The Gates Primary SchoolOur blogs
Date: 18th Jun 2020 @ 10:32am
We have been reading The Colour Monster all week, a story about a monster who needs to separate his colours to understand his feelings. All the children in Bubble 5 have done amazing well with this story and today created a Feelings poem. Well done super stars!
Starlings Home Learning - 18.6.20
Date: 18th Jun 2020 @ 8:40am
Good morning Starlings,
Here are some more ideas for your flag topic – I really like the cake!!
Take a look at our throwback Thursday – who do you think it is? Follow the instructions on Miss Fairhurst’s blog to make a comment.
Well done for the work completed yesterday.
Today’s learning:
Here are our tasks:
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-recognise-identify-and-describe-unit-fractions
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/poetry-reading-comprehension-language
Other tasks
Don’t forget the other tasks on the discussion blogs. You can also use ixl to support any learning on The Oak Academy if you would like to.
Have a great day!
Mr Dean
Kingfishers Home Learning 18th June
Date: 18th Jun 2020 @ 8:37am
Good morning!
Throwback Thursday - Guess Who!
Today is Thursday which means there will be another 'Throwback Thursday - Guess Who' posted to the Whole School blog page (School Website > School blogs > School Blog).
Make sure you have a look and cast your guess as to who you think the little person grew up to be! I can't wait to see your responses.
Work:
After feedback from parents, teachers and children – we have decided to freshen up our home learning routine. LBQ will still be used but less so than previously. In its place, we will be using National Oak Academy to provide online teaching which will provide more support to your children whilst providing a wider range of subjects. Daily links will be provided for all lessons. Once on the site, most lessons start with a quick introductory quiz, followed by a teaching video, followed by an activity and a recap quiz.
A discussion feed has been sent up to share the work from the previous day. If you are unsure of how this should look please look at yesterday's discussion feed (17.06.20)
I have also attached their examples to this blog post to view. If you're working on a computer your easiest way is to use the 'snipping tool' located on your desktop programmes. This allows you to take a screenshot of your page and save the image which can then be uploaded.
If you're struggling with this, please make me aware so I can help! :)
Reading:
Year 5 will now have a reading solutions login. You will need to visit https://readingsolutionsuk.co.uk/ and login.
Site code: RPTHEGA
Your username and password will follow the same format – First name and Initial with the password ‘qwerty’.
For example ThomasD – qwerty
All Year 5's please ensure you're accessing this daily!
Tasks for today:
- Y5 Reading Solutions x2
- TT rockstars (20mins)
Maths – https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-identify-and-describe-reflections/
Literacy - https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/set-of-instructions-spag-focus-cohesive-devices
Science - https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/how-is-igneous-rock-formed
There was some excellent work submitted on Seesaw yesterday - very impressed!
Have a lovely day,
Mr Horsley
Throwback Thursday - Guess Who
Date: 18th Jun 2020 @ 8:33am
Good Morning everyone!
It's time for our weekly Throwback Thursday – GUESS WHO!
Remember, your job – simple! Guess who the little person grew up to be. The member of staff can be anyone working in school: Office, Teaching Assistant, Teacher. It could even be a member of staff who is currently off at the minute! (so, make sure you switch your brains on).
Here’s the picture you’re guessing at today:
To have your guess (staff and children!), make sure you add a comment as to who you think this is
Reminder of how do to this:
1. Click on the Title - Throwback Thursday Guess Who
2. Scroll down to the bottom.
3. Click on the link 'Pupil Login'.
4. Type in your username and password.
5. Start Guessing!
I will reveal who it is by the end of today.
Happy Guessing :)
Date: 18th Jun 2020 @ 8:23am
This week in Science, Superman left us the task of finding the best material to make his cape. He was struggling to find one because the shops are shut! We decided that our design criteria was ensuring we used a waterproof and light material. We tried 4 different materials and tested them outside.
Eagles - 18th June - Home Learning
Date: 18th Jun 2020 @ 8:17am
Good morning Eagles!
Throwback Thursday - Guess Who!
Today is Thursday which means there will be another 'Throwback Thursday - Guess Who' posted to the Whole School blog page (School Website > School blogs > School Blog).
Make sure you have a look and cast your guess as to who you think the little person grew up to be! I can't wait to see your responses.
Work:
After feedback from parents, teachers and children – we have decided to freshen up our home learning routine. LBQ will still be used but less so than previously. In its place, we will be using National Oak Academy to provide online teaching which will provide more support to your children whilst providing a wider range of subjects. Daily links will be provided for all lessons. Once on the site, most lessons start with a quick introductory quiz, followed by a teaching video, followed by an activity and a recap quiz.
A discussion feed has been set up to share outcomes from today's learning.
Tasks for today:
- TT rockstars (20mins)
- LBQ code – aqx
Maths – https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-identify-and-describe-reflections/
Literacy - https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/set-of-instructions-spag-focus-cohesive-devices
Science - https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/how-is-igneous-rock-formed
Have a great day,
Mr Simpson
Swallows 18th June 2020 - Home Learning
Date: 18th Jun 2020 @ 6:57am
Good Morning Swallows!!!
Remember to take a look at our throwback Thursday – who do you think it is? Follow the instructions on Miss Fairhurst’s blog to make a comment.
Well done for the work completed yesterday.
Today’s learning:
Here are our tasks:
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-recognise-identify-and-describe-unit-fractions
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/poetry-reading-comprehension-language
Other tasks
Don’t forget the other tasks on the discussion blogs. You can also use IXL to support any learning on The Oak Academy if you would like to.
Have a great day children!
Mr P 🌈🌈🌈
Nursery Home Learning 18th June
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 9:36pm
Good Morning, Penguins!
Wow, It's Thursday!
You look like you had such a great time yesterday with your challenges:
Here are two more challenges!
Challenge 1:
Can you draw a wiggly worm and have a think about what they need?
Where do they live?
What do they eat?
Do they have legs like us?
Challenge 2:
I hope you have a fantastic day!
Miss Altham
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 9:10pm
We have had a very busy few days in Nursery!
We have been reading our favourite stories and decided to make our own Superworms and Elmers.
We went on a hunt to see if we could spot Superworm in his natural habitat.
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 8:09pm
Hi Swallows,
Just a quick post to let you all know how appreciated this last week has been, just to speak with some of your parents, look at the exciting things you have been getting up to apart form home-learning and to learn that so many new skills are being learned by you is incredible. Me and Mrs Roberts are missing your smiling faces so much at the moment, but your blog posts and pictures keep the days sunny and bright!
LBQ –
20 house points for the following Swallows, spreading their wings and flying through some tricky tasks that have meant a mix of learning this week!
Well done to Aiden, Lucas, Braxton, Jenson B and Jenson M, Aron, Harrison, Phoebe, Hibah, Tiana, Hayden, Hannah, Viyan, Dario and Lexcia!
Look at this superb working Swallows – it is great to see you put in so much effort! Keep this going, such a wonderful group!
Keep up that wonderful hard work – you have amazed me the last few weeks with your determination. I WILL see you soon and we will ‘party like it is 1999!’
Mr P 🌈🌈🌈
Doves - Home Learning - 17th June
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 8:02pm
Good morning Doves,
Throwback Thursday - Guess Who!
Today is Thursday which means there will be another 'Throwback Thursday - Guess Who' posted to the Whole School blog page (School Website > School blogs > School Blog).
Make sure you have a look and cast your guess as to who you think the little person grew up to be! I can't wait to see your responses.
Work:
After feedback from parents, teachers and children – we have decided to freshen up our home learning routine. LBQ will still be used but less so than previously. In its place, we will be using National Oak Academy to provide online teaching which will provide more support to your children whilst providing a wider range of subjects. Daily links will be provided for all lessons. Once on the site, most lessons start with a quick introductory quiz, followed by a teaching video, followed by an activity and a recap quiz.
A discussion feed has been sent up to share the work from the previous day. If you are unsure of how this should look please look at yesterday's discussion feed (17.06.20)
I have also attached their examples to this blog post to view. If you're working on a computer your easiest way is to use the 'snipping tool' located on your desktop programmes. This allows you to take a screenshot of your page and save the image which can then be uploaded.
If you're struggling with this, please make me aware so I can help! :)
Reading:
Year 5 will now have a reading solutions login. You will need to visit https://readingsolutionsuk.co.uk/ and login.
Site code: RPTHEGA
Your username and password will follow the same format – First name and Initial with the password ‘qwerty’.
For example ThomasD – qwerty
Well done to the following children for completing 2 comprehensions yesterday as set: Arwen, Chloe, Noah, Ava and Leon.
Well done to Oscar for completing 5 comprehensions.
All Year 5's please ensure you're accessing this daily!
Year 6 children please complete your LBQ reading task and a comprehension on Read Theory.
Well done to Amber, Thomas, Ellis and Ayaan for completing their Read theory.
Well done to Alfie, Thomas, Amber, Emily, Lucy, Adam, Jessica S, Ayaan, Ellis and Summer for completing their reading LBQ.
I wanted to also say a big well done to those children in school working hard! I love seeing you all (from a distance!) and all the amazing work you have been completing!
Tasks for today:
- Y5 Reading Solutions x2
- TT rockstars (20mins)
- LBQ code (Y6 only) – aqx
Maths – https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-identify-and-describe-reflections/
Literacy - https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/set-of-instructions-spag-focus-cohesive-devices
Science - https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/how-is-igneous-rock-formed
Have a lovely day,
Miss Fairhurst :)
Woodpeckers Home Learning 18.6.20
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 7:54pm
Good morning children,
Here are some more ideas for your flag topic – I really like the cake!! Check out the discussion blog or last night's celebration post for more ideas.
Take a look at our throwback Thursday – who do you think it is? Follow the instructions on Miss Fairhurst’s blog to make a comment.
Well done for the work completed yesterday. I was really pleased to see the updates about the work completed on the discussion post. Well done for trying something new!
Today’s learning:
Here are our tasks:
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-recognise-identify-and-describe-unit-fractions
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/poetry-reading-comprehension-language
Other tasks
Don’t forget the other tasks on the discussion blogs. You can also use ixl to support any learning on The Oak National Academy learning if you would like to.
Have a great day children!
Mrs Latham
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 6:02pm
Good morning penguins!
Maths
Recap on part part whole again by watching Monday’s video. Can you solve these part part whole problems? How many different ways can you make 20?
I’ve challenged you by putting some circles in some. To work these out, count how many are in one side and then carry on drawing in the other until you get to 20.
Challenge: can you write what you have found as number sentences?
Literacy
Today we are going to look at writing the long ‘oo’ sound. Watch the video and follow the instructions.
Daily reminders:
- Oxford owl reading
- Purple Mash
- Spellings
Don’t forget to upload your pictures on the blog so I can see what you have been doing.
Have a great day!
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 5:48pm
Welcome to our Nursery New Starters blog. We will post updates and useful information on here about your child’s transition to school.
Keep checking to find out what’s new!
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 5:46pm
Welcome to our Reception New Starters blog. We will post updates and useful information on here about your child’s transition to school.
Keep checking to find out what’s new!
Puffins Home Learning 18.06.20
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 5:24pm
Good morning Puffins Class!
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Today's home learning is:
Maths:
There is a worksheet with today's lesson, but if you want to practise more on IXL, you can go on: Measurement - U7
IXL - English - Senteneces - L1, L2
Today's phonics video can be found by clicking on the photo below:
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There are also a couple of websites you can visit for exciting Geography and Science lessons - check them out!
Keep up the hard work Puffins Class!
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Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 5:20pm
Good morning Robins Class!
Today's home learning is:
Continuing with the work on 'The Firework Maker's Daughter' for English:
More work on fractions:
Today's phonics video can be found by clicking on the image below:
There are also a couple of websites you can visit for exciting Geography and Science lessons - check them out!
Keep up all of the wonderful work Robins Class!
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 5:18pm
Good morning my little strawberries!
I hope you all had a fun Wednesday!
I had a look at some of your Purple Mash work and I was very impressed!
Keiji, Lucy and Max P have designed superhero capes:
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Isabelle, Jack and Oliver have designed their own t-shirts:
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Stephanie and Ethan designed a circus 'Big Top' tent:
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And it looks like we've got a new Ringmaster of Owls Class!!
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I've also had a look at some of your blogs and have been impressed with the hard work you've been getting up to at home - keep it up!!
We've had some dad fact files:
A superhero comic strip:
I think Lucy is onto a good idea here - we should use more cake to solve the world's problems!
Today's home learning is:
Continuing with the work on 'The Firework Maker's Daughter' for English:
More work on fractions:
There are also a couple of websites you can visit for exciting Geography and Science lessons - check them out!
Keep up all of the wonderful work Owl Class!
Robins - Home Learning Celebration 17.6.20
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 4:54pm
Wow, I am so impressed with the home learning I have seen over the past couple of days, thank you to all those children who have shared on the blog I don't think I have ever seen so many posts in one day!
Ethan F has been on a walk to see the swans and has made a super fact file about his daddy
One of you has really enjoyed the English lessons on 'THe Firework Makers Daughter'. I love how you have even included your Learning Objective
Another member of Ronbins has been super busy and grown some carrots and peas during this time. She has also written a super fact file about her daddy!
I have been incredibly jealous looking at all the activities this person has got up to, tie-die, paddling in the stream, growing strawberries, having tea parties in the garden and riding her bike. I am not so jealous of you painting the kitchen though, please feel free to come and do mine!
Another super fact file about this person's daddy!
Some brilliant purple mash work as well has been submitted, on our Superhero theme.
Keep up the good work guys!!
Woodpeckers Celebration Post 17.6.20
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 1:39pm
Hi Woodpeckers
I hope that you have all had a lovely day. Once again, I am proud of you and pleased with the work you are completing. Lots of work coming in which I will share on this post and some LBQ shout outs too.
LBQ
20 house points for the following children for completing all of their tasks on both Monday and Tuesday: Morgan, Millie, Luca, Emelia, Kaitlyn, Rebecca, Archie, Henry, Amber, Clayton, Heidi, Oliver B, Abigail, Jasmine, Kate and Erin.
10 house points for Lyndon, Brandon and Oliver BS as I can see that you are having a real good go at all of the tasks.
Look at all this fantastic work Woodpeckers, it’s great to see you working so hard!
Off to a great start. I can see some illustrations too. :)
A great story Abigail! Well done for including some excellent description :)
A detailed story from Freyja about Minecraft. Well done! :)
Great topic work from Kate. Lots of really interesting facts :)
Some excellent facts about different countries and their success at previous Olympic tournaments from Emelia. Excellent detail :)
And Rebecca completed a crossword which is a great way to learn the flags of different countries.
Lots of children have posted their work from the Oak National Academy on the discussion blog too. Well done!
Keep it up children. You are doing amazing!
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 10:36am
Good morning Starlings!
Well done, you have made it half way through another week and once again you have kept up you great effort levels!
Have a look at the start of Nathaniel’s writing task:
Check out the discussion page to find out how this ends!
Eva has also been hard at work researching the Union Jack and how it was designed:
I can’t wait to see what array of flags you all decide to research!
A final well done to Amelia, Elsie, Eva, Harry B, Harry M, Isla, Jake, Madelyn, Matylda, Zak and Toby for attempting your online learning on LBQ on Monday and Tuesday; I hope you are all enjoying the break from LBQ today!
I know some of you are working hard on your paper learning and home schooling as well, you haven’t been forgotten! Keep it up Starlings!
All the best,
Mr Dean
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 10:03am
We have been reading zog in the afternoons in school. We then practised our cutting skills by making some amazing cut and stick dragons. Aren't they amazing?
I have added the story of Zog for you to watch. Can you make a dragon and add it to your blog for me to see?
Starlings Home Learning - 17.6.20
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 8:47am
Good morning Starlings
Today’s learning:
Today we are starting to use a website called The Oak Academy. This website is a government site and on it they have put lots of links and ideas to support you at home. We have decided not to use the activities everyday, but wanted to use some of them on some days instead of LBQ. LBQ will be set on a Monday and Tuesday for all learning and also on a Friday for Maths.
As explained yesterday, there will be a mix of video clips from year 3 and 4. Sometimes the video clip will not be your year group but it’s all been carefully planned in so don’t worry.
I will set up a discussion feed for you to share any work which you complete using the Oak Academy. You could take a picture or screen shot the page then upload it if you wish.
Here are our tasks:
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/poetry-reading-comprehension-word-meaning
Other tasks
Don’t forget the other tasks on the discussion blogs. You can also use ixl to support any learning on The Oak Academy if you would like to.
Have a great day!
Mr Dean
Kingfishers Home Learning 17th June
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 8:22am
Good morning everyone,
After feedback from parents, teachers and children – we have decided to freshen up our home learning routine. LBQ will still be used but less so than previously. In its place, we will be using National Oak Academy to provide online teaching which will provide more support to your children whilst providing a wider range of subjects. Daily links will be provided for all lessons. Once on the site, most lessons start with a quick introductory quiz, followed by a teaching video, followed by an activity and a recap quiz.
The aim is that you will be receiving input from the video which will prepare you better for the written task and LBQ tasks towards the end of the week.
I have attached some examples of submitted Oak Academy work which you can submit to SeeSaw. If you're working on a computer your easiest way is to use the 'snipping tool' located on your desktop programmes. This allows you to take a screenshot of your page and save the image which can then be uploaded.
If you're struggling with this, please make me aware so I can help! :)
Reading:
Year 5 will now have a reading solutions login. You will need to visit https://readingsolutionsuk.co.uk/ and login.
Your username and password will follow the same format – First name and Initial with the password ‘qwerty’.
For example ThomasD – qwerty
All Year 5's please ensure you're accessing this daily!
Year 6 children please complete your LBQ reading task and a comprehension on Read Theory.
Tasks for today
Note: All tasks set will be pitched at UKS2, therefore tasks will look at both the Y5 curriculum and the Y6 curriculum.
- Y5 Reading Solutions x2
- TT rockstars (20mins)
Maths – https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/describing-positions-and-coordinates/
Literacy - https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/set-of-instructions-identifying-the-features-of-a-text
Spanish- https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/el-alfabeto-y-los-numeros-f6be74
Have a lovely day,
Mr Horsley
Eagles - 17th June - Home Learning
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 8:17am
Good morning Eagles!
After feedback from parents, teachers and children – we have decided to freshen up our home learning routine. LBQ will still be used but less so than previously. In its place, we will be using National Oak Academy to provide online teaching which will provide more support to your children whilst providing a wider range of subjects. Daily links will be provided for all lessons. Once on the site, most lessons start with a quick introductory quiz, followed by a teaching video, followed by an activity and a recap quiz.
It would be great to see more examples of your learning coming in - thanks for your post yesterday, Ella. I've set up another discussiuon feed that you can post today's learning in. If you're working on a computer your easiest way is to use the 'snipping tool' located on your desktop programmes. This allows you to take a screenshot of your page and save the image which can then be uploaded.
Tasks for today:
Note: All tasks set will be pitched at UKS2, therefore tasks will look at both the Y5 curriculum and the Y6 curriculum.
1. Reading - LBQ: rtr
2. TT rockstars (20mins)
3. Maths – https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/describing-positions-and-coordinates/
4. Literacy - https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/set-of-instructions-identifying-the-features-of-a-text
5. Spanish- https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/el-alfabeto-y-los-numeros-f6be74
Have a great day,
Mr Simpson