Good morning, good morning – we’ll learn the whole day through, good morning, good morning to you …and you….and you…. and you!!

A big shout out and welcome to any visitors who may be joining our class blog, too

 

Hopefully, that clip has woken you up and you are singing and dancing ready to begin another day of home learning.

As another alternative for keeping fit and getting exercise, I have signed us up for Get Set Tokyo.

You can log any exercise and submit the information, so that we can keep a check on our contribution to the event.

https://www.getset.co.uk/travel-tokyo/log-activity

Click into the site and all you do is put in the school’s postcode

G67 4BA , select Woodlands and click Primary 4/5. 

Follow the instructions and remember to press submit at the bottom of the page.  Let’s get moving!!

For your spelling practice, write the y words in alphabetical order. You may need to go to the second or third letter to order correctly.

It is a special day today, – it is 

Here is a Powerpoint that will give you some information about the theme for this year’s Earth Day.

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t2-g-3761-earth-day-reducing-your-carbon-footprint-powerpoint

Your  reading task for today is all about Earth Day. Please read the text carefully and answer the questions in your jotter.

Date, I can answer questions about Earth Day 2020 and traffic light at the end.

Mental maths involves a variety of different skills as usual. Are there any particular questions that are more challenging? Do we need to focus on specific skills? Please let me know.

I would also like to say well done to the children who are going onto Sumdog, doing the assessments and generally practising. I can see improvements in your skill levels 😁

Some of the questions involve perimeter and area – here is a lesson about these concepts to help you.

https://www.thenational.academy/year-4/maths/area-and-perimeter-year-4-wk1-1/

Continuing the Earth Day theme, here is a graph to help you practise basic data handling. Copy out the table neatly into your jotter, or you could use a table in a Word document- we tried this out in ICT.

The following task involves some litter picking and it also shows how to think about adding whole numbers and decimals together.

https://www.matific.com/gb/en-gb/guests/episodes/recyclingdecimaladditionbasic?utm_source=cio&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter-teachers-en

Keep up with all the ideas from WWF – this week the focus is freshwater.

https://www.wwf.org.uk/updates/learn-love-nature-focus-freshwater

Bonjour mes enfants!

Spelling warm up today is a little Sumdog assessment of 6 words from yesterday’s list. 

Handwriting

The focus for today is writing smoothly, keeping the writing evenly spaced and paying attention to the letters and joins. As you can see there are rhyming words here which have the same letter patterns as some of your y words in your spelling list.

Please remember to write the date, the “I can…” and traffic light  all your pieces of work once you have finished. You can also write a comment to self assess how you are getting on, too!

Another maths warm up to keep your brain thinking about lots of number and maths skills. Don’t forget, there  are Sumdog and Activelearn opportunities for you to practise whenever you want to

Today our number focus is adding and subtracting 1, 10 and 100 to/from a number. It shows us the importance of place value when we are calculating.

Look at these videos which show the steps.

Addition

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=adding+1%2c+10%2c+100&&view=detail&mid=9C1EF824CFDAB61AD2EE9C1EF824CFDAB61AD2EE&&FORM=VRDGAR

Subtraction

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=adding+1%2c+10%2c+100&&view=detail&mid=D41EBE7565AE838ED1D8D41EBE7565AE838ED1D8&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dadding%2B1%252c%2B10%252c%2B100%26FORM%3DHDRSC3

Remember to write the date, the “I can…” and traffic light your work once you have finished.

To follow on from today’s written work, have a go at the Daily 10, where you could start at level 3, adding to 3 digit numbers.

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

Finally, just to let you know that ABC Music Home School has free lessons that are available.  www.abcmusichomeschool.org.uk

A number of museums have virtual tours so that you can have a look around, but I found this information about Vikings on the National Museum of Scotland website. Lots of interactive learning!

https://www.nms.ac.uk/search?term=vikings&submit=Search   

Welcome back!

I hope that you are all well and raring to go after the Easter break.

I hope that you have been keeping up your exercise. Remember that you can exercise with Joe Wicks or you can have a go at some GoNoodle activities. https://www.gonoodle.com/for-families/

or https://www.gonoodle.com/good-energy

 

Today, your spelling words focus on the y ending.

Use the Buzzing Bees spelling idea or one of your own to practise spelling the words.

 

 

Write the date, I can use y endings correctly ; and traffic light your work when you have finished.

Follow the instructions to write out sections A and B in your jotter.

The spelling  activities demonstrate how we can change nouns into adjectives and adjectives into nouns by changing the endings.

The y ending. Look at this short video as an introduction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIvBP3k0V-s

Look at the following tasks, follow the instructions and examples to complete these spelling skills successfully.

For your mental maths, here are some questions to get you thinking. I have given you some handy hints and these are good questions to help you think about and build upon number skills that you already have! Remember that a quarter is half of a half!!

This BBC Bitesize link shows you different ways that you can partition numbers.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z69k7ty/articles/zyk8pbk

For today’s Place Value focus, you are going to partition the numbers into their values and then make numbers from the values given. Examples are given for you to follow.

 

Try out a Top Marks partitioning site – there are lots of games to help you practise.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?q=partitioning%20place%20value

LCF are offering online classes for children  – fun French and Spanish  based on Club resources and Babelzone. If you would like to join, please take a look at https://www.lcfclubs.com/babelzoneNEW/   – there is a free trial.

A huge well done to everyone who took part in the competition !

Hi everyone, nearly there!

There are some great scores on the Sumdog competition, so please keep going as it’s the last day!

For all of our  focused learning today, I have gone with an Easter 🐣 theme.

Spellings for today are: Easter, resurrection, Jesus, tomb, Sunday, spring, chocolate and risen. Why not make up some moves or a rap to help you remember the letters? Look at this link for inspiration, it is so funny!!

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=easter+bunny+rap&docid=608014772858521181&mid=D8147896074FC1909333D8147896074FC1909333&view=detail&FORM=VIRE

or you could make up a wordsearch  using https://thewordsearch.com/maker

I have started one off in this photo.

Your literacy task is also about Easter. Read the passage very carefully.

Please write in your jotter – I can explain some Easter facts. Please remember to write in full answers so that the information makes sense.

1. What was Jesus made to carry on Good Friday?

2. Who gathered to greet Jesus and his disciples on Palm Sunday.

3. Who nailed Jesus to the cross on Good Friday?

4. Who discovered that Jesus’ tomb was empty?

5. Why was Jesus’ tomb guarded by a Roman soldier?

6. How might Jesus’ family and friends have felt on Easter Sunday? Imagine that you are one of these people. Please write a paragraph describing the scene, the atmosphere and what people might have said to one another. Research online any artwork, and names of people to help.  This picture is good for the setting and look at how the people are standing. What are they saying?

Numeracy today is also Easter themed🐰.

Here is a revision of co-ordinates where you work out the grid reference and it shows you a letter. You use the letters to answer the riddle – which made me chuckle 😄.

In your jotter please write- I can apply my knowledge of grid references to discover a message.

To help you practise compass directions and co-ordinates, this is a game which I found very useful. It involves creating a path in a rainforest.

http://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/viewing/L352/index.html#

I hope that you have a safe and relaxing Easter 🐣 break. Keep washing your hands and helping out at home and I’ll be back on the Blog after the holidays.

Best wishes and lots of love to you and your families. X

 

Bonjour et salut!         

This link takes you straight to someone reading chapters 6 and 7 of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. You can then click on the following chapters so that you can hear and read more of the story.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=listen+to+charlie+and+chocolate+factory+ch+6+miss+jeannie&ru=%2fvideos%2fsearch%3fq%3dlisten%2520to%2520charlie%2520and%2520chocolate%2520factory%2520ch%25206%2520miss%2520jeannie%26qs%3dn%26form%3dQBVR%26sp%3d-1%26pq%3dlisten%2520to%2520charlie%2520and%2520chocolate%2520factory%2520ch%25206%2520miss%2520jeannie%26sc%3d0-57%26sk%3d%26cvid%3d9A1C6C5A9B534530B5BCDE4EE81A1C30&view=detail&mid=C148033B00D90F9EBE86C148033B00D90F9EBE86&rvsmid=FF30104B016256BD7C37FF30104B016256BD7C37&FORM=VDRVRV

For your spelling practice, please ask someone to test you on column 2 of your spelling wall.

Literacy – I can identify different types of sentences.

This link is a super visual to help you think about different types of sentences.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=exclamations&&view=detail&mid=4070A315CC718F6BB0A84070A315CC718F6BB0A8&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dexclamations%26FORM%3DHDRSC3

Look carefully at the different types of sentences and explain to someone their differences.

2. Make these statements into questions by changing them a little e.g.  Jo copies Kim’s work    –  Does Jo copy Kim’s work?

1. Pete’s book is very messy.
2. Mrs Saunders shouted at Beth.
3. The dragon was long and thin.
4.  Andrea will finish on time.
5.  There are no such things as unicorns. (Careful with this one).

Follow the instructions below to complete the sequencing and exclamations practice.

Here is another link to help you learn your times tables. I love the reggae beat music – have fun learning!

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=laugh+along+and+learn+times+tables&&view=detail&mid=E2D038E6B0CFE90FED54E2D038E6B0CFE90FED54&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dlaugh%2520along%2520and%2520learn%2520times%2520tables%26qs%3DAS%26form%3DQBVR%26sp%3D3%26ghc%3D1%26pq%3Dlaugh%2520along%2520and%2520%26sk%3DMM1AS1%26sc%3D8-16%26cvid%3D8A5B68BB002B4E38A48DE24416FF0FC2

Here are some Easter Maths word problems for you to solve. In your jotter write – I can use the correct sum to solve word problems. Write out any working to show how you calculated the answer. I have done the first one for you. Remember to put in any signs e.g. £ or p for money, g for grams etc.

Have fun with this super Easter multiplication game.

https://www.primarygames.com/math/mathtileseastermultiplication

Like Sam in the maths problem, if you have any chocolate and suitable cereal at home – cornflakes, krispies, shredded wheat, etc – maybe you could make some Easter nests too!

 

 

For anyone interested in Harry Potter, a new site has been launched! It contains all sorts of different activities – why not take a peek?

https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/harry-potter-at-home

Morning everyone! 

So, we are at April 1st. Have a look at some facts about this special day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBDK95V38S0

There is a good free spelling game on Spellzone under Spring week 2 called Egg Hunt, which is based on homophones and should wake you up!

https://www.spellzone.com/word_lists/games-133.htm

The Literacy focus is reading and comprehension, with a variety of  of questions for you to answer – making you think and make links. Read the passage carefully and make sure that you understand what each character is saying.

I can answer questions in detail

Read over your answers to make sure that they make sense.

I know that some of you have been taking part in Activelearn and Sumdog activities. Please remember that we are in a competition this week all about Place Value on Sumdog with P4! We need as many of you as possible joining in, so that we have a chance of being the winners . Come on, we can do it!! 

Now for your numeracy warm up! If you find a particular question tricky, you could always research the answer.

I can subtract 4 digits with exchange  using the formal method

Choose 10 sums from the choice below, remember that I have already shown you how to do number 8 😁.

Today in France, Poisson d’avril is usually celebrated. Do a little bit of online research to find out more about how the day is celebrated and see if you catch anyone out at home.

  Here is a link to a colouring page for 2 fish. https://i.pinimg.com/736x/79/e6/1b/79e61b5eac4cf12dfa8c7d8d622ccaa5.jpg

Finally – I’d love to hear from you! Please leave a comment to let me know how you’re getting on with home learning.

Hi everyone

I have just been emailed this site and I thought you might be interested in it, too! If you scroll down there are activities you can do at home learning about nature. 

https://www.wwf.org.uk/updates/learn-love-nature?dm_i=38LF%2C10RVK%2C6MMZ4V%2C3VS5D%2C1

Bonjour!

Have you been out getting fresh air and exercise when the weather has been good? If so, have you noticed any signs of Spring?

How about practising some French phrases with members of your family today? You could exchange greetings and some basic information about yourself. You could even do a pretend register and lunch numbers in French as we do for class! Here’s a great revision song!

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=french+greetings&&view=detail&mid=B6DADFE2AA1B792BD01DB6DADFE2AA1B792BD01D&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dfrench%2Bgreetings%26FORM%3DHDRSC3

I know that many of you enjoy practising French, so here is a site that you might enjoy –

https://www.duolingo.com/course/fr/en/Learn-French

Please remember for all written activities to :  date , I can and traffic light your work.  

For spelling practice, I have found a good game called of Mini Golf , which you can get to  free through

https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/102/25-Contractions

This game will help you practise contractions e.g. he is – he’s

Handwriting practice continues with some trickier letter formations. I can join letters together correctly.

Now that your forms and joins are improving, please write the five sentences neatly into your jotter.

I can form e, s and f correctly when I join letters.

Numeracy today involves mental skills.

I can use different mental maths strategies

We will extend our revision of addition today, by adding exchange. You already practised some exchanging in multiplication last week, so this should be less challenging.

I can add 4 digit numbers with exchange. Remember to set out correctly as this will help your accuracy.

You could finish of with some maths crafts like the following photo!

Have fun and be smart with art!

If you haven’t already explored the Newsround site, then please have a look, there are some interesting sections: games, quizzes, reports, etc    https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround