02 July 2020 : Home learning
Maths
Use a number line to complete the subtractions.
Challenge
Have a go at these subtraction calculations.
53 – 7 =
49 – 5 =
66 – 15 =
32 – 15 =
97 – 50 =
70 – 42 =
Reading
Words are everywhere. We hear, see and discover new words everyday.
Complete the table below and become word explorers.
Topic
Watch the video about how your hear : https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zgdmsbk/articles/zkdkmfr
Go in your garden, if you can, or sit near an open window. Close your eyes for 1 minute and listen to the sounds you can hear.
Challenge : Write a list of the things that you heard.
02 July 2020: Home learning
Good morning everyone. Is it really Thursday already? What is your new healthy choice for today? (Don’t forget that you can look back to Monday’s post for ideas!)
Let’s all have a boogie to the 8x table!
Maths:
Year3: Today we are going to be looking at methods to help us solve addition and subtraction problems. You may be familiar with the RUCSAC method. Can you remember what each of the letters stand for when helping us to solve mathematical word problems? Click on the slideshow to find out.
Year 4: As we continue to work on fractions, in today’s video lesson we are looking at subtracting fractions from a whole number.
Reading: By now we’ve read the text for three days so you should be very familiar with it. Remember to read the text again out loud to develop your fluency. Then, write some of your own comprehension questions for Mrs Rowley and Mrs Welsby to answer. Try and include some retrieval, interpret and choice question – like we have in our RIC style questions. Please send them in, like Joe did last week, and we can add them into tomorrow’s post.
RE: Today we are learning about the scared text of Christianity with Miss Dhillon from the Oak National Academy.
01 July 2020 : Home learning
Well, July is here and a massive WELL DONE if you are still slogging on with home learning!
Maths
Watch the video about fact families : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT2Wdo6g-Rw
Write the whole fact family (two addition and two subtraction) for each part whole model.
eg : 10 + 6 = 16
6 + 10 = 16
16 – 10 = 6
16 – 6 = 10
Challenge
Filp the calculation to make 4 more calculations
eg : 16 = 10 + 6
16 = 6 + 10
6 = 16 – 10
10 = 16 – 6
Reading
Jerome (from the Word Collector story) loved collecting words that were short and sweet, two-syllable treats or multi-syllable words.
Write and cut each word into syllables : whisper, savour, dream, smudge, breeze, peace, electric, glimmer, dream, wonderful, marvellous.
eg
Challenge : choose some words of your own to split into syllables
Topic
Create a piece of art work using words.
01 July 2020: Home learning
Pinch, punch, first of the month – can’t believe we’re in July already! Let’s start the month with a workout that reminds us of nouns and noun phrases.
What is your new healthy choice for today? (Don’t forget that you can look back to Monday’s post for ideas!)
Maths:
Year 3: In this lesson you will learn some efficient methods for solving addition and subtraction problems using three-digit numbers. The activities will teach you written methods for addition and subtraction, often called ‘column methods’. However, sometimes it makes more sense to solve some additions and subtractions using a mental method. The problems in this lesson all involve adding or subtracting multiples of ten, and the numbers are chosen carefully so that you can use a mental method to solve them.
Year 4: In today’s video lesson, we are looking at subtracting fractions.
Reading: Here is today’s video lesson and activity. Today we are answering comprehension questions. The answers are on the last two pages so make sure you don’t peek!
Science: This week we are learning about the life cycle of a plant. Here’s the video lesson from Oak National Academy. (I think I might have posted the wrong one last week – sorry!)
Don’t forget, we LOVE to see what you have been getting up to. Remember to email us and let us know!
kerensawelsby@spherefederation.org and beckyrowley@spherefederation.org
01 July 2020: Home Learning
Happy Wednesday!
Today’s learning…..
Year 5 and 6 maths
Use the Topmarks website to play ‘Hit the button.’ Put your times table knowledge to the test.
Your learning for today is about multiplying mixed numbers.
SPAG: colons
Watch this video and read about colons.
Then, complete this activity.
Living and Learning: I can make healthy choices
On Monday, we looked at healthy eating. Yesterday, we did some exercise to make our bodies healthy.
Today, we’re thinking about keeping our minds healthy.
Follow some of the links below and have a go at some activities.
30 June 2020: Home learning
Happy Tuesday! How are you feeling today? As it’s the final day of June, why not start the day with a disco challenge?
What is your new healthy choice for today?
Maths:
Year 3: In today’s lesson, you will learn how to subtract three-digit numbers. If the numbers are too high or too difficult to subtract in your head, write them down in columns. Separate the numbers into ones, tens and hundreds. List the numbers in a column and always start with the ones first. You don’t need to print the worksheets if you don’t want to – write the calculations in your books. Be careful to line the columns up correctly.
Year 4: Our second fractions lesson is about adding fractions. Here’s the video lesson from Mrs Alloway and worksheet.
Reading: Here’s today’s video learning and text.
Grammar: Apostrophes for possession. A possessive apostrophe shows that something belongs to or is connected to something else. Watch this BBC clip to learn how to use possessive apostrophes . There are two follow up activities also on this link:
1) Sorting activity
2) Identify singular or plural nouns in a sentence.
30 June 2020: Home Learning
Good morning!
Today’s learning…….
Year 5 and 6 maths
Your learning for today is about adding mixed numbers.
Reading
Complete this reading comprehension about the tennis event, Wimbledon. This is an event which usually takes place around this time each year. Choose the level you want to do: one star being the easiest and three star being the most difficult.
Living and Learning/PE
This week, our Living and Learning statement is ‘I can make healthy choices’. Yesterday, we thought about healthy eating.
Today, we are going to make healthy choices by doing some exercise. Are you managing to get 60 minutes exercise each day? How are you doing this? Why is this important?
Here are some links to have fun and get moving today and everyday. I would love it of you could email me a photo of you doing some exercise, a piece of writing or a poster to explain the benefits of exercise.
30 June 2020 : Home learning
Here are the activities for today.
Maths
Have a go writing two subtraction calculations to go with each part whole model.
eg 10 – 4 = 6
10 – 6 = 4
Challenge
Choose some of the subtraction calculations from above and make up a word problem like the one below.
Reading
What are syllables?
Watch this short video and try the clapping game.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4pxxyc/articles/zk4wjhv
Now get moving with super movers whilst learning about syllables.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1-english-syllables-with-joe-tracini/znt4nrd
Challenge : Clap how many syllables are in the names of each person in your family. Write down the names showing how many syllables there are.
eg : Benjamin (Ben-ja-min has 3 syllables).
Topic – Living and Learning
Jerome finds that the best words are the simplest ones – words such as ‘thank you’. Write a thank you letter to say that you are grateful for what someone has done for you. It feels good to make someone smile.
29 June 2020: Home learning
Good morning, all. This week, in school, we would have been enjoying one of our themed weeks, Being happy and healthy. Despite this, and as it is now even more important to look after our own physical and mental health, we’d like to share some ideas to look at the theme of being happy and healthy at home. Start by watching this clip from BBC Bitesize and reading these top ten tips for families to keep healthy and happy at home.
- Healthy eating – Change4Life, British Nutrition Foundation Healthy Eating week, Food a fact of life
- Physical health – Government guidelines recommend at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day, get active with National School Sports Week resources, imovement, ThisisPE, GoNoodle
- Mental health (including reducing screen time) – Tips for reducing screen time, Anna Freud centre, MindMate, Childline calm zone, listen to meditations, try yoga, look at our suggested mindfulness techniques
- Sleep – Good-Night Guide For Children, Top tips to help children sleep well
- Teeth – Keeping our teeth healthy
- Hygiene – e-bug KS1, e-bug KS2, hand washing
Maths:
Year 3: In this BBC Bitesize lesson, you will learn how to add three-digit numbers together. You don’t need to print the worksheets if you don’t want to – write the calculations in your books. Be careful to line the columns up correctly.
Year 4: We are focusing on fractions this week. Here is your video lesson ,led by Mrs Alloway from Scholes, and worksheet. You can mark your work using the answers.
Reading: Our text this week is about social distancing. Here’s the video and text.
Art: Today we are focusing on shading and will be practising our techniques. Here is the worksheet and the lesson link. (You don’t have to print the sheet; if you wish you can draw straight into your home learning book.) I found this activity to be really relaxing – I hope you do, too!
Spellings: For spellings this week, I would like you to practise words from the Y3/4 word list. You can use the handwriting sheet or any other method that will help you to remember these spellings.
29 June 2020 : Home learning
Morning!
I’ve copied the list of extra resources that were on last week’s post, if you feel your child needs more activities.
This is great for working on all number facts and you can try to improve your own score. We use this in school on iPads but can also be played on laptops : https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Passwords for Numbots or Times Table Rockstars are the same : https://play.numbots.com/#/intro or https://ttrockstars.com/ Email your teacher if you have lost it.
Loads of resources on here including reading : https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/parents
For reading and phonics games : https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/
Maths teaching videos and other resources : https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/
Variety of lessons, recorded by teachers : https://classroom.thenational.academy/
We love Go Noodle for a sing and dance : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2YBT7HYqCbbvzu3kKZ3wnw
Or Cosmic Yoga Kids for a more relaxing workout : https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Please ring school or email your child’s teacher if you need support and we will try to help.
Weekly spellings :
Y1 : pie, tie, tries, flies, toe, blue, glue, true
Y2 : cries, flies, dries, replies, babies, bunnies, carries, tries, copies, ladies
Times tables : Choose any times tables and division facts that you want to work on.
Maths
This week we will be working on subtraction. Watch the slideshow about the concept of subtraction : https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cY1ToN5fyD
Look at the pictures and tell the subtraction story about what is happening in each picture. Write the subtraction calculation to match each picture.
Challenge : Draw a part whole model or bar model to match each picture.
Reading
Listen to the video of our story for the week – The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmqTgDoWOC8
Go on a word hunt, looking in books or around your house and write down your favourite words.
eg smash
bang
purple
banana
Challenge : Say why you like each word.
eg I like the word smash because it sounds like what is.
Topic
Watch the ‘how to draw’ video : https://youtu.be/5a7anGhsRQM
Challenge : Fill your paper with other things around your boy or girl.