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Tuesday 19th May, by Mrs Campion
Date: 18th May 2020 @ 7:46pm
Good Morning Owls.
Hope you had a good day yesterday. Mrs Hoskins and I were both in school yesterday and it was lovely to see her. It is so strange without you all there. We both miss you all very much. While I was at school I took part in the 60 second challenge. (I didn't do as well as I would have liked as my bean bag got stuck in my cardigan!) I used a bean bag but you can use anything you like a ball, a pillow, cuddly toy etc.
I have included a picture of my challenge to see if you would like a go today.
Here is the link for today's Maths lesson finding one less of a number:
https://www.thenational.academy/reception/maths/finding-one-less-than-a-given-number-reception-wk5-1
I loved seeing all of your egg pictures yesterday, Here is a link to the story if you would like to listen to the story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y73kXc4UiKM&list=PLE5MZB5pedUMQRHw2etfKDkufdGKDiPsU
It is not only the eggs who are different in this story. What else is different? Have you noticed all the different flowers? Go through the film again and count how many different types of flower you see. Maybe you would like to draw and number the different flowers.
This week is Mental Health awareness week and I thought we could take part in the 7 day kindness challenge. Today is to send someone you haven't seen in ages a letter or postcard.
Daily fitness challenge day 12- Do 6 cartwheels. (I would love to see your videos-please be careful though and only do them when you are with your grown up!)
Hope you all have a wonderful day and keep smiling.
Love Mrs Campion and Mrs Hoskins x
Message from Mrs Powell:
Once upon a time, there was an old man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach every morning before he began his work. Early one morning, he was walking along the shore after a big storm had passed and found the vast beach littered with starfish as far as the eye could see, stretching in both directions.
Off in the distance, the old man noticed a small boy approaching. As the boy walked, he paused every so often and as he grew closer, the man could see that he was occasionally bending down to pick up an object and throw it into the sea. The boy came closer still and the man called out, “Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?”
The young boy paused, looked up, and replied “Throwing starfish into the ocean. The tide has washed them up onto the beach and they can’t return to the sea by themselves,” the youth replied. “When the sun gets high, they will die, unless I throw them back into the water.”
The old man replied, “But there must be tens of thousands of starfish on this beach. I’m afraid you won’t really be able to make much of a difference.”
The boy bent down, picked up yet another starfish and threw it as far as he could into the ocean. Then he turned, smiled and said, “It made a difference to that one!”
We all have the opportunity to help create positive change. You might not be able to change the entire world, but at least you can change a small part of it, for someone. Break the big challenge down into smaller pieces and then take those one at a time – like one starfish at a time. Remember you can achieve anything!
Toucans 19.5.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 18th May 2020 @ 6:22pm
Toucans Blog Tuesday 19th May 2020
Please click here for a message from Mrs Whittingham
ENGLISH
We will have another lesson from BBC Bitesize today. This one is on using figurative language; hyperbole, similes and metaphors and is great preparation for your English lessons that you will have in High School.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons/1
MATHS
Today we will continue with some work on coordinates and shapes. We will continue to follow the sequence of lessons from the Oak Academy. https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/year-6/maths#subjects
Click on the link and scroll down until you see lesson 2 – to translate simple shapes
Have a go at this Active Maths activity
See the attached Home Learning Timetable for today’s lesson and resources Science – Everything Changes – Why Do Living Things Vary?
Message from Mrs Powell
Once upon a time, there was an old man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach every morning before he began his work. Early one morning, he was walking along the shore after a big storm had passed and found the vast beach littered with starfish as far as the eye could see, stretching in both directions.
Off in the distance, the old man noticed a small boy approaching. As the boy walked, he paused every so often and as he grew closer, the man could see that he was occasionally bending down to pick up an object and throw it into the sea. The boy came closer still and the man called out, “Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?”
The young boy paused, looked up, and replied “Throwing starfish into the ocean. The tide has washed them up onto the beach and they can’t return to the sea by themselves,” the youth replied. “When the sun gets high, they will die, unless I throw them back into the water.”
The old man replied, “But there must be tens of thousands of starfish on this beach. I’m afraid you won’t really be able to make much of a difference.”
The boy bent down, picked up yet another starfish and threw it as far as he could into the ocean. Then he turned, smiled and said, “It made a difference to that one!”
We all have the opportunity to help create positive change. You might not be able to change the entire world, but at least you can change a small part of it, for someone. Break the big challenge down into smaller pieces and then take those one at a time – like one starfish at a time. Remember you can achieve anything!
We hope you all have a lovely day, best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick
Toucans 18.5.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 18th May 2020 @ 8:29am
Toucans Blog Monday 18th May 2020
Please click here for a message from Mrs Whittingham
ENGLISH
We will start this week with a Reading lesson from https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons/1
MATHS
This week we will do some work on coordinates and shapes. We will follow the sequence of lessons from the Oak Academy. https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/year-6/maths#subjects
Click on the link and scroll down until you see the lessons on coordinates and shapes.
Have a go at this Active Maths activity
See the attached Home Learning Timetable for today’s Art lesson – Drawing Toucans
I’d love you to create some Toucans that we could display on our Sharing Window in school or at home in your own windows.
Message from Mrs Powell
Sometimes we are faced by big challenges, reading a large book, completing a big piece of writing or even learning to ride a bike can seem a huge task. Problems and difficulties can seem really big but if we break them down to small steps we can make progress and achieve anything we set our mind to do!
Dear God
When we find things difficult, help to keep us going.
Thank you for all the people who help us to take the small steps to overcome our problems. Please help us be there for others.
Amen
We hope you all have a lovely day, best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick
Monday 18th May, by Miss Beattie
Date: 18th May 2020 @ 8:26am
Hi Robins - Happy Monday J
Mrs Esling wanted to say hello this morning! To watch her video, just click the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oChLswHluO8&feature=youtu.be
I hope you are all well and enjoyed your weekend. Teddy and I enjoyed some sunny walks and training in the garden and a local park. He has now mastered sit, paw and stay (although he does like to be treated with some chicken afterwards).
Did you manage to complete the Random Acts of Kindness challenge I set you on Friday? This week is Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK and the theme is kindness so why not carry out with your acts of kindness and see how many smiles you can give throughout the whole week J
I have attached our new timetable with updated tasks and activities. Remember these activities are only suggestions – just do what you can, when you can. It would also be great if you could have a look at the lessons on the Oak National Academy website if you haven’t already:
https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/year-3
Have a lovely Monday and I will speak to you all again tomorrow morning J
Sending you all big hugs and lots of love,
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling xxx
Message from Mrs Powell:
Sometimes we are faced by big challenges, reading a large book, completing a big piece of writing or even learning to ride a bike can seem a huge task. Problems and difficulties can seem really big but if we break them down to small steps we can make progress and achieve anything we set our mind to do!
Dear God
When we find things difficult, help to keep us going.
Thank you for all the people who help us to take the small steps to overcome our problems. Please help us be there for others.
Amen
18.5.20 Starlings Class Blog - Monday, by Miss Gillam
Date: 18th May 2020 @ 7:25am
Good morning Starlings! ☀️
I hope you enjoyed your weekend! It’s a new week so let’s all start afresh by having a positive day. There are some activities listed below for Mental Health Awareness Week focusing on kindness which might get you off to a good start! 😊
Once again, I have attached a new timetable for you to follow this week with new tasks and projects to complete – remember this is only a suggested timetable and activities are always optional! Just do what you can, when you can. Please continue to aim for one activity out of each box below each day. This may not happen every day and that is absolutely fine! Your child's mental health is much more important than a home learning task.
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A little bit of maths
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A little bit of writing
Remember to use a capital letter, finger spaces, full stop and the conjunction ‘and’. As long as you remember our Year One Non-Negotiables, I don’t mind what you write. |
A little bit of reading
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A little bit of topic work
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Here are some extra activities if you fancy trying something a little bit different today.
English
- Use your imagination to write a silly sentence for each day of the week, e.g. On Monday I had a delicious picnic with the Queen on a huge pirate ship.
- Use the attached worksheet to read the sentence in each box and colour the picture to match. If you do not have access to a printer, read the sentence on the screen and draw your own picture either in your exercise book or on a piece of paper.
Maths
- Practise your counting forwards to 100 and counting backwards from 100. Pause the videos at lots of different parts and say which number will come next.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dkPouLWCyc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jMmZaFvRpE
- Sort the number sentences attached into two groups, ones that make 10 and ones that do not make 10. Do the same for number sentences that do or do not make 20.
Science
Let your imagination go WILD and create a new animal!
1. Draw or make your animal and give it a name. Maybe it will have the head of a lion, the neck of a giraffe and the body of an elephant.
2. Create a fact file about your animal including; What does it look like? Where does it live? What does it eat? What skills does your animal have? What does your animal need to survive? Think of any other information you might need to include! You could present this as a written fact file or maybe you could become a wildlife TV presenter and record a video about your animal.
Creative
Make your own puzzle game from some cardboard. Use the video below to help you.
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/814377545107667017/
Mental Health Awareness
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme this year is Kindness. Choose at least one activity from each section of the attached grid to complete this week. 
I hope you all have a wonderful day. Please remember that I am so proud of you all and I can’t wait to see all of the exciting things you get up to on Twitter today.
Love
Miss Gillam
Message from Mrs Powell
Sometimes we are faced by big challenges, reading a large book, completing a big piece of writing or even learning to ride a bike can seem a huge task. Problems and difficulties can seem really big but if we break them down to small steps we can make progress and achieve anything we set our mind to do!
Dear God
When we find things difficult, help to keep us going.
Thank you for all the people who help us to take the small steps to overcome our problems. Please help us be there for others.
Amen
Monday 25th May, by Mrs Evans
Date: 17th May 2020 @ 10:29pm
Morning Team Goldfinch and Happy Half Term!
Today I have a little message from Mrs O'Marah for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L5h9s6AakA&feature=youtu.be
As we enter the start of what should be another half term, and we embark on another, tenth, week of lockdown, we wanted to thank you all for the amazing work you have done to keep your children safe, support their home learning, and communicate with us here at school. You have done an incredible job and we want to make sure that you are looking after your own mental health needs in this time of uncertainty.
As it is half term there is no formal work being set this week and no daily blog after today. It is important that we take some time to do something that will make us smile. That will make our children smile and that will bring us together at such a tricky time. So have a look below at some of our suggestions and choose one thing every day that brings happiness.
· Enjoy a yummy breakfast together; pancakes, boiled egg and soldiers, bacon sandwiches or maybe your favourite cereal.
· Have a carpet picnic, or a garden picnic at tea time
· Make something that shows off what makes you special for the school sharing window and deliver it to school on Monday or Wednesday this week.
· Draw a picture for somebody in one of our local care homes
· Tell us about something you have done in lockdown that you’ve never done before. Have you learnt to ride your bike, or tie your shoelaces? Have you baked bread for the first time? Have you planted some seeds and nurtured them into flowers?
· Talk about your favourite things to do and have a favourites day. Eat your favourite breakfast, listen to or dance to your favourite song, sing your favourite songs together, play your favourite game, watch your favourite movie or tv programme, read your favourite book or comic, wear your favourite outfit, arrange a video chat with your favourite friends or family member.
· Find a new way of hugging! Right now, hugging is a tricky thing because we have to keep our distance. Can you find a new way to send a hug to somebody? Perhaps send a postcard, or create a picture or video of you doing something funny/showing off a new skill.
· Facetime, zoom, whatsapp – keep in touch with those people closest and most important to you.
· Create a calm box, a little like the Christmas Eve boxes that so many of us use, put your favourite snacks, pyjamas, movie inside and settle down together for a soothing evening.
Story:- Have a look at this gorgeous story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PnnFrPaRgY&fbclid=IwAR1R5JmXr7NHJ-krywFwv883lVzoK9Qjk0yRaA7x2w1-sMJao7oUxfmONdM
Mindfulness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNKA2k44aTw this is a lovely meditation which has a garden theme. Sit comfortably, relax and enjoy.
Reading: just curl up and readi in your favourite spot at home. Remember there are lots of free books on audible while you are off school. https://stories.audible.com/discovery
Newspapers: If you want something different to read this week I have attached the new Picture News articles and First Newspaper- Can you find the article about the ancient settlement which has been newly discovered in Scotland? I also thought the miniature book project was an idea some of you would love to get involved in. Have a look!
PE: Please see attached a lovely sports based connect 4 game. There are 2 different versions for you to choose from. We think these look great fun!
Art: http://www.robbiddulph.com/draw-with-rob
Remember, we are collecting photos of you doing wonderful things during lockdown so send your photos into school so we can share them as a whole community.
We miss you so much Goldfinches, look after yourselves, be kind to yourselves and have a wonderful week.
Mrs Evans 
and Mrs O'Marah
Friday 22nd May, by Mrs Evans
Date: 17th May 2020 @ 10:27pm
Hello and Happy Friday to Team Goldfinch.
On Monday, Toby had a Zoom Beavers meeting where he learned to make a cake in a mug. As it is Hot Chocolate Friday... maybe you could ask an adult to help you to make a cake in a mug today! (Ingredients list attached)
Mrs Brennan has found some delicious looking rainbow kebabs. The salad one reminds me of how much fun we had together making Greek Salads and I would love to try to make the fruit one. If you have a go, pop a picture on Twitter or e-mail a photo for me to share on the blog!
This would be lovely with Pitta bread and humous!
Which fruits do you recognise?
A real sweet treat!
Yesterday our Sports Day challenge was to run on the spot for as long as possible- this ended up being quite a long time as we did it in the paddling pool! We also had to count how many times we could do the Dab in 30 seconds and create an obstacle course. I was amazing at the Dab!!!! 
Who had a go at the Volcano Quiz in Wednesday's Blog? I have attached the answers if you would like to see how much volcanic knowledge you have!
One of our gorgeous Goldfinches was inspired to write her own verse of the 'Magic Box' poem. Here it is, it's brilliant:
School Jobs:
English: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zmt2mfr Have a go at these possessive apostrophe activities.
Reading: Curl up in a cosy sopt with a book of your choice. Or have a look at this week's Picture News (attached)
Monday 18th May, by Mrs Campion
Date: 17th May 2020 @ 5:53pm
Good Morning lovely Owls.
I hope you all had a lovely weekend. We have had a busy weekend doing lots of walking and lots of baking! We made a Victoria Sponge cake which was really yummy! We have got into a little routine that Saturday is a treat night for Leo because he gets to stay up a little late when Artie goes to bed. He chooses a film he would like to watch on Disney+ and we have popcorn watching it. This weekend he chose Monsters Inc. It makes him feel very special and grown up.
I have included a few ideas of things that you may enjoy doing this week. Remember, you do not need to do them all they are just ideas to help you.
One of the ideas this week is the 60 second physical activity challenge. There is a list of things you can do. I might try the bean bag throw challenge. https://www.youthsporttrust.org/60-second-physical-activity-challenges
If you do not have a beanbag you could throw a pair of socks instead!
At School we do No Outsiders and this week I am going to give some activities you can do at home linked to the No Outsiders story 'Egg.' Here is a link so that you can listen to the story:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y73kXc4UiKM&list=PLE5MZB5pedUMQRHw2etfKDkufdGKDiPsU
Afterwards, I would like you to think about the different eggs in the story. There are three different eggs in this story. Can you draw them and show how they are different?
Here is the link for today's maths activity finding one less than a number up to 20 https://www.thenational.academy/reception/maths/finding-one-less-than-a-given-number-reception-wk5-1
Daily fitness challenge day 11: Balance on one leg for 30 seconds. (I might struggle with this one!)
As always, please share all your lovely learning with us on Tapestry. We love seeing what you are all up to.
Sending virtual hugs and missing you all very much.
Love Mrs Campion and Mrs Hoskins x
Home Learning 22.5.20, by Miss Thwaites
Date: 17th May 2020 @ 4:42pm
Happy Friday Skylarks!
Please take a moment to watch the message I have recorded for you all: Miss Thwaites Friday message
Most of the staff at school have participated in reciting the poem ‘The Great Realisation’ by Tom Foolery. This poem expresses information about the lockdown and the good things that have come from it too! Please take the time to have a listen as it is a fantastically well-written poem: The Great Realisation
Some of our children will remember Jenna as she delivered an assembly in school for us around 2 years ago. Unfortunately, as she couldn't come in again, she did a virtual one earlier this week with Mr Russell for us to share instead. Jenna
In school, we do lots of work around equality and inclusion and how everyone should be treated equally no matter if they are different. Differences should be appreciated and respected by others and no one should every feel left out! We adopted the teaching of ‘No Outsiders’ written by Andrew Moffat which involves a series of lessons using books as a hook to share new concepts and understandings. Please follow the link for some of these online lessons that have been produced. Andrew Moffat- No Outsiders
So today in school we would have been breaking up for our May half-term.
Maths
Continue focusing on the lesson given in yesterday's blog and if you feel that you are secure in your learning then have a go at the following Maths challenges: Maths challenges
Creative activity
Why not have a go at this little idea that will allow you to look at different textures! Play with one of your younger siblings and get them involved too! Texture treasure hunt
Today's riddle: It starts out tall, but the longer it stands, the shorter it grows. What is it?
Yesterday's answer: Your brain
Take care and have a lovely May half-term!
Miss Thwaites x
Home Learning 21.5.20, by Miss Thwaites
Date: 17th May 2020 @ 4:34pm
A Happy Thursday Morning to all of Skylarks class!
Maths
This week you have been recapping your learning of fractions that you have done previously. Today make sure you have a secure understanding of the work you have done on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Over Thursday and Friday, I would like you to have a go at this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z42vgwx
Creative activity
Follow this link to learn about illusions and have a go at creating one yourself: https://www.thenational.academy/year-5/foundation/optical-illusions-and-using-shading-to-show-form-year-5-wk3-5
Today's riddle: What gets sharper the more you use it?
Yesterday's answer: A glove
Message from Mrs Powell:
The definition of wise in the Oxford English Dictionary is ‘Having or showing experience, knowledge and good judgement’. When have you been wise, maybe you have been lost in a shop. This experience should have taught you always to stay near to the grown-up you are with, or should have led to you to learning exactly what to do if you got lost again. Being wise means learning from past experiences and carefully thinking about decisions that we make and things that we do now. What mistakes have you learnt from? I think we learn far more from the mistakes we make rather than the things that we get right!
Dear God
Please help us to be wise.
Help us to realize that there are consequences to everything that we do.
Please help us to make good decisions that will work out best for ourselves and for other people.
Amen
Take care and stay safe!
Miss Thwaites x
Home Learning 20.5.20, by Miss Thwaites
Date: 17th May 2020 @ 4:23pm
Good morning super skylarks!
Maths
Today follow this link again to practice and revisit your prior learning based on fractions: Compare and order fractions whose denominators are multiples of the same number
English
Continuing with our focus on Reading this week, follow the link to find out how to identify features of a text: English
Today's riddle: What has a thumb and four fingers but is not alive?
Yesterday's answer: An egg
Message from Mrs Powell:
Today I am going to introduce you to a very special person called Theresa. She lived more than 140 years ago. She was born on 2 January 1873 and died on 30 September 1897, at the young age of 24. Her mother died when Theresa was just four years old, leaving her father with five children to look after. One of her sisters, called Mary, took over running the household, while her eldest sister, Pauline, took charge of telling the younger children about God. When she was 14, Theresa decided that she wanted to dedicate her life to God, so she became a nun (someone who goes to live with others who give their lives to God).Theresa was made a saint in 1925. A 'saint' is a person who is a great example to us because he or she lived a special life and/or had special gifts. Although Theresa didn’t have a very long life, she used every minute she had to care for other people. Her best-known saying is, ‘What matters in life is not great deeds, but great love.’ Theresa became known as someone who would show love to others by doing little things. Sometimes she gave flowers, sometimes she prayed, sometimes she showed love and attention to people who struggled with problems.Theresa knew that she wasn’t physically strong enough to carry out great deeds, but she made a big difference to people’s lives by the little things she did for them. Very often, though, it's the little things that have the greatest effect on people’s lives, the little things which show them someone cares.
Time for reflection
Close your eyes and think about a little thing someone has done for you that made you feel special or happy. It may have been a kind word, asking you to play with them or even giving you a special present.
Decide to do something today that will make someone else feel special.
Dear God
Thank you for people who do things for me that make me feel happy and loved.
Please help me to do something today to show someone that I care about them.
Amen
Keep smiling and take care everyone!
Miss Thwaites x
Home Learning 19.5.20, by Miss Thwaites
Date: 17th May 2020 @ 4:13pm
Good morning my superstars!
Maths
Today have a go at the following activitiy to recap your knowledge of converting improper fractions into mixed numbers: Maths work
English
Continuing with Character description and your understanding, today I would like you to complete this lesson based on word meaning, which you love doing in our shared reading lessons. Word meaning
Today's riddle: What has to be broken before you can use it?
Yesterday's answer: Palm
Message from Mrs Powell:
Once upon a time, there was an old man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach every morning before he began his work. Early one morning, he was walking along the shore after a big storm had passed and found the vast beach littered with starfish as far as the eye could see, stretching in both directions.
Off in the distance, the old man noticed a small boy approaching. As the boy walked, he paused every so often and as he grew closer, the man could see that he was occasionally bending down to pick up an object and throw it into the sea. The boy came closer still and the man called out, “Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?”
The young boy paused, looked up, and replied “Throwing starfish into the ocean. The tide has washed them up onto the beach and they can’t return to the sea by themselves,” the youth replied. “When the sun gets high, they will die, unless I throw them back into the water.”
The old man replied, “But there must be tens of thousands of starfish on this beach. I’m afraid you won’t really be able to make much of a difference.”
The boy bent down, picked up yet another starfish and threw it as far as he could into the ocean. Then he turned, smiled and said, “It made a difference to that one!”
We all have the opportunity to help create positive change. You might not be able to change the entire world, but at least you can change asmall part of it, for someone. Break the big challenge down into smaller pieces and then take those one at a time – like one starfish at a time. Remember you can achieve anything!
Take care everyone!
Miss Thwaites x
Home Learning 18.5.20, by Miss Thwaites
Date: 17th May 2020 @ 3:28pm
Good morning to everyone,
Another Monday again? Gosh the time is flying! I bet you have all grown so much since I last saw you! I know you are all so amazing and I am super proud of how each of you is coping in this situation! Hopefully it won't be long until I see all of your smiling and happy faces again!
Last Friday the staff at school put a little video together for our hot chocolate Friday. If you didn't get the chance to see the clip on twitter here is the link for you to watch: Hot Chocolate Friday
Maths
Before school closed, we were learning about Fractions, it would be brilliant for you to recap the learning of this to ensure that you fully understand it and it helps to make sure that knowledge is stuck. So this week in Maths I am going to put the links to the maths work you could do each day. Equivalent fractions
English
Please have a go at completing a comphrehension lesson everyday this week if you can. Don't worry if you can't just do what you can. Fact Retrieval
Today's riddle: What kind of tree do you carry in your hand?
Yesterday's answer: Your reflection
Message from Mrs Powell:
Sometimes we are faced by big challenges, reading a large book, completing a big piece of writing or even learning to ride a bike can seem a huge task. Problems and difficulties can seem really big but if we break them down to small steps we can make progress and achieve anything we set our mind to do!
Dear God
When we find things difficult, help to keep us going.
Thank you for all the people who help us to take the small steps to overcome our problems. Please help us be there for others.
Amen
Take care!
Miss Thwaites x
18.05.20, by Mrs Rice
Date: 15th May 2020 @ 2:59pm
Buenas Dias Swallows
Happy Monday. I hope that you have all had a wonderful weekend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss_yHNI9wq0
I have found a great Science website that introduces challenges each week. This one is super for us as it is all about aeroplances. There are enough activities to last the whlole week such as making papaer aeroplanes, learning about who Amy Johnson was, the job of a pilot and learning about what air traffic control peple have to do at the airport. Take a look, I hope that you enjoy these. You could do one each day.
https://www.funkidslive.com/learn/homeschool/aviation-mission/
I would also like you to explore some beautiful picture books this week that focus on our No Outsiders theme, that is so important to us in school. This website is run by Andrew Moffat who has helped us with our No Outsiders work that we do in school. https://excelsiormat.org/work-with-us/no-outsiders
I would like you to choose Odd Dog Out by Rob Biddulph today to read. There is a you tube link where you can listen to the story being read by Tom Hardy. Perhaps your Mum will like to watch this too!
There are a selection of activities for you to choose from once you have listened to Tom Hardy reading you the story on you tube. I would love to see some of this work from you. I really hope that you enjoy this, as this story has a really important message. I wonder if you can let me know what you think the message of this story is?
My maths ideas this week are going to be linked to outdoor activity. Here is one for you to try:
Choose a form of exercise e.g. star jumps. Reception children could roll a dice, count the amount of dots and then do that amount of star jumps. Year 1 and 2 childern could roll two dice, add them together and then do that amount of star jumps. Year 3 and 4 could roll two dice, add them together and then multiply by 3 and then do that amount of star jumps. Year 5 and 6 could roll two dice, multiply them together and then divide by 4. Using the whole number in the answer, complete that many star jumps. Can you make up your own rules?
I have included the other year groups in case you have brothers and sisters that may want to play as well.
I would also like to give you 10 spellings this week to work with. Can you write them in different colours, with your tongue sticking out, in tiny letters, fancy letters, with your eyes shut...Can you write the word into a sentence? Can you see if you can make new words from the word? For example, if the word was write, you could have: wrote, written, writing. Can you find the opposite meaning of the word, a synonym of the word (a word with a similar meaning) So if I gave you the word hot, the opposite would be cold a synonym could be warm.
Our words this week are:
beautiful, school, difficult, children, really, pretty, great, again, every, busy.
Have a lovely day Swallows. I know that I have included lots today but the Science and the spellings will last you all week.I will put a new maths idea on each day as well as a different No Outsiders story.
Love From Mrs Rice and Mrs Elson xxx
Y2 Friday 15th part two, by Mrs Rice
Date: 15th May 2020 @ 11:31am
Hola Swallows
Just a little extra blog to show you a gorgeous photo that my friend sent to me this morning.
She was out on her horse ride yesterday in Manchester and she spotted these two beautful Swallow birds.
She stopped her horse, Tilly and took a photo of them for us. I have attached it to this blog. Look how beautiful they are, just like each and every one of you. How special! I had to share it with you.
I hope that you are having a lovely morning so far. My boys have had a lazy morning today and are currently sat watching the Disney film Cars. They have promised me that they will start their work as soon as it is finished without any complaining. Hmmmm what do you think Swallows? He he he
Have a fab day.
Love Mrs Rice xxx
15.5.20 Starlings Class Blog - FRIDAY, by Miss Gillam
Date: 15th May 2020 @ 8:54am
Happy Hot Chocolate Friday Starlings! 😊
https://youtu.be/tIxUWOYwTn0 -Will you enjoy a delicious hot chocolate with us?
Well done for another week at home! You and your adults at home really are doing so well. I know it’s tough but you’ve got this! My sticker drawer in the classroom hasn’t been used in a while so I’m sending you lots of virtual Christian Value stickers to say a huge well done and to make you smile! I know you love them! ❤️
Please continue to follow our attached timetable and task list today. Below are some other exciting activities that you might like to try today.
Reading
Please listen to ''I don't want to wash my hands'' read by Tony Ross. https://literacytrust.org.uk/family-zone/birth-4/watch-i-dont-want-to-wash-my-hands-and-get-a-free-little-princess-book/ Discuss with your family what this story is about, and why this is important.
There is also a free ebook to download if you wish, also written by Tony Ross. https://cdn.literacytrust.org.uk/media/documents/I_Want_a_Bedtime_Story.pdf
On this website you will also find some lovely posters about washing your hands. Could you design your own poster? You could have a prince, princess, king or queen on yours.
https://youtu.be/DQRYfaFlY8A
PSHE
Listen to the song using this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71hqRT9U0wg
How does this make you feel? Happy I hope! As we are all stuck at home and things often seem difficult. Perhaps you could create a well-being jar today or this weekend? Please follow the instructions in the document attached below to help you to do this. Please send me photographs of your jar via Twitter or email Have fun!
Active Maths
I have attached some active Maths activies for you to have a go at today. Most of these activities can be completed both inside and outside. It is looking a little bit gloomy so you might need to save some of these activities for a brighter day. Maths in the rain, wrapped up with my wellies on sounds like quite good fun to me though!
My favourite activites are the chalk activity and the counting in 2s, 5s and 10s activity.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone, I can’t wait to see you all soon. Stay safe and keep busy. Here is a little video message from me and a lovely story by Mrs Southern. Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/wIyeBY-av9U - Miss Gillam
https://youtu.be/Dmm3V5d6xbU Mrs Southern – Puffin Peter
Lots of love from
Miss Gillam
Message from Mrs Powell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El7P2W7XrYo
Louis Braille was born in France in 1809 and was three years old when he lost his sight in one eye. By the age of five, he was completely blind. At that time, there was no help available for blind people and many of them would end up begging for food on the streets. Louis’ parents didn’t want that to happen to their son, so they continued to educate him in every way possible.
When Louis was 12 years old, he met an army captain who showed him a way of sending messages at night using raised dots and dashes. Louis saw the potential for a communication system for blind people and, by the age of 15, he had found 63 ways to use a six-dot cell in an area the size of a fingertip. In this way, he created Braille, a form of written language for blind people, which they can ‘read’ by feeling the raised dots of the Braille characters with their fingertips.
Let’s try to be people who have the courage to move forward, no matter what happens. At the same time, let’s remember that there are many people who can help us if we need to talk about our worries.
Prayer
Dear God,
Whether I’m big or whether I’m small,
Sometimes I’ll try to be ever so brave,
And think about what God sees in me
And aim to be the best that I can be.
Amen.
Toucans 15.5.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 15th May 2020 @ 8:46am
Toucans Blog Friday 15th May 2020
Please click here for a message from Mrs Whittingham
ENGLISH
We will do some diary writing today. Remember, Think, Say, Write your sentences. Then reread your diary and see if you can edit and improve it. Firstly, watch this video called: ‘Lighthouse’:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HfBbSUORvo&t=11s
MATHS
This week we will continue with the lessons from www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons
click on Year 6 and then see below.
Also have a go at this Maths activity whilst out on your daily walk.
Look at the car registration plates and multiply the numbers together. E.g. 6 times 6 is ? Great way to revise your multiplication facts.
See the attached Home Learning Timetable for today’s RE lesson – What is Judaism?
Message from Mrs Powell
Louis Braille was born in France in 1809 and was three years old when he lost his sight in one eye. By the age of five, he was completely blind. At that time, there was no help available for blind people and many of them would end up begging for food on the streets. Louis’ parents didn’t want that to happen to their son, so they continued to educate him in every way possible.
When Louis was 12 years old, he met an army captain who showed him a way of sending messages at night using raised dots and dashes. Louis saw the potential for a communication system for blind people and, by the age of 15, he had found 63 ways to use a six-dot cell in an area the size of a fingertip. In this way, he created Braille, a form of written language for blind people, which they can ‘read’ by feeling the raised dots of the Braille characters with their fingertips.
Let’s try to be people who have the courage to move forward, no matter what happens. At the same time, let’s remember that there are many people who can help us if we need to talk about our worries.
Prayer
Dear God,
Whether I’m big or whether I’m small,
Sometimes I’ll try to be ever so brave,
And think about what God sees in me
And aim to be the best that I can be.
Amen.
Watch Mrs Powell’s Worship on-line by following this link.
Friday 15th Worship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El7P2W7XrYo
Also here is a little Friday treat from all the staff for you to enjoy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIxUWOYwTn0
We hope you all have a lovely weekend, best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick and keep smiling!
Friday 15th May, by Miss Beattie
Date: 15th May 2020 @ 8:29am
Happy Friday Robins!!
And just like that it’s Friday again!!
I am feeling much better today and so I have recorded a little message for you all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSx_h_gu_pQ&feature=youtu.be
The teachers in school have also recorded a special video for Hot Chocolate Friday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIxUWOYwTn0
As we reach the end of another week I want to say how proud I am of you all. Your hard work at home is admirable and you are all so special!
“No one is you. That is what makes you special.”
As it’s Friday, I would like you to end your week with some positive thinking. What has brightened your week or made you smile? What are you most proud of? My favourite thing has been FaceTiming my Nan and Grandad in Ireland. They have only just learnt how to use their iPad so their camera skills weren’t very good, but seeing their faces and hearing their voices made me smile a lot. Why not share what has made you smile with me on Twitter? @LostockGralamPr
Our timetable is linked below for you to have a look at.
Can you remember when we were in school and we created a mind map of things to keep us busy while at home? Why not find your mind map and choose a lovely activity to complete today?
Remember it is Hot Chocolate Friday so curl up with a nice hot choc or your favourite drink and relax. You all deserve it! Remember to give your mums and dads a big cuddle today too… they are working extra hard to make sure you are happy, healthy and learning during these tricky times J
Have a lovely weekend everyone. I will speak to you again on Monday. Stay safe and keep smiling,
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling xxx
Message from Mrs Powell:
Louis Braille was born in France in 1809 and was three years old when he lost his sight in one eye. By the age of five, he was completely blind. At that time, there was no help available for blind people and many of them would end up begging for food on the streets. Louis’ parents didn’t want that to happen to their son, so they continued to educate him in every way possible.
When Louis was 12 years old, he met an army captain who showed him a way of sending messages at night using raised dots and dashes. Louis saw the potential for a communication system for blind people and, by the age of 15, he had found 63 ways to use a six-dot cell in an area the size of a fingertip. In this way, he created Braille, a form of written language for blind people, which they can ‘read’ by feeling the raised dots of the Braille characters with their fingertips.
Let’s try to be people who have the courage to move forward, no matter what happens. At the same time, let’s remember that there are many people who can help us if we need to talk about our worries.
Prayer
Dear God,
Whether I’m big or whether I’m small,
Sometimes I’ll try to be ever so brave,
And think about what God sees in me
And aim to be the best that I can be.
Amen.
If you would like to watch Mrs Powell’s Worship on YouTube then just follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El7P2W7XrYo
Y2 15.05.20, by Mrs Rice
Date: 15th May 2020 @ 8:17am
Buenas Dias Swallows
Happy Friday! The weekend is here. Yippee I hear your mums and dads calling!! You have been super stars this week, working so hard at home and showing Friendship. I wonder if anyone has got any Friendship ideas to share with me that you have created at home?
Our lessons today are continuing with our teachers who we are getting to know so well! The science one looks interesting, making insects using natural materials.
https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/year-2/#schedule
I also thought that you could have another challenge whilst out on your walk or bike ride.
Use car badges as a data handling exercise. Children, look at the badges on the cars that you see on your walk. Please think about an efficient way to record this. What can you conclude from your data/information? Can you say what the most common car out today was? What about the least popular? How many more Ford cars did you see then BMW's? Have a go at asking your grown ups questions about the information that you have collected. Can you think of another way to represent this data maybe in a tally chart or pictogram like the work from your home learning pack.
A message from Mrs Powell
Louis Braille was born in France in 1809 and was three years old when he lost his sight in one eye. By the age of five, he was completely blind. At that time, there was no help available for blind people and many of them would end up begging for food on the streets. Louis’ parents didn’t want that to happen to their son, so they continued to educate him in every way possible. When Louis was 12 years old, he met an army captain who showed him a way of sending messages at night using raised dots and dashes. Louis saw the potential for a communication system for blind people and, by the age of 15, he had found 63 ways to use a six-dot cell in an area the size of a fingertip. In this way, he created Braille, a form of written language for blind people, which they can ‘read’ by feeling the raised dots of the Braille characters with their fingertips.
Let’s try to be people who have the courage to move forward, no matter what happens. At the same time, let’s remember that there are many people who can help us if we need to talk about our worries.
Prayer Dear God, Whether I’m big or whether I’m small, Sometimes I’ll try to be ever so brave, And think about what God sees in me And aim to be the best that I can be.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El7P2W7XrYo
I have attached the poem that I am reading to you today so that you can have another read. The poet's name was not on it sadly so I don't know who wrote this funny poem. I hope that you enjoy it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1Nc3xUipaA
Have a wonderful weekend Swallows.
Love from Mrs Rice and Mrs Elson xxx
Friday 15th May, by Mrs Campion
Date: 14th May 2020 @ 8:11pm
Happy Friday Everyone and Happy Hot Chocolate day!
Hope you enjoy the little video we have all put together for you. Hope you enjoy a hot chocolate today and thank you for being such superstars!
I was in school yesterday and I started to ring some of your grown ups. It was so lovely and I enjoyed catching up and hearing what lovely things you are doing at home.
I wonder if you can find one more than a number in today's maths lesson: https://www.thenational.academy/reception/maths/finding-one-more-than-a-number-to-20-reception-wk4-5
I know lots of you are starting to enjoy doing sums so I have attached a little game that you can play to practise.
We have learnt lots about different animals and habitats this week and today you can a glass or plastic jar to make your own rainforest. https://www.thenational.academy/reception/foundation/my-rainforest-reception-wk4-5
Fitness challenge day 10- Take 10 giant steps!
How are you getting on with little jobs around the house? Leo and Artie are enjoying helping me set the table and prepare tea.
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend and thank you so much for all of your hard work at home. I am super proud of you all!
Love Mrs Campion and Mrs Hoskins x
Message from Mrs Powell:
Here is a link for today's worship:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El7P2W7XrYo
Louis Braille was born in France in 1809 and was three years old when he lost his sight in one eye. By the age of five, he was completely blind. At that time, there was no help available for blind people and many of them would end up begging for food on the streets. Louis’ parents didn’t want that to happen to their son, so they continued to educate him in every way possible.
When Louis was 12 years old, he met an army captain who showed him a way of sending messages at night using raised dots and dashes. Louis saw the potential for a communication system for blind people and, by the age of 15, he had found 63 ways to use a six-dot cell in an area the size of a fingertip. In this way, he created Braille, a form of written language for blind people, which they can ‘read’ by feeling the raised dots of the Braille characters with their fingertips.
Let’s try to be people who have the courage to move forward, no matter what happens. At the same time, let’s remember that there are many people who can help us if we need to talk about our worries.
Prayer
Dear God,
Whether I’m big or whether I’m small,
Sometimes I’ll try to be ever so brave,
And think about what God sees in me
And aim to be the best that I can be.
Amen.
Thursday 14th May, by Miss Beattie
Date: 14th May 2020 @ 8:47am
Good morning and Happy Thursday everyone J
I can’t quite believe it is Thursday and another week is nearly over! Have you had a good week so far? I would love to see what you’ve been up to on Twitter. It doesn’t have to be a photo of work you have done; I would love to see your smiling faces having fun in the garden or on your daily walk. Share your photos at @LostockGralamPr
Unfortunately, I am feeling a little under the weather this morning and so I haven’t managed to record a video message for you all. As soon as I’m feeling better I will post one on our blog J
Why not choose your own lesson from BBC Bitesize today? It doesn’t have to be a lesson uploaded today, take a look back at all the lessons and choose one that you think will interest you. Our timetable is also linked below if you are stuck for ideas.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zmyxxyc/year-3-and-p4-lessons/1
As we are not able to join together for worship at this time, why not take a look at these virtual assemblies? They are a really lovely way to start your morning:
https://www.thenational.academy/assembly
https://vimeo.com/channels/picturenews
No matter what you do today, remember that you are amazing and I am so very proud of you all! Have a lovely day and I will speak to you again tomorrow.
Keep laughing and smiling,
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling xxx
Message from Mrs Powell:
Squirrels are often seen hanging on birdfeeders, trying to grab as much food as they can. Sometimes they even hang upside down while they feed! Sometimes they fall off, but they soon come back again to try to get more! Often birds can’t get to the birdfeeders because the squirrels are already feeding from them! The poor birds have to wait, even though they are hungry! Sometimes they fly away and perch in the trees, watching the squirrels feed. When the squirrels have finished, then the birds can have their turn to feed, even though the seed and nuts are really put there for them. It could be that the squirrel is trying to keep the food for itself. It could be that the bird is challenging the squirrel for the food. It could be that they are sharing!
There are times in our lives when we all find it difficult to share! Christians believe that God has given us the world and everything in it - it is a gift from God that we are all to share with each other. Christians also believe that it is good to share what we have with others. We can share our possessions, food, money, friends, talents, even our love.
Time for reflection:
Let’s think about a time when someone has shared something with us.
Let’s take some time to thank God for that person. Let’s also think about ways in which we could share with others during the day ahead.
If you would like to watch Mrs Powell’s Worship on YouTube then just follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nxCpz4FPL8
Toucans 14.5.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 14th May 2020 @ 8:41am
Toucans Blog Thursday 14th May 2020
Please click here for a message from Mrs Whittingham
ENGLISH
I hope you are all keeping up with your reading at home. Today we will do a reading lesson. Click on this link to access the lesson. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zdnkd6f
MATHS
We will continue our work on fractions with this lesson from https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons/1
Also have a go at this Maths activity - collect the information when you are out on your daily walk
See the attached Home Learning Timetable and resources for today’s lesson Science – what does the road around our body look like
Message from Mrs Powell
Squirrels are often seen hanging on birdfeeders, trying to grab as much food as they can. Sometimes they even hang upside down while they feed! Sometimes they fall off, but they soon come back again to try to get more! Often birds can’t get to the birdfeeders because the squirrels are already feeding from them! The poor birds have to wait, even though they are hungry! Sometimes they fly away and perch in the trees, watching the squirrels feed. When the squirrels have finished, then the birds can have their turn to feed, even though the seed and nuts are really put there for them. It could be that the squirrel is trying to keep the food for itself. It could be that the bird is challenging the squirrel for the food. It could be that they are sharing!
There are times in our lives when we all find it difficult to share! Christians believe that God has given us the world and everything in it - it is a gift from God that we are all to share with each other. Christians also believe that it is good to share what we have with others. We can share our possessions, food, money, friends, talents, even our love.
Time for reflection
Let’s think about a time when someone has shared something with us.
Let’s take some time to thank God for that person. Let’s also think about ways in which we could share with others during the day ahead.
Watch Mrs Powell’s Worship on-line by following this link.
Thursday 14th Worship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nxCpz4FPL8
All the best from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick and keep smiling!
14.5.20 Starlings Class Blog - Thursday, by Miss Gillam
Date: 14th May 2020 @ 8:20am
Hello everyone, HAPPY THURSDAY!
https://youtu.be/wIyeBY-av9U
Do you remember how exciting it was seeing all of your friends dressed up for World Book Day? It makes me so happy remembering all the fun reading related activities we did on this day.
I hope that you all had a lovely day yesterday and managed to complete lots of your busy jobs. Every day you continue to amaze me. It’s so lovely to see you working hard but also enjoying yourselves! Remember our home learning activities are my ideas, I know not all of you will fancy doing all of them so any other activities you do are great too! Do have a look around our Twitter page to see what else your friends have been up to!
Maths
Our Oak Academy Maths lesson for today focuses on counting, comparing and ordering numbers within 100. Could you make your own number cards or pebbles? Choose 5 number cards and order them from the smallest to the greatest. Now repeat the activity ordering your numbers from greatest to smallest. Can you use ‘tens’ and ‘ones’ to explain how you know your numbers are ordered correctly?
Eg. I know 24 is smaller than 31 because 31 has 3 tens and 24 only has 2 tens.
Religion
Read the story of Pentecost using the documents attached below. Find out all about Pentecost using the Powerpoint. Discuss the following questions with a grown up.
- Who had been taken to heaven?
- What appeared to the disciples?
- What were the people blessed with?
Create a piece of Pentecost artwork or craft. Below are some examples, but please be as creative as you like. Remember to Tweet or email any work you feel particularly proud of.
Jobs
It can be such good fun to help your adults at home. I wonder what jobs you could do to make your adults’ day a little bit easier? Could you make your own bed? Help with the hoovering? Wash the car? Set the table? Elliot shared some fantastic pictures of himself laughing and smiling as he hoovered the stairs yesterday. Why not try a tidying up game today?
- Speed Challenge – beat time timer of race another family member. Who can make their bed the fastest?
- The Laundry Dash – This game can be played against siblings or parents! Once the laundry has been ironed and folded, separate into even piles. The aim of the game is to get your pile of laundry neatly back to where it is supposed to be, such as your t-shirt drawer or their sock drawer. Organising made fun!
- Drama – Act out the story of Cinderella. Think of the start of the story, Cinderella is doing chores and can’t go to the party. At the end of the story, she gets to put on a lovely dress/shirt and go to a party. Such fun!
- The Toy Sweep - The aim of this game is for your children to pick up all their toys from all over the house and put them back into their allocated storage spots. Give them a time limit and start the stopwatch. You can shout out how much time they have left, while they run around tidying up, to increase the excitement of the game.
- Dice Game - Each number of the dice corresponds to a different household chore. Roll the dice and whichever number it lands on, your Starling has to carry out the task, whether that be helping wash the car, dusting or hoovering.
- Musical Statues - Make any household chore more enjoyable for your kids by injecting some music into the situation. Play musical statues with them, and as they are carrying out the task pause the music so they have to freeze in the position they are in. Play the music again so they can continue with the job, and repeat.
- Treasure Hunt - Just like an Easter egg hunt, get your children scavenging around the house for little treats hidden underneath clutter. In the process of finding the hidden gems that you have placed they have to clean and tidy up along the way.
Please remember to take a look at our class timetable for some more suggestions to help you to keep busy today. Don’t forget how important daily reading and counting practice is too!
Have a lovely day and I will speak to you again tomorrow.
With love,
Miss Gillam
Message from Mrs Powell
Squirrels are often seen hanging on birdfeeders, trying to grab as much food as they can. Sometimes they even hang upside down while they feed! Sometimes they fall off, but they soon come back again to try to get more! Often birds can’t get to the birdfeeders because the squirrels are already feeding from them! The poor birds have to wait, even though they are hungry! Sometimes they fly away and perch in the trees, watching the squirrels feed. When the squirrels have finished, then the birds can have their turn to feed, even though the seed and nuts are really put there for them. It could be that the squirrel is trying to keep the food for itself. It could be that the bird is challenging the squirrel for the food. It could be that they are sharing!
There are times in our lives when we all find it difficult to share! Christians believe that God has given us the world and everything in it - it is a gift from God that we are all to share with each other. Christians also believe that it is good to share what we have with others. We can share our possessions, food, money, friends, talents, even our love.
Time for reflection
Let’s think about a time when someone has shared something with us.
Let’s take some time to thank God for that person. Let’s also think about ways in which we could share with others during the day ahead.
Here is a video link to Mrs Powell’s special message. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nxCpz4FPL8
14.05.20, by Mrs Rice
Date: 14th May 2020 @ 7:20am
Buenas Dias Swallows
Click here for my little video message https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qXbMJcmYNI
Happy Thursday, a chilly one right now! Hopefully it will warm up later today. How are you all? I hope you are all well, safe, happy and smiling as beautifully as ever. We are very busy at school planning for when everybody comes back together, there's lots to organise so that we can all stay safe. But for now Swallows, you stay at home with your families where you are very safe and we will wait until all of the year two's across England can return to school. I know how much some of you want to come back, my Thomas wants to see his teacher so much too. I want to see all of you also, we both miss you.
Did anyone try out the shape hunt when you were out walking or riding yesterday? Thomas, Will and I saw lots of circles and triangles on traffic signs. We spotted rectangular road names, cylinders on lamp posts and lots of interesting shapes on the reflections of the water against a wall. We thought that certain tree trunks look almost like a cylinder. What do you think? What did you see? Maybe you could spot shapes out on your walk today?
Today's idea is Bingo!
Play walking bingo. Ask your grown up to print a bingo card (https://www.template.net/designtemplates/free-printable-bingo-card/) All look for the numbers on your card whilst walking together. If you find a number that is on your bingo card, you can cross it off. Can you complete a line or get a full house? Look at house numbers, road signs, numbers on bus stops etc. Have fun and let me know who won!
Our Oak Academy lessons for today are continuing with fractions and The Firework Maker's Daughter. You will explore recounts today which is when you write about something that has already happened in the past tense. Remember our song? "Already happened, ed!" You have all written recounts before, we have written about our trip to The Liverpool Maritime Museum and you have written lots in our writing books about events that have already happened eg the dragons destroying our classroom and when Timothy and Tabitha swapped lives.
https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/year-2/#schedule
A message from Mrs Powell
Squirrels are often seen hanging on birdfeeders, trying to grab as much food as they can. Sometimes they even hang upside down while they feed! Sometimes they fall off, but they soon come back again to try to get more! Often birds can’t get to the birdfeeders because the squirrels are already feeding from them! The poor birds have to wait, even though they are hungry! Sometimes they fly away and perch in the trees, watching the squirrels feed. When the squirrels have finished, then the birds can have their turn to feed, even though the seed and nuts are really put there for them. It could be that the squirrel is trying to keep the food for itself. It could be that the bird is challenging the squirrel for the food. It could be that they are sharing!
There are times in our lives when we all find it difficult to share! Christians believe that God has given us the world and everything in it - it is a gift from God that we are all to share with each other. Christians also believe that it is good to share what we have with others. We can share our possessions, food, money, friends, talents, even our love. Follow the link below to watch Mrs Powell's video message.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nxCpz4FPL8
Have a super day everybody. Remember to play lots, listen to your grown ups, be kind and show Friendship.
Love from Mrs Rice and Mrs Elson xxx
Thursday 14th May, by Mrs Campion
Date: 13th May 2020 @ 6:04pm
Good Morning Owls.
I am so glad to see the sun is back again.
I love seeing all your lovely walks that you go on. I know lots of you have been exploring and finding new places to go for your daily exercise, Have you walked past school on your walk yet? The window is getting so full. If you want to do something for the sharing window you can leave it in the box by the office or you can post it/email it to school.
Here is the link to carry on with this weeks maths lessons: https://www.thenational.academy/reception/maths/exploring-place-value-reception-wk4-4
You will need ten frames for the lesson so I have attached one for you to print (don't worry if you do not have a printer you can ask a grown up to draw them for you.)
I loved seeing you enjoying learning more about different habitats yesterday. Today, you can learn more about mini beasts and create your own at home. You could use junk modelling, Lego, natural resources like twigs and leaves. Please share your creations with me.
https://www.thenational.academy/reception/foundation/construct-a-minibeast-reception-wk4-4
Remember our challenge of making someone smile this week. Have you done something kind this week? What was your act of kindness? We are planning to put together a little basket of goodies for my Dad. It is his Birthday on Friday and because we cannot share it with him we have put together a basket of his favourite things with some pictures that Leo and Artie have drawn. I am hoping that this makes him smile.
I have a little something to tell you.... I forgot about the fitness challenge yesterday on the blog so will put 2 on today.
Day 8:Choose a song and create your own dance routine for the song. Perform it in front of your family. I used to love doing this when I was little!
Day 9:Pick up a ball from the floor without using your hands!
I hope you have a wonderful day today. Here is a link to the caterpillar song I shared with you. I hope that you enjoy it and can maybe have a go yourself.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-zQ82yN68I
Love Mrs Campion and Mrs Hoskins x
Message from Mrs Powell:
Here is a link for today's worship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nxCpz4FPL8
Squirrels are often seen hanging on birdfeeders, trying to grab as much food as they can. Sometimes they even hang upside down while they feed! Sometimes they fall off, but they soon come back again to try to get more! Often birds can’t get to the birdfeeders because the squirrels are already feeding from them! The poor birds have to wait, even though they are hungry! Sometimes they fly away and perch in the trees, watching the squirrels feed. When the squirrels have finished, then the birds can have their turn to feed, even though the seed and nuts are really put there for them. It could be that the squirrel is trying to keep the food for itself. It could be that the bird is challenging the squirrel for the food. It could be that they are sharing!
There are times in our lives when we all find it difficult to share! Christians believe that God has given us the world and everything in it - it is a gift from God that we are all to share with each other. Christians also believe that it is good to share what we have with others. We can share our possessions, food, money, friends, talents, even our love.