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Puffin Class Rainbow Pictures 25.03.20
Date: 25th Mar 2020 @ 1:37pm
How are your rainbow pictures coming along Puffins? Here's ours! :)
Puffin Class Purple Mash 25.03.20
Date: 25th Mar 2020 @ 1:30pm
Well done to our lovely Pufflings! The work you are doing on Purple Mash is incredible. It is making us smile every day. Here are some examples from Isabella and Jenson. Keep up the good work.
Date: 25th Mar 2020 @ 11:16am
Did you know that on the Edinburgh Zoo website you can watch the animals being fed live? You can visit the zoo without leaving your front room!
Click on the photo if you want to take a peek!
Date: 25th Mar 2020 @ 10:37am
Although museums are closed, there are lots of ways to still access a range of learning resources and activities wherever you go!
The British Museum are working hard to create a range of resources: powerpoints, classroom resoucres and ideas for activities to use at home.
They will also be sharing a range of resources for families to use over this period through their family newsletter. All you need to do is sign up to the British Museum website to receive a regular round-up of news and features.
Date: 25th Mar 2020 @ 10:36am
It is fair to say all the teachers a really impressed and proud with the amount of home learning that is going on at the moment! You are all working super hard to make sure that you keep making progress and we are not letting the team down in school!
Keep up the hard work guys!
Date: 25th Mar 2020 @ 10:04am
Good morning guys!
I hope you're all staying safe and trying to make the most of everything that's going on at the moment! A massive thank you for the great work ethic shown by the majority of you over the last few days, we even have 1 child who is extremely close to answering 1000 questions on IXL, can anyone beat them to it?!
We had a few responses to yesterdays question, congratulations to HB for being the first to answer correctly! The answers was of course Spongebob Squarepants.
Todays question (No googling...) : Who were the last English team to knock out Athletico Madrid over 2 legs? - Sorry Liverpool fans 
A final note, if you can, please try and join the trend of putting a rainbow in your window! I was sceptical about this craze but on my walk home from school yesterday I saw a few in windows and they genuinely did put a big smile on my face!
Stay safe, have fun, keep learning!!
Mr. Dean
Date: 25th Mar 2020 @ 9:52am
Hi Penguins,
Hope you've had a great day, there has been lots of great learning today. Well done!
How did you do with your patterns on IXL today?
Did anyone manage to make any with objects around the house?
These are the ones we've made today; what would come next?
Penguins 27th March Home Learning
Date: 25th Mar 2020 @ 9:25am
Good morning Penguins and happy Friday!! You have made it through your first week of learning at home (and so have your grown ups!) you have all done so well. Lots of you have continued to work hard to keep those brains growing so well done!
We had a fun afternoon in the garden yesterday, I was inspired by Olivers garden nerf game so set up a tricky word game using post it notes and Arthur had to shoot the tricky words I shouted, we only lost a few balls over the fence!!
Today’s tasks will be as follows:
IXL:
Maths – Year 1 - M.8 and the have a go at M.13 they are quite tricky! Remember to use objects to help you or use a number line to 20 i'll add one below to look at. Your grown ups could draw this out for you.
English – Year 1 - rhyming E.2, E.3, E.4
Phonics play - can you grab a giggling grapheme? This is great fun and will make you giggle too!
Please also complete activities on:
Purple Mash
Mini Mash
Don't forget to try and read every day, Oxford Owl have some great books broken down into levels that you can use. Majority of Reception are on red, yellow or blue and work within phase 3 phonics.
Have a great day Penguins and a lovely weekend, you all deserve it!
Lets kick the day off with some subitising!
Mrs Jarrett 
Penguins 26th March Home Learning
Date: 25th Mar 2020 @ 9:10am
Morning Penguins!
We are nearly at the end of our first week at home and you are doing amazing! I am so proud of you all! I hope you are all being good for your grown ups and doing some really good listening! I went for a long walk yesterday and saw lots of rainbow in the windows, these really made me smile. I hope they make you smile when you go walking too!
Its a really sunny day again so make sure you make time to go outside in the garden and play. Im going to finish my morning coffee and go and do a workout in the garden. Hope you are all managing the Joe Wicks P.E workouts, they're fab!
Today’s tasks will be as follows:
IXL:
Maths – Year 1 - addition - M.1, M.2, M.3 and if you're up for the challenge M.10
English – Year 1 - short vowels - I.12, I.16
Phonics play - lets try Rocket rescue today - can you sound out all the words. Most of you are on Phase 3, if you need a challenge try Phase 4. If Phase 3 is a little bit tricky don't worry do Phase 2.
Please also complete activities on:
Purple Mash
Mini Mash
Don't forget to try and read every day, Oxford Owl have some great books broken down into levels that you can use. Majority of Reception are on red, yellow or blue and work within phase 3 phonics.
You should have all recieved a blog log on yesterday so can now upload comments and photos about what you have been up to. I can't wait to see them all; happy blogging!
Have a great day Penguins!
Lets kick the day off with some counting in 5's!
Starlings Home Learning - 25.3.20
Date: 25th Mar 2020 @ 9:09am
Today’s tasks will be as follows:
LBQ: xdd
IXL:
Maths – Y1, Y2, Y3
English – Year 4 – Topic – Punctuation: J1, J2, J3
Please also complete activities on:
Read Theory
Times Tables Rockstars
Purple Mash
Please comment on here if you have any problems, I'll try my best to respond immediatley! I have worked out some of the problems that occured yesterday with the work appearing with 2 different dates and I apologise for this!
Have a great day guys!
Swallows 25th March 2020 - Home Learning
Date: 25th Mar 2020 @ 8:59am
Morning Swallows!
What a fantastic day, again the weather is superb! Make sure to get yourself some fresh air today as always staying 2 meters apart! The home learning yesterday was fabulous, a real credit to those who undertook it.
Our motto for the next few weeks is 'stay safe', take care of each other, it is a very strange time... Make the most of it, we have been watching the birds fly around in the garden, see if you can spot some different varieties yourselves with family. The swallows should be out soon enough, returning form southern Africa, hopefully we will get a good glimpse of them as they swoop! Take care, and watch Newsround this morning for any updates, keep those spirits high!
My thoughts are with you all, see you soon, Mr P 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/news/watch_newsround
Today’s tasks will be as follows:
LBQ:
Sign in code: qeu (All lower case)
There are three tasks, please complete Maths then reading (x2 tasks). Remember to 'come out' of a task using the 'door' symbol.
IXL:
Maths – A.7, T.6, J.1
English – Year 3 – Grammar – P.8, P.9, U.2
Please also complete activities on:
Read Theory
Times Tables Rockstars
Purple Mash
Have fun, stay safe! Mr. P 
Kingfishers Home Learning - Wednesday 25th March
Date: 25th Mar 2020 @ 8:57am
Good morning everyone - hope you are all enjoying your week so far. Thanks again to those of you who completed all of yesterdays tasks. I tend to keep most of my LBQ tabs open throughout the day so I've enjoyed seeing who is logged on and what they are doing (some of you are definitely early birds!). Of course it is typical, after a horrible few months of weather, that the sun has decided to appear just in time for a home lockdown
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Feel free to comment on the blog with any questions you might have...or just to say hello - school feels very different without you all.
Have a nice day!
Mr Horsley
Today’s tasks will be as follows:
Reading Solutions: Comprehensions x2
LBQ:
SPAG x1 -
Maths x2 - Code - uac
Also,
Make sure to access the following link to support you in your home workouts, supporting your physical and mental health- 9am start! (although you can rewatch it later if not).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqLNxJe4L2I
Afternoon work -
Complete an activity from the topic homework web and upload to SeeSaw
For further learning opportunities, please also complete activities on:
- Times Tables Rockstars
- IXL
Home Learning Puffins 25.03.20
Date: 25th Mar 2020 @ 8:40am
Morning Pufflings!
Well done for all the online learning you are completing. We can't wait to see the next certificate you receive. We will post it in a blog. Keep up the great work!
At my house, we have been making rainbow pictures for the windows to make people smile while they are on their daily exercise! Maybe you could make one for your house? You could research the order for the colours.
Today's tasks are as follows
iXL:
Maths- U6, D9, L6.
English- M1, L3, L4.
Please also complete activities on:
Read Theory
Purple Mash
If you want to virtually visit somewhere there is a good link here to see museums below.
https://www.boredpanda.com/famous-museums-offering-virtual-tours/
have a great day,
Mrs Lenagan and Miss Thompson
Robins Class. Home learning 25th March 2020
Date: 25th Mar 2020 @ 8:27am
Good morning Robins,
The sun is shining again so I hope you are spending lots of time in your garden if you can. We are nearly halfway through the week and you are doing so well! Have you been doing Joe Wicks workouts? I've managed to squeeze mine in this morning. Remember to comment and blog pictures of your home learning :)
Today's learning is as follows:
IXL
Maths - Year 2 - A.16, A.17, A.19
English - Year 2- D.2, D.4, F.16
Please also complete activities on:
Read Theory
Times Tables Rockstars
Purple Mash
Have a great day everyone!
Miss Woodward :)
Owl Class Home Learning 25.03.20
Date: 25th Mar 2020 @ 8:16am
Good morning Owl Class! I hope you and your families are all well - the sun has come out again this morning so make sure you're spending as much time in your garden as you can!
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Today’s tasks will be as follows:
IXL:
Maths – S1, S2, S3
English – Topics – Sentences – Year 2 L10, L11
Please also complete activities on:
Read Theory
Times Tables Rockstars
Purple Mash
Doves - 25th March 2020 - Home Learning
Date: 25th Mar 2020 @ 7:46am
Good Morning Doves,
I was super impressed AGAIN yesterday when I viewed all our our learning platform websites to see high engagement from you all! From LBQ tasks, to IXL (a further 1,377 questions answered), reading solutions and I even noticed a few challenges from children on Times Tables Rockstars (which I happily completed and sent back :) ).
Today, the LBQ tasks will only be open until 15:30, so make sure you are on there early to complete your tasks. Take your time answering questions, remember there isn't a prize for the first finished. I would like to see a lot more greens straight away today.
Hopefully you are continuing to achieve your activities bingo which we started! My aim this weekend is to plant some vegetables. I would love to hear about how you're doing and what you're up to, so make sure you're leaving a comment on the blog below
Today’s tasks will be as follows:
Reading Solutions or Read Theory: Comprehensions x2
(This is important to help with the development of your reading - please ensure this is being completed - I would love to see children moving through the levels!).
LBQ:
SPAG x2 and Science - Code - 8yh
Maths x2 - Code - ld0
Also,
Make sure to access the following link to support you in your home workouts, supporting your physical and mental health- 9am start!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqLNxJe4L2I
For further learning opportunities, please also complete activities on:
- Times Tables Rockstars
- IXL
Keep working hard and stay safe
Miss Fairhurst :)
Nursery Home Learning 25th March
Date: 25th Mar 2020 @ 7:27am
Hi Penguins,
Happy Wednesday!
I hope you are having a lovely week and I can't wait to hear all about it. Well done to everybody who is completing their daily challenges on Purple Mask and IXL.
Nursery
Today's tasks will be as follows:
IXL:
Maths-B2, P2
Please also complete activities on:
Mini Mash
Let's start today's learning off with some counting!
Miss Altham
Date: 24th Mar 2020 @ 10:57pm
Lots have people have been making rainbows and putting them in their windows for everyone to see when they are out for a walk. Mr Dean has said they made him smile when walking home from school yesterday!
Have you created one yet? If you haven't can you create one today and put it in your window! If you get chance to go for a walk today you could count how many you find and comment on this blog to tell me!
These are the rainbows I made today with my children that are now in our window.
Eagles - 25th March - Home Learning
Date: 24th Mar 2020 @ 9:44pm
Today’s tasks will be as follows:
Reading Solutions: Comprehensions x2
A new site code for this was blogged yesterday.
LBQ:
SPAG x2 - Code - 8yh
Maths x2 - Code - ld0
(both these activities will run till 15:30)
Also,
Make sure to access the following link to support you in your home workouts, supporting your physical and mental health- 9am start! We
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqLNxJe4L2I
Free Sign Language Course:
https://www.british-sign.co.uk/shop/product/introducing-british-sign-language-enrolment/
This is free for children under the age of 18 at the moment (usually £75) and is a wonderful opportunity for them to learn a fantastic life skill whilst they are home. However, I've noticed that lots of people are attempting to access this at the moment and there is often a queue to get on the site.
For further learning opportunities, please also complete activities on:
- Times Tables Rockstars
- IXL
Date: 24th Mar 2020 @ 9:39pm
Hi everyone,
Hope you've had a great day and haven't yet driven your parents crazy! I don't think I helped with that - posting a maths flipchart with 2 errors! I've checked through tomorrow's and it looks fine!
I joined in with Joe Wicks this morning at 9am. I had an extra challenge to contend with - Alexander was running around me in circles as I was lifting my knees up! We had a few close calls. I do much prefer his 'plank' method to mine though - just lying on the floor on your belly laughing!
I am tracking how you're getting on with your home learning - well done to those who completed all today's tasks! I also noticed that some of you logged into IXL as well.
I hope you're all well and adjusting to this change. I did think earlier that it would be a great opportunity to write a diary of your day to day activities and feelings. In many years from now people might find it very interesting to read how you handled this time in your lives.
Stay home, stay safe.
Take care,
Mr Simpson
Woodpeckers Home Learning 25th March
Date: 24th Mar 2020 @ 9:23pm
Good Morning Woodpeckers!
I hope that you are all ok and having a good week so far. Have you been trying the Joe Wicks workout everyday at 9am? I have done it for the past 2 days now. It's a really good way to start your day. Try it on the link which you will find on the class page. Or just search 'Joe Wicks workout' on Google or Youtube.
Another thing which is keeping me busy is the Lego 30 day challenge. Search for it online and it gives you something new to build everyday for the month. So far I have built a rollarcoaster and my dream home!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! We have managed to reach the 10,000 question mark on IXL. That means that as a class, we have managed to answer this many questions. Remember, you can go onto this site, log in, and give any of the Year 4 Maths or English tasks a go.
Today's Learning is ...
LBQ Type in the code sry
There will be 3 tasks. 1 maths, 1 reading and 1 grammar. Please give each task a go. I can see lots of you are attempting the LBQ tasks already. Some of you are managing to complete most questions. If you find one of the questions tricky, read the information that it gives you to help.
Times Tables Rockstars - 15 minutes daily will work wonders
IXL- anything on the Year 4 section
Read Theory - complete 1 activity
Maths frame - times tables challenge - can you score 25?
Have a great day children!
Mrs Latham and Miss Wardle
Penguins 25th March Home Learning
Date: 24th Mar 2020 @ 9:23pm
Good morning Penguins!
Happy half way through the week! Hope you are managing to enjoy some of this lovely sunshine! Look how amazing we are doing on IXL, we are nearly at the top of the mountain! Keep it up.
I have added below the home learning for today and don't forget the purple mash to do's and to save your work so I can see what you’re up to.
I thought today we could use our bodies to make some repeating patterns! Once you have tried the video ones a few times, could you make you own up! I'd love to see them!
Today’s tasks will be as follows:
IXL:
Maths – Reception - Patterns - M.1, M.2, M.3, M.4.
If you think you're ready for a challenge try; Year 1- Patterns - I.7, I.8.
I wonder if you could find some objects around the house to make a repeating pattern, I'll have a look too!
English – I thought we would recap our position language today as we sometimes get a bit muddled. So please complete : H.7, H.8, H.9.
Phonics play - you could practise your tricky words today on the truck app. Use Phase 2,3, or 4 depending on what tricky word book mark you're up to. Comment below on how long it takes you to read them, I wonder who can be the quickest?
Please also complete activities on:
Purple Mash
Mini Mash
Don't forget to try and read every day, Oxford Owl have some great books broken down into levels that you can use. Majority of Reception are on red, yellow or blue and work within phase 3 phonics.
Have a great day Penguins, don't forget to get up run around, play in the garden and make the most of being able to play with all your toys during the day!
Date: 24th Mar 2020 @ 9:16pm
These minibeasts are fab and well done to those children who tried to add some writing. Ive only seen 3 though, I'd love to see some more. They are on your to do section on your purple mash.
Date: 24th Mar 2020 @ 9:11pm
I have just been looking through some of the wonderful learning that has been happening over on purple mash. I love these dafodils paintings, they really made me smile. They are just like the ones on my kitchen table.
Don't forget to to save your to do's so I can have a look at them and add a comment.
Date: 24th Mar 2020 @ 8:22pm
Wow, we’ve answered 5,000 questions on IXL!! Well done you guys - you are awesome! A special mention to: Ethan, Ava, Rosie, Lucy, Tristan, Felix, Eli, Abigail, Freya, Max P, Imogen, Jack, Callum and Isabelle for brilliant work. Keep it up!
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