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Thursday 26th March – Safe
Today we are going to be thinking about how to keep ourselves safe.
Safe is one of our school rules and is one of the wellbeing indicators, so it is very important to us.
In your SHANARRI booklets you are going to work through page one which is all about safe. These have been emailed to you on glow.
P5
You are going to be looking at Internet Safety today. Have a look at the following website to get some tips about staying safe online and then work through pg 1 of the booklet.
P6
You are going to be doing a quiz about staying safe around medicine. You can use this website or do some supervised research and then complete pg 1 of the booklet.
https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/kidmedic.html
Click the links below for your booklet!
P5
P6
Wednesday 25th March – Family Tree
In the film Brave, Merida lives in a castle with her family. We know that all families look really different and that it is important just now to stay connected to our family.
Task One.
Draw your family tree. Start with you and any siblings you may have and work back as far as you can. It may be helpful to contact other family members to see who they remember!
Be as creative as you can!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWyL1pPgOpg
Task Two
Merida’s family have their own tartan. If your family had their own tartan what would it look like? Make sure to send me a picture on Seesaw!
Design it in your book. Here are some ideas to help!
Wednesday 25th March – Money
Today you are learning about coins and the values of money.
You will need a selection of coins.
- Can you put the coins in order from lowest to highest value?
- Can you put the coins in order from biggest size to smallest size?
Task 1
- How many 1p coins would you need to make £1?
- How many 2p coins would you need to make £1?
- How many 5p coins would you need to make £1?
- How many 10p coins would you need to make £1?
- How many 20p coins would you need to make £1?
- How many 50p coins would you need to make £1?
Task 2
Look out the coins you would need to make these values:
- £3.47
- £2.33
- £1.97
- £4.00
- £4.53
- £0.32
- £0.46
- £3.33
- £2.87
- £1.98
Task 3
If I went to the shop and used a £5 note to pay, what change would you get from these items?
- A carton of milk at £1.20
- A packet of crisps for £0.65
- A packet of apples at £1.23
- A cereal bar at £0.57
- An Easter Egg at £3.99
Wednesday 25th March – Brave
Good morning!
This morning we are going to be focus on literacy.
Instructions :
- Click the following link to the Literacy Shed. https://www.literacyshed.com/home.html
- Click the film trailer tab.
- Watch the trailer for Pixar’s Brave
Discuss the following questions with an adult or sibling.
- Why do you think they hide Merida’s face until the end ?
- Sometimes movie trailers use a strategy called foreshadowing where they give hints about what is going to happen . Did you spot any characters or scenes that will turn out to be important ?
Task
Your challenge this morning is to write a new narrative for the trailer. It must be the same length as the video and describe what is happening without giving away the whole story.
When you are finished you can perform your new trailer to an adult at home. Make sure the play the video without the sound! 
Miss Todd’s Number Challenge #2
Tuesday 24th March Lifeskills: Baking
Mary Berry’s chocolate brownies
Mary Berry’s chocolate brownies are super easy for kids as you just measure everything into one bowl and mix it together!
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 30 minutes + 45 minutes
Serves: 24 pieces
INGREDIENTS
275g softened butter
375g caster sugar
4 large eggs
75g cocoa powder
100g self raising flower
100g plain chocolate chips (or chocolate cut up)
HOW TO MAKE MARY BERRY’S CHOCOLATE BROWNIES
PRE-HEAT THE OVEN TO 180C / 160 FAN. Get an adult to help you.
PREPARE A 30 X 23 CM BAKING TIN: use some butter to grease round the side of the tin. I normally use some kitchen roll to wipe it round.
MEASURE OUT THE INGREDIENTS
MIX ALL THE INGREDIENTS TOGETHER: I use a fork for mixing.
POUR THE MIXTURE INTO THE BAKING TRAY
BAKE FOR 40-45 MINUTES.
LEAVE TO COOL, CUT UP AND ENJOY!
Tuesday 24th March – Literacy
For literacy this morning its time for you to choose!
We are going to work on some spelling words called homophones. These are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
- there
- they’re
- their
- to
- too
- two
- pair
- pear
- here
- hare
Tasks
- Write each word 3 times.
- Write a sentence for each word.
- Find the meaning of each word.
- From the grid below select two Spelling activities.
Tuesday 24th March – Addition
Today we are going to be continuing to work of addition.
Lets start with a number talk.
38 + 23 =
Try using compensating to solve this calculation.
Today we have set a Sumdog challenge!
You are going to be working on your addition skills and there are plenty of coins up for grabs.
Monday 23rd March – Life Skill: Healthy Eating
Maintaining a healthy diet is important for maintaining good physical and mental health.
Children should aim to eat five fruit and vegetables every day.
- What are the benefits of eating fruit and vegetables?
- Can you name a fruit or vegetable for every letter of the alphabet?
Task 1
Chose some items from the kitchen. Aim for ten items which are a mix of grains, fruit/veg, carbohydrates, fats and dairy. Can you put the items in order from most-least healthy?
Share a picture of your order on SeeSaw. Is it similar to your classmates orders?
TASK 2
Use a computer to research the following questions.
- What are the food portion recommendations for children?
- What food group should make up the most of your diet?
- Can you give examples of foods from the different groups?
Task 3
Keep a food diary to record all food and drink you consume in a day. Do you think you have a healthy diet? What food type to you need to increase or reduce in your diet?
