Modern languages

https://www.digitaldialects.com/

 

Spend some more time on Digital Dialects. Revise some of the things we have learned this year in French, or explore another language.

 

https://www.french-games.net/frenchgames/four-in-a-row?topic=Numbers%20-%201%20to%2010&level=primary

^^^^This is also another excellent game for practicing French numbers. Give it a go.

 

Anagrams

 

Here is part 2 of the anagrams. Remember, an anagram is a word where the letters are jumbled up and you have to unjumble them.

E.G. which spelling word for this week is this

eselhegn

solve the anagrams below. Don’t forget, there is a clue to help you beside it.

Writing

Advertisers need to be able to persuade people that their product will make their lives better, solve a problem for them, or make them happy. Often they use celebrities to do this, or catchy slogans.

Choose a product below and write an advert for it. You can make a poster, a video, a stop motion, a comic strip or act it out yourself and record it.

 

1. Nike trainers
2. Lipstick
3. Chicken curry
4. Xbox
5. Bike
6. Hoverboard
7. Sunglasses

 

Send me anything you write!

 

Maths

Sumdog multiplying challenge. You have been given some multiplying questions on sumdog. Give them a go.

 

Main task

More money problems.

 

Keep up your Daily 10 practice

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10

If you want, try the natwest budgeting game again. Every time you choose different information about yourself, it affects the way the game develops.

https://natwest.mymoneysense.com/students/students-8-12/the-budget-game/

This week’s Sumdog championship was a very close fought, exciting event!

The top spot changed hands multiple times and in the last few minutes, it switched multiple times! In the end, Louis took the win, stealing it from Katie in the last few seconds!

Shout Out to everyone who took part.

Next week’s competition will be in teams Boys vs Girls!

Same time, same place.

Wednesday 29^th April

 

Modern languages

Digital dialects has launched a “wash your hands” in French section. Have a look

https://www.digitaldialects.com/wash_your_hands/French.htm

You can also go on to Digital dialects main page, choose French (or another language you would like to explore) and recap any aspect of the language we have learned this year. In particular, revising numbers would be a great idea.

https://www.digitaldialects.com/

 

Don’t forget to practice your spelling words. Try typing them as many times as you can in 5 minutes.

 

Main task

We continue with “The World’s Worst Children”. Today’s story is about Earnest Earnest. Listen to the clip below or read it if you have it yourself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yJ85d36F-U&list=PLjdyT0jiA97lmBeZzm92UA3LIPGFT9eeL&index=3

 

Imagine you needed to retell this story to your friend who missed school when we read it. What would you tell them? Which details would you include and which details would you leave out?

Write out a summary to give to someone who hasn’t read this story.

 

Maths

Sumdog championship today at 11am. Don’t forget, you need to click on the competition so that your scores are counted in the leaderboard. See you there.

Money task

Here are some money problems to work out.

 

Have you done Daily 10 today? It’s a great way to continue to develop your mental maths.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10

 

Finally, here is an excellent P.E. opportunity. Spell different words in the morning to get your heart rate up and motivated for the day ahead.

You could try spelling your name, the day of the week or for a PLATINUM LEVEL CHALLENGE:

WOODLANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL

 

Let me know how you get on.

If you would like any different lessons or lessons in other subject areas e.g. art, science, music, ICT etc, check out the bbc bitesize daily section. They have lots of interesting videos to watch and activities to try.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zr48q6f

 

Language

How are you getting on with this week’s spelling words?

 

Corryvreckan, Islay, Ecclefechan, Cairngorms, Glenshee, Ailsa Craig, Scapa Flow, Hebrides, Bealach na Ba.

 

Did you look up where they are in Scotland and why they are interesting?

Why don’t you choose one of these places and make a factfile about it or a tourist leaflet encouraging people to come and visit it. You could make a video advert or stop motion about it.

 

Main task

Today, we will continue with the David Walliam’s book “World’s Worst Children”  – Petula Perpetual Motion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4sKWWyb_E8&list=PLjdyT0jiA97lmBeZzm92UA3LIPGFT9eeL&index=2

Listen to this extract, or read it yourself if you have the book.

 

Sort these sentences into True and False

1. Petula went to a private school.
2. The children voted on where they were going for the school trip.
3. Everyone looked at Petula when they found out where the school trip was.
4. Porcelain is delicate
5. Petula glowed as red as a tomato driving a fire engine
6. The local mayor doesn’t like Petula
7. Petula backward rolled into the Headteacher’s room
8. Petula sat down when the headteacher told her to.
9. The Headteacher was convinced by Petula that she would behave herself on the school trip.
10. The dessert in the dinner hall was trifle
11. The museum had Porcelain Giraffes
12. The Porcelain bowl was made in Paris.
13. The museum director was young
14. She was given 1 million years of detention

 

Maths

We are all familiar with the “DAILY 10” maths resource and now would be a great time to use it. You can do one everyday and this will really help you keep your mental maths skills up. This is also a great chance for you to compete with your family. You could also make a spreadsheet to record your scores over time and see if you can improve!

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10

here is an example of a table

Date	Level	Topic	score
28.04.20	4	Fractions	8/10
29.04.20	4	Fractions	9/10
30.04.20	5	Fractions	5/10
1.05.20	5	Fractions	6/10

I also encourage you to have another go at this game. Think carefully about the choices you make about yourself and how these will affect your choices in the game.

https://natwest.mymoneysense.com/students/students-8-12/the-budget-game/

 

Main task

Speak to someone at home about planning a weekly shop. Sit down and plan all the meals you will need to eat, all the snacks you need, any household items you need to stock up on (e.g. cleaning products) and anything else you need to buy.

Make a list of all the ingredients and things you need to buy.

Estimate how much you think this will cost. If you can, have a discussion about the budget for this shopping and if there are any decisions to make about specific products e.g. buying cheaper or more expensive ones, then discuss them.

Things to discuss:

How would this shopping list be different for the following people:

• An elderly couple
• A single man
• A family of 2 adults and 5 children

Did you use a comparison website to check costs in different shops, or do you have a shop you like and use all the time?

Are there any special offers currently that you could take advantage of when planning your shopping?

Did you have money to buy luxury or treat items, or are you sticking to a budget and only buying things you need?

 

***Don’t forget, tomorrow is the weekly sumdog competition – 11am for one hour. Who will take the title this week? ***

 

Language

This week’s spelling words are based on Scottish places and landmarks.

Corryvreckan, Islay, Ecclefechan, Cairngorms, Glenshee, Ailsa Craig, Scapa Flow, Hebrides, Bealach na Ba.

Google these places and find out more about what they are and why they are important areas in Scotland’s culture, history and daily life.

 

Handwriting/typing

Keep up your practice handwriting by writing out your spelling words in sentences or writing out some text from a book. You can also spend some time on typeracer or BBC Dancemat to improve your typing.

If you would like some fancy handwriting practice, watch this video and give it a go!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R20UeS83U0o

 

Comprehension

Watch the following video of David Walliams book “The World’s Worst Children” (or read it if you have the book)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=853JN88q9N0&list=PLjdyT0jiA97lmBeZzm92UA3LIPGFT9eeL

 

1. Find at least 3 places that Drew sleeps during the story.
2. Which lesson does Drew dribble in the most?
3. How many different dinosaurs in the Natural History Museum are mentioned during the story?
4. What made Winston think something was strange when he got to work?
5. The author uses a great example of alliteration to describe the drool that flows through the doors of the museum. Can you find it? Remember, alliteration is when to or more words start with the same sound e.g. Drooling Drew.
6. The author also uses onomatopoeia to describe the drool coming through the doors. Can you find it. (onomatopoeia is a sound word that sounds like when you say it e.g. ping, buzz)
7. Why did Drew do well at the school trip?
8. What do you think about this story? Why?

 

Extra challenge = write the sequel to this story where Dribbling Drew goes on another school trip.

 

Maths

***if you didn’t get to do the maths assessment on sumdog last week, please take some time to do that now***

 

This week we are going to focus on money. We are going to look at adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing money, as well as budgeting and shopping.

 

Warm up

Have a go at this game to practice adding simple money amounts as well as making budgeting decisions.

http://flash.topmarks.co.uk/4020

This game below is also excellent for practicing budgeting – spend some time exploring the game and try doing it a couple of times, with different decisions at the start to see how it affects your spending choices.

https://natwest.mymoneysense.com/students/students-8-12/the-budget-game/

 

Main task

During the lockdown, we need to plan our weekly shopping so that we are minimising our contact in shops. This is a great opportunity for us to plan what we need for our household for a week and to explore how much these items cost and where is the cheapest place to buy them.

Guess how much you think each item on the list below costs, then check online to see how much they are in real life. Extra Challenge – work out the difference between your guess and the real cost, as well as the total cost of your guess and actual total cost.

Item	Guess	Actual cost
2L milk
Loaf of brown bread
Bag of potatoes
500g mince
Whole chicken
3 peppers
5 bananas
4 toilet rolls
Litre of petrol
Tin of chopped tomatoes
1kg bag of rice
500g salted butter
Pack of jaffa cakes
4 yoghurts
500g cheese
Make up a few of your own
Total:

 

Send me your total estimates and how close it was to the total cost!

Don’t forget – Wednesday 11am is the weekly sumdog competition!

Friday 24th April 2020

 

Language

Warm up

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?e=spelling-grammar05

Have a go at this punctuation game.

 

It’s Friday so why not do a home made spelling test with this week’s spelling words or modern language words.

 

Main task

 

Reading can be a great distraction at the moment. We have been working on extended reading this year, so it would be a great time to practice this today and take our mind off the current situation.

The key to extended reading is to get rid of all distractions and get everything you need so there is no reason for you to stop.

Find a comfortable place to sit or lie down, get a drink and snack, choose a book or website that you want to read about for a while. Put away all other distractions and read. Let’s see how well you can focus on reading for an extended period of time.

Bronze – 15 minutes

Silver – 25 minutes

Gold -35 minutes

Platinum -45 minutes

UBER PLATINUM – 1 hour+

 

For an extra challenge, write a summary about what you read or talk to someone else about it, explaining the main details.

 

Maths

 

Warm up = create your own fraction wall out of coloured paper (or white paper coloured in) or you can do it digitally.

Take strips of paper 24 cm long and split them into equal pieces to represent the following fractions

One whole

Halves

Thirds

Quarters

Sixths

Eighths

Extra challenge:

Twelfths

Twenty fourths

Main task

 

Use your fraction wall to write the biggest fraction from each of these lists

 

• ½              ¾             2/3
• 2/8         2/4           ¾
• 1/6        2/3           7/8
• ¼             3/8           ½
• 5/6          7/8           ¾
• 4/6          1/3            7/8
• ¾              2/3           ½

 

Enjoy your weekend and don’t forget to keep exercising and doing the things you enjoy doing the most.

Thursday 23^rd April

 

Language

Anagrams are words that have the letters jumbled up.

For example, which animal is this = SROHE

Work out the multiple anagrams of these letters. There is a clue to help you with each one.

Writing

Persuasive writing is when you choose an opinion and argue why it is correct. We have worked a lot on debates and discussions this year and the kind of language you need to use to help persuade people that you are correct.

You also need to include facts and examples to prove what you are saying. If you can explain why the other side is wrong as well, this is also very helpful.

Today, you are going to write out your argument for the following:

 

“Which super power would be better – being able to fly or being able to stop time.”

 

Explain which you would like and why and explain why it would be better/more useful than the other super power.

 

If you would like some more information about how to structure your writing, check this website out:

https://www.summerboardingcourses.co.uk/blog/persuasive-writing-prompts/

 

Maths

warm up =

https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/fractions-equality/latest/fractions-equality_en.html

this is an excellent game to help you practice equivalent fractions. What level can you get to?

 

Main task

Continuing to work on Equivalent Fractions

 

If anyone would like to do some other subjects beyond maths and language, check out the links below. There are some great lessons, information and ideas online at the moment and you should put some time and energy into the subjects that interest you most.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons

There are english, maths, music, chemistry, biology, geography, HWB, history and physics lessons. Feel free to click on the years below or above to find something that suits your level and interest.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hmmf/episodes/downloads

Great short podcasts about History topics that you can listen to when out for your daily exercise or when you get up in the morning and are having your breakfast.

 

 

I have had a request for some Art lessons, so here are some ideas if you want.

Realism

Realism is when you try and draw/paint realistic pictures. Since Spring is in full swing now, this is a great opportunity to practice some realism.

Go outside (social distancing of course!) and find something in nature that you would like to draw. This could be a landscape, a flower or plant, a tree or an animal.

For example, a ladybird landed on me yesterday when I was sitting in the garden. Take a picture before it flies away and then try and draw or paint it!

Pop Art

Pop art was an artistic movement that was a rebellion against traditional art techniques and artists. They wanted art to be bright and colourful and interesting. Pop art resembles cartoons.

Why not make your own piece of pop art to celebrate the NHS and all the Key workers that are so important to our country right now.

Google Pop art for more ideas.

sculpture

Sculpture is a way of making 3-D art. You can use clay, mud, playdough, salt dough, pasteceine etc.

 

Why not try out a few sculptures?

 

Good luck. Don’t forget to send me some pictures of your art.

Today’s Sumdog competition was a fierce battle!

It was close right until the end but Alex took the victory with  282 questions answered correctly, narrowly beating Louis by 4 points

Well done to all who took part, same time next week!

 

Shout out also to Cameron who got today’s highest accuracy with 98% in over 300 answers!

Don’t forget today at 11 there is a class sumdog competition for 1 hour!