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Starlings Blog w/c 12/7/21, by Mrs O'Marah
Date: 8th Jul 2021 @ 8:54pm
Weekly Blog
Week commencing Monday 12th July
Hello Starlings and welcome back to our weekly class blog.
Well we are heading into our final full week of Year One! Summer is fast approaching and we are so excited that FOOTBALL IS COMING HOME! Whatever happens in Sunday's final, there will be a lot for our Starlings to talk about and learn about. We are so excited.
English
In writing we have finished reading the ‘Toys in Space’ story by Mini Grey and we have planned our own adventure stories inspired by the events in the book.
Next week, we will be using our plans to write our stories.
Maths
In Maths we have been learning all about numbers to 100. We have explored number patterns and used our knowledge of tens and ones to partition numbers.
Next week we will be continuing our work on numbers to 100 by comparing and ordering numbers using < > and = to help us.
Design and Technology
This week we have enjoyed designing and making our own vehicles. We learnt about wheels and axels and tried to make sure all of our own vehicles had their own wheels and axels. Keeping to our plan was tricky but we did a really good job!
Phonics
This week our groups have been learning:
Pink Group
Sounds focus: i_e, o_e, u_e
Book: In the Sun
Orange Group
Sounds focus: e, ie
Book: Follow Me
Yellow Group – Mrs. Southern’s Group
Sounds focus: i_e, o_e, u_e
Book: The Gingerbread Man
Yellow Group – Mrs. Esling’s Group
Sounds focus: i_e, o_e, u_e
Book: Tom Thumb
Blue Group
Sounds focus: tious/cious, e, ie
Book: The Poor Goose
Grey Group
Sounds focus: tious/cious, e, ie
Book: Toad
Wishing you all a lovely week ahead.
Mrs. O’Marah, Mrs. Judge, Mrs. Esling and Mrs. Southern.
Starlings Class Blog w/c 5th July, by Mrs O'Marah
Date: 4th Jul 2021 @ 8:30pm
Weekly Blog
Week commencing Monday 5th July
Hello Starlings and welcome back to our weekly class blog.
We cannot believe there are only 3 weeks left in Starlings class. The children are continuing to amaze us every day and make us proud. Here’s a little snapshot of what we have achieved in this past week and will be learning in the week ahead.
English
In writing we have continued to use the text ‘Toys in Space’ by Mini Grey to inspire our writing. We have been learning to add suffixes to words when writing in the past tense and we have written some letters for different purposes, including to say sorry to a friend and to invite friends to a party.
Next week, we will be completing our unit of work on ‘Toys in Space’. We will reading the end of the story and using the past tense to write diary recounts of important events in the book. We will also be sequencing the events from the story before planning and writing our own adventure stories inspired by ‘Toys in Space’.
Maths
In Maths we have been solving addition and subtraction word problems using numbers to 50. We also reviewed our home learning focus and completed lots of practical activities to support our knowledge and learning of measurements for weight and capacity.
Next week we will be preparing for Year 2 by learning all about numbers to 100. We will be learning to count to 100, and to explore number patterns and partition numbers to 100 using what we already know to help us.
Phonics
This week our groups have been learning:
Pink Group
Sounds focus: ea, oi, a_e
Book: Tab the Cat
Orange Group
Sounds focus: ure, tion, tious/cious
Book: Playday
Yellow Group – Mrs. Southern’s Group
Sounds focus: ea, oi, a_e
Book: The Duckchick
Yellow Group – Mrs. Esling’s Group
Sounds focus: ea, oi, a_e
Book: Off Sick
Blue Group
Sounds focus: ear, ure, tion
Book: Barker
Grey Group
Sounds focus: ear, ure, tion
Book: Wailing Winny’s Car Boot Sale
Wishing you all a lovely week ahead.
Mrs. O’Marah, Mrs. Judge, Mrs. Esling and Mrs. Southern.
Starlings Class Blog w/c 21st June, by Mrs O'Marah
Date: 17th Jun 2021 @ 8:55pm
Weekly Blog
Week commencing Monday 21st June
Hello Starlings and welcome back to our weekly class blog.
We have had another busy and sun-filled week in Starlings class and are so proud of the hard work we are doing to join our handwriting.
English
In writing we have continued to use the text ‘Toys in Space’ by Mini Grey to inspire our writing. We have been looking at the different characters in the book and thinking about how we can describe and compare them. In our sentence writing, we have been learning to use ! and ? at the end of our sentences.
Next week, we will be using the senses to help us to explore how the toys might be feeling. We will also be writing descriptive sentences for our own space creatures.
Maths
In Maths we have been using our knowledge of numbers to 50 and the symbols less than < and greater than > to help us to compare and order objects and numbers.
Next week we will be counting in twos and fives, and we will be applying our learning to help us to solve word problems for addition and subtraction.
History
In topic this week we have been using our history skills to learn about how cars have changed throughout time and exploring the differences in their size, shapes, what materials they were made from and what they were used for. We made timelines to show chronological order.
Phonics
This week our groups have been learning:
Red Group
Sounds focus: ck, sh
Book: A Cat in a Pot
Green Group
Sounds focus: ay, ee, igh
Book: The Web
Pink Group
Sounds focus: ai, oa, ew
Book: Snow
Orange Group
Sounds focus: ie, au, e_e
Book: My Best Shirt
Yellow Group
Sounds focus: cious/tious, e, ie
Book: Robin Hood
Blue Group
Sounds focus: ai, oa, ew
Book: JellyBean
Grey Group
Sounds focus: ai, oa, ew
Book: How Silly!
Wishing you all a lovely weekend.
Mrs. O’Marah, Mrs. Judge, Mrs. Esling and Mrs. Southern.
Starlings wb 14.6.21, by Mrs O'Marah
Date: 13th Jun 2021 @ 10:23pm
Weekly Blog
14th June 2021
Hello Starlings and welcome back to our weekly class blog.
Last week we had a wonderful return to school following the half term break and we have been very busy learning and having fun in the sunshine!
English
In writing we have started our brand new text ‘Toys in Space’ by Mini Grey. We have been introduced to the different characters and have been using the very important skill of inference to think about how the toys might feel and what they might be thinking. We then wrote sentences to share our ideas, using the word ‘and’ to join more than one idea in a sentence.
This week we will be learning to punctuate sentences with ? ! and .
We will also be comparing the different characters from the book.
Maths
In Maths we have been learning all about numbers to 50. We can now count to 50 and find missing numbers to 50, and we can use part part whole to represent numbers to 50 by using tens and ones.
This week we will be counting in twos, and then using < and > to compare sets of objects.
Topic
Last week we learned all about The Flying Scotsman, we found out where it got its name from, plotted where it travelled on the map, talked about the impact it made on people’s lives and measured out its length.
Phonics
This week our groups have been learning:
Red Group
Sounds focus: ng, nk
Book: Wuff Wuff
Green Group
Sounds focus: ir, ou, oy
Book: Tug Tug
Pink Group
Sounds focus: ue, er, ow
Book: The Greedy Gremlin
Orange Group
Sounds focus: tion, tious/cious
Book: My sort of house
Yellow Group
Sounds focus: ure, tion, tious/cious
Book: The Gingerbread Man
Blue Group
Sounds focus: ue, er, ow
Book: Hairy Fairy
Grey Group
Sounds focus: eu, er, ow
Wishing you all a lovely week ahead.
Mrs. O’Marah, Mrs. Judge, Mrs. Esling and Mrs. Southern.
Starlings Class Blog 28th May, by Mrs O'Marah
Date: 27th May 2021 @ 8:55pm
Weekly Blog
28th May 2021
Hello Starlings and welcome back to our final weekly blog of this half term.
After another fantastic week in Starlings class, we wanted to share what we have learnt this week and what we are looking forward to next half term.
English
This week our writing was inspired by our Creepy Crawly Show! We wrote a recount of the day the creepy crawlies visited our class, and we wrote our own poems in the style of “We Can” by Michael Rosen.
After half term we will begin a new unit of work based on the book ‘Toys in Space’ by Mini Grey.
Maths
In Maths this week we have been working hard on our addition and subtraction facts within 20. We compared addition and subtraction facts using the symbols <, > and =.
After half term our maths work will focus on numbers to 50, then numbers to 100.
Creepy Crawly Show
Wow, what a fantastic experience this week when the Creepy Crawly show visited school. All of the children were incredibly brave and they showed our school rules of ready, respectful, safe beautifully.
We loved learning about, looking at and touching a tarantula, 2 species of snake, a cockroach, a gecko, and even a tenrec. That’s a relative of the humble hedgehog!
It was a truly amazing day.
Topic
Next half term, we will be learning about Neil Armstrong and the moon landing in History. In Geography we will learn all about the local area of Lostock, and in Science we will be learning about materials.
Phonics
This week our groups have been learning:
Red Group
Sounds focus: qu, x
Book: Pick it Up
Green Group
Sounds focus: ar, or, air
Book: Black Hat Bob
Pink Group
Sounds focus: aw, are
Book: Tab’s Kitten
Orange Group
Sounds focus: ire, ear, ure
Book: Come on Margo!
Yellow Group
Sounds focus: ire, ear
Book: Off Sick
Blue Group
Sounds focus: u_e, aw, are
Book: The Poor Goose
Grey Group
Sounds focus: u_e, aw, are
Book: I dare you
Wishing you all a lovely, safe and happy half term break. We will see you back in school on Monday 7th June. Mrs. O’Marah, Mrs. Judge, Mrs. Esling and Mrs. Southern.
Starlings Class Blog 21st May 2021, by Mrs O'Marah
Date: 20th May 2021 @ 8:56pm
Weekly Blog
21st May 2021
Hello Starlings and welcome back to our weekly class blog.
After another fantastic week in Starlings class, we wanted to share what we have learnt this week and what we are looking forward to next week.
English
In writing we have completed our writing unit inspired by our class text ‘The Curious Case of the Missing Mammoth’. We used the plans we wrote last week to write a story which uses the same structure as our class text, but included our own animals and setting in the story.
Next week we will learn all about poetry and we will be writing our own poems.
Maths
In Maths this week we have been working hard to subtract within 20. We have learned all about crossing tens when subtracting which was quite tricky but we tried hard and think we have cracked it!
Next week we will practise our addition and subtraction facts to 20 and solve some word and picture problems to test out learning!
History
In History this week we continued our learning on inventions and transport. We used ipads to help us to find out more with the use of a “padlet”, it was so much fun! We learned all about different inventions and then we found out about the inventor George Stephenson and made posters to celebrate our learning.
PSHE
In PSHE this week we began our P4C work and discussed some “big questions”. Did you manage to continue the discussion at home? We hope the lovely stickers helped you to do so!
Phonics
This week our groups have been learning:
Red Group
Sounds focus:z, ch
Book: Jam
Green Group
Sounds focus: ow, oo, oo
Book: The spell
Pink Group
Sounds focus: u_e, i_e, o_e
Book: The dressing up box
Orange Group
Sounds focus: ai, oa, ew
Book: A good cook?
Yellow Group
Sounds focus: ai, oa, ew
Book: Tom Thumb
Blue Group
Sounds focus: ie, i_e, o_e
Book: King of the Birds
Grey Group
Sounds focus: ie, i_e, o_e
Book: The Lion's Paw
Wishing you all a lovely, safe and happy weekend. Please remember that Monday is an INSET day so we will be back to school on Tuesday.
Mrs. O’Marah, Mrs. Judge, Mrs. Esling and Mrs. Southern.
Starlings Blog 26/3/2021, by Mrs O'Marah
Date: 25th Mar 2021 @ 8:36pm
Weekly Blog
26th March 2021
Hello Starlings and welcome back to our weekly class blog.
What another excellent week we have had in school, we hope you have enjoyed it as much as we have!
English
In writing we have continued with our class text ‘The Lion Inside’. We have enjoyed orally retelling the story with our friends. We have also been exploring how the animals were feeling at different points of the story.
Next week we will be writing our own stories inspired by the text.
Phonics
This week our groups have been learning:
Gold Group
Ditty sheets
Green Group
Sounds focus: air, or, ir
Book: Black Hat Bob
Pink Group
Sounds focus: or, air, ir
Book: Tab the Cat
Orange Group
Sounds focus: aw, are, ur
Book: Look-Out
Blue Group
Sounds focus: ew, ire, ear
Book: The Poor Goose
Maths
In Maths this week we have been looking at ‘how many are left?’ We have looked at the number as a whole and subtracted a part to find what was left.
Next week we are continuing with subtraction and will be exploring counting back.
We have been so excited to see the frog spawn in our class tank hatch into tadpoles! We cannot wait to see them develop more and turn into frogs.
We also enjoyed planting trees in our school environment.
R.E.
In RE this week we learned all about ‘The Last Supper’.
Spellings
As next week is our last week and it’s a short week, we won’t be having a spelling quiz.
Wishing you all a lovely, safe and happy weekend.
Mrs. O’Marah, Mrs. Judge, Mrs. Esling and Mrs. Southern.
Starlings Blog 19/3/2021, by Mrs O'Marah
Date: 18th Mar 2021 @ 8:26pm
Weekly Blog
19th March 2021
Hello to our lovely Starlings family and welcome back to our weekly class blog.
The children have enjoyed another fun-filled week of learning in school and have been impressing us all so much with their resilience, super attitude to learning and their smiles.
English
In writing we have been exploring our class text ‘The Lion Inside’. We have enjoyed looking at the different characters and describing their feelings and we have been mastering the use of ! in sentences too.
Phonics
This week our groups have been learning:
Gold Group
Ditty sheets
Green Group
Sounds focus: ow, oo, oo, ar
Book: Six Fish
Pink Group
Sounds focus: oo, oo, ar
Book: In the Sun
Orange Group
Sounds focus: i_e, o_e, u_e
Book: Haircuts
Blue Group
Sounds focus: ow, ai, oa
Book: Hairy Fairy
Maths
In Maths this week we have been exploring number bonds and now we are moving onto subtraction.
Why not challenge us to make a number bonds rainbow at home and see how well we can recall them now!
Science
In Science we are making the most of the changes in our outdoor environment in school by using our senses to identify signs of Spring on a scavenger hunt. We have also been looking at the weather and exploring how the weather changes with the seasons.
History
This week in History we have learned all about what the past is and we have enjoyed writing sentences about something we enjoyed doing which is in the past.
Spellings
You will find spellings in your reading diary, but for your reference, this week’s words are
Are
Your
Come
Push
Where
The quiz will take place on Friday 26th March so please practise at home beforehand, thank you! 😊
Wishing you all a lovely, safe and happy weekend.
Mrs. O’Marah, Mrs. Judge, Mrs. Esling and Mrs. Southern
Starlings Weekly Blog W/C 8th March, by Mrs Judge
Date: 10th Mar 2021 @ 3:22pm
Hello Starlings and welcome to this week's blog,
It has been so lovely having you back in school and seeing so many happy, smiling faces.
We have been celebrating National Science Week this week with a focus on ‘innovation’. We have learnt how crayons are made and all about the Crayola inventor and even made our own crayon scratch art. We have learnt about the Mars Rover mission and drawn our own Mars Rovers. We have investigated the best material to make a parachute with and designed our very own machines from recycled material.
In worship, we have been celebrating being back together and we will relaunch our ‘Global Goals’.
For writing, we have been making predictions and describing settings in our new book ‘The Lion Inside’ and for maths we have been making number bonds to 10.
We have also re-done our Read, Write, Inc assessments so a sticker will be put into diaries with information about changes. Each week, the children will bring home their RWI book, a RWI reading book and a bedtime book which we would love or you to share with them.
We cannot thank you enough for all of your support with home learning this term - it means so much to us and is had a great impact on the children.
Stay safe,
Mrs. Judge, Mrs. O’Marah, Mrs. Esling and Mrs. Southern
Starlings Home Learning 5th March, by Mrs O'Marah
Date: 4th Mar 2021 @ 11:27pm
Friday 5th March 2021
Happy Friday everyone. Here we are again at the end of another hard working week. You are all amazing and we are just so proud of how much enthusiasm and hard work you are putting into your school jobs.
Well done superstars- we couldn’t be more proud of the amazing children we have at Lostock Gralam and don’t forget to tell your adults that we think they are superheroes. You have blown our socks off Starlings, you have had a smile on your faces every morning and you have tried your best with your home learning tasks every day. Well done!
Worship
Click on the link for Mrs Powell’s worship today: https://youtu.be/MTgdJpAbcc4
Science
Next week in school we will be celebrating Science week and we have lots of fun activities planned for you and the whole-school focus for the week will be on ‘Innovating for the Future’, that means using Science to come up with new ideas and technology that will change the World one day. We want to celebrate the Mars Rover robot landing in Space, so to launch this we would like you to learn about the astronaut Mae Jemison today.
Have a look at the lesson video to find out more: https://youtu.be/dQoGJnhiP2A
Reflect and return to school task:
Today we would like you to just reflect on the last 8 weeks of remote learning and to think ahead to your return to school. There are some lovely activities below to help you to do this. You might want to print them from the attachment, or you might want to create your own doodles in your own style.
If you want, you could play this lovely relaxing music whilst you create your ideas today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2UEqBdU7go&list=RD-j2uKUK5P10&index=2
This next activity might help you to zone in on your feelings and share your thoughts about Lockdown.
We are so excited about welcoming you back to school on Monday. Have a lovely weekend and see you very soon!
Love from Mrs. O’Marah, Mrs. Judge, Mrs. Esling and Mrs Southern
Starlings Home Learning 4.3.2021, by Mrs O'Marah
Date: 3rd Mar 2021 @ 9:35pm
Thursday 4th March
Hello lovely Starlings, and welcome to your last Thursday home learning blog. Mrs. Judge, Mrs. Esling and Mrs. Southern have been keeping me up to date with how hard you are all working this week and we are so very proud of you all, and your grown ups!
I am looking forward to our Zoom call this morning. Remember, we decided on dough disco first, then pen disco so make sure you have one (or some different coloured) pen and a piece of paper, and some playdoh if you have it.
Today’s tasks are Phonics, Maths, and English tasks. Please see the links to the day’s lesson videos and find the attached PowerPoint versions also. Your Read Write Inc videos are as normal using the same link.
Mrs. Esling will be online on the class discussion homework page today so please share your learning with her as you have been doing all week. I will be in school all day today. Any problems please let one of us know or email admin@lostockgralam.cheshire.sch.uk and we will do our very best to resolve these straight away.
Read, Write, Inc Phonics
Please follow the links provided to find your group's phonics videos online. The link is the same as yesterday but new sound videos will be uploaded by the RWI team. (Remember this is usually after 9:30am)
Red group – you need to look out for set 1 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Green group you need to look out for set 2 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Pink, yellow and blue groups you need to look out for set 3 videos on the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Maths
Today you are going to be continuing your work on halves and quarters. You will be finding a quarter by using equal sharing.
The link to the youtube version of the video is: https://youtu.be/zG6JTNTYjvM
Alternatively you can find the PowerPoint version when you scroll down the page if you would prefer to download it.
English
Today is the final lesson in our Museum of Lost Animals unit of work and you will be writing the letter you planned in yesterday’s lesson.
A downloadable copy of the lesson PowerPoint can be found below, and the youtube link to today's video is:https://youtu.be/0PMVaDZUMvc
Reading
Follow the link and the instructions below to access Oxford Owl’s e-libraries.
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/login?active-tab=students
Username: starlings1
Password: Home
Story
Today’s story is ‘Goat in a Boat’
The link to the story is https://youtu.be/3vHypNPUL0M
Worship- Sing and Sign
Today we would like you to practise the song ’10,000 Reasons’
Please click on the link to find the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X5sucPohRM
Fitness Challenge
Today I’d like you to try the 10 minute shake up ‘Cruz’s training station’
Here’s the link
https://www.nhs.uk/10-minute-shake-up/shake-ups/cruzs-training-station
Good luck and enjoy your day!
Mrs. O'Marah
Wednesday 3rd March, by Mrs Judge
Date: 2nd Mar 2021 @ 7:42pm
Wednesday 3rd March
Good Morning Starlings.
This will be our last Zoom call together as Mrs O’Marah will be with you on Thursday and Friday. I cannot wait to see you all again face to face and I can’t emphasise enough how impressed I am with all your remote learning – I am so proud of you all.
Today, there is home learning on maths, writing, phonics, spellings and a fitness activity. Try and take part in a My Smiling Mind meditation and Mrs Esling has read a story for you to relax and listen to.
Remember that you can choose from one of the Foundation Subjects Club and the links are attached along with all the Worship details for the week.
Maths
For today’s lesson, we are moving onto quarters so get some pen, paper and scissors ready to fold and cut. Please see the PowerPoint attached or follow the link to the YouTube video:
Writing
Today, you are going to plan a letter to endangered animals. Please see the PowerPoint attached or you can follow the link to the YouTube version:
Read, Write, Inc Phonics
Please follow the YouTube links provided to find your group's phonics videos online. The link is the same as last always but new sound videos will be uploaded by the RWI team. (Remember this is after 9:30am)
Red group – you need to look out for set 1 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Green group you need to look out for set 2 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Pink, yellow and blue groups you need to look out for set 3 videos on the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
The video version of instructions can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRNrR2TuHO0&feature=youtu.be
Spellings
The final slide of the English PowerPoint has today’s spellings which link to our new book. Please have a break after completing your writing and come back to the spellings later on.
Story
Please enjoy Mrs Esling’s story 'The Big, Wide-Mouthed Frog':
https://youtu.be/MBpGdyGctwg
Worship
Today for our worship, we would like you to take part in a guided meditation on My Smiling Mind, just like we do in school. Please follow the link:
https://app.smilingmind.com.au/
Fitness Challenge
Release your inner warrior today with Go Noodle:
https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/release-your-warrior-1
Reading
Follow the link and the instructions below to access Oxford Owl’s
e-library:
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/login?active-tab=students
Username: starlings1
Password: Home
Happy learning!
Mrs. Judge, Mrs. O’Marah, Mrs. Esling and Mrs. Southern
Tuesday 2nd March, by Mrs Judge
Date: 1st Mar 2021 @ 4:27pm
Tuesday 2nd March
Good Morning Starlings.
Well done for keeping up all of your hard work - keep it going for the last few days before we come back to school. Today, there is home learning on maths, writing, phonics, spellings and a fitness activity. Open The Book have performance for you and Mrs Southern has read a story so relax and listen to it. I will ‘see’ on Zoom at 9.20 where we can play a game and Mrs Esling will be available for a ‘chat’ on the Class Discussion and Homework page.
Remember that you can choose from one of the Foundation Subjects Club and the links are attached along with all the Worship details for the week.
Maths
In Maths today we are continuing with our work on halves so you’ll need to do some fair sharing. Please see the PowerPoint attached or follow the link to the YouTube video:
Writing
Today you are going to have a quiz all about some of the animals in the book.
Please see the PowerPoint attached or you can follow the link to the YouTube version:
Read, Write, Inc Phonics
Please follow the YouTube links provided to find your group's phonics videos online. The link is the same as last always but new sound videos will be uploaded by the RWI team. (Remember this is after 9:30am)
Red group – you need to look out for set 1 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Green group you need to look out for set 2 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Pink, yellow and blue groups you need to look out for set 3 videos on the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
The video version of instructions can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRNrR2TuHO0&feature=youtu.be
Spellings
The final slide of the English PowerPoint has today’s spellings which link to our new book. Please have a break after completing your writing and come back to the spellings later on.
Story
Please enjoy Mrs Southern’s story called ‘Llamas in Pyjamas’
Worship
Please click the link to Open The Book’s performance of ‘The Sower’:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzK4NOPoyyg&feature=youtu.be
Fitness Challenge
Have some fun at the Cosmic Yoga Dance Party:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23VdtT0vQUY
Reading
Follow the link and the instructions below to access Oxford Owl’s
e-library:
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/login?active-tab=students
Username: starlings1
Password: Home
Work hard and enjoy the sunshine!
Mrs. Judge, Mrs. O’Marah, Mrs. Esling and Mrs. Southern
Monday 1st March, by Mrs Judge
Date: 28th Feb 2021 @ 7:33pm
Monday 1st March
Good Morning Starlings.
I hope you have been enjoying the warmer weather and have been able to get out and about in the sunshine. We are so excited to be able to welcome you back into school next Monday. In the meantime, I will ‘see’ on Zoom at 9.20 where we can do some show and tell. I’ll also be available for a ‘chat’ on the Class Discussion and Homework page.
Today, there is home learning on maths, writing, phonics, spellings and a fitness activity. Mr Cliff has prepared a worship all about Lent and I’ve read a story for you to relax and listen to.
Attached is also the Foundation Subjects Club which you can dip in and out of in the afternoons this week and take part in as many as you like. I have also attached all the Worship details for the week so they are all in one place.
Maths
We are starting a brand new topic this week all about fractions so you’ll need to use things around the house to help you. Please see the PowerPoint attached or follow the link to the YouTube video:
Writing
For English, you will be writing your own page for a new room in the museum. Please see the PowerPoint attached or you can follow the link to the YouTube version:
Read, Write, Inc Phonics
Please follow the YouTube links provided to find your group's phonics videos online. The link is the same as last always but new sound videos will be uploaded by the RWI team. (Remember this is after 9:30am)
Red group – you need to look out for set 1 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Green group you need to look out for set 2 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Pink, yellow and blue groups you need to look out for set 3 videos on the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
The video version of instructions can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRNrR2TuHO0&feature=youtu.be
Spellings
The final slide of the English PowerPoint has today’s spellings which link to our new book. Please have a break after completing your writing and come back to the spellings later on.
Story
As we’ve been thinking a lot about recycling, I’ve read a story called ‘Ten Things I Can Do To Help My World’ which will give you some other ideas how to help our environment.
Worship
Mr Cliff has created a Worship for you today all about Lent:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQnaxYm0c5w&feature=youtu.be
Fitness Challenge
Get yourself moving today with Kidzbop ‘Cheerleader’:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT9-QyzuK4A
Reading
Follow the link and the instructions below to access Oxford Owl’s
e-library:
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/login?active-tab=students
Username: starlings1
Password: Home
Have a lovely day and fun with all your learning and we will see you this time next week!
Mrs. Judge, Mrs. O’Marah, Mrs. Esling and Mrs. Southern
Starlings Home Learning 26th February, by Mrs O'Marah
Date: 25th Feb 2021 @ 9:12pm
Friday 26th February
Hello super Starlings, and welcome to your Friday home learning blog. You have made it to the end of another week of home learning. We are missing you so much but you only have one more week to go after today and we can all be back together in school! We are so excited.
I am looking forward to our Zoom call this morning. You don’t need to bring anything with you today, just yourselves!
Because it is Friday, you have a Science task today. You also have a writing task and your usual phonics videos too.
Mrs. Southern will be online on the homework page today so please share your learning with her as you have been doing all week. I will also be available if you need me. Any problems please let one of us know or email admin@lostockgralam.cheshire.sch.uk and we will do our very best to resolve these straight away.
Read, Write, Inc Phonics
Please follow the links provided to find your group's phonics videos online. The link is the same as yesterday but new sound videos will be uploaded by the RWI team. (Remember this is usually after 9:30am)
Red group – you need to look out for set 1 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Green group you need to look out for set 2 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Pink, yellow and blue groups you need to look out for set 3 videos on the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
English
Today you will be learning to write sentences about the extinct animals you have read about in The Museum of Lost Animals. In today’s lesson you will be using Page 4 to write a list of endangered animals, then you will choose 5 animals to write questions about.
Once you have decided on and written your questions, you need to follow this link https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/animals-and-nature/ or google to research and find the answers to your questions. If you want to print sheets to record your work on you’ll need pages 4, 5 and 8 of the PowerPoint today.
The link for today’s lesson video is https://youtu.be/ZbE1VO71uWo
Science
Today, you will be continuing your work on the 5 senses and learning all about taste. There is a taste experiment for you to try using some ingredients you already have at home if you want to but don’t worry if you find this a bit scary, you don’t have to do it.
There is a sheet for you to download and record your experiment on if you’re feeling up for it.
Please click the link to find the lesson video: https://youtu.be/6Qvgxn4cWK8
The PowerPoint version is attached below.
Reading
Follow the link and the instructions below to access Oxford Owl’s e-libraries.
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/login?active-tab=students
Username: starlings1
Password: Home
Story
Today’s story is ‘Mog the Forgetful Cat’
Please click this link to find the story https://youtu.be/9pof3Tk8d-o
Worship
Please find Mrs. Powell’s Friday worship by clicking on this link https://youtu.be/I7xoLfBdehQ
Fitness Challenge
Have a go at these animal yoga poses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-Z127YfUQo
Good luck, have a lovely day and a safe and restful weekend!
Mrs. O'Marah, Mrs. Judge, Mrs. Esling, and Mrs. Southern
Starlings Home Learning 25th February, by Mrs O'Marah
Date: 24th Feb 2021 @ 9:03pm
Thursday 25th February
Hello lovely Starlings, and welcome to your Thursday home learning blog. Mrs. Judge, Mrs. Esling and Mrs. Southern have been keeping me up to date with how hard you are all working this week and we are so very proud of you all, and your grown ups!
I am looking forward to our Zoom call this morning. I have another song ready for us to do our pen disco so make sure you have one (or some different coloured) pen and a piece of paper ready.
Today’s tasks are Phonics, Maths, English and Spelling tasks. Please see the links to the day’s lesson videos and find the attached PowerPoint versions also. Your Read Write Inc videos are as normal using the same link.
Mrs. Esling will be online on the class discussion homework page today so please share your learning with her as you have been doing all week. I will be in school all day today. Any problems please let one of us know or email admin@lostockgralam.cheshire.sch.uk and we will do our very best to resolve these straight away.
Read, Write, Inc Phonics
Please follow the links provided to find your group's phonics videos online. The link is the same as yesterday but new sound videos will be uploaded by the RWI team. (Remember this is usually after 9:30am)
Red group – you need to look out for set 1 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Green group you need to look out for set 2 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Pink, yellow and blue groups you need to look out for set 3 videos on the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Maths
Today is the final lesson on weight and volume so Mrs. Judge is going to teach you how to answer word problems using weight and volume.
The link to the youtube version of the video is: https://youtu.be/aUnd_1IovH4
Alternatively you can find the PowerPoint version when you scroll down the page if you would prefer to download it.
English
Today you will be learning to write sentences about the extinct animals you have read about in The Museum of Lost Animals. You will be using the word ‘and’ to join sentences today.
You will need two pieces of paper, or if you would prefer to have the template I have made, please print slides 4 and 11 from the PowerPoint below.
A downloadable copy of the lesson PowerPoint can be found below, and the youtube link to today's video is: https://youtu.be/hMtiAvLWao0
Spellings
Today’s spellings are the, they, there. Please see the final slide of the English lesson PowerPoint below to look for how we would like you to practise these words today.
Reading
Follow the link and the instructions below to access Oxford Owl’s e-libraries.
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/login?active-tab=students
Username: starlings1
Password: Home
Story
Today’s story is ‘The Paper Dolls’
The link to the story is https://youtu.be/oUYluS2-ta4
Worship- Sing and Sign
Today we would like you to practise the song ‘Shine Jesus Shine’
Please click on the link to find the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgUdF8UJsrQ
Fitness Challenge
Today I’d like you to have a go at this Cosmic Yoga meditation activity. You are working so hard at the minute and it’s really important to have some moments of calm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtYIQiXyrsE
Good luck and enjoy your day!
Mrs. O'Marah
Wednesday 24th February, by Mrs Judge
Date: 23rd Feb 2021 @ 8:50pm
Wednesday 24th February
Good Morning Starlings.
See if you can bring some of your containers which you used to measure capacity to the Zoom call and we’ll play a game. Today, there is home learning on maths, writing, phonics, spellings and a fitness activity. Try and take part in a My Smiling Mind meditation and Mrs Esling has read a story for you to relax and listen to.
Remember that you can choose from one of the Foundation Subjects Club and the links are attached along with all the Worship details for the week.
Maths
For today’s lesson on capacity, you will order and compare capacities. Please see the PowerPoint attached or follow the link to the YouTube video:
Writing
Today in English, you will use our new book ‘The Museum of Lost Animals’ to do some vocabulary work.
Please see the PowerPoint attached or you can follow the link to the YouTube version:
Read, Write, Inc Phonics
Please follow the YouTube links provided to find your group's phonics videos online. The link is the same as last always but new sound videos will be uploaded by the RWI team. (Remember this is after 9:30am)
Red group – you need to look out for set 1 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Green group you need to look out for set 2 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Pink, yellow and blue groups you need to look out for set 3 videos on the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
The video version of instructions can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRNrR2TuHO0&feature=youtu.be
Spellings
The final slide of the English PowerPoint has today’s spellings which link to our new book. Please have a break after completing your writing and come back to the spellings later on.
Story
Please enjoy Mrs Esling’s story all about helping with your worries called ‘The Worrysaurus’:
Worship
Today for our worship, we would like you to take part in a guided meditation on My Smiling Mind, just like we do in school. Please follow the link:
https://app.smilingmind.com.au/
Fitness Challenge
Try and keep up with this Star Wars Workout from Obi Wan:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHOTNEtC3Rc
Reading
Follow the link and the instructions below to access Oxford Owl’s
e-library:
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/login?active-tab=students
Username: starlings1
Password: Home
Happy learning!
Mrs. Judge, Mrs. O’Marah, Mrs. Esling and Mrs. Southern
Tuesday 23rd February, by Mrs Judge
Date: 22nd Feb 2021 @ 5:16pm
Tuesday 23rd February
Good Morning Starlings.
Have a look at the picture above and choose to do something kind today.
For those who added their homework to SchoolSpider yesterday, I added voice recorded feedback so I hope you received this. Mrs Esling will be on the class discussion page today and will respond to your uploaded work verbally. Today, there is home learning on maths, writing, phonics, spellings and a fitness activity. Open The Book have performance for you and Mrs Southern has read a story for you to relax and listen to.
Remember that you can choose from one of the Foundation Subjects Club and the links are attached along with all the Worship details for the week.
Maths
I hope you had fun learning all about capacity yesterday, we are continuing this today. Please see the PowerPoint attached or follow the link to the YouTube video:
Writing
Enjoy learning about our new book ‘The Museum of Lost Animals’ today.
Please see the PowerPoint attached or you can follow the link to the YouTube version:
Read, Write, Inc Phonics
Please follow the YouTube links provided to find your group's phonics videos online. The link is the same as last always but new sound videos will be uploaded by the RWI team. (Remember this is after 9:30am)
Red group – you need to look out for set 1 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Green group you need to look out for set 2 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Pink, yellow and blue groups you need to look out for set 3 videos on the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
The video version of instructions can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRNrR2TuHO0&feature=youtu.be
Spellings
The final slide of the English PowerPoint has today’s spellings which link to our new book. Please have a break after completing your writing and come back to the spellings later on.
Story
Please enjoy Mrs Southern’s story called ‘Wow! Said the Owl’:
Worship
Please click the link to Open The Book’s performance of ‘The Two Sons’:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZyOuwQoWWw&feature=youtu.be
Fitness Challenge
Have some fun copying this ‘Waka Waka’ dance from Just Dance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVfgTw_W_JY&t=2s
Reading
Follow the link and the instructions below to access Oxford Owl’s
e-library:
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/login?active-tab=students
Username: starlings1
Password: Home
Have a lovely day and see you on Zoom.
Mrs. Judge, Mrs. O’Marah, Mrs. Esling and Mrs. Southern
Monday 22nd February, by Mrs Judge
Date: 21st Feb 2021 @ 5:33pm
Monday 22nd February
Good Morning Starlings.
I hope you all had a lovely, restful half term. I’m really looking forward to hearing all your news on Zoom at 9.20 where we can do some show and tell. I’ll also be available for a ‘chat’ on the Class Discussion and Homework page.
We are getting straight back into the swing of things and there is home learning on maths, writing, phonics, spellings and a fitness activity. Mrs Powell has a worship to watch to I’ve read a story for you to relax and listen to.
This half term, we have also introduced a Foundation Subjects Club which you can dip in and out of in the afternoons and take part in as many as you like. I have attached all the details and links. I have also attached all the Worship details for the week so they are all in one place.
Maths
We are continuing with our Weight and Volume topic and this week will focus on volume and capacity. Please see the PowerPoint attached or follow the link to the YouTube video:
Writing
This week for English, we are starting a brand new book called ‘The Museum of Lost Animals’ so enjoy Mrs O’Marah introducing it to you.
Please see the PowerPoint attached or you can follow the link to the YouTube version:
Read, Write, Inc Phonics
Please follow the YouTube links provided to find your group's phonics videos online. The link is the same as last always but new sound videos will be uploaded by the RWI team. (Remember this is after 9:30am)
Red group – you need to look out for set 1 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Green group you need to look out for set 2 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Pink, yellow and blue groups you need to look out for set 3 videos on the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
The video version of instructions can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRNrR2TuHO0&feature=youtu.be
Spellings
The final slide of the English PowerPoint has today’s spellings which link to our new book. Please have a break after completing your writing and come back to the spellings later on.
Story
Please enjoy my story all about the importance of listening called ‘Watch Out Wilf’:
Worship
Please click the link to Mrs Powell’s worship today:
https://youtu.be/SzhHnSOuuQohttps://youtu.be/2c69EUY9_tY
Fitness Challenge
Get yourself moving today with Jump Start Jonny and ‘Everything is Awesome:
https://www.jumpstartjonny.co.uk/free-stuff
Reading
Follow the link and the instructions below to access Oxford Owl’s
e-library:
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/login?active-tab=students
Username: starlings1
Password: Home
We know it’s not the same as being back together in school and we miss you lots but we hope you enjoy your home learning.
Mrs. Judge, Mrs. O’Marah, Mrs. Esling and Mrs. Southern
Starlings Home Learning Blog 12th February, by Mrs O'Marah
Date: 11th Feb 2021 @ 9:20pm
Friday 12th February
Good morning lovely Starlings and welcome to your last home learning blog of this half term. You have achieved so much over the past 6 weeks and we are so very proud of everything you have done at home and in school. Thank you for always having a smile on your face every morning on zoom and for being the amazing class that you are!
Today’s blog is a little different, if you have brothers and sisters in school you’ll notice we have all shared some activities so please see below. The science lesson is the next lesson in our unit of work on the senses.
Gung hay fat choy is how Cantonese speakers wish you a happy new year—literally "wishing you great happiness and prosperity."
In China, the official language is Mandarin. Gong xi fa cai is how Mandarin-speakers wish you a happy new year—literally "wishing you to be prosperous in the coming year."
Hello everyone. We think you have worked so hard with your remote learning this half term so as a little treat and a big thank you here are some lovely activities for you to choose from today.
We would like you to start with Mrs Powell’s worship then complete your Science lesson.
Then the choice is yours! Perhaps these will give you some nice ideas to do over the half term holiday too.
Worship
Please click on the link for Mrs Powell’s worship today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuv5szIn6AI&feature=youtu.be
Science
Please click here for the link to today’s science lesson.
Please click here for the link to a video of all of the teachers explaining the fun activities below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNh6KS0A38E
Build a den either inside (or even outdoors if we are lucky enough to have a warm, dry day) You could use blankets, sheets, cushions, old boxes, chairs. Could you put your teddy bear in there and a book?
http://www.robbiddulph.com/draw-with-rob
While you are out on your daily walk, why not look out for the following things and tick them off when you see them. There is a large copy of the sheet attached to the blog.
Puppet show
•Make up your own story to act out or you could use one of your favourite stories instead
•Make your own puppet characters – these could be sock, stick or finger puppets
•You could even make your own puppet theatre out of a cereal box
•Perform your story using your puppets for your family
Obstacle course. You don’t need any fancy equipment. Just get creative with the things you have already got at home or in your garden. E.g.
- Balance a potato on a spoon
- Balance a cushion on your head
- Jump over a skipping rope/piece of string, pair of tights
- Use rolled up socks as cones and run in and out of them
- Keepie uppies with rolled up socks
Lego building challenge
How many of these objects could you make using your Lego?
Don’t worry if you don’t have any Lego, could you make these using different materials that you could find around your house e.g. Empty toilet roll holders, cereal boxes, plastic bottles etc.
Make A Glitter Jar
Have some fun creating your very own glitter jar – fill it with water and whatever you have around the house then shake it and let your mind calm as you watch everything float to the bottom.
Art – Can you make your own view finder?
Are you feeling creative and outdoorsy today? Why not have a go at creating your own view finder with Miss Gillam today. Use your view finder to help you to bite off a measurable chunk of a landscape to draw. This can be anywhere from your back yard to your garden or even the view from your balcony. All you will need is a piece of paper, a pencil and some string. Don’t forget to share your masterpiece with your family, our school Twitter page and in your next class Zoom call.
Maths
Let’s make our walk today a little more interesting, time to play ‘Walking Bingo!’
Visit https://www.template.net/design-templates/free-printable-bingo-card/
And print off a bingo card to take with you on your next walk. Search for the numbers on your card on houses, signs, bus stops....If you find a number on you card, you can cross it off. I wonder if you can get a line or even a full house?
Or, perhaps you could make your own number pavement trail using chalk?
Build a structure using marshmallows and spaghetti
Art
Drawing 
Story - ‘One Hundred Steps’ by Sir Captain Tom Moore
This is a beautiful story written by Captain Sir Tom Moore, who we remember for raising money for charity in the run-up to his 100th birthday during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is an important message of resilience and optimism, just when we need it most. It’s a book about adventure, family, hope and what we can achieve when we work together. This will help to remind us of Sir Tom, who sadly passed away last week, and of the kindness and courage we require in these unprecedented times. Please follow the link to ‘One Hundred Steps’:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgZZ1SbOSxM&t=2s
Have fun and Happy Half Term,
Love from the whole Lostock Gralam Team xxx
Starlings Home Learning 11th February, by Mrs O'Marah
Date: 10th Feb 2021 @ 9:09pm
Thursday 11th February
Hello lovely Starlings, and welcome to your Thursday home learning blog. You have almost made it to the half term break. We are missing you so very much but are so proud of how brilliantly you are all working at home so keep it up, tomorrow we have a little surprise for you!
I am looking forward to our Zoom call this morning. We’ll be doing a pen disco so you’ll need a pen and paper. If you want to use some different colours, that is okay. Plain paper is fine.
Today’s tasks are Phonics, Maths, English and Spelling tasks. Please see the links to the day’s lesson videos and find the attached PowerPoint versions also. The PowerPoint versions I have uploaded don’t have sound so you’ll need the youtube link to hear our instructions.
Mrs. Esling will be online on the class discussion homework page today so please share your learning with her as you have been doing all week. I will be in school all day today. Any problems please let one of us know or email admin@lostockgralam.cheshire.sch.uk and we will do our very best to resolve these straight away.
Read, Write, Inc Phonics
Please follow the links provided to find your group's phonics videos online. The link is the same as yesterday but new sound videos will be uploaded by the RWI team. (Remember this is usually after 9:30am)
Red group – you need to look out for set 1 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Green group you need to look out for set 2 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Pink, yellow and blue groups you need to look out for set 3 videos on the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Maths
Today you are going to compare and order objects using their weight.
The link to the youtube version of the video is: https://youtu.be/2hANqAqDQ-I
Alternatively you can find the PowerPoint version when you scroll down the page if you would prefer to download it.
English
Today you will be combining words to make sentences. I would like this to be an active learning lesson with lots of large pieces of paper and your kitchen table or living room floor! Have a look at the video.
A downloadable copy of the lesson PowerPoint can be found below, on the PowerPoint there is a word wall that you may want to print before you watch the video. You’ll need to print slide 3 and cut the words up please. You can also use pieces of paper to write your own words on if you wish.
The youtube link to today's video is: https://youtu.be/QVNkKWtCNCs
Spellings
Today’s spellings are seventeen, eighteen and nineteen. Please see the final slide of the English lesson PowerPoint below to look for how we would like you to practise these words today.
Reading
Follow the link and the instructions below to access Oxford Owl’s e-libraries.
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/login?active-tab=students
Username: starlings1
Password: Home
Story
Today’s story is ‘Superworm’ so please enjoy: Superworm
Worship- Sing and Sign
Today’s hymn is ‘Behold our God’. The link to the video is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njYcTmkq3EE
Fitness Challenge
Have a go at this Star Wars themed Cosmic Kids Yoga activity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coC0eUSm-pc
Good luck and enjoy your day!
Mrs. O'Marah
Wednesday 10th February, by Mrs Judge
Date: 8th Feb 2021 @ 2:57pm
Wednesday 10th February
Good Moring Starlings,
I hope you’re all keeping warm in this cold weather – the best way to do this is keep moving which will also help keep you fit and healthy. We’re going to play ‘balance scales’ on our Zoom call today so if you made one yesterday then bring them along, if not then you just need your hands. I’ll also be available for a ‘chat’ on the Class Discussion and Homework page.
As usual, please do your home learning on maths, writing, phonics, spellings and a fitness activity. For Worship, please do a MySmilingMind Meditation and enjoy my story.
Maths
We are continuing to weigh objects today so have lots of fun using objects around the house and remember you can easily make your own balance scales with a coat hanger, pegs/string and some containers. Please see the PowerPoint attached or follow the link to the YouTube video:
Writing
Today, you are going to practise using question and exclamation marks in your writing. Please see the PowerPoint attached or you can follow the link to the YouTube version:
Read, Write, Inc Phonics
Please follow the YouTube links provided to find your group's phonics videos online. The link is the same as last week but new sound videos will be uploaded by the RWI team. (Remember this is after 9:30am)
Red group – you need to look out for set 1 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Green group you need to look out for set 2 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Pink, yellow and blue groups you need to look out for set 3 videos on the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
The links are also at the end of the English PowerPoint if you need them or the video version of instructions can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRNrR2TuHO0&feature=youtu.be
Spellings
The final slide of the English PowerPoint has today’s spellings. Please have a break after completing your work and come back to the spellings later on.
Story
I've read you a lovely story today all about patience and kindness called 'Christopher Nibble':
Worship
Today for our worship, we would like you to take part in a guided meditation on My Smiling Mind, just like we do in school. I hope you managed to set up an account last week. Follow the link: https://app.smilingmind.com.au/
Fitness Challenge
Have some fun keeping fit doing trying this Just Dance ‘Blue’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFIqSaZM2D0
Reading
Follow the link and the instructions below to access Oxford Owl’s e-libraries:
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/login?active-tab=students
Username: starlings1
Password: Home
We hope you have a wonderful day – keep up with the good work!!
Mrs. Judge, Mrs. O’Marah, Mrs. Esling and Mrs. Southern
Tuesday 9th February, by Mrs Judge
Date: 8th Feb 2021 @ 2:49pm
Tuesday 9th February
Good Moring Starlings.
Today we are going to celebrate #SaferInternetDay which aims to raise awareness and make the internet a safer and better place for all.
As we are all on this remote learning journey, we are probably spending a lot more time on the internet and so knowing how to keep ourselves safe is more important than ever!
Here are some internet safety tasks that you may wish to complete today:
- Watch Detective Digiduck as he discovers that the information he finds on the internet might not always be true.
https://www.childnet.com/resources/digiduck-stories/detective-digiduck
- Make your own Digiduck poster explaining how you can stay safe online – you can use the template attached to our blog or design your own.
- Sometimes being online becomes too much and it is important to take a minute, switch devices off and talk to a grown up or do something calming and relaxing. This video might help you:
I’ll also be available for a ‘chat’ on the Class Discussion and Homework page. Please continue with your home learning on maths, writing, phonics, spellings and a fitness activity. There’s also Open The Book for Worship and a story for you to enjoy.
Maths
Today, we are starting a new topic of Weight and Volume and we are comparing the weights of objects. If you like, you could make your own balance scales out of a coat hanger, some pegs/string and pots – see instructions attached. Please see the PowerPoint attached or follow the link to the YouTube video:
Writing
Today you are going to be revising capital letters. Have some fun matching up lower and upper case letters – I have attached some if you’d like to print them off and play. Please see the PowerPoint attached or you can follow the link to the YouTube version:
Read, Write, Inc Phonics
Please follow the YouTube links provided to find your group's phonics videos online. The link is the same as last week but new sound videos will be uploaded by the RWI team. (Remember this is after 9:30am)
Red group – you need to look out for set 1 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Green group you need to look out for set 2 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Pink, yellow and blue groups you need to look out for set 3 videos on the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
The links are also at the end of the English PowerPoint if you need them or the video version of instructions can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRNrR2TuHO0&feature=youtu.be
Spellings
The final slide of the English PowerPoint has today’s spellings. Please have a break after completing your work and come back to the spellings later on.
Story
Please enjoy Mrs Southern’s story ‘What’s The Time Mr Wolf’:
Worship
Please enjoy Open The Book’s performance of ‘The Long Journey’:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHu_5K9M2SQ
Fitness Challenge
Can you be a superhero today and try The Wonder Woman Workout?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enI5HT_4sbM
Reading
Follow the link and the instructions below to access Oxford Owl’s e-libraries:
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/login?active-tab=students
Username: starlings1
Password: Home
Have a lovely day and don’t get too cold in this freezing weather!
Mrs. Judge, Mrs. O’Marah, Mrs. Esling and Mrs. Southern
Monday 8th February, by Mrs Judge
Date: 7th Feb 2021 @ 8:56pm
Monday 8th February
Good Moring Starlings.
WOW – this is our last week of this half term and hasn’t it gone quickly! We really are missing you and are so proud of all you have achieved. I’m really looking forward to having a catch up on Zoom at 9.20 - bring a pen and paper so we can play our shape game. I’ll also be available for a ‘chat’ on the Class Discussion and Homework page.
As usual, please do your home learning on maths, writing, phonics, spellings and a fitness activity. Mrs Powell has a worship to watch and I’ve read a story for you to relax and listen to.
Maths
This is our last lesson on Length and Height so, as usual, there are some tricky word problems for you to complete. Please see the PowerPoint attached or follow the link to the YouTube video:
Writing
This week for English, we are practising our basic skills and today’s focus will be on singular and plural nouns:
Please see the PowerPoint attached or you can follow the link to the YouTube version:
Read, Write, Inc Phonics
Please follow the YouTube links provided to find your group's phonics videos online. The link is the same as last week but new sound videos will be uploaded by the RWI team. (Remember this is after 9:30am)
Red group – you need to look out for set 1 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Green group you need to look out for set 2 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Pink, yellow and blue groups you need to look out for set 3 videos on the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
The links are also at the end of the English PowerPoint if you need them or the video version of instructions can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRNrR2TuHO0&feature=youtu.be
Spellings
The final slide of the English PowerPoint has today’s spellings – the numbers eight, nine and ten. Please have a break after completing your writing and come back to the spellings later on.
Story
I’ve read you a story by one of my favourite authors Julia Donaldson -‘Monkey Puzzle’:
Worship
Please click the link to Mrs Powell’s worship today (don’t worry about the date on it – we added a special one in last week for Children’s Mental Health Week):
Fitness Challenge
In Starlings, we always have lots of fun doing Kidz Bop so try their ‘Dance Monkey’ one today:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHscaKsr0IU
Reading
Follow the link and the instructions below to access Oxford Owl’s
e-library:
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/login?active-tab=students
Username: starlings1
Password: Home
Keep up your hard work for the last week of this half term!
Mrs. Judge, Mrs. O’Marah, Mrs. Esling and Mrs. Southern
Starlings Home Learning 5th February, by Mrs O'Marah
Date: 4th Feb 2021 @ 7:54pm
Friday 5th February
Hello lovely Starlings, and welcome to another Friday! You have made it to the end of another week and we could not be more proud of you, well done!
I am looking forward to our Zoom call this morning. Today I would like you all to share something you are proud of, or something that has made you smile this week in well-being week.
Today’s tasks are Phonics Science, English and Spelling tasks. Please see the links to the day’s lesson videos and find the attached PowerPoint versions also. Your Read Write Inc videos are as normal using the same link.
Mrs. Esling will be online on the class discussion homework page today so please share your learning with her as you have been doing all week. I will be in school all day today. Any problems please let one of us know or email admin@lostockgralam.cheshire.sch.uk and we will do our very best to resolve these straight away.
Read, Write, Inc Phonics
Please follow the links provided to find your group's phonics videos online. The link is the same as yesterday but new sound videos will be uploaded by the RWI team. (Remember this is usually after 9:30am)
Red group – you need to look out for set 1 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Green group you need to look out for set 2 videos on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Pink, yellow and blue groups you need to look out for set 3 videos on the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Science
Instead of Maths, today you have a Science task. You will be continuing your learning about the senses and today we will be learning all about hearing.
The link to the video version of the lesson is: https://youtu.be/zB-zgL0obvQ
Or you can download the PowerPoint below.
For an extra, fun challenge, why not have a look at who can make the best model of an (outer) ear? You can use playdoh or you can draw it or maybe make a lego ear? Show me on the discussion page when you are done. I’ll be having a go too!
English
Today is the last lesson of our unit of work on the fable ‘Tortoise and Hare’. You will be writing the end of your story today.
A downloadable copy of the lesson PowerPoint can be found below, and the youtube link to today's video is: https://youtu.be/U5cwqnO-ALQ
Spellings
Today’s spellings are five, six and seven. Please see the final slide of the English lesson PowerPoint below to look for how we would like you to practise these words today.
Reading
Follow the link and the instructions below to access Oxford Owl’s e-libraries.
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/login?active-tab=students
Username: starlings1
Password: Home
Story
Today’s story is ‘The Heart and the Bottle’ so please enjoy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ0s-mgPDjA
Worship-
Here’s the link to Mrs. Powell’s worship today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IriMTHdfPAM&feature=youtu.be
Fitness Challenge
Have a go at this Dance challenge and dance along to ‘I wanna be like you’ from The Jungle Book
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0OMDUJEK1I&feature=emb_title
Finally, your Friday activity for well-being week is:
Good luck, have a lovely day and a fun weekend.
Mrs. O'Marah, Mrs. Judge, Mrs. Esling and Mrs. Southern