How can we pay attention to our feelings?

April 23, 2020

 

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Feelings are part of what makes us being human. Sometimes they can be baffling, overwhelming, confusing…they can lead us to behave in unexpected ways. How can we become more familiar with our feelings, especially when we are very young?[/dropshadowbox]

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]At Howard Primary we use the language of Zones of Regulation and we see feelings also as having physical signs. We talk about feeling uncomfortable and our cheeks getting hotter. We talk about how feeling anxious can make our shoulders tense up or our palms become sweaty. Slowly we get to know what feelings feel like and we learn new words to express ourselves. We learn how to be emotionally literate.[/dropshadowbox]

 

We classify feelings/emotions and how they can make our body feel into four zones:

Green Zone = when you are ready – “good to go.” You feel happy, calm, focused, ready to learn

Blue Zone = when your body is running slowly, such as when you are tired, sick, sad or bored.

Yellow Zone = when you feel your engine is running high, such as when you are frustrated, overwhelmed, silly, wiggly, excited, worried, anxious or surprised.

Red Zone = is when you have “flipped your lid.” You have extreme feelings such as panic, uncontrolled anger, aggression or elation.

We play games to familiarise ourselves with the language of feelings as children might only know the word happy and angry to express their feelings. Games such as Emotions Bingo or Let’s sort our feelings out

Why not have a go at the game below?

Emoji Zones Matching chart

The answers are in this file:

Answer_ Emoji Zones Matching chart

Let’s look at ANXIETY more closely.

How could it make our body feel? Which unexpected  behaviours could anxiety lead us to display?

This cartoon explains how baffling feelings can be for children and adults. That is why it is very important to get to know our emotions and how they can affect our behaviour and self worth.

Emotional literacy does not just happen, it is a skill which can be taught. Awareness is the first step on the road to emotional literacy.

 

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Wednesday 22nd April, 2020

April 22, 2020

Hello Everyone! 

Our Summer term topic is called ‘Let It Grow’ and is linked to Science – children will name and identify plants and trees in the local environment and identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common plants including trees.

Parents, please contact Mrs Jeevahan and Mrs Ramakrishnan with any queries or questions at howardyear1@gmail.com

Let’s celebrate our Mathletics Champions this week

Gold Award: Vauxhall Class: Aayush

Silver Awards:
Lambeth Class: Annalise
Vauxhall Class: Aayush


Bronze Award:
Lambeth Class: Luke, Brady, Carlotta, Tome, Hasan, Yusuf, Olivier, Bonnie, Michael, Aliyah, Stanley, Mikael, Jennifer, Carter, Annalise 
Vauxhall Class: Aayush, Ishmael, Fabeha, Yigit, Harrison, Elena, Rayyan, Logan, Adem, Alesha, Afia, Tymon.

Our fun learning this week…

PE

You can always do Real PE.
PE-Jasmine-
If you fancy taking part in some physical activities at home have a look at ‘Real PE’. The school uses these resources and now the company have offered parents an opportunity to try some of the activities at home during school closures.
It’s really simple:
Log into:
The website address is: home.jasmineactive.com
Parent email: parent@howardprim-1.com
Password: howardprim

Then choose which activity you would like the children to take part in. There are a variety of activities you can do throughout the day if you wish.
If you log onto facebook and join their closed group-you can then post photos of you and the family taking part in these activities. They have weekly competitions with winners announced on their facebook page. There are all sorts of different prizes so have a go!
Facebook: Join our real PE at home – tips & ideas

Health and Well-being-
Click on the link below and you will be sent through to some amazing resources that will help create routines for children at home and different things children (supported by parents/carers) can do to keep happy and healthy-including looking after their emotional health. All you have to do is click on the link and the activities will be there. Have a look at the well-being wheel-5 different daily tasks to keep your mind and body healthy during this difficult time (Day 6). This is updated daily so will be useful to keep looking back at the website whenever you can.

Supporting children’s mental health – Harold’s Daily Diary
Harold the giraffe is posting daily ideas. This is going down really well, particularly with younger children.

Alternatively, you can still have fun with Joe

Phonics
Hope you are having fun with the phonic sessions.
From Monday 23rd March there will be daily Phonics lessons provided by Ruth Miskin Training via this link: Daily Phonics lessons by Ruth Miskin Training.
Children working with Ms Dale & Mrs Hunjan please follow Set 1 and Set 2

https://youtu.be/TkXcabDUg7Q

https://youtu.be/2o2b7nL1jrg

You can also use Phonics play to read words and play games
https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/
Why not try starfall phonics ?
https://www.starfall.com/h/ltr-classic/

Writing
We are learning to write instructions. Instructions are used while cooking (recipe), while constructing something ( furniture), while playing a game ( rules for Snake and ladders), giving directions to go somewhere ( map, SATNAV) or while doing something. While writing instructions you need
a title ( How to…)
List of what you need
Method ( How to do it) using a sequence of steps with bullet points/numbering.
You can use time conjunctions – first, next, then, after that, finally at the beginning of your sentence followed by a bossy verb ( imperative – eg. wash, turn, fold…)

Activity: Please write a simple instruction – How to brush your teeth or How to make a sandwich or how to make a birthday card or how to make cookies…
You can choose and post it on class dojo. Enjoy…

Maths
This week our focus is on place value. The first part is about partitionong numbers to tens and ones.
We are identifying 2 digit numbers and partitioning it for eg
12 = 1 ten and 2 ones
12 = 10 + 2

Science
We begin our learning by identifying plants and trees in the local environment.

Activity: You can draw and name some plants and trees you see maybe in your garden or outside when you go for a walk.

Music
Dear parents, please copy and paste link into the web browser and enjoy.
https://www.outoftheark.co.uk/ootam-at-home/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=OOTA%20%20HOME%20week%204%20AB%20Winner&utm_content=OOTA%20%20HOME%20week%204%20AB%20Winner+CID_f374ffc977b0bd9956f2f3dc70bc9a4e&utm_source=Email%20newsletter&utm_term=Out%20of%20the%20Ark%20%20Home

Art

Look at some leaves around the environment.

Have Great fun this week!

Monday 20th April, 2020

April 20, 2020

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#fbe5f5″ border_width=”3″ border_color=”#c96ff6″ ]Good Morning Children and Parents. A lovely Spring morning with sunshine. Have a lovely day and a super week ahead…[/dropshadowbox]

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#c7f99e” border_width=”3″ border_color=”#f6956f” ]We begin our Summer term today and our topic is called ‘Let It Grow’ and is linked to Science – children will name and identify plants and trees in the local environment and identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common plants including trees.[/dropshadowbox]

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#eff952″ border_width=”3″ border_color=”#46b209″ ]Our overview of the learning this term…[/dropshadowbox]

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#b4f9f6″ border_width=”3″ border_color=”#e9200b” ]Parents please contact Mrs Jeevahan and Mrs Ramakrishnan with any queries or questions at howardyear1@gmail.com[/dropshadowbox]

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#c0f9b4″ border_width=”3″ border_color=”#193feb” ]Children can continue to post their work, photos and videos at Classdojo. Thank you everyone. It has been wonderful to see your posts. Keep in touch![/dropshadowbox]

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#b4f9f0″ border_width=”3″ border_color=”#c619eb” ]Our fun learning this week…[/dropshadowbox]

P.E

You can always do Real PE.

PE-Jasmine-

 If you fancy taking part in some physical activities at home have a look at ‘Real PE’.  The school uses these resources and now the company have offered parents an opportunity to try some of the activities at home during school closures.

It’s really simple:

Log into:

The website address is: home.jasmineactive.com 
Parent email: parent@howardprim-1.com
Password: howardprim

Then choose which activity you would like the children to take part in.  There are a variety of activities you can do throughout the day if you wish.

If you log onto facebook and join their closed group-you can then post photos of you and the family taking part in these activities.  They have weekly competitions with winners announced on their facebook page.  There are all sorts of different prizes so have a go!

 Health and Well-being-

Click on the link below and you will be sent through to some amazing resources that will help create routines for children at home and different things children (supported by parents/carers) can do to keep happy and healthy-including looking after their emotional health.  All you have to do is click on the link and the activities will be there.   Have a look at the well-being wheel-5 different daily tasks to keep your mind and body healthy during this difficult time (Day 6).  This is updated daily so will be useful to keep looking back at the website whenever you can.

Supporting children’s mental health – Harold’s Daily Diary  
Harold the giraffe is posting daily ideas.  This is going down really well, particularly with younger children.

Alternatively you can still have fun with Joe

Phonics

Hope you are having fun with the phonic sessions.

From Monday 23rd March there will be daily Phonics lessons provided by Ruth Miskin Training via this link: Daily Phonics lessons by Ruth Miskin Training.
Children working with Ms Dale & Mrs Hunjan please follow Set 1 and Set 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkXcabDUg7Q&t=15s

 

Mrs Ramakrishnan &Mrs Jeevahan’s group please follow set 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o2b7nL1jrg&t=2s

Please remember to read and spell your tricky words.

You can also use Phonics play to read words and play games

https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/

Why not try starfall phonics ?

https://www.starfall.com/h/ltr-classic/

Reading Comprehension

Please continue reading at home.
Here are three different texts – Bats and All About Butterflies  to read and answer questions. The first one is easy and the second one is a little challenging. Please answer questions orally by referring to the text. Click on the link below to view the text.

Bats 1

All About Butterflies

You can also enjoy reading using…

 

Audible:

https://www.audible.co.uk/?source_code=M2M30DFT1Bk12108231902CV&&ipRedirectOverride=true

30 day free trial

Book trust:

https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/

Oxford owls:

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/

Sign up for free using an email address and get access to a range of free

e-books. Choose your child’s age range and away you go

You can also choose specific texts e.g. non-fiction.

The whole website gives you, as parents, an insight into the skills required by your children to read and understand.

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-comprehension/

Writing

We are learning to write instructions. Instructions are used while cooking (recipe), while constructing something ( furniture), while playing a game ( rules for Snake and ladders), giving directions to go somewhere ( map, SATNAV) or while doing something. While writing instructions you need

  • a title ( How to…)

  • List of what you need

  • Method ( How to do it) using a sequence of steps with bullet points / numbering. 

  • You can use time conjunctions – first , next, then, after that, finally at the beginning of your sentence followed by a bossy verb ( imperative – eg. wash, turn, fold…)

Check this fun example of  How to catch an alien

Activity : Please write a simple instruction – How to brush your teeth or How to make a sandwich or how to make a birthday card or how to make cookies… 

You can choose and post it on class dojo. Enjoy…

Maths

This week our focus is on place value. The first part is about partitionong numbers to tens and ones.

We are identifying 2 digit numbers and partitioning it for eg

12 = 1 ten and 2 ones

12 = 10 + 2

Use the link below to identify numbers

Please use the sheet below to practise. You can just draw the ten frame or base 10.

Activity – click on the link below.

 Place Value 1

Science

We begin our learning by identifying plants and trees in the local environment.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpxnyrd/articles/zw2y34j

Activity : You can draw and name some plants and trees you see maybe in your garden or outside when you go for a walk.

Music

Please click on the link below and enjoy.

https://www.outoftheark.co.uk/ootam-at-home/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=OOTA%20%20HOME%20week%204%20AB%20Winner&utm_content=OOTA%20%20HOME%20week%204%20AB%20Winner+CID_f374ffc977b0bd9956f2f3dc70bc9a4e&utm_source=Email%20newsletter&utm_term=Out%20of%20the%20Ark%20%20Home

Art

Let’s draw tulips to celebrate Spring. 

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#e2f833″ border_width=”3″ border_color=”#eb4719″ ]Have a fun week ![/dropshadowbox]

Summer 1, Week 1 – I can’t believe it!

April 20, 2020

Good morning and welcome back after the Easter break, which probably didn’t feel like a real break.

Anyway, we hope you all had an enjoyable time – as much as possible. Thank you so much for your commitment last half-term, the past and the coming weeks will surely go down in history.

To keep things as “normal” as possible, we would like to continue in the same pattern as before the holidays, which means that we will release the lessons on a daily basis. Task sheets will be sent in .doc form so that you can fill them in on the computer and then return them to us via Class-Dojo. However, we will take the feedback on board and reduce the workload to make it more realistic and achievable.

Please make sure you check the Class-Blog on a daily basis (lesson resources will be published at around 9am). This half-term, we would like to make more use of projects so that we have a huge treasure-chest of work to update our displays while you are at home and/or straight after the end of the lockdown that we are currently in.

Below is our time-table for the week. Please make sure you use it to structure your day as organisation is important, it helps keeping focussed and prevents boredom as well as feeling lost in the unknown. Just in general, please remember …

  • PE: There is so much around on Youtube to follow, Joe Wicks, Wake-and-Shake, Cosmic Kids Yoga …

  • Mathletics – Most children have a good range of tasks right across the board outstanding. Please complete them.

    • If your times-tables are a bit rusty, make sure you practise them.

  • Reading: Make sure that you write your bookreview once you have finished reading your own book. Send it to your teacher via Class-Dojo.

Our class-novel is “Street Child” (Berlie Doherty). Every day, we will read a chapter to you and give you 3-5 tasks linked to the text. Complete the tasks and send us the answers please.

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#d1dfbe” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Monday:[/dropshadowbox]

Maths: Using the link https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-5/ , comkplete the Summer 1, Week 1, Lesson 1 “Adding decimals within 1” activities. → Complete the tasks on a piece of paper or write the answers into a MS WORD document.

English:

  • Starter: Day 121 from the Screen-Shot (answer on a Dojo or a word-processing document, you will receive the correct answers tomorrow).

  • Main task: The Power of Pictures.

    1. Describe the picture.

    1. Explain what the artist is trying to tell the audience.

    2. Create your own powerful picture about a topic of your choice (e.g. current affairs, schools, environment, yourself, space …)

 

Reading: Before listening to the first chapter, please answer the following questions.

    1. Why is the story called „Street Child“?

    2. Predict what could happen in the story (characters, events …).

Use this link to get to our Street Child Podcast. Here you can play it as often as you want/need to.  https://www.spreaker.com/episode/25796542

Afterwards, answer the following questions.

    1. Describe the relationship between Barney and Jim.

    2. Give at least 3 examples for informal language in the text.

    3. Describe and explain how meeting Jim has changed Barney‘s life.

Spellings: Practise the spellings shown in the .pdf document.

Art: Watch the video on perspective drawing and drawing of historic buildings.

 

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#d1dfbe” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Tuesday:[/dropshadowbox]

Maths: Go through the information for Summer 1, Week 1, Lesson two (Subtracting decimals within 1) on White-Rose and complete the related tasks (on paper).       https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-5/

Here are some Maths teasers/extensions refering to your previous learning in Maths. Have fun and check your answers on page 2 afterwards.

Year_5_Spr_1_Multiplication_and_Division_Maths_Code_Crackers


English:

  • Check and correct yesterday‘s answers.

  • Complete today‘s SpaG tasks. (The answers will arrive tomorrow.)

 

Reading: Listen to our podcast (chapter 1 – The Shilling Pie, https://www.spreaker.com/user/12356852/chapter-1-the-shilling-pie) and answer the questions. Here as a .doc: StreetChild-chapter 1 – The Shilling Pie

  1. Describe what life was like when Jim was living with his mum (past and present).

  2. Record at least 3 examples of figurative language (personification, metaphor, alliteration, simile …).

  3. Describe how Jim feels about his life, give evidence from the text.

  4. If you where Jim, how would you feel, what would you fear and what would you do to change things (if you can)?

 

Science: Before we would like to move on to the next topic, we would like you to research and create a fact-file on two animals that are in huge discussion at the moment, the bat (“ambassador of darkness“ from Friends) and the pangolin (the World‘s most trafficked/smuggled animal).

(When back in school, we will revisit the comparison on life-cycles.)

Please include for each:

  • Which category of animal do they belong to?

  • What makes them unique?

  • What is their importance in nature?

  • What threats are they under and why?

  • Why are they important and what makes them worth-while protecting?

  • What are the closest UK relatives (this is obviously easier with the bats as we have our own species)?

Links you could use:

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#d1dfbe” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Wednesday:[/dropshadowbox]

What an exciting day, it is Earth Day! In the absense of being able to travel, check out the following link which allows you to take virtual tours of many absolutely amazing places on our planet. It is utterly amazing. https://www.airpano.com/

Maths: Please go through the information for Summer 1, Week 1, Lesson Three (Complements to 1) on White-Rose and complete the related tasks (on paper).       https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-5/

English:

  • Check and correct yesterday‘s answers.

  • Complete today‘s SpaG tasks. (The answers will arrive tomorrow.)

Reading: Well done to the people who found a copy of “Street Child” in their house or have purchased it. You can read it on Amazon Kindle. I believe it might even be free as Mr Jalloh said. Here is our link (https://www.spreaker.com/user/12356852/chapter-2-stick-man ) and here are our questions (StreetChild-chapter 2 – The Stick Man):

  1. Describe Mr Stick.

  2. Explain what Mr Spink means when she calls the family “lie-a-beds”.

  3. Describe Emily’s character and explain her role in the family or in the situation we find the family in.

  4. Explain the meaning of the word “denial”.

  5. Describe how you think the children feel.

  6. Explain how believable mum’s statement “I’ll find us a home,” […] “Don‘t worry.“

Music: Remember to check in and practise your best singing voices just like we do every day. It keeps up the spirit, gives you a great feeling, improves your voice and can hugely help with the learning/memorising things.

https://www.outoftheark.co.uk/ootam-at-home/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=OOTA%20%20Home%20Week%205&utm_content=OOTA%20%20Home%20Week%205+Version+A+CID_9d1f4bb5634f7e7a14d5d14279e1ae3f&utm_source=Email%20newsletter&utm_term=VIEW%20WEEK%205%20%20HOME

I truly love the Tuesday song, we used to sing it in assemblies in my previous school. So inspiring and gripping. Let‘s sing it when we are back in the real/physical classroom!

Geography: On the topic of singing, have you heard that song? It’s been stuck in my ears for days now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6DSMZ8b3LE

Geography: On Wednesday (today), is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2020/

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#d1dfbe” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Thursday:[/dropshadowbox]

Maths: Go through the information for Summer 1, Week 1, Lesson four (Adding decimals across 1) on White-Rose and complete the related tasks (on paper).  https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-5/


English:

  • First, check yesterday’s answers. (1. burst, 2. shuttle, 3. holiday, 4. expert, 5. nosily thirstily, 6. bicycle, 7. thir/sty, 8. Yes, 9. affecting both sides, 10. well, 11. enthusiasm, 12. Andy Murray, Wimbledon, 13. the net, 14. I you, 15. Where can they be?’ he asked.)

  • Then, complete today’s starter.

 

Reading: Listen to the podcast chapter 3 “Rosie and Judd”, then answer the questions. Link: https://www.spreaker.com/user/12356852/street-child-chapter-3-rosie-judd-1    Here is the MS Word document with the questions: StreetChild-chapter 3 – Rosie and Judd

  1. Explain the word “Slums“.

  2. In the chapter, the family notices a finch (bird) that is trapped in a tiny cage. How does the life of the finch compare with the life of Jim‘s family?

  3. Describe the relationship between Mum and Rosie.

  4. Research what a workhouse was in Victorian times. How would you describe the life of the people inside such a workhouse?

  5. For what reasons are they hiding Emily and Lizzie in the house/mansion?

  6. Describe and explain how you think the girls felt when mum and Jim left without them?

History: Today, you are going to look at the last, but possibly one of the most important aspects of the influence that Ancient Greeks had onto modern life. It is something called Democracy.

Homework: -> I moved it to a separate blog post.

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#d1dfbe” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Friday:[/dropshadowbox]

Maths: We have something slightly different for you today, following White-Rose we would like you to complete the attached challenges. Everyone should try challenge 1-5, but you may wish to go beyond.

Su1-Wk1-FridayFamilyChallenge-24042020

  • If you found the Math difficult this week, visit Year 4’s Summer 1 Week 1 lessons: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/

  • If fractions are a bug-bear, check out Year 3’s learning on equivalent fractions from Week 1 up to now. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/

Also:

    • Have you completed and sent the “teasers and extensions” from this week?

    • Have you completed on of the timestables challenges in yesterday’s Maths section?

 

Reading: Listen to chapter 4 (The Workhouse, https://www.spreaker.com/user/12356852/chapter-4-the-workhouse) and answer the following questions (StreetChild-chapter 4 -The Workhouse):

  1. Explain why you think mum said to Jim, “God help you, Jim.” as they were separated.

  2. Describe how you think Jim felt when mum collapsed on the pavement. Use 2 pieces of evidence from the text.

  3. Give 3 pieces of advice to Jim on what to do next.

  4. Explain the word “empathy” and give an example of when you showed empathy.

  5. Share your opinion on the police men’s behaviour. Explain.

  6. Use a dictionary to explain the words (a) “infirmary” and (b) “sluice”.

  7. Draw a picture that could be used as an illustration for this chapter.

English:

  • First, check yesterday’s answers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Then, complete today’s starter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Now, complete the Reading task for today and then revisit all previous chapters (listen or read again).

  • Main Task: Write a letter to Jim telling him what you would advise him to do next.

    • Should he break out? Who could he ask for help? How could mum be saved (if at all)? Is there a way of being reunited with his sisters? …

Spanish

Practise the colours using the following link:

Revise the fruits and vegetables using the following link:

Comprehension:

Listen and watch the videos at least 3-times. While watching, record any information you gathered from the video. (certainly, you can stop and go)

Complete any Spanish activity/game to fruits and vegetables on Language Angels that you haven’t yet completed. Please visit https://www.languageangels.com/schools/  -> log-in [username is your class name in lower case (cannon street / london bridge) and password is howard)

Summer Term 1 Week beginning 20th April 2020

April 19, 2020

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#f9c3f7″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Dear Reception Parents

Welcome back after the Spring/Easter home-cation. We hope you and the children managed to fit in some fun activities and lots of rest during the last 2 weeks.

By now, most of you have signed up to Class Dojo and are enjoying interacting with Reception staff about your child’s learning. We are aware that some of you may be experiencing difficulties locating your child’s portfolio on Class Dojo. Please don’t worry, we will be getting in touch with you over the coming weeks to help with some of the minor technical issues you may be experiencing. Please use the messaging function on the app to let us know if you are still experiencing difficulties.

Also, for those who prefer to see information about learning activities on the blog, we will continue to post a weekly blog every Monday with a list of new and old links to useful learning resources.

We hope that you have all now settled into a comfortable family routine for learning and now that the school term has started again, we will continue with home learning activities for the children. Please remember that we do not expect you to do all of the activities suggested. They are there if you need them and we ask that you do what is manageable within your own family circumstances.

Don’t forget to check in on Class Dojo for a welcome message and learning video from Miss Pillay at 9.00am on Monday 20th April.

Kind Regards.

Reception Team [/dropshadowbox]

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffffff” border_width=”20″ border_color=”#df4d21″ ]WORD LISTS

Many thanks to all parents who have got in touch about animal word lists. We are now fully set up for regular email delivery of the next word list for your child on their group reading days as follows:

Monday: Red group

Tuesday: Blue group

Wednesday: Green group

Thursday: Orange group

Friday: Yellow group

Please remember there is no rush for your child to finish their list by the end of the week. Simply keep the next list in your inbox and only give to your child when they have successfully completed the previous list. [/dropshadowbox]

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”20″ border_color=”#f47af8″ ]HOW TO ORGANISE YOUR HOMELEARNING WEEK

Every family has different needs, So, please plan your week according to your  own family’s needs.

Here are some tips to consider when organising homelearning :

  • Decide, as a family, what are your daily weekday priorities
  • Decide on a set weekday wake up time for the children. Remember to distinguish between weekdays and weekend routines
  • Get the children settled into their getting reading for learning routines, use the poster they made to remind them eg, get out of bed, help to make up the bed, brush your teeth, etc
  • Start your homelearning by checking off the previous day on the calendar they made and talking about today’s date and weather
  • Watch or read  the daily morning Class Story on Class Dojo
  • You can decide which activity to do first, making sure to allow for breaks and free time. Spread the activities over the week.
  • Agree a suitable lunchtime with your child with some free playtime afterwards but remind them to return for afternoon learning if that is what you have decided as a family. If not, try to schedule some physical activities or go out for your daily walk
  • Afternoon learning could include a hands on project or fun challenge.
  • Don’t forget to return to Class Dojo at 3.20 every weekday for a storytime.
  • Use the links below to decide which activities you will do each day, try to include a little bit of maths, reading, writing activities throughout the week.
  • Most importantly, don’t set yourself too many activities, try to spread the activities across the week and if you or your children become frustrated, the best advice is to take a break and do something you all enjoy. You can always return to activities later. Remember, there are no deadlines or time limits on activities.

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Click on the links below to find out more with some old favourites and some new resources:

Phonics lessons

Oxford Owls e-Library

Phonics games

NEW English and Literacy

Mathletics

Maths activities

NEW Maths learning and games

PE activities

Music lessons

NEW Feelings and emotions

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Year 6 Home learning – Week beginning 20th April 2020

April 19, 2020

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We hope that you are all staying safe and healthy. It has been wonderful to hear from so many of you on Class Dojo and to see some fantastic photos of new skills and hobbies that you have been learning. You’ll find below a selection of activities for home learning this week, but we will also be posting regular messages on our Class Dojo account. You are all doing such a fantastic job with your school work!

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Maths

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-6/

Please could you complete Week 1-Ratio and proportion.  I know we have covered this in class but it is important to recap this key learning.  Watch the video and complete the activity.  One lesson for each day.

Mathletics tasks will be linked to this topic.

 

English

After watching the clip, fill in the answers to the 5Ws:

Who?
What?
Where?
When?
Why?

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Writing opportunities – Don’t forget to snap a pic of your writing and send it to us on Class Dojo!

  • Day 1- Write a description of the scene.
  • Day 2 – Write the dialogue between the pilot and his dragon.
  • Day 3 – Write a letter to his family saying goodbye and explaining his plans.
  • Day 4 – Write the ending to the narrative.  What happens as he goes through the storm.  What is on the other side?
  • Day 5 – Edit and up level your writing according to the Year 6 expectations.

 

 

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SPAG revision

Trapped – Nouns and Adjectives

A literacy game where you need to sort words into either proper nouns, common nouns, adjectives or comparative adjectives so that you can escape from the Forbidden Chamber!

 

The Quest of Comma Castle

Who’d have thought the humble comma could be the difference between life and death? Well, it is in The Quest of Comma Castle where you need to save a diamond from the Plinth of the Perishing Pit, negotiating dragons, bottomless pits and other deadly obstacles, all by answering grammar questions. There are four difficulty settings, and six sections to play through. Real heroes know their synonyms and antonyms.

 

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Year 6 writing expectations

Science

Lesson1 – Open link to follow lesson instructions.

 

Design Technology

For this week, we would like you to get creating in the kitchen (with adult supervision, of course)! This week’s challenge is to create a dish using only 5 ingredients. This may be for yourself or for your family, but only using those 5 ingredients (of your choice). Dojo points, on your new accounts, will be given for photos, a set of instructions on how to make your dish and your list of 5 ingredients – if you send them to us on Class Dojo! Happy cooking!

 

Art

Draw with Rob

This is a fantastic website where Rob Biddulph is posting a draw-along video every Tuesday and Thursday at 10am of different cartoon characters.

 

PE

PE with Joe Wicks is sill continuing over on his Youtube channel. If you fancy something more, follow the link to Cosmic Yoga!

 

Music

Follow the link and click on the Week 5 resources