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1. BigGardenBirdWatch I.D. So yesterday I attached the information of how to carry out your birdwatch this coming weekend. Today I have attached a great visual guide to being able to name the different visitors to your garden. For a bit of fun, you might like watching this. https://www.classicfm.com/composers/bellini/woodland-creatures-sing-opera-forest-short-film/
2. Continuing our research of noted individuals in the world of science during the Victorian era, read the detail from slide 8 onwards of the PowerPoint below and watch the clip from BBC Teach, all about Charles Darwin. Victorian Engineers, Scientists and Inventors PowerPoint            https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/ks2-charles-darwin-victorian-science/zddbnrd

Good morning P7, the word for today is ‘kerfuffle’ describes the I.T. issues in my house this morning. Hope you’re all well 🙂

1. Complete the activities attached to the PowerPoint below.

26th Jan H and C

1. When you click on the link below you’ll be able to read a passage that needs some attention. Your task is to rewrite the passage using the correct homophones.

Thinking About Homophones

Hopefully you got the chance to read Chapter 5 of the novel yesterday, if not, I’ve attached the novel again today. History-Hackers-Victorian-Venture

Your task for today is to complete the activity on similes, this will involve you skimming and scanning back over the last few chapters. Similes-Victorian-Venture Tues 26th

1. Just a reminder to check in today if you can. It was great that I was able to give out rewards yesterday afternoon to so many of you. ⭐

1. You worked well yesterday multiplying sums of money, today it’s the opposite operation. If you can, double check your answers before posting.  Money Calculations Division

The focus for our inter-disciplinary learning this week will be childhood during the Victorian era, specifically the lives of those less fortunate, namely,  child chimney sweeps.

1. Listen to BBC School radio, I’ve attached a link of a radio drama set in Victorian London. Your first activity is to listen to parts 1 & 2 (Climbing Boys & The Grand London House). https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/history-chimney-sweeps/z6k9bdm
2. Read the detail about working children in the link here. http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/victorians/children/working.htm#:~:text=Chimney%20sweeping%20was%20a%20job,with%20bleeding%20elbows%20and%20knees.&text=Some%20boys%20got%20stuck%20and%20died%20of%20suffocation.
3. Complete the activities attached here. Working Children

There are two elements to the health & wellbeing today. One of which will continue for the rest of the week.

1. Be The Pond -this is the next installment of our mindfulness work.
2. This coming weekend sees the launch of the Big Garden Birdwatch. As mentioned during the online assembly yesterday, spending time with nature has many benefits for our wellbeing. I’ve attached the link below with information about how to take part and the second link is a fun quiz to discover what type of garden bird you are.

BigGardenBirdWatch Info

https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/birdwatch/which-garden-bird-are-you/

Happy Monday P7! The word to register for online learning today is ‘shoogle’. What do you think this word means? Do you have a favourite Scots word?

Here’s a reminder that there will be an online assembly from Mr McCloskey this morning at 11am on Teams.

Finally, here’s a date for your calendar, something to pencil in for this Friday.

This week we’ll focus on homophones & confusions. Complete each of the tasks in the PowerPoint attached.

25th Jan H and C

With today marking Robert Burns Day, our grammar will have a Scots twist to it. Read through the PowerPoint information then give the scavenger hunt a go. You’ll benefit from making use of a thesaurus, perhaps use an online version if you don’t have one at home? https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/kid

All About Robert Burns

Robert Burns Scavenger Hunt