Adam's Really Hard Quiz
I liked Hazel's idea of doing a Quiz so I'm going to do one.I know the answers.Come and tell me when you have them.

1)When the Egyptians and Hittites fought for 15 years what was the battle name called?
2)Which two men are trying to be president in the U.S.A?
3)Who won the 100years war?
4)When football is played,how many people play at a time?
5)Which continent has the Amazon River?
6)12x13?
7)What was the time of the Dinosaurs called?
8)The world bank is in which country?
9)What do you normally measure Horses with?
10)What pet did Ramses have to protect him?

Adam.

Our school trip

On Monday 26th October 2008, we visited a gallery in the DIFC building called Holy Lands.We spent the morning in class, then when the coach arrived we settled down into them.It took about 20 minutes to get there. When we got there, two supervisers told us what the gallery was about. They explained to us that it was about photos from hundreads of years ago. The two supervisers names were Sonia and Tena. They gave us a booklet that we could fill in. All the answers were in the photos or writing around the gallery.The floor in the gallery was sand.We spent 1 hour in the gallery, then it was time to go back to school. I thought it was a wonderful trip and great organisation. Thank You Mr.O'Neill!!
Matthew Baxter.

Paul Klee

I have been looking all night for facts about Paul Klee and when i went on to wikipedia i found out that he was very famous. I then looked at images and i saw lots of beautiful paintings. He had put in so much detail in the most boring pictures. Some of his paintings were really cool like the one which looks like he had put random circles in different places with different colours. His nationality was German and Swiss. He was born on the 18 december 1879 and he died on the 29 June 1940 (aged 60.)

from Tomas

The Quiz of the Century

Try this quiz! And no cheating!

1. Can you name two types of Japanese Car?
2. What are the names of the kittens in the movie 'The Aristocats'?
3. Can you name one type of bird that lives in the rainforest?
4. How many watermelons can grow on a single vine?
5. Who took the best mark ever in Aussie Rules?
6. What is the longest river in the world?
7. In which country is the Amazon Rainforest?
8. What is the official state animal of New Jersey?
9. How many litres of water does a horse need per day?
10. How many teaspoons of sugar are in a can of coke?
11. What is the most venomous spider in the world?
12. What toad was introduced to Australia to stop a bug that was eating all the sugar cane?
13. How can you tell if a jewel is real or not?
14. What bird has a long neck, black-grey feathers and lives in Australia?
15. When did China send its first astronaut into space?
16. What are the three colours of the Jamaican flag?
17. Can you name one President of the United States?
18. What is Dorado?
19. What are the three star signs of summer?
20. What is a group of lovers called?
21. What is Scorzonera?
22. What colour is a Palomino Pony?
23. What is a foal?
24. Who was Julius Caesar?
25. Name four ancient wonders of the world.
26. What are the five senses?
27. How many letters does the longest word in French have?
28. What is a group of husbands called?
29. What is a group of goldfinches called?
30. What is a Peccary; a mammal, an insect or a reptile?
31. What is a group of holes called?
32. Who is Batmans accomplice?
33. What is Lady Elliot?
34. What is the name of the largest snake in the world?
35. How long can a paper wasps nest last for?

I've got the answers with me, so come and check if you think you know them!
Hazel.

Bread Making

We have been discussing how yeast works...

• Warmth is needed so that yeast cells can grow and multiply. This is why we add warm water. NB Boiling water kills yeast cells!


• The yeast needs feeding to grow, so we add sugar to the recipe.


• The dough needs to become elastic so that it will stretch and rise when the yeast begins to ferment. This is why we knead the bread.


• We need to give the yeast time to do its work and to produce carbon dioxide gas which raises the dough.


• A flour improver may be used to speed it up such as - Ascorbic Acid.
  

Welcome Tomas!

Welcome Tomas! 5KON are really lucky to have you on board!

You have already made your mark on the class and an impression on all of us. It has been quite a first week with a trip to the gallery

and bread making! You are a bright, friendly boy with excellent manners and I have really high expectations for you here at Kings'.

KON

Websites of Interest

Times Tables
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers/multiplication/timestables/game.shtml
Often used as a mental starter in 5KON.
There are many other great BBC Interactive Programs available.

The Greeks
http://www.westpennardprimary.co.uk/home.htm
Excellent school website - follow the link into KS2 history.
Useful for other subjects.

THE GREEKS & 5KON

How would you have behaved if you had lived in ancient Sparta? (Lie, cheat, steal, because that is the Sparta way!) Or in ancient Athens? Or in Corinth, Argos or Megara? The ancient Greeks were very proud of their city-state! They were also proud of being Greek. The ancient Greeks were thinkers. They loved to talk. They honored their gods and respected honor. They loved beauty, music, literature, drama, philosophy, politics and art.
Come meet the Greeks! We think you'll be impressed!

We really want our classroom to come alive during our next theme.

Can you help?
Have you any books on The Ancient Greeks?
Any Greek artwork?
Photography?
Artefacts?
Posters?
Crafts?
Get permission first - but please bring to the class what you can.
I want each lesson to feel like we have made a journey back in time!
KON

Football Game Against E.C Primary

On Monday 26th October 2008 kings dubai played E.C.
In the first half we dominated after our first goal by Mattthew S following on by Oisin and Matthew B.Our passing and dribbling was excellent as that was how we kept possesion.There were some wonderful saves from Trevor and some good defending by Adam B and Tom.Adam O did some very good passes and shots that helped us win.Late in the second half Uzair scored to make it 6-1 to us.

Score:Kings 6-1 E.C.

Adam B

HOLY LAND

HOLY LAND

TODAY WE WENT TO A GALLERY IT WAS PICTURES FROM 100 YEARS AGO.IT took about 20-30 MINUTES.WE DID A FANSTSTIC QUIZ.

GREG

Holy Land

Holy Land

I thought The Museum was very interesting there was a lot of pictures and they were all black and white but some were coloured. The pictures were of people living in tents with camels out side. There was sand as the floor and I got my shoes dirty!

James. D

Holy Land

School Trip
My classmates and I enjoyed an impressive art and photography exhibition showing the works of a variety of artists from the past.The theme of the exhibition was the history of pilgrimage of various religions such as Islam,Chiristianity and Judaism.I particularly enjoyed the Islamic part of the display looking at the old photographs.It was a very interesting and historical experince.
Jamal

I enjoyed the holy lands although did not except a lot about mecca.
The art work was fabulous.







By Uzair

Jamal Blog Test
Learning Outcome: I can now post prepared blogs on the site.

Jamal

school trip
I was surprised to see the old style camera and the old pictures of the different buildings and people.
Joshua

School trip
I really enjoyed are trip to the art exhibition and i learned about pilgrimage and it suprised me that photos could be taken that long ago.The pictures were fascinating and the work sheet was good aswell. I can't wait till we start learning about Paul klee!Some of my favorite pictures were the some of famous people and amazing citys.I must be a hard life being a pilgramage.They have to travel hundreds of miles in the hot desert.The cameras were enormous and weighted 50kg!My favourite part on the work sheet was the timeline and to finish the entire leaflet it took some investigating.
Richard

Matthew blog test

Learning outcome:I can now post prepared blogs on the site
Matthew

James Blog Test

James Blog TEST
Learnng Objective: I can now post prepared blogs on the site.
James

Adam blog test
Learning Outcome:I can now post prepared blogs on the site.
Adam.

Emily and Oisin blog test

Emily and Oisin blog test

Learning Objective: I can now post prepared blogs on the site.

Emily and Oisin

Hannah Blog Test

Hannah Blog Test
Learning Outcome:I can now post prepared blogs on the site.
Hannah

Molly Blog Test

Molly Blog test

Learning Objective - I can now post prepared blogs on the site


Molly

tomas blog test

Tomas blog test
Learning Outcome:I can now post prepared blogs on the site.
Tomas

Charlotte Blog Test

Charlotte Blog Test

Learning objective:- I can now post prepared blogs on the site!
Yay for me!!
Charlotte

Corynn and Blog test

Corynn and Blog Test
Learning objective:- I can now post prepared blogson the site.
Corynn

Hazel and Rory Blog Test
Learning Objective: We can now post prepared blogs on the site.
Hazel and Rory

Blog Test

Pupil Blog Test
Learning Objective: We can now post prepared blogs on the site.
5KON

COMRADES!

Emilyski, Jameski, Gregski & Rorski - are all looking forward to International Day!

If you have anything that might make our classroom look like a mini Moscow please do share it with us! Lets make 5KON....5KREMLIN ON!

King of The Week wk beginning Sunday 19th October

Olivia McDowell Foord

Everyone in Yr 5KON said lots of lovely things about you. They think that you:

A great friend to work with
Quiet and gentle
Very kind natured

Mature
Bright and cheerful

Kind hearted

My best friend
Great partner

Thoughtful
Likes a smile

Plays with boys and girls
Never says no to anyone

Exceptional manners

Makes you want to be in Yr5KON

Calling All Budding 'Hacks'!

Kings' Dubai Yr5 Football Team

(back row left to right) Matthew Baxter, Uzair Siddik, Oisin Morgan (c), Adam Osborne, Gregory Shipley.

(front row left to right) Matthew Styles, Adam Bouaziz, Trevor Mais, James Dale, Rory Quick.

Year5 and beyond are very keen to hear about the progress of our exciting team. If you played against either JESS or Horizon and would like to have a short match report posted on the blog, please email me at k.oneill@kingsdubai.com

Match summaries need only include the highlights and should be kept to under 75 words. I will post the best ones!

STAR OF THE WEEK wk beg 12 October 08

Lottie Luckham Down

Well done Lottie - you are my star of the week because of your improved attitude and performance in Maths.

Year 5KON - From Russia With Love

Yes it's official YR5KON will be adopting Russia as our chosen country on International Day. It is a vast country stretching many miles from the Ukrainian border in the West right the way through the barren wastelands of Siberia and as far as the Sea of Japan in the East. It is a country with a fascinating and often brutal history. It is home to some of the greatest ever writers and muscians the world has ever seen. It is a melting pot of peoples and over 100 languages are spoken within its borders. As the weeks go on - I will be more specific with each house group as to what I would like you to research but for now feel free to post your own specific Russian facts and collated information as comments on this post.

King of The Week - Wk beg. Sunday 12th October

Congratulations Joshua!

Here are some of the lovely things our class had to say about you:

• Makes you want to smile


• Kind hearted


• Quiet and gentle


• Never says no to anyone


• Sticks up for people

Everyone in the class seem delighted that it was your turn Joshua.

Year 5 Smoking Debate

Smoking Debate

Year5 KON & Year 5JW came together today to debate the motion:
"This House beleives that smoking should be banned forever."
The classes divided themselves up into house groups with Stuarts and Tudors proposing the motion and Windors and Hannovers opposing it. Children from both sides had some forthright and strongly held views on this topical discussion. An array of debating techniques were used to enhance and further ones arguement. Rhetorical questioning, emotive language, real life characters and situations employed to further childrens' understanding of the implications of a rule change. The thing that impressed both myself and Mr. Watson the most though was how ready you all were to engage in debate and how people listened intently to the opposition before countering with all the skills of a Barrack Obama or a John Mc Cain!

Mrs. Hislop was the House Speaker. Mr. Watson was on the side of the proposing team and Mr. O'Neill on the side of the opposition.


Stuarts and Tudors
Main arguments for the banning of smoking everywhere.

• The health risks. 120, 000 people die in the UK each year because of smoking related illnesses.
• Roy Castle died of lung cancer and yet never smoked a cigarette in his life.
• Why should the tax payer have to continue to pay such a heavy bill for smokers?
• Lots of folk smoke and due to poor education or ignorance - they aware unaware of the damage that they are doing to themselves and those around them.
• Cigarette butts litter the environment and have caused further loss of life through quickly spreading fires.

Hanovers and Windsors

Main arguments against the abolition of smoking.

• In the freedom of ones own home and when consideration for others is taken into account - if someone still wishes to smoke that is their perogative.
• Tobacco growing countries and their economies would crumble over night.
• No one wants to see an illegal black market trade of cigarettes
• The man who has worked in the tobacco factory for 20years is now suddenly out of a job and maybe unemployable
• In Iraq - The American Forces have been using cigarette packets as a means of public communications. Packs have a telephone number on them - where you can report suspicious terrorist activities to the authorities. Perhaps saving lives?

Both sides agreed on a number of issues and an ammended motion is being implemented as we speak.

Mr. Watson and I would like to thank the children today for what we beleive was the highlight of Yr5 this year to date. Children argued their case with vigour yet still were big enough to concede certain points of the debate in order for the house to reach a comprimise.

Anti-Smoking Leaflets

As part of our Healthy Living topic Yr5 KON have been studying the harmful consequences of smoking both to the individual and those around him. As part of 'persuasive writing' we produced well researched and informative 'Anti-Smoking Leaflets'. Our aim was to use language that would literally shock a smoker into thinking twice about continuing their habit. We discussed making the smoker feel guilty and that it was important that they were presented with hard hitting facts. Children were asked to include a relevant 'rhetorical question' to further their position. The message from Yr5KON is a firm - KICK THE HABIT!

International Day

INTERNATIONAL DAY AT KINGS
International Day
Kings' is having an International Day on the 30th November 2008. Each teacher and class have to choose a country to adopt and embrace. 5KON have been given some clues as to which country our class will be adopting. All will be revealed very soon... though some children have been quite warm when guessing so far! We will team up with 5JW and both Year 6 classes to have a carousel of activities - learning all about 4 different countries from around the world. We will all be wearing costumes from our chosen countries or our home countries of origin to make the day even more entertaining and authentic. Ideas and suggestions as to how we can make 5KON a very welcoming and 'red' place - please post your comments.
SPASIBA - to all of you for reading this post.

Paul Klee

We will be looking at the fine artworks of this Swiss painter. See if you can do a search and find any information about him and his work. Let 5KON know what you think about him by leaving comments on this post. I've included a couple ofl links to help you get started - leave comments on the blog that show you have looked at his work. If you find any interesting sites please feel free to add them.

www.famousartistsgallery.com/gallery/klee-wa.html

http://www.mcs.csuhayward.edu/~malek/Klee.html

International Day

We really hope to come out of our

shells on International Day

with 5KON!

Star of The Week - wk beg 05.10.08

Congratulations Hannah!! Your work during theme and on your presentation has been excellent.

Adrian Hayes

Mr O'Brien arranged for Adrian Hayes the explorer to talk to the children today in assembly. Teachers and children alike were left speechless as he regaled us with his expeditions to both the North and South Pole. He explained in great detail the sights, sounds and smells - so much so that many children thought they too were in the Arctic Regions. The children seemed very impressed at his entry into the Guiness Book of Records and the fact that he lead a team of climbers to the summit of Mount Everest. We all left the hall feeling energised and inspired - I know it made me feel guilty for complaining about a short walk to the shops in the Dubai summer!

KING OF THE WEEK - wk beg. Sun 5th October

Natalia Van Der Bruggen
Well done! A very popular choice - children
had so many positive things to say about
Natalia, here are just a few;

• Exceptional manners
• Makes you want to smile
• Never says no to anyone
• Quiet and gentle
• Positve and bright girl

International Day

What lay behind the Iron Curtain?

Comments

For now girls and boys remember only to post comments.
KON

Jamal looks back on Year 5 so far....

We have learned a lot over the past few weeks. Healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle. We have also been studying about what food contains and what happens if you do not eat sufficient vitamins and minerals. We are moving on to the heart and how it works and how the body works. It is fortunate that I researched the heart and circulation during the summer vacation; this has helped me with the work in school.

By Jamal

INTERNATIONAL DAY @ KINGS

INTERNATIONAL DAY Dec 2008 - Year 5 KON

What country will we adopt???

Watch the blog closely because from time to time clues will appear!

More Websites!

http://www.platolearning.co.uk/demos/mss/demo_mss.php
Download the working heart!

http://www.mypyramid.gov/kids/kids_game.html#
An interactive computer game where children can reach Planet Power by fueling their rocket with food and physical activity. “Fuel” tanks for each food group help students keep track of how their choices fit into MyPyramid.

http://www.rowett.ac.uk/edu_web/

www.foodafactoflife.org.uk

Autumn Timetable - Post Ramadan

PE & SWIMMING DAYS
Just to let you know that our new timetable means that we still have PE on a Sunday morning and Swimming on a Wednesday morning. Please make sure you have the correct kit with you - including tommorrow!!!!Looking forward to seeing you all.
Mr O'Neill

5KON SMOKING DEBATE

Two very conflicting websites - whose side are you on?

http://www.ash.org.uk/

http://www.forestonline.org/output/Home.aspx