Lostock Gralam C of E Primary School
8.6.20 Starlings Class Blog - Monday
Date: 8th Jun 2020 @ 7:19am
Good morning Starlings
I hope you are all well and had a lovely weekend, hopefully the sun comes out for us again this week. Thank you once again for my special birthday messages, I had a very lovely day. Unfortunately, my birthday tea was a wash out on Friday but it will HOPEFULLY go ahead on Thursday evening instead. Fingers crossed!
Here is a link to our second Lostock Lockdown video. It is so lovely to watch and see so many familiar faces. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggN2PNKY6fA&feature=youtu.be
Each day, we are going to read you a story and put the link here on our blogs. First up is Mr Beswick reading "The Stone Cutter". Snuggle up with a teddy and a blanket and enjoy!
Reminder: Today we will be starting to use the ‘Class Discussions’ area of our website. I have attached our guidance for you in case you missed it. There will be a new discussion each morning. Click ‘View’ on the discussion started for today. This discussion can they be used to share photographs, upload work you have completed and to ask any questions that you might have about home learning. Please remember that these comments and questions will be visible to the rest of the children in our class and you will also be able to see the comments and work shared by other Starlings. Click ‘Post your reply’ when you are finished. Keep checking the discussion for feedback, I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Once again, I have attached a new timetable for you to follow this week with new tasks and projects to complete – remember this is only a suggested timetable and activities are always optional! Just do what you can, when you can. Your child's mental health is much more important than a home learning task.
History Lesson
Today, we will be learning all about the incredible adventures of Sir Ernest Shackleton. He wanted to be the first man to reach the South Pole. Sadly, after 4 attempts to get there, he never made it. During this lesson, we look back at the heroic journey Shackleton and his team took, trying to reach the South Pole.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/who-was-sir-ernest-shackleton
Reading
Please share the story of The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson. If you have this story at home then please use the book. If not, please watch this video of the story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x887mPO9X9c. Once you have read the story or watched the video, please complete the two activities below.
★ Activity 1
At the end of the story, the snail tells his friends all about his adventure. Can you write what he might have said to them?
★ Activity 2
There is a lot of rhyming in the story. Can you find the rhyming words? Can you find other words which rhyme with them?
Here is an animation video for you to enjoy, just for fun!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000cslw/the-snail-and-the-whale
Maths
Please follow the links below to the Oak Academy and BBC Bitesize daily maths lessons. Complete the maths lessons for each day (look for the correct date at the top). Please watch the learning video, and complete the interactive activity below. Once you are happy that you understand the lesson, complete the worksheet activity included. You do not need to print them if you do not wish, just complete them in your home learning book.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zjpqqp3/year-1-and-p2-lessons/1
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-identify-the-physical-properties-of-coins/
Creative
Watch the video using the link https://offschool.org.uk/get-creative/water-painting/. Use a paintbrush to paint something on the ground/ on a wall. Can one of your family guess what you have painted? Now swap, can they challenge you? How can you describe what you have painted? Try to use lots of adjectives in your discussion.
Mrs Southern and I miss you lots and can’t wait to see you all soon. We understand that it is disappointing that we have to wait that little bit longer before can be together as a class again but we are now ready to go as soon as it is safe to do so. Keep working hard and making good choices at home.
Sending you all big hugs and lots of love
Miss Gillam
Message from Mrs Powell
Would you like some new teachers? How about today tuning into one of these lessons from celebratory teachers?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2020/celebrity-supply-teachers
Lesson timetable:
Week 1
- Monday 8 June
Geri Horner: English - Tuesday 9 June
Tim Peake: Science - Wednesday 10 June
Marcus Rashford: PE - Thursday 11 June
Jeff & Zoe: Gardening - Friday 12 June
Heston Blumenthal: Food Science
Week 2
- Monday 15 June
Gary Lineker: Spanish - Tuesday 16 June
Tez Ilyas: Science - Wednesday 17 June
Nikki Lilly: IT - Thursday 18 June
Ricky Wilson: Art - Friday 19 June
Kelis: Cookery
Week 3
- Monday 22 June
Darcey Bussell: Dance - Tuesday 23 June
Katie Piper: Wellbeing - Wednesday 24 June
Mark Labbett: Maths - Thursday 25 June
Isabel Clifton: Drama - Friday 26 June
Ed Balls: History
Week 4
- Monday 29 June
Matthew Morrison: Musical Theatre - Tuesday 30 June
Ellie Simmonds: Geography - Wednesday 1 July
Martin Bashir: History - Thursday 2 July
Rachel & Maisie: British Sign Language - Friday 3 July
End of Term Review
Enjoy the lessons and please tell us what you think!