Monthly Archives: April 2020

CDT – blacksmithing (measuring and marking)

Hi guys, so I’m now a Youtuber! Sorry for the delay, we’ve been having memory capacity issues with the blog. So watch this first part (sorry for the volume issues in a workshop) and I’ve prepared a question sheet for after. When the memory issues are resolved I can upload the question sheet. Enjoy as you follow me on the journey of making a wood burning stove! Copy and paste this link into your browser bar!   https://youtu.be/bPjr0zNGlvQ

Group 11 Fri 3 April

Good morning Group 11!

You could work on your transition passport today and could also try some of the following:

Movement: put your favourite song on and dance like no one is watching.  We are going to use https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSD4vsh1zDA

Life Skills:  tidy up your room.

Literacy: See Laura’s blog or use https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/letters-and-sounds

Social Studies:   See Ana’s blog or write/record/draw a diary about having no school just now.

Story: Read your favourite book or listen to one of these stories.  https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/

Signing: check Lorna’s sign of the day video.

Food Tech: See Hazel’s blog.  We are going to make pancakes.

ICT:  See my blog it is making a video call to one of your friends or family.

Music: See Connie’s Easter singalong or do some karaoke to your favourite tunes.

 

Enjoy the holidays.  Have 2 weeks chilling out with your families and having fun together.

Kirsty

ICT Fri 3 April

Make a call or video call to one of your friends or family.

Make sure that you do this over the holidays so you get lots of practice.

I will video call my mum and dad.

Happy Easter. Have lovely holidays.  Take care, Kirsty.

Yellow Class – Friday, 3th April

Hello Yellow Class!

Hope you are all well and everyone is keep safe.

Here is a guide to Friday as promised 

Circle Time – We start our circle time singing “hello – super simple songs” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVlcKp3bWH8

This is also the time we started to learn some Spanish. Leave you here some Spanish translations.

Good morning – “Buenos Dias”

Hello – “Hola”

How are you? – “como estas?”

We then talk about how we are feeling today (happy, sad, tired, and excited). We find how does the weather look like and what day it is – You can do your calendar book.

And we finish our circle time sharing the last day news – Feel free to share your news, by email, posting here on blog some videos, photos or comments. J

 

MovementHere some of our favourite movement songs. You can use this ones or any other of your preference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vVcJWTmT7c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3-cEsqc4vY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22kqia2ibVU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amJ87z5jVAc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMb-Fhvdiso

Life skills – challenge of the week: make your own bed. Help mum or dad to make your bed.

Literacy – Can you write your name?

Social Studies – It’s never too much remind you why is so important to wash your hands. Here is a little video about germs and bacterias. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMbCZfb5k3M

STORY – It’s nearly Easter! Here’s a nice story for you to watch. Follow the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=animated+the+easter+story

Sign of the day – Don’t forget to be practicing the sign of the day – if you want to send me a video then feel free

Food technology – Short bread Elephants / Easter Egg

Ingredients

  • 200g/7oz unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into small cubes
  • 100g/3½oz sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
  • 300g/10½oz plain flour, sifted, plus extra for dusting

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 160C/140C Fan/Gas 3 and line a baking tray with baking paper.
  2. Mix together the butter and sugar, either by hand or using an electric hand whisk, until pale and smooth. Gently mix in the flour until completely incorporated (try not to work the flour too much or the biscuits will not be so crumbly). Using your hands, squeeze the mixture together into a ball of dough. (See tip for additional fillings)

Gently roll the dough out to about 5mm/¼in thick (dust the work surface with a little flour if the dough sticks). Cut into shape using a biscuit cutter. If you have an elephant cutter shape you are lucky!!! 😉

3. Or you can make Easter Egg shapes. Use your imagination! Be creative.

4. Transfer the biscuits onto the baking tray and chill in the fridge for 15 minutes to rest. (See tip for alternative method)

5. Bake for 15–20 minutes, or until pale golden-brown.

6. Decorate with icing, smarties or sprinkles.

ICT – You can go on your Ipad, tablet, mobile… and choose one of the games you like most. You don’t know what to choose from?  If you go to ICT/ technology sections there’s some apps you can use.

Music – Go to the Music section and choose one of the activities that your Music teacher prepared for you. Have fun J

I hope you enjoy your day! Stay safe!

Friday 3rd of April – Pink Class

Good morning,

What day is it today………

Calendar –

Yesterday we looked at the four seasons. Can you name the four seasons? What season is it just now? What signs are there outside that help us to know that it is Spring?

Here is a little Spring scavenger hunt. You can use it in your garden or if you go for a little walk.

Movement –

Check out the movement section…….let’s get moving!

Life Skills –

How many of these things can you help with today?

Literacy –

Can you use lego or blocks to make your name? Can you make someone from your family’s name too? Can you make your full name? How many letters are in your name?

 

Social Studies – 

Go for a walk in your local area. Take some photos of some interesting things you find.      

Story – 

Here are some Spring stories:

Signs of the Day –

Check out today’s sign with Lorna. Can’t wait!

Food Technology –

Check out our new resources section, Lorna has posted Pinewood’s recipe book. There are lots of yummy recipes there to try. Get cooking or baking!

ICT/Technology –

Check out the ICT section – Kirsty has posted a fun selfie challenge

Music – 

Check out the music section, Connie and Gordon have put some fun ideas here for you to try.

Challenge of the day –

Here are a few challenges to keep you busy!

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I’ll be back in touch on Monday 20th April with more activities, have a lovely relaxing Easter break.

Here are some ideas for things to do over the break:

I’ve also posted some links in today’s email.

Have fun!

Wendy

Making music with apps 1

There are lots of Music creation apps that our children might enjoy. As we head into the holiday, I wanted to show people a couple of free ones that you may find helpful.  I will add more ideas over the weeks, including ones for Android/ iOS. Many of the suggested activities can apply to any music-making app.

GarageBand (free, Mac and iOS only)

GarageBand - Pro Filmmaker AppsThis highly sophisticated app shouldn’t put anyone off. From recording, effects, multitracking, jamming with others and virtual instruments, it may seem overwhelming to some, but it is also easy to get started and begin playing around.

Virtual instruments include drums, bass, guitar, keyboards and orchestral strings. With lots of online tutorials on YouTube and elsewhere, it is possible to take it as far as you like.

Ideas to get you started:

  • Open up, select an instrument and just play. Try different settings within the instrument environment. What is your favourite?
  • What are the other instruments? Discover the instruments of the orchestra.
  • Build beats using the drum machines
  • Play relaxing music
  • Play music for dancing
  • Play along to a favourite piece of music
  • Use the microphone to record your voice and pass it through the various effects such as Robot or Alien. Which is the funniest? Which friend or relative sounds funniest?

Soundforest (Free, iOS)

Compose music using a collection of creatures, trees, flowers and shapes. Each icon/image represents a different sound which you add to the project area to create a piece. The vertical position of an icon will affect the pitch (even with rhythmic sounds). Soundforest is very visual, using graphic-style notation to represent your piece and perfect for younger students. The free version has limited projects.

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/soundforest/id1194745290

Ideas to get you started:

  • Create a forest landscape with trees and birds. What does it sound like?
  • Share the sounds with a friend
  • Take turns with a friend to add items to the Soundforest
  • Dance to the sounds you make
  • Using instruments at home or your own homemade instruments, play along to your Soundforest music.

Have fun and share your music with others!

Gold Class – Friday 3rd April

Hi Gold Class!

Hooooray…It’s Friday!!!

  1. Morning Activities:  Check out Tracey’s Friday Assembly this morning!
  2. Literacyhttp://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks1literacy.html Use this website to access:                       Early Years – Initial Sounds (phonics, identifying the starting sound of a word)                             Early Years – Teddy Bears Labels (spelling, typing, labelling)                                                              Key Stage 1 – Literacy
  3. Social Studies: It’s almost Easter!                                                                                                          1. Listen to the story of Easter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkNTU_Vv5Ew                    2. Watch this video about what we might see at Easter time: https://education.abc.net.au/home#!/media/2380731/easter-symbols                               3. Do some Easter Egg counting: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/teddy-numbers/easter
  4. Sign of the Day: Today’s signs are all about TOYS
  5. Story Click on the ‘STORY’ section and try out the story ‘A Monster Surprise’ with the story massage moves!
  6. Food Technology:  Choose a recipe with the ingredients in your kitchen from our Pinewood Recipe book – can you make a nice treat for the weekend?    https://www.flipsnack.com/Lorneej/recipe-book.html
  7. ICT/Technology: Today’s App of the Week is ‘Finger Painting’ Can you download it (it’s free!) and create some funky art to some groovy tunes? 
  8. Music – Connie and Gordon have some lovely videos for your MUSIC!

We hope you have a lovely Easter Holiday! We’re looking forward to hearing all about what you get up to!

Group 2 – Friday 3rd April

Hi Everyone,

How are you today?

  1. Morning Activities: 

    Morning Tasks 1-3

    Morning Tasks 4-6

  2. Literacy: Get your listening ears ready… can you guess the sounds?
  3. Social Studies: Check out what Ana has put on for you for SOCIAL STUDIES/RME today.
  4. Sign of the Day: Sign of the Day is all about TOYs today.
  5. Story Have a look in the STORY section and see if you can follow the Story Massage move to the story ‘ A Monster Surprise!’
  6. Food Technology: Hazel has planned something for you for Food Technology in her section.
  7. ICT/ Technology:  Have a look at what Kirsty has planned for you for today in the ICT/TECHNOLOGY section
  8. Music: Check out what Connie and Gordon have for you in the MUSIC section