Blakeney’s Week Ahead Monday 1st February
Posted on Sunday, January 31st, 2021
Blakeney’s Week Ahead Monday 1st February 2021
General Notes (new, easier lesson plan format)
These are the remote learning notes for the week. As you read through, you will notice that the daily lessons follow the same timetable that we use at school in the morning.
You should ensure you try to complete the morning work every day. This is the minimum that is expected.
In the afternoons, you will not need to follow the usual timetable at school. Instead, you can choose which subjects you want to work on each day from Topic, Science, Computing, RE, Art, Music and PE. The instructions for these afternoon lessons are at the bottom of the blog. You should choose at least one of these subjects to work on every day. However, the choice is yours as to which subject and when. If you wish to follow the school timetable as before, please feel free to do that.
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 let me know if you have any problems. I look forward to seeing you back at school soon! Take care.
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Morning lessons for this week:
Monday
8.45 – 9.00 Tackling Tables
9 – 10 Power Maths (Unit 8 Lesson 8 – Fractions as Division)
Challenge Lesson for this week: Continue with your home learning booklet
Support lessons for this week: For those children who usually work with Ms Lacey in the hall, follow this powerpoint today and then complete the worksheets as you progress through the week:
Monday Lesson Monday Worksheet
Tuesday Worksheet Wednesday Worksheet Thursday Worksheet Friday Worksheet
Oak Academy lesson Fractions and Division: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/fractions-and-division-part-1-64u32d
Oak Academy teacher support – general revision of fractions concepts for those who have been struggling. You can do one or more day to build your understanding of what a fraction is and how they can be used or compared:
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/build-and-compare-different-wholes-from-the-same-unit-fractions-that-represent-the-same-length-70tk0t?activity=video&step=1
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/build-and-compare-different-wholes-from-the-same-unit-fractions-that-represent-different-lengths-74tp4r?activity=video&step=1
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/build-and-compare-different-wholes-from-different-unit-fractions-that-represent-the-same-quantity-cdk3jd
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/build-and-compare-different-wholes-from-different-unit-fractions-that-represent-different-quantities-6rt3ec
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/build-and-compare-wholes-when-different-unit-fractions-represent-different-amounts-6cup4r
Break – snack
10.15 – 11.15 – English
This week, we are starting to look at discussion texts. Our model text is: Should Daleks be allowed to live on Earth?
Find all lessons from Monday to Friday on this powerpoint: PP for Literacy
11.15 – 11.45 – Reading Comprehension (Vocabulary in Context) lesson powerpoint: R2a Can show an understanding of the meaning of vocabulary in different contexts (1)
11.45 – 12.00 – Spelling Week 5 Focus: Homophones and Near Homophones (second lesson on this)
Follow the powerpoint here: Year 5 Term 2a Week 5 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 8 End of Unit Check)
Challenge Lesson for this week: Continue with your home learning booklet
Support lessons for this week (see Monday instructions and resources)
Oak Academy Teacher-led Fractions and division: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/fractions-and-division-part-2-6dgk4e
Oak Academy Teacher-led support lessons(optional): See Monday lessons set if you’ve been having issues understanding fractions and what they represent
Break – snack
10.15 – 11.15 – English Follow the lesson planning for Tuesday on the powerpoint.
11.15 – 11.45 – Reading Comprehension (understand vocabulary in context)
Today, you will read a short text about orangutans. Read the full text before attempting the questions. You will be asked questions about some of the more difficult words. Try not to use a dictionary or an adult – instead, try to get a sense of the word by looking at the context (the sentence/s around it) and by using your knowledge of orangutans to help you choose the correct answer. Good luck!
Quiz 1 (Vocabulary in Context): Test 1 (1)
11.45 – 12.00 – Spelling Lesson Spring 1 Week 5
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 1 (Adding and subtracting fractions with the same denominator)
Challenge Lesson for this week: Continue with your home learning booklet
Support lessons for this week (see Monday instructions and resources)
Oak Academy Teacher-led recorded lesson (optional): https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/add-and-subtract-fractions-with-the-same-denominator-6nk3jc
Break – snack
10.15 – 11.15 English – Follow the lesson planning for Wednesday on the powerpoint.
11.15 – 11.45 – 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.
11.45 – 12.00 – Reading for pleasure
Read a book of your choice from Epic! Follow the instructions for mobile or laptop/desktop devices and explore the site or read a book that I assigned to you:
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 2 (Adding and subtracting fractions)
Challenge Lesson for this week: Continue with your home learning booklet
Support lessons for this week (see Monday instructions and resources)
Oak Academy Teacher-led recorded lesson (optional):https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/add-and-subtract-fractions-with-a-common-denominator-68vpae
Break – snack
10.15 – 11.15 – English – Follow the lesson planning for Thursday on the powerpoint.
11.15 – 11.30 – Spelling practice
Do the homophone match-up worksheet:Homophones Match Up
11.30 – 12.00 – Reading Comprehension (Vocabulary in Context)
The reading text today is a beautiful setting description. We have done lots of setting descriptions in class and have used powerful verbs and adjectives to describe the scene. This text does the same. There are some big new words in there because you are going to try to apply your new skill of ‘understanding new vocabulary in their context’. For example, when you read – ‘a balmy breeze whispered through the trees’ – you will probably not know the meaning of the word ‘balmy’. However, you know that if a breeze whispered through trees it would not be a strong wind. It would be gentle. Therefore, we can conclude that ‘balmy’ means something like soft or gentle. This knowledge will help you choose the correct answer. Be a detective – look at the clues in the sentence that will help you solve the mystery of the new vocabulary!
Quiz 2 :Test 2 (1)
Lunch
Afternoon lesson/s: Choose 1 or 2 of the afternoon subjects at the bottom of the blog.
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Friday
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
8.45 – 9.00 Tackling Tables
9 – 10 Power Maths Unit 9 Lesson 3 (Adding and subtracting fractions)
Challenge Lesson for this week: Continue with your home learning booklet
Support lessons for this week (see Monday instructions and resources)
Oak Academy Teacher-led recorded lesson (optional):https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/add-and-subtract-fractions-with-a-common-denominator-improper-fractions-6cw62d
Break – snack
10.15 – 11.15 – English – Follow the lesson planning for Friday on the powerpoint.
11.15 – 11.45 Reading Comprehension work (Vocabulary in Context)
The reading today is an extract from a story. Again, you will be practising your skills for understanding new vocabulary in context. We are trying to learn how to look for clues in the sentence/s around the word which help us understand the meaning of new words. For example, “Anastasia Borkin bustled into the meeting late, leaving the featureless security guard to close the door behind her. ” We might not know the word ‘bustled’ but we know that the main character is late and that it’s an important meeting as there is a security guard. Therefore, we can get a picture in our minds of the way she enters the room. Bustled probably means something like ‘rushed’. Knowing this will help you choose the closest answer.
Quiz 3: Test 3 (1)
11.45 – 12.00 Spelling test – ask someone to test you on your word list. For this, they will need to use the words in a sentence for you to know which homophone they want you to write. Or they could give you a definition from the Match-Up sheet you did yesterday and you must listen to the definition and write the correct spelling for it from memory.
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: Our key question this week is: How is global warming affecting Arctic life and the environment there?
In this lesson, you will find the answer to this question and will create an impact report. There will be a focus on key vocabulary too.
There is one lesson presentation with tasks included on it. There are two videos to watch.
Topic Lesson Week 5
Science: Human Circulatory System – Functions
Today we are going to look again at the human circulatory system. But this time, we are going to focus on the functions of the heart, the blood vessels and blood by investigating how the different parts of the circulatory system work.
Follow the lesson powerpoint and the activities on it.Lesson Presentation Circulatory System – Functions
Reading Comp. Easy Level Reading Comp. Med & Hard Level Reading Comprehension Question Sheet
Who Wants to be a Millionaire – Circulatory System Template
Computing: Touch Typing
Children will continue to brush up on their touch typing skills – this will be invaluable to them as they move forward in their education. Typing at speed will really set them up well for all those assignments they’ll need to write in secondary school!
Go to this website: https://www.typingclub.com/
It’s an absolutely brilliant way of learning to touch type by having fun. Many of you have tried it before and you love it so – enjoy!
RE: In this lesson, we will explore how we should treat people and reflect on our own views. We will also consider how Christians and non-religious people think we should treat people. Read through the lesson and complete the tasks on this worksheet. You will also need the story of the Good Samaritan during the lesson:
RE Lesson
RE Good Samaritan differentiated reading
Art (Who was Piet Mondrian? )
Piet Mondrian (1872–1944) was a Dutch artist who remains well known for his abstract paintings, many of which use squares and rectangles. In 1917, he was part of a group of four Dutch artists called ‘De Stijl’ who all worked in an abstract style and reduced their paintings to straight lines, plane surfaces, rectangles and primary colours combined with black, grey and white. Mondrian’s designs have been used as inspiration for fashion, including six cocktail dresses designed by the famous designer Yves St Laurent, in 1965
Watch youtube clip for a quick summary of Mondrian’s style. Then go through Tate presentation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSCmWnIoRpI
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/explore/who-is/who-piet-mondrian
POP tasks
Give an example of how Mondrian’s use of media and materials has led to his art being used by a fashion designer.
Why did Mondrian use strips of transparent paper? What other materials did Mondrian use and how did he use them?
Why is Mondrian’s painting Composition C with Red, Yellow and Blue typical of his style?
Describe how Mondrian thought about his choice and location of colour.
What important effects did Mondrian try to create with his artwork?
Which two features did Mondrian continually explore with his designs?
What changes did he make to the lines he used within his designs?
Music (Signed Performance): Create a signed song.
Objectives:
- Compose and perform melodic signed song.
- Create signed movements that communicate meaning and emotion of verses and chorus.
In previous weeks, we have studied how performers sign songs rhythmically with hands, bodies and expressions in order to communicate a message. This week, you will choose a song of your own and create signed movements of your own to effectively convey the message of the song.
You can perform the song to an adult or sibling. Alternatively, ask an adult to film it and send it to me!
PE: Home PE Battleships Level 2 and Blast Off! More great fun!
Home PE Battleships Level 2
Home PE Blast Off
Topic: Ancients Got Talent! THIS LESSON IS SO MUCH FUN – DO NOT MISS IT!!
In Science this term, we are working on inheritence and evolution. Our lesson today is: Inherited Characteristics
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!
In RE this term, we will be looking at different explanations given for our creation – both religious and scientific.
French
D&T: Design a Marble Run
PE: Choose from this wide variety of games!
First, I’d like to say how amazed I was at he quality of work being done at school by children of key workers. I loved reading your stories and was very proud to see how carefully you wrote them too! You’re getting superb support from Ms Shelbourne and she has been in touch to keep me informed of your progress. Well done to all of you. However, two children deserve a special mention – Tyler and Thomas – because writing is not your favourite subject but you’ve clearly shown in your stories that you are doing brilliantly!
Topic: Our key question this week is: How are British animals affected by global warming?In this lesson, you will find the answer to this question and will create poster There will be a focus on key vocabulary too. 
Science: Human Circulatory System – Functions
Computing: Touch Typing
RE: In this lesson, we will be finishing our Philosophy unit by reflecting upon what you have learned over the weeks and doing some art work to express our thoughts.
Art (Who was Piet Mondrian? )
Music (Signed Performance): Create a signed song.
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