This afternoon, the children at school made volcanoes using plasticine.
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Pictures and work from home – Grinshill
Thank you Gracie!
What a beautiful picture!
Tuesday 24th March 2020
Everyday you should be doing the following before any extra classwork, (you don’t have to do it in this order).
Spelling – (See list from yesterday)
10 words from the year 1,2,3 or 4 list. (I will include the list for children to see)
Look, cover, say, write, check – x 5 for each word
Then put each word into a sentence
Reading – 20 minutes (at least) every day
Also Reading Eggs activities
Handwriting – bomereheathschool.org.uk/…/Joined-handwriting-upper-and-lower-case-letters.pdf
Write three lines of each word from your daily spellings everyday in joined writing and the sentences you made. (In your exercise books)
Write out/ copy in joined handwriting, one paragraph from your reading book each day.
Times Tables –
Use ‘Times Tables Rockstars’ to help you speed up!
Write out and learn times tables for x2, x3, x4, x5, x6, x8, x10 and the equivalent division facts. If you know these really well and can answer any fact within 3 seconds go on to learn the rest x7, x9, x11, x12
Optional – Diary Writing –
Keep a diary of what you do each day, how you feel and anything interesting that happens.
Once you have completed daily activities do the following:
Education City x 4 maths activities (We are seeing that this is very busy in the morning, so try this in the afternoon or evening)
Project (For this week)
As we have been discussing rocks in our science work, I would like to see how many of you can make a working volcano. Please send pictures or videos to the school. Some great links online.
If you want to measure the height of the volcanic eruption please do so and send it to me and we will see who the winner is. 🙂
You can also leave parts of your lava to cool and see which rocks you can make.
Can’t wait to see these!
https://arts.onehowto.com/article/how-to-make-an-erupting-volcano-at-home-4005.html
Rainbows of Hope
Today the children in school have been painting rainbows to display in the hall windows as a symbol of hope (one of our school values) for everyone in our community.
Monday 23rd March 2020 – Grinshill
Morning everyone!
- Join us at 9am for PE with Joe Wicks- YouTube channel
- Complete daily activities that are listed on previous post.
- Today there are 2 extra activities around English on Education City to complete.
- It would be nice to draw/ paint a picture of your garden today. (Take a picture and send it to school email)
Free Audiobooks!
Whilst school is closed, Audible are offering children the chance to listen to some FREE books! There is a wide range available at https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
Listen to the stories with your child, ask them questions about the character or plot (to check they are listening carefully!) and, most of all, enjoy them!
Grinshill Class – Daily activities
Everyday you should be doing the following before any extra classwork, (you don’t have to do it in this order).
Spelling –
- 10 words from the year 1,2,3 or 4 list. (I will include the list for children to see)
- Look, cover, say, write, check – x 5 for each word
- Then put each word into a sentence
- bomereheathschool.org.uk/…/spellings-year-1-and-2.pdf
bomereheathschool.org.uk/…/year-3-4-spellings.pdf
Reading –
- 20 minutes (at least) every day
- Also Reading Eggs activities
Handwriting –bomereheathschool.org.uk/…/Joined-handwriting-upper-and-lower-case-letters.pdf
- Write three lines of each word from your daily spellings everyday in joined writing and the sentences you made. (In your exercise books)
- Write out/ copy in joined handwriting, one paragraph from your reading book each day.
Times Tables –
- Use ‘Times Tables Rockstars’ to help you speed up!
- Write out and learn times tables for x2, x3, x4, x5, x6, x8, x10 and the equivalent division facts. If you know these really well and can aswer any fact within 3 seconds go on to learn the rest x7, x9, x11, x12
Optional – Diary Writing –
- Keep a diary of what you do each day, how you feel and anything interesting that happens.
Optional – Letter writing
- Lots of elderly people cannot have guests at the moment, so we thought it would be a nice idea if you could write a letter. Tell them what you are doing, maybe include a nice drawing. I know they would really appreciate this especially in the care homes.You can email to school: admin@bomereheath.shropshire.sch.uk
- or drop into the school office reception in an envelope.
Pupil Work – School Closure
Please find the necessary links for access to work for our pupils:
https://www.educationcity.com/
https://online.espresso.co.uk/espresso/login/Authn/UserPassword
In addition, we also recommend the following websites:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/news/watch_newsround
In addition to the work provided above, there are some resources available to supplement any work from school:
Classroom Secrets have produced some worksheets designed to keep pupils busy during any school closures. They are designed to be printed off, but they may also be used ‘on-screen’ with pupils writing their answers in their exercise books and parents checking them using the answers provided! There is a link on this page to each year group with plenty of work to do! No password is required.
Twinkl is offering every teacher in United Kingdom access to all Twinkl resources with a One Month Ultimate Membership, totally free of charge. They are also extending this to every parent and carer in the school so the pupils can still have access to high-quality learning during any periods of disruption.
Setting this up is really easy to do – go to www.twinkl.co.uk/offer and enter the code UKTWINKLHELPS
Home Working – Activities and Ideas
Please use these ideas to supplement any work allocated by your child’s teacher:
List of helpful websites
Please find a list of useful websites which has been sent into school by Shropshire School Library Service :
FREE online education resources
A non-exhaustive list that might help those affected by school closures due to coronavirus, compiled by home educators.
Khan Academy
Especially good for maths and computing for all ages but other subjects at Secondary level. Note this uses the U.S. grade system but it’s mostly common material.
BBC Learning
This site is old and no longer updated and yet there’s so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision. No TV licence required except for content on BBC iPlayer.
Futurelearn
Free to access 100s of courses, only pay to upgrade if you need a certificate in your name (own account from age 14+ but younger learners can use a parent account).
Seneca
For those revising at GCSE or A level. Tons of free revision content. Paid access to higher level material.
Openlearn
Free taster courses aimed at those considering Open University but everyone can access it. Adult level, but some e.g. nature and environment courses could well be of interest to young people.
Blockly
Learn computer programming skills – fun and free.
Scratch
Creative computer programming
Ted Ed
All sorts of engaging educational videos
National Geographic Kids
Activities and quizzes for younger kids.
Duolingo
Learn languages for free. Web or app.
Mystery Science
Free science lessons
The Kids Should See This
Wide range of cool educational videos
Crash Course
You Tube videos on many subjects
Crash Course Kids
As above for a younger audience
Crest Awards
Science awards you can complete from home.
iDEA Awards
Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online.
Paw Print Badges
Free challenge packs and other downloads. Many activities can be completed indoors. Badges cost but are optional.
Tinkercad
All kinds of making.
Prodigy Maths
Is in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age.
Cbeebies Radio
Listening activities for the younger ones.
Nature Detectives
A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location!
British Council
Resources for English language learning
Oxford Owl for Home
Lots of free resources for Primary age
Big History Project
Aimed at Secondary age. Multi disciplinary activities.
Geography Games
Geography gaming!
Blue Peter Badges
If you have a stamp and a nearby post box.
The Artful Parent
Good, free art activities
Red Ted Art
Easy arts and crafts for little ones
The Imagination Tree
Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest.
Toy Theater
Educational online games
DK Find Out
Activities and quizzes
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