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Toucans Home Learning 20 1 21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 19th Jan 2021 @ 2:59pm
Wednesday 20th January 2021
Good morning Toucans.
Maths
AREA - Please follow the attached PowerPoint and listen to Mrs Whittingham’s audio recordings to explain each slide.
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Here is a link for a great game to revise key arithmetic facts – Hit The Button.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today? We have been so impressed with your daily scores.
Writing - Diary Writing
The English PowerPoint for today's lesson is too big to attach to our blog today. However, it has been uploaded as a video on YouTube so if you just watch this and pause/replay the video when needed. Just make sure when you click on the weblink below that you start playing the video at the beginning.
https://youtu.be/nd-BJOR-VWs
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
Take a look at the new library resource that the Oak Academy has provided. Each week they will provide a free book for you to read.
https://library.thenational.academy/
This week the book to read is Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson.
Spellings
This week we will be looking at Silent Letters.
We will focus on the first 3 words today - knowledge, knight, solemn
Write each word out 3 times in your best handwriting.
Circle the silent letter in each word.
Can you compose a sentence with these words?
Take a look at this weblink to the BBC to find out more about Silent Letters. Watch the video clips and have a go at the activities.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zcjfhcw
Spelling words: calm, autumn, climb, guest, gnarled, talking, knowledge, knight, solemn, doubted
Story
‘The Last Post’ by Keith Campion, read by Mrs Whittingham
Please follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham read some more of this beautiful book. https://youtu.be/3s1lvAEwv8k
Worship
My Smiling Mind - https://app.smilingmind.com.au/
If you haven’t yet made an account, you can follow these instructions. First, you will need to sign up to a free account at https://app.smilingmind.com.au/ (it only takes 2 minutes!) Once you have signed up, select the age category ’12 and under’. Then you need to select which type of mindfulness activities you are interested in, I recommend choosing ‘improving wellbeing’. Finally select the resources for ’10-12 year olds’ and you will now have access to 60+ mindfulness sessions that are great to help your child relax, unwind and switch off after a busy day of home learning
#2021FitnessChallenge
Take a look at this website and join in with the moves
HARRY POTTER 'HOGWARTS' SCHOOL WORKOUT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBGOZlZ2-DY
THE DARK KNIGHT 'BATMAN' WORKOUT! PART 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU7StZxAwJ0
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us about your work today. Mrs Whittingham will be checking in on the Discussion page today.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Wednesday 20th January, by Mrs Judge
Date: 19th Jan 2021 @ 12:47pm
Wednesday 20th January
Good Morning Starlings. What an exciting way to start our day with a Zoom call! Mrs Southern is going to be on the Class Discussion page today so make sure you send her a message to let her know how you’re getting on.
For today, please do your home learning on maths, writing, phonics, spellings and a relaxing fitness activity. For Worship, take some time to switch off and do a My Smiling Mind Meditation. I’ve read you a story for you to listen to today so please sit back and enjoy listening to both of these.
Maths
Today for our maths lesson, we are going to have some fun estimating time. See the PowerPoint attached or follow the link to the YouTube video:
Writing
Today we are starting our new story ‘The Tortoise and The Hare’ so enjoy listening to the story (which is also attached) and see if you can retell it in your own words. Please see the PowerPoint attached or you can follow the link to the YouTube version:
Read, Write, Inc Phonics
Please follow the YouTube links provided to find your group's phonics videos online. The link is the same as last week but new sound videos will be uploaded by the RWI team. (Remember this is after 9:30am)
Red group – you need to look out for set 1 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Green group you need to look out for set 2 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Pink, yellow and blue groups you need to look out for set 3 videos on the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
The links are also at the end of the English PowerPoint if you need them or the video version of instructions can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRNrR2TuHO0&feature=youtu.be
Spellings
The final slide of the English PowerPoint has today’s spellings: skip, skipping, skipped – adding the suffix –ing and -ed. Please have a break after completing your work and come back to the spellings later on.
Story
My story today is called ‘Sometimes I Feel Sunny’ and it’s all about the different feelings we have:
Worship
Today for our worship, we would like you to take part in a guided meditation on My Smiling Mind, just like we do in school. I hope you managed to set up an account last week. Follow the link: https://app.smilingmind.com.au/
In order to access the resources at the link below you will need to sign up to a free account (it only takes 2 minutes!) Once you have signed up, select the age category ‘12 and under’. Then you need to select which type of mindfulness activities you are interested in, I recommend choosing ‘improving wellbeing’. Finally select the resources for ‘3-6 year olds’ and you will now have access to 60+ mindfulness sessions that are great to help your child relax, unwind and switch off after a busy day of home learning.
Fitness Challenge
As it’s Wellness Wednesday, try this 5 A Day Chillout session:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9_SqJcNons&list=PLw8MjTkiBbepLMWduEbnTZj_bjjP6Mrk0&index=4
Reading
We hope you’re enjoying using the Oxford Owl website to access RWI books or their e-library. Please follow the link below:
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/login?active-tab=students
Login and select student login area
Username: starlings1
Password: Home
The instructions in case you need them are here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHItlAaDk5Y&feature=youtu.be
Well done and have a lovely day!
Mrs. Judge, Mrs. O’Marah, Mrs. Esling and Mrs. Southern
Y3 20.01.21, by Mrs Rice
Date: 19th Jan 2021 @ 12:18pm
Buenas Dias Robins children 
Today we will learn how to add and subtract using the column method for calculating BUT today we will be exchanging and carrying! PLUS I have learnt a new skilll, all will be revealed in the Power Point! The Power Point is too big today to attach to my blog so you will have to watch it on the you tube link, fingers crossed....!
Click here to watch the you tube video of my Maths Power Point.
This vimeo link is just incase the video isn't loud enough in the video.
Times Tables
Learn your 4 times table. Can you say it forwards and backwards? Can you write out the multiples of 4? Begin with the multiples in order like we do it school, then in a mixed up order and finally with the division facts eg 12 divided by 4 = 3. TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today?
Writing
See the Power Point attached. Today we will be learning a little bit more about the character of the Snow Child and finding evidence of her character in the text.
Here is the you tube link to my Writing Power Point as a video.
Reading
We are doing lots of focused reading in our Writing lesson today so I'd like you to find a gorgeous story, a magazine, a newspaper, a non fiction book and just indulge your self reading for 20 minutes.
Spellings
This week we will be looking at words that have the 'c' sound spelt by 'ch'. eg
character, chaos, chemist, school, echo, mechanic, stomach, chorus, chemical.
chaos = when things are frantic, unsettled, crazy
I have given us more words this week and we will have a quiz on Friday again.
Worship
Time to relax in our mindfullness meditation today, let's visit your secret treehouse. Lie back and have some very important quiet time, let your imagination wander to your tree house.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWOHcGF1Tmc
Time to stop and relax and come with me as Sophie and The BFG mix their dream!
If you can't hear me on the Power Point, I have turned today's story time into a you tube video for you.
Another fabulous way to get moving. Light Sabers at the ready, as we join the Star Wars crew for a work out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXxr2eSSr2U
Have a wonderful Wednesday my gorgeous Robins.
Love from
Mrs Rice xxx
Toucans Home Learning 19 1 21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 18th Jan 2021 @ 6:27pm
Tuesday 19th January 2021
Good morning Toucans.
It was so lovely to see you on our first ever Zoom call yesterday. You are all amazing! We are so proud of how hard you are all working and your enthusiasm towards completing your home learning tasks to the best of your ability.
Maths
CALCULATING PERIMETER - Please follow the attached PowerPoint and listen to Mrs Whittingham’s audio recordings to explain each slide.
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Take another look at great game to revise key arithmetic facts – Hit The Button.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today? We have been so impressed with your daily scores.
Writing - Diary
The English PowerPoint for today's lesson is too big to attach to our blog today. However, it has been uploaded as a video on YouTube so if you just watch this and pause/replay the video when needed. Just make sure when you click on the weblink below that you start playing the video at the beginning. Today’s lesson is using your plan from yesterday’s lesson to start writing your diary entry.
Mrs Downing mentioned the following web links on her PowerPoint yesterday that you may like to explore to help further with your writing ideas.
Google Earth Animals from above
https://earth.google.com/web/data=CiQSIhIgNTk5NDhiMjMwYjQ2MTFlNzhlMDQxNWY2OWQzNDJmYmY
Cities from their street maps
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/sep/30/identify-world-cities-street-plans-quiz
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
Take a look at the new library resource that the Oak Academy has provided. Each week they will provide a free book for you to read.
https://library.thenational.academy/
This week the book to read is Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson.
Spellings
This week we will be looking at Silent Letters.
We will focus on the first 3 words today - guest, gnarled, talking
Write each word out 3 times in your best handwriting.
Circle the silent letter in each word.
Can you compose a sentence with these words?
Take a look at this weblink to the BBC to find out more about Silent Letters. Watch the video clips and have a go at the activities.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zcjfhcw
Spelling words: calm, autumn, climb, guest, gnarled, talking, knowledge, knight, solemn, doubted
Story
‘The Last Post’ by Keith Campion, read by Mrs Whittingham
Please follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham read some more of this beautiful book. https://youtu.be/nxZosF4-2bE
Worship
Open The Book - Goodbye at last
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTw0cvR7iUI
#2021FitnessChallenge
Take a look at this website and join in with the moves
'THE BLACK PANTHER’ workout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SDWArXm4mA
The Wonder Woman Superhero Workout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enI5HT_4sbM
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us about your work today. Mrs Downing will be checking in on the Discussion page and I know she is looking forward to hearing about your home learning.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Tuesday 19th January, by Mrs Judge
Date: 18th Jan 2021 @ 5:13pm
Tuesday 19th January
Happy Tuesday Starlings from Mrs Judge! Well done for all your hard work yesterday. I’ll be on our Class Discussion page today so make sure you send me a message to let me know how you are getting on with your work or if you have any questions.
I’m really looking forward to our online Zoom session tomorrow at 9.20am. The invite will be sent to you or it will be on our class discussion page. For today, I’d like you to do maths, writing, phonics, spellings, worship and our fitness challenge and of course there’s a story for you to enjoy.
Maths
I hope you enjoyed making your own clock yesterday and learning how to tell the time to the hour. Today we’re going to learn about telling the time to half an hour. I have attached a clock and a make a clock activity in case you need these again.
Please see my PowerPoint attached or follow this link to today’s lesson:
If you’re watching the YouTube version, here is the link to the telling the time game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZVy5d7JAiU
Writing
This is our last session on Little Red Riding Hood and we do hope you’ve enjoyed it. Please see the PowerPoint attached or you can follow the link to the YouTube version:
Read, Write, Inc Phonics
Please follow the YouTube links provided to find your group's phonics videos online. The link is the same as last week but new sound videos will be uploaded by the RWI team. (Remember this is after 9:30am)
Red Group, we have added some special friends to look at today as well: https://youtu.be/yQZXDkddm_4
Red group – you need to look out for set 1 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Green group you need to look out for set 2 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Pink, yellow and blue groups you need to look out for set 3 videos on the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
The links are also at the end of the English PowerPoint if you need them or the video version of instructions can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRNrR2TuHO0&feature=youtu.be
Spellings
The final slide of the English PowerPoint has today’s spellings. Please have a break after completing the Little Red Riding Hood work and come back to the spellings later on.
Reading
We hope you’re enjoying using the Oxford Owl website to access RWI books or their e-library. Please follow the link below:
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/login?active-tab=students
Login and select student login area
Username: starlings1
Password: Home
The instructions in case you need them are here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHItlAaDk5Y&feature=youtu.be
Story
I hope you enjoy the story today read by Mrs Southern today called ‘Hairy Maclary’
Worship
Please enjoy Open The Book’s session ‘Goodbye At Last’
Fitness Challenge
How about you try a Star Wars Work out today?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOAqZ-JdasQ
Thanks for continuing to work so hard and have a lovely day!
Mrs. Judge, Mrs. O’Marah, Mrs. Esling and Mrs. Southern
Swallows - Tuesday 19th January, by Miss Gillam
Date: 18th Jan 2021 @ 5:01pm
Tuesday 19th January 2021
Hello and welcome back to Swallows class blog.
Did you have that special proud feeling yesterday? Did you write some questions about Saint George? Did you learn how to add three numbers? Did you record your 5 x table? I just loved receiving all your comments and emails to show me what you have been getting up to. Thank you, Swallows.
Please see our task list and PowerPoint presentations below to see what your home learning tasks are for today. Please also remember to take a few moments to look at the class discussion page each day where I will be available to ‘chat’ to you about the work that I have set for that day. You can just pop on there to say hi or tell have a little chat with your friends. The children can type in their own messages. It is a lovely, safe way of us staying in touch.
Maths – Can I recognise coins and notes? Please see the talking Power point attached at the bottom of the page. You will see a little icon on each page which needs to be clicked on in order to hear my voice. If you are struggling to hear the sound on the PowerPoint, here is a video of the full PowerPoint. You may need to come out of this to watch the White Rose video mentioned and linked below.
Here is a link to the video shown during our PowerPoint today:
Times Tables
Today we are going to continue to learn our 5 x table. Please write the numbers 1 – 10 down the side of your page. Please then use your counting in 5s to help you to complete each number sentence. Can you use a timer to see how quickly you can record your number sentences?
1 x 5 = 5
2 x 5 = 10
3 x 5 = 15
4 x 5 = 20
5 x 5 = ____
6 x 5 = ____
7 x 5 = ____
8 x 5 = ____
9 x 5 = ____
10 x 5 = ____
Writing
Can I write sentences about dragons using because/when?
- See the Power point attached at the bottom on this blog post. Like the maths, I have recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do.
Again, here is a link to the video for if you are struggling to access the sound on your device.
Here is a link to the BBC Bitesize Video mentioned in our English PowerPoint today.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zqk37p3
Reading
Please spend some time reading either the school book you took home with you or a book you have been reading at home each day. Please also remember to use our Oxford Owl website to access reading books online. Here you can access Read Write Inc and other story books at your level.
- https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-pupils/pupil-home
- https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-pupils/pupil-home?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=&age_group=age%204-7&series=&level=¤t_page=school_ebooks
Username: starlings1 (from the last lockdown)
Password: Home
If you get an adult to sign your reading diary each time you read, you will still be able to collect your raffle tickets when we are back in school.
Read Write Inc
Instructions for how to find your RWI learning for today can be found on our English PowerPoint.
Spellings
Our spellings will be on our English Powerpoint each day. Please use your spelling whiteboard and roll and spell game to help you to learn them. We will complete our little spelling quiz each Friday.
Story
Please have a listen to the next chapter of our beautiful story ‘The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark’. You will find the audio at the end of our English PowerPoint. I will read a little bit of the story to you here each day.
Worship
Here is a link to our Open the Book worship today. Can you sing the song with me?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTw0cvR7iUI
PE – Please try to spend some time outside having a run around today. I have also attached a link to the 5-a-day fitness website.
https://player.5-a-day.tv/player Username: lost9261 Password: Ns9h0an6
Here is a link to some lovely yoga activities that you could also have a go at today.
https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Maybe you would like to try a Harry Potter, Marvel or Star Wars workout today?
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCokO71NW3TgndaSNyHIqwtQ
Have a BRILLIANT day Swallows and don’t forget to let me know how you are getting on with your learning in our class discussion today. I can’t wait to see you all on our first ever Zoom call tomorrow.
Lots of love from
Miss Gillam
Skylarks Home Learning 19.01.21, by Miss Beattie
Date: 18th Jan 2021 @ 2:35pm
Tuesday 19th January
Good morning Skylarks 😊
How was your Monday? It was fantastic to see so many of you on our zoom meeting yesterday! Today’s meeting will start at 8.40am again – please see your emails or our class discussion for the meeting link and password.
Please see below for today’s home learning tasks.
Maths
Converting improper fractions to mixed numbers: For your maths lesson today, please see the PowerPoint attached. Just click on the little speaker icon on the PowerPoint page to listen. Today we will be learning how to convert improper fractions to mixed number fractions. This is something we haven’t covered in Year 5 yet so please don’t worry if you find it tricky. Just try your best and ask me if you’re unsure about anything over on our class discussion.
Here is the link for the additional White Rose video mentioned in today’s maths lesson:
If you cannot access the PowerPoint, please view the maths lesson at the following YouTube link:
If you are watching the lesson through the YouTube link, you may need to pause the video at appropriate times to give yourself time to complete the tasks.
Times Tables
This week can you practice your x7 tables. Can you say it forwards and backwards? Can you write out the multiples of this number? Do you know the division facts? Why not use TTRS or hit the button to help you:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Writing
Poster Advertisement: Again, please see the PowerPoint attached. Like the maths, I have recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do. Today, we will be creating our own advertising posters based on the video ‘The Girl and the Robot’.
Here is the link to the Girl and the Robot video that you are asked to watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qx5hf1zLmk
If you cannot access the PowerPoint, please view the writing lesson at the following YouTube link:
If you are watching the lesson through the YouTube link, you may need to pause the video at appropriate times to give yourself time to complete the tasks.
Reading
It would also be super if you could spend 10-15 minutes each day reading your school book that you have taken home or another book you have been enjoying at home.
Remember to continue writing in your reading diary and get an adult to sign in, then we can collect our raffle tickets when we are back in school.
Why not tell me what book you are reading over on our discussion?
Spellings
Have a go at reading, saying in a sentence and spelling words with the suffix -ably. You could make your own spelling doodle and add to it throughout the week. I will add a new word each day and then on Friday we can have a little quiz.
Today’s word: suitably
Previous words: understandably
Story: You will find our story embedded into our Writing PowerPoint – I wonder how our story will end today?
PE
Keeping active is so important for our physical and mental health.
Remember you can take part in our fitness challenge to help you stay active! Don’t forget to log your activity on the record sheet and share photos of yourself taking part in the challenge on Twitter using #2021FitnessChallenge and tag @ValeRoyalSSP.
Here are some great resources you can use at home to stay active:
- https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBodyCoachTV/videos
- https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
- https://www.gonoodle.com/
- https://www.nhs.uk/10-minute-shake-up/shake-ups
Worship
Today we will take part in an Open the Book worship where we will listen to the story ‘Goodbye at Last’.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTw0cvR7iUI
Have a super day Skylarks and remember how amazing you all are. I am so proud of each and every one of you!
Love from Miss Beattie x
22.1.21, by Mrs Evans
Date: 18th Jan 2021 @ 1:05pm
Friday 22nd January 2021 
Happy Friday! We have made it to the end of week 3! After your work today, try and have some screen free time to play a board game, go for a walk, do something active inside, read a book, cook or bake, play lego… It is so important to rest our eyes and brains.
Worship
"The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it."
(Genesis 2:15)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXAJvJZHekE&feature=youtu.be
Our new Christian Value is RESPECT. Look again at the 17 Global Goals below and think about how we can respect our own homes, gardens, parks and local area.
Reflection
Talk to your family about the Global Goals and think about what small actions you could take at home. Make a pledge on the blank puzzle piece attached to today’s Blog about what you and your family could do.
For example: Mrs Evans’ family are no longer using plastic food bags and cling film. They are on a mission to make sure they turn off the lights in the rooms they are not using and they go for walks and runs locally so they don’t use the car as much.
Psalm 96
Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;
let the sea resound, and all that is in it.
Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them;
let all the trees of the forest sing for joy.
Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for he comes,
he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness
and the peoples in his faithfulness.
Maths
Using efficient subtraction strategies. Click the link for Mrs Evans’ Maths lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H7IyAdf6aE
Times Tables
TTrock stars today. I have re-set the times tables as some of you were telling me it seemed to be stuck on 10x table for ages. It should be 7x tables with some 2x tables this week https://ttrockstars.com/
Writing
Click the link for Mrs Evans’ English lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC7AccX4hi8
For an online dictionary to support your learning click: https://kids.britannica.com/kids/browse/dictionary
Reading
Find a comfy, cosy curl up spot to relax and enjoy the book you are reading at the moment.
Spellings
We are learning words with the prefix ‘dis’ ‘mis’ ‘un’ ‘in’
After you have practised today’s words, click the link to hear me give you a spelling test. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGjMUunPLGM
You just need a piece of paper and pencil ready.
Today words:
Unfair (word family words: fair, fairness, unfairness)
Unlikely (word family words: like, likely, likeliness, unlikeliness)
Previous words:
Disagree (word family words: agree, agreed, agreement, disagreed,
disagreement)
Disable (word family words: able, enable, enabled, disabled)
Mistreat (word family words: treat, treatment, mistreatment, mistreated)
Misunderstood (word family words: understood, understand, understanding)
Misspell (word family words: spell, spelling, speller, misspelling)
Mistrust (word family words: trust, trusty, trustable, trustworthy)
Inhuman (word family words: human, humanity, humane, inhumane)
Inactive (word family words: active, activity, inactivity)
Story time- More from Danny the Champion of the World. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZKelJZnEGQ
PE
What are you going to do in your active time today? How about a go noodle challenge? https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/boom-chicka-boom
https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/peanut-butter-in-a-cup
Enjoy your day today. You have been truly amazing this week. What a class of superstars. I look forward to hearing from you in our discussions today.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Love from Mrs Evans and Miss Randles xx
21.1.21, by Mrs Evans
Date: 18th Jan 2021 @ 1:05pm
Thursday 21st January 2021
Good morning superstars. It’s going to be another balance of great work, fun activities and time to play and rest. You are just so amazing in everything you are doing.
Don’t forget to go on the discussion page today where we can ‘chat’ about the work you are doing and I will be able to answer any questions you have.
Worship
Because you were so good at this last term in school, Thursdays’ worships are
going to be a chance to sing and sign. Click the link to learn Be Still for the Presence of the Lord https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDvK1u0mrZ4
Maths
Click this link for Mrs Evans’ lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LwaTwCFn9c
If you want to print the worksheets for today, they are attached below.
Times Tables
Have another go at times table Conga or coconut multiples– how far can you get today? Practise your 4x or 8x tables. https://www.transum.org/software/Game/TablesConga.asp
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/times-tables/coconut-multiples
Writing
European countries report. Click the link for today’s lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li8tzVKs840
Link to Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/
Link to the interactive map of Europe: http://www.yourchildlearns.com/europe_map.htm
Link to the kids travel guide: https://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/
Reading
I really hope you are enjoying your reading time each day. You can choose to do it at the time that suits you best, but please, please, please, keep reading.
Here is the link to the Newsround quiz to find out which dog you would be. (I am a Border collie- probably because I can’t sit still!) https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/quizzes/which-dog-are-you-quiz
Spellings
We are learning words with the prefix ‘dis’ ‘mis’ ‘un’ ‘in’
Use an online dictionary to check the meaning of this week’s words https://www.dictionary.com/
Today words:
Inhuman (word family words: human, humanity, humane, inhumane)
Inactive (word family words: active, activity, inactivity)
Previous words:
Disagree (word family words: agree, agreed, agreement, disagreed,
disagreement)
Disable (word family words: able, enable, enabled, disabled)
Mistreat (word family words: treat, treatment, mistreatment, mistreated)
Misunderstood (word family words: understood, understand, understanding)
Misspell (word family words: spell, spelling, speller, misspelling)
Mistrust (word family words: trust, trusty, trustable, trustworthy)
Story time- More from Danny the Champion of the World. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GddO1GWzuiM
PE
1 minute Active challenges. How many of each of these can you do in 1 minute?
- Press-ups
- Sit ups
- Star jumps
- Bounces on the spot
- High knees
- Socks in the box (use a pair of rolled up socks and aim in a box)
- And how long can you hold the plank for?
Enjoy your day today. Be your lovely thoughtful, helpful and polite selves and make the people around you proud.
Love from Mrs Evans and Miss Randles xx
20.1.21, by Mrs Evans
Date: 18th Jan 2021 @ 1:05pm
Wednesday 20th January 2021
Good morning Team Goldfinch. Looking forward to us all seeing each other on Zoom today at 9am.
Don’t forget to go on the discussion page today where we can ‘chat’ about the work you are doing and I will be able to answer any questions you have.
Mindfulness
In our worship time on Wednesdays we are going to enjoy a mindfulness activity https://www.smilingmind.com.au/
Parents: This is a FREE App that you just need to sign in with an e-mail account.
Create a new account with an adult’s e-mail address.
Follow the quick question survey (which takes about 10 seconds)
Click the ‘I’m a parent’ 
tab and the next page
Choose the 
tab and there will be lots of different mindfulness activities to do together. We have done some in class and it really doesn’t matter if they are repeated.
Maths
Subtract two 4-digit numbers with one exchange- Click the link for today’s lesson
Mrs Evans’ maths lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txKLSP3ZrCw
and if you want to print the worksheet, the resources page is attached below.
Maths challenge link for after the lesson: https://nrich.maths.org/1116
Times Tables
Goldfinches play Hit the Button today and practise your 4x and 8x table. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Writing
European country information page - Click the link for today’s lesson. Remember you can hover over the bottom of the page for the button to pause the video whenever you need to.
Mrs Evans’ writing lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfpu3ew_X5I
Link to Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/
Link to the interactive map of Europe: http://www.yourchildlearns.com/europe_map.htm
Link to the kids travel guide: https://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/
Reading
Did you enjoy your reading yesterday? What is going to happen in your story today? Curl up in a cosy spot and find out.
Spellings
We are learning words with the prefix ‘dis’ ‘mis’ ‘un’ ‘in’
Today words:
Misspell (word family words: spell, spelling, speller, misspelling)
Mistrust (word family words: trust, trusty, trustable, trustworthy)
Previous words:
Disagree (word family words: agree, agreed, agreement, disagreed,
disagreement)
Disable (word family words: able, enable, enabled, disabled)
Mistreat (word family words: treat, treatment, mistreatment, mistreated)
Misunderstood (word family words: understood, understand, understanding)
Click on the BBC bitesize link for a video clip to watch and spelling games to play. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8mxrwx/articles/z9hjwxs
Story time- More from Danny the Champion of the World. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RicIOtJWfA
PE
How is you Fitness Challenge going? So far I have added walking, running, dancing, Zumba, Joe Wicks, 5-A-Day, Go-Noodle and Yoga to mine. What are you going to do in your active time today? I think you would love the Marvel, Star Wars and Harry Potter workouts in this link:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCokO71NW3TgndaSNyHIqwtQ
Can you do 20mins or over of continuous movement and 21mins or over of continuous exercise every day?
Enjoy your lessons, fitness and play time today Goldfinches- stay motivated and feel proud of all of the great work you are doing.
Love from Mrs Evans and Miss Randles xx
Y3 19.01.21, by Mrs Rice
Date: 18th Jan 2021 @ 12:34pm
Buenas Dias Robins children
See the Power point attached. Today we will learn how to add and subtract using the column method for calculating..
Please follow this link to see the teacher do her lesson. This will really help you.
Click here to watch the you tube video of my Maths Power Point if you can't hear my voice on the normal Power Point.
Times Tables
Learn your 4 times table. Can you say it forwards and backwards? Can you write out the multiples of 4? Begin with the multiples in order like we do it school, then in a mixed up order and finally with the division facts eg 12 divided by 4 = 3. TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today?
Writing
See the Power Point attached. Today we will be writing contiuing to read chapter 1 and 2 of our new story, The Snow Child and describing a beautiful winter scene.
Here is the you tube link to my Writing Power Point as a video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLsk62hjqIw&feature=youtu.be
Reading
We are doing lots of focused reading in our Writing lesson today so I'd like you to find a gorgeous story, a magazine, a newspaper, a non fiction book and just indulge your self reading for 20 minutes.
Spellings
This week we will be looking at words that have the 'c' sound spelt by 'ch'. eg
character, chaos, chemist, school, echo, mechanic, stomach, chorus, chemical.
chaos = when things are frantic, unsettled, crazy
I have given us more words this week and we will have a quiz on Friday again.
Worship
Let's watch another Open The Book worship today, we just love our Open The Book team coming into worship at school don't we? I can't wait to be able to welcome them warmly into school once again so that they can share the Bible stories with us.
Today's story is called Goodbye at last
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTw0cvR7iUI
Time to stop and relax and come with me as Sophie and The BFG hatch a cunning plan!
If you can't hear me on the Power Point, I have turned today's story time into a you tube video for you.
Another fabulous way to get moving. Today we will be joining Professor Snape at Hogwarts to get active! Wands at the ready ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAUabrugO1g&pbjreload=101
Have a wonderful Tuesday my fabulous Robins.
Love from
Mrs Rice xxx
Monday 18th January, by Mrs Judge
Date: 17th Jan 2021 @ 9:46pm
Monday 18th January
Good Morning Starlings! Mrs Judge here! I hope you all had a lovely weekend and managed to get out and get some fresh air. I did lots of cooking this weekend – we had homemade pizzas and red velvet cookies – yum! I will be on our Class Discussion page today so make sure you send me a message to let me know how you are and I’m going to ring some of your parents too for a catch up.
So today we have maths, writing, phonics, spellings, worship and our fitness challenge which we would like you to do for our home learning and of course a story for you to enjoy.
Maths
I hope you are enjoying your new topic of time and are now experts on the days of the week and months of the year. Today we’re going to learn about telling the time to the hour. I have attached a clock and a make a clock activity.
Please see my PowerPoint attached or follow this link to today’s lesson:
If you are watching the YouTube version, this is the link for the introductory song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEmg914-9xY&t=2s
and the link for the telling the time game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIxaxnageTo
Writing
As we are coming towards the end of our Little Red Riding unit, Mrs Esling would like you to see if you can think of your own ending to the story. Please see the PowerPoint attached or you can follow the link to the YouTube version:
Read, Write, Inc Phonics
Please follow the YouTube links provided to find your group's phonics videos online. The link is the same as last week but new sound videos will be uploaded by the RWI team. (Remember this is after 9:30am)
Red Group, we have added some special friends to look at today as well: https://youtu.be/yQZXDkddm_4
Red group – you need to look out for set 1 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Green group you need to look out for set 2 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Pink, yellow and blue groups you need to look out for set 3 videos on the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
The links are also at the end of the English PowerPoint if you need them or the video version of instructions can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRNrR2TuHO0&feature=youtu.be
Spellings
The final slide of the English PowerPoint has today’s spellings. Please have a break after completing the Little Red Riding Hood work and come back to the spellings later on.
Reading
We hope you’re enjoying using the Oxford Owl website to access RWI books or their e-library. Please follow the link below:
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/login?active-tab=students
Login and select student login area
Username: starlings1
Password: Home
The instructions in case you need them are here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHItlAaDk5Y&feature=youtu.be
Story
We’re so pleased that some publishing companies have relaxed their permissions so we can now film the pictures of our stories. So I hope you enjoy the story today read by Mrs Southern called ‘The Crocodile Who Didn’t Like Water’
Worship
Please enjoy Mrs Powell’s worship called ‘The Feather’ (don't worry about it saying Friday - we've swapped the sessions around)
Fitness Challenge
Do one of Jumpstart Jonny’s activities today. Follow the link for the ‘Freeze’
https://www.jumpstartjonny.co.uk/free-stuff
Thanks for continuing to work so hard and have a lovely day!
Mrs. Judge, Mrs. O’Marah, Mrs. Esling and Mrs. Southern
Y3 18.01.21, by Mrs Rice
Date: 17th Jan 2021 @ 5:39pm
Good Morning my lovely Robins 
The Power Points are the right ones, they just have yesterday's date on!!
Maths
See the Power point attached.
Today we will learn how to spot patterns. Here is the vimeo link so that you can watch the teacher in her lesson. You must watch this as she really explains how to solve the maths questions with the Base 10 equipment and the Place Value counters. Watching this will help it all to make sense.
Click here to watch the you tube video of my Maths Power Point if you can't hear my voice on the normal Power Point.
Times Tables
Learn your 4 times table. Can you say it forwards and backwards? Can you write out the multiples of 4? Begin with the multiples in order like we do it school, then in a mixed up order and finally with the division facts eg 12 divided by 4 = 3. TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today?
Writing
See the Power Point attached. Today we will beginning a new unit of work based on a beautiful Russian Tale called The Snow Child.
Here is the you tube link to my Writing Power Point as a video.
Reading
Today I'd like you to read the story in our Writing Power Point. Can you read it with pace and expression? What are your favourite words and phrases from the story?
Spellings
This week we will be looking at words that have the 'c' sound spelt by 'ch'. eg
character, chaos, chemist, school, echo, mechanic, stomach, chorus, chemical.
chaos = when things are frantic, unsettled, crazy
I have given us more words this week and we will have a quiz on Friday again.
Worship
Mrs Powell has recorded us a lovely worship. Today she shares a super story with us. I wonder if you can work out the messgae behind the story?
Story Time
Time to stop and relax and come with me into Giant country...
If you can't hear me on the Power Point, I have turned today's story time into a you tube video for you.
Our Fitness Challenge this week is 5 –A- Day that we enjoy in school. Here are the details to follow and have fun keeping fit:
5 A Day -https://5-a-day.tv/
Username - lost9261
Password - Ns9h0an6
Have a fabulous day Robins children. I’m really looking forward to our Zoom meetings starting on Wednesday.
Love from
Mrs Rice xxx
Toucans Home Learning 18 1 21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 17th Jan 2021 @ 1:58pm
Monday 18th January 2021
Good morning Toucans.
We hope you all had a lovely, restful weekend. We are all looking forward to seeing everyone for our Zoom session at 8.40am.
Maths
ARITHMETIC - Today we will have a look at our first Arithmetic test of the Spring term. Mrs Whittingham will start with an introduction and then take your time to complete the questions before we mark them together.
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Here is a link for a great game to revise key arithmetic facts – Hit The Button.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today? We have been so impressed with your daily scores.
Writing
See the Power point attached. Like the Maths, Mrs Downing has recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do.
Mrs Downing mentions the following web links on her PowerPoint that you may like to explore to help with your writing ideas. The diary entry plan is also available at the bottom of the blog too.
Google Earth Animals from above
https://earth.google.com/web/data=CiQSIhIgNTk5NDhiMjMwYjQ2MTFlNzhlMDQxNWY2OWQzNDJmYmY
Cities from their street maps
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/sep/30/identify-world-cities-street-plans-quiz
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home.
Take a look at the new library resource that the Oak Academy has provided. Each week they will provide a free book for you to read.
https://library.thenational.academy/
This week the book to read is Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson.
Spellings
This week we will be looking at Silent Letters.
We will focus on the first 3 words today - calm, autumn, climb
Write each word out 3 times in your best handwriting.
Circle the silent letter in each word.
Can you compose a sentence with these words?
Take a look at this weblink to the BBC to find out more about Silent Letters. Watch the video clips and have a go at the activities.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zcjfhcw
Spelling words: calm, autumn, climb, guest, gnarled, talking, knowledge, knight, solemn, doubted
Story
‘The Last Post’ by Keith Campion, read by Mrs Whittingham
Please follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham read some more of this beautiful book. https://youtu.be/q6q6E1KhJLQ
Worship
Listen to Mrs Powell read a lovely story - The Feather
#2021FitnessChallenge
Go Noodle - https://family.gonoodle.com/
Take a look at this website and join in with these dances
https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/were-the-party
https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/gonoodle-hand-jive
https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/xavier-and-rasheem-go-to-the-beach
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us about your work today. Mrs Downing will be checking in on the Discussion page and I know she is looking forward to hearing about your home learning.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Skylarks Home Learning 18.01.21, by Miss Beattie
Date: 17th Jan 2021 @ 12:54pm
Monday 18th January
Good morning Skylarks and happy Monday 😊
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and are ready for another busy week of home learning.
This morning is a very exciting morning because it is the first morning where we will have the opportunity to see each other and chat live on zoom! Please see your emails or our class discussion for the zoom link. See you all at 8.40am!
Please remember that I am also available during the school day to support you with your learning. So, if you need any help, or just want to say hello, write a message in our class discussion and I will get back to you as quickly as possible.
Please see below for today’s home learning tasks.
Maths
Equivalent Fractions: Today in maths we are moving away from multiplication and division and spending some time looking at fractions. Our first lesson will focus on equivalent fractions. Please see the PowerPoint attached. Just click on the little speaker icon on the PowerPoint page to listen.
If you cannot access the PowerPoint, please view the maths lesson at the following YouTube link:
If you are watching the lesson through the YouTube link, you may need to pause the video at appropriate times to give yourself time to complete the tasks.
Times Tables
This week can you practice your x7 tables. Can you say it forwards and backwards? Can you write out the multiples of this number? Do you know the division facts? Why not use TTRS or hit the button to help you:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Writing
Setting description: Again, please see the PowerPoint attached. Like the maths, I have recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do. Today, we will be writing a setting description using an image as the stimulus.
If you cannot access the PowerPoint, please view the writing lesson at the following YouTube link:
If you are watching the lesson through the YouTube link, you may need to pause the video at appropriate times to give yourself time to complete the tasks.
Reading
It would also be super if you could spend 10-15 minutes each day reading your school book that you have taken home or another book you have been enjoying at home.
Remember to continue writing in your reading diary and get an adult to sign in, then we can collect our raffle tickets when we are back in school.
Why not tell me what book you are reading over on our discussion?
Spellings
Have a go at reading, saying in a sentence and spelling words with the suffix -ably. You could make your own spelling doodle and add to it throughout the week. I will add a new word each day and then on Friday we can have a little quiz.
Today’s word: understandably
Story: You will find our story embedded into our Writing PowerPoint – I wonder what the midnight fox will get up to next?
PE
Keeping active is so important for our physical and mental health.
Remember you can take part in our fitness challenge to help you stay active! Don’t forget to log your activity on the record sheet and share photos of yourself taking part in the challenge on Twitter using #2021FitnessChallenge and tag @ValeRoyalSSP.
Here are some great resources you can use at home to stay active:
- https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBodyCoachTV/videos
- https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
- https://www.gonoodle.com/
- https://www.nhs.uk/10-minute-shake-up/shake-ups
Worship
Today, in our No Outsiders worship, Mrs Powell will read the story ‘The Feather’ (Please ignore the incorrect date on the worship link/video) 😊
You can watch today’s worship here:
Have a fantastic day Skylarks and remember to show our Christian values in everything you do! I look forward to chatting with you all on our zoom session and class discussion today.
Love from Miss Beattie x
Swallows - Monday 18th January 2021, by Miss Gillam
Date: 15th Jan 2021 @ 3:46pm
Monday 18th January 2021
Hello and welcome back to Swallows class blog.
It is Monday again already! Did you have a nice weekend? I hope you are relaxed, rested and ready for another busy week of home learning.
Please see our task list and PowerPoint presentations below to see what your home learning tasks are for today. Please also remember to take a few moments to look at the class discussion page each day where I will be available to ‘chat’ to you about the work that I have set for that day. You can just pop on there to say hi or tell have a little chat with your friends. The children can type in their own messages. It is a lovely, safe way of us staying in touch.
Maths – Can I add three 1 digit numbers? Please see the talking Power point attached at the bottom of the page. You will see a little icon on each page which needs to be clicked on in order to hear my voice. If you are struggling to hear the sound on the PowerPoint, here is a video of the full PowerPoint. You may need to come out of this to watch the White Rose video mentioned and linked below.
Here is a link to the video shown during our PowerPoint today:
https://vimeo.com/470178269
Times Tables
Today we are going to start learning our 5 x table. Please write the numbers 1 – 10 down the side of your page. Please then use your counting in 5s to help you to complete each number sentence.
1 x 5 = 5
2 x 5 = 10
3 x 5 = 15
4 x 5 = 20
5 x 5 = ____
6 x 5 = ____
7 x 5 = ____
8 x 5 = ____
9 x 5 = ____
10 x 5 = ____
Writing
Can I write questions to find out more about Saint George? - See the Power point attached at the bottom on this blog post. Like the maths, I have recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do.
Again, here is a link to the video for if you are struggling to access the sound on your device.
Reading
Please spend some time reading either the school book you took home with you or a book you have been reading at home each day. Please also remember to use our Oxford Owl website to access reading books online. Here you can access Read Write Inc and other story books at your level.
- https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-pupils/pupil-home
- https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-pupils/pupil-home?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=&age_group=age%204-7&series=&level=¤t_page=school_ebooks
Username: starlings1 (from the last lockdown)
Password: Home
If you get an adult to sign your reading diary each time you read, you will still be able to collect your raffle tickets when we are back in school.
Read Write Inc
Instructions for how to find your RWI learning for today can be found on our English PowerPoint.
Spellings
Are you ready for our brand new spellings today? Our spellings will be on our English Powerpoint each day. Please use your spelling whiteboard and roll and spell game to help you to learn them. We will complete our little spelling quiz each Friday.
Story
Please have a listen to the next chapter of our beautiful story ‘The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark’. You will find the audio at the end of our English PowerPoint. I will read a little bit of the story to you here each day.
Worship
Here is a link to our Monday worship with Mrs Powell. Mrs Powell will read the beautiful story ‘The Feather’ in our No Outsiders worship today. Please don’t worry about the incorrect date on the worship/link today. The date is wrong; the worship is correct. Hehe! Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5ZbQyPFjNY&feature=youtu.be
PE – Please try to spend some time outside having a run around today. Fingers crossed for some sunshine. I have also attached a link to the 5-a-day fitness website.
https://player.5-a-day.tv/player Username: lost9261 Password: Ns9h0an6
Here is a link to some lovely yoga activities that you could also have a go at today.
https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Have a wonderful day Swallows and don’t forget to let me know how you are getting on with your learning in our class discussion today.
Lots of love from
Miss Gillam
Owls Home Learning Blog Monday 18th January, by Mrs O'Marah
Date: 14th Jan 2021 @ 9:57pm
Monday 18th January
Good morning Owls class and welcome back to another week of home learning. Just like we usual on a Monday, I will be with you today instead of Mrs. Campion. Today I would like you to do some phonics, some RE and some handwriting.
Read, Write, Inc.
Just like you did last week, I would like you to follow the link to the main RWI channel to access your phonics videos for today. Please note that because there are no lessons saved on the site over the weekend, the site will not be active and new lessons will not be uploaded until after 9:30am.
Set 1 please follow the link below and access 3 videos: speed sounds, word time and spelling. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Your lesson powerpoint is attached. The video version is available on this link: https://youtu.be/yQZXDkddm_4
Set 3 please follow the link below and access 3 videos: speed sounds, spelling, and 'read longer words'. Your lesson powerpoint is attached.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
R.E.
Today we are continuing on with our learning of Jesus as King. We will look at some pictures which show Jesus as a good king and we will also learn about an example of a bad King.
For today’s task, I would like you to have a go at making a paper crown, if you don’t have materials for making a crown I have attached some printable templates for you below. You will also find these on tapestry.
The video link to today’s lesson is: https://youtu.be/tLAG5YycOto
You will also find the powerpoint version attached below.
Handwriting
Finally for today, I would like you to practise some handwriting. I would like you to write 3 new letters from the ‘around letters’ family. They are d, g and q.
Please see the lesson video here: https://youtu.be/JrBHibEgND4
On tapestry, I have attached a video of me showing how to write each letter. You can find the same video by clicking this link https://youtu.be/Xdl5f14UHWQ
Worship
The link to Mrs. Powell's worship video is https://youtu.be/X5ZbQyPFjNY
Story
Today, please enjoy the story ‘Rhyme Crime’ by Jon Burgerman. Please click on the link to find the video https://youtu.be/2lkuJbUAJeE .
Fitness challenge
In class, we really enjoy starting our afternoon with some cosmic kids yoga, it relaxes our mind after a busy morning and helps to keep our bodies active while we are stuck inside! Today, for your fitness challenge I would like you to take some time to complete the cosmic yoga lesson ‘Betsy the Banana’ by following this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40SZl84Lr7A
As always, please post examples of your work and let me know how you are getting on using tapestry. Last Monday there were many technical issues with the tapestry app so please use the school spider blog if you have any difficulty accessing lesson materials. If you have any problems please send a message on tapestry or email the school office at admin@lostockgralam.cheshire.sch.uk and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
Have fun!
Mrs. O’Marah
Y3 15.01.21, by Mrs Rice
Date: 14th Jan 2021 @ 8:56pm
Buenas Dias Robins children
See the Power point attached. Today we will learn how to add and subtract multiples of 100.
Click here to watch the you tube video of my Maths Power Point if you can't hear my voice on the normal Power Point.
Times Tables
Recap your 3x table. Can you say it forwards and backwards? Can you write out the multiples of 3? Try saying it whilst bouncing on the spot (or on your trampoline) or try counting up in multiples as you walk up the stairs and then say the multiples backwards when you are coming downstairs. TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today?
Writing
See the Power Point attached. Today we will be writing a set of instructions for how to play a game.
Here is the you tube link to my Writing Power Point as a video.
Reading
Today I'd like you to read out loud to either a grown up, your self, a pet or a teddy! I'd like you to focus on your story telling voice. Think about your pace and expression.
Spellings
Quiz time! See the attached Story n Spelling Power Point for my spelling test.
Click here for the you tube video of our Story n Spell Power Point.
Click here for the You Tube version https://youtu.be/AqjnNOU_di8
Worship
Mrs Powell has recorded us a lovely worship. Today she shares a super story with us. I wonder if you can work out the messgae behind the story?
Time to stop and relax and come with me into Giant country...
If you can't hear me on the Power Point, I have turned today's story time into a you tube video for you.
To keep active, this link is fabulous. You can sing along to Disney songs whilst you dance. Let's try it and maybe you could let me know on School Spider which one you like.
https://www.thisgirlcan.co.uk/activities/disney-workouts/
Have a wonderful weekend my fabulous Robins. You have been excellent this week. Have a rest now!
Love from
Mrs Rice xxx
19.1.21, by Mrs Evans
Date: 14th Jan 2021 @ 7:50pm
Tuesday 19th January 2021
Good morning gorgeous Goldfinches, I hope you had a good day yesterday with focused time for work and time to rest and relax too.
I look forward to chatting with you on the discussion page today where you can share your work and I will be able to answer any questions you have. I thought we could share our ideas for things to keep us busy during lockdown.
https://secure.schoolspider.co.uk/administrator/index.php?m=discussion_form
Worship
Today’s worship is from Open the Book. Today’s story is Goodbye at last
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTw0cvR7iUI
You can even enjoy joining in with the Open the Book song.
Maths
Subtracting 3-digit numbers with exchanges- click on the link below for Mrs Evans’ lesson. I have recorded it a bit differently today. Some of the pages will change automatically. If they don’t, instead of clicking on the speakers on each slide, hover your mouse over the bottom of the slide to look for the play button like the image below. 
Mrs Evans' Maths lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNlUrVy-kU4
If you want to print out the maths worksheet to write on, it is attached below (Maths 19.1.21)
Times Tables
Have another go at the grid challenge today. Either choose level 2 again and try to beat your time from last week, or see how you do with the level 3 challenge. https://www.transum.org/Tables/Square.asp
Writing
Non-chronological report- click on the link for Mrs Evans’ English lesson. I have recorded it a bit differently today. There are no speaker ICONS, just hover your mouse over the bottom of the slide to see the play button like the image below and pause the video whenever you need to.
Mrs Evans' English lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hZeMf7h4Mg
Reading
How did you enjoy the First News Paper yesterday? If you want to read more articles, I have attached it again. If not, today is a perfect day to curl up for 20 minutes with your story book. Enjoy!
Spellings
We are learning words with the prefix ‘dis’ ‘mis’ ‘un’ ‘in’
Today words:
Mistreat (word family words: treat, treatment, mistreatment, mistreated)
Misunderstood (word family words: understood, understand, understanding)
Previous words:
Disagree (word family words: agree, agreed, agreement, disagreed,
disagreement)
Disable (word family words: able, enable, enabled, disabled)
Remember in class how we use lots of different techniques to help us like
drawing boxes around the word
using fancy writing
robot writing
highlighting the tricky bits
making the word into a picture
writing with our eyes closed
making your own spelling doodle
Story time- More from Danny the Champion of the World. What is going to happen today? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzoTVAy75GU
PE
Here are the 5-a-day login details: If you write them in your diary, you will be able to log on whenever you need an active break throughout the week.
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Username |
Login |
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lost9261 |
Ns9h0an6 |
I am really looking forward to seeing you all ‘virtually’ on our first Zoom meeting at 9am tomorrow. My Amelie, Lola and Toby have been having meetings like this with their teachers and they are enjoying them.
Well done for being such hard workers. Remember today to show your lovely manners, be helpful and respectful to your family at home and keep smiling.
Love from Mrs Evans and Miss Randles xx
18.1.21, by Mrs Evans
Date: 14th Jan 2021 @ 7:49pm
Monday 18th January 2021
Good morning Team Goldfinch, I hope you all had a lovely weekend and managed to get out locally and enjoy some fresh air.
Mrs Whittinhgam is going to be commenting on the discussion page again today where you can ‘chat’ about the work you are doing and she will be able to answer any questions you have.
Worship
Please click the link to Mrs Powell’s worship today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5ZbQyPFjNY&feature=youtu.be
Maths
Arithmetic- See the Power point attached below for Mrs Whittingham’s lesson.
If you can’t hear the audio on the Maths Power point please use this video link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s59bdDDSXsg&feature=youtu.be
These links also appear in the power point
- https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
- https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/mental-maths-train
Times Tables
TTRock Stars today. https://ttrockstars.com/ Have a look at the leader board. These were the top 10 scorers in Y4 by Friday afternoon. Well done Super stars!!
RE
As it is Monday, you will have your usual RE lesson (instead of English) with Mrs Whittingham. Click on the Power Point below.
If you can’t hear the audio on the RE Power point please use this video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt6xLzzaKC4&feature=youtu.be
These links also appear in the power point
Reading
If you like reading the newspaper, take a look at the attached FIRST NEWS which is a newspaper just for children. There are some really interesting articles and stories in there as well as a puzzle page. I loved reading about the baby Koala at Edinburgh Zoo- very cute. Also, the Horse Vs Wi-Fi article was very funny!
Don’t forget to keep getting your diary signed to collect all those raffle tickets when you are back in school.
Spellings
We are learning words with the prefix ‘dis’ ‘mis’ ‘un’ ‘in’
Today words:
Disagree (word family words: agree, agreed, agreement, disagreed, disagreement)
Disable (word family words: able, enable, enabled, disabled)
Click on the link to this BBC Teach video clip about prefixes. https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks2-wonderful-words-prefixes/zknd7nb
Story time- More from Danny the Champion of the World. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTgRSFTtL_Y
PE
Today have a go at Go-Noodle so you can add some activities to your challenge record.
I love this Footloose clip (although I’m not very good yet) https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/footloose
and I used to watch the Fresh Prince all the time when I was many moons younger! https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/fresh-prince-theme-song
Have a super day at home Goldfinches. Try and keep connected with the people you love who are not at home. Perhaps you can phone or face time a relative or friend and use the Discussion Page to connect with your friends in Goldfinches.
Love from Mrs Evans and Miss Randles xx
Toucans Home Learning 15 1 21, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 14th Jan 2021 @ 5:49pm
Friday 15th January 2021
Good morning Toucans.
It was lovely to talk to so many of your parents yesterday to check in on how you are managing with your home learning. We can’t wait to see you all on our Zoom call on Monday morning. I hope you all work hard today so then you will be ready to enjoy the weekend with your families.
Maths
SHAPE – Timetables See the Power point attached. Our home learning maths lessons will be guided by a recording of Mrs Whittingham’s voice, which will explain what to do (Just click on the little speaker icon on the power point page). I have also included the answers on the last slide so no peaking until you have had a go at answering the questions yourself!
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Here is a link for a great game to revise how to tell the time.
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/116/telling-the-time
Times Tables
Recap all your times tables using TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today?
Writing – Floating Island
See the Power point attached. Like the Maths, Mrs Downing has recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do. It also might be worth recapping on the following
Expanded noun phrases:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/z3nfw6f
Similes and metaphors:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zfkk7ty/articles/z9tkxfr
Please watch this video if you can’t access the audio on the PowerPoint. Remember to just pause it when needed and you can play back too if required.
Reading
Toucans, we would love you to read a little each day of the school book you have or a book you have been reading at home. Don’t forget First News.
If you continue to record your reading in your diary and get an adult to sign your diary each time you read, you will still be able to collect your raffle tickets when we are back in school.
Spellings
As its Friday today and we would usually have a test I would like you give yourself one using these words today. Look at each word, say it to yourself and then write it down.
Spelling words: profession, discussion, confession, revision, progression, decision, explosion, tension, collision, possession,
Story
(this has been recorded and embedded into our Writing Power Points – enjoy listening to our new book ‘The Last Post’ by Keith Campion, read by Mrs Whittingham)
You can also follow this link to see Mrs Whittingham begin to read this beautiful book. https://youtu.be/gKNENwOiUA0
Worship
Please have yourself a Friday hot chocolate, ready to enjoy a story with Mrs Powell.
#2021FitnessChallenge
Jump Start Jonny - https://www.jumpstartjonny.co.uk
Take a look at this website and join in with these dances
https://www.jumpstartjonny.co.uk/home – I Like to Move it, Shake it off, Everything is Awesome
Have a great day everyone. Remember to use the Discussion page on School Spider to chat to us about your work today. Mr Beswick will be checking in on the Discussion page and I know he is looking forward to hearing from as many of you as possible.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham and Mr Beswick.
Swallows - Friday 15th January 2021, by Miss Gillam
Date: 14th Jan 2021 @ 4:57pm
Friday 15th January 2021
Hello and welcome back to Swallows class blog.
You made it to Friday! Well done for a super week of home learning. I have been amazed by the enthusiasm and determination shown by so many Swallows this week. I am so incredibly proud of every single one of you.
Please see our task list and PowerPoint presentations below to see what your home learning tasks are for today. Please also remember to take a few moments to look at the class discussion page each day where I will be available to ‘chat’ to you about the work that I have set for that day. You can just pop on there to say hi or tell have a little chat with your friends. The children can type in their own messages. It is a lovely, safe way of us staying in touch.
Maths – Can I subtract 2 digit numbers crossing ten? Please see the talking Power point attached at the bottom of the page. You will see a little icon on each page which needs to be clicked on in order to hear my voice. If you are struggling to hear the sound on the PowerPoint, here is a video of the full PowerPoint. You may need to come out of this to watch the White Rose video mentioned and linked below.
Here is a link to the video shown during our PowerPoint today:
Times Tables
Can you play ‘Hit the Button’? Please follow the link below and select times tables. You can then choose either 2 or 10 x. Have fun!
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Writing
Can I write statements and exclamations about Saint George? - See the Power point attached at the bottom on this blog post. Like the maths, I have recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do.
Again, here is a link to the video for if you are struggling to access the sound on your device.
Reading
Please spend some time reading either the school book you took home with you or a book you have been reading at home each day. Please also remember to use our Oxford Owl website to access reading books online. Here you can access Read Write Inc and other story books at your level.
- https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-pupils/pupil-home
- https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-pupils/pupil-home?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=&age_group=age%204-7&series=&level=¤t_page=school_ebooks
Username: starlings1 (from the last lockdown)
Password: Home
If you get an adult to sign your reading diary each time you read, you will still be able to collect your raffle tickets when we are back in school.
Read Write Inc
Instructions for how to find your RWI learning for today can be found on our English PowerPoint.
Spellings
It is time for a spelling quiz! How many of our 5 words will you spell correctly this week? Please tick or fix your answers.
Story
Please have a listen to our brand new exciting story. Today we will be reading the very first chapter of a brand new story book. Can you guess what it will be? You will find the audio at the end of our English PowerPoint. I will read a little bit of the story to you each day.
Worship
Here is a link to our Friday worship with Mrs Powell today. Mrs Powell will be sharing a beautiful story with you about a wolf. What is the message in the story?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxbSE3iJRPg&feature=youtu.be
PE – Please try to spend some time outside having a run around today. I have also attached a link to the 5-a-day fitness website.
https://player.5-a-day.tv/player
Username: lost9261 Password: Ns9h0an6
Why not take part in our fitness challenge which started on Tuesday? Can you do 20 minutes or more of continuous movement AND 21 minutes or more of continuous exercise every day? Please see the attached poster and record sheet for details. Please share your pictures on Twitter and use #2021FitnessChallenge and tag @ValeRoyalSSP.
Have a great day Swallows and don’t forget to let me know how you are getting on with your learning in our class discussion today. I hope that you enjoy a well-deserved, restful weekend.
Lots of love from
Miss Gillam
Starlings Home Learning 15th January, by Mrs O'Marah
Date: 14th Jan 2021 @ 1:32pm
Friday 15th January
Good morning Starlings and happy Friday!
I think you have all earned a little treat once you’ve finished your home learning today, maybe you could enjoy a special snack together today!
As usual, for today’s learning we would like you to complete a maths, phonics and writing lesson today. There is no separate spelling task today because the writing lesson has a spelling focus today.
As usual, I will be online on the class discussion page today (between normal school hours again) so please share your work and get involved with our discussion if you can. Any problems please either let me know on the discussion page or email admin@lostockgralam.cheshire.sch.uk and we will do our very best to resolve these straight away.
Read, Write, Inc Phonics
As is now your familiar routine for phonics, please follow the links provided to find your group's phonics videos online. The link is the same as yesterday but new sound videos will be uploaded by the RWI team. (Remember this is usually after 9:30am)
Red group – you need to look out for set 1 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Green group you need to look out for set 2 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Pink, yellow and blue groups you need to look out for set 3 videos on the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
The English lesson powerpoint has a slide with instructions on should you need them also.
Maths
Time- After working so hard on days of the week yesterday, today you will be learning about the months of the year. Mrs. Judge has recorded her powerpoint for you and there’s also a months of the year chart you will see on the page below which you need to download please.
The link to the youtube version of the video is: Friday 15th January Time 2
Alternatively you can find the powerpoint version when you scroll down the page if you would prefer to download it.
Writing
Today’s focus is on tricky words from the Year 1 national curriculum words. There will not be an additional spelling task today because of this. You will need some coloured pencils or felt tips and some plain paper because you will be making a spelling squiggle! Enjoy.
A downloadable copy of the lesson powerpoint can be found below, and the youtube link to today's video is: https://youtu.be/B0BGeUhl1Pw
Reading
Follow the link and the instructions below to access Oxford Owl’s e-libraries.
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/login?active-tab=students
Username: starlings1
Password: Home
Story
Today’s story is A Very Curious Bear, read by Mrs. Judge
The link to the story is: https://youtu.be/L51AMGF7uZQ
Worship-
Here is the link to today’s worship video: https://youtu.be/FxbSE3iJRPg
As an end of the week prayer, let’s adapt our school prayer for home learning:
Dear God
This is our home, may our home be full of joy
May love be here among us every day
Let us remember that as many hands build a house, so every child can make this home a lovely place,
Amen
Don't forget your fitness challenge over the weekend. Here are some ideas for you to try.
Friday: Have a go at dancing and singing along to this super movers song about being happy and staying safe: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/pshe-super-mood-movers-being-happy-and-safe/z6q3sk7
Saturday: Why not try and get out for a family walk, hopefully it will be nice and dry outside but if not why not make it a welly walk and enjoy jumping in puddles!
Sunday: Try some cosmic yoga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR1OxBk8BF4
Enjoy your day today and we hope you have a lovely, safe and happy weekend. Thank you again for all your hard work at home this week, it is not going un-noticed!
Mrs. O'Marah, Mrs. Judge, Mrs. Esling and Mrs. Southern.
Skylarks Home Learning 15.01.21, by Miss Beattie
Date: 14th Jan 2021 @ 1:25pm
Friday 15th January
Hi Skylarks and happy Friday!! 😊
Well done on another successful week of home learning. You have worked exceptionally hard and have made me a very proud teacher. Keep it up!
Please see below for today’s home learning tasks and remember to use our class discussion to ask any questions, share you work or even just to say hello.
Maths
Dividing by 10, 100 and 1000: For your maths lesson today, please see the PowerPoint attached. Just click on the little speaker icon on the PowerPoint page to listen. Today we will be focussing on dividing whole numbers by 10, 100 and 1000.
If you cannot access the PowerPoint, please view the maths lesson at the following YouTube link:
If you are watching the lesson through the YouTube link, you may need to pause the video at appropriate times to give yourself time to complete the tasks.
Times Tables
This week can you practice your x9 tables. Can you say it forwards and backwards? Can you write out the multiples of this number? Do you know the division facts? Why not use TTRS or hit the button to help you:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Writing
Non-Chronological Report Writing: Again, please see the PowerPoint attached. Like the maths, I have recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do. Today, we will be using our research from yesterday’s lesson to write a non-chronological report.
If you cannot access the PowerPoint, please view the writing lesson at the following YouTube link:
Here is the link for the WAGOLL website which is referred to in our writing lesson today: https://www.literacywagoll.com/non-chronological-report.html
If you are watching the lesson through the YouTube link, you may need to pause the video at appropriate times to give yourself time to complete the tasks.
Reading
It would also be super if you could spend 10-15 minutes each day reading your school book that you have taken home or another book you have been enjoying at home.
Remember to continue writing in your reading diary and get an adult to sign in, then we can collect our raffle tickets when we are back in school.
Why not tell me what book you are reading over on our discussion?
Spellings
Have a go at reading, saying in a sentence and spelling words with the silent T letter. You could make your own spelling doodle and add to it throughout the week. I will add a new word each day and then on Friday we can have a little quiz.
Today’s word: fasten
Previous words: castle, glistening, whistle, listening
We will be having a mini quiz on these five spelling words at the end of our English lesson today.
Story: You will find our story embedded into our Writing PowerPoint – I wonder what the midnight fox will get up to next?
Science
If you would like to take part in a science lesson today, I have found a great lesson about mixtures. It teaches you about how substances become mixtures, which is exactly what we would have been learning about next in our ‘materials’ topic in school. I will post another science lesson next Friday 😊
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/what-makes-something-a-mixture-61j38e
Worship
Each Friday, Mrs Powell will record a story time worship based upon our No Outsiders work and our Christian value Respect. Today she is reading the story ‘The wolf who cried boy’.
You can watch today’s worship here:
Have a fantastic day Skylarks and remember to show our Christian values in everything you do! I look forward to chatting with you all on our class discussion today.
Love from Miss Beattie x
Starlings Home Learning 14th January, by Mrs O'Marah
Date: 13th Jan 2021 @ 8:28pm
Thursday 14th January
Good morning Starlings and welcome back to another day of home learning. Mrs. Judge tells me that you have been absolute superstars this week and have been working so hard at home with the help of your grown ups. We are so proud of you!
As usual, we would like you to focus your home learning on maths, phonics and writing today. There is a spelling task at the end of the writing lesson as usual and we have provided you with a link to today’s story too.
Mrs. Esling will be online on the class discussion page today (between normal school hours again) and she is so excited to chat with you and see your wonderful learning on the class discussion page so please share your work. Any problems please either let Mrs. Esling know on the discussion page or email admin@lostockgralam.cheshire.sch.uk and we will do our very best to resolve these straight away. I will be in school all day so will be more than happy to give you a call should you need anything.
Read, Write, Inc Phonics
As is now your familiar routine for phonics, please follow the links provided to find your group's phonics videos online. The link is the same as yesterday but new sound videos will be uploaded by the RWI team. (Remember this is usually after 9:30am)
Red group – you need to look out for set 1 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Green group you need to look out for set 2 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Pink, yellow and blue groups you need to look out for set 3 videos on the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
The English lesson powerpoint has a slide with instructions on should you need them also.
Maths
Time- After working so hard on money, you are now beginning a unit of lessons on time. Mrs. Judge has recorded her powerpoint for you and there’s also a days of the week resource you will see on the page below which you need to download please.
The link to the youtube version of the video is: Thurdsay 14th January Time 1
Alternatively you can find the powerpoint version when you scroll down the page if you would prefer to download it.
Writing
We are almost at the end of our unit of work on Little Red Riding Hood. Today you will be writing a letter to one of the characters from the story so if you would like a template to write from please download the one attached below. Paper is absolutely fine also though.
A downloadable copy of the lesson powerpoint can be found below, and the youtube link to today's video is: https://youtu.be/nACY-WXS9RU
Spellings
The final slide of the English powerpoint has today’s spellings which are said, the and what. Please have a break after completing the Little Red Riding Hood work and come back to the spellings later on.
Reading
Follow the link and the instructions below to access Oxford Owl’s e-libraries.
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/login?active-tab=students
Username: starlings1
Password: Home
Story
In keeping with our Little Red Riding Hood theme, I have read the story ‘Once Upon a Wild Wood’ by Chris Riddell for you today. See if you can spot the similarities and differences between this story and the one we have been reading in our lessons. Can you spot any other fairytale stories in the book? I hope you enjoy.
The link to the story is: https://youtu.be/0hmAgARiFEg
Worship- Sing and Sign
Hello everybody. Because you did so well with this last term, each week in worship we will learn how to sign a hymn. This term one of our songs is:
“Our God is a Great Big God.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGYVhGWlRhA
Today’s prayer:
Dear God,
"Grant that what we sing with our lips
we may believe in our hearts,
and what we believe in our hearts,
we may practice in our lives."
Amen
Finally, for today's fitness challenge why not have a go at this:
Good luck, enjoy your day, and thank you again for your continued support and hard work.
Mrs. O'Marah, Mrs. Judge, Mrs. Esling and Mrs. Southern.