It’s Friday! Well done for logging in for another week and I hope you have lovely things planned for the weekend 😊

Here are today’s activities:

1. Spellings: Look at the spelling lists for your year group  and choose 5 to learn. 

Years-3-And-4-Word-Mat

Year-5-and-6-word-mat

2. Maths:

For Friday’s fun challenges, you can spend your time on TT Rockstars or exploring Number Gym.

4. English: Two options…

1) Find today’s Bitesize activity Bitesize English

2) Follow the link below for the final lesson of the Oak Academy lessons this week.

Final lesson

Other ideas:

1. Topic (Ancient Greece – Olympics!)

A MAPPING CHALLENGE

Practice your geography skills and learn more about where the Olympics have traveled — between the first games in Olympia and this summer’s competition which has now been postponed to 2021. Carry out research to find the locations – a quick google safe search will work. Mark all of the Olympic cities over the years on a world map – learn continent and country names as you work! 🌏

World Map

The Olympic Games

Have a super weekend, missing you all very much.

Miss Whit

Good morning Dragonflies,

Here are today’s activities:

1. Spellings: This week’s lists are on the links below. Challenge: retest yourself and see how many you still need to master.

Year 3 Spellings

Year 4 Spellings

Year 5 Spellings

2. Maths: White Rose Maths links can be found below. I’ve also added a block of work on My Maths for those of you who enjoy it too. Remember to watch the video and learn first!

Year 3

Year-3 Video Links

Y3 Lesson 3 Answers – Recognise and describe 3D shapes

Y3 Lesson 3 – Recognise and describe 3D shapes

Year 4

Year-4 Video Links

Y4 Lesson 3 Answers – Introducing line graphs

Y4 Lesson 3 – Introducing line graphs

Year 5

Year-5 Video Links

Y5 Lesson 3 – Calculating angles on a straight line

Y5 Lesson 3 Answers – Calculating angles on a straight line

3. Reading : Read your own book for 20 minutes or so today.

4. English: Two options…

1) Find today’s Bitesize activity

2) Follow the link below for Lesson 3/5 of the Oak Academy lessons this week on setting description.

Lesson 3

Other ideas:

1. Violins – spend time practising your musical instruments. Check out the music lessons we’ve posted too if you haven’t already.
2. PSHE – Check out Mrs Viner’s update for Wellbeing Wednesday.

Happy Wednesday!

Miss Whit 🙂

Miss Whit 🙂

Good morning Dragonflies,

Here are today’s activities:

1. Spellings: This week’s lists are on the links below. Challenge: write them out as handwriting practise today.

Year 3 Spellings

Year 4 Spellings

Year 5 Spellings

2. Maths: White Rose Maths links can be found below. I’ve also added a block of work on My Maths for those of you who enjoy it too. Remember to watch the video and learn first!

Year 3

Year-3 Video Links

Y3 Lesson 2 – Recognise and describe 2D shapes

Y3 Lesson 2 Answers – Recognise and describe 2D shapes

Year 4

Year-4 Video Links

Y4 Lesson 2 – Comparison sum and difference

Y4 Lesson 2 Answers – Comparison sum and difference

Year 5

Year-5 Video Links

Y5 Lesson 2 – Drawing lines and angles accurately

Y5 Lesson 2 Answers – Drawing lines and angles accurately

3. Reading : Read your own book for 20 minutes or so today.

4. English: Two options…

1) Find today’s Bitesize activity

2) Follow the link below for Lesson 1/5 of the Oak Academy lessons this week on setting description.

Lesson 2

Other ideas:

1. Science: Animal Skeletons

Last week I asked you to explore the human skeleton. This week, can you research other animal skeletons and compare how they are the same or different to the human skeleton. Challenge: Choose two different animals to compare. Can you present your ideas as an information poster?

Have a great Tuesday,

Miss Whit 🙂

Good morning Dragonflies,

I hope you’re all well, happy and safe. I’ve had a weekend taken up by puppy play! 🐾💛 Little Nell has settled beautifully and is FULL of mischief; she particularly likes toilet rolls, hair brushes and the broom! My house is a mess with things found in very strange places 😆 Briar has come round to her a bit more too although I still have plenty of 1:1 time with B to reassure her we still love her just as much!

Here are today’s activities:

1. Spellings: This week’s lists are on the links below. Challenge: ask someone to test you on how many you know BEFORE you start learning them.

Year 3 Spellings

Year 4 Spellings

Year 5 Spellings

2. Maths: White Rose Maths links can be found below. I’ve also added a block of work on My Maths for those of you who enjoy it too. Remember to watch the video and learn first!

Year 3

Year-3 Video Links

Y3 Lesson 1 – Draw accurately

Y3 Lesson 1 Answers – Draw accurately

Year 4

Year-4 Video Links

Y4 Lesson 1 Answers – Interpret charts

Y4 Lesson 1 – Interpret charts

Year 5

Year-5 Video Links

Y5 Lesson 1 Answers – Measuring with a protractor (2)

Y5 Lesson 1 – Measuring with a protractor (2)

3. Reading Eggs: There is a task ready and waiting for you 🙂

4. English: Two options…

1) Find today’s Bitesize activity

2) Follow the link below for Lesson 1/5 of the Oak Academy lessons this week on setting description.

Lesson 1

Other ideas:

1. PE: Can you redesign a new circuit with the theme of ‘swimming’?! What stations could you have that link to swimming skills? 

Happy Monday,

Miss Whit 🙂

Good morning Dragonflies,

Here are today’s activities:

1. Spellings: This week’s lists are on the links below. Challenge: Can you create a sentence for each word?

Year 3 Spellings & Handwriting

Year 4 Spellings & Handwriting

Year 5 Spellings & Handwriting

2. Maths: White Rose Maths links can be found below. I’ve also added a block of work on My Maths for those of you who enjoy it too.

Year 3

Year 3 Video link

Y3 Lesson 4 – Parallel and perpendicular

Y3 Lesson 4 Answers – Parallel and perpendicular

Year 4

Year 4 Video Link

Y4 Lesson 4 – Four operations

Y4 Lesson 4 Answers – Four operations

Year 5

Year 5 Video Link

Y5 Lesson-4-Dividing-decimals

Y5 Lesson-4-Answers

3. Reading: Log into Reading Eggs for a book to read and complete this week. Keep reading your own books with your grown ups if you prefer!

4. English: Two options…

1) Find today’s Bitesize activity

2) Follow the link below for Lesson 4/5 of the Oak Academy lessons this week.

Lesson 4/5 Instruction Writing

Other ideas:

Here is Mrs Hindson’s weekly schedule for Music:

Music for home schooling WB June 22nd

Miss Whit 🙂

Good morning Dragonflies,

Remember to check out Mrs Viner’s post for Wellbeing Wednesday 😊

Here are today’s activities:

1. Spellings: This week’s lists are on the links below. Challenge: retest yourself and see how many you still need to master.

Year 3 Spellings & Handwriting

Year 4 Spellings & Handwriting

Year 5 Spellings & Handwriting

2. Maths: White Rose Maths links can be found below. I’ve also added a block of work on My Maths for those of you who enjoy it too.

Year 3

Year 3 Video link

Y3 Lesson 3 – Horizontal and vertical

Y3 Lesson 3 Answers – Horizontal and vertical

Year 4

Year 4 Video Link

Y4 Lesson 3 – Estimating money

Y4 Lesson 3 Answers – Estimating money

Year 5

Year 5 Video Link

Year 5 Lesson-3-Answers

Year 5 Lesson-3-Multiplying-decimals-by-10-100-and-1000

3. Reading: Log into Reading Eggs for a book to read and complete this week. Remember to read your own book too and keep your Reading Diary.

4. English: Two options…

1) Find today’s Bitesize activity Bitesize Website

2) Follow the link below for Lesson 3/5 of the Oak Academy lessons this week.

Lesson 3/5 Instruction Writing

Other ideas:

1. Violins – spend time practising your musical instruments
2. PSHE – Check out Mrs Viner’s update for Wellbeing Wednesday.

Happy Wednesday!

Miss Whit 🙂

Good morning Dragonflies,

She has a name! 🐾 We’ve decided to call our new pup ‘Nell’ (or Nellie) which suits her because she has huge ears that remind me of my childhood favourite ‘Nelly the Elephant’! Your grown ups might remember that one 😆

Here are today’s other activities:

1. Spellings: This week’s lists are on the links below. Challenge: write them out as handwriting practise today.

Year 3 Spellings & Handwriting

Year 4 Spellings & Handwriting

Year 5 Spellings & Handwriting

2. Maths: White Rose Maths links can be found below. I’ve also added a block of work on My Maths for those of you who enjoy it too.

Year 3

Year 3 Video link

Y3 Lesson 2 – Compare angles

Y3 Lesson 2 Answers – Compare angles

Year 4

Year 4 Video Link

Y4 Lesson 2 – Ordering money

Y4 Lesson 2 Answers – Ordering money

Year 5

Year 5 Video Link

Year 5 Lesson-2-Subtracting-decimals

Year 5 Lesson-2-Answers

3. Reading: Read your own book for 20 minutes or so today.

4. English: Two options… 1) Find today’s Bitesize activity 2) Follow the link below for Lesson 2/5 of the Oak Academy lessons this week.

Lesson 2/5 Instruction Writing

Other ideas:

Science: The Human Skeleton

Bitesize Video

Skeleton & Bones website

Use the skeleton labels here: Skeleton Labels

Can you draw around yourself and label the skeleton parts? You could do this using a piece of old wallpaper or get outside and use chalk on the ground (think about safety of course!)

Miss Whit 🙂

Good morning Dragonflies,

It will be a very different day for me today as I’m welcoming lots of children back into class! I look forward to seeing some of your faces and seeing how much you’ve grown (and how your lockdown hairstyles are looking!)

In other news, I’ve had the BEST weekend! I returned home from school on Friday to find Andrew was acting very strange… he disappeared into the living room then reappeared a few minutes later with… A PUPPY!!! Oh my goodness. I’ve fallen in love with the little bundle of gorgeousness – I just need to find a nice name! Briar is not such a fan… she currently thinks we should send her back pronto – she’s far too little to be any fun to B at all! She’s a bit grumpy and jealous! I’ll get some pictures up soon 💛🐾

Here are today’s activities:

1. Spellings: This week’s lists are on the links below. Challenge: ask someone to test you on how many you know BEFORE you start learning them.

Year 3 Spellings & Handwriting

Year 4 Spellings & Handwriting

Year 5 Spellings & Handwriting

2. Maths: White Rose Maths links can be found below. I’ve also added a block of work on My Maths for those of you who enjoy it too. Remember to watch the video and learn first!

Year 3

Year 3 Video link

Y3 Lesson 1 – Right angles in shapes

Y3 Lesson 1 Answers – Right angles in shapes

Year 4

Year 4 Video Link

Y4 Lesson 1 – Pounds and pence

Y4 Lesson 1 Answers – Pounds and pence

Year 5

Year 5 Video Link

Year 5 Lesson-1-Subtracting-decimals

Year 5 Lesson-1-Answers

3. Reading Eggs: There is a task ready and waiting for you 🙂

4. English: Two options…

1) Find today’s Bitesize activity

2) Follow the link below for Lesson 1/5 of the Oak Academy lessons this week on instruction writing.

Instruction Writing Lesson 1/5

Other ideas:

1. PE: Usually on a Monday we have our PE lessons so make a good effort on some sporting activity to day if you can! How about carrying on with the Virtual School Games activities!
2. School Games Competition

2. Design a bookmark  – in school today we will be thinking about making our own bookmarks to keep in class. Can you make your own original design?

Happy Monday,

Miss Whit 🙂

It’s Friday! Well done for logging in for another week.

I needed my flippers yesterday 🚴🏼‍♀️ going back and to from school where I got very wet, but it was great fun! Get out in the rain if you can – it can be so refreshing (Nicky will think I’m mad saying that).

I hope you all have a good weekend – mine looks like there will be lots of good food involved! So I best get running too 😊

Here are today’s activities:

1. Spellings: This week’s lists are on the links below. Challenge: Have your end of week test to see how well you’ve learned them.

Y3 Spellings Week 3

Y4 Spellings Week 3

Y5 Spellings Week 3

2. Maths:

For Friday’s fun challenges, you can spend your time on TT Rockstars or exploring Number Gym. Here are two games to play too:

Roll these dice

Nim-7

4. English: Two options…

1) Find today’s Bitesize activity

2) Follow the link below for the final lesson of the Oak Academy lessons this week.

Lesson 5/5

Other ideas:

1. PE – spend time on your Virtual School Games challenge from Monday. Also check out this Friday Challenge activity: Primary All Stars Friday Challenge
2. Topic (Ancient Greece): Aesop’s Fables

There is a book called Vita Aesopus that was first written in the 2nd century CE and says that Aesop was a very ugly slave who lived on the Greek island of Samos. At first he cannot speak but after showing kindness to a priestess of Isis, the Egyptian goddess made him not only speak but also a clever storyteller. 

Read and explore about Aesop and his fables using the links below. Which fables are your favourite? Why?

http://read.gov/aesop/ – Selection of Aesop’s Fables to read online from the US Library of Congress;

https://www.umass.edu/aesop/fables.php – Other versions of the fables; https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06sdr13  – Audio versions of Aesop’s Fables; http://www.aesopfables.com/ – Other versions of the fables with audio and pictures; http://www.mythfolklore.net/aesopica/ – A collated list of the different versions of the fables.

Have a super weekend, missing you all very much.

Miss Whit