Bluebell Class – Home Learning

Topic – Land Ahoy

Term 6 – Week 2 – Monday 8th June – Friday 12 th June

Monday 8th June 2020Phonics/SPaG

Complete the SPaG sheet from our class page (Choice of 1, 2 or 3 star challenge)

Practise reading and saying words with the ee sound on the phonics play website. https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/DragonsDen.htmlClick next, phase 3, +ee, get egg

Choose three real words with the ee sound and put them into a sentence. Can you draw a picture to match?

Log on to spelling shed to practise the ee soundReading On our class page, there are a range of reading comprehension

activities related to our new topic. A few of these have differentiated activities for you to choose from with the answers on the following page of the document. A couple of them are one off sheets with comprehension questions with the answers attached to the document. Feel free to choose whichever one you would like to complete.

Or you may like to try an alternative to the comprehension sheets. Here is a link to a fantastic website which enables you to read a book called ‘The tale of a singing Zebra’.

https://www.roythezebra.com/guided-reading-story.html

By clicking on the ‘Before discussion’ button, you can answer questions about a picture to explore what the story or given chapter might be about.

After that you can ‘Read the Chapter’ button, either by listening to the story being read to you or by your child reading the text.

Once you’ve read the story, you can then click the ‘After discussion’ button which explores your child’s comprehension of that chapter. Plus you can print off a certificate for completing the chapter!

There are 9 chapters in total.

From the same website, there are also a range of reading games to choose from, including singular and plurals, spelling tricky words and rhyming words.

https://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games.html

English LO: To record key information using bullet points

Today we are going to be finding out about a famous explorer called Captain Cook! You may be wondering why he was so famous? Let’s find out.

Read through the Captain Cook PowerPoint on our class page.

What do you think of Captain Cook?

We’re now going to re-read through the PowerPoint and write down all the things that we think are really important. We will then use this information to write an information leaflet about Captain Cook. An information leaflet contains key information about a person, place or thing. We want our leaflet to be interesting to the reader and full of facts.

Re-read through the PowerPoint, recording the key bits of information that you think should go in our leaflet.

You may want to think about…Where was he born?What was his job?How did he become an explorer?What was the name of his ship?Where did he travel to?What did he discover?Why is he famous?

Remember we are only writing bullet point answers so we don’t need to write full sentences.

Maths LO: To describe positionFirstly, go to the ‘Maths Position’ PowerPoint on our class page. You may want to play a preposition game yourself by choosing two items and placing them in different locations for the other person to describe eg the apple is above the bowl, the apple is beside the bowl.

Activity – Complete the activity sheet, remembering to read each question carefully. Then mark your answers. (These have been sent via email)

To keep your mind ticking over on the other areas of Maths we have covered, go to the Topmarks website for a range of fun games. Below are some suggested games, a few of which we have played in class.

R.E. Judaism

LO: To learn about the importance of the Torah to Jewish people

In the Jewish religion they have a special book that they read from called the Torah. Jews believe that inside the Torah are the words from God which help them to know how they should live their lives, just like Christians who have the Bible.

The Torah is a very important book so it is kept safe in a place called an Ark and is wrapped in a velvet cloth. The word ‘Torah’ in Hebrew means instructions and rather than being a book it is rolled into a scroll. Jews start reading the Torah from the beginning to the end of each year, reading a different section each week. They then start again the following year.

Watch the video to find out more.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zcfgkqt

Activity – Make your own Torah Scroll. Can you make the mantel to cover the Torah and keep it safe? Write an important message you think should go inside.

Tuesday 9th June 2020Phonics Complete the SPaG sheet from our class page (Choice of 1, 2 or 3 star

challenge) Practise reading and saying words with the ea sound on the phonics

play website. https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/DragonsDen.htmlClick next, phase 5, ea, get egg

Choose three real words with the ea sound and put them into a sentence. Can you draw a picture to match?

Log on to spelling shed to practise the ea soundReading Please refer to Monday’s information regarding reading comprehension

activities and the guided reading website.

English LO: To sort information into categories

Yesterday we found out about the famous Captain Cook! We recorded important information about him and what he did. Today we are going to organise our information into different categories ready for when we write our leaflet tomorrow.

Re-read through the bullet points you recorded yesterday and sort them into the following groups:

- About Captain Cook- Captain Cook’s adventures- Extra information

You may want to practise extending your bullet points into full sentences.Remember to use capital letters, full stops and finger spaces.

See example below.

Maths LO: To count to 100Have a practise of making different numbers on this Topmarks game. Underneath ‘Numbers’ click TO and click the correct number of tens and ones to make the given number.https://www.topmarks.co.uk/place-value/place-value-charts

Activity – Complete the activity sheet, remembering to read each question carefully. Then mark your answers. (These have been sent via email)

To keep your mind ticking over on the other areas of Maths we have covered go to the Topmarks website for a range of fun games. Below are some suggested games, a few of which we have played in class.

Topic – Geography

LO: To identify the 7 continents and 5 oceans

So far we’ve been learning about Captain Cook and where he has travelled to around the world. Let’s find out more about the planet that we live on.

Watch the continents song to learn the 7 different continents. We’ve listened to this song before and couldn’t help but sing along!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6DSMZ8b3LE

Then find out about the 5 oceans and where they are on the Earth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6BE4VcYngQ

You may want to have a look at the Continents and Oceans PowerPoint too.

If you have a globe or world maps at home, see if you can spot the continents

and oceans!

Activity – Complete the activity sheet on our class page and label the continents and oceans. You may want to colour in the different continents too so you know which is which.

Extension – Can you find out about the equator and the north and south poles? Where are they? What is it like in these different places?

Wednesday 10th June 2020Phonics Complete the SPaG sheet from our class page (Choice of 1, 2 or 3 star

challenge) Practise reading and saying words with the ir and ur sounds on the

phonics play website. https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/DragonsDen.htmlClick next, phase 5, ir, get eggClick next, phase 3, ur, get egg

Choose three real words with these sounds and put them into a sentence. Can you draw a picture to match?

Log on to spelling shed to practise the ir and ur soundReading Please refer to Monday’s information regarding reading comprehension

activities and the guided reading website.English LO: To create an information leaflet

Yesterday we organised our information into different groups. Today we are going to put this information into a leaflet.

You may want to use sentence openers like…

Interestingly…Did you know….Furthermore….In addition….

Looking at your sheet from yesterday, write up your bullet points into full sentences. Don’t forget to add headers to each section and pictures.

You’re welcome to use the leaflet template I have put on our class page or create your own. Can you also create a front cover?Remember to use Capital letters for pronouns.

Maths LO: To partition numbers Firstly, go to the ‘Maths Partitioning’ PowerPoint on our class page to practise partitioning and adding tens and ones.

Activity – Complete the activity sheet, remembering to read each question carefully. Then mark your answers. (These have been sent via email)

To keep your mind ticking over on the other areas of Maths we have covered go to the Topmarks website for a range of fun games. Below are some suggested games, a few of which we have played in class.

Wellbeing Wednesday

Every Wednesday afternoon we’re going to have some ‘me’ time. This is a chance for us to slow down, take a breath and relax.

It’s important that we think about how we are feeling and why we are feeling that way. So to start off with we’re going to have some quiet time. Here is a link to the relaxing music we listen to when the children come into class and during lessons. You’re welcome to choose your own relaxing music. Find a comfy place and sit quietly and just listen to the music. You may want to close your eyes or lay down. As you relax, breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Feel your tummy going in and out as you breathe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=857bt64SomQ

Once you feel relaxed, have a think about these questions:How are you feeling?What are you thinking about?

Are you worried about anything?How did you sleep last night?

Whether you’re feeling sad or happy, angry or excited, worried or calm, it’s ok to feel that way. All these feelings are normal. During our Wellbeing Wednesday time we want to bring some calm and peace to our day.

On our class page there are a range of activities that you can choose from. Here are some other ideas you may want to do:-Read a book quietly to yourself-Draw a picture-Lay down and relax-Do some yogaListen to the music as you complete your activity. Remember to take your time and think about your breathing. There’s no rush. Please complete your activity independently.

In class we say affirmations to ourselves to help boost our self-esteem, mental health and wellbeing. So remember – You are a kind person.You are a smart person.You are cared for.You are loved.

Thursday 11th June 2020Phonics Complete the SPaG sheet from our class page (Choice of 1, 2 or 3 star

challenge) Practise reading and saying words with the ai and oi sounds on the

phonics play website. https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/DragonsDen.htmlClick next, phase 3, ai, get eggClick next, phase 3, oi, get egg

Choose three real words with these sounds and put them into a sentence. Can you draw a picture to match?

Log on to spelling shed to practise the ai and oi soundReading Please refer to Monday’s information regarding reading comprehension

activities and the guided reading website.English LO: To annotate a picture

Today we are going to be designing our very own pirate!Before we draw and label our pirate, let’s have a look at some pirates to give us some ideas.

Look at the pirates below and think about….

How do you know they are pirates?What features can you see?What do you think their names are?What might they be like?How would you describe how they look?

Using ideas from these pictures, create your own pirate! Draw a picture of them and label their

features, thinking about their appearance (what they would look like) and personality (what kind of pirate they are).

When you are annotating your picture use adjectives and nouns to describe how they look. You may want to use verbs to describe what they like to do.

See example below.

Maths LO: To compare numbers (Part 1)Look carefully at the tens and ones to check the value of each number. Click the number which is greater so that the diver can reach the treasure!http://www.hbschool.com/activity/dive_treasure/

Activity – Complete the activity sheet, remembering to read each question carefully. Then mark your answers. (These have been sent via email)

To keep your mind ticking over on the other areas of Maths we have covered go to the Topmarks website for a range of fun games. Below are some suggested games, a few of which we have played in class.

P.E. Cosmic Yoga – Let’s go on an adventure with Moana!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fVQGRrRKPs

Or can you follow the pirate dance?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe_HDfdmnaM

Friday 12th June 2020Phonics Complete the SPaG sheet from our class page

Practise reading and saying words with all the sounds we have practised on the phonics play website. https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/DragonsDen.htmlClick next, phase 5, revise all phase 5, get egg

Choose three real words with a phase 5 sound and put them into a sentence. Can you draw a picture to match?

Log on to spelling shed to practise different common exception wordsReading Please refer to Monday’s information regarding reading comprehension

activities and the guided reading website.English LO: To write a character description

Yesterday we created our own pirate and described their personality and appearance. Today we are going to use these ideas to write full sentences describing our pirate. You may want to role-play becoming your pirate to help bring your pirate to life which will help your to write about them.

We will need to use:

Different sentence openersAdjectivesNounsConjunctionsCommasChallenge – To use a simile

Have a look at the pirate you created yesterday. Practise reading out your annotations and thinking how you can link them together to write a sentence. Say your sentence aloud and then think carefully about your punctuation and spelling as you write your sentence.

Try to write a couple of sentences about their appearance and a couple about their personality.

Example below.

My pirate wears soft, stripy trousers and a black coat.Captain Jack is very funny and silly because he likes to make his crew laugh.Also Captain Jack is as jolly as a child on Christmas day , because he loves to sail across sea.

Once you’ve completed each sentence, use the checklist to check through your sentence.

Maths LO: To compare numbers (Part 2)Firstly, go to the ‘Maths Comparing Numbers’ PowerPoint on our class page.

Here are the symbols as a reminder of how we can compare numbers.

Activity – Complete the activity sheet, remembering to read each question carefully. Then mark your answers. (These have been sent via email)

To keep your mind ticking over on the other areas of Maths we have covered go to the Topmarks website for a range of fun games. Below are some suggested games, a few of which we have played in class.

Music LO: To use our voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes

Pirates would often sing shanty songs not only to make them feel happier but it would also help them to work together in time with each other.

Have a listen to a few pirate shanty songs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGyPuey-1Jw&list=PL9Jf-RqBMIYiaiR9o53t4YbMAqAfQi0nS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVfVIcW1alo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOA3he2Gv4M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBN2xe2aYUY

Listen to and join in with sea shanties and traditional songs sung by or about sailors.

Can you make actions to match the lyrics?Can you change your voice in different ways?Can you sing softer or louder?Can you add an instrument to your performance?