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April 30, 2020

Year 3 – Friday 1st May

Good Morning Year 3

How is it May already? Well done all! We’ve made it to Friday – well we think it is. Are you finding the days roll into another – we’ve decided there is 3 days of the week ‘Yesterday’ ‘Today’ and ‘Tomorrow’ ????. So we are pleased it is ‘tomorrow’ tomorrow so we can all have a well earned rest!

We know we say it a lot Year 3 but we wanted to say, we really are so pleased with how well you are all trying with your home learning and doing amazingly. We love seeing your work and hearing from you. It was lovely seeing you yesterday on Zoom – Parents of 3B and 3SB please do email us with any problems with Kahoot so we can sort these before next meeting.

Click on the picture for this week’s family worship

Look at this week’s amazing work. Have a super day learning and enjoy your weekend!

Year 3 Team

Maths

Maths looks a little bit different today because it’s Family Challenge Maths. Have a look at the challenges and work through as many as you can.

Challenges 1, 2, 3 and 4 are the most suitable for year 3 children but why not challenge older brothers and sisters or parents to help you complete more.

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English/ Bookclub

Year 3, we were so proud of you when you wrote your Iron Man poems and that some of these won prizes in competition. Show us your best work! Can you decorate it too? You could write this, use template or do on the computer. Please send us your work after.

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Resources you will need:

PowerPoint
Optional Year 3 – 1.5.20 English poem sheet
Paper or computer

Design and Technology

Today in DT we are looking at bee homes. Look at the information and photos in the PowerPoint and draw a picture of your own bee home design on a piece of paper. Don’t forget to label it with the objects you will use. Make sure you get an adult’s permission before deciding to use anything in your design.
Please email your designs in if you can. We would love to see them.

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Resources you will need:

Paper to plan
Recycling objects from your home (although you won’t need these till next week!)

Fun Kahoot Game – How much do you know about Charlie and the Chocolate factory

Log into our password protected session below to find the link for today’s Kahoot – Available to all Year 3’s.

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https://kahoot.it/challenge/04183254?challenge-id=652a1812-7652-4383-92b4-cea7ddeb5ad0_1588265519847

Log onto www.kahoot.it and use this game code 04183254

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Ongoing Activities

You may choose to complete these daily, weekly or a couple of times a week.

PE with Joe – The Body Coach – 9am – Click here for link or take part in just dance video below.
TTRockstars – Click here for website.
Numbots – Click here for website.
Spelling Shed – Click here for website.
Reading – What book are you reading today?
Handwriting – You can download a sheet or copy onto a book Handwriting 3 Handwriting 4

You can find lots of learning resources that we have collated on the Educating Home Page. Click here to be redirected.

Helpful Reminders

Email Presentation Too much to do?

Don’t forget you can email us on year3@stmarksce.org.uk. We would love to hear from you if:
1. You have a question
2. Need a password
3. Need some help
4. Send us your work
5. Or even just say hello!
Please get your grown up’s permission before you email us. We look forward to hearing from you. We will reply ASAP but it may not be the same day!

Presentation – Please remember to do your very best work. Handwriting and presentation are as important at home as they are in school. You can complete your work in a book. in your homework book (if you have it at home) or if you need lined or squared paper you can get it here.

Note for parents:
* Hopefully your children will enjoy working through these activities and can do them independently.
* We completely understand it may be difficult to complete all these tasks due to other family commitments or you are working from home, so please do not worry; complete what you can with your child.
* The work we have set should take about 2 hours maximum spread throughout the day.
* Please note the ongoing activities are optional and could be completed once a week or more depending on time.

Have a super evening!

April 30, 2020

Year 2 – Friday 1st May

Good Morning Year 2

Hello Year 2,

How are you today? We hope you are all well. Its a Friday, and its also the first day of May! We hope you have all had a hearty breakfast, and are ready for another day of learning. Remember to try and find time to read a book today as it is one of the most important tasks that you can do to support your learning and you can find lots of hidden treasures in a good book. It can take you on adventures to different times and places. Where will your book take you today?

We have loved reading your pirate stories. You have all tried incredibly hard with these, and you should be really proud of you work!

We can reveal that you have all been fantastic pirates, and have found all of the clues to reveal all of the parts of the treasure map! Your last challenge is to unscramble the pieces of the map, and put them together to find where x marks the spot! Can you find where the treasure is? If you are successful, you can unlock the special treat that you have all earned for all of your hard work!

HeartSmart Worship

As it is Friday, you will find a lovely HeartSmart worship to do together here. We are looking at HeartSmart ‘Don’t Rub it in- Rub it Out!’ linked with our Christian Value of Forgiveness. There is a super Boris video to watch too.

Pirate Clues! Ahoy Me Hearties!

Avast Me hearties- we found the last two pieces of the map! One was near the phone and the other under the table in between a load of school books!

Now we’ve just one thing left to do together! Solve the map and get the treasure!

Use the code to get to the map and put the pieces back together. Remember, Me Hearties, X marks the spot.

We would love to hear from you and see your lovely work, so please do not hesitate to email us at year2@stmarksce.org.uk. Enjoy your day!

Many thanks,

Year 2 Team

Find all the pieces of the map below and solve this to win the treasure:

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Here are all of the map pieces. Use them to put your map together and then check your answer. When you have found the route to the treasure, look at the writing below to find your reward.

Map pieces

Map answer

Ahoy there Shipmates! You’ve proven you’re not just landlubbers- you’re real pirates at last! Enjoy this pirate story as a reward for all of your hard work to find the clues! Click here to watch.

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English

In English today, you can complete your usual Friday grammar activity. Remember, if you have decided to carry on with writing your pirate adventure story then you can miss this today.

Once you have completed your task you can check your answers. If you don’t have access to a printer, it is fine for you to talk through each question and discuss your answers rather than write them down if things a little easier.

Have fun and be great grammar detectives!

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Find today’s grammar hammer activities and answers here, using our usual code:

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Year 2 Grammar Hammer Summer week 2

Year 2 Answers Grammar Hammer Summer week 2

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Maths

Today in maths, we have another Friday maths challenge for you to have a go at!

Similarly to last week, these problems aim to encourage you to challenge yourself, and draw on your maths knowledge to find the answers. The first two problems will be aimed at Year 2, so we suggest you focus on these, and may want to complete either, or both of these problems.

Please click on the link below to access the above problem, and others on the White Rose page. Complete ‘Lesson 5’ in ‘Summer Term – Week 2’ named ‘Friday maths challenge’. Please email us if you have any questions regarding this. Good luck!

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/

Year 2 – Summer Week 2 – Friday maths challenge

The answers to last weeks problems are:

Topic

Today’s extra activity will continue with our science learning all about plants. Today we are going to be thinking specifically about what plants need to grow. Click here to watch a short video explaining the things that plants need to grow.

Once you have watched the video, share what you have learnt by completing one of the below activities.

Activity 1- Circle the things that plants need

Activity 2 – Fill in the gaps

Activity 3 – Cut and order stages

Video Resources

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Daily Time Fillers

Here are some additional activities for you to have a go at each day if you choose to. Please feel free to do as much or as little of these as you wish. We have added a handwriting booklet (the entire alphabet) that you could work through very gradually, not in one go. You can either print the booklet, or do this onto paper of your own at home. We look forward to seeing how amazing your handwriting will be when we see your work. The Common Exception Words should also be learnt gradually, by selecting 2 or 3 words a week that you should aim to learn along side your weekly spellings.

20 minutes of reading either a school book or a home book.
Practice your 2,5 and 10 times tables using TTRockstars, or a different method.
Practice your weekly spellings which will be provided below and on Spelling Shed, and the Year 2 Common Exception Words.

Common Exception Words

The-Entire-Alphabet

Tuesday Weekly Spellings Update

Helpful Reminders

Email Presentation Too much to do?

Don’t forget you can email us on year2@stmarksce.org.uk. We would love to hear from you if you have a question, need a password, need some help, want to show us your work or even just say hello! Please get your grown up’s permission before you email us. We look forward to hearing from you. We may not reply the same day!

Presentation – Please remember to do your very best work. Handwriting and presentation are as important at home as they are in school. You can complete your work in a book or if you need lined or squared paper you can get it here.

Note for parents: Hopefully your children will enjoy working through these activities and can do independently. We completely understand it may be difficult to complete all these tasks due to other family commitments or you are working from home, so please do not worry; complete what you can with your child.

Bye for now!

April 29, 2020

Year R – Thursday 30th April

Good Morning Puffins, Parrots and Penguins!

Hello children. Well done for all of your fabulous ‘art in the garden’ yesterday. We were very impressed that you were resilient enough to get out there in the rain! We loved looking at your creative ideas for a castle!

Today our activities are linked to ‘Lucky Double 7’ AKA Numberblock 14, and our story ‘How to catch a dragon’ read by Mrs Rushton. We hope you have fun getting creative and drawing a dragon later!

If you fancy trying to break a Guinness World Record then join in with England’s Biggest Assembly:
Today Thursday 30th April at 10am, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will deliver a message of hope to school pupils across the country in the first assembly at Oak National Academy. The Archbishop’s address will be streamed through the Times Educational Supplement Website www.tes.com and will then remain available on the Oak National Academy website. https://www.thenational.academy Do try and watch it live as you may potentially be part of a Guinness World Record!

Have a great day!

Year R Team

This week we go up, up and away to explore… Castles

English – Phonics game

Today’s activity is playing a dragon game to practise your phonics. The game is called Dragon’s Den. Click here to play.

How To Play and Tips from Phonics Play:

Choose phase 3 and then choose the specific sets of letters you want to practise.
Model sound-talking each sound in the word on the egg and then blending the sounds together and saying the final word. Ask your child to repeat this process.
Ask them to decide whether the word is real or fake. Drag the egg to either the green (real) or red (fake) dragon.
For subsequent words, ask your child to sound-talk and then say the blended word.
For every word (even words that they are familiar with) expect children to sound-talk the word and blend it to say the word. Don’t just let them read the words. Phonics sessions are all about learning to blend and segment so the children need to be practising these skills.

Maths – Meet Numberblock 14!

First, watch today’s episode where we meet Numberblock 14! click here to view

Now collect 14 objects/cubes around your house, group them into a group of 10 and a group of 4, then practise saying “10 and 4 more make 14”. Can you say it a loud voice, a quiet voice, a squeaky voice, what is the silliest voice you could use?

Numberblock 14 loves to play on his skateboard! I loved it when he was skating in between the numbers 1-14. I wonder if you could make your own number track and practise running/ /jumping/hopping or skipping through it like Numberblock 14? You could use chalks on the floor outside to write the numbers, or maybe you could use post its/paper on the carpet to write the numbers.

Numberblock 14 told us he was an even number – can you explain to your grown up what that means? If you have cubes you could make Numberblock 14, or you could draw him to show you grown up why he is even (each block has a partner, there are no blocks left out). Can you make or draw any other even numbers?

If you fancy an extra challenge, can you find out what happens when you add 2 even numbers to 10 together – does it make an odd or an even number? What happens when you add 2 odd numbers together? Does it make an odd or an even number?

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Draw a dragon

First, watch Mrs Rushton read today’s story ‘How to catch a dragon’.

Albie finds lots of dragons in Mrs Rushton’s story today! Look closely at what he saw.

Can you draw a dragon and either colour it in with colouring pencils or felt tips, or your could paint it.

What colours will you choose?

Will it be breathing out fire?

This week’s optional activities…

Here are some videos you might like to share together.

Castle Action Song

Peppa Pig: The castle

Story – A Brave Knight

Cbeebies – Visiting Warwic k Castle

Cosmic Yoga : The Dragon of Wonder

The Shiny Show – The Past: Castle

How to draw a castle

Helpful Reminders

Email How much to help? Too much to do?

Don’t forget you can email us on yearr@stmarksce.org.uk. We would love to hear from you if you have a question, need a password or need some help.

You can continue to use Tapestry to share your child’s work. Please only upload one post a day. You can either choose one activity or put all the activities you complete on one post.

We look forward to hearing from you. We may not reply the same day!

Independence

The children in Year R are very rarely asked to work independently, particularly when writing. It is expected that they will need adult support to get started on all of the tasks we set for them here, and continue to need it throughout their activity.

However, we want to continue to build their independence, so encourage them to use resources which can help them be independent like sound cards, letter formation cards for handwriting etc.

Note for parents: Hopefully your children will enjoy working through these activities with you. We completely understand it may be difficult to complete all these tasks due to other family commitments or you are working from home, so please do not worry; complete what you can with your child.

There is absolutely no expectation that you get all, if any of these activities completed each day.

Ongoing Activities

You can find lots of learning resources that we have collated on the Educating Home Page. Click here to be redirected.

- Reading
- Handwriting – for a video please click here
- Keywords
- Phonics
- Number and shape, space and measure activities – try Numberblocks games and Maths Factor (see Educating Home Page)
- Dough Disco – click here for a simple playdough recipe if you need it

Video Resources

Today’s story is “How to catch a dragon” read by Mrs Rushton.

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Back tomorrow!

April 28, 2020

Year R – Wednesday 29th April

Good Morning Puffins, Parrots and Penguins!

How are you today?

I was so surprised to come downstairs to find it was raining this morning! We’ve had so many sunny days I was starting to get used to them.

Out of my window, I saw lots of puddles forming and also noticed that the rain has washed all the dust off my car – handy!

Instead of playing in the garden, my boys decided to make a den and then put all the cuddly toys inside. There wasn’t any room for them! Well, I hope you found some fun rainy day things to do.

I know you are big Julia Donaldson fans so you are bound to enjoy today’s story – Zog!

Have fun!
From the Year R Team

This week we go up, up and away to explore… Castles

English – Zog

Zog has lots to learn at Dragon School. Look back through the story and make a list of the different things that a dragon like Zog had to learn to do.

Can you write a list of Dragon Skills?

When we write a list there are things we need to remember. Start each new idea on a new line. You might want to add numbers to each new item on your list. Remember to start with a capital letter and to finish with a full stop.

You can use any paper you like for your list or download our template below.

Grown-ups: We have downloaded a guidance leaflet for adults who are working to support young children as they write and thought you might find it helpful to read before you try today’s writing activity.

Guidance for helping your child to write – click here.

Read about the stages of pencil grip development – click here.

Don’t forget your sound mat – click here.

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Maths – Online games

Today we just have a few games for you to play for fun.

Follow the link to see the Numberblocks games on BBC iplayer and choose any game to practise your fantastic Maths. Numberblocks games.

If you fancy playing another fun maths game, try this 2D shape patterns game

Artwork in the garden

Can you make a picture of a castle using resources from your garden?

You can use sticks, leaves, stones, gravel, bark chippings or whatever you can find, and arrange them into a castle shapes on the grass or the patio.

Don’t forget to add some castle features: towers, crenels, drawbridge or a flag.

If you don’t have a garden, you could draw a lovely picture of a castle instead.

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This week’s optional activities…

Here are some videos you might like to share together.

Castle Action Song

Peppa Pig: The castle

Story – A Brave Knight

Cbeebies – Visiting Warwic k Castle

Cosmic Yoga : The Dragon of Wonder

The Shiny Show – The Past: Castle

How to draw a castle

Video Resources

In today’s video, Mrs Baird reads Zog by Julia Donaldson.

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Helpful Reminders

Email How much to help? Too much to do?

Don’t forget you can email us on yearr@stmarksce.org.uk. We would love to hear from you if you have a question, need a password or need some help.

You can continue to use Tapestry to share your child’s work. Please only upload one post a day. You can either choose one activity or put all the activities you complete on one post.

We look forward to hearing from you. We may not reply the same day!

Independence

However, we want to continue to build their independence, so encourage them to use resources which can help them be independent like sound cards, letter formation cards for handwriting etc.

There is absolutely no expectation that you get all, if any of these activities completed each day.

Ongoing Activities

You can find lots of learning resources that we have collated on the Educating Home Page. Click here to be redirected.

- Reading
- Handwriting – for a video please click here
- Keywords
- Phonics
- Number and shape, space and measure activities – try Numberblocks games and Maths Factor (see Educating Home Page)
- Dough Disco – click here for a simple playdough recipe if you need it

Back tomorrow!

April 30, 2020

Year 4 Friday 1st May

Good Morning Year 4!

Happy Friday everyone, we hope that you are all well. In some ways it seems like the time is flying by and in others it seems very slow. I am sure the change in weather has contributed to this. Make sure that you take some time to relax over the weekend – play a board game, have a go at a family jigsaw or just snuggle up on the sofa and watch a film with a mug of hot chocolate.

We hope that you managed to watch the worship with the Archbishop of Canterbury, although we realise it was not the most straightforward to get to, we are working on an easier method for next week. Here is a worship you might like to share with your family for a bit of quiet time and reflection today.

Before you look at today’s learning, have a browse through our ‘Big Cat Gallery’ which features the stunning observational drawing artwork which you sent in.

Miss Goddard, Miss Hardy and Mrs Happy

Big Cat Gallery

Helpful Reminders

Email Presentation Too much to do?

Don’t forget you can email us on year4@stmarksce.org.uk. We would love to hear from you if you have a question, need a password, need some help, want to show us your work or even just say hello! Please get your grown up’s permission before you email us. We look forward to hearing from you.

Maths – Friday Family challenge

Please find attached the White Rose Family Maths Challenges. On their website they suggest that questions 1-5 are most suitable for Year 4 children, but if your child is confident, by all means let them go as far as they can. There is no video for this however I always find it useful to have a piece of paper and a pencil to jot down my train of thoughts. Do have fun having a go at them.

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If you fancy something different, why not give Miss Goddard’s ‘Daily Maths Challenge’ a go where today’s activity is an ‘Addition Maze’. If you would like to access it, please click here.

English and Science

Yesterday you looked at producers and consumers within a food chain. Hopefully you managed to get in the garden for a bit to do a field survey, I wonder what you found. I mentioned the pigeon and the crows (consumers) on my balcony, they were after the bird seed (producer). Today we have a bit of a quiz about food chains which you might like to have a go at, we have posted the answers too so you can check at the end. There is a PowerPoint attached as well which shows some different food chains, so you might be interested in that.

We would also like you to write a short explanation of your food chain. I have done one for the snow leopard as an example.

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