Lostock Gralam C of E Primary School
Toucans: Blog items
Toucans Home Learning Fri 26th February, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 25th Feb 2021 @ 2:20pm
Friday 26th February 2021
Good morning Toucans.
I don’t know about each of you but I have found that this week has gone by ever so quickly! Hopefully next week goes by as quick and we will soon be all back together in Toucans Class.
Worship – Hot Chocolate Friday!
Story Time with Mrs Powell
Maths
Understanding Thousandths – Listen carefully to the audio on each slide and look carefully at the images to help you solve today’s questions.
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
There is also the CGP page 88 on Statistics (Data Handling) attached to the blog for you to do today
Please visit the Topmarks website for some great games focusing on Data Handling.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/data-handling
Don’t forget to work on the The Mystery of the Missing Knight
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today? We have been so impressed with your daily scores.
Where can you get to on the leader board today?
Science – Diet and Lifestyle – lesson 5
What are medicinal drugs?
See the Science Power point attached. Remember to click on the audio button to hear Mrs Downing guide you through the lesson.
Click on the link below if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint.
Today’s Science lesson
Start with the quiz and the recap of last lesson’s learning.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/what-are-medicinal-drugs-68vk0e?activity=video&step=2&view=1
Click on the following link to complete the activities for today’s lesson:
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/what-are-medicinal-drugs-68vk0e?step=3&activity=worksheet
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
If you continue to record your reading in your diary and get an adult to sign your diary each time you read, you will still be able to collect your raffle tickets when we are back in school.
Spellings
This week we will be looking at the spellings – Plural Nouns
Test yourself on today’s spellings – Remember to use Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check
Spelling words: yourselves, knives, bookshelves, loaves, potatoes, volcanoes, geese, women, wolves, deer,
Story
‘The Explorer’ by Katherine Rundell, read by Mrs Whittingham
Please follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham read some more of our new class novel.
#2021FitnessChallenge – Core Workout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSGtKItrkX4
Meet Daniela, a gym coach at Brio Leisure, who will guide you through a Core Workout.
I did this workout yesterday and found some of the moves quite hard. My balance is not great and I definitely need to work on my core strength! See how you get on with this today.
Eco-Campaign #EcoschoolsAtHome
Reminder to please complete one of these tasks if you have not done so already.
Task 1: Carry out a 2-day single use plastic audit at home
Task 2: Interview an older person to ask them about their thoughts on if the amount of litter is increasing?
Please drop of these tasks at school when completed.
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us and upload your home learning tasks using the Upload your Homework tab.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning Thurs 25.02.21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 24th Feb 2021 @ 3:19pm
Thursday 25th February 2021
Good morning Toucans.
Worship - Signing
This Little Light of Mine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFNzxn1rZ-
Maths
Decimals as Fractions – Listen carefully to the audio on each slide and look carefully at the images to help you solve today’s questions.
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
There is also the CGP page 87 on The Mean attached to the blog for you to do today
Please visit the Topmarks website for some great games focusing on Data Handling.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/data-handling
Don’t forget to work on the The Mystery of the Missing Knight – Maths Mystery Game (attached to today’s blog)
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today? We have been so impressed with your daily scores.
Writing
To write informative paragraphs about an endangered animal of your choice.
To apply all of the grammar skills practised throughout this unit.
Please watch this video as the PowerPoint is too big to upload. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Reading
Toucans I have included on the blog a short Reading Task on Volcanoes for you to complete today.
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
If you continue to record your reading in your diary and get an adult to sign your diary each time you read, you will still be able to collect your raffle tickets when we are back in school.
Spellings
This week we will be looking at the spellings – Plural Nouns
We will focus on the last word today - deer
Write a silly short story using this word at least 5 times.
E.g. Wandering along the path to Asda, I suddenly stopped! There in the distance were some deer wearing Santa hats. The deer were laughing and jostling with each other. Each of the deer also had a tutu on. Where did these deer come from? What were the deer doing her?
Create a graffiti wall to practise spelling all of today’s spellings so you are ready for our test tomorrow.
Spelling words: yourselves, knives, bookshelves, loaves, potatoes, volcanoes, geese, women, wolves, deer,
Story
‘The Explorer’ by Katherine Rundell, read by Mrs Whittingham
Please follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham read some more of our new class novel.
#2021FitnessChallenge – 5 – A - Day
Home Access Username - LGPS97
Home Access Password - LosGr9
Eco-Campaign #EcoschoolsAtHome
Please help out by completing one of the activities that were mentioned in yesterday’s blog. I will attach them gain today for anyone who didn’t get a chance to do one. Remember you don’t have to use these templates to present your work you can create your own at home.
Task 1: Carry out a 2-day single use plastic audit at home
Task 2: Interview an older person to ask them about their thoughts on if the amount of litter is increasing?
Please drop of these tasks at school when completed.
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us and upload your home learning tasks using the Upload your Homework tab.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning Wed 24.2.21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 23rd Feb 2021 @ 3:29pm
Wednesday 24th February 2021
Good morning Toucans.
Worship
My Smiling Mind - https://app.smilingmind.com.au/
Maths
Calculating the Mean – Listen carefully to the audio on each slide and look carefully at the images to help you solve today’s questions.
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
There is also the CGP page 86 on Pie Charts attached to the blog for you to do today
Please visit the Topmarks website for some great games focusing on Data Handling.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/data-handling
The Mystery of the Missing Knight – Maths Mystery Game (attached to today’s blog)
Maths activity to test your knowledge of the Four Rules of Number, Fractions, Shape and Space, Pie Charts and Equations
Try and complete a clue each day, there are 5 altogether, the answers are also included at the end for you to check.
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today? We have been so impressed with your daily scores.
Writing
To write informative paragraphs about an endangered animal of your choice.
To apply all of the grammar skills practised throughout this unit.
The Power Point is too big to be attached today
Please watch this video and remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
Spellings
This week we will be looking at the spellings – Plural Nouns
We will focus on the first 3 words today - geese, women, wolves
Write down the singular form for each of these words - geese, women, wolves Then write down the plural form and explain how they have been made plural. What was the change/rule?
Put each plural word in a sentence to explain its meaning.
Spelling words: yourselves, knives, bookshelves, loaves, potatoes, volcanoes, geese, women, wolves, deer,
Story
‘The Explorer’ by Katherine Rundell, read by Mrs Whittingham
Please follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham read some more of our new class novel.
#2021FitnessChallenge
https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/activities
Take a look at this websites for lots of ideas to stay active and healthy
Eco-Campaign #EcoschoolsAtHome
We still need to have 2 tasks to be completed by as many children as possible please.
Please see the attachments on the blog which you can print off at home or to use as a template to record your work.
Task 1: Carry out a 2-day single use plastic audit at home
Task 2: Interview an older person to ask them about their thoughts on if the amount of litter is increasing?
Please drop of these tasks at school when completed.
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us and upload your home learning tasks using the Upload your Homework tab.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning Tues 23.2.21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 22nd Feb 2021 @ 3:56pm
Tuesday 23rd February 2021
Good morning Toucans.
We hope you all enjoyed listening to your audio feedback yesterday. Like all of you, us teachers are constantly learning something new every day. Glad to hear that you enjoyed the clubs we have offered this week. Plenty of options for all of you to take part in after your morning lessons.
Worship – Open the Book
The Two Sons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZyOuwQoWWw&feature=youtu.be
Maths
Pie Charts – Listen carefully to the audio on each slide and look carefully at the diagrams to help you solve today’s data handling work.
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Please visit the Topmarks website for some great games focusing on Data Handling.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/data-handling
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today? We have been so impressed with your daily scores.
Writing
To write informative paragraphs about an endangered animal of your choice.
To apply all of the grammar skills practised throughout this unit.
See the Power point attached. Like the Maths, Mrs Downing has recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do.
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
Another new edition of First News is on the blog today. I would recommend reading the following articles.
Page 3 Top Mental Health Tips from Dr Alex
Page 10 Zoos Under Threat
Spellings
This week we will be looking at the spellings – Plural Nouns
We will focus on the first 3 words today - loaves, potatoes, volcanoes
Write down the singular form for each of these words - loaves, potatoes, volcanoes
Then write down the plural form and explain how they have been made plural. What was the change/rule?
Put each plural word in a sentence to explain its meaning.
Spelling words: yourselves, knives, bookshelves, loaves, potatoes, volcanoes, geese, women, wolves, deer,
Story
‘The Explorer’ by Katherine Rundell, read by Mrs Whittingham
Please follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham read some more of our new class novel.
#2021FitnessChallenge
Take a look at Mr Ault’s PE club if you didn’t yesterday
Also have you taken a look at the Family Walks that can be done around Northwich? There is even one around Lostock for you to enjoy.
https://valeroyalschoolsport.org/family-photo-trails/
Don’t forget to check out our Clubs for this week
This week we are introducing weekly foundation subject clubs that you can take part in during the afternoons, after completing your maths and English lessons.
Please find the links below for this week’s clubs. You may choose which club you take part in each day.
Geography
Here is the link to this week’s club: 1 22 2 21 Geography Club
PE
Here is the link to this week’s club:
Computing (KS2)
Here is the link to this week’s club:
Here is the link to the coding task you are asked to complete:
https://studio.code.org/s/mc/stage/1/puzzle/1
German
Please follow this link for German club:
Craft Club
What could you create using a cereal box? Follow the link to our craft club activities for this week. Will you make a puppet theatre, a toy car, a marble run or your own musical instrument?
Here are the music suggestion links referred to in our PowerPoint today.
ï‚· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LR5n6QYRPU - Piano Covers Popular Songs 2020
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8NVwN0_mks – Disney Piano Covers
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dswwenF67GM – The Greatest Showman Piano Covers
Cave Gallery - Children’s Art in a Virtual Environment
Would you like to see your art work in an online art gallery?
The Cave is an online gallery for children and young people in and around Northwich to exhibit their Art work. The gallery is being developed for children to express their response of their experience in lockdown. The Cave hope to encourage young artists to set up their own galleries in a window of their home to curate and show their work in the local community.
The first online show will be for Easter 2021. The theme for the exhibition is ‘Hunker’. Many animals hunker down, hibernate and keep to their nests in winter and this winter we have joined them! We have been hunkering down since March and the experience has been very different for each of us. Please see the attached poster or visit the website linked below for more information on this exciting project. Please remember to submit your work before the end of March.
https://sites.google.com/kingsmead.cheshire.sch.uk/cavegallery/home
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us and upload your home learning tasks using the Upload your Homework tab.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning Mon 22.2.21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 21st Feb 2021 @ 4:22pm
Monday 22nd February 2021
Good morning Toucans!
We hope you all had a lovely half-term and got the chance to complete some of the creative activities that the teachers suggested for you. We would love to hear about what you did on our Zoom call this morning or let us know on our Discussion on School Spider.
Worship - Christian Value – RESPECT
Click on this link to hear Mrs Powell’s Worship
"The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it."  
(Genesis 2:15) 
Maths
Parts of a Circle – This is a Year 6 objective so you won’t have come across it before. Just listen carefully to the audio on each slide and look carefully at the diagrams and I’m sure you will be able to master this today!
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/
Where can you get to on the leader board today? We have been so impressed with your daily scores.
Writing
To write informative paragraphs about an endangered animal of your choice.
To apply all of the grammar skills practised throughout this unit
See the Power point attached. Like the Maths, Mrs Downing has recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do.
What animals are currently on the endangered species list?
Here’s some really useful websites that you can use to do your research:
https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/directory?page=2
https://www.britannica.com/list/10-of-the-most-famous-endangered-species
https://onekindplanet.org/top-10/top-10-worlds-most-endangered-animals/
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
New edition of First News is on the blog today. I would recommend reading the following articles.
Page 12 Beirut Six Months after the Explosion
Page 16 Get your Bake On
Spellings
This week we will be looking at the spellings – Plural Nouns
We will focus on the first 3 words today - yourselves, knives, bookshelves
Write down the singular form for each of these words - yourselves, knives, bookshelves
Then write down the plural form and explain how they have been made plural. What was the change/rule?
Put each plural word in a sentence to explain its meaning.
Spelling words: yourselves, knives, bookshelves, loaves, potatoes, volcanoes, geese, women, wolves, deer,
Story
‘The Explorer’ by Katherine Rundell, read by Mrs Whittingham
Please follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham read some more of our new class novel.
#2021FitnessChallenge
Jump Start Jonny - https://www.jumpstartjonny.co.uk/free-stuff
Click on the tab saying ‘Workouts’ and try some of the Chillouts or Challenges today.
Clubs for week beginning 22.02.21
This week we are introducing weekly foundation subject clubs that you can take part in during the afternoons, after completing your Maths and English lessons.
Please find the links below for this week’s clubs. You may choose which club you take part in each day.
Geography with Mrs Evans
Here is the link to this week’s club: 1 22 2 21 Geography Club
PE with Mr Ault
Here is the link to this week’s club:
Computing (KS2) with Miss Beattie
Here is the link to this week’s club:
Here is the link to the coding task you are asked to complete:
https://studio.code.org/s/mc/stage/1/puzzle/1
German with Mrs Judge
Please follow this link for German club:
Craft Club with Miss Gillam
What could you create using a cereal box? Follow the link to our craft club activities for this week. Will you make a puppet theatre, a toy car, a marble run or your own musical instrument?
Here are the music suggestion links referred to in our PowerPoint today.
· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LR5n6QYRPU - Piano Covers Popular Songs 2020
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8NVwN0_mks – Disney Piano Covers
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dswwenF67GM – The Greatest Showman Piano Covers
Cave Gallery - Children’s Art in a Virtual Environment
Would you like to see your art work in an online art gallery?
The Cave is an online gallery for children and young people in and around Northwich to exhibit their Art work. The gallery is being developed for children to express their response of their experience in lockdown. The Cave hope to encourage young artists to set up their own galleries in a window of their home to curate and show their work in the local community.
The first online show will be for Easter 2021. The theme for the exhibition is ‘Hunker’. Many animals hunker down, hibernate and keep to their nests in winter and this winter we have joined them! We have been hunkering down since March and the experience has been very different for each of us. Please see the attached poster or visit the website linked below for more information on this exciting project. Please remember to submit your work before the end of March.
https://sites.google.com/kingsmead.cheshire.sch.uk/cavegallery/home
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us and upload your home learning tasks using the Upload your Homework tab.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning 12.2.21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 11th Feb 2021 @ 12:44pm
Friday 12th February 
Gung hay fat choy is how Cantonese speakers wish you a happy new year—literally "wishing you great happiness and prosperity."
In China, the official language is Mandarin. Gong xi fa cai is how Mandarin-speakers wish you a happy new year—literally "wishing you to be prosperous in the coming year."
Hello everyone. We think you have worked so hard with your remote learning this half term so as a little treat and a big thank you here are some lovely activities for you to choose from today.
We would like you to start with Mrs Powell’s worship then complete your Science lesson.
Then the choice is yours! Perhaps these will give you some nice ideas to do over the half term holiday too.
Worship
Please click on the link for Mrs Powell’s worship today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuv5szIn6AI&feature=youtu.be
Science – Diet and Lifestyle lesson 4
What happens to the circulatory system during exercise?
Please click here for the link to today’s science lesson.
Please click here for the link to a video of all of the teachers explaining the fun activities below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNh6KS0A38E
Build a den either inside (or even outdoors if we are lucky enough to have a warm, dry day) You could use blankets, sheets, cushions, old boxes, chairs. Could you put your teddy bear in there and a book?
http://www.robbiddulph.com/draw-with-rob
While you are out on your daily walk, why not look out for the following things and tick them off when you see them. There is a large copy of the sheet attached to the blog.
Puppet show
•Make up your own story to act out or you could use one of your favourite stories instead
•Make your own puppet characters – these could be sock, stick or finger puppets
•You could even make your own puppet theatre out of a cereal box
•Perform your story using your puppets for your family
Obstacle course
You don’t need any fancy equipment. Just get creative with the things you have already got at home or in your garden. E.g.
- Balance a potato on a spoon
- Balance a cushion on your head
- Jump over a skipping rope/piece of string, pair of tights
- Use rolled up socks as cones and run in and out of them
- Keepie uppies with rolled up socks
Lego building challenge
How many of these objects could you make using your Lego?
Don’t worry if you don’t have any Lego, could you make these using different materials that you could find around your house e.g. Empty toilet roll holders, cereal boxes, plastic bottles etc.
Make A Glitter Jar
Have some fun creating your very own glitter jar – fill it with water and whatever you have around the house then shake it and let your mind calm as you watch everything float to the bottom.
Art – Can you make your own view finder?
Are you feeling creative and outdoorsy today? Why not have a go at creating your own view finder with Miss Gillam today. Use your view finder to help you to bite off a measurable chunk of a landscape to draw. This can be anywhere from your back yard to your garden or even the view from your balcony. All you will need is a piece of paper, a pencil and some string. Don’t forget to share your masterpiece with your family, our school Twitter page and in your next class Zoom call.
Maths 
Let’s make our walk today a little more interesting, time to play ‘Walking Bingo!’
Visit https://www.template.net/design-templates/free-printable-bingo-card/
And print off a bingo card to take with you on your next walk. Search for the numbers on your card on houses, signs, bus stops....If you find a number on you card, you can cross it off. I wonder if you can get a line or even a full house?
Or, perhaps you could make your own number pavement trail using chalk?
Build a structure using marshmallows and spaghetti
Art
Story - ‘One Hundred Steps’ by Sir Captain Tom Moore
This is a beautiful story written by Captain Sir Tom Moore, who we remember for raising money for charity in the run-up to his 100th birthday during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is an important message of resilience and optimism, just when we need it most. It’s a book about adventure, family, hope and what we can achieve when we work together. This will help to remind us of Sir Tom, who sadly passed away last week, and of the kindness and courage we require in these unprecedented times. Please follow the link to ‘One Hundred Steps’:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgZZ1SbOSxM&t=2s
Have fun and Happy Half Term
Love from the whole Lostock Gralam Team xxx
Toucans Home Learning 11.2.21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 10th Feb 2021 @ 1:54pm
Thursday 11th February 2021
Good morning Toucans.
We hope you are all well and looking forward to the break soon. We have had such a busy term and you all have worked ever so hard and deserve some down time next week. I know it’s hard with lockdown but try and think of something nice that you can do with your family to make it a special break.
Maths
Nets – You will be examining different nets and identifying which 3D shapes they make.
Have a go at making some 3D shapes using the Nets that are attached to today’s blog.
Explore Nets of a Cube with this activity
https://www.nctm.org/Classroom-Resources/Illuminations/Interactives/Cube-Nets/
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Times Tables
There is also a Colour by Multiplication activity for you to do attached to our blog
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today? We have been so impressed with your daily scores.
Writing
To make an informative poster which explains the problems faced by black rhinos.
See the Power point attached. Like the Maths, Mrs Downing has recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do.
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Reading
Fans of Harry Potter? Here is a quiz to try.
CWAC Libraries are running a ‘Harry Potter quiz’ which begins today until the end of half term. There’s a £10 book token as a prize.
Questions, how to enter and terms and conditions are at https://yourwestcheshire.co.uk/pages/4547/1/The_Harry_Potter_Half_Term_Quiz.html
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
If you continue to record your reading in your diary and get an adult to sign your diary each time you read, you will still be able to collect your raffle tickets when we are back in school.
Spellings
This week we will be looking at the spellings – Plural Nouns
We will focus on our last word today - opportunities
Can you write a Silly Spelling Story using this word at least 5 times?
E.g. The poor country mouse came to the city to find new opportunities. He hoped the opportunities would be found on every corner. He searched high and low for opportunities to feed him, opportunities of places to stay and opportunities of employment. He finally decided that the city had no opportunities and he would return to the countryside to his old opportunities.
Spelling words: bonuses, addresses, boxes, wishes, matches, peaches, dictionaries, identities, coaches, opportunities,
Story
‘The Explorer’ by Katherine Rundell
Please follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham read some more of our new class novel.
Worship – Signing Hymns
These are the hymns that we have been learning to sign this term. Take some time today to listen to each one and sing/sign along to them. Which one is your favourite? Why?
Our God is a Great Big God
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGYVhGWlRhA
Be Still for the Presence of the Lord
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDvK1u0mrZ4
I’m Gonna Jump up and down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88sMclwWqdI
This Little Light of Mine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFNzxn1rZ-
#2021FitnessChallenge – Dinosaur PE Game
This is one for all our dinosaur enthusiasts to get you active!
https://peuniverse.com/keyword/dinosaurs/
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us and upload your home learning tasks using the Upload your Homework tab.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning 10.2.21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 9th Feb 2021 @ 3:02pm
Wednesday 10th February 2021
Good morning Toucans.
Nearly at the end of this very busy and strange term. You have truly made us proud of all your hard work and we know you are all tired and looking forward to a break now. Not long to go, so let’s cross that finishing line on Friday with one last spurt to produce fantastic home learning.
Maths
Volume of a Cuboid – This is a Year 6 objective so you won’t have come across it before. Just listen carefully to the audio on each slide and look carefully at the diagrams to help you today.
Have fun with this interactive game to create cubes and to find volume.
https://www.nctm.org/Classroom-Resources/Illuminations/Interactives/Cubes/
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
If you have your Maths CGP book please complete pages 64 and 65 on Volume or see the Word document attached to the blog, including the answers for you to self-check.
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today? We have been so impressed with your daily scores.
Writing
To be able to understand the information in the text and answer key questions.
On-line dictionary
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/online-dictionary
See the Power point attached. Like the Maths, Mrs Downing has recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do.
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Reading
Fans of Harry Potter? Here is a quiz to try.
CWAC Libraries are running a ‘Harry Potter quiz’ which begins today until the end of half term. There’s a £10 book token as a prize.
Questions, how to enter and terms and conditions are at https://yourwestcheshire.co.uk/pages/4547/1/The_Harry_Potter_Half_Term_Quiz.html
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
Spellings
This week we will be looking at the spellings – Plural Nouns
We will focus on the next 3 words today - dictionaries, identities, coaches
Write down the singular form for each of these words - dictionaries, identities, coaches
Then write down the plural form and explain how they have been made plural. What was the change?
Put each plural word in a sentence to explain its meaning.
Take a look at this lesson from Oak National Academy which will explain all the spelling rules for plurals
Spelling words: bonuses, addresses, boxes, wishes, matches, peaches, dictionaries, identities, coaches, opportunities,
Story
‘The Explorer’ by Katherine Rundell
Please follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham read some more of our new class novel.
Worship
My Smiling Mind - https://app.smilingmind.com.au/
#2021FitnessChallenge – Bingo Cards
Can you complete all the moves on the bingo cards?
Have a go at playing Action Bingo using the attached cards on the blog.
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us and upload your home learning tasks using the Upload your Homework tab.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning 9.2.21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 8th Feb 2021 @ 3:51pm
Tuesday 9th February 2021
Good morning Toucans.
I hope you are all keeping well and had a good day yesterday. It was great to see your achievements being shared on our Discussion and Homework pages. You are all working extremely hard and we are very proud of you. Keep up the great work.
Today we are going to celebrate #SaferInternetDay which aims to raise awareness and make the internet a safer and better place for all.
As we are all on this remote learning journey, we are probably spending a lot more time on the internet and so knowing how to keep ourselves safe is more important than ever!
Here are some internet safety tasks that you may wish to complete today:
- Watch the Safer Internet Day lesson using the link below which will go live this morning at 11am, however you can watch it any time after this too. In this lesson we will learn about how we can stay safe, responsible and wise in an increasingly digital world, with tips and advice from some of the biggest personalities on the internet:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/safer-internet-day-live-lesson/zdh2wnb
- Using what you have learnt in the lesson above, create a story board or poster to show how to stay safe when online. You could use the templates attached to today’s blog or simply design your own.
- Join Dr Chips and Ms Lieghio for a Safer Internet Day live special! They’ll be launching a brand new online game about phishing scams,‘ The Phisherman’, for KS2 children. Join live at 1.30pm today or watch again at this link at a time to suit you: https://youtu.be/lHbRiFmUFkw
- Sometimes being online becomes too much and it is important to take a minute, switch devices off and talk to a grown up. The following videos help to explain how we might feel online and explain that we may need to take a minute away from devices to focus our minds on something calming and relaxing:
Please share your posters and storyboards with us on Twitter using the hashtag #SaferInternetDay
Maths
Area of a Parallogram – This is a Year 6 objective so you won’t have come across it before. Just listen carefully to the audio on each slide and look carefully at the diagrams to help you today.
Please revise the names and properties of 2D shapes with this game.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/carroll-diagrams/2d-shapes
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
If you have your Maths CGP book complete page 63 on Areas of Triangles and Parallelograms or see the Word document attached to the blog, including the answers for you to self-check.
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today? We have been so impressed with your daily scores.
Writing
To improve spelling of words from the Year 5/6 spelling list
See the Power point attached. Like the Maths, Mrs Downing has recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do.
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
Spellings
This week we will be looking at the spellings – Plural Nouns
We will focus on the first 3 words today - wishes, matches, peaches,
Write down the singular form for each of these words - wishes, matches, peaches,
Then write down the plural form and explain how they have been made plural. What was the change?
Put each plural word in a sentence to explain its meaning.
Take a look at this lesson from Oak National Academy which will explain all the spelling rules for plurals
Spelling words: bonuses, addresses, boxes, wishes, matches, peaches, dictionaries, identities, coaches, opportunities,
Story
‘The Explorer’ by Katherine Rundell
Please follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham read some more of our new class novel.
Worship
Open the Book – have a listen to the following story
The Long Journey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHu_5K9M2SQ&feature=emb_title
#2021FitnessChallenge – 10 Yoga poses for self-love
Can you improve your poses from the last time we tried this?
https://cosmickids.com/10-kids-yoga-poses-for-self-love/
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us and upload your home learning tasks using the Upload your Homework tab.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning 8.2.21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 5th Feb 2021 @ 3:06pm
Monday 8th February 2021
Good morning Toucans.
I hope you all had a lovely restful weekend with your families and are ready for another week of home learning. Last week before you have a nice long rest over half-term.
Worship - Christian Value - RESPECT
"The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it."  
(Genesis 2:15) 
Respect Worship with Mrs Powell – please watch the video below to hear Mrs Powell share this beautiful book with you
Maths
Area of a Triangle – This is a Year 6 objective so you won’t have come across it before. Just listen carefully to the audio on each slide and look carefully at the diagrams and I’m sure you will be able to master this today!
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today? We have been so impressed with your daily scores.
Writing
To write a paragraph to explain what is special about these animals and why humans should protect them.
See the Power point attached. Like the Maths, Mrs Downing has recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do.
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
On-line stopwatch –
https://www.online-stopwatch.com/full-screen-stopwatch/
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
New edition of First News is on the blog today. I would recommend reading the following articles.
- Animal News page 10 especially ‘Dogs learn new words’.
- Interview with Francesca Simon about her new book Two Terrible Vikings p. 13
Spellings
This week we will be looking at the spellings – Plural Nouns
We will focus on the first 3 words today - bonuses, addresses, boxes
Write down the singular form for each of these words - bonuses, addresses, boxes
Then write down the plural form and explain how they have been made plural. What was the change?
Put each plural word in a sentence to explain its meaning.
Take a look at this lesson from Oak National Academy which will explain all the spelling rules for plurals
Spelling words: bonuses, addresses, boxes, wishes, matches, peaches, dictionaries, identities, coaches, opportunities,
Story
‘The Explorer’ by Katherine Rundell, read by Mrs Whittingham
Please follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham read some more of our new class novel.
Eco Schools at Home Campaign
Mrs Brennan has registered our school into an #EcoSchoolsAtHome campaign and she needs your help! Have a look at the below eco-challenges that we would love you to complete before 26th March 2021:
- Draw a ‘Don’t drop litter’ poster and drop it to the school reception area to be displayed in the window
- Upcycle a plastic bottle into something new (e.g. a bird feeder)
- Carry out a 2-day single use plastic audit at home – this means keep a record of all the times you use single-use plastic that needs to be thrown away after use
- Design a new anti-littering slogan and logo for fast food, soft drinks or PPE litter
- Interview an older person to ask them about their thoughts on if the amount of litter is increasing
You can share photos of your work or you completing the eco-challenges with us on Twitter, or drop off anything you do make into the school reception area. A big thank you to everyone who has done this so far. Our window is beginning to take shape!
#2021FitnessChallenge
Jump Start Jonny - https://www.jumpstartjonny.co.uk/free-stuff
Click on the tab saying ‘Workouts’ and try some of the Chillouts today.
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us and upload your home learning tasks using the Upload your Homework tab.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning 5.2.21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 4th Feb 2021 @ 12:07pm
Friday 5th January 2021
Good morning Toucans.
It has been lovely seeing you all on our Zoom calls this week. Thank you Toucans for your enthusiasm and commitment towards your home learning. I hope you all work hard today and then you definitely deserve a few days away from your school work to enjoy spending time with your families over the weekend.
As you know this week is Children’s Mental Health week where we will celebrate the theme ‘Express Yourself’. Try this activity today.
Take a look at our Twitter page for some Problem Solving challenges that have been created by our School Sports Partnership.
I have also attached some Mindful Colouring activities on the blog.
Maths
FRACTIONS – Fractions of amounts – Today is our last day on Fractions. Next week we are moving on to covering Shape and Geometry.
Continue working your way through the Fraction Quiz. This is a great way to revise everything that we have covered in Fractions over the past 2 weeks.
Please view the video if you can’t access the PowerPoint. Just pause after it gives you the 4 multiple choice possible answers and jot down your answer before moving on to the next question.
Have a go at playing some of these Fraction Games from the Topmarks website.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/fractions-and-decimals
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
https://youtu.be/He6-BAtQ7jM Today’s Maths lesson
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today?
Science – Diet and Lifestyle – lesson 3 –
What effect does exercise have on the muscles?
See the Science Power point attached. Remember to click on the audio button to hear Mrs Downing guide you through the lesson.
Click on the link below if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint.
https://youtu.be/WBA_fsGPYbw Today’s Science lesson
Oak National Academy web link
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/what-effect-does-exercise-have-on-the-muscles-60up8d
Link to activities
file:///H:/Downloads/science-ks2-lesson-sci-y6-u4-l3.pdf
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
Maybe have a listen to an audio book today
If you continue to record your reading in your diary and get an adult to sign your diary each time you read, you will still be able to collect your raffle tickets when we are back in school.
Spellings
As its Friday today and we would usually have a test I would like you give yourself one using these words today. Look at each word, say it to yourself and then write it down. Think about the ible and able
Spelling words: reliable, terrible, comfortable, understandable, visible, possible, responsible, sensible, reasonable, suitable
Story
‘The Explorer’ by Katherine Rundell
Please follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham read some more of our new class novel.
Worship - Our new Christian Value is RESPECT
"The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it."  
(Genesis 2:15) 
Please have yourself a hot chocolate ready to enjoy worship with Mrs Powell as she reads
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IriMTHdfPAM&feature=youtu.be
#2021FitnessChallenge
Jump Start Jonny - https://www.jumpstartjonny.co.uk/free-stuff
Click on the tab saying ‘Workouts’ and try some of the Challenges today.
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us and to upload your work under Homework as well for individual feedback. Mr Beswick/Mrs Whittingham will be checking in on the Discussion/Homework pages today.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning 4.2.21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 3rd Feb 2021 @ 2:26pm
Thursday 4th February 2021
Good morning Toucans.
Thank you to everyone who has been uploading their English and Maths tasks. It has been a pleasure to mark them and give you individual feedback. We are so proud of the quality of the work that you are completing at home. Keep up the great work and have a lovely day everyone.
As you know this week is Children’s Mental Health week where we will celebrate the theme ‘Express Yourself’. Try this activity today.
Take a look at our School Twitter page for some Problem Solving challenges that have been created by our School Sports Partnership.
Maths
FRACTIONS – Fractions of amounts – Today and tomorrow we will be working on Finding Fractions of Amounts.
I have also attached a Fraction Quiz, which will revise everything that we have covered in Fractions over the past 2 weeks. There are 3 rounds in the quiz so maybe do 2 rounds today and the final round tomorrow. The answers are included on the PowerPoint at the end of each round.
I have also made it into a video in case you can’t access the PowerPoint so just pause after it gives you the 4 multiple choice possible answers and jot down your answer before moving on to the next question.
Have a go at playing some of these Fraction Games from the Topmarks website.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/fractions-and-decimals
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
https://youtu.be/F3fMdEC8two Here is Today’s Maths lesson
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today? We have been so impressed with your daily scores.
Writing
- To be able to use modal verbs effectively within a sentence.
See the Power point attached. Like the Maths, Mrs Downing has recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do.
Take a look at this web link to revise modal verbs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/znd26v4
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
https://youtu.be/DtEj83z-xQE Here is Today’s English lesson
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
Maybe have a listen to an audio book today
If you continue to record your reading in your diary and get an adult to sign your diary each time you read, you will still be able to collect your raffle tickets when we are back in school.
Spellings
This week we will be looking at the spellings ible and able
We will focus on our last word today - suitable
I loved reading your Silly Spelling stories on the word ‘mischief’ last week so let’s have a go today at writing one with the word suitable - aim to include it at least 5 times on your story.
e.g. The young cat believed it was a suitable candidate for the job. It had lots of experience of capturing baddies and believed this job would be a suitable choice. The uniform was also suitable and would make him look rather cool. The only suitable opportunity option is to give him the job. He would be a suitable option as the new PC.
Spelling words: reliable, terrible, comfortable, understandable, visible, possible, responsible, sensible, reasonable, suitable
Story
‘The Explorer’ by Katherine Rundell
Please follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham read some more of our new class novel.
Worship
This morning is your chance to sing these hymns aloud at home and learn to sign them. –
Our God is a Great Big God            
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGYVhGWlRhA 
Be Still for the Presence of the Lord
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDvK1u0mrZ4
#2021FitnessChallenge
Let’s take a look at some workouts from 5-A-Day.
Home Access Username - LGPS97
Home Access Password - LosGr9
Eco Schools at Home Campaign
Mrs Brennan has registered our school into an #EcoSchoolsAtHome campaign and she needs your help! Have a look at the below eco-challenges that we would love you to complete before 26th March 2021:
- Draw a ‘Don’t drop litter’ poster and drop it to the school reception area to be displayed in the window
- Upcycle a plastic bottle into something new (e.g. a bird feeder)
- Carry out a 2-day single use plastic audit at home – this means keep a record of all the times you use single-use plastic that needs to be thrown away after use
- Design a new anti-littering slogan and logo for fast food, soft drinks or PPE litter
- Interview an older person to ask them about their thoughts on if the amount of litter is increasing
You can share photos of your work or you completing the eco-challenges with us on Twitter, or drop off anything you do make into the school reception area.
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us and upload your home learning tasks using the Upload your Homework tab.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning 3.2.21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 2nd Feb 2021 @ 4:53pm
Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Good morning Toucans.
It has been lovely reading your travel journals this week. They have made us all reminisce about past holidays! I hope you are all looking after your mental health this week and are having a go at some of our suggested activities.
As you know this week is Children’s Mental Health week where we will celebrate the theme ‘Express Yourself’. Try this activity today.
Try another activity from our attached list - ‘Well-Being Ideas’ to keep your minds healthy today and take a break away from your screens.
Maths
FRACTIONS - Division – This will be new to you today as Dividing fractions is only a Year 6 objective. Our focus today we will be dividing fractions by a whole number. Take your time to listen to all the audio clips and to follow the step by step directions.
Have a go at playing some of these Fraction Games from the Topmarks website.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/fractions-and-decimals
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today? We have been so impressed with your daily scores.
Writing/Reading
- To be able to summarise the text and pick out key facts
See the Power point attached. Like the Maths, Mrs Downing has recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do.
Take a look at this web link to revise key reading skills – summarising
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zvtbf82
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
Spellings
This week we will be looking at the spellings ible and able
We will focus on these 3 words today - responsible, sensible, reasonable
Write each word out 3 times in your best handwriting.
Circle the ible and able in each word.
Can you write an explanation for each word, maybe put the word in a sentence to explain its meaning?
I have also attached a worksheet on ible and able that you might like to complete.
Spelling words: reliable, terrible, comfortable, understandable, visible, possible, responsible, sensible, reasonable, suitable
Story
‘The Explorer’ by Katherine Rundell
Please follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham read some more of our new class novel.
Worship
My Smiling Mind - https://app.smilingmind.com.au/
I have also attached 2 mindfulness activities which you might like to do – a colouring in activity or choose one of the mindfulness activity cards to do. Have fun and relax!
Also if you didn’t yesterday, take a look at this video today - Creativity goes on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl1NW7h7lrY
#2021FitnessChallenge
Have a go at completing a Joe Wick’s workout today.
https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1
Eco Schools at Home Campaign
Mrs Brennan has registered our school into an #EcoSchoolsAtHome campaign and she needs your help! Have a look at the below eco-challenges that we would love you to complete before 26th March 2021:
- Draw a ‘Don’t drop litter’ poster and drop it to the school reception area to be displayed in the window
- Upcycle a plastic bottle into something new (e.g. a bird feeder)
- Carry out a 2-day single use plastic audit at home – this means keep a record of all the times you use single-use plastic that needs to be thrown away after use
- Design a new anti-littering slogan and logo for fast food, soft drinks or PPE litter
- Interview an older person to ask them about their thoughts on if the amount of litter is increasing
You can share photos of your work or you completing the eco-challenges with us on Twitter, or drop off anything you do make into the school reception area.
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us and upload your home learning tasks using the Upload your Homework tab.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning 2.2.21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 1st Feb 2021 @ 5:43pm
Tuesday 2nd February 2021
Good morning Toucans.
I hope you are all keeping well and had a good day yesterday. It was great to see your achievements being shared on our Discussion and Homework pages. You are all working extremely hard and we are very proud of you. Keep up the great work.
We must wish Teddy a very Happy Birthday today!
As you know this week is Children’s Mental Health week where we will celebrate the theme ‘Express Yourself’. Try this activity today.
We have attached lots of ‘Well-Being Ideas’ for you to try out this week on our blog. Have a go at the activity - How well do you know each other?
Also take a look at this video - Creativity goes on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl1NW7h7lrY
Maths
FRACTIONS - Multiplying – This week we are continuing to work on Fractions before we move onto Shape and Geometry next week.
Have a go at playing some of these Fraction Games from the Topmarks website.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/fractions-and-decimals
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
If you have your Maths CGP book complete pages 32 and 33 on multiplying fractions or see the Word document attached to the blog, including the answers for you to self-check.
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today? We have been so impressed with your daily scores.
Writing – Journal Writing
- To produce a piece of writing about a day trip or holiday that you have been on.
- Practise using punctuation ( )
Please watch this video - the PowerPoint is too large for us to attach to the blog today. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45Z8GBIRNnY&feature=youtu.be
Reading
New edition of First News for you to read today
- See page 28 find out what happened to a young girl who kicked her football into the Irish Sea
- Have a go at the Puzzles on page 23
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
Spellings
This week we will be looking at the spellings ible and able
We will focus on the first 3 words today - understandable, visible, possible Write each word out 3 times in your best handwriting.
Circle the ible and able in each word.
Can you write an explanation for each word, maybe put the word in a sentence to explain its meaning?
Take a look at this second lesson from Oak National Academy on investigating the suffixes ible and able
Spelling words: reliable, terrible, comfortable, understandable, visible, possible, responsible, sensible, reliable, suitable
Story
‘The Explorer’ by Katherine Rundell
Please follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham read some more of our new class novel.
Worship
Open the Book – have a listen to the following story
The Two Houses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=or3Gm6I8Zy4&t=12s
#2021FitnessChallenge – 10 Yoga poses for self-love
https://cosmickids.com/10-kids-yoga-poses-for-self-love/
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us and upload your home learning tasks using the Upload your Homework tab.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning 1.2.21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 31st Jan 2021 @ 4:26pm
Monday 1st February 2021
Good morning Toucans!
I hope you all had a lovely restful weekend with your families and are ready for another week of home learning.
This week is Children’s Mental Health week where we will celebrate the theme ‘Express Yourself’.
We have attached lots of ‘Well-Being Ideas’ for you to try out this week on our blog. Have a go at the Colour Exploration activity today or try and complete one of the Scavenger Hunts.
Worship
Well-being worship with Mrs Powell
Maths
Subtracting Fractions - Great work last week on finding Equivalent fractions and being able to compare them. I was also impressed by your work on Friday – Adding Fractions. This week we will continue to work on Fractions before we move onto Shape and Geometry next week.
Remember to take a look at some of these Maths games to revise key facts on fractions.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/fractions-and-decimals
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today? We have been so impressed with your daily scores.
Writing
- To produce a piece of writing about a day trip of holiday that you have been on.
- Practise using punctuation ( )
See the Power point attached. Like the Maths, Mrs Downing has recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do.
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
There is also a travel planning sheet attached to the blog that you may want to use.
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
New edition of First News is on the blog today. I would recommend reading the following articles.
- Space Travel page 14
- Music for Mental Health page 25
Spellings
This week we will be looking at the spellings ible and able
We will focus on the first 3 words today - reliable, terrible, comfortable,
Write each word out 3 times in your best handwriting.
Circle the ible and able in each word.
Can you write an explanation for each word, maybe put the word in a sentence to explain its meaning?
Take a look at this lesson from Oak National Academy on investigating the suffixes ible and able
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-investigate-suffixes-ible-and-able-6rwkcc
Spelling words: reliable, terrible, comfortable, understandable, visible, possible, responsible, sensible, reliable, suitable
Story
‘The Explorer’ by Katherine Rundell, read by Mrs Whittingham
Please follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham read some more of our new class novel.
#2021FitnessChallenge
Let’s take a look at some workouts from 5-A-Day.
Home Access Username - LGPS97
Home Access Password - LosGr9
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us and upload your home learning tasks using the Upload your Homework tab.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning 29.1.21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 28th Jan 2021 @ 7:41pm
Friday 29th January 2021
Good morning Toucans.
Happy Friday everyone. Thank you everyone for working so hard on your home learning this week. I think you all deserve to be put in the Praise Book! Have yourself a hot chocolate today as you watch Mrs Powell’s worship.
Maths
FRACTIONS – Adding Fractions - Please follow the attached PowerPoint and listen to Mrs Whittingham’s audio recordings to explain each slide.
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Well done to everyone who had a go at the Pyramid Challenge yesterday. We have got some super keen mathematicians in Toucans. I have added another challenge today on adding Fractions. Again answer the questions on the first page of the Word document and then the answers are on the second page. Remember this is an optional extra but we expect everyone to complete the work on the PowerPoint lesson.
Remember to take a look at some of these Maths games to revise key facts on fractions.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/fractions-and-decimals
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today? We have been so impressed with your daily scores.
Science – Diet and Lifestyle – lesson 2
See the Science Power point attached. Remember to click on the audio button to hear Mrs Downing guide you through the lesson.
Click on the link below if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint.
Oak National Academy weblink
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/why-do-people-with-different-lifestyles-need-different-diets-6nj66r
Link to worksheet
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/why-do-people-with-different-lifestyles-need-different-diets-6nj66r?step=2&activity=worksheet
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home or an edition of First News.
Don’t forget our new copy of First News. I’ll attach it for you today to read.
If you continue to record your reading in your diary and get an adult to sign your diary each time you read, you will still be able to collect your raffle tickets when we are back in school.
Spellings
As its Friday today and we would usually have a test so I would like you give yourself one using these words today. Look at each word, say it to yourself and then write it down.
Think about the ei and ie.
Remember the rule ‘i’ before ‘e’ except after ‘c’
Spelling words: ceiling, shriek, perceive, relief, receive, piece, protein, achieve, niece, mischief
Story
‘The Explorer’ by Katherine Rundell, read by Mrs Whittingham
Please follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham read some more of our new class novel.
Worship
Grab a hot chocolate and listen to Mrs Powell Read Boogie Bear by David Walliams. https://youtu.be/WYc5Xfs2_SQ
#2021FitnessChallenge
Let’s take a look at some workouts from 5-A-Day. Why not try DIY and Fresh?
Home Access Username - LGPS97
Home Access Password - LosGr9
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us about your work today and upload your homework please for us to give you individual feedback on.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning 28.1.21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 27th Jan 2021 @ 6:51pm
Thursday 28th January 2021
Good morning Toucans.
I hope you got the chance yesterday to try out some of the new reading resources that I suggested below. I will leave them there for you to have a look today if you didn’t.
Maths
FRACTIONS – comparing fractions - Please follow the attached PowerPoint and listen to Mrs Whittingham’s audio recordings to explain each slide.
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Remember to take a look at some of these Maths games to revise key facts on fractions.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/fractions-and-decimals
I was delighted to see so many mathematicians have a go at the extra challenge yesterday so I have attached another one to the blog for you today. It involves adding and subtracting fractions to complete the pyramids. I will look forward to seeing who takes up this challenge. Remember this is an optional extra, you don’t have to do it and there are some challenge questions already on the PowerPoint.
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today? We have been so impressed with your daily scores.
Writing – A postcard from India
- Know the difference between fact and opinion
- Practice using the punctuation brackets and dashes
See the Power point attached. Like the Maths, Mrs Downing has recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do.
Please have a look at the following link about facts and opinions:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zn4dqp3
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home or an edition of First News.
Take a look at the new library resource that the Oak Academy has provided. Each week they will provide a free book for you to read and you will learn more about the author.
https://library.thenational.academy/
This week the book to read is The Girl Who Stole an Elephant by Nizrana Farook
If you continue to record your reading in your diary and get an adult to sign your diary each time you read, you will still be able to collect your raffle tickets when we are back in school.
Here is another great resource to access lots of Reading Books.
Our FREE Storytime Online resources are still available to all via our website. Children use a QR code to access a range of stories being read by their authors. The link is: https://www.booksfortopics.com/storytime-online
Spellings
This week we will be looking at the spellings ei and ie.
We will focus on our final word today - mischief
Could you try and write a silly short story using this word at least 5 times?
e.g. Yesterday, I heard some mischief upstairs. When I went up, I knew the little girl was up to something. Her face was full of mischief! You need to keep a close eye on these little people as they love mischief. Morning, noon and night, nothing but mischief. As soon as I turn my back, more mischief!
I have also attached a spelling activity for you to do. Check any spellings you need to using a dictionary.
Here is the link to an online dictionary - https://www.dictionary.com/
Spelling words: ceiling, shriek, perceive, relief, receive, piece, protein, achieve, niece, mischief
Worship
New Praise Hymn to sign
Be Still for the Presence of the Lord
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDvK1u0mrZ4
Here is last week’s one for you to also have a go at.
Our God is a Great Big God
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGYVhGWlRhA
#2021FitnessChallenge
Can you set up a fitness circuit course in your garden?
E.g. a spot for 10 star jumps, somewhere to run for 5 mins, maybe skip for 1 minute (you don’t need a skipping rope, just do the hand actions), throw and catch a ball whilst clapping between each catch etc. I’m sure you can come up with lots of ideas and I look forward to hearing about your fitness circuit on our Discussion today.
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us about your work today and upload your homework please for us to give you individual feedback on.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning 27 1 21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 26th Jan 2021 @ 4:43pm
Wednesday 27th January 2021
Good morning Toucans!
We hope you are all keeping up with your reading at home. We have attached lots of ideas to help you with this today. Please see below in the Reading Section.
Maths
FRACTIONS – changing improper fractions to mixed numbers - Please follow the attached PowerPoint and listen to Mrs Whittingham’s audio recordings to explain each slide.
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Remember to take a look at some of these Maths games to revise key facts on fractions.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/fractions-and-decimals
I have also attached an extra Challenge activity on Comparing Fractions for our keen mathematicians. Page 1 has 9 questions and then page 2 has the answers. This is an optional task so only do if you are feeling really keen!
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today? We have been so impressed with your daily scores.
Writing – using brackets and dashes
This PowerPoint was too big to attach today so please watch the video and pause it as required.
Brackets and Dashes
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/grammar-for-writing-using-brackets-and-dashes-6mwkec
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home or an edition of First News.
Take a look at the new library resource that the Oak Academy has provided. Each week they will provide a free book for you to read and you will learn more about the author.
https://library.thenational.academy/
This week the book to read is The Girl Who Stole an Elephant by Nizrana Farook.
Here is another great resource to access lots of Reading Books. I know some of you might want to choose a book to read to your little brother/sister. Or one for Yourself!
Our FREE Storytime Online resources are still available to all via our website. Children use a QR code to access a range of stories being read by their authors. The link is: https://www.booksfortopics.com/storytime-online
Spellings
This week we will be looking at the spellings ei and ie.
We will focus on the first 3 words today - protein, achieve, niece,
Write each word out 3 times in your best handwriting.
Circle the ei or ie in each word.
Can you write an explanation for each word, maybe put the word in a sentence to explain its meaning?
I have also attached a spelling activity for you to do. Check any spellings you need to using a dictionary.
Here is the link to an online dictionary - https://www.dictionary.com/
Spelling words: ceiling, shriek, perceive, relief, receive, piece, protein, achieve, niece, mischief
Story
‘The Last Post’ by Keith Campion, read by Mrs Whittingham
Please follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham read the final part of this beautiful book.
Worship
My Smiling Mind - https://app.smilingmind.com.au/
I have also attached 2 mindfulness activities which you might like to do – a colouring in activity or dot-to-dot. Have fun and relax!
#2021FitnessChallenge
Take a look at this website and join in with the moves
'AVENGERS' KIDS TABATA WORKOUT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyWyBern6q4
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 'Starlord'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2nURl5xOWU
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us about your work today and upload your homework please for us to give you individual feedback on.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning 26.1.21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 25th Jan 2021 @ 7:19pm
Tuesday 26th January 2021
Good morning Toucans.
I hope you are all keeping well and had a good day yesterday. It was great to see your achievements being shared on our Discussion and Homework pages. You are all working extremely hard and we are very proud of you. Keep up the great work.
Maths
Equivalent FRACTIONS – This week we are starting a unit of work on Fractions. Today we will look at finding equivalent fractions, then we will look at comparing and ordering fractions, adding, subtracting, multiplying and finally dividing fractions. Some of this work should be familiar to you as we did quite a bit of work on fractions in class before Christmas.
Have a go at playing some of these Fraction Games from the Topmarks website.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/fractions-and-decimals
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today? We have been so impressed with your daily scores.
Writing – Martha’s Suitcase
See the PowerPoint attached and the copy of Martha’s Suitcase. Today you will be focusing on understanding information in a text.
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Reading
New edition of First News for you to read today
- See page 10 for a great article on Holocaust Memorial Day
- Also page 16 Insect Ice-cream
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
Spellings
This week we will be looking at the spellings ei and ie.
We will focus on the first 3 words today - relief, receive, piece
Write each word out 3 times in your best handwriting.
Circle the ei or ie in each word.
Can you write an explanation for each word, maybe put the word in a sentence to explain its meaning?
If you didn’t get a chance to do this yesterday, take a look at this weblink to the see an online lesson on this spelling rule and there is a quiz at the bottom of the page that you can try.
https://www.spellzone.com/unit21/page1.cfm
I have also attached a spelling activity for you to do. Check any spellings you need to using a dictionary.
Here is the link to an online dictionary - https://www.dictionary.com/
Spelling words: ceiling, shriek, perceive, relief, receive, piece, protein, achieve, niece, mischief
Story
‘The Last Post’ by Keith Campion, read by Mrs Whittingham
Please follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham read some more of this beautiful book.
Worship – Open the Book
David and the Giant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXlaryAGOFA&feature=youtu.be
#2021FitnessChallenge
Choose an activity to do outdoors for at least 20 mins – share your ideas/plan on our Discussion
Some ideas – jogging, walking, skipping, jumping on the trampoline, kicking football, roller blading, circuit training etc.
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us and upload your home learning tasks using the Upload your Homework tab.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning 25.1.21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 22nd Jan 2021 @ 5:28pm
Monday 25th January 2021
Good morning Toucans.
Thank you to everyone who shared their healthy recipes with us on Friday. We hope you all had a lovely weekend and are ready to impress us again this week with the quality of your home learning. We look forward to seeing you all on our Zoom calls this week.
Maths
DIVISION with remainders - Great work last week on Multiplication. Today we will look at Division using the short method. Again like I mentioned on Friday, it is worth doing a Times Tables activity first to help speed up your working outs. Do some TTRs or maybe try one of these games.
Hit The Button.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Maths Train
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/mental-maths-train
Coconut Multiples
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/times-tables/coconut-multiples
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today? We have been so impressed with your daily scores.
Writing
See the Power point attached. Like the Maths, Mrs Downing has recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do.
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Here is the link to the online dictionary - https://www.dictionary.com/
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
Spellings
This week we will be looking at the spellings ei and ie.
We will focus on the first 3 words today - ceiling, shriek, perceive
Write each word out 3 times in your best handwriting.
Circle the ei or ie in each word.
Can you write an explanation for each word, maybe put the word in a sentence to explain its meaning?
Take a look at this weblink to the see an online lesson on this spelling rule and there is a quiz at the bottom of the page that you can try.
https://www.spellzone.com/unit21/page1.cfm
I have also attached a quick activity on ie words for you to do.
Spelling words: ceiling, shriek, perceive, relief, receive, piece, protein, achieve, niece, mischief
Story
‘The Last Post’ by Keith Campion, read by Mrs Whittingham
Please follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham read some more of this beautiful book.
Worship
Please click the link to Mrs Powell’s worship today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq0u-LIaDv0&feature=youtu.be
Reflection: Mrs Powell’s message today was about our Christian Value of RESPECT. Make a hand poem of your own all about respect. Who and what do you want to pray for at the moment? You could draw around your own or an adult’s hand, cut it out and write an idea on each finger like Mrs Powell shared in her worship.
#2021FitnessChallenge
https://www.activekidsdobetter.co.uk/active-home
This website offers lots of ideas for activities and games that you can do with your family to keep active.
Choose a game that you like the sound of and have fun with it today.
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us and upload your home learning tasks using the Upload your Homework tab.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning 22.1.21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 21st Jan 2021 @ 5:47pm
Friday 22nd January 2021
Good morning Toucans.
It has been lovely seeing you all on our Zoom calls this week. Thank you Toucans for your enthusiasm and commitment towards your home learning. I hope you all work hard today and then you definitely deserve a few days away from your school work to enjoy spending time with your families.
Maths
MULTPLICATION – Multiplying 2-digit numbers
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Have a go at this game to revise your Times Tables – choose a level to challenge yourself.
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/arithmetic
This is also another good game to revise times tables
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/times-tables/coconut-multiples
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today?
Science – Diet and Lifestyle – lesson 1
See the Science Power point attached. Remember to click on the audio button to hear Mrs Downing guide you through the lesson.
Click on the link below if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint.
Oak National Academy weblink
Link to worksheet
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/what-are-the-key-parts-of-a-healthy-diet-60wkgr?step=2&activity=worksheet
Recipe ideas
https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/recipes
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
Don’t forget our new copy of First News.
If you continue to record your reading in your diary and get an adult to sign your diary each time you read, you will still be able to collect your raffle tickets when we are back in school.
Spellings
As its Friday today and we would usually have a test I would like you give yourself one using these words today. Look at each word, say it to yourself and then write it down. Think about the Silent Letters.
Spelling words: calm, autumn, climb, guest, gnarled, talking, knowledge, knight, solemn, doubted
Story
Enjoy listening to our class book ‘The Last Post’ by Keith Campion, read by Mrs Whittingham)
Please follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham read this beautiful book.
Worship
"The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it."  
(Genesis 2:15) 
Our new Christian Value is RESPECT. Look again at the 17 Global Goals below and think about how we can respect our own homes, gardens, parks and local area.
Reflection
Talk to your family about the Global Goals and think about what small actions you could take at home. Make a pledge on the blank puzzle piece attached to today’s Blog about what you and your family could do.
For example: Mrs Whittinghams’ family are no longer using plastic food bags and cling film. They are on a mission to make sure they turn off the lights in the rooms they are not using and they go for walks and runs locally so they don’t use the car as much.
Please have you hot chocolate ready enjoy worship with Mrs Powell. (ignore the incorrect date)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXAJvJZHekE&feature=youtu.be
#2021FitnessChallenge
Jump Start Jonny - https://www.jumpstartjonny.co.uk/free-stuff
Take a look at this website and join in with the Energizers to keep fit and healthy.
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us and to upload your work under Homework as well for individual feedback. Mr Beswick/Mrs Whittingham will be checking in on the Discussion/Homework pages today.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning 21 1 21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 20th Jan 2021 @ 3:38pm
Thursday 21st January 2021
Good morning Toucans.
Thank you for sharing your fantastic work on our Discussion yesterday and for uploading onto the Homework page. Mrs Downing and myself are very impressed with the standard of work. We are so proud of your commitment to ensuring you are completing your tasks to the best of your ability.
Maths
MULTPLICATION – Multiplying 2-digit numbers - Today we will look at our multiplication methods, focusing in particular on how to use the grid method to multiply 2 digit numbers. We will then move on to column multiplication.
I have also attached some problem solving tasks on a Word document for you to try. The questions are on the first page and the answers are on the second page, so don’t scroll down to page 2 until you have had a go at solving the problems first by yourself.
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Have a go at this game to revise your Times Tables – choose a level to challenge yourself.
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/arithmetic
This is also another good game to revise times tables
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/times-tables/coconut-multiples
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today? We have been so impressed with your daily scores.
Writing – Diary
See the Power point attached. Like the Maths, Mrs Downing has recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do.
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
Today I will attach a new copy of First News for you to read.
If you continue to record your reading in your diary and get an adult to sign your diary each time you read, you will still be able to collect your raffle tickets when we are back in school.
Spellings
Silent Letters.
We will focus on our last silent letter word for this week - doubted
Write down the root word.
Explain the meaning of this word and then put it in a sentence to show your understanding.
Can you draw an image around the word to help you remember it?
Take a look at this web link to the BBC to find out more about Silent Letters. Watch the video clips and have a go at the activities.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zcjfhcw
Spelling words: calm, autumn, climb, guest, gnarled, talking, knowledge, knight, solemn, doubted
Story
Enjoy listening to our class book ‘The Last Post’ by Keith Campion, read by Mrs Whittingham
You can also follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham read some more of this beautiful book.
Worship
We will look again at the hymn that we did last week. Many of you are already familiar with this hymn, but now is your chance to sing it aloud at home and learn to sign it. - Our God is a Great Big God
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGYVhGWlRhA
#2021FitnessChallenge
Go Noodle - https://family.gonoodle.com/
Take a look at this website and join in with these dances
https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/guacamole
https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/bye-bye-bye
https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/im-still-standing
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us and to upload your completed Homework tasks for us to give individual feedback. Mrs Whittingham will be checking in on the Discussion page today.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning 20 1 21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 19th Jan 2021 @ 2:59pm
Wednesday 20th January 2021
Good morning Toucans.
Maths
AREA - Please follow the attached PowerPoint and listen to Mrs Whittingham’s audio recordings to explain each slide.
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Here is a link for a great game to revise key arithmetic facts – Hit The Button.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today? We have been so impressed with your daily scores.
Writing - Diary Writing
The English PowerPoint for today's lesson is too big to attach to our blog today. However, it has been uploaded as a video on YouTube so if you just watch this and pause/replay the video when needed. Just make sure when you click on the weblink below that you start playing the video at the beginning.
https://youtu.be/nd-BJOR-VWs
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
Take a look at the new library resource that the Oak Academy has provided. Each week they will provide a free book for you to read.
https://library.thenational.academy/
This week the book to read is Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson.
Spellings
This week we will be looking at Silent Letters.
We will focus on the first 3 words today - knowledge, knight, solemn
Write each word out 3 times in your best handwriting.
Circle the silent letter in each word.
Can you compose a sentence with these words?
Take a look at this weblink to the BBC to find out more about Silent Letters. Watch the video clips and have a go at the activities.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zcjfhcw
Spelling words: calm, autumn, climb, guest, gnarled, talking, knowledge, knight, solemn, doubted
Story
‘The Last Post’ by Keith Campion, read by Mrs Whittingham
Please follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham read some more of this beautiful book. https://youtu.be/3s1lvAEwv8k
Worship
My Smiling Mind - https://app.smilingmind.com.au/
If you haven’t yet made an account, you can follow these instructions. First, you will need to sign up to a free account at https://app.smilingmind.com.au/ (it only takes 2 minutes!) Once you have signed up, select the age category ’12 and under’. Then you need to select which type of mindfulness activities you are interested in, I recommend choosing ‘improving wellbeing’. Finally select the resources for ’10-12 year olds’ and you will now have access to 60+ mindfulness sessions that are great to help your child relax, unwind and switch off after a busy day of home learning
#2021FitnessChallenge
Take a look at this website and join in with the moves
HARRY POTTER 'HOGWARTS' SCHOOL WORKOUT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBGOZlZ2-DY
THE DARK KNIGHT 'BATMAN' WORKOUT! PART 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU7StZxAwJ0
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us about your work today. Mrs Whittingham will be checking in on the Discussion page today.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning 19 1 21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 18th Jan 2021 @ 6:27pm
Tuesday 19th January 2021
Good morning Toucans.
It was so lovely to see you on our first ever Zoom call yesterday. You are all amazing! We are so proud of how hard you are all working and your enthusiasm towards completing your home learning tasks to the best of your ability.
Maths
CALCULATING PERIMETER - Please follow the attached PowerPoint and listen to Mrs Whittingham’s audio recordings to explain each slide.
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Take another look at great game to revise key arithmetic facts – Hit The Button.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today? We have been so impressed with your daily scores.
Writing - Diary
The English PowerPoint for today's lesson is too big to attach to our blog today. However, it has been uploaded as a video on YouTube so if you just watch this and pause/replay the video when needed. Just make sure when you click on the weblink below that you start playing the video at the beginning. Today’s lesson is using your plan from yesterday’s lesson to start writing your diary entry.
Mrs Downing mentioned the following web links on her PowerPoint yesterday that you may like to explore to help further with your writing ideas.
Google Earth Animals from above
https://earth.google.com/web/data=CiQSIhIgNTk5NDhiMjMwYjQ2MTFlNzhlMDQxNWY2OWQzNDJmYmY
Cities from their street maps
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/sep/30/identify-world-cities-street-plans-quiz
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
Take a look at the new library resource that the Oak Academy has provided. Each week they will provide a free book for you to read.
https://library.thenational.academy/
This week the book to read is Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson.
Spellings
This week we will be looking at Silent Letters.
We will focus on the first 3 words today - guest, gnarled, talking
Write each word out 3 times in your best handwriting.
Circle the silent letter in each word.
Can you compose a sentence with these words?
Take a look at this weblink to the BBC to find out more about Silent Letters. Watch the video clips and have a go at the activities.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zcjfhcw
Spelling words: calm, autumn, climb, guest, gnarled, talking, knowledge, knight, solemn, doubted
Story
‘The Last Post’ by Keith Campion, read by Mrs Whittingham
Please follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham read some more of this beautiful book. https://youtu.be/nxZosF4-2bE
Worship
Open The Book - Goodbye at last
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTw0cvR7iUI
#2021FitnessChallenge
Take a look at this website and join in with the moves
'THE BLACK PANTHER’ workout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SDWArXm4mA
The Wonder Woman Superhero Workout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enI5HT_4sbM
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us about your work today. Mrs Downing will be checking in on the Discussion page and I know she is looking forward to hearing about your home learning.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Toucans Home Learning 18 1 21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 17th Jan 2021 @ 1:58pm
Monday 18th January 2021
Good morning Toucans.
We hope you all had a lovely, restful weekend. We are all looking forward to seeing everyone for our Zoom session at 8.40am.
Maths
ARITHMETIC - Today we will have a look at our first Arithmetic test of the Spring term. Mrs Whittingham will start with an introduction and then take your time to complete the questions before we mark them together.
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Here is a link for a great game to revise key arithmetic facts – Hit The Button.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today? We have been so impressed with your daily scores.
Writing
See the Power point attached. Like the Maths, Mrs Downing has recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do.
Mrs Downing mentions the following web links on her PowerPoint that you may like to explore to help with your writing ideas. The diary entry plan is also available at the bottom of the blog too.
Google Earth Animals from above
https://earth.google.com/web/data=CiQSIhIgNTk5NDhiMjMwYjQ2MTFlNzhlMDQxNWY2OWQzNDJmYmY
Cities from their street maps
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/sep/30/identify-world-cities-street-plans-quiz
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
Take a look at the new library resource that the Oak Academy has provided. Each week they will provide a free book for you to read.
https://library.thenational.academy/
This week the book to read is Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson.
Spellings
This week we will be looking at Silent Letters.
We will focus on the first 3 words today - calm, autumn, climb
Write each word out 3 times in your best handwriting.
Circle the silent letter in each word.
Can you compose a sentence with these words?
Take a look at this weblink to the BBC to find out more about Silent Letters. Watch the video clips and have a go at the activities.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zcjfhcw
Spelling words: calm, autumn, climb, guest, gnarled, talking, knowledge, knight, solemn, doubted
Story
‘The Last Post’ by Keith Campion, read by Mrs Whittingham
Please follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham read some more of this beautiful book. https://youtu.be/q6q6E1KhJLQ
Worship
Listen to Mrs Powell read a lovely story - The Feather
#2021FitnessChallenge
Go Noodle - https://family.gonoodle.com/
Take a look at this website and join in with these dances
https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/were-the-party
https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/gonoodle-hand-jive
https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/xavier-and-rasheem-go-to-the-beach
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us about your work today. Mrs Downing will be checking in on the Discussion page and I know she is looking forward to hearing about your home learning.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.