For your history homework, create a labelled picture of a Motte and Bailey Castle on a piece of A4 paper. You need to label: the Motte, the Bailey, the Keep, the ditches or moats around the castle, the Bridge or Draw Bridge. CHALLENGE -  If you can also add: The Pallisade, The Killing Ground.

Aim to make your picture a neat, labelled, detailed diagram that can explain what each part of the castle is for. You could do it on the computer, but please do not just copy and paste a picture - add your own labels and thoughts. Web pages to help:

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zwtc2p3/revision/2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/history/sites/themes/society/castles_motte.shtml
https://kidskonnect.com/castles/motte-bailey-castle/

​Why not go to http://www.timeref.com/castles/castmote.htm you can explore castles online!

The U12 girls football team today progressed through to the semi-finals of the Dorset Schools FA County Cup after a thrilling match against Atlantic Academy, Portland. The team arrived at The Blandford School, who had kindly offered the use of their pitch after crows and rabbits had feasted on ours, full of enthusiasm and energy.
After winning the toss, we kicked off and promptly scored within the first minute after a great lone effort by Emilie who beat about 6 defenders and calmly popped the ball in the back of the net. The game continued to move from end to end at a phrenetic pace and it was 4-2 by the time the whistle went for half time.
Having put everything into the first half, Cranborne kept fighting against two superb players from Atlantic Academy who must have hit the post four times throughout the game. Our keeper, Katie, was excellent in keeping out some of the long-range shots and kept us in the game. The defence had a lot of work to do in the second half but they battled on and never gave up. A special mention goes to Scarlett who produced some super clearances when we really needed them. 
By the final whistle, Cranborne had managed to gain a 7-5 victory. Well deserved and well fought.
We now wait to hear who our opponents will be in the semi-final stages of the cup. It will be the winner of Allenbourn Vs Parkstone Grammar. Whoever it may be, we will be ready for them!
Well done to Emilie on achieving the player of the match after her double hatrick.

​Mrs Williams

Homework Task – You are the Mayor of Volcano Ville in Iceland. Since the volcano, "Eruptsalot" (it is not a real volcano's name), erupted last year and destroyed most of the town, most residents have moved away and your town stands in disrepair.
You need to design a poster to encourage new people from around the world to move to your town advertising the benefits of living in "Volcano Ville".
You need to include the possible benefits you have learnt today and to explain each benefit. You could also discuss what has been done to prevent damage to your village should the volcano erupt.
Aim to include:

• Tourism – beautiful scenery, photographers, holidays, geothermal spas.
• Mining – mining for sulphur, gold, diamonds etc.
• Farming – soils are rich and fertile.
• Geothermal Power – sustainable energy, steam is used to turn the turbine which produces energy.
• Diversionary spillways – carry the lava away from the town
• Water pumps – these are available to spray seawater on the lava to cool it and stop its flow
• Volcano monitoring – range of methods used to monitor the volcano and issue an evacuation order if necessary

Websites to help:

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/z8p9j6f/revision/3
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/05/active-volcano-kilauea-hawaii-agung-mayon-community-culture/
​http://www.geography-site.co.uk/pages/physical/earth/volcanoes/volcanoliving.html

VIDEO:     www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8XJh1VCGIo

Why not get ready for your plate tectonics tests with some kung fu? Click on the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STDgv0Nsuyg

Other websites that could help are:
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/clips/znp4d2p
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/clips/z37vr82
https://kidsgeo.com/geology-for-kids/plate-tectonics/
​https://www.ducksters.com/science/earth_science/plate_tectonics.php

Make sure you make notes while you study and get someone to test you.

Over Christmas why not supplement your fun by doing some games to improve your Geography knowledge and skills?
World Knowledge:
 https://kidsgeo.com/geography-games/continent-and-ocean-name-matching-game/
Latitude and Longitude:
 https://kidsgeo.com/geography-games/latitude-and-longitude/
Grid Reference:
https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/map-skills/grid-references/page-three
Height:
https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/map-skills/relief-and-contours/page-one


Overviews:
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/geography/geographical_enquiry/geographical_skills/revision/1/
​https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone

​https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/z9cp7hv/test

For homework this week year 7 need to research any volcanic eruption and create an information sheet (JUST 1 PAGE OF A4 PLEASE). Include:

• Pictures and maps (colour is best)
• Name of the volcano
• Where it is on earth
• When it erupted
• What happened when it erupted (to both people and the environment)

Here are the names of some famous volcanoes you could research, but feel free to pick any you like: 

• Mount Vesuvius
• Krakatoa
• Mount St. Helens
• Mount Tambora
• Mauna Loa
• Eyjafjallajokull
• Mount Pelée
• Thera
• Nevado del Ruiz
• Mount Pinatubo

​Tell the story of the Battle of Hastings as a comic strip on one side of A4.
Here are some events to include (they are in the wrong order):

• Other Saxons do the same to meet their doom
• First the Norman archers, then the foot soldiers try to break the shield wall but both fail
• Harold is shot in the eye and the Normans win. William is crowned King of England.
• The Norman cavalry attack
• Godwinson and his Saxon troops are tired from the Battle of Stamford Bridge
• Some Saxons leave the shield wall to chase after retreating Norman cavalry, but they are isolated and die.
• Norman archers can now fire from close range into the Saxon army.
• The Saxons take a great position on Senlac Hill high up with s shield wall

Websites to use:
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zsjnb9q/revision/4 (lots of facts)
 
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/articles/z3s9j6f  (good for picture ideas)
 
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zsjnb9q/video (video)

For homework Year 7 have been asked to research an English Monarch who ruled between 1066 and 1485. 
They need to create a profile on a page of A4 and include:
•A picture of the monarch
•The dates they lived
•What they are famous for

You may also want to add more detail about their success / failure, their children and the legacy they left for England.

The best ones will be displayed (their authors will be rewarded) so you might be best looking into a less well known king as I can only display one William the Conqueror and remember, you need to keep all the information on a page of A4.