P2 Learning for Term 4 week 4 (beginning 04.05.20)
Good morning to you all. We hope you had a good week, even though the weather wasn’t as good as last week.
We have received lots of fabulous photos of your learning. What a fantastic effort was made by you all and we are both very impressed with the results of your Sumdog challenge. It brings a smile to our faces as we are missing you very much. We have also had some of you get in touch via our class Teams page and our Glow emails. Please don’t forget to try to load these onto your device at home as we are hoping to create a Team chat sometime soon.
***I have scheduled a class meeting for Thursday the 7th of May at 11am. This meeting is just an opportunity to chat and share how you are all doing – a little bit like circle time at school. It will be great to hear from you all. On Thursday at 11am come on Teams and click ‘join the meeting’ in the general chat. I will guide you through the different functions of a Team meeting then. I am looking forward to meeting with you all Miss Zielinska***
We have been sent some details about a competition to design a banner to thank the NHS and other keyworkers. If you would like to enter, click on the link below. The closing date for entries is Friday 8th May.
Please remember that Friday 8th May is a public holiday for VE Day as it is 75 since years victory in Europe was declared during World War II. With this in mind, we have decided to link our learning this week. We hope you enjoy the activities.
Reading: Reading for information.
Please look at the following powerpoint, either with a parent/carer or try to read it yourself. Please click on the ‘Powerpoint for VE Day’ below to open the slides:
Can you think of any questions you would ask other people in the class based on what you have read? Write them down and send them to the class via the Teams class page. Try to think of some questions which don’t have a yes, no or one word answer. Eg. How do you think people in Britain felt when Churchill said it was over in Europe? How do you think the German people felt?
Writing: Create a poster or fact sheet for VE Day. Remember it needs to be attractive to make other people want to read or look at it. Use information that you have found out – it doesn’t need to be all of it, just the important bits. Some things to help you make a good poster or fact sheet:
- a title
- pictures
- one or two facts for each picture
- separate different facts with headings
- using a joining word.
- capital letters/full stops/neat writing.
* Remember writing is a process therefore it does not need to be done in one sitting. Don’t forget to reread what you have written to make sure it makes sense.
You can send us a photo of your finished pieces when you are done.
Some extra places to find information
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/48201749
Social Studies:
Make some bunting to decorate your house or garden. You can make your own or you can use the following link to print some.
Or plan a party for the people in your house.
Numeracy:
For the next couple of weeks we would like you to practise fractions. This week you will focus on fractions of numbers and the next week you will consolidate your knowledge of fractions of shapes. In class, we have covered: half (½) , quarter (¼) and third (⅓). Here are some pictures to show you how we practised learning fractions of numbers:
When trying to find a quarter (¼) of a number we carefully split the number of objects into four equal groups, we checked that each quarter (¼) was the same number (equal) and we were then able to count how many objects were in one quarter. You can practise with any object you find in your house or garden (e.g. pasta, pebbles, leaves, toys etc.).
Here are some numbers you can find fractions of:
| Find a half (½) of: | Find a quarter (¼) of: | Find a third (⅓) of: |
| 6
8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 |
4
8 12 16 20 24 28 32 What happens if you try to find a ¼ of: 6 10 14 |
6
9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 What happens if you try to find a ⅓ of: 8 11 16 |
Write your answers and show off your work by sending a picture to your teacher on Twitter.
*Challenge*:
Can you find out two quarters (2/4), three quarters (¾) and two thirds (⅔) of a number?
Health and Wellbeing
This week we would like you to try some mindfulness activities with your child. Children of all ages can benefit from mindfulness, it is a simple practice of bringing a gentle, accepting attitude to the present moment. It can help parents and caregivers too, by promoting happiness and relieving stress.
Here is a video to a guided meditation you can try with your child:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRkILioT_NA
Below you can find some mindful activities you can do outdoors:
Make a nature mandala
How: Collect natural materials, for example rocks, sticks, leaves, tree nuts, pine needles, shells and flowers. Decide where to make your mandala and choose a centrepiece that you place in the middle of the work area. Use the other objects to create at least five rings around the centrepiece, a little bit like tree rings, and try to create recurring patterns.
Observe the clouds
How: Lie down on a blanket on the ground and look up at the clouds in the sky. What shapes do you see? Do you and your child see the same things? How do the shapes evolve as they move with the wind?
Go for a listening walk
How: Go for a walk in a nearby nature area or just around the neighbourhood. Stay silent for a few minutes, and listen carefully to all the sounds around you. After the time is up, discuss what you heard and where the sounds may come from.
Please follow Miss McNab our PE teacher on Twitter: @MissMcNab2020 https://twitter.com/MissMcNab2020 She is going to post some active challenges for you every week.
Please remember that we are available to help and support you with your child’s learning. You can contact us through Twitter or email adminbishopmill@moray-edunet.gov.uk
Miss Zielinska and Mrs Carr
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