Thursday, 16 May 2013

A current project and a new one!

Lillie has been extending her literacy skills, in particular grammar. We created a wall chart for grammar not so long ago and today I finally took a picture since the last time! Not long now till the punctuation section commences, although Lillie does work on this when writing! Shee has also been a frequent visitor on the BBC Bitesize website which is another great resource to get the younger generation involved in their progression of literacy and indeed various other subjects.

Lillie enjoys the interactive exercises followed by some quizzes. She can successfully accomplish Key Stage 2 and 3 areas of her choice. So, this mix actually does kind of suggest that each child does work at their own interest pace and ability, so why do schools still set key stages for ages and follow a class plan? I understand from the teacher's perspective with having large class numbers, but to me surely it would be much more enjoyable for a school teacher to witness individual kids enjoying everything they work on and individual progress being far more easier because it's less tense compared to when a lesson is set and planned more rigidly so to speak. Rant over!!

Back to some pics of achievements for Lillie and indeed myself too!

 
Grammar Road is almost near construction

 
I think the residents of these houses are pleased

 
Overcrowding going on in these three houses!

Now for the Fire Safety Project that we started yesterday with a discussion on kitchen safety regarding fire, evacuation in the event of a fire, some to do's and not to do's in the event of oil igniting in a pan and why we keep pan handles away from the edge of hobs. Lillie and I have spoken about these things at various times, especially when cooking together. But this morning we have started a project folder.

Websites used today:
http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/er/fire_safety.html
http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/SafetyAtHome.asp
https://www.london-fire.gov.uk/HomeRiskAssessmentEscapePlan.asp

Lillie also  completed some fire safety quizzes and did very well too. This moved on to checking our smoke alarm, creating a smoke alarm log book, fire exit signs and a fire assembly point sign for upstairs reasons.

 
Created by Fire Officer Lillie, who shall do a monthly check that all is well

 
Today's test passed

 
Somewhere to remind us of the monthly checks
 
 
Front door

 
Back door

 
Above Lillie's bedroom door if we are both upstairs in an emergency

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