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Eagles - 15th June - Home Learning
Date: 15th Jun 2020 @ 8:16am
Good morning Eagles!
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Tasks for today:
- Reading Solutions / Read Theory x2
- TT rockstars (20mins)
- LBQ code – bzb
Maths – Translation
Step 1/2 = Task 1
Step 3/4 = Task 2
Useful link: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/an-introduction-to-translation
SPAG –Semi colons to separate main clauses
All classes = Task 3
Useful links: Semi colons
- Writing task: Check the discussion feed or Seesaw for the full writing activity. We will be using the Oak Academy lessons to assist – I will post a lesson daily.
- Foundation subject : Humanities
The link to lesson 4 is below, please submit any work to the discussion feed or Seesaw –
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/in-what-ways-was-edward-i-a-great-and-terrible-king
Have a nice day everyone.
Doves - 15th June - Home Learning
Date: 15th Jun 2020 @ 7:36am
Good morning everyone, I hope you all had a lovely weekend!
Tasks for today
- Read Theory x2 (Y5's will now have access to Reading Solutions, Y6 will have access to Read Theory - new usernames and passwords will be sent out today!)
- TT rockstars (20mins)
- LBQ code – bzb
Maths – Translation
Step 1 = Task 1
Step 2 = Task 2
Useful link: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/an-introduction-to-translation
SPAG –Semi colons to separate main clauses
All classes = Task 3
Useful links: Semi colons
- Writing task: Check the discussion feed or Seesaw for the full writing activity. We will be using the Oak Academy lessons to assist – I will post a lesson daily.
- Foundation subject : Humanities
The link to lesson 4 is below, please submit any work to the discussion feed or Seesaw –
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/in-what-ways-was-edward-i-a-great-and-terrible-king
Have a lovely day,
Miss Fairhurst
Swallows 15th June 2020 - Home Learning
Date: 15th Jun 2020 @ 6:31am
Welcome Back Swallows!!!
I hope that you have all had a lovely weekend and enjoyed the sunshine. Here is a little boost for you, and something to have a good laugh at! Me and a friend with his children went for a walk this weekend, look at the fun we had!
This week we will be trying something different for our learning on Wednesday and Thursday, so keep a look out for that. We will still use LBQ on a Monday and Tuesday with a times table test on Friday’s LBQ tasks.
Today’s learning:
LBQ: Use the code sjm all lower case)
There are 3 tasks. Please complete all 3. If you get stuck on a question, read the advice given then try again. Read the questions carefully – this will help you!
We are working this morning on 2 digit by 1 digit multiplication. Here is a good link about multiplying which may help you to remember some of the work we did in class.
Reading
You will be set 2 reading tasks on LBQ. Please also complete 2 more reading tasks on Read Theory this week.
Other
Don’t forget to check out the Topic, Writing and spelling tasks on the discussion pages. These will be uploaded by lunchtime and Monday and will be there all week for you to have a go at. The pupil verification code is 956789.
Ciao bella, keep smiling those happy smiles!
Mr P 🌈🌈🌈
Nursery Home Learning 15th June
Date: 14th Jun 2020 @ 10:00pm
Happy Monday!
I hope you had a fantastic weekend. I was very busy playing golf and planting some new flowers in my garden yesterday.
I also got some new storybooks which I'm excited to share with you this week! I can't wait to upload them onto the blog.
I am very impressed with the challenges some of you completed last week. It would be great if a few more Penguins gave them a go too and posted them onto the blog for me to see.
I wanted to choose a story that we all know and love this week! So our challenges are going to be all about 'Superworm' which is one of our favourites in Penguin class. Have a go today's challenges and let me know how you get on.
Challenge 1:
All superheroes need a cape! Can you design a new superhero cape for Superworm to wear on his adventures?
Challenge 2:
Have a fantastic day!
Miss Altham
Woodpeckers Home Learning 15.6.20
Date: 14th Jun 2020 @ 9:46pm
Good morning Woodpeckers!
I hope that you have all had a lovely weekend and enjoyed the sunshine. Here we are again ready to start a new week. These weeks are flying by! This week we will be trying something different for our learning on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday so keep a look out for that. LBQ will still be used on a Monday and Tuesday.
Today’s learning:
LBQ: Use the code qrb (all lower case)
There are 3 tasks. Please complete all 3. If you get stuck on a question, read the advice given then try again. Read the questions carefully – this will help you!
We are still working on fractions on LBQ and will be trying to recognise different fractions.
Here are some good links about fractions which may help you to remember some of the work we completed in class.
Reading
You will be set 2 reading tasks on LBQ. Please also complete 2 more reading tasks on Read Theory this week.
Other
Don’t forget to check out the Topic, Writing and Spelling tasks on the discussion pages. These will be uploaded by lunchtime on Monday and will be there all week for you to have a go at. The pupil verification code is 956789.
Have a great day children!
Date: 14th Jun 2020 @ 8:33pm
Good morning Robins Class! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.
This week's home learning is:
IXL - Maths - Year 2 - Understanding Addition - B1, B2, B3
IXL - English - Year 2 - Rhyming - B1, B2, B3
** New IXL usernames and passwords will have been emailed to you this morning. Please use these from now on **
There are reading comprehensions on Read Theory and 2Dos set on Purple Mash.
Today's phonics video can be found by clicking on the image below:
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This week's writing task is linked to Father's Day. We would like you to write a fact file all about your Dad/Step Dad/Grandad/Uncle and tell us all about why they are so great!
Here is the success criteria of what you need to include:
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Success criteria for Father’s Day fact file |
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I have included:
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I have included facts about what he likes |
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I have written about why he is special |
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I have used adjectives to describe him |
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I have used full stops and capital letters in my sentences |
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I have drawn a picture of him doing his favourite thing |
This week's afternoon task is:
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Here is an example of a comic strip to help you:
Have a wonderful day Robins Class!
Puffins Home Learning 15.06.20
Date: 14th Jun 2020 @ 8:29pm
Good morning Puffins Class! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.
This week's home learning is:
IXL - Maths - Year 2 - Understanding Addition - B1, B2, B3
IXL - English - Year 2 - Rhyming - B1, B2, B3
** New IXL usernames and passwords will have been emailed to you this morning. Please use these from now on **
There are reading comprehensions on Read Theory and 2Dos set on Purple Mash.
Today's phonics video can be found by clicking on the image below:
This week's writing task is linked to Father's Day. We would like you to write a fact file all about your Dad/Step Dad/Grandad/Uncle and tell us all about why they are so great!
Here is the success criteria of what you need to include:
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Success criteria for Father’s Day fact file |
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I have included:
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I have included facts about what he likes |
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I have written about why he is special |
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I have used adjectives to describe him |
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I have used full stops and capital letters in my sentences |
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I have drawn a picture of him doing his favourite thing |
This week's afternoon task is:
Here is an example of a comic strip to help you:
Have a wonderful day Puffins Class!
Date: 14th Jun 2020 @ 8:11pm
Good morning Owl Class! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.
We've had some excellent work completed on Purple Mash. Here are some examples:
Emmy, Abigail, Eli and Stephanie designed a crown for Queen Elizabeth II's birthday:
Oliver and Rosie thought about what would be on the BFG's shelf:
Jack and Keiji used their computing expertise to create Superhero sequences:
You've all been busy over the past few days and have blogged what you have been up to:
Imogen wrote an acrostic poem about squirrels, Felix wrote an acrostic poem about stoats and Keiji wrote a fact file about bees. Check them out:
We also had a birthday boy this week - happy birthday! We hope you had a wonderful day!
This week's home learning is:
IXL - Maths - Addition - D11, D12, D13
IXL - English - Syllables - J1, J2, J3
** New IXL usernames and passwords will have been emailed to you this morning. Please use these from now on **
There are reading comprehensions on Read Theory and 2Dos set on Purple Mash.
This week's writing task is linked to Father's Day. We would like you to write a fact file all about your Dad/Step Dad/Grandad/Uncle and tell us all about why they are so great!
Here is the success criteria of what you need to include:
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Success criteria for Father’s Day fact file |
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I have included:
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I have included facts about what he likes |
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I have written about why he is special |
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I have used adjectives to describe him |
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I have used full stops and capital letters in my sentences |
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I have drawn a picture of him doing his favourite thing |
This week's afternoon task is:
Here is an example of a comic strip to help you:
Have a wonderful day Owl Class!
Miss Whalley
Penguin 15th June Home learning
Date: 14th Jun 2020 @ 8:10pm
Good morning penguins!
I hope you all had a lovely weekend, it was so nice to have the sun shining again and we have spent lots of time in the garden.
We are going to start doing something a little bit different with our home learning. I want us to focus on our phonics to make sure those sounds are really secure in our heads. Each day I will add a new phonics video that will help us recap or learn one of our phase 3 sounds. You will need a piece of paper and pencil or whiteboard and whiteboard pen so you can join in whilst watching the video.
Maths
We are continuing to look at part part whole this week but using drawings instead of objects. Watch the video and have a go by joining in. Once you’ve watched the video, how many ways can you find to make 12?
Challenge: can you write what you have found as number sentences?
Literacy
Today we are going to look at the ‘oa’ sound. Watch the video and follow the instructions.
If your where in red group you are working in a different phonics phase so can you go to Mrs Lenagans phonics page and start at the beginning of her videos. The fist one is ‘ay’.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6reMTNSN4nHNuRla1kULiA/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=0
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!
Woodpecker Class Amazing Work Celebration
Date: 12th Jun 2020 @ 3:45pm
Hi Woodpeckers!!
Once again, you have had a wonderful week. Well done. I would like to share with you all some of the amazing work coming through.
LBQ Shout Outs:
So many of you have kept yourself busy this week and have been completing LBQ everyday. I am so impressed. If you have been on LBQ and completed all of your tasks everyday then I have awarded you 20 house points each so make sure you keep note of them. More or less the whole class has completed their tasks – how amazing is that!
Next week we are going to use one or two other things to help us with our home learning. We will still use LBQ some days, but other days we are going to try something new. Keep checking the daily blogs to find out more!
Here are some work shares:
Well done Oliver B, this is a detailed character description. Excellent vocab too!
The detail in Heidi’s character is impressive. What a fantastic character Heidi.
Here is Henry’s description of his character. You have written it so well Henry that I can imagine exactly what it looks like!
And here is Archie’s. Just as detailed and just as impressive. Well done!
Here is Oliver BS’s Olympic Stadium. Perfect for viewing all those sports tournaments.
This is an impressive model of an Olympic stadium from Kate. What a detailed model.
Emelia found out all about Ellie Downie, a famous Olympian. Lots of detailed facts Emelia, well done.
Here is Clayton’s model of a stadium. It even has spectators. They are enjoying the competition.
Freyja’s stadium can host many different sports. What a detailed model.
Henry has built his own stadium model using a variety of resources. It’s brilliant Henry, make sure you find a good place to display it.
Rebecca, your stadium is so colourful. I think it is perfect for hosting all those sports. Well done.
Wowsers Woodpeckers! Now it is easy to see why I am so impressed. Well done.
Enjoy your weekend and I will blog again on Monday, ready for a new week.
Mrs Latham
Date: 12th Jun 2020 @ 3:22pm
Well done for another super week of learning Doves!
Here are some highlights from the week:
LBQ:
Well done to the following children for completeing all their set tasks, every day this week!
Jessica B, Parthiv, Arwen, Akshay, Adam, Oscar, Oliver M, Nathan, Olly, Chloe, Martha and Leon.
Reading Solutions:
Well done to Noah and Amber who completed their weekly 5 comprehensions!
Special Mention to Noah who has successfully completed Level B
and Olly who completed Level D - Super work boys!
Note: As of Monday, Y6 will no longer have access to Reading Solutions.
Y5 will have access to reading solutions whilst Y6 will now have access to Read theory (usernames and passwords will be sent out next week).
Read Theory:
Well done to the following children: Jessica B, Akshay, Oscar, Gracie, Oliver, Olly, Chloe, Ava, Martha and Leon for logging on and accessing your weekly reading. Between the 10 of you, you have read 129 additional quizzes, collectively!
Special Mention to Oscar for completeing 70 quizzes this week!
Writing:
I have loved reading your writing on the British Wildlife. Well done to Jessica B, Arwen, Martha, Noah, Leon and Akshay completing this! I have attached Akshay's and Noah's writing to the bottom of this post.
I expect more children to complete their writing next week.
Spellings:
Impressive spelling scores this week Doves! Well done to Akshay, Parthiv, Leon, Nathan, Chloe, Arwen and Ellis for completing their weekly spellings.
Hope you all have a lovely weekend,
Miss Fairhurst
Robins Class - Celebration of Home Learning
Date: 12th Jun 2020 @ 11:24am
Some super home learning going on this week, I am so impressed with some of your commitment to learning. Look at what you have achieved on IXL this week.
Some great spelling scores this week as well, well done!
Only two entries on the blog for the writing competition, well done Ethan F and Hope
Also some great purple mash work this week, I am loving your crowns!
Puffin Home Learning Celebration Post 12.06.20
Date: 12th Jun 2020 @ 9:39am
Hello Puffins,
Well done for another great week, here are some highlights below.
This is some wonderful writing from Super Jack. I think writing is one of your super powers. I have spotted finger spaces, full stops, capital letters and some great adjectives.
Casey has been busy with her online phonics and has involved her whole family in making a Super Family. Well done everyone!
Another super effort above. As you can see, there are some brilliant adjectives alongside a wonderful picture. Fabulous work!
I also love to see the other activities you are doing at home. This gardening looks particularly mindful.
Well done everyone,
Mrs Lenagan and Mrs Bevin :)
Date: 12th Jun 2020 @ 9:16am
As the week draws to a close, I thought I would share with you some more of the fabulous work produced by children in your class as last minute inspiration!
There have been some amazing pieces of descriptive writing added to the discussion pages so far:
There have also been some incredible stadiums built. I am sure some of you will be competing in these stadiums just like these in the not so distant future!
Finally, a big well done to Amelia, Elsie, Eva, Harry B, Harry M, Isla, Jake, Jayden, Josh, Lily, Madelyn, Olivia J and Toby for completing LBQ every day so far this week! Keep up the hard work Starlings, hopefully more names will be joining you next week!
Have a lovely weekend!
Mr Dean
Starlings Star of the Week - 12.6.20
Date: 12th Jun 2020 @ 8:50am
My Star of the Week this week has been fabulous during this lockdown. They have been helping their parents whenever they can; they have completed home learning every single day as well as learning lots of new fun skills such as photography. This young lady has a smile that can brighten anybody’s day and I hope it does just that on a day like today!
Congratulations to Emelia Birchall, you are my Star of the Week!
Starlings Home Learning - 12.6.20
Date: 12th Jun 2020 @ 8:49am
Good morning Starlings!
It's Friday!!
You have all worked so hard this week, one more day and you can relax.
Your LBQ code today is: foz
Please make sure your writing and afternoon tasks are uploaded to the correct discussion pages today along with your spelling score.
It is also your last day to make sure you have completed 2 tasks on Read Theory and to get on TTRockstars.
Have a lovely weekend Starlings, stay safe!
Mr Dean
Kingfishers Home Learning 12th June
Date: 12th Jun 2020 @ 8:36am
Happy Friday everyone!
Well done to everyone who worked so hard again on your home learning this week - I am really impressed and proud of your efforts. So many of you have deserved Star of the Week this week however I can only choose one....
Star of the week this week is.....Layton!
Make sure to watch Mrs Forshaw's video to see who has been nominated in the Golden Book.
Tasks for today
- Read Theory x2
- TT rockstars (20mins)
- LBQ code – cyv
Maths – Measuring angles at a point
Useful link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdAwUsf0k1s
SPAG –Y5/6 word classes
Useful links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75gRVcKIFkY
- Writing task: Please submit your final piece of writing today.
- Foundation subject : Humanities
The link to lesson 3 is below, please submit any work to the discussion feed or Seesaw -
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/who-was-the-worse-king-richard-i-or-john
Here is an example of Layton's work he posted to SeeSaw yesterday -
Here is some more wonderful writing from Layton -
Esmee has blown me away wit some independent science research this week, she has drawn the periodic table and listed the elements. She has also done some research ablout atoms.
Have a nice day and weekend everyone.
Mr Horsley
Date: 12th Jun 2020 @ 8:31am
Well done Mia! Excellent work this week and some fantastic writing! Keep up the great work!
Eagles - 12th June - Home Learning
Date: 12th Jun 2020 @ 8:25am
Good morning everyone,
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Tasks for today:
- Reading Solutions x2
- TT rockstars (20mins)
- LBQ code – cyv
LBQ Support:
Maths – Measuring angles at a point
Useful link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdAwUsf0k1s
SPAG –Y5/6 word classes
Useful links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75gRVcKIFkY
- Writing task: Please submit your final piece of writing today.
- Foundation subject : Humanities
The link to lesson 3 is below, please submit any work to the discussion feed.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/who-was-the-worse-king-richard-i-or-john
Have a nice day everyone!
Star of the Week- Puffin Class 12/06/20
Date: 12th Jun 2020 @ 8:20am
It has been a really difficult choice again this week, as we have seen so much incredible home learning and such amazing attitudes and effort in school. Henri has shone out as someone who has given 100% to everything he has been challenged with this week. He has applied himself, listened to new rules and routines and been an incredible friend to the whole class. We love this attitude Henri, you have brought sunshine into our Bubble this week!
Mrs Bevin and Mrs Lenagan
Date: 12th Jun 2020 @ 7:16am
Star of the Week – Swallows
GOOD MORNING TO YOU ALL!
Well done Harrison! You truly have been an inspiration young man throughout this period of lockdown. I awoke on Tuesday this week, added my LBQ tasks and before I had made my morning ‘brew’, saw that you had started the LBQ tasks and were firing through some tricky fractions adding! You have shown some outstanding resilience to keep going, your Mum and Dad will be very proud of a student that has come a very long way to the Swallow we see before us now. I must say a great big thank-you for how your attitude has allowed me to teach in class, manners for you are second to none and I have truly missed that cheeky laugh! Keep working as hard as you can and your effort will be rewarded, staring with this certificate!
Fractions learning this week has at time been very tricky, but credit to you all who have stick with it and perservered. This is an insoiration to me, I cannot tell how much it means for those of you who feel so very far away to attamept some of the learning set, whatever from this may take, it shows that you care! On the flip side to that, I love to hear and see that you are taking the rime to enjoy this period with family, you are making the best of a difficult period but it is a joy to see that time spent with families. I am a great believer that spending time togteher can be of vital improtanace and I wish some of you would help me to do things like ironing and baking – trust me, I need help! To all of you out there please rememeber, ‘life is like a box of choclates, you never know what you are going to get…’
Enjoy yourselves this weekend, spread your wings Swallows!
Swallows 12th June 2020 - Home Learning
Date: 12th Jun 2020 @ 7:15am
Good Morning Swallows!!!
I cannot believe that another Friday is upon us children, this is a quick message to say take care, stay safe and enjoy the time in gardens, walking through trees, shopping with parents, and seeing friends and family! Have a wonderful rest and come back stronger on Monday!
I hope all is well in the land of the Swallows! 😊
Here are today’s learning tasks:
LBQ – Code: oyk (all lowercase)
There are 3 tasks, please complete all 3 tasks. If you get stuck, read the feedback – remember it is ok to get it wrong, as long as you give the feedback a go Swallows. How else do we learn?
Spelling/ Writing / Afternoon Task
Remember, writing tasks are due to be ‘handed in’ today, so upload at your leisure where possible. Head to the ‘discussion blogs’ to do this. Take a picture under each or upload the file using the ‘post your reply’ section. This is the same for spellings Swallows. Thanks for the effort and resilience here!
REMEMBER: Pupil verification code is 956789
Ciao all, have a wonderful break and weekend!
Mr P 🌈🌈🌈
Date: 11th Jun 2020 @ 9:46pm
Good Morning all,
Our Star of the Week this week is...
Alfie!
Well done Alfie for coming into school and being so resilient with your learning. You have shown a lot of determination this week and you're a great role model in school. Keep up the great work, Alfie!
Don't forget to see if you've been nominated in the golden book! Keep an eye out for Mrs Forshaw's video.
Miss Altham
Nursery Home Learning 12th June
Date: 11th Jun 2020 @ 9:41pm
Happy Friday!
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(going with the cat theme again)
I hope you've all had a fantastic week and I am really looking forward to welcoming some more Penguins back in school on Monday! We have a wonderful week ahead planned for everyone.
I am so glad that you are all such great helpers at home:
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You have also done a fantastic job with your heroes:
Take a look at Oliver's amazing car garage that he made yesterday!
Here are your final two challenges for this week! I hope you enjoy them.
Challenge 1:
Just like in the story 'While We Can't Hug', Can you think of a creative way to say hello to someone?
It could be a silly dance, a special wave, or even a funny song.
I'd love to see what you all come up with!
Challenge 2:
What different shapes can you make?
Can you name them?
Have a fantastic weekend everyone!
Miss Altham