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Toucans: Blog items
Toucans 6.7.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 5th Jul 2020 @ 3:27pm
Toucans Blog Monday 6th July
Good morning Toucans, I hope you are all keeping well and had a lovely weekend. This week in school we will be preparing for our Leaver’s Worship and completing lots of Transition work. I have put some of the ideas/activities that we will be doing on our weekly timetable.
ENGLISH
Please follow the Diary writing lessons on the Oak Academy
https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-6/subjects/english
MATHS
Please follow the Maths lessons on Percentages and Statistics from the Oak Academy
https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-6/subjects/maths
See the attached Home Learning Timetable and choose an activity to do or choose a lesson from the Oak Academy on a subject of your choice.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-6/subjects/foundation
Today’s Story –
Mrs O’Marah reading The Tiger who came to tea- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-0xCovsrKA
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick and have a fabulous day!
Toucans Signing Choir, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 3rd Jul 2020 @ 2:59pm
Hi everyone
As part of our Leavers Worship you will all be joining in with signing Million Dreams. Please see the attached document for your lines and watch the video clip to see how to sign.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peSHQeY3MBo
We will be working on this in class next week.
Thanks Mrs Whittingham
Toucans 3.7.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 2nd Jul 2020 @ 2:56pm
Toucans Blog Friday 3rd July
Good morning Toucans.
I hope you all got a chance to do some work on our new whole school project ‘Save Our Seas’. Here are some more ideas for today.
Keep working through the suggested ideas on the SAVE OUR SEAS document and view as many of the video clips as you can.
Here are some stories for you to listen to today.
Listen to a Snail and Whale by Mrs Powell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLqBBeLFnYs&feature=youtu.be
Listen to Mrs Powell reading Marie Curie- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VEISPlRks4
Have a lovely day.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick.
Toucans 2.7.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 2nd Jul 2020 @ 8:16am
Toucans Blog Thursday 2nd July
Good morning Toucans.
I hope you all got a chance to do some work on our new whole school project ‘Save Our Seas’. Here are some more ideas for today.
Keep working through the suggested ideas on the SAVE OUR SEAS document and view as many of the video clips as you can.
Here are some stories for you to listen to today.
Listen to a Sea Turtle Story with Miss Thwaites today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IOIi1kFHSU&feature=youtu.be
Listen to Big Blue Whale with Miss Beattie today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjS9AT2HrsQ&feature=youtu.be
Message from Mrs Powell
Georgia’s Story
Georgie is 21. She’s a scuba diver and underwater photographer.
Introduced to fishing by her dad, Georgie made her hobby into a career when she followed her obsession with the ocean all the way to the sea bed.
Georgie’s dad is a keen pike fisherman and introduced her to wildlife conservation at a young age. As she grew up she became more and more fascinated with the ocean.
Wanting to improve her diving and marine identification skills, Georgie joined a project called Seasearch which encourages divers and snorkelers to record the marine life they see during their underwater adventures. Their findings are used by the Marine Conservation Society to make important management decisions.
The ocean covers around 71% of the world’s surface, so knowing what’s going on beneath the waves is just as important as knowing what’s going on above ground. And that’s where marine conservationists come in.
Marine conservationists play a crucial role in keeping our oceans healthy. Through monitoring marine life and underwater ecosystems, they can help us make better environmental choices. They can highlight the impact of plastics on the ocean, for instance, or identify which beaches are and aren’t safe to swim at.
Their findings can help protect endangered species or habitats.
How could you help our oceans? Could this be your job? What could you do now? How could you make a change?
Prayer
Thank you, Lord, that you created such a beautiful place for us to live.
We pray, Lord, that we may live out
the trust you put in us to look after your world for you.
Help us to love and care for those around us
both near and distant.
Amen
Here is your story for today
Mrs Ahern reading The Everywhere Bear- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4Lm3RA0pFg
Have a lovely day.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick.
Toucans 1.7.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 1st Jul 2020 @ 8:26am
Toucans Blog Wednesday 1st July
Good morning Toucans.
I hope you all got a chance to do some work on our new whole school project ‘Save Our Seas’. Here are some more ideas for today.
Keep working through the suggested ideas on the SAVE OUR SEAS document and view as many of the video clips as you can.
Message from Mrs Powell
At the age of 11, Tom Gregory became the youngest person ever to swim the English Channel.
It was 05:00 on 6 September 1988 and Tom Gregory stood on the tip of France. Behind him was his coach, John Bullet. In front of him was the vast, black, English Channel. Tom, in swimming trunks, faced the water. Out there, somewhere, was home. On the water, a light appeared in the dark. A small boat came to shore. Tom put on his cap and goggles, and walked into the Channel. He followed the boat, and, when it got too deep, he started to swim. He didn't stop for 12 hours.
Tom was 11 years old, this record has never been broken!
Wow! What do you think he saw? How do you think he felt? What would have been his biggest challenges?
Here is your story for today
Miss Gillam reading How to catch a star- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_lDCNQfwBo
Have a lovely day.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick.
Toucans 30.6.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 30th Jun 2020 @ 8:04am
Good morning Toucans.
I hope you all got a chance to do some work on our new whole school project ‘Save Our Seas’. Yesterday in school we found out more about the damage that plastics do to our rivers, lakes, seas and oceans.
Keep working through the suggested ideas on the SAVE OUR SEAS document and view as many of the video clips as you can.
Message form Mrs Powell
The Story of Jesus Calming the Sea of Galilee:
One night after a long day of preaching to the people, Jesus decided to get into a fishing boat with his disciples and go across a sea to the other side. Leaving the crowd behind, Jesus and his friends got into the boat. When they had sailed to the middle of the sea, a storm began to kick up waves. The boat rocked back and forth and up and down over the waves. The storm grew stronger and more furious.
Jesus had fallen asleep almost as soon as the boat left the shore. Even though the sea was tossing the boat around, he was still asleep. But his disciples were beginning to get really afraid. They tried lowering the sail and throwing out the anchor, but nothing worked. They bailed out the water, but still the storm raged. The boat was close to sinking.
Finally, they couldn’t stand it any longer. Jesus was still sound asleep, so they woke him up. They said, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”
With that, Jesus stood up in the boat and shouted out, “Quiet! Be still!” The storm died down, the waves grew calm, and the boat Jesus was on stopped sinking.
Jesus looked at his disciples, who were now soaking wet and shaking with fear. He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Didn’t you believe that I would take care of you?” The disciples were no longer afraid, but they were amazed. They turned to each other and asked, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”
Jesus is the Son of God, creator of the universe. We can count on him to calm the storms in our lives. When a fear seems to take hold of us, we can call out to Jesus in prayer and know that he hears us just as he heard the disciples’ cries for help.
Dear God,
Please accept these gifts.
We know that you can do all things, including taking away our fears.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
You will enjoy listening to this story today - Mrs Judge reading The Worrysaurus- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odHMuoH6yws
Have a great day everyone and best wishes from Mrs Whittingham, Mrs Downing and Mr Beswick.
Toucans week beg. 29.6.19, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 29th Jun 2020 @ 8:14am
Good morning Toucans.
This week is a special week for us as we come together (virtually) as a whole school for our whole school topic SAVE OUR SEAS. See the attached letter that has been emailed to your parents.
As most of our Toucans are back in school I will set out the list of activities for this week on today’s blog. However, I will still check in daily on the blog and you will have an ocean themed story or link on your blog, as well as a message from Mrs Powell.
Today- find out about the problems in our seas and oceans with Sir David Attenborough https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLx4fVsYdTI .
Also take a look at this website https://www.skyoceanrescue.com/
SAVE OUR SEAS: I have attached a page with a list of ideas for programmes to watch, websites to use and activities to choose from.
Message form Mrs Powell
This week we are celebrating our wonderful oceans.
The UK is surrounded by the sea, and our waters provide the habitat for over 44,000 different species of sea life, yet often our wonderful beaches are covered in litter.
Point out that scenes like these show us that all is not well in our oceans. Marine scientists have discovered that many plastics that find their way into the world’s oceans are toxic. This means that these plastics can damage the animals and even kill them. Another problem is that wildlife such as seabirds can get entangled in bits of plastic or even become stuck in plastic bottles.
Fortunately, scientists, marine conservation societies and the UK government agree that we need to do more to protect our seas and oceans, particularly where the use of plastic is concerned. They suggest that we can all take some action – even if it is something as simple as taking home our rubbish after a day at the beach. We all need to do the following:
Invest in a reusable water bottle rather than relying on single-use ones.
Take a bag with you when you go to the shops, rather than paying for single-use plastic ones.
Look for alternatives to plastic containers.
Time for reflection
Many world faiths believe that we all have a responsibility to look after the world in which we live.
Christians believe that God made the world and wants us all to care for it: this is known as stewardship.
The Bible says, ‘The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it . . . for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters.’ Christians believe that this means that we have no right to abuse God’s creation. Instead, we should act responsibly, realizing that we are privileged to have such a wonderful place in which to live.
Prayer
Dear God,
Thank you for the beautiful world in which we live.
Thank you for the amazing variety of animals and plants.
Thank you for the sea and the beaches.
Please help us to think carefully about our responsibility in the world.
Please help us to care for the environment.
Please help us to think before we act.
Amen
You will enjoy listening to this story today - Mrs Esling reading The Invisible String- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlwgA17RaWw
Have a great day everyone and best wishes from Mrs Whittingham, Mrs Downing and Mr Beswick.
Toucans 26.6.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 25th Jun 2020 @ 3:37pm
Toucans Blog Friday 25th June
Here is our fifth and final sporting challenge for this week – Tap Up Tennis – Mrs Rice
Have you got a tennis racquet and ball? If not, what could you use? How many taps could you do? How many did Mrs Rice do? Can you beat her score?
Here is your story for today –
Mrs Powell reading The Ugly Five- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0_qn4bSgMA
ENGLISH
Today we will continue to work on the Poetry lessons from BBC Bitesize.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons
MATHS
Today we will revise finding the perimeter and area of shapes.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons
See the attached Home Learning Timetable for today’s lesson PSHCE – No Outsiders – Odd Dog Out
Have a great weekend and we look forward to seeing our lovely Toucans on Monday.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick.
Toucans 25.6.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 25th Jun 2020 @ 8:09am
Toucans Blog Thursday 24th June
Here is our fourth sporting challenge for this week – Speed Bounce – Miss Thwaites
This will certainly get your heart racing! How many times can you jump side to side in 10/20/30 seconds? How many people could you challenge to beat your score?
Here is your story for today –
Mrs Campion reading Little Owls first day- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRFtO4lZQWg
ENGLISH
Today we will continue to work on the Poetry lessons from BBC Bitesize.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons
MATHS
Today we will find the area of parallelograms
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons
See the attached Home Learning Timetable for today’s lesson Science – Fossils
Message from Mrs Powell
Our Wonderful World!
Please enjoy this poem!
Big blue planet, swinging through the universe
Big blue planet, what can it be? What can it be?
It’s the planet earth, it’s the planet earth.
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
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick and have a Good Day!
Toucans 24.6.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 24th Jun 2020 @ 8:02am
Toucans Blog Wednesday 24th June
National School Sports Week
Here is our third sporting challenge for this 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?
Here is your story for today –
Mrs Hulse reading Thank you Baked Potato- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sipCbCwyu_k
ENGLISH
Today we will continue to work on the Poetry lessons from BBC Bitesize.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons
MATHS
Today we will look at finding the area of a triangle.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons
See the attached Home Learning Timetable for today’s lesson Geography - Biomes
Message from Mrs Powell
Honesty
My Mum used to tell me and my brothers and sister this story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKWktweAZb0
What would you have said to the boy to help him?
Jesus told his disciples a story to teach them about honesty. He told them about a rich man who had a manager, and the manager was using the man's money for himself. When the rich man discovered that the manager was wasting his money, he called him in and fired him. After telling this story, Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much."
If you and I make sure that we are honest in the small things, then we can be sure that we will be honest in the big things. If people know that they can trust us in small things, they will know that they can trust us in the big things too.
Dear God
Please help us to remember what Jesus taught about honesty and help us to be honest in every situation big or small.
Amen.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick and have a Good Day!
Toucans 23.6.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 22nd Jun 2020 @ 4:53pm
Toucans Blog Tuesday 23rd June
Here is our second sporting challenge for this week – Target Games – Mrs Evans
Create your own target game. What could you use? Would you use underarm throw or overarm throw? What is the highest score you could get? How could you improve your throwing?
Here is your story for today –
Mrs Simmonds reading Shark in the Park-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL3kIMjXRYk
ENGLISH
This week we are going to be working through some Poetry lessons from BBC Bitesize.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons
MATHS
Today we will revise finding the perimeter and area of shapes.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons
See the attached Home Learning Timetable for today’s lesson and resources PSHCE - Transition
Message from Mrs Powell
Kindness
Mark Twain said "Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Kindness is something we can all understand. It generates a great experience as both giver and receiver.
In Greece, kindness towards the elderly is very important; they believe the older you are the wiser and more valuable you become. In Japan, people show their kindness and gratitude by bowing to each other. The younger person bows to the older person. A simple act of kindness can create an endless ripple effect!
How do you show your kindness? What are you going to do today?
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick and have a Good Day!
Toucans 22.6.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 22nd Jun 2020 @ 8:10am
Toucans Blog Monday 22nd June
Her is our first sporting challenge for this week – 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?
Here is your story for today –
Mrs Hoskins reading Sharing a Shell- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_uXH6K2q58
ENGLISH
Have a go at this reading lesson from BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons
MATHS
Please complete this maths lesson from BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons
See the attached Home Learning Timetable for today’s lesson and resources Art/Geography – Spirit of the Rainforest – lesson 3 - Adaptations
Message from Mrs Powell
Tolerance
Today we are thinking about Tolerance. Look at this video, it made me smile!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2PJ6T7U2eU
Which characters were being intolerant?
How do you think the big bird felt?
Why were the little birds mean to the big bird?
What could the little birds have done to make the big bird feel welcome?
Now read this poem, could you make a poster of it for our sharing window?
We are all born
In a different way
How we look
And what we say.
From different countries
Around the world
Of different genders:
Boys and girls.
Of many sizes
And colours too,
The things we like
And the things we do.
If everyone
Were the same you see
You wouldn’t be you,
And I wouldn’t be me!
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick and have a Good Day!
Toucans 19.6.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 19th Jun 2020 @ 8:41am
Toucans Blog Friday 19th June
ENGLISH
Ready for the final piece of writing today? I would like you to complete Activity 11 on page 14 on Editing your writing. Then, I’d like you to share your writing with someone; read it aloud, type it up and share etc.
Also over the weekend, maybe you could use your DT skills to make a gadget!! I’d love to see what you could come up with.
MATHS
Please complete this maths lesson from BBC Bitesize – converting units of measure
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons
See the attached Home Learning Timetable for today’s lesson and resources PSHCE – No Outsiders – Here We Are
Today’s story is read by Mrs Powell – The Day the Crayons Quit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA4fDaafVBU&t=3s
National Sports Week
National Sports Week begins tomorrow. Keep an eye on Twitter for some family fun activities that you can do at home over the weekend. Then starting Monday, we will be telling you about our daily challenges that you can get involved with. Just read our daily blogs and watch the videos where our teachers and teaching assistants will demonstrate how to do the activity. Then post your own challenge on Twitter @LostockGralamPr
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick and have a great weekend!
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!
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!
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!
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!
Toucans 12.6.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 12th Jun 2020 @ 8:36am
Toucans Blog Friday 12th June
Good morning Toucans, I hope you are all keeping well. Anyone got any good book recommendations for your classmates? Please add these to our Discussion today? Have a great day and weekend.
ENGLISH
We will continue to work through this booklet so I would like you to read Activity 3 on page 7 and complete Activity 4 on page 8 – Persuasive Techniques.
MATHS
How is your arithmetic? Do you think you can still remember everything that we covered in Year 6 in preparation for the SATS? Have a go today at the attached Arithmetic paper. I will attach the answers for you to check afterwards! On Monday I will attach the Reasoning and Problem Solving paper.
See the attached Home Learning Timetable for today’s lesson and resources PSHCE – No Outsiders – We’re all Wonders
Message from Mrs Powell
Today and every day we would like you to enjoy story time from one of our teachers or teaching assistants!
Have a lovely day and remember we think you are amazing!
Here is your story for today - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kf1ZlyePsg4
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick and have a fabulous day!
Toucans 11.6.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 11th Jun 2020 @ 8:51am
Toucans Blog Thursday 11th June
Thank you to everyone who has logged onto our new Discussion tool on the website. It was great to hear about your favourite animals yesterday. Today could you have a think about a book that you would like to recommend to your classmates to read and add this to the Discussion.
Take another look at some of these fantastic ocean resources if you have not done so already.
ENGLISH
I hope you enjoyed looking at this new booklet yesterday. Today I would like you to complete Activity 2 on page 6 – Persuasive Games.
MATHS
Today we will look at Algebra Please follow this link.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons
I will also attach the Walking Maths ideas that you might like to have another go at.
See the attached Home Learning Timetable for today’s lesson and resources Science – Everything Changes – Why do living things become extinct?
Message from Mrs Powell
What would you like to be when you grow up? Many people have dreams about the future and that is good. Have a look at the following video: https://youtu.be/ECP87EFic48
The video below tells the story of Joseph, a famous dreamer from the Bible. When Pharaoh put him in prison, Joseph dreamt of being let out, but it wasn’t until Pharaoh had some dreams of his own that Joseph was called upon to help and secured his own release from prison.
It is good to dream of being happy when we are older: happiness is vital! However, Jesus pointed out something important about happiness.
Jesus said that people would be happy if they did the following
- care about other people
- always try to be fair and just
- are kind and show mercy
- work to make peace
Dear God,
Please help us to work hard to achieve our ambitions and to become what we want to be.
Whatever we do or however we live our life, help us to remember the needs of others.
Help us to care about other people, to be fair and just,
To be kind and merciful and to make peace, wherever we are.
Amen.
Further activities you could have a go at… you could try making a dreamcatcher to catch your own dreams. There are some instructions available at: https://tinyurl.com/y7acpruh
Have you read the book The BFG by Roald Dahl? Why not try making a BFG dream jar? There are some instructions available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52xhSTjBea0
Here is a story for you to enjoy, read by Miss Beattie - Dogs don’t do ballet - https://youtu.be/-5h7VQfaGQo
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick and have a fabulous day!
Toucans 10.6.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 10th Jun 2020 @ 8:52am
Toucans Blog Wednesday 10th June
Good morning everyone, I hope you are all keeping well and got a chance to use the Discussion tool on our website. Did you get to make a video in support of Chester Zoo? What is your favourite animal there? Maybe you could log onto the discussion to tell me.
Also have you had a look at these amazing activities about the Ocean.
Save our Zoo
We have been asked by Chester Zoo to help share our children's voice by making little video clips at home of around 20 seconds. I know Mrs Evans has already emailed everyone (I will attach her letter again) and her children have posted some videos on Twitter. Please take a look at these and record your own video today. Please send it via admin (admin@lostockgralam.cheshire.sch.uk) to Mrs Evans.
ENGLISH
Over the next few days we are going to have a go at some different activities using the attached booklet ‘The Gadgets’. We will start today by looking at codes. Commence with the code activities on pages 2 and 3. Then listen to the modelled piece of writing and read page 4. Finally for today I would like you just do Activity 1 on page 5.
MATHS
Today we will look at Finding a rule with one and two steps. Please follow this link.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons
I will also attach the Maths at Home booklet that you might like to have another go at.
See the attached Home Learning Timetable for our project work on the Maya Civilisation
Message from Mrs Powell
Some of you are returning to school but we need to remember lockdown is hard for everyone. Talk about their feelings to someone special at home and to try to understand that everyone is finding this time difficult in some way. Have a look at this video: https://youtu.be/-RXF5-29VGU
You may wish to use the following prayer.
Dear God,
During this time of lockdown,
Please help us to think about others and their needs.
Help us to be kind and helpful.
Help us to talk openly about our feelings
So that together, we can grow stronger and closer.
Amen.
Don’t forget to have a go at using the new ‘Discussion’ tool on our school website, even if it is just to say a quick hello. Remember this will be our new way to allow you to share your lovely work with me and ask me any questions.
Here is a story for you to enjoy, read by myself – Oi Cat! By Kes Gray https://youtu.be/IEB5oavzP_U
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick and keep smiling, we are so proud of you all.
Toucans 9.6.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 9th Jun 2020 @ 8:29am
Toucans Blog Tuesday 9th June
Good morning everyone, I hope you are all keeping well and got a chance to watch the hello message from Mr Beswick yesterday. If not here it is for you again.
Save our Zoo
We have been asked by Chester Zoo to help share our children's voice by making little video clips at home of around 20 seconds. I know Mrs Evans has already emailed everyone (I will attach her letter again) and her children have posted some videos on Twitter. Please take a look at these and record your own video today. Please send it via admin (admin@lostockgralam.cheshire.sch.uk) to Mrs Evans.
ENGLISH
Today we will continue to develop our story writing skills by revising how to plan and write a story. Please click on the link to access the lesson. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons
MATHS
Today we will revise finding percentages of amounts. Please follow this link.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons
I will also attach the Playing Cards Maths that you might like to have another go at.
See the attached Home Learning Timetable for our lesson PSHCE – The Brain Lab
Please click on the following link -- https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/pshe-ks2-the-brain-lab/z7khnrd
Message from Mrs Powell
Ask your child, ‘How many of you belong to a team?’
Encourage them to speak of their role in sports teams and uniformed organizations such as Cubs and Brownies and their varied experience of teamwork in school. Establish how, as members of a team, different people work together and aim to help one another.
Introduce the following story, which tells how Jesus invited others to become part of his team of helpers. Listen carefully for the ways in which the story speaks of helping one another.
Jesus Calls Four Fishermen
Imagine that you are standing by a wide, blue lake that is surrounded by hazy, grey-green hills. On the shore there are some fishing boats, and a crowd of people have gathered nearby. They’re listening (just like you!) to someone by the water’s edge. Who is it? It’s Jesus of Nazareth! Everyone loves his stories and wise sayings, but today, not everyone can see or hear. What can be done?
Jesus has an idea and calls to one of the fishermen, ‘Could I use your boat?’
‘You can have it!’ replies the fisherman, whose name is Peter. ‘We’ve been out on the lake all night and haven’t caught a thing.’
Jesus clambers into the boat and sits down. Peter and his brother, Andrew, push the boat into the water so that it floats close to the shore. Now everyone can see and listen!
Eventually, however, it is time to finish. Jesus says a thank-you prayer and the people return to their villages.
‘Are you hungry? What about some fish?’ Jesus asks the fishermen. ‘Let’s find some deeper water and catch some.’
‘But we’ve tried,’ the fishermen say. ‘We’ve tried all night and caught nothing.’
Jesus doesn’t say a word; he just points towards the middle of the lake. Peter and Andrew shake their heads, but set out again.
When they reach deep water, Jesus tells them to let out their nets. Peter and Andrew do as they are asked. Quickly, the water starts to swirl and splash and the net becomes heavy with fish. In fact, the net is so heavy that the men struggle to pull it back in! Peter shouts to some other fishermen nearby, ‘James! John! Quickly! Come and help us!’
Together, they slowly draw in the net. Soon, fish are flipping and flapping, slithering and sliding all over the floor of the boat. They have to use both boats to get the catch safely back to shore. Peter is amazed that there are so many, but also a bit ashamed that he’d been so ready to give up.
‘Now,’ says Jesus, ‘you’re fishermen, but I need a team of followers who will help to spread a net of friendship. Will you help to draw all kinds of people together in care and respect?’
He looks at each of the fishermen in turn: Peter, Andrew, James and John. Then, Jesus begins to walk slowly away from the shore. The four fishermen watch as he goes and then look at one another . . . ‘Yes,’ they decide, ‘it would be good to help.’
Encourage your child to think about the importance of teamwork in all aspect of our lives:
- Together
- Everyone
- Achieves
- More
Dear God,
Thank you for all the people who help us in our lives.
Thank you for the people who have already helped us today.
Please help us to help one another.
Please help us to remember that it is good to work together in a team.
Amen.
Don’t forget to have a go at using the new ‘Discussion’ tool on our school website, even if it is just to say a quick hello. Remember this will be our new way to allow you to share your lovely work with me and ask me any questions.
Here is a story for you to enjoy by Miss Thwaites – The Darkest Dark https://youtu.be/taG8mwAHBeI
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick and keep smiling, we are so proud of you all.
Toucans 8.6.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 7th Jun 2020 @ 4:55pm
Toucans Blog Monday 8th June
Good morning everyone, please watch this video clip with a message from Mr Beswick.
ENGLISH
Today we will continue to develop our story writing skills by learning to use parenthesis. Please click on the link to access the lesson. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons
MATHS
Today we will continue to revise fractions with this lesson on comparing fractions, decimals and percentages. Please follow this link.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons
I will also attach some Active Maths ideas that you might like to do.
See the attached Home Learning Timetable for our new and exciting project - Art/Geography – Spirit of the Rainforest
Don’t forget to have a go at using the new ‘Discussion’ tool on our school website, even if it is just to say a quick hello. Remember this will be our new way to allow you to share your lovely work with me and ask me any questions. Here is a special treat for you, a story read by Mr Beswick https://youtu.be/gITpnVTZPI0
Message from Mrs Powell
Would you like some new teachers? How about today tuning into one of these lessons from celebratory teachers?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2020/celebrity-supply-teachers
Lesson timetable:
Week 1
- Monday 8 June
Geri Horner: English - Tuesday 9 June
Tim Peake: Science - Wednesday 10 June
Marcus Rashford: PE - Thursday 11 June
Jeff & Zoe: Gardening - Friday 12 June
Heston Blumenthal: Food Science
Week 2
- Monday 15 June
Gary Lineker: Spanish - Tuesday 16 June
Tez Ilyas: Science - Wednesday 17 June
Nikki Lilly: IT - Thursday 18 June
Ricky Wilson: Art - Friday 19 June
Kelis: Cookery
Week 3
- Monday 22 June
Darcey Bussell: Dance - Tuesday 23 June
Katie Piper: Wellbeing - Wednesday 24 June
Mark Labbett: Maths - Thursday 25 June
Isabel Clifton: Drama - Friday 26 June
Ed Balls: History
Week 4
- Monday 29 June
Matthew Morrison: Musical Theatre - Tuesday 30 June
Ellie Simmonds: Geography - Wednesday 1 July
Martin Bashir: History - Thursday 2 July
Rachel & Maisie: British Sign Language - Friday 3 July
End of Term Review
Enjoy the lessons and please tell us what you think!
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick and don’t forget you are all superstars in our eyes!
Toucans 5.6.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 5th Jun 2020 @ 8:46am
Toucans Blog Friday 5th June
Please click here for a message from Mrs Whittingham https://youtu.be/ikidU1Blw6I
Also here is our Lostock’s Lockdown Part 2 https://youtu.be/ggN2PNKY6fA
ENGLISH
Today we will focus on developing our story settings by using fronted adverbials. Please follow this link to complete the lesson. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons
MATHS
Today we will revise equivalent fractions and decimals. Please follow this link.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons
I will also attach some Cooking with Maths ideas that you might like to do over the weekend.
See the attached Home Learning Timetable for today’s lesson RE – The Good Samaritan
Mrs Powell’s Worship
Smile, it’s Summer
Scientists have discovered that colours can make us feel certain emotions:
- White makes us feel cold.
- Red makes us feel warm or angry.
- Blue makes us feel cool or peaceful.
- Orange makes us feel warm or happy.
- Green makes us feel calm and peaceful.
- Black makes us feel sad.
- Yellow makes us feel happy and full of laughter.
When the sun comes out, people often say that they feel happier. Whatever the weather is like, though, we can all make people feel happy by the way we look at them. An unknown poet said, ‘There are hundreds of languages around the world, but a smile speaks them all.’ In other words, even if we can’t speak someone’s language, we can still let them know that we care by ‘speaking’ to them with a smile.
Think about people who make you happy. Think about their faces. When you think about them, do they look sad, angry or happy? If they make us happy, they will probably be smiling in our thoughts.
How does it make you feel if someone looks angry? How does it make you feel when someone smiles at you?
Today, why not decide to smile at people so that you can bring sunshine to their lives and make them feel happy? Remember: ‘There are hundreds of languages around the world, but a smile speaks them all.’
Dear God,
Thank you for all the people who bring me happiness.
I think especially of… (pause for the children to fill in the names).
Please help me to bring happiness to others, too.
Thank you that I can create happiness by something as simple as a smile.
Amen.
Have a great weekend everyone! Don’t forget from Monday we will be using the new ‘Discussion’ tool on our school website. This will allow you to share your lovely work with me and ask me any questions. I will attach the ‘Pupil Guide’ which will tell you how to use this tool.
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick
Toucans 4.6.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 3rd Jun 2020 @ 5:28pm
Toucans Blog Thursday 4th June
Please click here for a message from Mrs Whittingham
ENGLISH
Today we will focus on developing our characters to improve our story writing skills. Please follow this link to complete the lesson. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons
MATHS
Over the next few weeks, I will be choosing a variety of Maths lessons to ensure we have covered everything from the Year 6 curriculum so that I know you will be ready for High School. We may jump around a bit from one topic to another, as I look back at any of the objectives that we found tricky throughout the year. Today you will look at converting fractions to percentages.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons
I will also attach the Arty Maths ideas that we were using last half term as I know you enjoyed them. So as the weather is not great at the moment you might like having a go at doing some of these again.
See the attached Home Learning Timetable for today’s lesson Science – Everything Changes – How do living things survive?
Mrs Powell’s Worship
Pause for Thought: Being Grateful
Click here to watch the following video: https://youtu.be/dilMMKU762g
Lucky showed his gratitude to Jack by saving his life, and Jack did not abandon his faithful friend. He, too, showed gratitude in return.
Think about and discuss the following questions:
- Who are we grateful to?
- Who has helped us recently?
- Are we people who say ‘thank you’ often?
- Is there someone to whom we should show gratitude today?
Dear God,
Teach us to show our gratitude for what we have
By caring for those around us,
And for the wonderful world in which we live.
Amen
Have a great day everyone!
Best wishes from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick
Toucans 3.6.20, by Mrs Whittingham
Date: 3rd Jun 2020 @ 8:48am
Toucans Blog Wednesday 3rd June
Please click here for a message from Mrs Whittingham
ENGLISH
For today’s English lesson I would like you to follow this link for the BBC lesson on synonyms and antonyms.
MATHS
Today we will look at another Fluency Grid.
Using today’s fluency grid, decide on your own numbers to work with (e.g. 4, 50, 86, 700 etc) and just do a variety of the activities. Can you remember what a composite rectilinear shape is? How many mls in a litre? How can we compare miles to kilometres?
(A composite shape is made up of 2 or more shapes. Examples: The shape below is a composite shape because it is composed of two rectangles. It is also a rectilinear polygon. To find the total area of the shape, find the areas of each of the two rectangles separately.)
See the attached Home Learning Timetable for today’s lesson History – An introduction to the ancient Maya Civilisation
Mrs Powell’s Worship
Pause for Thought: Be Thankful
Click here to watch the following video: https://youtu.be/Hp_g_5Hphd8
We can be thankful for things every day! If you’d like to, have a go at the following:
Can you think of someone whom you would like to thank? Could you send them a message or write a letter to them today? Free printable thank-you cards that are ready to colour in are available at: https://printable-cards.gotfreecards.com/categories/color-your-card/thank-you
Why not make a list of as many things as you can think of that you are thankful for today? You could ask your family to join in. I wonder if you can think of 100 things!
Dear God,
For families and friends…
We are thankful.
For the beauty of nature and the world around us…
We are thankful.
For all the things in life that we too often take for granted…
We are thankful.
Please help us to be willing to show our thanks - not only in what we say, but also in what we do - every single day…
We are thankful.
Amen.
I think today you all deserve another gold star for your fantastic home learning!
Best from Mrs Downing, Mrs Whittingham & Mr Beswick