Shanelle's Post on Monday, 29 August 2016

My first pattern has a blue half turn diamond and a red half turn trapezium.My second pattern a green quarter turn triangle and a white half turn diamond and a purple quarter turn triangle.On my last pattern has a orange half turn square and a blue quarter turn.

Jackson's Post on Wednesday, 24 August 2016

I made a type of frogscottle. By reporter Jackson.

Week 5 Tasks

1. Interview your buddy who is pretending to be one of the giants from the BFG.  Try and change the angle of your camera and adjust it from close to medium.  Post your video to the blog.
2. Make a list of all the good and bad things about dreams.  Have a debate with a friend using puppet pals and post your video to the blog.
3. Choose one of the previous tasks to complete that you haven’t yet done.

Week 5 Questions; The Great Plan

What do you think of the great plan?  Predict what will happen next!

Week 5 Questions; Dreams

What is your favourite piece of music?  Explain what kind of dream it would be in.

Week 5 Questions; A trogglehumper for the Fleshlumpeater

Who is Jack?  Why are the giants afraid of him?  Sophie was giggling, can you explain why? How can you explain the connections between this story and other stories?

Jackson's Post on Monday, 22 August 2016

Jackson and Daniel made frogscottle

Week 4 TASKS

Create a list of instructions to explain how to catch a dream.  Make sure each step starts with a verb.  Create or draw a glass jar with the best dream that you have caught.  Share it with the class and take a photo for the blog!

Create your own Frobscottle drink.  List the ingredients and side effects people should be aware of if they drink it and include this on the label of the bottle. Interview someone who has tasted it to get their reaction and post it to the blog. 

Create a 3D model of dream country.  Take a photo of your finished creation and use skitch to label the different parts of your photo before you upload it to the blog.

Week 4 Questions; Dream Catching

The BFG has a variety of special words he uses for nouns.  

What is your favourite BFG dream- noun and what does it mean?  

Describe the best dream that you have ever had.

Week 4 Questions; Journey to Dream Country

The BFG is a deep thinker about things that are right and wrong.  

What is his perspective about humans?  

Explain your perspective about how human beings treating each other.

Week 4 Questions; Frobscottle and Whizzpoppers

Which way do the bubbles travel in Frobscottle? 

Which way do you think is the best way for bubbles to travel? 

 Explain your opinion.

 Explain the connection between whizzpoppers and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Prefix Game

This is a game that will only work on a flash player device like the laptops or the desktops.  Click on the link to start.

game

Tyler 's Post on Friday, 12 August 2016

These are my new BFG ears. Tyler.

Jackson's Post on Friday, 12 August 2016

This is Jacksons BFG ears.

Brendon's Post on Friday, 12 August 2016

These are my ears.😆

Week 3 Questions; Snozzcumbers

What connections do you make between Snozzcumbers and vegetables that you eat? Make a list of similarities and differences.

Week 3 Questions; The Marvellous Ears

Write a short paragraph describing the personality of the BFG.  It should be like a school report and explain his different positive qualities as well as things he needs to work on.

Week 3 Questions; The Bloodbottler

How did Sophie escape from the Bloodbottler?  Have you ever had a tricky situation that you have had to escape from?

Week 3 TASKS

The BFG has marvellous ears.  Make a pair for yourself and post your photo to the blog.

Carefully read the character description of the Bloodbottler.  Draw what you think his face would look like from this description. Include all the words that tell you about his character around your drawing.  Post your photo to the blog.

Become a fashion designer for the Giants, they clearly do not have the right kind of clothes! What do you think they should wear?  Create a collage of your design. Take a photo and post it to the blog!

Book Club Kids's Post on Friday, 5 August 2016

Connor and the BF G. by Connor A

Book Club Kids's Video on Friday, 5 August 2016

Book Club 20's Photo on Friday, 5 August 2016

Book Club Kids's Post on Friday, 5 August 2016

The BFG. This is a great drawing of a BFG and we were really excited to post it on the blog and it took 2 days to get this one ready so we just put it on the blog. Charlotte and Hayley.

Book Club Kids's Post on Friday, 5 August 2016

Glasses Rhiannon has made her very first glasses. She looks awesome with them on. She used pipe cleaners and straws. She made them to act as Sophie.

Shanelle's Photo on Tuesday, 2 August 2016

Lydia's Photo on Tuesday, 2 August 2016

Jackson's Post on Tuesday, 2 August 2016

The BFG. By Jackson

Week 2 Tasks

Sophie wears glasses otherwise she is as blind as a bat.  

Make a pair of glasses for her.  What size will they need to be?  

Take a photo of yourself wearing them.

Use Pizap to make a picture of you being carried at great speed by the BFG.  

Post your picture to the blog

Make a small box model or draw a picture of the cave that the BFG lives in.

Post your photo to the blog.

Write a recipe for a Giant to cook.  

Illustrate the ingredients so they know just what to look for. 

Post your recipe to the blog.

Week 2 The Giants Questions

The Giants

In this chapter we learn a lot about the size of giants.  

Use a thesaurus and list as many fabulous words you can find for BIG.

Week 2 The BFG Questions

The BFG

How has the BFG used country and city names to describe how human ‘beans’ taste?  

Name three you find very funny and explain their special meanings.

Week 2 The Cave Questions

The Cave

What connections do you make between the cave where the BFG lives and places that you have visited?  

Give evidence why you think this.

Daniel's Post on Monday, 1 August 2016

I am enjoying the book of The BFG. I loved the movie too. By Daniel

Tyler 's Post on Monday, 1 August 2016

This is our BFG painting.By Brendon and Tyler