Tuesday 16th June Skylarks home learning

Date: 15th Jun 2020 @ 11:08pm

A good Tuesday morning to you all,

How did you all get on yesterday settling back into another week? If you are finding it tricky to get into a work mode within your house environment, then please see these helpful tips that could help you to work better within your own home.

Tips:

1. Establish your own routine- Try to follow your usual routine when coming to school as a normal day. Get up, get dressed, have breakfast and begin your day with some reading perhaps before you start your work. I know someone from out of school whose children put on their uniform every morning and this is really helping them to keep to a routine.
2. Make a dedicated workspace- it can be difficult to separate your chill time from your work time when working in the same space. Therefore, it would be useful to make a space in your home e.g. the kitchen table or a desk to work at during the day. Then during breaks and the evening have a different space you go to so that you can relax, e.g. bedroom or lounge area.
3. Give yourself a break- you may feel you have to work most of the day and even longer than you normally would in school. Take regular breaks and have short bursts of work to keep you motivated and to make sure you are staying on task. Your mental health is very important and it is important to be motivated to do the work and not to be told to do the work.
4. Stay connected- Make sure wherever possible that you are able to speak with the people that you love. You may take part in our school spider discussions as this is a safe way to stay connected. You may go out on a socially distance walk with your friends. Or use technology to phone or video call.
5. Set boundaries- it is important not to get into arguments with family members around the work you are doing. Share with them in a calm way your worries or struggles and let them help in a calm way as shouting can make your worries get bigger.
6. BE KIND TO YOURSELF- remember this is an unusual situation and things will not feel ‘normal’. Be kind to yourself and be realistic about what you want to achieve each day. Do not bombard yourself with lots of walk. Stay active and keep your mind and body healthy.

Maths

Yesterday, I wanted you to focus mainly on Refugee week and those tasks. Therefore, we will now be following the lessons on BBC bitesize a day behind. Today, I would like you to complete this lesson based on recognising and understanding percentages: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zhntwnb

This is something we have not spoken about this year, but this should be a gentle way to lead you onto the topic of percentages. If you are finding this too difficult then please remember you can alternatively complete work from your home learning packs.

English

Do you remember at the start of year 5 we performed poems describing what the woods were like in ‘The Lost Happy Endings’ story? You were all very good at this. Therefore, I would like you to complete the following lesson that teaches you to analyse and perform poems: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zmf8qnb

For today’s special treat Mr Cliff would like to read you ‘The Story of Zacchaeus’. To watch simply just click on the following link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sVF3VfI2KQ

Message from Mrs Powell:

Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner has been climbing mountains since she was just thirteen years old.

In adulthood she became a nurse, but kept climbing as often as possible: She was always working to save up for her next climbing trip. She eventually became the first female to climb all of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks (and above) without the use of oxygen.  Wow!  Just remember you can achieve anything if you want to do it.  What will you do? 

Take care everyone!

Miss Thwaites and Mrs Hulse x

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