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19 May: Home learning

Posted on Monday 18 May 2020 by Mrs Taylor

Hope you completed the activities from yesterday’s home learning ok and you are ready for what we have in store for today. Let’s make a start.

Task 1 Reading

LO: I can respond to a text.

Today, we are going to finish our How to NOT go to school text from last week.

1.Listen to Chapter 4. Click here and complete the questions about the text.

2.Listen to Chapter 5/6 to finish the story.

Here are the characters of the story which you could cut out to retell the story or simply colour them.

Great work – time for an active break from imoves.

Task 2 Maths 

LO: I can follow a route around a map.

We are going to complete our position and direction learning with a lesson taken from Oak National Academy. When completing this lesson, click on next activity in the bottom right hand corner to move through the learning.

Task 3 Geography

LO: What are physical and human features?

Today we are thinking about different geographical features. These features are split into physical and human features.

Physical features are natural.

Human features are things that have been created by humans and would not have existed in nature without humans.

1.Firstly have a look at this document to show what physical and human features might be.

2.Using these examples, sort them into physical and human features.

3.Can you think of any other physical and human features you could add?

Hope you have stayed motivated to complete your learning for today. We’ll be back tomorrow. Enjoy the rest of the day.

Hello!

Posted on Sunday 17 May 2020 by Mr Wilks

Hi everyone,

Hope you’re doing well. I’ve attached a few photos of my lockdown which has involved lots of den building, walking in Gledhow Valley Woods (spot the ducklings), taking my cat for a walk (long story), buying crocs (a clear sign of my middle age),  and my greatest accomplishment: learning to do plaits!

Home learning

Posted on Saturday 16 May 2020 by Mrs Taylor

What great expressive reading of the recent fluency text!

Using Oxford Owl online is a great way to read a variety of texts.

Another creative design of the Eiffel Tower and a visit to see the real thing!

Wow – this model must taken some time and patience.

I also managed to find a photo from visiting Paris 15 years ago!

We loved this junk modelling – combining design technology, science and money education!

More creative junk modelling

Great money education and homophone spelling learning.

Science – experiments and trees

Keeping calm with some yoga

Possible Junior Bake Off contestant here having made their sisters’ birthday cake. Yummy!

14 May 2020: Home learning

Posted on Thursday 14 May 2020 by Mr Roundtree

Hello Year 1!

PE

It’s Thursday and on a Thursday morning, we do PE! I’m missing teaching PE and I’m sure you’re all missing it too So, this morning, I want you to put on a PE kits and do some PE.

Click on this link to find out your task.

Maths

Today’s maths lesson is a fluency lesson.

Apply what you’ve learnt about doubles, half and quarters  to answer the questions.

fluency sheet

Reading

Click on this link.

Read the story of The Enormous Turnip again and answer the questions underneath the story.

This will be the third time you’ve read the story so hopefully you will be becoming more fluent.

Good luck!

07 May 2020: Home learning

Posted on Wednesday 06 May 2020 by Mr Roundtree

Hello everyone!

How have we all been enjoying the sunshine? I’ve been trying to explore a few different places to walk! Eccup Reservoir has been my favourite so far.

Onto today’s tasks…

Spelling

Learn how to spell the tricky words below using some of our spelling strategies.

here

there

come

some

where

your

Try and get creative!

Maths

Today’s we’re going to be learning how to find a half.

Click on this link and find ‘Summer term – Week 1’.

Then,  click on lesson 4. There will be a short video to watch and an activity you can print.

Any problems finding it, please let me know.

Reading

Click on this link to find today’s task.

Enjoy!

05 May 2020: Home learning

Posted on Monday 04 May 2020 by Miss Wilson

Morning, everyone! Let’s start today off with a joke…
Today’s tasks are maths, science and reading.
BUT FIRST! Have you checked out the CHALLENGE from Mr Wain and Miss Wilson? Scroll down to the post underneath or check it out on the Class News pages!
Y5 Maths Monday Answers
Click here.
Y5 Maths – LO: draw line graphs
Today’s learning involves drawing your own line graphs.
To help you, look at the line graphs from the work on Monday.
What do those line graphs include?
– X and Y axis labels
– Title
– Numbers on X and Y axis are on the line
– Unit of measurement on axis (eg mm) 
There are two questions followed by a challenge – please don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions!
Y6 Maths
yesterday’s answers
Y6 Maths – LO: comparing and classifying triangles
Today, I’d like to try a different resource that’s new after it was recommended by parents. It’s with Oak National Academy and has a couple of quizzes, video lesson and independent task. Click here to start your task for today.
As always, I’d very much appreciate your feedback. Please let me know if you love this, hate this or just prefer something else!
Y5&6 Science – LO: I know my science vocabulary
Crossword time!
Today’s science learning is a recap of our vocabulary from our evolution and inheritance topic.
Click here for the crossword!
Y5&6 Reading – LO: retrieval
Today’s task is to come up with your own retrieval questions. First, watch Newsround once to enjoy it and catch up with some news. Next, rewatch it and write down five retrieval questions. You can challenge someone in your house or challenge someone from our class via video call. You could even challenge me by sending me a video of your questions for me to have a go at answering.
Remember, retrieval questions are only about what you definitely know and can prove from watching the clip. You shouldn’t need any prior knowledge or use your own opinion to answer the question. Here are some ideas for questions:
    • Where was…?
    • When was…?
    • What was…?
    • For, ___, who was involved…?
    • True or false…?
    • Order these facts chronologically.
    • Fill in the missing word.
    • Match up the city (or something else) with the story (or something else).

Ramadan

Posted on Monday 04 May 2020 by Mrs Taylor

Last week, part of our home learning was about Ramadan. One of our class mates sent us this learning to tell us more about it.

 

 

29 April: Home learning

Posted on Tuesday 28 April 2020 by Mrs Taylor

Hello everyone – it’s already the middle of the week. Hope you managed ok with yesterday’s learning.

Firstly, we wanted to share a query that was sent to us from a parent about writing. What if your child is engaging with the tasks but is reluctant to record the answers or the discussion that you have together? Some ideas for this might include:

  • alternate the written recording between you and your child (if you have the available time)
  • let them type out their responses using a computer (if available)
  • keep some of the tasks as discussions and don’t record the answers
  • encourage some written recording to send to us (carolinetaylor@spherefederation.org and jackiefreeman@spherefederation.org)

We hope this helps and please do get in touch if needed.

Here are your suggested daily physical and mindfulness activities for you to try.

Physical activity: Today, we wanted to remind you of the short videos available on #ThisisPE. Produced by Yorkshire Sport Foundation these activities are designed to support parents and carers to teach some PE at home.

Mindfulness activity: This week, our Living and Learning statement is, I recognise mental health is important. Listen to the reading of the Kindness book and consider the importance of being kind to each other. How can being kind help your mental health and the mental health of others around you?

Here are your new learning tasks for today.

Task 1 reading

1.Read The Funny Tummy Song below (linked to task 3 Staying safe online)

2. What is the title of the song?

3. How many verses are there in the song?

4.Find and copy a word that means

a.unsure

b.on your own

c.upset

5.Find two sets of rhyming words from the song.

6.Which part of the song is repeated?

Challenge: You will hear the song as part of task 3. When you’ve heard the song, how does it sound different when it is sung compared to reading it?

Task 2 maths

Yesterday’s challenge answer is below.

We are going to have a break from learning about fractions. If you would like to continue this learning at home, please carry on the White Rose lessons. We will start new maths learning, all about measuring length, on Thursday.

Today, we will revise learning about money. These are the objectives, related to money, that the children should be aiming to achieve by the end of Year 2.

  • recognise and use symbols for pounds (£) and pence (p); combine amounts to make a particular value
  • find different combinations of coins that equal the same amounts of money
  • solve simple problems in a practical context involving addition and subtraction of money of the same unit, including giving change

Start your maths learning by playing this Topmarks coins game.

1. Complete this BBC Bitesize lesson about recognising coins.

2.Use any available coins/notes at home to support this learning.

Challenge: 

Task 3: Staying safe online

Think back to The Funny Tummy song from task 1.

1. Complete Activity 1 and 2 based on Jessie and Friends, Episode 2 from the Thinkuknow website.

Sharing Pictures

Here we meet Mo and Tia, who together with Jessie complete the friendship trio. At Tia’s birthday party they use Tia’s older brother Kyle’s mobile to take fun photos of themselves. The trio agree to send their photos to Tia’s nan but also a few other people whose numbers are saved in Kyle’s phone. When the photos are shared with other children at their school without their permission, they turn to their teacher for help. The three friends learn about how images can get shared more widely than you first expect, and the importance of consent.

Challenge: What would you do if you were Jessie?

Optional extra activity

Learning sign language is a great skill to have. Here are the actions to match The Funny Tummy Song. Why not give them a go?

Hall of Home Learning Fame

Posted on Tuesday 28 April 2020 by Miss Wilson

Drum roll, please!

Here is the first ever Hall of Home Learning Fame MOVIE!

Keep sending in your (very fun to watch) entries – videos are ideal – and keep your eyes peeled for a special challenge from me and Mr Wain!

Thanks for working so hard, guys.

Enjoy!

28 April: Home learning

Posted on Monday 27 April 2020 by Mrs Taylor

We hope you’ve had your breakfast and you are ready for today’s learning.

Here are your daily physical and mindfulness activities for you to try.

Physical activity: Today’s skills are based around cricket (although these skills could be also used in other games). Chance to Shine have now produced five skills based sessions to follow at home.

Mindfulness activity: Try a different activity from Mindfulness for Children Challenge. These activities can support our Living and Learning statement for this week, I recognise mental health is important.

Task 1 reading

Firstly, spend ten minutes on Lexia (if you can access this at home).

Today, we are looking at another image from Pobble365.

She turned in the saddle and looked behind her. Emma could see the others gaining on her.

Digging in her heels, she whispered some words of encouragement in the ostrich’s ears as it burst into full speed. They were making good time, but there was so far still to go…

1. Look closely at the picture and read the text. Then, answer the questions below.

2. What thoughts do you think are going through Emma’s mind?

3.Where do you think Emma is?

4.What do you think it would feel like to ride an ostrich?

5.How do you think the ostrich feels about being ridden?

6.What might be the title for this image?

Challenge: Imagine you can see through Emma’s eyes. What can she see behind her? Draw/describe what you have imagined.

Task 2 maths

Start your maths learning by joining in with this fractions based Super Movers song.

In our fractions learning today, we move onto learning about thirds.

White Rose Maths – Week 2 Lesson 1 Recognise a third

1. Watch the video and complete the activity sheet (on a printed copy or write the answers in your learning book).

2.Check and mark your answers – how did you do?

Challenge: 

 

 

 

 

Task 3: science

Our new science topic is all about plants.

1.Watch the following video as an introduction to this learning.

2.Today you are going to be plant detectives. If you have a garden or when you have your daily walk, we want you to have a plant hunt. Look out for different plants and notice where they are. Remember trees are plants too.

3.Record some of your findings – you could even get some photos of the species you spot. Here’s an example plant identification guide to help you to name the plants you find.

Challenge: Can you name the plants we saw on our walk at the weekend?

Finally, todays’ alternative activity, that you might want to try out at home, is touch typing. Keyboard skills are important to develop and Dance Mat Typing teaches this in a fun way.