Date: 25th Jun 2020 @ 3:37pm

Toucans Blog Friday 25^th June

Here is our fifth and final sporting challenge for this week – Tap Up Tennis – Mrs Rice

Have you got a tennis racquet and ball? If not, what could you use? How many taps could you do? How many did Mrs Rice do? Can you beat her score?

Here is your story for today –

Mrs Powell reading The Ugly Five- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0_qn4bSgMA

ENGLISH

Today we will continue to work on the Poetry lessons from BBC Bitesize.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons

MATHS

Today we will revise finding the perimeter and area of shapes.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons

See the attached Home Learning Timetable for today’s lesson PSHCE – No Outsiders – Odd Dog Out

Have a great weekend and we look forward to seeing our lovely Toucans on Monday.

Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick.

No Outsiders lesson Odd Dog Out

Toucans 25.6.20, by Mrs Whittingham

Date: 25th Jun 2020 @ 8:09am

Toucans Blog Thursday 24^th June

Here is our fourth sporting challenge for this week – Speed Bounce – Miss Thwaites

https://youtu.be/_p1JP1Fw1j8

This will certainly get your heart racing! How many times can you jump side to side in 10/20/30 seconds? How many people could you challenge to beat your score?

Here is your story for today –

Mrs Campion reading Little Owls first day- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRFtO4lZQWg

ENGLISH

Today we will continue to work on the Poetry lessons from BBC Bitesize.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons

MATHS

Today we will find the area of parallelograms

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons

See the attached Home Learning Timetable for today’s lesson Science – Fossils

Message from Mrs Powell

Our Wonderful World!

Please enjoy this poem!

Big blue planet, swinging through the universe

Big blue planet, what can it be? What can it be?

It’s the planet earth, it’s the planet earth.

Big blue planet, swinging through the universe,

Big blue planet, what can we see? What can we see?

The great blue waters and the great green land

Big blue planet, swinging through the universe,

Big blue planet, what can we see? What can we see?

The great blue waters and the great green land

Big blue planet, swinging through the universe,

Big blue planet, what can we see? What can we see?

The great blue waters and the great green land

Big blue planet, swinging through the universe

God loves the planet

Loves the land and loves the sea

Loves the people, that’s you and me

We’ll love it too, it’s our planet EARTH

How can you help to keep God’s world a wonderful place? What could you do?

Dear God

Then let the sun come out and
fill the sky with rainbows.
Let the warmth of the sun heal us
wherever we are broken..
Let the warmth and brightness
of the sun melt our sadness.
And let the light of the sun
be so strong that we will see all
people as our friends.
Let the earth, nourished by rain,
bring forth flowers
to surround us with beauty.
And let the mountains teach our hearts
to reach upward to heaven.

Amen

Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick and have a Good Day!

Timetable with Science link

25.6.20 Starlings Class Blog, by Miss Gillam

Date: 25th Jun 2020 @ 6:50am

Good morning lovely Starlings,

I hope you’ve had a lovely week so far and haven’t melted in the sunshine! It’s going to be another very warm one today so lots of sun cream, water and a sun hat today! ☀️

I’m so pleased to hear we have some more of you coming back to our bubbles next week. School is a little bit different to what it was like last time you were there, so please have a look at the pictures below. It’ll really help you to get ready for coming back! We’ve been having so much fun in our bubbles, have a look at some of the things were have been doing on Twitter. 😊

Today's sporting challenge is demonstrated by Miss Thwaites completing the Speed Bounce

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p1JP1Fw1j8&feature=youtu.be

This will certainly get your heart racing! How many times can you jump side to side in 10/20/30 seconds? How many people could you challenge to beat your score?

Our story today is brought to you by Mrs Campion reading Little Owls first day. What a perfect book for her to read as she will be welcoming lots of new little Owls in September for their first day at school. It is also perfect for us with today being our first full day back in school.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRFtO4lZQWg

Writing

In today’s writing lesson, we will start to write our information text. You will need a piece of lined paper and a pencil for this. Don’t forget to let me know if you have run out of space in your home learning book.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-begin-to-write-my-information-text

Maths

In our Maths lesson for today we will be exploring ‘equal groups’ in the context of shapes with equal numbers of sides. Can you solve problems using repeated patterns?

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-solve-problems-using-repeated-patterns

Geography – Where are the world’s Oceans?

Today, we will be learning about the 5 oceans on our earth and the location of them in relation to the 7 continents. We will be looking at which continents surround the oceans. We will then compare the difference between an ocean and a sea. In this lesson you will need a pencil, a piece of paper or an exercise book and your wonderful brain.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/where-are-the-worlds-oceans

Science

Lots of us are back in bubbles at school now so this week make your own bubbles. Watch this video to help. Make your own bubble blower using an empty water bottle. Experiment with different materials, shapes and sizes to see what else you can use to blow bubbles. What is the biggest bubble you can make?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJqPHI8z2hk

Have a wonderful day and please do share what you get up to today either in our class discussion, via email or on Twitter.

Lots of love

Miss Gillam

A message from Mrs Powell

Our Wonderful World!

Please enjoy this poem!

Big blue planet, swinging through the universe

Big blue planet, what can it be? What can it be?

It’s the planet earth, it’s the planet earth.

Big blue planet, swinging through the universe,

Big blue planet, what can we see? What can we see?

The great blue waters and the great green land

Big blue planet, swinging through the universe,

Big blue planet, what can we see? What can we see?

The great blue waters and the great green land

Big blue planet, swinging through the universe,

Big blue planet, what can we see? What can we see?

The great blue waters and the great green land

Big blue planet, swinging through the universe

God loves the planet

Loves the land and loves the sea

Loves the people, that’s you and me

We’ll love it too, it’s our planet EARTH

How can you help to keep God’s world a wonderful place? What could you do?

Dear God

Then let the sun come out and fill the sky with rainbows. Let the warmth of the sun heal us wherever we are broken.. Let the warmth and brightness of the sun melt our sadness. And let the light of the sun be so strong that we will see all people as our friends. Let the earth, nourished by rain, bring forth flowers to surround us with beauty. And let the mountains teach our hearts to reach upward to heaven.

Amen

Y2 25.06.20, by Mrs Rice

Date: 24th Jun 2020 @ 5:16pm

Buenas Dias Swallows Class

What a fantastic day we had yesterday in the glorious sunshine. I think today is going to be sunny as well. Remember lots of drinks, your sun hats, suncream, your smiles, your giggles, your ice pops and as always, your beautiful manners. Send me some photos of what you get up to. I'd love to see.

Today's sporting challenge is demonstrated by Miss Thwaites completing the Speed Bounce

https://youtu.be/_p1JP1Fw1j8

This will certainly get your heart racing! How many times can you jump side to side in 10/20/30 seconds? How many people could you challenge to beat your score?

Our story today is brought to you by Mrs Campion reading Little Owls first day. What a perfect book for her to read as she will be welcoming lots of new little Owls in September for their first day at school.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRFtO4lZQWg

Today's wriitng lesson is a recap on what a verb is. I know that you will be wonderful at using verbs, show off to your family about which interesting verbs you know.

Using Verbs

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/my-lockdown-feelings-73d5ff

In Maths, we will have another look at measuring, this time in bigger units of measure, a meter.

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/

A message from Mrs Powell

Our Wonderful World!

Please enjoy this poem!

Big blue planet, swinging through the universe

Big blue planet, what can it be? What can it be?

It’s the planet earth, it’s the planet earth.

Big blue planet, swinging through the universe,

Big blue planet, what can we see? What can we see?

The great blue waters and the great green land

Big blue planet, swinging through the universe,

Big blue planet, what can we see? What can we see?

The great blue waters and the great green land

Big blue planet, swinging through the universe,

Big blue planet, what can we see? What can we see?

The great blue waters and the great green land

Big blue planet, swinging through the universe

God loves the planet

Loves the land and loves the sea

Loves the people, that’s you and me

We’ll love it too, it’s our planet EARTH

How can you help to keep God’s world a wonderful place? What could you do?

Dear God

Then let the sun come out and fill the sky with rainbows. Let the warmth of the sun heal us wherever we are broken.. Let the warmth and brightness of the sun melt our sadness. And let the light of the sun be so strong that we will see all people as our friends. Let the earth, nourished by rain, bring forth flowers to surround us with beauty. And let the mountains teach our hearts to reach upward to heaven.

Amen

Enjoy your day children, what ever you do. Know that I am thinking about you all every single day and want to say a massive well done for all working so hard. Mrs Elson and I are hugely proud of you.

Love Mrs Rice and our magic fairy xxx

Thursday 25th June - Robins, by Miss Beattie

Date: 24th Jun 2020 @ 4:21pm

Good morning my lovely Robins and Happy Thursday J

Are you all ok this morning? I hope you are well and have a big smile on your face.

“A smile is happiness you’ll find right under your nose.”

This morning Mrs Campion has read a story for you:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRFtO4lZQWg

I woke up feeling very tired this morning so I went for a quick run to wake me up! Physical activity helps to improve our concentration and mood so it is a great way to start your day! Why don’t you start your morning with one of these 10-minute shake up routines on the NHS website? https://www.nhs.uk/10-minute-shake-up/shake-ups

Our Oak National Academy lessons continue this morning. In English we will be looking at the use of inverted commas in a newspaper report (remember our speech sandwich that we have on our English wall in school) and in maths we will be applying our knowledge of capacity and volume to solve problems.

Maths: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/solve-problems-involving-capacity-and-volume

English: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/key-feature-spag-focus

Our timetable is also linked below for those who wish to do some project today.

It is day 4 of our sporting challenges for National School Sport Week. Check tomorrow’s blog for the last challenge of the week.

Challenge 4 – Speed Bounce

https://youtu.be/_p1JP1Fw1j8

This will certainly get your heart racing! How many times can you jump side to side in 10/20/30 seconds? How many people could you challenge to beat your score?

Thank you to everyone who is still engaging with our Class Discussions. If you need anything at all or have any questions just pop it on today’s discussion and I will respond as soon as possible throughout the school day.

Have a super day everyone and keep smiling!

Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling xxx

Message from Mrs Powell:

Our Wonderful World!

Please enjoy this poem!

Big blue planet, swinging through the universe

Big blue planet, what can it be? What can it be?

It’s the planet earth, it’s the planet earth.

Big blue planet, swinging through the universe,

Big blue planet, what can we see? What can we see?

The great blue waters and the great green land

Big blue planet, swinging through the universe,

Big blue planet, what can we see? What can we see?

The great blue waters and the great green land

Big blue planet, swinging through the universe,

Big blue planet, what can we see? What can we see?

The great blue waters and the great green land

Big blue planet, swinging through the universe

God loves the planet

Loves the land and loves the sea

Loves the people, that’s you and me

We’ll love it too, it’s our planet EARTH

How can you help to keep God’s world a wonderful place? What could you do?

Dear God

Then let the sun come out and

fill the sky with rainbows.

Let the warmth of the sun heal us

wherever we are broken.

Let the warmth and brightness

of the sun melt our sadness.

And let the light of the sun

be so strong that we will see all

people as our friends.

Let the earth, nourished by rain,

bring forth flowers

to surround us with beauty.

And let the mountains teach our hearts

to reach upward to heaven.

Amen

Home Learning Timetable

Wednesday 1st July, by Mrs Evans

Date: 24th Jun 2020 @ 3:30pm

Good morning Goldfinches,

How are you all today? I have already heard about and received some lovely Save Our Seas work for our sharing window from you. Thank you for all your creativity and enthusiasm.

Listen to a story about sea turtles with Miss Thwaites https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IOIi1kFHSU&feature=youtu.be

School Jobs:

Reading: Look at the picture news article about the Ocean floor. How amazing! Have a look at this website about plastic pollution https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/nature/kids-vs-plastic/pollution/#/1470659139836. I have also attached a comprehension on Plastic Pollution. (It is in 3 different levels. 1 star = easier 3 stars = challenge. Just choose 1 to do- don't do them all)

Maths: I have attached some data about endangered sea animals. Perhaps you could make a bar chart to show what is happening or use the data to find out how many animals have lost their lives over the years. How big is the decline in their numbers?

Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) underwater. Kei Islands, Moluccas, Indonesia. 21 November 2009

Make One Change: After finding out about Plastic Pollution discuss this with your family. Make a pledge to MAKE ONE CHANGE. What could you swap in your house? What could you stop buying or using at all? Tweet your idea with @LostockGralamPR #MakeOneChange #SaveOurSeas

Mindfulness: Put on some lovely relaxing music and have a go at the ocean colouring sheet (attached) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVct34NUk3U

Have a wonderful day Goldfinches, sending big virtual hugs,

Mrs Evans

Message from Mrs Powell

At the age of 11, Tom Gregory became the youngest person ever to swim the English Channel.

It was 05:00 on 6 September 1988 and Tom Gregory stood on the tip of France. Behind him was his coach, John Bullet. In front of him was the vast, black, English Channel. Tom, in swimming trunks, faced the water. Out there, somewhere, was home. On the water, a light appeared in the dark. A small boat came to shore. Tom put on his cap and goggles, and walked into the Channel. He followed the boat, and, when it got too deep, he started to swim. He didn't stop for 12 hours.

Tom was 11 years old, this record has never been broken!

Wow! What do you think he saw? How do you think he felt? What would have been his biggest challenges?

Picture News 29th June Mindfulness Ocean Colouring Plastic Pollution Maths Endangered animal data

Tuesday 30th June, by Mrs Evans

Date: 24th Jun 2020 @ 2:37pm

Morning my budding ocean experts,

I hope you enjoyed starting the Save Our Seas topic yesterday. In the afternoon, Lola and Toby made a den in the living room then curled up in it and watched Blue Planet for their relaxing time. I just love that series- you can learn so much!

Find out about a Marine Biologist today with me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a21-zC2B3I8&feature=youtu.be

School Jobs:

SAVE OUR SEAS: Continue to find out all about our seas and the dangers to seas and what we can do to help. Perhaps you can make a poster for our Sharing window or a Video for Twitter. Here is an example Toby and Lola made a couple of weeks ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkSBV8UKwIc&feature=youtu.be

Remember to add #SaveOurSeas and #MakeOneChange to your @LostockGralamPr tweet.

Go back to yesterday's blog for all the attached power points and activities and I have reattached the big ideas page to today's blog.

Reading: Remind yourself all about the Pacific Ocean with the attached information sheet.

Page 10 of First News will be very important in helping you this week as it is all about Plastic Pollution. Page7 has a wonderful article about a Galapagos Tortoise!

Maths: Have a go at this maths challenge https://nrich.maths.org/5929

Spellings: Ocean themed words this week. (attached) Perhaps you could use the link to make your own word search and e-mail it to a friend or family member. https://thewordsearch.com/maker/

Have a wonderful day.

Mrs Evans

Message from Mrs Powell

The Story of Jesus Calming the Sea of Galilee

One night after a long day of preaching to the people, Jesus decided to get into a fishing boat with his disciples and go across a sea to the other side. Leaving the crowd behind, Jesus and his friends got into the boat. When they had sailed to the middle of the sea, a storm began to kick up waves. The boat rocked back and forth and up and down over the waves. The storm grew stronger and more furious.

Jesus had fallen asleep almost as soon as the boat left the shore. Even though the sea was tossing the boat around, he was still asleep. But his disciples were beginning to get really afraid. They tried lowering the sail and throwing out the anchor, but nothing worked. They bailed out the water, but still the storm raged. The boat was close to sinking.

Finally, they couldn’t stand it any longer. Jesus was still sound asleep, so they woke him up. They said, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”

With that, Jesus stood up in the boat and shouted out, “Quiet! Be still!” The storm died down, the waves grew calm, and the boat Jesus was on stopped sinking.

Jesus looked at his disciples, who were now soaking wet and shaking with fear. He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Didn’t you believe that I would take care of you?” The disciples were no longer afraid, but they were amazed. They turned to each other and asked, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”

Jesus is the Son of God, creator of the universe. We can count on him to calm the storms in our lives. When a fear seems to take hold of us, we can call out to Jesus in prayer and know that he hears us just as he heard the disciples’ cries for help.

Dear God, please accept these gifts. We know that you can do all things, including taking away our fears. In Jesus’ name, amen.

10 facts about the Pacific Ocean First News Summer 6 Spellings Summer Term 2 Week 5 SAVE OUR SEAS Home Learning

Monday 29th June, by Mrs Evans

Date: 24th Jun 2020 @ 2:25pm

Hi Goldfinches,

I hope you had a wonderful weekend. We finally harvested some of our peas and beans which was really satisfying and they were very tasty. I'm looking after the pumpkin plants as although they are growing tiny pumpkins, they keep getting knocked off in the wind!

This week is a special week for us as we come together (virtually) as a whole school for our whole school topic SAVE OUR SEAS.

Each day there will be an ocean themed story or link on your blog.

Today- find out about the problems in our seas and oceans with Sir David Attenborough https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLx4fVsYdTI

School Jobs:

SAVE OUR SEAS: I have attached a page with a list of ideas for programmes to watch, websites to use and activities to choose from. https://www.skyoceanrescue.com/ Here is one recommended by one of our reception parents. The others are all on the Save Our Seas Home Learning Ideas page (attached).

Reading: Choose some of the Powerpoints, articles and facts all about our seas.

Maths: If you wish to continue with Maths this week please choose from your Home learning pack. Remember White Rose Maths Y4 is great for supporting your learning https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/ and also http://www.iseemaths.com/lessons34/ in the week beginning 8th June have some super fractions lessons.

Discussion: Have a look on our discussion page and enjoy the chance to chat with your friends in Goldfinches.

Have a fab day in the oceans!

Mrs Evans

Message from Mrs Powell

This week we are celebrating our wonderful oceans.

The UK is surrounded by the sea, and our waters provide the habitat for over 44,000 different species of sea life, yet often our wonderful beaches are covered in litter

Point out that scenes like these show us that all is not well in our oceans. Marine scientists have discovered that many plastics that find their way into the world’s oceans are toxic. This means that these plastics can damage the animals and even kill them. Another problem is that wildlife such as seabirds can get entangled in bits of plastic or even become stuck in plastic bottles.

Fortunately, scientists, marine conservation societies and the UK government agree that we need to do more to protect our seas and oceans, particularly where the use of plastic is concerned. They suggest that we can all take some action – even if it is something as simple as taking home our rubbish after a day at the beach. We all need to do the following:

- Invest in a reusable water bottle rather than relying on single-use ones.
- Take a bag with you when you go to the shops, rather than paying for single-use plastic ones.
- Look for alternatives to plastic containers.

Time for reflection

Many world faiths believe that we all have a responsibility to look after the world in which we live.

Christians believe that God made the world and wants us all to care for it: this is known as stewardship.

The Bible says, ‘The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it . . . for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters.’ Christians believe that this means that we have no right to abuse God’s creation. Instead, we should act responsibly, realizing that we are privileged to have such a wonderful place in which to live.

Prayer
Dear God,
Thank you for the beautiful world in which we live.
Thank you for the amazing variety of animals and plants.
Thank you for the sea and the beaches.
Please help us to think carefully about our responsibility in the world.
Please help us to care for the environment.
Please help us to think before we act.
Amen.

Ocean Habitats Plastic Pollution Mapping the Oceans Layers of the Ocean Oceans of the World Salt Dough Starfish Save Our Seas Home Learning Ideas

Thursday 25th June Skylarks home learning, by Miss Thwaites

Date: 24th Jun 2020 @ 2:04pm

A Terrific Thursday to you all!

Amazon.com: Dr Seuss Wall Quote - Wall Sign, Decal, Your Mountain ...

Mrs Campion reading Little Owls first day- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRFtO4lZQWg

Maths

Today, it would be lovely if you could attempt dividing by 10, 100 and 1000. This is brilliant recap for you all, to follow this lesson click the following link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/ztxy6g8

English

Lesson four in our learning of how to write a diary entry has a spelling, grammar and punctuation focus on formality: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/diary-entry-spag-focus-formality

Something that is very important in writing as where you place a simple comma can change a sentence totally! Have a look at the following picture I have attached that will help you to understand how a sentence can mean something different with the same use of words but punctuation placed differently.

10 Hilarious Examples Of How Punctuation Makes A Big Difference

The first one reads as though the speaker is going to eat their Grandma!

Message from Mrs Powell:

Our Wonderful World!

Please enjoy this poem!

Big blue planet, swinging through the universe

Big blue planet, what can it be? What can it be?

It’s the planet earth, it’s the planet earth.

Big blue planet, swinging through the universe,

Big blue planet, what can we see? What can we see?

The great blue waters and the great green land

Big blue planet, swinging through the universe,

Big blue planet, what can we see? What can we see?

The great blue waters and the great green land

Big blue planet, swinging through the universe,

Big blue planet, what can we see? What can we see?

The great blue waters and the great green land

Big blue planet, swinging through the universe

God loves the planet

Loves the land and loves the sea

Loves the people, that’s you and me

We’ll love it too, it’s our planet EARTH

How can you help to keep God’s world a wonderful place? What could you do?

Dear God

Then let the sun come out and
fill the sky with rainbows.
Let the warmth of the sun heal us
wherever we are broken..
Let the warmth and brightness
of the sun melt our sadness.
And let the light of the sun
be so strong that we will see all
people as our friends.
Let the earth, nourished by rain,
bring forth flowers
to surround us with beauty.
And let the mountains teach our hearts
to reach upward to heaven.

Amen

Keep smiling we are so proud of you all!

Miss Thwaites and Mrs Hulse x

24.6.20 Starlings Class Blog, by Miss Gillam

Date: 24th Jun 2020 @ 8:22am

Good morning my SUPER Starlings

I haven’t stopped smiling since seeing so many of your gorgeous smiling faces yesterday. I can’t believe how much you have all grown and can’t wait to see you all again tomorrow. We had no tears and every single starling left the school saying that they felt happy and confident on their feelings chart. What more could be ask for?

A big thank you to those children who came to say hello with their big brothers and sisters in the morning too.

I can’t wait to see you again tomorrow.

Today's sporting challenge is "The Wacky Race" brilliantly demonstrated by Mr Beswick.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4b7XbRuGiI&feature=youtu.be

Can you create your own Wacky race? Add obstacles, find different ways to move and compete against the clock? Can you beat your time? Please send us photos of your challenges.

Our storytime today is Mrs Hulse reading "Thank You Baked Potato." I'm intrigued about this story, I'm off to lie on my sofa with comfy cushions to settle down to a new story.

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

In case you haven’t heard the baked potato song yet… I know that you will LOVE it. Have a listen to Matt Lucas singing the potato song by clicking the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs-5Fl3XVkk

For today’s learning I thought it might be fun to spend some time away from the screen, especially with it being such a beautiful day. Here is a list of fun and simple non-screen activates that your Starling can complete at home.

How many different words can you make from the letters in this sentence, below? Grab a pencil and paper and write a list!
‘Learning from home is fun’
Thank a community hero. Think of someone that helps you in some way and write a short letter to thank them.
Get building! You could build a Lego model, a tower of playing cards or something else!
Can you create your own secret code? You could use letters, numbers, pictures or something else! Can you get someone else to try and crack it?
Start a nature diary. Look out of the window each day and keep note
of what you see. Birds, flowers, changes in the weather, what else?
Hold a photo session. Use a camera or a mobile phone to take some snaps. What will you photograph? Your pets or toys perhaps?
Build a reading den. Find somewhere cosy, snuggle up and read your favourite book!
Use an old sock to create a puppet. Can you put on a puppet show for someone?
Make a list of all the electrical items in each room of your home. Can you come up with any ideas to use less electricity?
Design and make a homemade board game and play it with your family.
Do something kind for someone. Can you pay them a compliment, make them something or help them with a task?
Can you create a story bag? Find a bag and collect items to go in it that relate to a well known story. If you can’t find an item, you could draw a picture to include.
List making! Write a list of things that make you happy, things you’re grateful for or things you are good at.
Design and make an obstacle course at home or in the garden. How fast can you complete it?
Can you invent something new? Perhaps a gadget or something to help people? Draw a picture or write a description.
Keep moving! Make up a dance routine to your favourite song.
Write a play script. Can you act it out to other people?
Read out loud to someone. Remember to read with expression.
Write a song or rap about your favourite subject.
Get sketching! Find a photograph or picture of a person, place or object and sketch it.
Junk modelling! Collect and recycle materials such as yoghurt pots, toilet rolls and boxes and see what you can create with them.
Draw a map of your local area and highlight interesting landmarks.
Write a postcard to your teacher. Can you tell them what you like most about their class?
Draw a view. Look out of your window and draw what you see.
Get reading! What would you most like to learn about? Can you find out more about it in books? Perhaps you can find a new hobby?

Take care and I will see you all soon.

Miss Gillam

A message from Mrs Powell

Honesty

My Mum used to tell me and my brothers and sister this story.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKWktweAZb0

What would you have said to the boy to help him?

Jesus told his disciples a story to teach them about honesty. He told them about a rich man who had a manager, and the manager was using the man's money for himself. When the rich man discovered that the manager was wasting his money, he called him in and fired him. After telling this story, Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much."

If you and I make sure that we are honest in the small things, then we can be sure that we will be honest in the big things. If people know that they can trust us in small things, they will know that they can trust us in the big things too.

Dear God

Please help us to remember what Jesus taught about honesty and help us to be honest in every situation big or small.

Amen.

Toucans 24.6.20, by Mrs Whittingham

Date: 24th Jun 2020 @ 8:02am

Toucans Blog Wednesday 24^th June

National School Sports Week

Here is our third sporting challenge for this week – Wacky Race – Mr Beswick

https://youtu.be/i4b7XbRuGiI

Can you create your own Wacky race? Add obstacles, find different ways to move and compete against the clock? Can you beat your time?

Here is your story for today –

Mrs Hulse reading Thank you Baked Potato- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sipCbCwyu_k

ENGLISH

Today we will continue to work on the Poetry lessons from BBC Bitesize.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons

MATHS

Today we will look at finding the area of a triangle.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons

See the attached Home Learning Timetable for today’s lesson Geography - Biomes

Message from Mrs Powell

Honesty

My Mum used to tell me and my brothers and sister this story.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKWktweAZb0

What would you have said to the boy to help him?

Jesus told his disciples a story to teach them about honesty. He told them about a rich man who had a manager, and the manager was using the man's money for himself. When the rich man discovered that the manager was wasting his money, he called him in and fired him. After telling this story, Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much."

If you and I make sure that we are honest in the small things, then we can be sure that we will be honest in the big things. If people know that they can trust us in small things, they will know that they can trust us in the big things too.

Dear God

Please help us to remember what Jesus taught about honesty and help us to be honest in every situation big or small.

Amen.

Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick and have a Good Day!

Timetable with Geography lesson

Y2 24.06.20, by Mrs Rice

Date: 23rd Jun 2020 @ 10:41pm

Buenas Dias Swallows Class

It was just fabulous to see so many of you yesterday in school. I hope that you enjoyed meeting Teddy. He was extremely tired after you had all gone home after getting so muh attention! Today is going to be very hot. Please put your sun cream on if you are playing outside (without moaning like Will and Thomas do!) and drink lots of water.

Today's sporting challenge is "The Wacky Race" brilliantly demonstrated by Mr Beswick.

https://youtu.be/i4b7XbRuGiI

Can you create your own Wacky race? Add obstacles, find different ways to move and compete against the clock? Can you beat your time? Please send us photos of your challenges.

Our storytime today is Mrs Hulse reading "Thank You Baked Potato." I'm intreguied about this story, I'm off to lie on my sofa with comfy cushions to settle down to a new story.

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

Our writing lesson today is all about Describing Words. You are great at using adjectives.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zy8m8hv

In Maths, we are going to recap Fractions then start some new learning all about Length (cm)

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/

A message from Mrs Powell

Honesty

My Mum used to tell me and my brothers and sister this story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKWktweAZb0

What would you have said to the boy to help him?

Jesus told his disciples a story to teach them about honesty. He told them about a rich man who had a manager, and the manager was using the man's money for himself. When the rich man discovered that the manager was wasting his money, he called him in and fired him. After telling this story, Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much."

If you and I make sure that we are honest in the small things, then we can be sure that we will be honest in the big things. If people know that they can trust us in small things, they will know that they can trust us in the big things too.

Dear God

Please help us to remember what Jesus taught about honesty and help us to be honest in every situation big or small.

Amen.

Swallows, have a fabulous day in the glorious sun shine. Please know how proud I am of you and how much I miss you all. We have got many exciting adventures ahead though as Robins.

Love Mrs Rice and Mrs Elson xxxxx

Chocolate Bar Measuring Measure Lines

Wednesday 24th June Skylarks home learning, by Miss Thwaites

Date: 23rd Jun 2020 @ 8:04pm

A happy Wednesday morning, you are already half way through the week nearly!

It was lovely to see some of you yesterday when you were picking up your home learning packs. It made me realise just how much I have been missing you all. I can’t believe how tall you have all grown, each and every one of you has shot up! If you missed out on coming yesterday, we will be doing the same thing again in a couple of weeks with a newer pack again. As you know, I will be leaving at the end of the academic year and will be moving to a bigger school in Warrington. You have all been a massive part of my Lostock Gralam story! I hope that you can all come down and see me the next time we invite you into school as it would be lovely to say a proper goodbye to you all! Looking forward to the future though, you all look so ready for Year 6 and Mrs Downing and Mrs Whittingham are very lucky to be teaching you next year.

I am so proud of each and every one of you and the work that you have been doing!

How To Raise Resilient Kids Who Never Give Up (Based On Science ...
Mrs Hulse has decided to read you a fun short story called: Thank you baked potato- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sipCbCwyu_k

Music

I understand that a handful of you do not have your Cellos or violins at home, however, if you play any other instruments or you want to have a look at some of the learning you would have been doing in music lesson. Please visit the following link: https://edsential.com/first-access-at-home/

Maths

Have a go at today’s lesson based on multiplying decimals by 10, 100 and 1000: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z82tjsg

English

In today’s English focus lesson, I would like you to have a look at the next lesson in the series of learning how to write a diary entry on Oak Academy. Today, you will look at a diary entry and identify different features of the text: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/diary-entry-identifying-the-features-of-a-text

Message from Mrs Powell:

Honesty

My Mum used to tell me and my brothers and sister this story.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKWktweAZb0

What would you have said to the boy to help him?

Jesus told his disciples a story to teach them about honesty. He told them about a rich man who had a manager, and the manager was using the man's money for himself. When the rich man discovered that the manager was wasting his money, he called him in and fired him. After telling this story, Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much."

If you and I make sure that we are honest in the small things, then we can be sure that we will be honest in the big things. If people know that they can trust us in small things, they will know that they can trust us in the big things too.

Dear God

Please help us to remember what Jesus taught about honesty and help us to be honest in every situation big or small.

Amen.

Take care everyone and remember to keep smiling you are all doing a fantastic job!

Miss Thwaites and Mrs Hulse x

Wednesday 24th June - Robins, by Miss Beattie

Date: 23rd Jun 2020 @ 7:14pm

Happy Wednesday everyone J

It’s the middle of the week already – aren’t the days and weeks going by so quickly? It was SO wonderful to see so many of your smiling faces yesterday!! If you didn’t get the chance to come, the home learning packs are available to collect from the school foyer at your convenience!

I hope you all have a wonderful day planned. Remember how important it is to balance working time, with some quiet and creative time too. I have attached a bank of self-care activities that you can do on your own or with a grown up at home when you need some time away from school work!

This morning Mrs Hulse has read a story for you:

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

I know lots of you have been doing the Oak National Academy lessons most days and are really enjoying them and getting to know the fabulous teachers on there. Today, our English lesson looks at the features of a newspaper report and in maths we will be adding and subtracting capacity and volume.

Maths: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/add-and-subtract-capacity-and-volume

English: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/read-the-example-and-identify-the-key-features

Our timetable is also linked below should you wish to do some science, topic or RE work today.

It is day 3 of National School Sport week and there is another new challenge waiting for you:

Challenge 3 – Wacky Race

https://youtu.be/i4b7XbRuGiI

Can you create your own Wacky race? Add obstacles, find different ways to move and compete against the clock? Can you beat your time?

Please pop by and say hello on our Class Discussion this morning – I would love to hear from you all J

Have a lovely day everyone. Keep shining!

Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling xxx

Message from Mrs Powell:

Honesty

My Mum used to tell me and my brothers and sister this story.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKWktweAZb0

What would you have said to the boy to help him?

Jesus told his disciples a story to teach them about honesty. He told them about a rich man who had a manager, and the manager was using the man's money for himself. When the rich man discovered that the manager was wasting his money, he called him in and fired him. After telling this story, Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much."

If you and I make sure that we are honest in the small things, then we can be sure that we will be honest in the big things. If people know that they can trust us in small things, they will know that they can trust us in the big things too.

Dear God

Please help us to remember what Jesus taught about honesty and help us to be honest in every situation big or small.

Amen.

Self Care Guide Home Learning Timetable

23.6.20 Starlings Class Blog, by Miss Gillam

Date: 23rd Jun 2020 @ 6:59am

Hello my super Starlings J

I hope you are ready for a big day today. Mrs Southern, Mrs Elson, Mrs Rice and I are so excited to see you this afternoon. I have woken up feeling excited but a little bit nervous today. That is totally normal. As soon as we running around our beautiful grounds together everything will feel normal again.

I am absolutely thrilled to be taking you up into Year Two with me with me in September. That means that I get to have the pleasure of teaching ALL of you again. I think it might take a little while for me to get used to calling you Swallows though! I think that we, along with your lovely families make a wonderful team and I can't wait to welcome you all back and spend the year learning, playing and making memories together. I hope that you don't mind putting up with me for another year!

Today's story comes from Mrs Simmonds who is reading "Shark in the Park". Perhaps you could read a story to your family today? You could even video yourself reading and post it on Twitter for all of your friends to see.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL3kIMjXRYk

Are you ready for another sports challenge?

Can you create your own target game? Would you use underarm throw or overarm throw? What is the highest score you could get? How could you improve your throwing?

Here is Mrs Evans to show you how it's done... smiley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSgAcyEnoGI&feature=youtu.be

English

Look at the attached ‘random object generator’ to create some new objects. Create 5 new objects and draw a picture of what you have created. Write a sentence about each of your new objects.

Maths

Practise some more code breaking with these Emoji problems, this time with addition and subtraction. Remember, this activity can we completed on the screen. All you need to do is write the answer. You could even have a go at drawing your own emoji’s!

Science

Make 5 ice cubes. Place each one in a similar cup or pot and place them in 5 different places around your house and outside. Predict which one you think will melt first and why. Keep an eye on them and time how long it takes each one to completely melt. What did you notice? Where did it melt the fastest and the slowest? Why?

Creative

Use your imagination to create something using an empty toilet roll or kitchen roll tube.

I really can’t wait to see you all Starlings, whether it be this afternoon or in a few weeks’ time. You are all so special to us here at Lostock and we know that we will have the best time learning and playing together VERY soon.

Have a wonderful day!

With lots of love

Miss Gillam (Your sparkly new Year Two Teacher)

A message from Mrs Powell

Kindness

Mark Twain said "Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."

Kindness is something we can all understand. It generates a great experience as both giver and receiver.

In Greece, kindness towards the elderly is very important; they believe the older you are the wiser and more valuable you become. In Japan, people show their kindness and gratitude by bowing to each other. The younger person bows to the older person. A simple act of kindness can create an endless ripple effect!

How do you show your kindness? What are you going to do today?

Emojo Maths Challenge Random Object Generator

Tuesday 23rd June Skylarks home learning, by Miss Thwaites

Date: 22nd Jun 2020 @ 7:58pm

Happy Tuesday morning Skylarks,

Good morning, I am hoping to see as many of your smiley faces as possible this morning. Myself and the teachers from other year groups not returning to school will be sat in the car park handing out the next home learning pack and to have a chat with you all. Please feel free to pop down any time between 9:30-11am this morning!

Over the weekend I came across the following picture and I think is just shows how we all succeed and develop but at our own pace, striving for perfection cannot be rushed.

Today, Mrs Simmonds will be reading Shark in the Park- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL3kIMjXRYk

How did you all get on with reading the newspaper article on Malala Yousafzai? She is a pretty remarkable young woman isn’t she?

Maths

Continuing with the decimal work we have been doing. Today’s lesson is based on subtracting decimals with different decimal places. This is where you have to be careful about the layout you are using. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6t3hcw

English

Following on with developing your skills ready to write a diary entry by the end of the week. Please have a go at today’s lesson which is based on Reading and learning how to retrieve facts: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/diary-entry-reading-comprehension-fact-retrieval

Message from Mrs Powell:

Kindness

Mark Twain said "Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."

Kindness is something we can all understand. It generates a great experience as both giver and receiver.

In Greece, kindness towards the elderly is very important; they believe the older you are the wiser and more valuable you become. In Japan, people show their kindness and gratitude by bowing to each other. The younger person bows to the older person. A simple act of kindness can create an endless ripple effect!

How do you show your kindness? What are you going to do today?

Take care everyone and stay safe!

Miss Thwaites and Mrs Hulse x

Toucans 23.6.20, by Mrs Whittingham

Date: 22nd Jun 2020 @ 4:53pm

Toucans Blog Tuesday 23^rd June

Here is our second sporting challenge for this week – Target Games – Mrs Evans

https://youtu.be/VSgAcyEnoGI

Create your own target game. What could you use? Would you use underarm throw or overarm throw? What is the highest score you could get? How could you improve your throwing?

Here is your story for today –

Mrs Simmonds reading Shark in the Park-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL3kIMjXRYk

ENGLISH

This week we are going to be working through some Poetry lessons from BBC Bitesize.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons

MATHS

Today we will revise finding the perimeter and area of shapes.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons

See the attached Home Learning Timetable for today’s lesson and resources PSHCE - Transition

Message from Mrs Powell

Kindness

Mark Twain said "Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."

Kindness is something we can all understand. It generates a great experience as both giver and receiver.

In Greece, kindness towards the elderly is very important; they believe the older you are the wiser and more valuable you become. In Japan, people show their kindness and gratitude by bowing to each other. The younger person bows to the older person. A simple act of kindness can create an endless ripple effect!

How do you show your kindness? What are you going to do today?

Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick and have a Good Day!

Timetable with Transition lesson Transition activity class census

Y2 23.06.20, by Mrs Rice

Date: 22nd Jun 2020 @ 3:26pm

Buenas Dias Swallows Class... my new Robins Class

Hi, how are you?

I am absolutely delighted to be taking you up into year three with me. I have missed you more than you'll ever know during our time away from school and couldn't say YES quick enough when Mrs Powell asked me if I'd like to be your teacher next year. I think that we, along with your special families make a fantastic team and I can't wait to welcome you all back and spend the year making further gorgeous memories together. I hope that you don't mind putting up with me for another year!!

I will be in the car park this morning from 9.30am - 11am to hand out new home learning packs, please pop down and see me if you can. I hope that you are enjoying this lovely, sunny weather. Are you ready for another sports challenge? Here is Mrs Evans to show you how it's done...

https://youtu.be/VSgAcyEnoGI

Create your own target game. What could you use? Would you use underarm throw or overarm throw? What is the highest score you could get? How could you improve your throwing?

In our wriitng lesson today, we will focus on correct leter formation with long legtters.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z7q6wnb

We continue with our Fractions work in Maths for the time being , today we are counting in fractions.

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/

Today's story comes from Mrs Simmonds who is reading "Shark in the Park". Try listening to this somewhere different today. Out in the garden, curled up cosily in bed or on the settee with a teddy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL3kIMjXRYk

A message from Mrs Powell

Kindness

Mark Twain said "Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."

Kindness is something we can all understand. It generates a great experience as both giver and receiver.

In Greece, kindness towards the elderly is very important; they believe the older you are the wiser and more valuable you become. In Japan, people show their kindness and gratitude by bowing to each other. The younger person bows to the older person. A simple act of kindness can create an endless ripple effect!

How do you show your kindness? What are you going to do today?

I hope to see you very soon.

Lots of love from your new year three teacher!!

Tuesday 23rd June - Robins, by Miss Beattie

Date: 22nd Jun 2020 @ 2:58pm

Good morning Robins J

Did you have a good Monday? I certainly hope you did!

Just a little reminder that I will be in the school car park this morning between 9.30am and 11am where you can pick up a new home learning pack or have a little chat with me. This will allow us to see each other and talk in a safe way J I can’t wait to see lots of familiar, smiling faces!!

This morning Mrs Simmonds has read a story for you:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL3kIMjXRYk

In case you missed it yesterday, I will attach our new weekly challenge booklet to today’s blog. Let me know what you think! I have also attached our class timetable which has today’s tasks and resources on.

Our Oak National Academy lessons continue today with reading comprehension and ordering capacity and volume.

Maths: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/ordering-capacity-and-volume

English: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/reading-comprehension-5f6674

Are you ready for Day 2 of National School Sport Week?

Challenge 2 – Target Games

https://youtu.be/VSgAcyEnoGI

Create your own target game. What could you use? Would you use underarm throw or overarm throw? What is the highest score you could get? How could you improve your throwing?

Remember our Class Discussion is open again today. If you have any questions or work to share, please just add it to our discussion and I promise to reply as quickly as possible!

Have another brilliant day everyone!

Big hugs, Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling xxx

Message from Mrs Powell:

Kindness

Mark Twain said "Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."

Kindness is something we can all understand. It generates a great experience as both giver and receiver.

In Greece, kindness towards the elderly is very important; they believe the older you are the wiser and more valuable you become. In Japan, people show their kindness and gratitude by bowing to each other. The younger person bows to the older person. A simple act of kindness can create an endless ripple effect!

How do you show your kindness? What are you going to do today?

Weekly Challenge 4 Home Learning Timetable

Toucans 22.6.20, by Mrs Whittingham

Date: 22nd Jun 2020 @ 8:10am

Toucans Blog Monday 22^nd June

Her is our first sporting challenge for this week – Wastepaper Basketball – Mrs Simmonds

https://youtu.be/jZW56fRpj2M

How far can you shoot a basket from into a bin? Challenge someone to beat your distance and find new ways to throw it in? Can you adapt the challenge to make it more creative or encourage more family members to be involved?

Here is your story for today –

Mrs Hoskins reading Sharing a Shell- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_uXH6K2q58

ENGLISH

Have a go at this reading lesson from BBC Bitesize

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons

MATHS

Please complete this maths lesson from BBC Bitesize

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons

See the attached Home Learning Timetable for today’s lesson and resources Art/Geography – Spirit of the Rainforest – lesson 3 - Adaptations

Message from Mrs Powell

Tolerance

Today we are thinking about Tolerance. Look at this video, it made me smile!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2PJ6T7U2eU

Which characters were being intolerant?

How do you think the big bird felt?

Why were the little birds mean to the big bird?

What could the little birds have done to make the big bird feel welcome?

Now read this poem, could you make a poster of it for our sharing window?

We are all born

In a different way

How we look

And what we say.

From different countries

Around the world

Of different genders:

Boys and girls.

Of many sizes

And colours too,

The things we like

And the things we do.

If everyone
Were the same you see

You wouldn’t be you,

And I wouldn’t be me!

Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick and have a Good Day!

Toucans Timetable week beg. 22nd June Rainforest lesson 3

22.6.20 Starlings Class Blog, by Miss Gillam

Date: 22nd Jun 2020 @ 7:37am

Happy Monday Starlings.

I hope you have had a lovely weekend and are ready for a week of sports of friendship.

Today's story is read by our lovely Mrs Hoskins. She is reading "Sharing a Shell" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_uXH6K2q58 I hope that you enjoy it.

This week is Sports Week in England. Each day this week we are going to set you a little challenge, demonstrated by a member of staff. Please have a go and send your photos into school or share on Twitter. It will be fabulous to see everyone getting involved.

Today's challenge is "Wastepaper Basketball" and is demonstrated by Mrs Simmonds!

Follow this link to watch her demonstration. Have fun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZW56fRpj2M&feature=youtu.be

How far can you shoot a basket from into a bin? Challenge someone to beat your distance and find new ways to throw it in? Can you adapt the challenge to make it more creative or encourage more family members to be involved?

English

Our English lesson today is based on listening to information text. We will listen to an information text about a fictional creature called a green-winged flay. We will then answer some questions on it. You could complete a grammar or writing worksheet from your pack if you would prefer.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-listen-to-an-information-text

PSHE – Agony Aunt

In this lesson, we will revisit the Colour Monster story, and discuss how the monster felt better by sorting his feelings into jars. We will discuss worries that some children have and suggest ways to overcome them. We will then create our own thought stopping strategies. Look out for our Agony Aunt!

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/agony-aunt

Maths

In our Maths lesson for today we will explore our understanding of doubling and halving in the context of money. Alternatively, you could solve some problems in your pack.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-find-double-and-half-of-an-amount-of-money

Geography – What is an Ocean?

Welcome to our first lesson on our new unit called the Oceans and Seas. Today, we will be learning about the 5 oceans on our earth and the location of them in relation to the 7 continents. We will be ordering them in size and discussing why the oceans are always in motion. In this lesson you will need a pencil, a piece of paper or an exercise book and your wonderful brain. Let’s get started!

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/what-is-an-ocean

Have a wonderful day, Starlings. I can’t wait to see lots of you TOMORROW!

Love Miss Gillam

A message from Mrs Powell

Tolerance

Today we are thinking about Tolerance. Look at this video, it made me smile! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2PJ6T7U2eU

Which characters were being intolerant?

How do you think the big bird felt?

Why were the little birds mean to the big bird?

What could the little birds have done to make the big bird feel welcome?

Now read this poem, could you make a poster of it for our sharing window?

We are all born

In a different way

How we look

And what we say.

From different countries

Around the world

Of different genders:

Boys and girls.

Of many sizes

And colours too,

The things we like

And the things we do.

If everyone Were the same you see

You wouldn’t be you,

And I wouldn’t be me!

Have a fabulous day in the sun shine and enjoy your sports challenges this week. I am so proud of each and every one of you.

Y2 22.06.20, by Mrs Rice

Date: 21st Jun 2020 @ 8:31pm

Buenas Dias my lovely Swallows

Welcome to the start of another week and I believe it will be a sunny, sporty one!

Today's story is read by the super smily Mrs Hoskins. She is reading "Sharing a Shell" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_uXH6K2q58. I hope that you enjoy it.

This week is Sports Week in England. Each day this week we are going to set you a little challenge, demonstrated by a member of staff. Please have a go and send your photos into school or share on Twitter. It will be fabulous to see everyone getting involved.

Today's challenge is "Wastepaper Basketball" and is demonstrated by Mrs Simmonds!

Follow this link to watch her demonstration. Have fun. https://youtu.be/jZW56fRpj2M

How far can you shoot a basket from into a bin? Challenge someone to beat your distance and find new ways to throw it in? Can you adapt the challenge to make it more creative or encourage more family members to be involved?

Our Writing lesson is based on Common and Proper Nouns

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zt2x8hv

We countinue finding quarters in Maths. Summer Term Week 1 of White Rose home lessons.

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/

A message from Mrs Powell

Tolerance

Today we are thinking about Tolerance. Look at this video, it made me smile! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2PJ6T7U2eU

Which characters were being intolerant?

How do you think the big bird felt?

Why were the little birds mean to the big bird?

What could the little birds have done to make the big bird feel welcome?

Now read this poem, could you make a poster of it for our sharing window?

We are all born

In a different way

How we look

And what we say.

From different countries

Around the world

Of different genders:

Boys and girls.

Of many sizes

And colours too,

The things we like

And the things we do.

If everyone Were the same you see

You wouldn’t be you,

And I wouldn’t be me!

Have a fabulous day in the sun shine and enjoy your sports challenges this week. I am so proud of each and every one of you.

Love from Mrs Rice and Mrs Elson xxx

Active Maths Walking Maths Timetable 22nd June

Monday 22nd June - Robins, by Miss Beattie

Date: 21st Jun 2020 @ 3:22pm

Good Morning Robins and Happy Monday!

I hope you all had a super weekend!! Why not come and tell me what you’ve been up to over on our Class Discussion this morning. You can also ask any questions you might have about today’s work J

This week is National School Sport Week and so every day we will set you a new sporting challenge to keep you active! Start by watching the demonstration video and then take part in the challenge yourself!!

Challenge 1 – Wastepaper Basketball

https://youtu.be/jZW56fRpj2M

How far can you shoot a basket from into a bin? Challenge someone to beat your distance and find new ways to throw it in? Can you adapt the challenge to make it more creative or encourage more family members to be involved?

This morning Mrs Hoskins has read a story for you:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_uXH6K2q58

A new week means there are some fabulous new lessons on the Oak National Academy website. Today we have a reading comprehension in English and our work continues on capacity and volume in maths.

Maths: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/compare-capacity-and-volume

English: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/reading-comprehension

There is also a really super PSHE lesson on the Black Lives Matter Movement which you may have heard about on the news recently. Oak National Academy want to create a lovey Tree of Hope which you can contribute to. Find out more in the lesson here: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/black-lives-matter

Our class timetable is also attached if you would like to finish some of the project work I have set for you.

And finally… our new weekly challenge booklet is attached below!!! This week we have a general knowledge quiz with a hidden question, a pretty challenging times table activity and a synonym task.

There are new home learning packs available in school if you would like one. They are ready to be picked up from the year 3 box in the school foyer J

Have a wonderful day,

Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling xxx

Message from Mrs Powell:

Tolerance

Today we are thinking about Tolerance. Look at this video, it made me smile!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2PJ6T7U2eU

Which characters were being intolerant?

How do you think the big bird felt?

Why were the little birds mean to the big bird?

What could the little birds have done to make the big bird feel welcome?

Now read this poem, could you make a poster of it for our sharing window?

We are all born

In a different way

How we look

And what we say.

From different countries

Around the world

Of different genders:

Boys and girls.

Of many sizes

And colours too,

The things we like

And the things we do.

If everyone

Were the same you see

You wouldn’t be you,

And I wouldn’t be me!

Weekly Challenge 4 Home Learning Timetable

Monday 22nd June Skylarks home learning, by Miss Thwaites

Date: 21st Jun 2020 @ 1:31pm

A good Monday morning to Skylarks,

I hope that you all had a lovely weekend, it looks like the sunshine is creeping back out for us for the rest of this week!

Mrs Hoskins reading Sharing a Shell- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_uXH6K2q58

Over the weekend, I discovered something that ties in very well with our research on a particular individual that we did at the beginning of our home learning. Last week, Malala Yousafzai graduated from Oxford University. This is something that is a fantastic achievement for her after years of campaigning for women’s education. Please have a read of one of the following newspaper reports to start off your Monday morning:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/19/malala-yousafzai-joy-and-gratitude-graduating-from-oxford-degree

https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/19/malala-yousafzai-celebrates-graduating-oxford-8-years-shot-taliban-12874355/

Home learning timetable

This week I have attached a weekly timetable that consists of activities as part as your ‘Young Leaders Award’, which you would have completed during this year. The activities are based online and it is a great way for you to develop confidence and an understanding of what makes a team leader.

Maths

Continuing on with our learning of decimals, I would like you to have a go at the following lesson which is about subtracting decimals (which again is very important in terms of money). Please follow the link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zk4kvwx

English

This week as part of your writing and reading, I would like you to follow the lessons on Oak academy for writing a diary entry. Today’s lesson is linked to your reading comprehension focusing on the skill of inference: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/diary-entry-reading-comprehension-inference

Message from Mrs Powell:

Tolerance

Today we are thinking about Tolerance. Look at this video, it made me smile!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2PJ6T7U2eU

Which characters were being intolerant?

How do you think the big bird felt?

Why were the little birds mean to the big bird?

What could the little birds have done to make the big bird feel welcome?

Now read this poem, could you make a poster of it for our sharing window?

We are all born

In a different way

How we look

And what we say.

From different countries

Around the world

Of different genders:

Boys and girls.

Of many sizes

And colours too,

The things we like

And the things we do.

If everyone
Were the same you see

You wouldn’t be you,

And I wouldn’t be me!

Take care everyone!

Miss Thwaites and Mrs Hulse x

Weekly timetable

Toucans 19.6.20, by Mrs Whittingham

Date: 19th Jun 2020 @ 8:41am

Toucans Blog Friday 19^th June

ENGLISH

Ready for the final piece of writing today? I would like you to complete Activity 11 on page 14 on Editing your writing. Then, I’d like you to share your writing with someone; read it aloud, type it up and share etc.

Also over the weekend, maybe you could use your DT skills to make a gadget!! I’d love to see what you could come up with.

MATHS

Please complete this maths lesson from BBC Bitesize – converting units of measure

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons

See the attached Home Learning Timetable for today’s lesson and resources PSHCE – No Outsiders – Here We Are

Today’s story is read by Mrs Powell – The Day the Crayons Quit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA4fDaafVBU&t=3s

National Sports Week

National Sports Week begins tomorrow. Keep an eye on Twitter for some family fun activities that you can do at home over the weekend. Then starting Monday, we will be telling you about our daily challenges that you can get involved with. Just read our daily blogs and watch the videos where our teachers and teaching assistants will demonstrate how to do the activity. Then post your own challenge on Twitter @LostockGralamPr

Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick and have a great weekend!

Gadgets booklet Home Learning Timetable Odd Dog Out activities

Our blogs

In our Maths lesson for today we will be exploring ‘equal groups’ in the context of shapes with equal numbers of sides. Can you solve problems using repeated patterns?

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-solve-problems-using-repeated-patterns

Message from Mrs Powell

Message from Mrs Powell

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