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19.6.20 Starlings Class Blog, by Miss Gillam
Date: 19th Jun 2020 @ 8:24am
Good morning Starlings,
How are you doing? I hope you are all ok! Have you got that end of the week FRIYAY feeling? Perhaps you could let us know what you plan on getting up this weekend in our class discussion? We will also be discussing playground games today. Maybe we could create of games together that we could play next week? Remember the 2metre rule!
Please continue to follow our attached timetable today. I hope you are all enjoying your home learning packs, a new pack will be ready for you
to collect from Monday afternoon. Please do try to complete a maths, reading and writing activity of some sort each day. This could be as simple as writing the days of the week, playing a counting game to 100 and reading a story on the Oxford Owl website.
Today's story is from our lovely head teacher, Mrs Powell. Get comfy and cosy and listen to The Day The Crayons Quit....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA4fDaafVBU&t=3s
- Worship - Kindness
This week we're incredibly excited to be joined by The Duchess of Cambridge, who wants to share the importance of spreading a little kindness for our mental wellbeing. I would like as many Starlings as possible to watch this important video either today or at some point over the weekend.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/assemblies/kindness/
- Art - To investigate warm and cool colours.
In today’s lesson, we will be focusing on how colours can be categorised into warm and cool. Warm colours help us think of warm and cosy things, while cool colours may remind us of fresh, calm and chilly things. We will create a piece of work inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe, who used warm and cool colours in her artwork. You will need a piece of paper, a pencil and some paints or colouring pencils.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-investigate-warm-and-cool-colours/activities/1/
- Story time with Nick
Watch Storytime with Nick; films of well-loved stories read by Nick Cannon, a trained actor and teacher and a wonderful storyteller. There are 20 fabulous stories available via our website and YouTube; perfect for storytime in YR, Y1 and Y2. Storytime includes books by Tom Percival, Cressida Cowell, David Melling, Jeanne Willis, Judith Kerr, Oliver Jeffers and David Walliams.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDe74j1F52zQ51fqNpKV07E71knNl8HFn&app=desktop
- Computer Game!
Today you have permission to play computer games during learning time. Now that doesn’t happen very often does it? Here is a link to a game teaching you all about the importance of social distancing. I love how relatable it is to children and know we could have lots of fun pretending to be in a game like this when we are together on the playground again soon.
https://martin-jacob.itch.io/can-you-save-the-world
Don’t forget to come and say hello on our class discussion today, especially if you have a game suggestion for us.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Miss Gillam
PS. 4 SLEEPS!
Y2 19.06.20, by Mrs Rice
Date: 18th Jun 2020 @ 7:22pm
Buenas Dias Swallows
Hola que tal? Hi how are you? Happy Friday! Today's story is from our lovely head teacher, Mrs Powell. Get comfy and cosy and listen to The Day The Crayons Quit....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA4fDaafVBU&t=3s
In Wriing today, you are going to be delightful detectives and spot mistakes in writing. You are always quick to find my mistakes!! 
See if you can spot these ones.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z799ydm
In Maths we continue looking at fractions. Today is all about equivalent fractions, finding two fractions that may look different as they have different denominators (the bottom number of the fraction) but actually are the same size. For example, 1/2 = 2/4
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
This afternoon, let's explore Spanish colours. I have attached some activities for you to do.
Red - Rojo
Blue - Azul
Green - Verde
Yellow - Amarillo
White - Blanco
Black - Negro
Pink - Rosa
Orange - Naranja
Brown - Marron
Purple - Morado
Have a fabulous weekend my lovely Swallows. Happy Father's Day to all the Dads and Grandads out there for Sunday.
We miss you and are so very proud of you all.
Love Mrs Rice and our Magic Fairy xxx
Friday 19th June - Robins, by Miss Beattie
Date: 18th Jun 2020 @ 6:03pm
HAPPY FRIDAY ROBINS J
Happy hot chocolate Friday my lovely Robins! What have you got planned for the weekend? I hope you have fun and stay safe whatever you do
This morning Mrs Powell has read a story for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA4fDaafVBU&t=3s
As it’s Friday, I would like you to end your week with some positive thoughts… What 3 things have made you smile this week? Maybe it is an achievement of yours or something/someone you are grateful for. Why not share your 3 things with me over on our Class Discussion today? I would love to hear them!
Our final Maths and English lessons of the week are over on Oak National Academy this morning. In English we will be using everything we have learnt this week to write our own non-chronological report and maths focusses on reading capacity and volume. Enjoy:
Maths: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/read-capacity-and-volume/
English: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-write-a-non-chronological-report/
There will be another new home learning pack available to collect from school on Monday. Just pop into the school foyer area and collect one from our year 3 box.
Have a wonderful weekend and remember to be ready, respectful and safe J
Sending big virtual hugs and lots of love,
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling xxx
Friday 19th June Skylarks home learning, by Miss Thwaites
Date: 18th Jun 2020 @ 11:37am
A Happy Friday morning to all of Skylarks,
Computing
Due to us all becoming more involved with technology and using it more frequently than what we would normally do. It is still extremely important that you are protecting yourselves from any harm that may be caused and knowing when to tell an adult when you are uncomfortable with something is important too. I would like you to complete the following lesson that ties in to our e-safety learning. We have discussed in school lots about how things can appear to be different online and they may not always be the truth.
By completing the following lesson you will learn how to know if you can trust a website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zpxp7yc
Maths
Following on from your work you may have done yesterday on percentages, please have a go at the following activity which is focusing on adding decimals using the formal method: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zsmmkty
This is something that is very important to you as you will see that decimals are used in money. Money is something that as you get older is used almost every day and it is important to be able to add money up, therefore this lesson is very useful.
For today’s special treat Mrs Powell would like to read you an extract about a person from the book ‘The Day the Crayons Quit. To watch simply just click on the following link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA4fDaafVBU&t=3s
Take care everyone, have a lovely and safe weekend!
Miss Thwaites and Mrs Hulse x
Toucans 18.6.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 18th Jun 2020 @ 8:42am
Toucans Blog Thursday 18th June
Here is your story for today –
Mrs Brennan reading Visionary Women around the World-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0JNLQntC0U
ENGLISH
Ready for the final piece of writing today? I would like you to complete Activity 10 on page 13 on Writing your Advert. Use the modelled piece of writing at the beginning of the booklet on the Multi-Function Mobile Phone to help structure your writing.
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 Science – Everything Changes – What evidence is there that living things have changed over time?
Message from Mrs Powell
Geordie Stewart
Geordie has been on countless adventures in his young life, in August ’18, he cycled 22,500 miles over 430 days through 4 continents.
Geordie decided to set his sights on this ambitious venture when he was 17 and had no climbing experience.
The Seven Summits consists of:
– South America: Aconcagua
– Africa: Kilimanjaro–
Europe: Elbrus
– North America: Denali
– Antarctica: Vinson Massif
– Australasia/Oceania: Carstensz Pyramid
– Asia: Everest
When discussing his adventures he said that the reading books about adventures and going on adventures are very different. He challenges us to all make our own adventures and discover whether this is the same as you think. Have you read about somewhere or seen something you would like to do? Remember Alex said at the beginning of the week that we all have our own challenges whether this is riding a bike or a maths question. We all have our own Everest to climb and challenge us!
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick and have a Good Day!
18.6.20 Starlings Class Blog - Thursday, by Miss Gillam
Date: 18th Jun 2020 @ 7:08am
Hello Hello!
Starlings, I am starting to get excited. Can you believe that we are going to back in school together in just 5 sleep?! Here is a link to our lovely ‘Welcome back to Lostock’ video. I hope this video and the images below will help you to understand what it is going to be like coming back to school in our two Starling bubbles. As we have so many super Starlings, our class is being split into two smaller groups. Do you remember I showed you the Year One adults a few weeks ago? Half of our class will work with Mrs Elson and I in Goldfinches classroom. The other Starlings bubble will be based in Robins classroom with Mrs Rice and Mrs Southern.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UUeSDIQIgU
When we return to the classroom we are going to make reference to a feelings scale throughout the day. The children will each have their own feelings scale which will be kept in their tray under their desk. The children will be asked to place a counter from their individual resource pack onto the number that represents how they are feeling. We hope that this will enable us as staff to reassure any children feeling anxious or worried throughout the day. I have attached a feelings scale to our blog today for if you would like to use one at home too. You may just ask your child to show you the number on their fingers or verbally tell you a number to 5 to avoid the need to print.
My aim is to drip feed information each day to ease the transition back into the classroom on Tuesday afternoon.
What have you been learning at home this week? Have you been trying out any home learning activities or maybe you have been spending lots of time in the sunshine or jumping in puddles during the stormy weather? Trying to squeeze a little bit of learning in each day will really help, I know it’s getting tougher and tougher every day now!
This morning Mrs Brennan has read a story for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0JNLQntC0U
Maybe have a go at our English activity today about command sentences. Now is a time you’re allowed to be bossy! Command sentences tell us to do something. For example, get your coat or jog on the spot. Can you write some of your own command sentences and underline the bossy verb? You can find out more about them using this video to help.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zv98jhv
Maths
Earlier this week I asked you to time yourself writing numbers 0-20. Perhaps today you could try to beat your time? Make sure all of your numbers are facing the correct direction! To make this challenge more difficult, you could have a go at writing the numbers to twenty as words.
Science
In today’s Oak Academy lesson, we'll be learning about sound. We will be specifically looking at what sound is and how to make sounds. This lesson will include identifying different volumes of sound. Lastly, we will be conducting an experiment to see if the sounds outside our home are the same in the morning compared to the sounds at night time.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/what-is-sound-ccdde4/
Computing
Use the link below for to watch the Jessie and Friends videos about online safety. The videos are a good way to start a conversation about how to stay safe online. Remember to always supervise your children when they are using the internet. https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/jessie-and-friends-videos/
Science - Dancing Raisins Experiment
Have you been enjoying our science experiments at home? Here is a new one for you. Can you make raisins dance using only water and a plastic cup?
Let me know how you get on with your home learning today. Also, let me know if there is anything that you would like to learn about or any activities you would like to do, I’m here to help!
Have a great Thursday and don’t forget to share any photos or videos on Twitter!
Please remember to use our class discussion to chat to your friends, share jokes and ask me any questions today. We can even talk about coming back to school if it helps.
Miss Gillam x
Message from Mrs Powell:
Geordie Stewart
Geordie has been on countless adventures in his young life, in August ’18, he cycled 22,500 miles over 430 days through 4 continents.
Geordie decided to set his sights on this ambitious venture when he was 17 and had no climbing experience.
The Seven Summits consists of:
- South America: Aconcagua
- Africa: Kilimanjaro
- Europe: Elbrus
- North America: Denali
- Antarctica: Vinson Massif
- Australasia/Oceania: Carstensz Pyramid
- Asia: Everest
When discussing his adventures, he said that reading books about adventures and going on adventures are very different. He challenges us to all make our own adventures and discover whether this is the same as you think. Have you read about somewhere or seen something you would like to do? Remember Alex said at the beginning of the week that we all have our own challenges whether this is riding a bike or a maths question. We all have our own Everest to climb and challenge us!
Y2 18.06.20, by Mrs Rice
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 9:28pm
Buenas Dias Swallows children
Who has been singing to make it rain so much recently? He he he! I hope that the rain hasn't stopped you having fun and that you have managed to still play outside.
Today's story is read by Mrs Brennan, it is called Visionary Women Around The World. Again, this fits in wth our No Outsiders work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0JNLQntC0U
Our writing lesson today explores the 4 different types of sentences: statements, questions, commands and exclamations. We have used all of these in our writing so today's lesson will be a little reminder. I know how good you will be at this.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z7b3trd
In Maths, we will be finding several parts of the whole where the numerator, the top number in the fraction is more than 1.
In our Spanish lesson, we will be learning how to count.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z42296f
A message from Mrs Powell
Geordie Stewart has been on countless adventures in his young life, in August ’18, he cycled 22,500 miles over 430 days through 4 continents.
Geordie decided to set his sights on this ambitious venture when he was 17 and had no climbing experience.
The Seven Summits consists of: – South America: Aconcagua – Africa: Kilimanjaro–
Europe: Elbrus – North America: Denali – Antarctica: Vinson Massif – Australasia/Oceania: Carstensz Pyramid – Asia: Everest
When discussing his adventures he said that the reading books about adventures and going on adventures are very different. He challenges us to all make our own adventures and discover whether this is the same as you think. Have you read about somewhere or seen something you would like to do? Remember Alex said at the beginning of the week that we all have our own challenges whether this is riding a bike or a maths question. We all have our own Everest to climb and challenge us!
I hope that you all have a thoughtful Thursday filled with fun and laughter.
Love from Mrs Rice and Mrs Elson xxx
Thursday 18th June - Robins, by Miss Beattie
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 5:09pm
Hello everyone and happy Thursday 
What exciting thing are you going to do today?
This morning Mrs Brennan has read a story for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0JNLQntC0U
It has been so lovely to speak to some of you over the past couple of weeks on our daily class discussions. Thank you so much for participating and sharing your wonderful work with me and your Robin friends! If you haven’t joined in yet, why not log in to your pupil VLE and take part today!
As always, our timetable and task list is attached below with suggestions of activities and lessons you can take part in. If you have been joining in with our Oak National Academy lessons this week, they continue this morning with an English lesson on adverbials and a maths lesson on reading scales.
Maths: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/read-a-scale/
English: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/spag-focus-adverbials-570003/
Whatever you do today, I hope you have fun and carry on smiling J
Have a wonderful day! Lots of love,
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling xxx
Message from Mrs Powell:
Geordie Stewart
Geordie has been on countless adventures in his young life, in August ’18, he cycled 22,500 miles over 430 days through 4 continents.
Geordie decided to set his sights on this ambitious venture when he was 17 and had no climbing experience.
The Seven Summits consists of:
- South America: Aconcagua
- Africa: Kilimanjaro
- Europe: Elbrus
- North America: Denali
- Antarctica: Vinson Massif
- Australasia/Oceania: Carstensz Pyramid
- Asia: Everest
When discussing his adventures, he said that reading books about adventures and going on adventures are very different. He challenges us to all make our own adventures and discover whether this is the same as you think. Have you read about somewhere or seen something you would like to do? Remember Alex said at the beginning of the week that we all have our own challenges whether this is riding a bike or a maths question. We all have our own Everest to climb and challenge us!
Thursday 18th June Skylarks Home learning, by Miss Thwaites
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 3:37pm
Good morning to you all,
Please read all of the positive affirmations above. Believe in yourself and you will be the best person you can be!
Maths
Today for maths, you can either carry on with work that is in your home learning packs or you can access this BBC Bitesize lesson which is continuing with your learning of percentages. You will be learning how to write percentages as fractions and decimals: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zynhjsg
English
As you have been working on poetry over the last few days, it would be great if you could complete the following lesson which is based around writing nonsense poems. It would be lovely if you could share some of the poems you have created via twitter or on our discussion page: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zjt296f
For today’s special treat Mrs Brennan would like to read you an extract about a person from the book ‘Visionary Women Around the World’. To watch simply just click on the following link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0JNLQntC0U
Message from Mrs Powell:
Geordie has been on countless adventures in his young life, in August ’18, he cycled 22,500 miles over 430 days through 4 continents.
Geordie decided to set his sights on this ambitious venture when he was 17 and had no climbing experience.
The Seven Summits consists of:
– South America: Aconcagua
– Africa: Kilimanjaro–
Europe: Elbrus
– North America: Denali
– Antarctica: Vinson Massif
– Australasia/Oceania: Carstensz Pyramid
– Asia: Everest
When discussing his adventures he said that the reading books about adventures and going on adventures are very different. He challenges us to all make our own adventures and discover whether this is the same as you think. Have you read about somewhere or seen something you would like to do? Remember Alex said at the beginning of the week that we all have our own challenges whether this is riding a bike or a maths question. We all have our own Everest to climb and challenge us!
Take care everyone!
Miss Thwaites and Mrs Hulse x
Friday 26th June, by Mrs Evans
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 1:10pm
Happy Friday Goldfinches.
Is it too hot for Hot Chocolate? Maybe an ice cream is deserved instead, or have you tried making your own ice lollies?
Here are some lovely recipes (and some ideas for the adults too!)
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/ice-lolly
Discussion: We are discussing our favourite sporting hero today.
National Sports Week. Tap Up Tennis – Mrs Rice https://youtu.be/aBdxZw1rdr0
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?
School Jobs:
Reading: I have attached the next First Newspaper. The news about the Roman Town and the warning about the crocodile in Spain caught my eye this week!
JK Rowling has released a new book called the Ickabog.and there is a competition to create some of the illustrations for it for when it is published later in the year. Lola and I have been really enjoying reading a chapter a day this week. https://www.theickabog.com/king-fred-the-fearless/ There are definitely a lot of you Goldfinches who I think would really enjoy reading this book.
English: SPAG. Recap noun phrases while you dance and sing with the Super Movers https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-english-noun-phrases/zf7b6v4
Maths: A sporty theme today. Learn about football data today in this BBC Bitesize lesson https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zsrgp4j
Spelling: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-english-homophones-with-johnny-inel/z6fjbdm Practise their, there and they're with the supermovers. Can you say or write your own sentences with the correct meaning of each- there, their, they're.
Goldfinches I hope you have a fantastic day. Try to get a good balance of active time, learning time, playing time and resting time.
Sending big virtual hugs, Mrs Evans
P.S. Look out for our Save Our Seas topic starting on Monday. Your parents will have received an e-mail.
Story with Mrs Powell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VEISPlRks4
Thursday 25th June, by Mrs Evans
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 1:09pm
Good morning Team Goldfinch
What a scorcher of a day yesterday! I hope you had some lovely time in the sun. Who had the paddling pool out or a water fight or enjoyed a cooling ice lolly? On Monday, we had a go at making our own ice lollies with fresh orange juice and the raspberries we picked from our garden. My gang tasted them today while I was at school. Their verdict was.........."Yummy!"
Mrs Evans had a forgetful moment earlier this week and forgot to link the stories so here they are to help you catch up. Apologies!
Mrs Esling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlwgA17RaWw
Mrs Judge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odHMuoH6yws
Miss Gillam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_lDCNQfwBo
Mrs Ahern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4Lm3RA0pFg
National Sports 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?
School Jobs:
Maths: Continue with your Home learning pack Fractions work and support this with the lesson from White rose Summer Week 5 Lesson 4 Fractions Greater than 1. These White Rose lessons are really useful to hep you to see how the fractions work. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/
RE: Have a look at lesson 3 Oak National Academy to learn about the 5 Pillars of Islam https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/what-are-the-five-pillars-of-islam
Geography: How are you getting along with finding out about your endangered animal? What facts about it could you tell someone else? Could you make a little video or make a poster to raise awareness? Remember the links I added to the weekly plan on Monday's Blog to help you.
Have a super duper day. Be helpful and kind please.
Miss you lots
Mrs Evans
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.
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
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
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
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 land and loves the sea
Loves the people, that’s you and me
Loves the people, that’s you and me
We’ll love it too, it’s our planet EARTH
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
Wednesday 24th June, by Mrs Evans
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 1:09pm
Good Morning and Happy Wednesday!
It was absolutely lovely to see some of you picking up your work packs from school yesterday! You have all grown up so much! We will be repeating this again in a couple of weeks!
Discussion: What are your thoughts on the news article below?
National Sports Week
Wacky Race – Mr Beswick
Can you create your own Wacky race? Add obstacles, find different ways to move and compete against the clock? Can you beat your time?
School Jobs:
Reading: Read all about the amazing Mo Farrah and have a go at the comprehension attached. I mentioned JK Rowling's new book 'The Ickabog' yesterday to some of you. Have a look here https://www.theickabog.com/read-the-story/
Times Tables: How are you getting on with TT Rock stars? I know some of you are really improving. Remember there are lots of different games if you need a change from Rockstars. I have attached some loop cards if you like them. You could use the blank cards to make your own loop game.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button - have a go at the division questions too.
https://www.timestables.co.uk/
Spelling: Practise 'there, they're and their' with the Super Movers. Can you create your own sentences for their, they're and there'? https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-english-homophones-with-johnny-inel/z6fjbdm
Mindfulness: Choose an activity from the attached mindfulness pack. Play some lovely relaxing music with an aquarium theme. https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=-j2uKUK5P10
I just thought you would like this article- a lovely story of hope.
Enjoy your day. Stay safe and be ready and respectful to help out, learn and play.
Mrs Evans
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.
Tuesday 23rd June, by Mrs Evans
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 11:19am
Good Morning to my lovely Goldfinches,
Thank you for all the wonderful work and learning you are doing at home. It is incredible how interested you are in so many topics. Don't forget the importance of all of the life skills you are learning too - from helping round the house, growning and planting things in the garden and cooking food. Well done to all of you. You should be so proud of yourselves.
Discussion: What are your favourite sights? Let's chat about it in our discussion today.
Summer Reading Challenge: Have you signed up yet?
National Sports Week Tuesday: Target Games – Me! 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?
School Jobs:
Maths: Work through the fractions tasks in your home learning pack. Use this online lesson to help you to understand equivalent fractions. Summer Week 5 Lesson 3 – Equivalent Fractions (2) https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/
Reading: Use this link to find out about a local Olympic Gymnast- Beth Tweddle https://www.bethtweddle.com/about/about-beth
Geography: Continue with your research of an endangered animal. This is what Lola found out about the Pangolin:
I hope you have a wonderful day. Stay safe in the sun.
Mrs Evans
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?
Monday 22nd June, by Mrs Evans
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 11:16am
Good Morning Goldfinches. Wie Gehts?
I hope you had a lovely weekend.
Here is another book review for you all:
Discussion:
How are you feeling about things this week? Share your thoughts in our discussion.
National Sports Week
This week is National Sports week so everyday we are going to have a sporting challenge you can do at home. You can share your results on the daily discussion page if you would like to!
Monday- Wastepaper Basketball – Mrs Simmonds
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?
School jobs:
Sports: In your Home learning pack you have 2 copies of the connect 4 sports game. How are you getting on with completing the challenges on them? What can you tick off today? Have fun! (I have also attached them for anyone who can't find theirs)
Reading: Usain Bolt- read the attached information to find out about the fastest man on earth! I have also attached the Picture News for this week. (The Gorilla article is interesting!)
Spelling: This week we are focusing on the correct use of 'their, there and they're'. We will be recapping their differences and in which different ways we need to use them. Use this BBC Bitesize lesson to remind you. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqhpk2p/articles/z3cxrwx Please note there is not a list of spellings attached this week as the focus is on their, there, they're
Times Tables: Use your great knowledge of the 7x table to help you with the 70x 700x and as a challenge the 0.7x tables. I have attached a Maths Pack sheet if you want to use theis to help you.
Geography/Science: If you enjoyed the Amazon Art work and learning last week then I have added more links to this week's Home Learning Plan. Perhaps you can research an endangered animal?
This was Toby's research about the endangered Green Sea Turtle:
Have a great day. Make good choices and be ready to learn.
Mrs Evans
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!
Toucans 17.6.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 8:49am
Toucans Blog Wednesday 17th June
Here is your story for today –
Mrs Evans reading The Watcher- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njoiXEV_FkM
ENGLISH
We will continue to work through this booklet so I would like you to complete Activity 8 and 9 on page 12 and 13 on Planning your Writing
MATHS
Please complete this maths lesson from BBC Bitesize on forming and solving two-step equations
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons
History – Maya Civilisation Project
What have you found out about the Mayans? –
I have seen some great work on this so far from some Toucans. Continue working on the ideas from our weekly timetable and see how you can present your work e.g. art work, PowerPoint
Message from Mrs Powell
Mark Beaumont
Mark Ian Macleod Beaumont BEM is a British long-distance cyclist, broadcaster and author. He holds the record for cycling round the world, completing his 18,000-mile route on 18 September 2017, having taken less than 79 days. So many of you have learnt to ride a bike over the past few months and have been going on really long bike rides. What could your challenge be?
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick and have a Good Day!
17.6.20 Starlings Class Blog - Wednesday, by Miss Gillam
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 8:48am
Good morning everyone J
Happy Wednesday everyone! How are you all this morning? I hope you are well and staying positive.
I hope you are enjoying hearing lots of lovely stories read by our very special teachers – I know I am. For today’s special treat Mrs Evans would like to read you ‘The Watcher’. To watch simply just click on the following link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njoiXEV_FkM
Our Maths and English lessons continue on the Oak National Academy website today. Our English lesson focuses on using the first person and the past tense to write a recount. Our Maths lesson focuses on adding two amounts together to find the total amount in the context of money.
- https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-use-the-first-person-and-the-past-tense/
- https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-find-the-total-cost-of-two-items/
Other Activities
PSHE – My Lockdown Feelings
In today’s lesson, we will review our time capsule that we created last lesson. We will reflect on our lockdown experience and on how it has felt being away from school for so long. We will think about what we have enjoyed and create a feelings jar, filled with all of the things that have made us happy, which might help others feel better about their experience.https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/my-lockdown-feelings/
Computing
We have all been spending more time online while we have been at home. Try this quiz (attached below) about online safety to make sure you know how to stay safe when you are on online. Then make a poster or a video to tell a child in Owls class how to stay safe online.
Reading
Can you complete our special reading comprehension revision mat? To complete each reading revision mat, you will need to read a short text; these will be taken from either a fictional story, a non-fiction text or a poem. Once you have read and understood the text, you will have to answer questions based on what you have read. Each question will be one of five different question types.
History
Before you start, think about the toys you play with. Do you think your parents, grandparents and people older than them played with the same toys when they were your age? What do you think might be the same about their toys? What do you think might be different? Use the PowerPoint attached to find out some more about old toys and new toys. Now watch this video where children try some toys from the past. Are there any toys you recognise? Are there any toys you would like to try?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syVHRJ-qKb4
If you have any questions or just wanted to pop by to say hello, just join our class discussion this morning! Today, our discussion is all about jokes. Do you have a funny joke that you would like to share with your Starling friends?
Sending you all lots of love and hugs,
Miss Gillam
A message from Mrs Powell
Mark Ian Macleod Beaumont BEM is a British long-distance cyclist, broadcaster and author. He holds the record for cycling round the world, completing his 18,000-mile route on 18 September 2017, having taken less than 79 days. So many of you have learnt to ride a bike over the past few months and have been going on really long bike rides. What could your challenge be?
Have a think about setting yourself a challenge, I wonder what new skill you could learn?
Y2 17.06.20, by Mrs Rice
Date: 16th Jun 2020 @ 10:16pm
Buenas Dias Swallows class
Good morning and welcome to Wednesday. I hope it is going to be a wonderful Wednesday for you all.
In our writing lesson today, we are looking at how to use commas to separate items in a list. Remember to use the conjunction 'and' inbetween the last two items. For example, I love eating pizza, pasta, cakes, sweeties and biscuits.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zrqdbqt
In Maths, we will look at when the numerator, the top number in the fraction is 1. Finding one part of the whole.
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
This afternoon, we will explore why hand washing is so important for us right now. I wonder if you could make a poster for our classroom to explain how to wash our hands so that we can keep safe?
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-know-why-effective-handwashing-is-important
A message from Mrs Powell
Mark Ian Macleod Beaumont BEM is a British long-distance cyclist, broadcaster and author. He holds the record for cycling round the world, completing his 18,000-mile route on 18 September 2017, having taken less than 79 days. So many of you have learnt to ride a bike over the past few months and have been going on really long bike rides. What could your challenge be?
Have a think about setting yourself a challenge, I wonder what new skill you could learn?
Have a wonderful Wednesday, pop on over to our discussions page to chat to your friends.
Lots of love from
Mrs Rice and Mrs Elson xxx
Wednesday 17th June Skylarks home learning, by Miss Thwaites
Date: 16th Jun 2020 @ 5:11pm
Happy Wednesday to my special Skylarks,
Geography
You know how much I enjoy walking on the weekends and during my holidays. So I thought for today, you would enjoy finding out about one of my favourite places to go in our country. BBC Bitesize have put up a Geography lesson that is all about ‘The Lake District’. Have you been before? Would you want to go to this place? It is home to the largest lake in England.
If you would like to find out about this magnificent beauty spot then please follow the link which will take you to the lesson: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6jqcmn
English
Continuing with the theme of poetry, today I would like you to complete the following lesson that is based around different types of language that are used in poems and how they work. Within this lesson it will recap different language techniques you have learnt about in the past and will also throw in some new ones you may never of heard of: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6n6dp3
For today’s special treat Mrs Evans would like to read you ‘The Watcher’. To watch simply just click on the following link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njoiXEV_FkM
Message from Mrs Powell:
Mark Ian Macleod Beaumont BEM is a British long-distance cyclist, broadcaster and author. He holds the record for cycling round the world, completing his 18,000-mile route on 18 September 2017, having taken less than 79 days. So many of you have learnt to ride a bike over the past few months and have been going on really long bike rides. What could your challenge be?
Take care everyone!
Miss Thwaites and Mrs Hulse x
Wednesday 17th June - Robins, by Miss Beattie
Date: 16th Jun 2020 @ 4:34pm
Good morning Robins J
Happy Wednesday everyone! How are you all this morning? I hope you are well and staying positive.
This morning Mrs Evans has read a story for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njoiXEV_FkM
I hope you are enjoying hearing lots of lovely stories read by our very special teachers – I know I am J
Our Maths and English lessons continue on the Oak National Academy today. Our English lesson focuses on exploring the features of a non-chronological report and maths looks at solving mass problems.
Maths: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/solve-problems-involving-mass/
English: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/identifying-the-features-of-a-text-a559ca/
I know lots of you enjoy our computing lessons in school so I have found some super websites you can use at home:
https://www.codeforlife.education/rapidrouter/
https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/
If you have any questions or just wanted to pop by to say hello, just join our class discussion this morning!
Sending you all lots of love and hugs,
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling xxx
Message from Mrs Powell:
Mark Beaumont
Mark Ian Macleod Beaumont BEM is a British long-distance cyclist, broadcaster and author. He holds the record for cycling round the world, completing his 18,000-mile route on 18 September 2017, having taken less than 79 days. So many of you have learnt to ride a bike over the past few months and have been going on really long bike rides. What could your challenge be?
Toucans 16.6.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 16th Jun 2020 @ 8:31am
Toucans Blog Tuesday 16th June
Good morning Toucans, I hope you enjoy the Bible story that Mr Cliff is going to read for you today. What is your favourite Bible story? Could you tell us which one it is and why and add it to today’s Discussion?
Here is your story for today –
Mr Cliff reading The story of Zacchaeus- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sVF3VfI2KQ
ENGLISH
We will continue to work through this booklet so I would like you to complete Activity 6 and 7 on page 10 and 11 on Designing your own gadget
MATHS
Please complete this maths lesson from BBC Bitesize. It is football themed so hopefully you will enjoy it.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons
TRANSITION
Over the next few weeks I will be signposting you to lots of great resources/video clips/lessons etc. to help you with your transition journey from Primary School to High School. Please see our weekly timetable for more details on our lesson today.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zh4wy9q/starting-secondary-school/1
Message from Mrs Powell
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner has been climbing mountains since she was just thirteen years old.
In adulthood she became a nurse, but kept climbing as often as possible: She was always working to save up for her next climbing trip. She eventually became the first female to climb all of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks (and above) without the use of oxygen. Wow! Just remember you can achieve anything if you want to do it. What will you do?
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick and have a fabulous day!
Tuesday 16th June Skylarks home learning, by Miss Thwaites
Date: 15th Jun 2020 @ 11:08pm
A good Tuesday morning to you all,
How did you all get on yesterday settling back into another week? If you are finding it tricky to get into a work mode within your house environment, then please see these helpful tips that could help you to work better within your own home.
Tips:
- Establish your own routine- Try to follow your usual routine when coming to school as a normal day. Get up, get dressed, have breakfast and begin your day with some reading perhaps before you start your work. I know someone from out of school whose children put on their uniform every morning and this is really helping them to keep to a routine.
- Make a dedicated workspace- it can be difficult to separate your chill time from your work time when working in the same space. Therefore, it would be useful to make a space in your home e.g. the kitchen table or a desk to work at during the day. Then during breaks and the evening have a different space you go to so that you can relax, e.g. bedroom or lounge area.
- Give yourself a break- you may feel you have to work most of the day and even longer than you normally would in school. Take regular breaks and have short bursts of work to keep you motivated and to make sure you are staying on task. Your mental health is very important and it is important to be motivated to do the work and not to be told to do the work.
- Stay connected- Make sure wherever possible that you are able to speak with the people that you love. You may take part in our school spider discussions as this is a safe way to stay connected. You may go out on a socially distance walk with your friends. Or use technology to phone or video call.
- Set boundaries- it is important not to get into arguments with family members around the work you are doing. Share with them in a calm way your worries or struggles and let them help in a calm way as shouting can make your worries get bigger.
- BE KIND TO YOURSELF- remember this is an unusual situation and things will not feel ‘normal’. Be kind to yourself and be realistic about what you want to achieve each day. Do not bombard yourself with lots of walk. Stay active and keep your mind and body healthy.
Maths
Yesterday, I wanted you to focus mainly on Refugee week and those tasks. Therefore, we will now be following the lessons on BBC bitesize a day behind. Today, I would like you to complete this lesson based on recognising and understanding percentages: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zhntwnb
This is something we have not spoken about this year, but this should be a gentle way to lead you onto the topic of percentages. If you are finding this too difficult then please remember you can alternatively complete work from your home learning packs.
English
Do you remember at the start of year 5 we performed poems describing what the woods were like in ‘The Lost Happy Endings’ story? You were all very good at this. Therefore, I would like you to complete the following lesson that teaches you to analyse and perform poems: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zmf8qnb
For today’s special treat Mr Cliff would like to read you ‘The Story of Zacchaeus’. To watch simply just click on the following link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sVF3VfI2KQ
Message from Mrs Powell:
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner has been climbing mountains since she was just thirteen years old.
In adulthood she became a nurse, but kept climbing as often as possible: She was always working to save up for her next climbing trip. She eventually became the first female to climb all of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks (and above) without the use of oxygen. Wow! Just remember you can achieve anything if you want to do it. What will you do?
Take care everyone!
Miss Thwaites and Mrs Hulse x
16.6.20 Starlings Class Blog - Tuesday, by Miss Gillam
Date: 15th Jun 2020 @ 10:04pm
Good morning Starlings,
Did you hear the storm last night? It was very loud where I live. Do you remember singing ‘I hear thunder’ at the start of the year? Here is a link to a video, it would be lovely to hear some of you sing along on Twitter.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/nursery-rhymes-i-hear-thunder/zdx8gwx
Nursery Rhymes
The BBC have created a fantastic 30-minute medley of nursery rhymes for you to sing along with. They each have a lovely video and the lyrics displayed on screen.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/nursery-rhymes-30-minute-medley/zbhtjhv
English
Use the PowerPoint attached to find out how adding ‘un’ to the start of a word changes the meaning of the word. Then have a go at the activities at the end.
Maths
Become a code cracker and solve the attached addition problems with a difference. Perhaps as an extra challenge you could create your own problems? 
Creative
- Make a card for Father’s Day. If you don’t want to make one for your Dad, you could make one for your Grandad or your Mum instead.
- Make a musical instrument that you can play. Some ideas are making something you can shake using pasta or rice, or something you can bang like a drum. Maybe you could try to make a guitar!
https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/musical-instruments
Today's story comes from Mr Cliff. He shares the story of Zacchaeus with us
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sVF3VfI2KQ
A message from Mrs Powell
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner has been climbing mountains since she was just thirteen years old.
In adulthood she became a nurse, but kept climbing as often as possible: She was always working to save up for her next climbing trip. She eventually became the first female to climb all of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks (and above) without the use of oxygen. Wow! Just remember you can achieve anything if you want to do it.
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What will you do?
Whatever you to do today, have fun, stay safe and be happy.
Mrs Southern and I miss you lots and can’t wait to see you all soon.
Lots of love
Miss Gillam
16.06.20, by Mrs Rice
Date: 15th Jun 2020 @ 8:44pm
Buenas Dias my lovely Swallows
Well, what a rainy evening we had last night! My conservatory leaked and I was mopping the floor in my pajamas and wellies! I hope that you enjoyed listening to the noisy roars of the thunder as you were safe and dry inside. I love how the lightening flashes and brightens up the whole room, it's very exciting. I used to feel frightened during a thunder storm but now I enjoy listening to the different sounds the thunder makes and counting until the lightening flashes. I have found a lovely quote that might help you when you are feeling nervous:
1 Peter 5:7, ‘Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.’
Following on from our contractions work yesterday, let's have a look at 10 spellings for this week:
can't, won't, don't, shouldn't, I'd, he'd, didn't, wouldn't, couldn't, I'll
I attached a booklet yesterday that you can work through today or just practise your spellings. Think carefully about which letters are missing and where to place the apostrophe.
In Maths we are going to be finding a third of an amount, splitting the whole into 3 equal parts. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
Let's take a look at where Jewish people go to worship today. I have attached some further activities for you to explore.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/where-do-jews-worship-today
Today's story comes from Mr Cliffe. He shares the story of Zacchaeus with us
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sVF3VfI2KQ
A message from Mrs Powell
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner has been climbing mountains since she was just thirteen years old.
In adulthood she became a nurse, but kept climbing as often as possible: She was always working to save up for her next climbing trip. She eventually became the first female to climb all of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks (and above) without the use of oxygen. Wow! Just remember you can achieve anything if you want to do it.
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What wil you do?
I hope that the sun shines today and that the rain hides away so that you can play outside. Maybe if it does rain, you could put your wellies on and go and splash in some puddles. I love to dance around in the rain, the boys think that I'm silly! Remember to always ask your grown first.
What ever you to do today, have fun, stay safe and be happy.
We miss you all more than words can say.
Love Mrs Rice and Mrs Elson xxx
Tuesday 16th June - Robins, by Miss Beattie
Date: 15th Jun 2020 @ 4:38pm
Good Morning everyone J
I hope you are all feeling good this morning and managed to enjoy the beautiful sunshine yesterday! Teddy enjoyed a gorgeous (and very muddy) walk yesterday with his friend Maggie who is also a Cockapoo.
Why not start your day with some peaceful meditation? It uses breathing techniques like we use during our My Happy Mind sessions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk_qU7l-fcU&t=15s
This morning Mr Cliff has read a story for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sVF3VfI2KQ
For those of you who may have missed it yesterday, I have attached this week’s challenge booklet again! I have also attached our timetable.
Our Maths and English lessons continue on the Oak National Academy today (or you could complete some work from your home learning pack if you would rather J). If you do want to follow on with the National Academy lessons, I will put the link here for you:
English – comprehension: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/reading-comprehension-language-783a5e/
Maths – add and subtract mass: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/add-and-subtract-mass/
Remember to pop by our class discussion if you have any questions today!
Have a super day everyone!
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling xxx
Message from Mrs Powell:
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner has been climbing mountains since she was just thirteen years old.
In adulthood she became a nurse, but kept climbing as often as possible: She was always working to save up for her next climbing trip. She eventually became the first female to climb all of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks (and above) without the use of oxygen. Wow! Just remember you can achieve anything if you want to do it. What will you do?
Toucans 15.6.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 15th Jun 2020 @ 8:31am
Toucans Blog Monday 15th June
Good morning Toucans, I hope you are all keeping well and had a lovely weekend. What did you do? Could you tell your classmates on the Discussion?
Here is your story for today – A special treat for our wonderful Year 6s!
Mrs Downing reading Franklin’s Flying Bookshop- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFwOWhgOB6w
ENGLISH
We will continue to work through this booklet so I would like you to complete Activity 5 on page 9 on Quotations
MATHS
How did you get on with the Arithmetic paper? Today I would like you to have a go at the Reasoning Paper. I will attach the answers again so you have them to check your answers.
I loved seeing some of your drawings of the tribes’ people last week. Today you will take a closer look at plants. See the attached Home Learning Timetable for today’s lesson and resources Art/Geography – Spirit of the Rainforest
Message from Mrs Powell
Alex Staniforth
Alex has had many barriers in his young life but found that he had a passion for the outdoors at a very young age. He found that if he was outside he was happy and chose many challenges including two attempts up Everest which failed due to an earthquake and avalanche. He said that we can’t always choose our challenges but we can choose how we respond to them. He says that Everest was just one step on his journey and his mission is to help others discover their own Everest in life and go for it. Alex is an amazing person, remember you can achieve anything in life that you want to do. Many years ago Alex went to school in Cheshire just like you do, I know because I taught him. I wonder what you will achieve and what your Everest will be? He and I would both say, you can do anything! I have emailed him recently and he has promised to come and talk to you all in school when it is safe to do so.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick and have a fabulous day!
