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Friday 15th of May – Pink Class

Good morning Pink Class!

I hope you enjoyed your Sport’s Day yesterday.

Today is Healthy Food Cafe day, Hazel has some yummy healthy recipes for you to try.

It’s also assembly day, you may see some of your friends appear in today’s assembly – have a look!

Follow the sway to find today’s activities, remember to scroll down.

Monday is a school holiday.

Have a lovely long weekend, catch up soon!

Wendy

Tuesday 12th of May

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How are you today?  Did you have a good day yesterday?  It was chilly wasn’t it?

Are you ready for another good day?  But first, have a look at some photos,

You are now very familiar with our good morning routine, are you ready?

what is the weather like today?  choose a photo.

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and now some jobs for you to do!

technology – what about building a tower with blocks,

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dance – check what Rachel has in her posts

wash your hands then tidy up

This is a special little boy and special little girl’s story read by their granddad, I think you will like it too!

check the signs of the day with Lorna

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gardening – outdoor learning: why not try to make a small garden in a bottle

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HWB – relaxation

Have a good day!

Sophie

Red class – Friday 8th of May

Good morning everyone,

I hope you will have a great day and will spend some time outside for some fresh air.

 

Use shaving foam and make patterns in it, use your pointy finger.

Go in the garden and see if you can find …

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snack –  how about something healthy, fruit maybe?

story –

 

sign of the day with Lorna

food activity – pasta salad from part 2 of the Pinewood Recipe Book

Time for lunch

 

sing along to number songs,

 

remember to check Connine and Gordon for more songs,

technology – IT – I bet you would like some time on the iPad or tablet!  Remember to check under the IT section for more apps

 

check Gordon and Connie’s posts, there are lots of new songs to learn!

finish with relaxation,

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

I hope you had a nice day, have a nice weekend, and I will see you on Monday, Sophie X

Gold Class Friday 8th May

Good morning Gold class. Lots of activities for you to enjoy to day.

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2. Literacy:  Messy writing. Can you make a messy tray with shaving foam or sand and practice writing the following words :

at, bat, cat, an, can, man, as, has, bad, dad, had, sad.

3.Social Studies

 

4 Story: In today’s story we are going to keep with our safari theme. For another South African story why don’t you have a look at Jock of the Bushveld. There was a movie made of him too called Hero Dog.

5. Sign of the day: Head to the the section to find out what signs you will be learning today.

6. Food Technology: Try making this delicious South African treat called Cremora Tart. Click on the picture to enlarge

7. ICT/ Technology

8. Music: Head over to the music section to see what has been planned. Also here is some traditional South African Music to listen to. Do you like it?

 

That is all for today. Have a lovely weekend and pop back on Monday to see what has been planned for you.

 

Friday 1st of May – Pink Class

Good morning Pink Class – it’s a brand new day, what day is it?

Calendar/Movement –

It’s a brand new month – May

Let’s learn about May while getting fit and moving!

Assembly –

I can’t wait to see what today’s assembly is about. I know Tracey has been working hard on it for you. Pop over to see.

Life Skills –

Can you fold your clothes then put them away neatly in your wardrobe and drawers? It’s very tricky!

 

Literacy –

Read this story about Kipper, then answer the questions.

 

 

Social Studies –

Have a look in your garden.

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We have been looking at seeds and plants this week. Where would the best place be to grow some plants? Think about what seeds need to grow.

Can an adult help you make a plan of the garden?

Story –

I’ve been thinking about some more of my favourite stories from when I was a little girl. ‘The Ugly Duckling’ is a story both me and my little brother enjoyed.

What did you think? Did you like it?

 

Signs of the Day –

What signs will Lorna be teaching you today? Go and have a look.

Food Technology –

Shall we make some more flapjacks? They are soooo yummy!

ICT/Technology –

Music – 

What does Connie have planned today for us?

Challenge of the Day –

Have a tweet!

Can you imitate bird calls and get them to call back to you? Challenge your family. Honestly it can be done!

Have a fantastic Friday and a wonderful weekend!

Wendy

 

 

 

Tuesday 21st of April – Pink Class

Good morning Pink Class! Let’s wake-up!

Calendar –

What month is it? How many days have we had in April? How many are left? Have a look at a calendar, use your counting skills.

Calendar April 2020 (UK) with Excel, Word and PDF templates

Movement –

Check out the movement section, let’s get active!

Life Skills –

Have a go at one of these today. See how helpful you can be.

ICT/Technology – 

How clever are birds? I’ve been watching two little magpies working together to build a nest. It’s taken them two weeks. Great workers.

Can you build a nest?

Nest Building

Dance –

What does Rachel have planned for dance today?

Story –

Enjoy learning about birds nests today

Look how many nests I spotted in this one tree yesterday. How many can you see?

Now enjoy this little story ‘Hooray For Birds’.

Signs of the Day –

Check out this section – I love it! What will Lorna be teaching us the signs for today?

Fiddly Fingers –

Build a tower with your teddies. How many teddies can you use before your tower falls over? Which member of your family can build the biggest teddy tower?

 

Gardening/CDT –

Let’s help out our birds by making an easy bird feeder.

For all of those toilet rolls that have been bought……re-use them to make bird feeders.

Use peanut butter or lard and roll them in bird seed, hang them up and watch which birds visit your garden.

HWB –

Today’s focus is about personal hygiene. Find the link below to help on what you should do to keep yourself clean.

Personal hygiene

Challenge of the Day –

Natural Act Of Kindness:

Caring for other living things makes us feel good! Have a think and a chat with a family member  on ways you can care for nature in your day to day life. Here are a few ideas to get you started

  • water the plants
  • feed the birds

Have a great day Pink Class and keep smiling!

Wendy

 

 

 

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

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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!