic book review. 
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  • 29/06/20

    Monday Challenge: 29th June

    You have a set of the digits from 0 - 9.   Can you arrange these digits in the five boxes below to make two-digit numbers as close to the targets as possible? You may use each digit once only.   How will you know that your solution is as close to the targets...
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  • 25/06/20

    Friday Challenge: 26th June

    Play a Game of Nim!   This is a basic form of the ancient game of Nim. You will need seven objects, such as counters or blocks. It is a game for two players. Place the 7 counters in a pile and decide who will go first. (In the next game, the other player will have the first turn...
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  • 25/06/20

    Daniel's Wednesday Challenge

    Daniel, we love the bridge that you made for your Wednesday challenge. 
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  • 25/06/20

    A letter from future Adeline

    What a fantastic letter. 
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  • 24/06/20

    Thursday Challenge: 25th June

    Take time to share these questions with a member of your family. You could even schedule a video chat with someone not in your household. If you could be invisible for a day, what would you do? Why? What is the hardest thing about being a child? What is the best thing about being a...
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  • 24/06/20

    Hollie's Wednesday Challenge

    Hollie, we love the way your bridge goes over an actual river. 
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