Pentominoes and yet more Momos
Joe and I spent a while on pentominoes this morning, Josiah had obviously been inspired by activities while he was away last week … we printed some out to play with but they were deemed ‘not as good as Gaffer’s wooden ones’, so then we downloaded this Polyominoes program and played on that for a while. Then came violin practice and some more Romans bits and bobs before lunch, interspersed with a few games of Scrabulous on Facebook – really enjoying that at the moment even if I am fairly rubbish at it.
After lunch we went into school for more momo-making … the third week out of five, so we’re over half way. One day I will get round to making some at home too, including the sweet version!
Abbie’s class are apparently going to see one of the free films for schools next week. This has left me wondering what the point is, really. They’ve chosen ‘Night at the Museum’, which has been out on DVD for ages and my kids have already seen it twice. They sent home a letter all excited about the free film then asked for contributions of £2.30 towards a coach. Call me Mrs Silly, but wouldn’t it have been cheaper and easier to rent the DVD and show it in the hall on the school projector? Honestly, I don’t think going to the cinema with the class is that much of an educational experience; I only ever did it as a HEor because it was free – and this time round Joe and I aren’t going to see any of them as they’re all films we’ve seen before anyway! The educational activities that follow may well be based on the film but don’t need the cinema experience as well, really – the class will just annoy the HEors there, watch out anyone local who’s going to see that film! Don’t know why I’m getting uppity as £2.30 isn’t that much and I’m sure they’ll all have lots of fun but it just seems a bit daft, all things considered.
Anyway, other stuff happened – cello lesson for Anna, while she was there we went and bought a new washing machine as on further investigation ours is well and truly broken, dinner, then I went over to do washing at a friend’s while having a church small group mtg. Now more scrabulous … and some sleep …
October 9th, 2007 at 22:37
it’s your turn!
October 10th, 2007 at 5:42
lol, what on that game where Tim is beating us *all* by over 100 points? I’m just waiting for that one to be over!
October 10th, 2007 at 6:48
Hey, I started a scrabulous game with you and it’s died. Don’t you want to play my game
!!!
October 10th, 2007 at 6:50
PS. Wrt the cinema. The kids get really excited about getting out of school. Or mine do anyway. It’s not just about the film… PS. You don’t HAVE to pay the £2.30 – it’s only a voluntary contribution.
October 10th, 2007 at 7:20
Ruth I never even got to have a turn on that game, it was M that didn’t play her go, so I couldn’t!
October 10th, 2007 at 7:45
Ah…. I’ll start a new one just with us too eh?
x
October 10th, 2007 at 7:45
too? two!
October 10th, 2007 at 10:03
and yeah, wrt the film thing, if it’s not about the film but about being out of school, I really really don’t understand it. I’ve seen the way a class behaves en masse at the cinema and it’s not nice! I can understand why the children are excited but can’t understand why the school bother. Perhaps I am missing something. Anyway maybe we’ll volunteer to go and help!
October 11th, 2007 at 3:24
I think you *are* missing something
Lots of kids don’t get to go to the cinema often, if at all (mine have been perhaps 4 times) and 2pounds 30 is manageable for most families for a treat. The school were likely excited that they could offer a treat to the kids that could be afforded by all the parents.
School doesn’t have to be *all* about learning
Hope she gets 2 pound 30 pence worth of fun from it