Good morning everyone! I hope that you have had a fantastic week so far.  It was such a beautiful day yesterday; did you all manage to spend a little time out in the sunshine?  ☀️ Also, just a reminder that tomorrow and Monday are holidays, so there won’t be a blog up then.  There are still lots of things you can do at home by yourself though:

1. Sumdog/Topmarks
2. Epic/Read a book of your own
3. Write a story/letter/set of instructions
4. Create an information poster (for example you could write facts about your favourite animal)
5. Keep fit by joining in with Joe Wickes, dancing along with a GoNoodle/JustDance routine, playing P.E. bingo or just by going on a walk with someone in your house
6. Listen to David Walliams Elevenses
7. Follow along with an at tutorial on YouTube
8. Delve into BBC School Radio and learn about something of your choice
9. Watch GSC at Home or ‘Lets Go Live with Maddie and Greg’ to learn some science (you could even carry out the experiments yourself)
10. Or simply help around the house; tidy your room, do some weeding in the garden, do some baking – I’m sure your mums and dads will have a few suggestions for you!

 

👏🏼 Well done to EH, CK, MM, NM and YS for winning 200 coins yesterday on Sumdog for answering the most questions accurately!  We finally have a girl on the board! I wonder who will win today?

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Literacy:

Today for our literacy task we will be looking at connectives.  When you are writing, connectives make your sentences more complex and interesting.

 

Thursday 21^st May

Connectives

I can use a range of connectives.

 

Warm Up:

Let’s remind ourselves what we use connectives for: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zqk37p3 (The video talks about conjunctions, but we know them as connectives).

For example,

It was raining.  The weatherman had promised better weather that afternoon.

Could be written as:

It was raining, although the weatherman had promised better weather that afternoon.

 

Main Task:

Activity 1: Choose the Connective

Choose the correct word from the bracket to complete the following sentences:

1. Should I go to the party (and/or) stay at home?
2. I put on my hat and gloves (because/so that) it was cold.
3. I brushed my teeth (because/before) I went to school.
4. Mum likes sprouts (and/but) I hate them!
5. I answered the phone (as soon as/until) it rang.
6. We ran after the bus (because/so that) it started to drive off.
7. I put on my glasses (so that/as) I could read the letter.
8. I couldn’t solve the puzzle (in case/however) I tried.
9. Lucy climbed the hill (until/because) she reached the top.
10. Tom was not tired (nevertheless/and) he had to go to bed.
11. I was singing (as/of) she was playing the piano.
12. It has been four years (so that/since) I have seen you.

 

Activity 2:

Copy out these sentences, then choose a connective to join the parts of the sentences together.  For the last two sentences, think of an interesting second half of the sentence.

 

Extension:

Make up four sentences of your own using connectives.  Underline the words which connect the ideas together.

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Maths

Warm Up: Mental Maths

1. Partition 63,082
2. Round 4,386 to the nearest 10.
3. If I spend £2.77, what change should I expect from £10?
4. Divide 68,100 by 100.
5. 3 x 8 = ?
6. What is half of 184?
7. What number is 3 after 7,119?
8. If I save £3.10 for 7 weeks, how much will I have saved in total?
9. I think of a number, then subtract 15.  My answer is 364.  What number did I start with?
10. Calculate 32 + 4 +18
11. What is double 56?
12. Continue the sequence: 2,109    2,111    2,113    2,115    _____
13. Using ><, compare these numbers: 99,572 ____ 98,799
14. What is 1,000 subtract 45?
15. If the time is ten past 4, what was the time 3 hours ago?
16. What is 56 shared between 8?

 

Main Task: Seven Times Table

21.05.20         Multiplying by 7

I can build up my knowledge of table facts.

 

Activity 1: Supermovers

Let’s revise our knowledge of the seven times table today.  Start by joining in to the Supermovers song along with Moonbeam! https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-maths-the-7-times-table-with-moonbeam/zjp8y9q

Activity 2: Factor Pairs

1. _____ x _____ = 21
2. _____ x _____ = 49
3. _____ x _____ = 77
4. ­_____ x _____ = 35
5. _____ x _____ = 84
6. _____ x _____ = 14
7. _____ x _____ = 42
8. _____ x _____ = 7
9. _____ x _____ = 56
10. _____ x _____ = 28
11. _____ x _____ = 70
12. _____ x _____ = 63

 

Activity 3:

Build your knowledge of the seven times table by answering these questions!

 

Traffic Light today’s work and leave a comment to say how you found multiplying by 7 today. 🚦

 

Extension:

There are lots of six times table activities on the following website: https://www.timestables.co.uk/7-times-table.html (the games work on tablets and mobile phones too!).

Alternatively, work on your speed and accuracy on Hit The Button: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

Or the Daily 10: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10

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Today, as it is Mental Health Awareness Week, you could spread some positivity by creating a compliment tear-off poster.

What you will need:

1. Paper
2. Pencil
3. Ruler/Something Straight
4. Colouring Pens/Pencils
5. Scissors
6. Something to hang it up by (blu-tac, thumbtacks etc.)

Instructions

1. Design the top portion of your posters with cheerful, eye-catching colour.
2. Then, divide the space at the bottom of your poster like so:

3. Fill in the blank spaces with your own ideas. For example, “You are really special” or “You look lovely”

4. Cut to separate each compliment.

5. Hang the poster up. You can either take a compliment for yourself or take a compliment to give to someone.

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Miss Donaldson 👩🏻