Together Autumn 2016 | Page 3

Welcome Let’s change the world together Page 5.......................................................................... Counting on Fingers Page 6.......................................................................... Phrases and Clauses and Sentences Page 8.......................................................................... The Eyes Have it! Page 10........................................................................ The Great Plague Page 12....................................................................... Learning Through Games Coordinates and Strategy Skills And So a New School Year Starts, At least we call it a year but in truth a school year is usually only 39 weeks, so really only 75% of a year. Then we need to knock off Saturdays and Sundays which brings us to just over 53% of days in the year at school. Well, we say “school days” but in fact most children are only in school between 9.00 and 3.30 of which an hour at least is taken up by lunch and playtimes, so let’s call it 5.5 hours a day giving a total of just 1078 hours of active learning in a year. The reality is that our children are only being taught for 12.3% of a year! It’s not hard to understand why it is vital that those 1078 hours a year are spent in class. This “year” I call on all parents to make sure they do their best to ensure their children are in school as much as possible, please organise your visits to dentists and opticians etc. out of school hours. Your school will be grateful and your child might be a little better educated thanks to your careful planning. And if your child can achieve 100% attendance this year, give yourself an enormous pat on the back! Ian Birchenough Ian Birchenough Editor Page 14........................................................................ Who is treading on your dreams? Page 16........................................................................ What’s in a Name? Page 19........................................................................ Youtube - Top 5 Tips For Parents Page 20....................................................................... Learning Spellings Can Be Fun Page 22....................................................................... William Shakespeare, Man of Mystery Page 25....................................................................... National Trust Competition Page 26....................................................................... Learning Mathematics and Science through Nursery Rhymes Page 29....................................................................... The English Language Page 30....................................................................... If you would like to advertise please contact Alison MacRonald at Newhall Publishing D: 01603 821022 M: 07973 944 940 E: [email protected] Tel: 01244 317888 Greek Geek Email: [email protected] Twitter: @Together_zizza Website: www.together.zizza.co.uk TOGETHER Magazine™ is owned and published by Zizza Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be reproduced without the written consent of the editor. Although the author and publisher have made every effort to ensure that the information in this book was correct at press time, the author and publisher do not assume and hereby disclaim liability to any party for any loss, damage, or disruption caused by errors or omissions, whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause. 3