Class 4

Class 4 Curriculum Overview 2020- 2021

Useful Links

Spring Term 1

Class 4 Online Learning Weekly Time table

Class 4 Spring Lockdown Gallery 2021

Thank you to everyone who has sent in photos so far. They are fabulous. I've included the nature shots in our gallery but will also be putting them in the gallery on the Science page.

Emotional Wellbeing

This week (1 - 7 Feb) is Children's Mental Health Week. Here are a few resources to help us look after our Mental Health. Miss Spence has put an activity for each day this week on our Mental health and Wellbeing Page. The week is introduced by the Duchess of Cambridge take a look.

Colour Online Yoga Write A Journal

Breathing Exercises Emotion Clouds Listen To Nature

Spring 1 Week 6 8th-12th Feb 2021

Friday 12th February 2021

Good Morning Everyone,

Yahoo! We've made it! The last day of this half-term. Just a few things for today - nothing too strenuous. You've all worked so hard - you've been amazing. Especially with the remarkable progress everyone has made using teams.

Ok on with the show, for one last time before we switch our computers off for a whole week.

Yoga

Spellings

Here are your spellings to learn for Friday 26th February

Year 5 Year 6

11am Whole School Collective Worship - on Whole School Teams

(click on our school emblem to practice singing this morning's hymn)

Love and Friendship, Respect and Resilience

R.E. (from Mrs Skirving)

Art

Complete your jungle pictures by adding in the background.

Have a fantastic half-term everyone. Stay safe and I'll see you all back on Monday 22nd February.

Mrs F.x

Thursday 11th February 2021

Good Morning Children,

How fast does Thursday come around. I'm looking forward to speaking to everyone again this afternoon and having another go at Scattergories. I've had a couple of enquiries about the Geography rainforest in a box task. You can take your time with this. We'll put photos of your masterpieces here on the class page after half term. Nearly there!

Wake and Shake

Maths Meeting

Maths

English

Please continue with your story writing.

Follow everything we have learned and your story will be fabulous. The PowerPoint below is a reminder of what you need to include. There is also some model writing to help you. I am really looking forward to reading your writing. You've posted some great story plans on teams. The hand in date for this assignment is after half-term Thursday 25th February 2021. Just attach your story and hand-in on teams.

Model Writing

Music

Computing

Continue with your coding

Speak to you all this afternoon.

Wednesday 10th February 2021

Wednesday 10th January 2021

Good Morning All,

Well there doesn't seem to be much let up in the weather although between the snow showers there are some rays of sunshine to enjoy. I hope you've all been working through your tasks this week. I've enjoyed writing the first of my finding tale stories - I'll publish the second one tomorrow. The problem paragraphs that some of you have sent me have been superb! I'm looking forward to reading the full-version of your stories.

Off we go then.

Wake and Shake

Maths Meeting

English

Well we've finally got there. - Writing our 'finding tale'. This is your writing assignment to finish off this half-term. Follow everything we have learned and your story will be fabulous. The PowerPoint below is a reminder of what you need to include. There is also some model writing to help you. I am really looking forward to reading your writing. You've posted some great story plans on teams. The hand in date for this assignment is after half-term Thursday 25th February 2021. Just attach your story and hand-in on teams.

Model Writing

Maths

Today we are beginning a new unit of work on fractions.

Geography

Lesson 5 What is a biome?

Use the weblinks below to discover the definition of a biome. Explore the different biomes. Then complete the rainforest biome tasks. (TigTag webpage login on teams)

Your Tasks (click on the image)

We will be looking in greater detail at the structure of the rainforest and it's plants and animals next lesson

Some ideas for your rainforest in a box (click on each picture to enlarge)

I'm looking forward to seeing your boxes. This is definitely something to keep the cold weather at bay.

Have a great day everyone.

Tuesday 9th February 2021

Good morning Children,

Well the weather was really yucky yesterday and I don't think it's going to be much better today. You probably didn't need to colour your moth template at all to camouflage it. Just leave it white. Do wrap up warm if you venture outside today. Let's see what we've got for you.

Wake and Shake

Maths

This is the end of unit Maths assignment for Area and Perimeter. Please complete the questions then attach it as a picture or pdf and hand in on the assignments page of teams. If you need a printed copy you can collect one from school. Please complete the sheet by 4pm Thursday 11th February.

I have also made the assignment available in one note where you can edit the document and write on it as an electronic version. You need to have one note downloaded on your ipad or computer to do this.

Obviously, this is new to all of us so don't worry too much about completing it that way but if you want to have a go you can.

English

Please now plan your complete story. You need an opening and build-up to fit in front of the problem paragraph you have just written. Then a resolution and ending paragraph after it.

I have also put this in the Class Notebook as a one note file so you can edit it directly online without printing. Again don't worry if can't access this and prefer to download and type into the word document from here.

Model writing

Plan 1 The Rhino Plan 2 the Shop and The Magic Carpet

P.E.

R.S.H.E./P.S.C.H.E

Today is Children's Internet Safety Day. Watch the videos which give you advice and help you decide 'What you can trust online.'

Why not have a go at the safer internet quiz? What decisions will you make to keep safe?

Monday 8th February 2021

Good Morning Everyone,

This is our last week of this half-term. We've lots to keep us going whilst the cold weather blows hail and snow around us.

So I won't waste anytime, we'll get straight into it.

Wake and Shake

Maths Meeting

Reading

This week's reading is in assignments on teams. Please can you return it via the hand in - attaching your file with the icon then clicking turn in at the top right of the page. If you download the file either here or in teams it will be easier for you to edit. Remember also, to enable editing when you open the powerpoint so you can type in the boxes.

Maths

Today is our last lesson in this unit.

Science

We are having a bit of a move around of our timetable; from this week Science is moving to Monday's. This is our new Science unit ' Evolution and Inheritence' I'm sure you'll enjoy it. This week we're going to start with a recap.

Lesson 1 An introduction to adaptation - camouflage

Watch the video and have a go at the tasks.

For the Monday after half-term we are going to do an investigation connected with birds beaks. Here is a list of things from around the home to collect together. Don't worry if you can't find them all, find what you can. I'll also make some packs up in school for people to collect. (Type of Food:pipe cleaners or cooked spaghetti, rice, raisins, playdough or modelling clay, birdseed. Type of Beaks: Chopsticks, spoons, clothes pegs, small flat stones).

Have a good day everyone.

Spring 1 Week 5 1st -5th Feb

Friday 5th February 2021

Hello Children,

It was fabulous seeing so many of you on our teams call this week. It certainly cheers me up getting together with you all - even if it is just virtually. Our teams skills have been progressing all week. It won't be long before we're experts! I think it's brilliant being able to choose your background - see I'm easily amused. I hope you all enjoyed the scattergories game as much as I did. I think we'll give that one another whirl next week, then find a new game for after half-term.

I'm going to make a few adjustments to the timetable over the next week. Nothing major just swapping a few lessons around. So don't think I've missed Science off tomorrow - I'm moving it to Monday's - when we will start our new topic.

So let's see what we've got for today.

Yoga

A good way to relax and de-stress on a Friday

Don't forget, it is children's mental health week this week. There are lots of activities to help you relax and unwind on our Emotional Wellbeing page.

Maths Weekly Skills Checks

Year 5 Year 5 answers

Year 6 Year 6 answers

Spellings (the spellings and worksheet are attached in PowerPoint - click on the picture)

A great way to keep in touch and learn. This is Euan doing his spelling test with his Grandma on zoom

Year 5 Year 6

Don't forget, a great way to learn your spellings is by doing the assignments set on Edshed (Spelling shed) each week.

English

Please continue planning and writing your Problem paragraph - imitate and innovate.

Plans in word

The object The problem paragraph

Model Writing - Problem Paragraph

The Rhino The magic carpet

Art

I've had some fabulous photos of artwork sent in following our recent art lessons.

Bobbi's plants and leaves

Bella's Foreground Tilly's Foreground

This week we are moving on to the middleground. Follow the video and continue to build your jungle scene.

Have a great weekend everyone. Back on Monday for a final week of fun lessons ! before our well-deserved half-term holiday. Hang in there!

Thursday 4th February 2021

Good Morning Everyone,

I'm looking forward to seeing and speaking to everyone again this afternoon. Can you all have a pencil/ pen and a bit of paper to play a game. There's not been much outside time this week with the rain and snow. I hope you've all managed to get sometime away from a screen - Maybe tried out a few of the things on the emotional wellbeing page; even some colouring or a jigsaw.

Wake and Shake

Maths Meeting

Maths

English

Work through the PowerPoint and use my model writing to help you write your paragraph - imitate and innovate.

Plans in word

The object The problem paragraph

Model Writing - Problem Paragraph

|The Rhino The magic carpet

Computing

Please continue with your dance party.

Remember we are meeting on Teams @ 2pm today. See you there.

FRENCH

Here is this week's French Lesson from Mr Tinjod. Year 5 and Year 6 are separate although if you enjoy French why not have a go at both.

Wednesday 3rd February 2021

Good Morning Children,

Well I hope the weather is going to improve for the rest of the week. It was ghastly yesterday. Thank goodness we had so much work to keep us all entertained! A few technical issues yesterday with teams and PowerPoint - I think most were resolved. Please ring the school office if you want to talk to someone about something technical you're struggling with - Mrs Young is a real whizz with all this. Sometimes it's easier to talk than type. Obviously, I'll reply to you when I see your posts and continue to help.

Ok, let's see what we've got for today.

Wake and Shake

Maths Meeting

English

Today's Lesson is all about improving our sentences. Practising them before we use them in our stories.( make sure your PowerPoint is not in slide show and you have clicked - enable editing at the top of the screen before trying to type in the text boxes.)

I have included a video lesson from BBC Bitesize on BBC iplayer on Relative clauses ( you have to be signed into iplayer to watch - you may be able to search for it on your tv and watch it there - I searched BBC Bitesize 9-11 relative clauses)

From Mrs Skirving

R.E.

Music

Have a good day everyone. I'll be back Thursday.

Mrs F.x

Tuesday 2nd February 2021

Good Morning Everyone,

I hope we are all feeling full of life and raring to go. We've another day of lessons to keep us on the straight and narrow. Thank you to everyone who has already uploaded their reading on teams and for the additional work I have been sent on teams too - just fantastic. Please now try to put any work you send in onto your own teams channel - you can place your file or photo in the posts - I can pick it up from there.

Now before we start today, I have to admit to a mistake; drawn to my attention by one of our Year 5's - I'll let you guess who.

So on page 3 of the PowerPoint - I originally put 10 but it should have been 7 ( I read the frequency from my table instead of the combined score - easily done). Anyway if anyone hasn't finished/done their Geography yet I have reloaded the PowerPoint - with correction.

Wake and Shake

Maths Meeting

Maths

English

Follow the PowerPoint through and answer the comprehension questions. Check your answers using the answers sheet.

P.E.

I thought I'd give you a choice again today.

R.S.H.E/P.S.C.H.E.

As you may have seen at the top of our webpage, this week is Children's Mental Health week with the theme of 'Express Yourself'. Miss Spence has been very busy and put lots of activities and links onto our Mental Health and Wellbeing Page. Follow the link and scroll down - there is something for everyday and for everyone.

Monday 1st February 2021

Good Morning Boys and Girls,

Well the start of a new week and a new month. It's a bit chilly outside but hopefully we may see some sunshine today.

Firstly, before we start can I say thank you to everyone, children and parents for working so hard to make our home learning happen - it's just amazing!

The quality of work coming in is superb. One more week after this week and we can all have a rest for a few days. Let's keep our stamina up.

We'll be using teams a little bit more this week but not moving away from the Class webpage just yet so please keep your eyes on both. I must say your enthusiasm for the teams launch was fantastic last week. This week we've another 'get together' on Thursday and a couple more assignments for you to complete and upload.

We're here to help so don't be stuck. Type into the teams chat feed if you need some support - you all have your own private channel now if you don't want everyone to see - however, having said that your questions may help someone else too. Let's work together - you were all very supportive of each other last week which was just brilliant to see. We are definitely in this together. Off we go then!

Wake and Shake

Maths Meeting

Reading

Please find your reading for this week in assignments on Teams. Answer the questions on the PowerPoint then please turn in your assignment by Wednesday 3rd Februray 4pm.

Maths

Geography

Below is the PowerPoint with answers to Weather vs Climate.

The photographs were to get you thinking (more than looking for right and wrong answers). Well done, to everyone who uploaded this on teams.

Hope you enjoy this lesson. You will need to engage with it to get the most out of it.

Recording sheet WAGOLL Atlas page

Have a good day everyone.

Spring week 4 25th- 29th January 2021

Friday 29th January 2021

Good Morning Class 4,

Well it really was great to see your happy smiling faces yesterday. If I couldn't see you - it's possible you may need to download the Teams app and go in through that. If you remember back in September we had the same problem with the Friday assembly only showing up as initals on the screen. I'm going to have a think over the weekend what activity we can do next week so we can all engage with each other a bit better. I think we were all a little camera shy today - me included. I'm going to do Star of the Week from next week in our meeting too.

It's very new to us all but we'll get there. You may have noticed I have now made private channels for everyone. You can have a try at uploading your work to your channel - I will put some subject folders in there tomorrow for you to place your work in. If we are sucessful with this it will save your parents a lot of time emailing. It's going to take a bit of time and patience but I'm sure this is going to work.

So what have I got for you today.

P.E.

I thought I'd give you a choice today.

Math Skills

Year 5 Check 4 Year 5 Check 4 answers

Year 6 Check 4 Year 6 Check 4 answers

Spellings

Year 5

Year 6

SPaG

There is no additional SPaG online this week. Several people still have this task remaining from last week. Please can you complete the relative clauses task if you have yet to do this.

Science

This is the final, lesson on Light.

You don't have to complete this Science task today; in fact with the weather forecast it may prove impossible. Looking ahead to next week, it's showing a couple of sunnier days. Do your best with it.

Next week, we will be beginning a new unit of work, Evolution and inheritance.

Just a reminder it's the Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend.

Check out the Science Page for recording sheets.

Art

Lesson 3

This week we are going to be looking at landscape and perspective and see how Rousseau used these differently.

Then you can create the foreground for your own jungle picture. Follow the PowerPoint and use the videos. ( I have put separate links to the video as I know some people are struggling accessing links in the PowerPoints)

Thursday 28th January 2021

Good Morning Everyone,

So Thursday has arrived at last which means we get to virtually see each other. We've had quite a few technical issues this week so we'll have see how it goes this afternoon. Patience is a virtue.

In the meantime, on with the show.

Wake and Shake

Maths Meeting

Maths

English

Today we are moving on to clarifying vocabulary and asking questions about 'The Game'. Everything you need for this lesson is in the PowerPoint.

Computing

Well I think our meeting on teams this afternoon will suffice for this week. Let's see how we go.

FRENCH

Here is this week's French Lesson from Mr Tinjod. Year 5 and Year 6 are separate although if you enjoy French why not have a go at both.

See you all soon!

Wednesday 27th January 2021

Good Morning All,

It's great to see that lots have you have looked at the Geography on teams I've even had a few back, which is brilliant. I'm really looking forward to seeing and speaking to you all on Thursday - as I can see from your comments you are too.

Let's have another Supermovers to start today.

Wake and Shake

Maths Meeting

English

Maths

From Mrs Skirving

R.E.

Music

Have a good day everyone and see you tomorrow

I actually will.

Tuesday 26th January 2021

Good Morning Everyone,

Hopefully no technical hitches today. I'm really looking forward to seeing and speaking to you all in our teams meeting on Thursday - it's the place to be.

Well on with the show - what have we got today?

Wake and Shake

Let's have a change of scenery - what about some supermovers with Penfold and Dangermouse?

Maths Meeting

Maths

English

Today we are beginning a story writing unit. We're going to follow the pattern of a finding tale.

Open the Powerpoint to reveal the story; read the first part of it and complete the opening and build-up on the attached storyboard. Don't forget to predict what will happen next.

Geography

Please continue with your Geography tasks from yesterday - I feel it's only fair given the day's slow start. I have put task 2 as an assignment on our teams page - just so you can practice uploading - have a go and see how you get on.

Lesson 3 An introduction to Climate

Powerpoint 1

Instructions

Task 1

PowerPoint 2 & Task 2

Monday 25th January 2021

Good morning Everyone,

Well it's been a lovely crisp sunny weekend. Hopefully everyone has managed to get some outside time - without the mud for once. I've been busy planning our lessons for this week and as always there's lots to do.

Also this week (probably today) everyone will be receiving there email address and login for our Class Teams page. Myself and Mrs Skirving will be contacting you all to invite you to a virtual Class meeting towards the end of the week.

I'll post further details during the next few days/ weeks on our progress with Teams and how we are going to use it to enhance our learning (we won't be doing live lessons everyday).

So let's launch into the new week with some ....

Wake and Shake

Maths Meeting

Reading

Chapter 2 The Green Dark.

Please work through the PowerPoint, filling in and answering the questions about the chapter.

English

A big WELL DONE to everyone who has sent in their Harriet Tubman biographies. The standard of writing was fantastic - you have used the resources and followed the online lessons well.

Unfortunately, I'm still missing a few. If you are one of the few please can you send in your work as soon as possible so you don't get behind with the work and I can keep up to date with the marking and feedback.

Reminder: Your Floella Benjanmin Biography is due in this Friday 29th January.

Maths

Well done to everyone who has send in their Maths assessment from the Statistics unit of work. Again I am a few missing - if you are one of the few, please can you send in your assessment sheet for marking. Many Thanks.

Geography

Lesson 3 An introduction to Climate

Watch the videos then work through Powerpoint 1 for task 1 and PowerPoint 2 for task 2. The instructions for each task are also below.

Powerpoint 1

Instructions

Task 1

PowerPoint 2 & Task 2

Because of the technical issues which have caused a delay in our lessons being posted today, we'll continue our Geography lesson tomorrow afternoon so we can have a suitable amount of time to work on the tasks.

Have a good day everyone. The sun is shining again so take the opportunity, when you can, to catch some rays.

Mrs F.x

Spring Week 3 18th- 22nd January 2021

Friday 22nd January 2021

Good Morning,

I can't believe Friday has come around again so quickly. A last it's stopped, raining, snowing and sleeting. Let's hope for some sunshine today to get outside (in the cold). Take some photos for the Nature Photo Challenge. Look carefully, are there any signs of Spring yet?

Here we go P.E. with Joe. ( I hope he's not feeling as windy today )

P.E.

Maths

Year 5 Skills Check 3 Year 5 Skills Check 3 Answers

Year 6 Skills Check 3 Year 6 Skills Check 3 Answers

Spellings

Please ask an adult or older sibling to test you on last week's spellings. Below, are the spellings you'll be tested on next week. Don't forget you can practise them on spelling shed - I have put an assignment on for each year group.

Year 5

Year 6

Please access your spelling assignment and the SPaG quiz on subjunctive using Edshed.

Have another go at formal and informal language on SPaG.com. It should be much easier now we know about the subjunctive.

Science

This week there is a great shadow investigation in our lesson

Art

Use the PowerPoint, video resources and pictures to guide you through the lesson. Don't forget to use different media for your artwork. I have left small packs of oil pastels and cartridge paper in the school office should anyone wish to collect some.

Thursday 21st January 2021

Bonjour mes amis,

Yes French today, but first some Maths, English and computing.

Wake and Shake

We've not done this one for a while.

Maths Meeting

Maths

Today, we are starting a new unit in Maths - Area and Perimeter. Again, this is a Whole Class Maths unit which will ensure our coverage of all National Curriculum objectives for UKS2.

English - SPaG

When we completed our SPaG.com task the other week on Formal/Informal language it contained questions on subjunctive form which we hadn't covered - my apologies. So to resolve this we're going to learn about the subjunctive today. You'll need to concentrate to understand this but once you get going with it I'm sure you'll pick it up. Please use all the learning resources below to help you.

Computing

Continue with Lesson 3 of Dance Party.

FRENCH

Here is this week's French Lesson from Mr Tinjod. Year 5 and Year 6 are separate although if you enjoy French why not have a go at both.

Have a good day children.

Mrs F.x

Wednesday 20th January 2021

Good morning All,

Well I hope the weather improves - rain rain go away.

We definitely need some Wake and Shake to get us moving and make us smile.

English

Hopefully you are all now nearly finished with your biography on Harriet Tubman. I've received a few in already . Please send your work in for Friday 22nd January 2021.

Now, you are all experts at writing biographies I'd like you to write a biography on Floella Benjamin. You should have already researched her life so are ready to go. I would like this writing sent in for Friday 29th January 2021 - that's a week to complete it. Use your English lessons until the end of this week to write and edit - I will only be adding SPaG from now till Friday this week so you should have plenty of time to complete this task.

Maths

We have now come to the end of our unit of work on Graphs and tables.

Please complete the assessment and send it in via email - you can scan or photograph it. Everyone should have a printed paper copy to write on which was enclosed with the atlas you collected from school last week - send in date Friday 22nd Jan

Don't worry it says Year 5 on the top of the paper - this unit covers the additional objectives for Year 5 and 6 not included in the Inspire Maths.

Here is your R.E. and Music from Mrs Skirving.

R.E.

Music

Don't forget to login to Charanga for some musical fun!

Have a super day Class 4 Superstars.

Tuesday 19th January 2021

Good morning,

Are we ready to ....

Wake and Shake

Maths Meeting

Maths

English

Today is the last lesson in the biography sequence of lessons. Editing your work is so important. You can improve your sentences, word choices and check for punctuation - especially those missing capital letters and full stops.

The send in date for this piece of work is, this Friday 22nd January.

If you have completed your biography I have added a biographical reading comprehension below about Thomas Edison for you to complete.

P.E.

Enjoy your PE with Joe.

R.S.H.E.

Last week we looked at how talking about our feelings (whether they are happy or worries) helps us to stay mentally healthy.

Being off school, can be challenging for us all. Not seeing our friends and extended family at this time can feel like forever.

We all feel fed up at times so this week I’d like us to help ourselves cope with our feelings by creating a coping toolbox.

Click on the box.

There is advice for parents on our Mental Health and Wellbeing Page, including this link below.

Have a good day everyone.

Monday 18th January 2021

Good morning Everyone,

Another new week ahead. Lots of learning to keep us all going, some exercise and some fun along the way. We'll get straight into it with some .....

Wake and Shake

Maths Meeting

Reading

Thank you Euan for sending in last week's task. Some great ideas questions and predictions. Well done! What ideas did you have?

Everything you need for this next lesson is contained within the PowerPoint. You can type in the blank textboxes in the PowerPoint - then it's easy to email your work to me.

Chapter 1 & 2

Maths

Geography

Thank you to Ted and Euan for sending in their questions about rainforests from their KWL task last week. We'll see what we can find out and answer in the next few weeks. Any other ( different) questions to add to the list?

Lesson 2 Locating places using latitude and longitude

https://www.tigtagworld.co.uk/film/where-on-earth-are-you-PRM00828/

Use the code sent in the marvellous me to log in to Tig tag site to watch the video using the URL above.

Work through the PowerPoint and have a go at the tasks. It's been a difficult lesson to sort out for teaching online this one. I'm hoping everything works ok. Just give it a go.

Have a great day Everyone!

Week 2 11th - 15th January 2021

Friday 15th January 2021

Good morning Everyone,

Thank you so much to everyone who has sent work and photos into me this week. I have looked over all your work. Please keep up your efforts. Fantastic!

P.E.

Let's start our day with a bit of get up and go.

Jump up and down inside before you go out in the snow?

Even though we are all working hard on our school work it's still important to get outside for fresh air and exercise when we can.

Have you got any snow left? Any snowman photos?

Any nature photos for our Winter Nature photo challenge?

Maths Meeting

If you haven't finished this stick with it.

Any of the light patterns you haven't recognised?

Look below.

Some fabulous solutions coming in - Bella, Tilly and Ellie

That yellow light is tricky to identify the pattern - triangular numbers? What are they?

Maths Skills

Year 5 Skills check Year 5 answers

Year 6 Skills check Year 6 answers

Spellings

Year 5

Year 6

SPaG

Please use the PowerPoint & videos to revisit relative pronouns and clauses; then complete the SPaG.com assignment. Please can anyone who still hasn't completed last week's SPaG have a go at the formal and informal language.

Science

This looks very interesting - if you have time and love animals check out the lessons from the National Aquarium on there youtube channel each Friday. The link is below.

Art

Use the PowerPoint, video resources and pictures to guide you through the lesson.

Thursday 14th January 2021

Hello Everyone,

Wow, the days are zipping by this week - Thursday already.

As always there's lots today to keep you entertained.

Wake and Shake

Maths Meeting

Some great solutions and strategies used to solve the light the lights problem. Thank you to Euan, Arun and Ted for sending in their solutions.

Please continue with your solutions for the second problem everyone.

English

Please continue with your biography today.

Hand in date Friday 22nd January 2021

Need a break - take one - jump up and down; run around.

Maths

Computing

Please continue with the Dance Party - move on to Lesson 2.

FRENCH

Here is this week's French Lesson from Mr Tinjod. Year 5 and Year 6 are separate although if you enjoy French why not have a go at both.

Au revoir

Wednesday 13th January 2021

Good Morning All,

Here are our lessons for today.

Maths Meeting

Did you all solve the problem light the lights?

Well here is a further challenge - Light the lights again.

Use the strategies you used in the first problem to help you solve this one.

Wake and Shake

English

Today we are going to begin writing the first part of our biography on Harriet Tubman. Use your notes, your plan, the wordmat and the checklist to help with your work. You may chose how you wish to present your writing. You can write in neat handwriting, type into word or even put each paragraph on a Powerpoint page - you can add in pictures to any of these. (I have provided a template if you wish to use this.)

I would like this writing sent in so I can give you feedback. Currently, I am working on setting up a Teams class page. You will be able to upload pieces of work to there. I will provide everyone with updated information on this shortly. Alternatively, you can send your writing via the school office, by upload or photograph. I'm looking forward to reading your masterpieces.

Hand in date Friday 22nd January 2021

You're working really hard - take a break- have a run around.

Maths

R.E.

Here is your R.E. from Mrs Skirving. Please put the PowerPoint into Slideshow so you can access the video.

Music

Please play the slide show so you can open the video link.

Enjoy your day everyone. More tomorrow.

Mrs F.x

Tuesday 12th January 2021

Hello Everyone,

Are we ready for a brand new day. Lots to do.

First of all I'd like to point you all in the direction of the Science Page. I've put some information on about the Big Garden Bird Watch and also our Winter Nature Photography Challenge!

Take a look!

Wake and Shake

Maths Meeting

Continue with your Problem Solving Challenge from Yesterday.

Maths

English

Complete the next lesson - To plan a biography.

To help and support you I have included a notetaking file, a Fact File on Harriet Tubman and a Wordmat.

P.E.

R.S.H.E

The video below is called 'Talking Mental Health'. It shows us how talking and sharing our feelings can help us be positive about our mental health and help us cope with ups and downs.

Give yourself a little love - try the self love challenge.

Monday 11th January 2021

Good Morning Children,

I hope you've had a good weekend, maybe playing in the snow before it turned to slush. Anyone go sledging?

We've another busy week ahead of us. Are you ready to go?

Wake and Shake

Maths Meeting

Today's Maths Meeting is a problem solving and pattern seeking activity. Spend about 20 minutes today and 20 minutes tomorrow, working on this problem. Can you find a rule to switch each light on. I have given you a hundred square and a table so you can chose how you would like to record your findings.

Reading

Click on the PowerPoint below to work through our reading tasks for this week.

PowerPoint Task

Read Chapter 1 Listen to the author read Chapter 1

Another Bug Club reminder. So far just under half the class has accessed and completed 1 full book - including the quizzes. We all need to be reading everyday. Opening up a book on the site is not enough. Once you have read a section, you need to click on the bug on the page and answers the questions.

Challenge!

By the end of this week let's see if everyone can read a minimum of 1 book on Bug Club this week.

TAKE A BREAK - If the weather allows get outside, just like we do at school, have a run around, go for a walk. Even if it is cold it's good to be outside (but wrap up warm).

Maths

Geography

Can you guess what our new Geography topic is this term?

A Clue : It's connected to our class reading book.

That's it you've guessed - Rainforests.

What will we learn?

We're going to begin by recapping and extending our previous learning on Latitude/Longitude, Weather, Climate and Biomes.

Once we've completed these lessons we will then be ready to complete an atlas data investigation task on rainforests. After this, we'll do further research into the structure of rainforests and their impact on Planet Earth.

Firstly, please complete the KWL grid to see 'What we already know about rainforests and what we'd like to know grid'.

Send in your questions

Lesson 1 Latitude and Longitude

Work through the PowerPoint, Listen to/ sing along with the song and complete the tasks.

Have a good day everyone.

Week 1 5th- 8th January 2021

Friday 8th January 2021

Hello Everyone,

Our final school day of the week. I hope everyone is getting into the swing of working from home. Thank you to everyone who has sent completed work in this week- fantastic, Well Done!

Everyone must try to complete the tasks and work through each lesson as if you are in school. Each lesson, in each subject, is part of a sequence of lessons which will build up to a final piece of work. For example, our English lessons are leading towards writing biographies for both Harriet Tubman and Floella Benjamin ( if you haven't completed your Christmas holiday research sheet, please spend time this weekend finishing this, as you will need the information for your biography). When your biographies are complete I will ask you to send them in for marking and feedback.

Also, once we have established which lesson is when I will make a weekly timetable so we know exactly what we are doing and when (just like in school).

So for today - Friday Morning,

Bug Club

Well done!!! to Zach, Bobbi, Bella, Tilly, Arun, Ellie, Teddy, Alfie and Euan who have read and completed quizzes on Bug Club in the last couple days

Still a few people to get reading. Let's see if we can get a class 100%

Wake and Shake

Spellings

Here are your spellings and spelling tasks. I have put assignments on Edshed (Spelling Shed).

Next Friday, you should ask an adult or older sibling to test you - I will set a new list next week.

Year 5

Year 6

Also for next Friday, please complete the SPaG.com exercise on formal and informal language which we learnt about earlier this week.

Maths Weekly Skills Checks

Year 5 - Check Year 5 Answers

Year 6 - Check Year 6 Answers

Times Tables Rocks Stars - Battle of the Bands

Who will be the winner in the Battle of the Bands??

Which Year group will win - Year 5 or Year 6??

I'll give you a daily update throughout next week!!!

Let the battle commence.

Science

Our new Science topic for this half-term is light.

Lesson 1

Try this interactive game to test your understanding on Light travelling in straight lines

A very busy week indeed. If you have any outstanding tasks - try to catch these up.

Then chill, relax. Try some mindfulness colouring or some meditation.

Thursday 7th January 2021

Good Morning Children,

I hope everyone is now getting into the flow with your home Learning. It's very important you work through the tasks each day.

Maths Meeting

Wake and Shake

Whole Class Maths ( for Year 5 and Year 6 to complete)

TAKE A BREAK - If the weather allows get outside, just like we do at school, have a run around, go for a walk. Even if it is cold it's good to be outside (but wrap up warm).

English

Use the sheet below to record the information

Lunchtime ??

Computing

In our last homework, many of you enjoyed the Scratch programming. Over the next few weeks, we will be extending our knowledge of code programing. Click on the picture below, work through the Warm up - Dance Party Lesson 1. The videos show you what to do for each section. This is fun, enjoy. If you want to save your work an adult will need to use their email to create an account with code.org.

FRENCH

Here is this week's French Lesson from Mr Tinjod. He has put work for Year 5 and Year 6 separately although there is nothing to stop you having a go at both.

Have a great day everyone.

Mrs F.x

Wednesday 6th January 2021

Good morning Everyone,

Are we ready to go? Lots of lovely learning again for today.

Maths Meeting

Wake and Shake

Maths

TAKE A BREAK - If the weather allows get outside, just like we do at school, have a run around, go for a walk. Even if it is cold it's good to be outside (but wrap up warm).

English

Yesterday, we identified the features of a biography. Formal language was one of these features. Today, I would like us to look in more detail at the differences between formal and informal language. Work through the powerpoint then complete the worksheets.

It must be Lunchtime by now??

R.E.

This afternoon, Mrs Skirving would like you to read, think and complete the R.E. task below.

Reading

Well done to Mark, Bobbi, Bella, Tilly, Ted and Teddy who completed their Bug Club reading task yesterday. Come on everyone else - Get Reading!

Finish your day with 20 -30 minutes of reading on Bug Club.

Have a good day. I'll be back tomorrow.

Mrs F.x

Tuesday 5th January 2021

Good Morning Children,

I hope you have had a good holiday and that everyone is well. It is sad news that we find ourselves in National lockdown once again.

Over the next few weeks, we will try to follow our in school timetable as closely as possible ( Maths meetings, Wake and Shake etc) so we have structure to our day, and can continue with our learning to the best of our abilities. I hope you will all work hard for your parents and complete the tasks set.

As always I can be contacted via the school office, for both parents and children, whether it is work related or to chat - I will always get back to you.

I will add both academic and fun activities to our page & the Science page so we can keep learning and our spirits up throughout these winter months.

Stay safe everyone, I will miss you all.

Mrs F.x

Maths Meeting

Wake and Shake

English

Over the next few days, we will be working on a biography unit from the National Oak Academy. Once we have completed these lessons we should then be able to write our biography on Floella Benjamin whose life you have already researched over the school holidays.

TAKE A BREAK - If the weather allows get outside, just like we do at school, have a run around, go for a walk. Even if it is cold it's good to be outside (but wrap up warm).

Whole Class Maths ( for Year 5 and Year 6 to complete)

True or False - Click on the picture to reveal the answer.

Year 6 only Maths

Percentages and statistics.

Lesson 1https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/understand-what-a-percentage-is-and-its-connection-to-fractions-6rrk2c

P.E.

Have a go at these agility interval training exercises. They are lots of fun. You can stop the video and repeat them to see if you can beat your score.

Reading

Finish your day with 20 -30 minutes of reading on Bug Club. I have checked everyone's account and added books where people need them. Come on let's get reading - Let's see EVERYONE using this fantastic resource.