The Vitruvian Man

On Wednesday 8th November, Maple class did an exiting maths class, being watched by Mr Morris (our head teacher).

We tested Leonardo Da Vinci's theory on the Vitruvian Man. Leonardo thought that ALL humans arm span was exactly the same measurement as your height. He also thought that your ear is exactly one third of your face. None of the class proved Leo right, poor Da Vinci.

Now, you might wondering what maths is in this - but there is a lot! We had to estimate, measure fractions of amounts, proportion, use a calculator, measure accurately and many more hard and brain-racking calculations! 

Get your tape measure out quickly and see if you're the Vitruvian Man!

• Boys - is the length of your foot one-sixth of your height?
• Is your palm the width of four fingers?
• Is the distance from your elbow to armpit one-eighth of your height?
• Is the distance of from your hairline to the bottom of your chin one-tenth of your height?

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Getting On And Falling Out...

Today at Greenfields it is Darwin day. And in Maple class we learned about 'Getting on and Falling out'.

First we talked about the qualities of a good friend, these are a few of our ideas:

Funny, adventurous, hard to fall out with, understanding, etc..etc..

Secondly we made our own friendship coins. We decorated them and wrote some of the qualities of a good friend on them and if we wanted made our own motto for the coin. Once they are all finished we are going to put them on our school Christmas tree.

Thirdly, we learned how to resolve conflict, we also found out about a thing called 'I-messages'. It's used  instead of arguing and shouting at each other, it's an easier way to say how you feel about something.

'I messaging' layout:

I feel... (the feeling you get)

When you... (the action the other person is doing that is causing the feeling)

Because... (the effect on you, or on the other people/person)

Thank-you for reading... Maybe next time your upset/angry you could use 'I message'! :-)

By Molly and Poppy x

Some of our Friendship coins!

Aaron's boxing

 

Aarons boxing

I am Aaron and I have been doing boxing since I was  7, now I am 10 and are doing very well. Sadly my boxing club burnt down a few weeks ago and I'm having to go to go all around the place.

I have been boxing for 3 years and have won 3 trophies  I have also met Steve Collins and TimWitherspoon.

Girls Football

Girls Football Match!!!!

Girls Football is back and we are better than ever.  This year we have an amazing team, we have Molly in goal, Chloe and Lauren in defence, Emelia, Karis, Amber and Gracie in midfield and Amy as the striker!! On Wednesday we had our first match, we played Oxen and Oak meadow. The first match was against Oxen and the score was 3-0 to us, so we won our first match. Amy scored twice and Amber scored once. Our second match was against Oak meadow, in that match it was a draw, but still it was a success. Our third match was against Oxen again and that was 3 nil aswell.  On our fourth match we draw again and it was still 0-0. So we watch Oak meadow agents Oxen the score was 0-0, so we still got though but it was amazing match after all!

 By Emelia and Lauren W.

Amy's war poem

 Remember the brave  

On Flanders Fields the poppies lie

Covering the graves were our brave soldiers did die,

We shall not forget them.

And even though they fought with all their might

Still our soldiers died through day and night,

We shall not forget them.

And this day still soldiers risk their lives for ours

Fighting throughout the day for long, long hours,

We shall not forget them.

So wear those poppies on your chest with pride

To remember the determined soldiers who died,

We shall not forget them.

For the soldiers who died age no longer affects them

They stand in the heavens watching over us,

We shall remember them.

I will remember you- by Emily B

When I start to feel sad,

I remember all those soliers that fought in the war,

Fighting, shooting ,bombs and more.

It makes me grateful that Im here,

Not over there full of fear,

My mind is racing how it all started,

It makes me feel oh so down harted.

In bed I lie,

As soliders die ,

Buried in Flanders fields,

A poppy shall grow in there place.

The poppy on my chest,

Shall represent,

Those who rest in peace forevermore.

On Remembrance Day

On Remembrance Day...

By Sam.G & Ethan.W

We wear our poppies with pride,

To remember those who have died,

We will never forget them.

Our soldiers who have been brave,

For now we have all been saved,

We will never forget them.

We are grateful for all the deaths of,

Men, women and animals who tried to protect us,

We will never forget them.

As bullets fly,

 Our brave soldiers die,

We will never forget them.

Up till this day, our soldiers still die,

On the eleventh of the eleventh, 

We will remember thy.

On Remembrance Day.