Blakeney’s Week Ahead Monday 22nd February
Blakeney’s Week Ahead Monday 22nd February 2021
Important Changes to Remote Learning
What will remote learning look like this half term? During our first week back at school, we will continue to use the class blog to set the remote learning. At times, we will be introducing children to live lessons with a teacher; when we are ready to offer our first live lesson, you will be notified via a blog announcement. Please look out for that. We anticipate doing a live lesson trial run with children no later than Wednesday.
Children have been sent their Microsoft 365 emails to access Teams. You have also been sent instructions for how to access Teams from different devices. Please check your emails/spam folders if you have not seen this yet. Live lessons are accessed by going to the Post feed and clicking on the link for the relevant lesson. For now, the blog should be followed in the usual way.
General Notes on Remote Learning
Daily lessons follow the same timetable that we use at school in the morning.
You are expected to complete the morning work every day and at least one of the afternoon subjects (found at the end of the weekly blog).
This week, please send your work in for me to check, either as a photograph or an attachment. Send it to a.black@gf.kwestacademy.com
Keep in touch and please do contact me for support if you find anything unclear, confusing or difficult. I am just on the end of the phone or I can email a reply if you prefer.
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Power Maths Link: You can now login to Power Maths yourself directly from the website. That means you can obtain the text book and the practice book by going to this web address: www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0
Fractions problems? I am aware that fractions has been very difficult for some children. If that sounds like you, I would like you to spend this week following fractions lessons on Oak Academy instead of your Power Maths books.
Which level should I choose?
Choose Year 3 to rebuild your confidence and develop a solid understanding of what a fraction is and how we use them. It does not mean you are working at Y3 level in maths. It just gives you a reminder about things you might have forgotten.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/fractions-ed51
Choose Year 4 if you feel you are almost getting it but Year 5 work has been too hard for you and you’ve been getting a lot wrong.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/fractions-0678
Morning lessons for this week:
Monday
8.45 – 9.00 Tackling Tables
9 – 10 Power Maths (Unit 9 Lesson 9 – Subtracting Fractions)
Break – snack
10.15 – 11.15 – English
This week, we are starting our new model text, The Nightmare Man which is a suspense narrative. Today, we start with short burst writing to warm up. Follow instructions on the powerpoint.
You will find all lessons from Monday to Friday on this powerpoint: PP for Literacy WB 22.02.21
Find resources mentioned on the powerpoint here: Friday simile worksheet
11.15 – 11.45 – Reading Comprehension lesson powerpoint on finding words in a text that most closely match the meaning of a given word.
This powerpoint will guide children through the different ways that children can find a word with similar meaning. Examples are provided children simply need to read and understand the techniques shown on the slides. Sometimes, a slide will ask you to think about something before giving you the answer. If you do not finish the whole presentation in the time given (30 minutes) it’s fine. Just do your best! R2c Can find words in text that most closely match the meaning of a given word
11.45 – 12.00 – Spelling Spring 2 Week 1 Focus: Words with an /or/ sound spelt ‘or’
Follow the powerpoint here: Year 5 Term 2B Week 1 Presentation
Your spelling list for this week:
Lunch
Afternoon lesson/s: Choose 1 or 2 of the afternoon subjects at the bottom of the blog.
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Tuesday
8.45 – 9.00 Tackling Tables
9 – 10 Power Maths (Unit 9 Lesson 10 – subtracting fractions)
Break – snack
10.15 – 11.15 – English Today, are writing our Cold Task independently. See Tuesday slides on the powerpoint.
11.15 – 11.45 – Reading Comprehension
Today we are applying our skills from the Monday lesson and will be finding words in a text that most closely match the meaning of a given word.
Skills Quiz 1: R2c. Can find words in a text Test 1
11.45 – 12.00 – Spelling Lesson Spring 1 Week 6
Practise writing your spelling words down using cursive script. Work towards these targets:
- Try to be consistent in the size and height of your letters, remembering that capital letters should be twice as big as lower case letters.
- Try to improve the shape of your letters.
- Keep your words on the line.
Lunch
Afternoon lesson/s: Choose 1 or 2 of the afternoon subjects at the bottom of the blog.
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Wednesday
8.45 – 9.00 Tackling Tables
9 – 10 Power Maths (Unit 9 Lesson 11 – problem solving mixed word problems) Join the live lesson scheduled on Teams.
Break – snack
10.15 – 10.45 Spelling and Handwriting Practice – Practice writing your words in sentences using cursive script (If you would like a challenge, maybe you can try using all the words to create a story the way I showed you at school?). Work towards these targets:
- Use the correct spellings
- Be consistent in the width and height of your letters, remembering that capital letters should be twice as big as lower case letters.
- Improve the shape of your letters.
- Keep your words on the line.
10:45 – 11:45 English – Today you will be introduced to the model text, The Nightmare Man. You will read the story and then create a beautiful story map to help you remember it! Join me for the live lesson scheduled on Teams.
11.45 – 12.00 – Reading for pleasure
Read one of the books I have assigned for you to read on Epic! Follow the instructions for mobile or laptop/desktop devices and find your name on the register. The assigned books should be there!
If on iOS/Android
Go to www.getepic.com/students
Tap on ‘Enter Class Code’
Enter this code: mba2936
Select your name from the class roster/register
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If on a laptop/desktop
Go to www.getepic.com/students
Enter Class Code: mba2936
Select your name from the class roster/register
Lunch
Afternoon lesson/s: Choose 1 or 2 of the afternoon subjects at the bottom of the blog.
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Thursday
8.45 – 9.00 Tackling Tables
9 – 10 Power Maths (Unit 9 Lesson 12 – problem solving mixed word problems). Join me for the live lesson on Teams.
Break – snack
10.15 – 10.45 Reading Comprehension
Today we are applying our skills from the Monday lesson and will be finding words in a text that most closely match the meaning of a given word.
Skills Quiz 2 : R2c. Can find words in a text Test 2
10.45 – 11.45 – English – Today, we are going to practise some descriptive sentences. Join me for the live lesson on Teams.
11.30 – 12.00 – Spelling practice: Look, Say, Cover, Write, check
Lunch
Afternoon lesson/s: Choose 1 or 2 of the afternoon subjects at the bottom of the blog.
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Friday
8.45 – 9.00 Tackling Tables
9 – 10 Power Maths (Unit 9 End of Unit Check)
Break – snack
10.15 – 10.45 Reading Comprehension work (Find and Copy practice)
Today we are applying our skills from the Monday lesson and will be finding words in a text that most closely match the meaning of a given word.
Skills Quiz 3: R2c. Can find words in a text Test 3
10.45– 11.45 English Lesson. Join me for the live lesson on Teams
11.45 – 12.00 Spelling test – ask someone to test you on your word list.
Lunch.
Afternoon lesson/s: Choose 1 or 2 of the afternoon subjects at the bottom of the blog.
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Afternoon Subject Choices
Topic: Ancients Got Talent! THIS LESSON IS SO MUCH FUN – DO NOT MISS IT!!
Key question: What are Ancient Civilisations and did they all know each other?
In this first lesson, children will be introduced to the concept of chronology and will conduct a rather unusual investigation to discover how everything fits together historically. Be warned – this activity requires two toilet rolls! Follow the instructions for this fun activity! Note on Printing – you don’t have to print anything for this – you can open the images on the screen and draw/write labels at home if you prefer. It will explain how to do this on the instructions.
Resource 1 Single sheet 10 segments (NO NEED TO PRINT – JUST LOOK)
Resource 3 Events in World History
Resource 4 Periods in World History
In Science this term, we are working on inheritence and evolution. Our lesson today is: Inherited Characteristics
For the science work this week you will have a go at using your Microsoft 365 account. Go onto Teams to access your work.
Computing: This term, you will continue to increase your touch typing speed until you are really confident about where all the different keys are and can type without looking!
https://www.typingclub.com/
In RE this term, we will be looking at different explanations given for our creation – both religious and scientific.
Today, the lesson starts with an overview and discussion plus video. You then have a powerpoint lesson to follow. RE Intro Science-and-Creation (1)
French
Yeah! This term we’re leaving Music for a while and are studying French. We start by looking at French culture and where it is in located in Europe. We then move on to learn how to introduce ourselves and greet people.
D&T: Design a Marble Run
You will need to use your Microsoft 365 account to access this work on Teams.
PE: Choose from this wide variety of games!
English
Albanian
Arabic
Belarusian
Bengali
Chinese (Simplified)
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Latvian
Lithuanian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Swahili
Ukrainian
Urdu