MisterP

2009-03-03T21:43:00.000Z

Well.. time to review the 10 commandments.

Commandment Or Not

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What personal interpration could you put on 5 of them? Leave a comment.

French homework - Year 8

2009-03-02T18:00:00.001Z

Here is the presentation to help with your shopping list. Will I guess your recipe?

A Table

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Year 8 Maths Homework... reminder!

2009-03-02T17:58:00.002Z

24 hours to find the coordinates of the school...

Fantastic Ambigrams

2009-01-12T19:07:00.001Z

Click the link to go to the artists site. http://www.johnlangdon.net/ambigrams.html

Ambigrams

2009-01-12T10:27:00.000Z

Follow this link to make your own!

Are faces symmetrical?

2009-01-11T16:29:00.000Z

When I set your homework last week, one of you said faces were symmetrical. Well take a look at this clip.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/669.flv

Coming Soon... Africa!

2009-01-11T16:03:00.000Z

We are about to start our Africa module. I've set up a wiki at http://foxfordafrica.wikispaces.com/ for you to fill out. Never used a wiki? You will learn how next week!

Lille Countdown has begun!

2008-11-01T17:13:00.000Z

Paperwork done, meeting parents soon, weather checked, shopping planned! We'll soon be in Lille!

Have a little virtual tour from the official website to get a taste of things to come. I have my eyes on the moules frites!

What was I doing?

2008-10-27T18:15:00.002Z

Use your knowledge of maps to decide!

Walk

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Yet another way to revise!

2008-10-23T18:28:00.001+01:00

What do you think of this? Check out glogster to do something similar to help you with coasts revision.

Coastal Mind Map

2008-10-22T17:48:00.003+01:00

I'll be updating this over half term - keep yourself posted to make sure you know what we have covered! A star is a key concept/idea, and key is a key word. Use these when you talk/write about the coast.

Les Monsieur Madame

2008-10-21T18:35:00.000+01:00

Les Monsieur Madame: Site officiel

Lequel es-tu? Moi, Monsieur Heureux!

NZ Coastal Landforms.

2008-10-18T19:22:00.000+01:00

Remember these? A big thanks goes out to Mr Webb for taking the time to share the photos with us. How many land uses can you spot?
BubbleShare: Share photos - Craft Instructions

Maths Revision

2008-10-18T19:00:00.000+01:00

Time for some revision!

Coastal Erosion

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You only have 30 seconds to complete this game so good luck!

Mathemagics

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I've been mentioned...

2008-10-14T17:30:00.000+01:00

Or rather something I did. Autographs available! Just search the page for Foxford.

Halloween French Contest

2008-10-12T18:06:00.000+01:00

Go the kerpoof.com and sign up. Make a spooky Halloween scene in French and post your link here! Your scene can be on any recent topic, bonus points for scary!

Where's Monkey? - Location 2

2008-10-08T18:45:00.001+01:00

He sure does like to travel...

Where's Monkey? - Location 1

2008-10-05T23:02:00.003+01:00

We have nearly finished Pirates and will soon be starting Coasts. As a taster, decide where Amazing Nodding Monkey (as featured in the learning base) is. Leave your answer as a comment. Hint - they are all coastal locations.

Everybody Speaks English

2008-09-28T23:14:00.001+01:00

A reminder of my assembly...

Year 8 Maths - homework help

2008-09-28T18:26:00.002+01:00

I'm going to trial with you lot (Year 8 Maths) using edmodo to inform you of deadlines, get you asking questions, and generally helping each other out.

If you want to take part, ask me for my code and an instruction sheet.

Pirates at the Movies

2008-09-28T17:42:00.003+01:00

How real are the pirates in films? What myths are portrayed? Do they use the right weapons? Do they have the right boats? Are their attitudes to treasure and fellow pirates correct?

Here are some suggested films, but you might find a different one! One problem - we have already looked at Pirates of the Caribbean so no using that one!

Cutthroat Island
Hook
Muppet Treasure Island
Magic Island
The Princess Bride
Stardust

Don't fancy a film? Check out Ms W's book version of the task.

Sequence Ringtones

2008-09-27T17:57:00.003+01:00

Create yourself an amazing mathematical ringtone on this site. The possibilities are endless and some actually sound good!

Modern Pirates

2008-09-18T20:47:00.002+01:00

Thought Pirates were a relic of the past? Check out this BBC News story for modern day Pirates!

Avast! There be pirates ahoy!

2008-09-13T14:49:00.003+01:00

Yarr.... We be finished with John Walker and be looking at a different kind of crime - Pirates!

Next Friday (19th September) be international talk like a pirate day, so you better be making sure you know the language.

And here be a small taster of pirates... (Out of school only)

It's the BODMAS song!

2008-09-13T14:09:00.001+01:00

The one, the only, the unique BODMAS song! (Out of school only)

Rockin' the tables

2008-09-04T16:51:00.002+01:00

They are easy cheesy ways to remember the tables! Take another listen to extracts here, and find the lyrics below.

9''S SONG

(Hokey Pokey)

You put your 9, 18, 27, 36,

45, 54 and 63, your 72, 81 and 90

That’s what it’s all about!

7''S SONG

(Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)

7, 14, 21, 28 and 35, 42 and 49

56 and 63, 70 is the last one

Counting 7’s is so much fun

7, 14, 21, 28, YA! 35, 42, and 49

6''S SONG

(Row, Row, Row Your Boat)

6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42 and 48, 54 and 60

John Walker Onion Thief

2008-09-04T16:42:00.003+01:00

With the class split 50/50 on whether John was a man trying to feed his family or a hardened criminal, follow this link to look at the case again.

Remember you can change your mind at any point during the project but you must give a reason and evidence.

Happy New (Academic) Year!

2008-08-26T17:07:00.003+01:00

Welcome back everyone and welcome to the new Year 7.

You might have noticed I've had the decorators in the give the website a lick of paint and fix some bits and bobs. I am very proud to say the class objectives now work as they should, and the counter at the bottom should reflect whats going on.

To get going, please read the Blog Safe panel then add a comment to this post - easy! Then take a little time to explore last year's work to get a taste of things to come.

Any problems, just come and find me in the 3 storey or the learning base. Here's to a great 2008-9.

Get Ready...

2008-08-23T20:55:00.002+01:00

Countdown has begun... See you as Year 8 in 10 days!

Tutpup.com Hall of Fame

2008-07-05T10:59:00.001+01:00

Who needs a calculator?

2008-06-28T13:22:00.001+01:00

I'm sure the exam rules don't say "No Dogs".... (out of school only)

Tutpup.com Hall of Fame

2008-06-25T17:26:00.002+01:00

Go OrangeSnail94! Fantastic results this week!

Fraction Frenzy

2008-06-24T20:08:00.002+01:00

Fractions this week, so of course a game to help. Try out Fraction Frenzy and post your high scores in the coments!

Weather Reporting

2008-06-19T17:24:00.003+01:00

Look at this word map of today's weather forecast from the BBC - why do you think the larger words appear more often?

Tutpup.com Hall of Fame

2008-06-18T21:24:00.004+01:00

Well done GoldRhino13.... and come on PurpleFish99!

And BrownCat50.... what have you done to your icon?

UK Weather

2008-06-18T10:06:00.002+01:00

Follow this link for the weather forcast. Are we getting typical weather? Make sure you comment!

Your View

2008-06-17T22:06:00.001+01:00

What do you want to see on this page? Do you enjoy some topics? Do you need more practice on others? Leave me a comment with your request!

Fernando Torres... Numero Nueve

2008-06-17T21:19:00.001+01:00

You asked for it... (out of school only)

Mi Vida Loca

2008-06-13T11:33:00.004+01:00

Bienvenidos a todos...

Follow this link to begin your Spanish adventure!

Ratio Game

2008-06-10T20:39:00.001+01:00

As we are looking at ratio and proportion this week, try this game for some extra practice.

Anticyclones and Depressions

2008-06-10T11:17:00.002+01:00

OK so you learnt about them in class, can you sort the information into the correct bin?

Click here for full screen version

Pigloo - Moi j'aime skier...

2008-06-09T18:06:00.002+01:00

By popular demand, follow this link for the music video!

Weather Arcade - French Vocab

2008-06-09T16:34:00.002+01:00

Fancy a go at my weather games?

Click here for full screen version

Competition Maths

2008-06-05T20:02:00.002+01:00

Want to beat other people at maths? Want to go head to head with people around the world? Head on over to tutpup.com and have a go at some of the games. Like what you see? Ask me for my classcode and sign up! Remember you will need to give a parent's email address so you can be granted permission to use the site.

Percentages - Can You Handle Them?

2008-06-03T21:16:00.002+01:00

Have a go at this game for matching equivalent decimals, fractions and percentages, then try this quiz to test your knowledge of handling percentages.

Plotting Co-ordinates

2008-06-03T21:03:00.002+01:00

We have had some problems plotting co-ordinates this week, so I found this game to help!

What is the Weather?

2008-06-03T20:44:00.003+01:00

By now you all know some key terms for the weather module, but just in case follow this link for an introduction to what weather is.

Once you have read this, try this game to test yourself.

Cov City Signs French Player

2008-06-02T18:37:00.002+01:00

Follow the link for the story.

In the comments, what question (in French of course!) would you ask him?

Foxford Meteo

2008-06-01T16:16:00.004+01:00

This half term we will be doing lots of work based around the weather. Check out http://twitter.com/foxford_meteo for weather updates created by you! One lucky CORE member a day will get to post the weather in French for the whole world to see!

It's almost all over...

2008-05-29T16:37:00.002+01:00

Well Year 7, 8 weeks left until you are Year 8. You will have a final French assessment in week 6 focussing on listening and writing. Try out http://fabfrench.org/ for some revision of the basics and stay tuned for your assessment activities!

Foxford FM

2008-05-26T14:14:00.003+01:00

Well done CORE 1 & 2 on creating some brilliant radio shows! Click the player below to listen to your results.

Radio Foxy: Is there a God? Is there Life after Death? (Episode 2 if you can't find it!)

Eurovision Spirit

2008-05-25T13:20:00.002+01:00

Well done Russia for winning Eurovision 2008 (Even if I did prefer the Greek entry!).

In the spirit of European Music sharing, take a look at my pick of the worst of French pop this year.

French TV on your PC (or Mac)

2008-05-24T13:47:00.003+01:00

Head on over to http://zattoo.com/ to get French TV on your PC. Alongside all the usual UK channels (yes you can watch Eastenders!) you'll find France 24 - give it a watch and try and work out the main points of the news and weather reports. There is even a version in English so you can start watching in English to get the idea of the topic, then switch to French.

Blogstars 9th May

2008-05-13T20:05:00.001+01:00

Taken a bit long, but well done to the winners of my year 8 7 times table competition!

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Tu aimes le foot? SoccerLingua French

2008-05-09T20:52:00.001+01:00

SoccerLingua French - Espace Jeux!

Enjoy some football realted games and improve your French at the same time!

Blogstars! 7th May

2008-05-07T20:34:00.005+01:00

Here are this week's blogstars! Comment if you see your work!

Task: Order the daily routine in French and illustrate it.

Year 8 Task - 7x Rap

2008-05-03T17:41:00.001+01:00

Look at the 3x post and the 9 x post. Click on my podcast icon to download instructions and a backing track. Good luck!

9x hiphop...

2008-05-03T12:45:00.001+01:00

We all know the 2 quick and easy methods for calculating the 9 times table, but I couldn't resist sharing this with you!

3x Macarena

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Bonus points for the first one to sing and dance this!

Exams!!!!

2008-04-30T22:09:00.001+01:00

Good luck Year 9, take advice from these slides:

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Religious Symbols

2008-04-29T22:12:00.002+01:00

We hope you crazy CORE bunch are enjoying your work on "Ultimate Questions".

You have found out about some of the worlds major religions. Revise and test yourself with these fun activities.

Christian Symbols

The Christian Creation Story

A Hindu Creation Story

Festival Calendar

Les Monsieur Madame

2008-04-29T21:06:00.002+01:00

Les Monsieur Madame: Site officiel

Lequel es-tu? Moi, Monsieur Heureux!

YouTube Revision

2008-04-29T19:26:00.003+01:00

Only available outside school (sorry folks!) Check out this wierdly addictive collection of videos... They are all topics from the speaking exam presented in a very unusual way!

Bit of Speaking Revision.

2008-04-29T19:16:00.002+01:00

Can you get 100% on these guaranteed fallback questions? Your speaking exam may depend on then!

Post your score as a comment - remember first name only, no e-mail!

French GCSE topic 1

Take a Break...

2008-04-29T19:06:00.001+01:00

Have 5 mins off from your SATS revision and try the optical illusion test!

The Optical Illusion Quiz

Ma Routine

2008-04-29T18:29:00.002+01:00

Use this to practice your vocab ready for writing your script.

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Nodehill French Grammar Podcasts

2008-04-29T17:14:00.001+01:00

Nodehill French Grammar Podcasts

Need some grammar help? Brush up with these short but sweet podcasts.

Role-play raps

2008-04-29T16:56:00.001+01:00

Facing the currently unknown: Role-play raps

Rap your way to a C in the speaking exam! Cheesey but easy raps to remember for the dreaded role plays!

Listening to Improve Speaking

2008-04-28T18:51:00.002+01:00

BBC Bitesize have done it again! Click this link for their wonderful selection of audio files to help you repare for your speaking and listening exams. Try and listen to one each day until the exams have finished.

Read along with the script and highlight and lookup any new words. Listen to the tips on style and content and try and re-organise your answers. Remember, you can always pull me off topic!

Tic Toc Tic Toc

2008-04-28T18:35:00.002+01:00

In the words of Madonna and Justin, we only have 4 lessons to save the world (OK I changed the words a bit!)

SATS are approaching for my Maths students and my Tutor Group, followed by GCSE Orals for my brilliant Year 9 French Students!

Best of luck to all - make show you show off all the hard work you have put in. Follow some of the advice here and make us proud!

A Word on Safety.

2008-04-28T16:14:00.004+01:00

This is the Blog for the students of Foxford School to post their work for all to see.

If students wish to make a comment, remember to only write your first name and don't give your e-mail address. Make the World your classroom wall!

Tables hints

2008-04-28T15:50:00.002+01:00

Well done Year 8 for coming up with the tables cheat sheet above. Anyone got any ideas for 3x and 7x?

Multiplication Torture!

2008-04-28T15:38:00.002+01:00

I must really not like you lot! I have decided on mulitiplication torture this week!

After our focus on addition and subtraction last week, multiplication returns!

Help yourself to some 5 minute frenzies! Good luck beating your scores on Friday!

Welcome!

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Come back soon... I'm building at the moment!