Viking Homes Presentation

Viking longhouse

• Most viking families lived in the same longhouse.
• Vikings ate, worked and slept in the same longhouse.
• Vikings found wood to make the longhouse.
• The main hall was just over 12 metres long.
• The fire was in the middle of the hall.
• There was a dairy in the hall.
• A longhouse was 5 to 7 meters wide and up to 30 meters long.
• The head of the longhouse had a special chair called a high chair.
• The benches around the room were used for seats and beds.
• The floor was covered with reeds and herbs

BY Ella, Josh and Will

Writing Narratives

This week we have been planning and writing narratives. It turned out to be much harder than the children thought it would be and took several days to plan and write! Here's the picture that we used for inspiration and one of the narratives.

Life Education

We have had 2 visits this week to the Life Education bus to learn about the Circulatory System- and to catch up with Harold! Here's a video showing some of the information that the children learnt, plus a song by Harold. The video ended up being a bit longer that I had intended but at least Room 18 will be able to hear the song again and really listen to the words!

Viking Slaves Presentation

              vikings slaves

• Slaves did the hardest, dirtiest jobs.
• People could be born slaves.
• The child of a slave mother and father was a slave too,but the child of a slave mother and a farther free.
• They had no farmland.
• Many slaves were people captured in a viking raid.
• viking traders sold slaves in markets.
• During the winter they took furs and kidnapped men and women to sell as slaves.
• The vikings moored there boats near the other men and women kidnapped on raids.
• A female slave would cost a mark [200 grams of silver.]
• The trader weighs the buyer’s silver on his scale

          and tries to persuade him to pay more.

       By Alyssa, Georgie and Kaige!

Viking Women Presentation

Viking Women              

• The Viking Women cooked most of their food by boiling it.

• Combs were made of animal bones or deer antlers.

• Viking Women baked bread for their family.

• The Viking Women did spinning and weaving to turn sheep wool into cloth.

• They made breakfast and dinner that the other members of the family ate.

• On the farm Viking Women milked the Cows.

• The Viking Women made clothes for their family.

• The Viking Women looked after the children.

• The Viking Women made cheese on the farm.

published by Luke, Georgia and Mckenzie

Jump Jam Leaders

Here is the music for our Jump Jam Leaders' item, so that you can practise at home!

Viking Children Presentation

Viking children

• Viking children were taught to be very loyal.
• Little boys used wooden shields and swords to practice fighting.
• Viking children did not go to school.
• Viking  girl children learnt to cook plant

 and  feed the animals.

• Viking children did not learn to trade until the age of ten.
• Viking children would start helping on farms at a very young age.
• If the baby was sick the dad left the baby outside to die.
• Children Viking boys learnt how to row boats.  

Spanish Dance Music

Here is the music for our Spanish Dance for the Dance Festival, so that you can practise your moves at home!

Viking Leaders Presentation

Vikings Leaders  By carter,Chelsea and millie.

• Most villages were ruled by Kings and Earls.
• Viking kings were brave warriors who led and protected the men at battle.
• If the leaders lost the support of the chieftains would be killed!!!!!!
• The leader would reward the men at war.
• A cruel  king would be overthrown.
• e The viking  leaders were really fierce.
• Kings and nobles afford many fine stuff such as a carved chair .
• Chieftains and nobles are 2nd after kings
• Kings never retreat they always sacrifice for over people .
• Sometimes leaders never come back.
• leaders help the vikings at war.
• If a family felt like somethings going wrong they would have fought the kings or earls.
• Leaders would go to war to help the vikings.
• Kings lead their men  to battle
• Some leaders would die in war.
• Leaders were really mean.
• Some vikings didn’t  follow the leaders rules .
• They hated the rain and spiders.
• Leaders were more powerful than them.

Viking Men Presentation

Viking men

• If a viking man wanted to marry he had to ask the young woman’s father for permission.

• sometimes the men have to go to fight  
• men wore wool tunics over linen undershirts and woollen pants

• They said goodbye to their family and went and fought
• They heated metal in a fire to make a sword

• Viking men wore armour.  

                   by Oliver, Koban and  Jesse.    

Viking Gods Presentation

Chris, Charlie and Ana's Presentation

Viking gods

The vikings worshipped many pagan gods. The gods each had a different personality.

Odin was the ruler of the gods,the ruler of magic,poetry and war.

Odin gave his eye to gain more knowledge.

The name Wednesday comes from Odin’s day.

Loki is the god of fire.

He can change shape of things around him.

He could trick gods to give them their weapons

Thor is the son of Odin.

Thursday originally meant Thors day.

Thor was very popular with

the Vikings, they often wore

his hammer pendant around

their neck.

By Chris, Charlie and Ana

Rebekah and Hugh's Presentation

Goddesses and Gods

Freyja

Freyja was goddess of love and fertility.

Freyja wept in golden tears then she was unhappy.

The vikings believed that the gods ruled the world.

Freyr

God of Plenty,

Freyjas twin brother travelled in a boat big enough to hold all of the gods but which also folded up and could fit in his pocket.

Tyr

The original god of war and the patron god of justice, before Odin

He is the boldest of the gods, who inspires courage and heroism in battle.

Tyr was a man with one hand, because his right hand was bitten off by the gigantic wolf.

Tuesday used to be called Tyrs Day.

Published by Rebekah and Hugh.

Viking Food Presentation

Our topic for the rest of the term is all about the Vikings! Last week the children worked in groups of 2 or 3 to become experts on a part of Viking life! This week each group will be presenting what they have learnt to the class and answering any questions the other children might have. First up was Aaron, Tim and Jasmine. Here is the video and the text of their presentation.

Viking Food from Naomi on Vimeo.

• Viking food

• The viking ate goats, cows and sheep meat.
• Vikings caught seals, walrus and many types of fish. They used arrows to catch food.
• The viking also ate nuts, herbs, mushrooms, garlic and  berries.
• The viking drank from wooden  horns.
• The viking caught fish to eat.
• The farmers grew wheat, barley, rye, peas, cabbages, leeks, turnips and beans
• They had fruit such as apples, plums, blackberries and berries
• They milked the cows to get the milk to make cheese
• The viking had feasts and the women would set it all up and later on the men would chat and eat.

By TIM Aaron and Jasmine

Magic Memories

 The Alzheimers Society have asked people to share a special memory about an older person, so this has been our writing focus for the week. The children wrote and then published their stories today, some funny and some sad, but all written with real feeling and Mrs Flood and I were really touched by them. Here are some of the stories.

My Grandfather

                                                                                                                              

My Grandfathers name is Ronald but we call him Ronald Mcdonald. He wears patterned sweatshirts, baggy trousers and wooly socks that stink. He has white soft hair, brown sparkly eyes. My Grandfather does not smile but uses his eyes to twinkle with happiness.The best memory is when I would sit on his lap and he would have his legs spread out and at the right time he would let them go and I would tumble to the ground and after I would hop back on his lap and he would bounce me and tickle me at the same time. The other memory is when I would get a sneaky lollies.

Now my Grandfather is living in a rest home because he has Alzheimers so if he could remember our best memory he would have a twinkle in his eye. The last time we visited him he said hello and bye for the first time in 3yrs.

By Chelsea Martin and dedicated to my Grandfather Ronald Mcdonald.

Writing Instructions

The last task in our instructions focus was for the children to read a story of how some children made chalk and then turn these into clear and concise instructions, working in pairs. The children had to include everything that we have learnt about instructions: A title, an optional introductory statement or questions, subheadings, resources needed, bullet points and numbers, clear sections, short senetnces starting with verbs, pictures and tips or suggestions. These then had to be published on A2 paper. They did a really great job.

Chris and Carter's Slideshows

fruit mix from Naomi on Vimeo.

Carter's smoothie from Naomi on Vimeo.

Fabulous Flower Paintings

Look at the great results we got from our painting unit!

Cute!

Here is Will with his new puppy Izzy! She is a six week old Border Collie. 

More Super Smoothie Slideshows!

Milkshake from Naomi on Vimeo.

Ella's smoothie from Naomi on Vimeo.

Ainsley's smoothie from Naomi on Vimeo.

charlie's smoothie from Naomi on Vimeo.

The ana banana smoothie from Naomi on Vimeo.

oliver's smoothie from Naomi on Vimeo.

Alyssa's milkshake from Naomi on Vimeo.

Times Table Expert

Well done Chris for becoming Room 18's first Times Table Superstar! He answered 40 mixed times table questions in 3 minutes. There are 4 more children who will be trying to achieve Superstar Staus next week, so good luck to you all and keep practising!