It’s Monday again everyone, that was fast week. I hope that you are well and safe. I have put together some activities that you can have a go at. This weeks recipe is Lunchtime Quesadilla’s which is very popular in my house. I hope you get chance to try them, if you do let me know what you think by leaving a comment here. My cats have been up to all sorts of mischief this week and I thought you might enjoy playing a game called the Minister’s Cat which we play at home.

Literacy

Reading – Find one of your favourite stories or a comic that you like reading and sit down with someone in your house and enjoy reading a story together. What is your favourite part of the story? Why is it your favourite part? Is there any part of the story you would change?

Bug Club – Go in and have a read of one of your books. Don’t forget to do the quiz.

Spelling Challenge –  In the packs that you got delivered there is a “Look, Say, Cover, Write and Check” sheet for spelling. Put this into your overwriting pocket and use it to practice these common words that have the ‘th’ sound in them.

• the
• them
• they
• that
• with
• there

 

Talking and Listening – The Minister’s Cat, this is a game you can play with everyone at home to practise using your adjectives, words that we use to describe things. My children love playing this. I have put a link below for you to watch to find out how to play it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H3saIpsGGo

 

Numeracy

Shape Hunt – This week can you do a shape hunt around your house? Use your white board and divide it into 4 sections like this.

Squares	Circles
Triangle	Rectangles

Now go around your house and look to see what you can find that are these shapes writing down or getting someone to help you write them down. I took a couple of pictures in my house to give you a wee start.

   

 

Outdoor Maths Challenge – Pick two of your Numeracy Challenge cards from your new pack and have a go at them. You could let me know which ones you’ve tried by leaving a comment below.

 

Online

There’s plenty of number and shape activities you could try in Sumdog and Topmarks.

 

Outdoor Learning

In your new pack that arrived there are some John Muir Challenge cards. Pick one of the cards and have a go at completing it. There are some great ideas for activities in them.

 

Art

This week I thought you might like to have a try of some Insect Nature Art. When you are out for a walk or playing in your garden look for things that have an interesting colour, are an interesting shape or that you really like. Then when you come back inside have a go at arranging them on paper and gluing them down to make insects. I’ve put a few pictures of ones that my friend Tiffany who is an art teacher in the USA has done to show her class.

 

If you want to look at the page to get some more ideas click on this link

https://sites.google.com/alpinedistrict.org/sagehillsart/home

Something Else To Try

I am making these quite often at the moment as a change from a sandwich for lunchtimes. They are a firm favourite and are really quick and easy to make. They are also cheap. You can put your favourite fillings in. In this house favourites are ham with cheese and the tuna mayonnaise with spring onions and cheese. But you could be as imaginative as you like with what fillings you put in. Make sure you get an adult to help with the cooking of them in the frying pan as it can be difficult to turn them and the pan will get very hot.

Lunchtime Quesadilla’s

You will need:

• Flour tortillas
• Ham/Chicken/Tuna
• Mayonnaise for the tuna if you are using it
• Grated cheese
• Tomatoes/Spring Onions, chopped or sliced
• A large frying pan

 

1. Get all of your ingredients out. If you are putting in tomatoes or spring onions slice them up now. Also, if you are going to be putting tuna mayonnaise into your quesadilla now is the best time to mix you tuna in a bowl with the mayonnaise so that it is ready to use.
2. Grate your cheese.
3. Take a flour tortilla and lay it flat in your frying pan. You don’t need any oil or butter.
4. Put in your fillings of choice for example some slices of ham and then sprinkle as much cheese as you like over the top. Make sure you cover most of the tortilla with topping.
5. Put a second tortilla on top of this.
6. Now put your frying pan on to the cooker over a medium heat. Let it cook until it is golden and crispy on the bottom. This will take about 2 minutes.
7. Turn over and cook the other side for about another 2 minutes or until it is golden and crispy.
8. Remove from the pan straight away and put it onto a cutting board. Leave it for a minute to cool slightly and then cut into 4 pieces.

Lunch is served.

I’m looking forward to hearing how you all are this week. Take care.

Miss Lee x