Week Beginning 13th July

July 12, 2020

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ef63e1″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]We enjoyed seeing the children at the sessions in school on Monday and Tuesday and in our Zoom sessions on Friday. We are now in our last full week of the school year. The children have been doing some great work at home. Keep it up![/dropshadowbox]

English

Spelling and Grammar – Children should watch the BBC video clip on syllables. This is a revision of KS1 work because it is essential that children have a secure understanding of what a syllable is before doing this week’s work on poetry. When they have finished watching the video they can write down the names of their friends and sort them into names with 1, 2, 3 or 4 syllables.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1-english-syllables-with-joe-tracini/znt4nrd

Poetry – This week we will be looking at three different types of poetry, Limericks, Haiku and Acrostic Poems. The children should follow the activities below.

Day 1 – Start by watching the attached video clip from BBC bitesize.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4mmn39/articles/zw3yw6f

Now learn more about limericks using this PowerPoint;

Limericks Teaching Powerpoint

Now have a go at planning your own limerick about a person or place. You can use the attached planning sheets. Remember you don’t need to print off the sheets you can list your rhyming words on paper then have a go at drafting your limerick.

Limerick planning sheet (1) (This should be used by children in Turquoise and Silver groups in Waterloo and Scooby-Doo and Kirby groups in Blackfriars).

Limerick planning sheet (2) (This should be used by children in Amber and Crimson groups in Waterloo and Ninjago and Sonic in Blackfriars).

Limerick Planning Sheet (3). (This should be used by children in Violet group in Waterloo and Toy Story in Blackfriars).

Day 2 – read the poem you drafted yesterday. Spend time editing and up-levelling your work. Remember the end words of lines 1, 2 and 5 should rhyme and the lines should have the same number of syllables (8-10) Lines 2 and 3 should be shorter (5-6 syllables) and the end word should rhyme.

Now read your poem out loud and check the rhythm.

  1. di DUM di di DUM di di DUM dum  (3 beats)
  2. di DUM di di DUM di di DUM dum  (3 beats)
  3. di DUM di di DUM (2 beats)
  4. di DUM di di DUM (2 beats)
  5. di DUM di di DUM di di DUM dum  (3 beats)

If you are unhappy with the rhythm of your poem you should rework it. When you are happy with your poem copy it out in your best handwriting.

Day 3 – Today we will start learning about a new type of poem the  Haiku;

Start by watching video clip from BBC Class Clips (below). You only need to watch the first two minutes of the clip.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks1-ks2-understanding-poetry/zfvkt39

Now learn more about Haikus using the attached PowerPoint.

Haiku Teaching PowerPoint

Now plan out some ideas for your Haiku using the format of attached planning sheet (again you don’t need to print the sheet out.) You can choose the subject of your Haiku but remember that they are usually about nature (seasons, animals or plants.

Haiku Planning Sheet

Day 4 – Today you will write your own Haiku using ideas from your planning sheet. Remember a Haiku has three lines with five syllables in the first and third lines and seven in the middle line. You should edit and refine your Haiku several times before you find a version you are happy with. Copy up your Haiku in your best handwriting.

Day 5– Today we will be working on acrostic poems. Start by looking at the BBC video clip.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4mmn39/articles/ztdvw6f

Now learn more about acrostic poems using the attached PowerPoint.

Acrostic poem

Have a go at writing your own acrostic poem. You could use one of the themes suggested on page 9 of the PowerPoint or you could choose your own theme. Start by making a collection of words and then write your poem. Remember  when your have finished your poem you should be able to look for the poem’s theme by reading the first letters vertically. Acrostic poems do not need to rhyme.

Reading

We are continuing to use Reading Planet Online Library for KS2 which allows us to allocate appropriate levelled books for each child.

The child should use their first name as their log-in and their class name as their password (either Blackfriars or Waterloo).  They will need the centre ID 211526. The website address is;

https://my.risingstars-uk.com/Default.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f

This week we have set a more challenging book for each child as they prepare for their transition to year 4.

Children in David Walliams and Dick King Smith groups have been allocated a grey level book (appropriate for a child in  year 4).

Children in Julia Donaldson group or Roald Dahl group have been allocated a brown level book (appropriate to the end of year 3).

Children in Roderick Hunt group have been allocated a lime level book (appropriate to the beginning of year 3). Unfortunately we no longer have access to the Reading Planet library for KS1. If your child is finding the lime level book too challenging their are a range of appropriate levelled books for KS1 on the Oxford Owl’s site;

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-school/oxford-owl-ebook-collection

Maths

  • Day 1

Worksheet: Lesson 1 – Compare capacity

  • Day 2

Worksheet: Lesson 2 – Add and subtract capacity

  • Day 3

Worksheet: Lesson 3 – Pictograms

  • Day 4

Worksheet: Lesson 4 – Bar charts

  • Day 5

Worksheet:

Answers

Maths – Prism group (Waterloo) and Blue group (Blackfriars)

Please complete the following INSTEAD of the above work if you are in Prism group or Blue group. If you have completed the work above, the following does not need to be completed.

  • Day 1:

Worksheet: Lesson-1-Litres

  • Day 2:

Worksheet: Lesson-2-Temperature

  • Day 3:
  • Day 4:
  • Day 5:

Answers

Science

Experiment: how does our heart rate change during physical exercise?

Watch video: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/science-ks2-how-our-circulatory-system-keeps-us-alive/zhf76v4

How to take your heart rate: http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=285&id=1467#1

Once your are confident taking your heart rate, you are going to see how your heart rate changes when doing different activities. Please look at the following sheet and fill out the questions and table.

Heart Rate Experiment

Topic

This week we are finding out about how people exercise in other countries. Children should use the  internet to find out about one type of exercise/sporting activity which people do in another country (e.g tai chi, yoga, skiing, baseball).

Children should make a poster about their chosen type of exercise or sport with pictures and key facts.

RE

Children should find out about Christian celebrations using the attached lesson from the Oak National Academy.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/what-are-the-christian-celebrations

Don’t forget children can also enter the Spirited Arts competition. Full details of the competition can be found in the link below. We would love to see photographs of their entries.

https://www.natre.org.uk/about-natre/projects/spirited-arts/spirited-arts-2020/

Music

Children should follow the activities in the video clip below from Croydon Music Service.

Spanish

Children should continue their learning in Spanish using the Home School section of the language angels site. The children will need to use the password Howard1986 and the password lahome to access this part of the site. The children’s  topic is Puedo… which means I can and they should follow the lessons on this topic.

https://www.languageangels.com/schools/