Whole school topicWeek beginning 11th May 2020

Whole School Topic

• Over the next two weeks we will be exploring the topic 'Around The World' as a whole school.

• This week you have 5 activities set - Meditation, Physical Education, Religious Education, Design & Technology and History.

• For each activity there is an EYFS, KS1 and KS2 challenge.

• You can work alone or with your brothers and sisters on a combined challenge.

• We look forward to seeing what you get up to on the ILD, class email or Seesaw.

• Have fun and stay safe!!!

PSHE & Well Being – MeditationMeditation was first developed in India, a very long time ago. The oldest documented evidenceof the practice of meditation are wall arts in the Indian subcontinent from approximately 5,000 to 3,500 BCE, showing people seated in meditative postures with half-closed eyes.Select as many activities as you like to complete this week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyvuaL_2avY Animation on breathing and stretching (5 mins)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pZeLOHBScw Morning meditation (10 mins)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q634rbsypE Relaxing music to practise your five-finger breathing. This is where you breath in and let your finger travel up the side of the outside of your thumb, breathe out and let your finger travel down the inside of your thumb. Repeat with all of your fingers and then start again. Remember that your breathing leads the way…not your finger!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iebciuBXCh4 Quick meditation (3mins)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLbK0o9Bk7Q Breathing fish (1 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFdZXwE6fRE Square breathing for focus and clam (3mins)

Hi everyone. Yes I know, I had hair once.

I am missing you all greatly and I can’t wait to see you soon. We are going to do some PE to fit in with our theme:

A grown up may need to help you with this task.

Have a look at the link below at the Olympics back in 2016 in Rio. The Olympics is a huge competition where different athletes from around the world compete in different sporting events.

Would you like to be an Olympic athlete?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El1_ENLEmKA

This Summer we should have seen the Olympics in Tokyo, however due to the current situation these will not take place.

Have a go at these activities to help you in your Athlete training. Ask your adult to read the instructions for you.

EYFS

is a form of traditional dance performed at festivals across the world. It originated in China and is an elaborate and vibrant dance.

Dancers dress up and hide inside or beneath the colorful dragon. They then use a variety of movement to make the dragon look as though it is alive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM9sFxX8IPk

Use this link and have a look at how people move to the music. Notice how they change the level of the dance –bend low to the ground and jump high into the air.

Create your own Chinese dragon dance. You

will need to clear some space outside or in your living room. Follow the instructions on

the next slide.

KS1The dance:

Firstly warm up your bodies – spend 5 minutes getting warm by jogging on the spot, doing jumping jacks and hops forward and

back (could you use a Joe wick’s warm-up?)

Next, follow this link to get the dragon music you need for the task. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS2AX2441XYpractice moving from one side of the room to another in the form of a snake, slithering low or crouching like a tiger and stalking across the floor.

Listen to the music, can you bounce to the beat of the drums, like a creature jumping from branch to branch of a tree.

As the music gets faster, imagine you are now a tall dragon with mighty legs who can spring into the air. Can you twist and turn in different directions. You can control your body however you wish. Try to combine your movements safely and controlled. Ask an adult to help you by watching and guiding. They could even video you so you can share with your peers.

Happy dragon dancing everyone.

It is hard to practice specific Olympic sports at home with minimal equipment. However, there is something that all these athletes must be good at before and during their event. Can you guess what that may be?

I will give you a clue…

R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T_ _ _

KS2Because it is so important to have fast reactions, your task this week will be to improve your reaction time. Try these activities below and try to improve your score over the course of the day or week.

Speed catchGet a partner to hold a ball, ribbon or anything you can grab. Start with your hand behind your back. Can you catch the ball as it is released. Try recording doing this 50 times and see if you notice any improvement. Or try it 25 times over a few days. You could incorporate a warm-up into this to make it more physically challenging. Or a forfeit of exercise for every dropped ball - to be completed after.

Sprint start reaction.You will need a start to finish point in the garden or living room (you are testing reaction time so don’t continue a sprint – 3 meters is sufficient). Get someone to use the stopwatch on their phone to record how long it takes from the shout of ‘go’ to touch your finish point. See if you can improve your reaction over time. Remember to record your reaction times to see if you have improved.

Ball bounceYou could make your own board from cardboard with these numbers on. Or you could use chalk on a wall, or even a pieces of paper with the numbers/shapes on. As someone calls out a colour or a number you need to throw the ball at that corresponding circle. Don’t forget to record how many you get right. You could adapt this and just tap the circle without a ball. Ask a partner to record your time and score and call out the numbers.

Religious Education

• This week is Christian Aid Week (10 – 16th May)

• Christian Aid is a charity which aims to make the world a better place for everyone.

• https://www.christianaid.org.uk/appeals/key-appeals/christian-aid-week

•At the moment, the corona virus is affecting people all over the world. Christian Aid say we should be kind to our neighbours, near and far. Our school vision is to ‘Love your neighbour as you love yourself.’ Luke 10:27. Can you remember the story that inspired our school vision?•Click on the link below to watch the story Jesus told: ‘The Good Samaritan’.•https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zcyr87h•Was the Samaritan a good neighbour?•Christian Aid also talk about the importance of love. They say, ‘Love never fails.’•Do you think love is important? Who do you love? Who loves you? How do you know someone loves you? What things do people do to show you they love you?•Love and friendship are being shown all over the world at the moment. Lots of lovely things are happening to help people. Money is being raised, songs are being sung, kind messages and letters are being sent, people are clapping for the NHS to say thank you, people are volunteering their time to help others and so much more. What good things have you noticed?

TASK: Choose one (or more) of the tasks below for your key stage. Then send what you have done to your teacher. We can’t wait to see what you produce.

EYFS• Lots of people have designed a

rainbow logo to send a message of hope and support and to say thank you to the NHS. Can you design your own logo to send a message showing how important love is and the importance of loving your neighbour?

• Sing a song to cheer someone up. You could sing a song you know with a lovely message or even make up your own.

KS1• Lots of people have designed a rainbow

logo to send a message of hope and support and to say thank you to the NHS. Can you design your own logo to send a message showing how important love is and the importance of loving your neighbour?

• Write or record a message to someone who is alone at the moment to make them feel better.

• Write a letter to someone to say thank you for everything they are doing to help.

• Sing a song to cheer someone up. You could sing a song with a lovely message or even make up your own.

KS2• Lots of people have designed a rainbow logo to

send a message of hope and support and to say thank you to the NHS. Can you design your own logo to show the importance of love and loving your neighbour, both near and far, no matter how hard life gets.

• Write a letter thanking someone who has shown love and support during this difficult time.

• Write a song to spread a message of love and support. You can write words to a song you know or write an extra verse, or even make up your own tune.

• Write a message of positivity to spread to those who really might need to hear it.

• Draw a picture of the world. On one half, fill it with pictures and words showing the sad and difficult things happening in the world due to the corona virus. On the other half, fill it the love and kindness people are showing, following Jesus’ teaching of ‘Love your neighbour as you love yourself.’

Songs for inspiration. You could just sit, listen and reflect. How do the songs make you feel?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47rc9t3tsLkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcouA_oWsnUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdlPVBvkr-shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GElP4YdrBEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ycewxm_Mv9Q

Design & Technology

Here you can see some of the impressive kites that are showcased at these events.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7YwlXVbyz0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iURXA3EVXyw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCOZTn74n1I

KS2 – look at the history of kite flying here

https://kidworldcitizen.org/kite-flying-around-the-world/

https://www.my-best-kite.com/history-of-kites.html

Did you know every year all over the globe there are Kite Festivals?

From Bondi Beach, Sydney to the cities of Guatemala Kite festivals are really taking off!

Portsmouth, in the UK, hosts the International Kite festival.

The kites in these festivals can be up to 20m wide with tails as long as 100m. They come in all different shapes and sizes.

EYFS

Decorate a kite!

You can choose to do this either in the

colours of a country you'd like to visit or in

the colours of a rainbow to say thanks to our wonderful NHS. Ask your grown up to

cut out a diamond shape. Don’t forget to

add a tail!

KS1

Design and make a kite.

You will need to first design your kite. I'd like you

to choose a country that your kite represents. Think

about shapes that have been used before. Draw out your design and label the all

parts. Remember you can only make it with things you

already have at home so keep that in mind when designing. Then you will

make your kite. Can you fly it? Does it need any

improvements?

KS2

Design and build a kite that represents the history of Kite

flying around the world.

This may be linked to the Indian kite flying tradition to show harvest is approaching

or the Balinese humming kites or even the Zilker kite fest celebrating creativity in children. First you need to

design your kite – you could draw an exploded diagram or

a 2D annotated diagram. Then you need to build your

kite. You can use anything you have at home – whether

this is recycled or new materials. Then can you

evaluate your product? Does it meet the brief? Could it be

improved?

History‘Around the World’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DlNhbkPiYY

How did early sailors navigate the sea?They didn’t have GPS or a mobile phone. What equipment did they use to guide them across the sea? Maybe a compass, a sexton, an hour glass?What did the Vikings use to detect if there was land ahead?

https://www.rmg.co.uk/discover/explore/life-sea-age-sail

Follow this link to see what life was like in ‘The age of sail’. This is the name given to the time around the 18th Century when Captain Cook

set sail for far off lands.

Sail back in time. Step foot on board an ancient sailing boat and set sail for unknown lands.What was life like at sea? What equipment did sailors use? Who are Britain's famous explorers?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJnzP0Dp3t8

Captain Cook planned a scientific voyage to map the Pacific Ocean. He was following the planet Venus move across the Sun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiwEwSdKh0c

Sir Francis Drake was sent by Queen Elizabeth 1 on a voyage to discover the ‘New World’ but with the aim of raiding the lands now part of the Spanish Empire. He didn’t’ return home the way he’d sailed. Instead he found himself sailing around the world we call this ‘circumnavigating the globe’.

EYFSPacking for an around the world voyageThe year is 1770. My name is Jack and I’m only 14 years old and I’m a sailor. I go on several long journeys exploring the world. My life is so exciting as I get to visit new lands, meet strange new people and I love to look at the stars which help guide the boat. I also get very homesick

Task:Imagine you are Jack, you are packing for an around the world voyage to countries never been explored before.What do you have in your trunk?You need to:Draw a trunk and label the items you pack for your adventure.What will you take with you?What equipment does a sailor use? What personal possessions will you take? Maybe a picture ofyour family or aletter from home.

KS1To sail around the globe

Sir Francis Drake sailed from Plymouth, England on 13th December 1577. His galleon was called the Pelican but he later called it the Golden Hind.Task:To prepare a fact file, poster or information leaflet of the journey Sir Francis Drake made.You are to consider:Who was Sir Francis Drake?What features did his galleon have and why did he rename it?Was the voyage a success?What route did he take?What disasters happened on his voyage?Which countries did he stop at?What cargo or treasure did he return with in 1580?

KS2Journey to Australia

Captain James Cook left Britain in 1768. He captained the HMS Endeavour. The boat was bound for the ‘undiscovered southern lands’.Task:To write either a diary entry or letter home from the point of a sailor on board the HMS Endeavour. You sail to New Zealand and then discover Australia. Include drawings.In your diary/letter explain:Who was Captain Cooke?Who else accompanied him on this journey?What route are you sailing?In the 1700’s, what did a sailor’s diet consist of? What was life like on board?What did you see when you arrived at these new counties? How did you feel?What is Botany Bay?What language did the people speak who you met?