Monday 1st March 2021

**I do not require any work to be submitted today unless you are particularly proud of it. Thanks.

Today’s Live Session 11AM

Today’s Live Zoom Subject: English

In today’s live lesson, you will be introduced to the book, ‘Mrs Armitage on Wheels’. We will look at different modes of transport and use expanded noun phrases in a game to identify them.


Early Bird Maths

We begin each day with ‘Early Bird Maths’. It is to support children in becoming more fluent with aspects of maths that we have learnt. Similar ideas are repeated so that children become familiar with the four basic calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).

Please see below for answers to Friday’s Early Bird. Please self-mark your answers.


Whole Class Reading (WCR)

To practise our reading; becoming more fluent and increasing our understanding, we take part in WCR daily. Our objective this term is to retrieve information from a text and record it through writing. This is tricky stuff so there will be lots of opportunities to practise this. As well, there will be a daily challenge to come up with your own questions.

Have a go at the attached, read the text and answer the questions about this piece of text. Then, can you think of any other questions you could ask?


Maths

Follow the instructions below and complete the worksheet[s].

Before choosing a maths activity from the links below, think about how you feel about the topic. Are you feeling green, orange or red?

I am feeling red: This is okay! It just means you need some more practise. Have a go at the 1 star challenge. If you can do this and think you could try the 2 star then have a go at that, too!

I am feeling orange: This is okay! It just means you need a little more practise. Have a go at the 2 star challenge. If you can do this and think you could try the 3 star then have a go at that, too!

I am feeling green: Great! I’m glad you feel that you understand the topic. Have a go at the 3 star challenge!

Watch the video below entitled ”Recognise 2D and 3D shapes” via the below link. Listen to the narrator. He will ask you some questions, pause the video when asked and have a go yourself!

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/spring-week-7-geometry-properties-of-shapes/


English

Check out todays live zoom lesson at 11AM.

L.O. To write questions using capital letters and question marks accurately.

Look at the front page of our book, ‘Mrs Armitage on Wheels’ below.

Can you write down five questions you have about the book. Use the ideas from the live lesson to help you.

You could use the question words in the image to help you.

Remember a capital letter at the start of each question and a full stop at the end.

Challenge: Could you join two questions using ‘and’?


Big Idea

LO: To design a toy car.

Quentin Blake wrote three books about Mrs Armitage.

As well as ‘Mrs Armitage on Wheels’, he wrote a book named, ‘Mrs Amitage – Queen of the Road’.

Follow the link below to watch the story being read.

Your task today is to draw and label a toy car that you could make.

Your labels should tell me the material that you would use for each part of the car.

The video below may give you some inspiration.

Think about:

  • What materials would you use?
  • Why would you choose these materials?

PSHE

Read through the file below.

Look at the pictures. Discuss with an adult what each child may have achieved.

Choose a challenge to do. Can you achieve it?

Discuss with an adult:

Something that you want to achieve and how you will achieve it.

Two things that you have achieved and how they made you feel.

Then, use the last page of the document to colour the jigsaw that explains how you feel about our learning.


Login details have now been sent to everyone via email for TT Rockstars, Phonics Play, Rising Stars and Charanga Yumu.

Please log in and use these resources regularly. You can use the links below to be directed to the websites.

  • TT Rockstars: practice your 2, 5 and 10 timetables.
  • Phonics Play: practice your phonics.
  • Rising Stars: enjoy a book. Please select books which match your current book band in your login detail email. A separate email has also been sent with the Centre ID as some people were having difficulty logging on with only their username and password.
  • Charanga: complete your music assignments.

Friday 26th February 2021

Today’s Live Session 11AM

Today’s Live Zoom Subject: Reading Week

In today’s live lesson, we will listen to the songs some children have written (you can sing your song or read it, if you’d prefer).

You may also be treated to a rendition from a certain two teachers… ๐Ÿ˜‚๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ‘€


Early Bird Maths

We begin each day with ‘Early Bird Maths’. It is to support children in becoming more fluent with aspects of maths that we have learnt. Similar ideas are repeated so that children become familiar with the four basic calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).

Please see below for answers to Thursday’s Early Bird. Please self-mark your answers.


PE (9:30 – 10:00)

Please find below the link to Harrogate Town AFC’s live workout. It will take place every Friday at 9:30am. If you would like to take a picture of yourself taking part, please send it to me to pass on to Harrogate Town AFC. They will give out prizes each week for their favourite photographs!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ3GPMr3t_0&feature=youtu.be


Whole Class Reading (WCR)

To practise our reading; becoming more fluent and increasing our understanding, we take part in WCR daily. Our objective this term is to retrieve information from a text and record it through writing. This is tricky stuff so there will be lots of opportunities to practise this. As well, there will be a daily challenge to come up with your own questions.

Have a go at the attached, read the text and answer the questions about this piece of text. Then, can you think of any other questions you could ask?


Maths

Follow the instructions below and complete the worksheet entitled ‘Block diagrams Friday’.

Watch the video below entitled “Block diagrams” via the below link. Listen to the narrator. He will ask you some questions, pause the video when asked and have a go yourself!

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/spring-week-6-statistics/

Friday’s Arithmetic Quiz

Today’s arithmetic quiz is the only piece of maths work that I require submitting.

Every week we complete an arithmetic quiz. It is important that you do this on your own without help from anybody else so I can track progress over the weeks and spot any gaps in learning or questions that children have found hard, so I can go over these in our maths lessons.

Please ask an adult to mark your arithmetic quiz when complete and send to me at r.place@meadowsideacademy.org

Please see the quiz in the file below:


English/Big Idea

L.O. To practise and enjoy your song.

Please send your completed English/Big Idea song to myself via r.place@meadowsideacademy.org (written or performed).

Extra English/Big Idea – Writing a story about nature on Planet Earth.

Use this picture to write your own story.

Who is this creature?

How did he or she get into the strawberry?


Login details have now been sent to everyone via email for TT Rockstars, Phonics Play, Rising Stars and Charanga Yumu.

Please log in and use these resources regularly. You can use the links below to be directed to the websites.

  • TT Rockstars: practice your 2, 5 and 10 timetables.
  • Phonics Play: practice your phonics.
  • Rising Stars: enjoy a book. Please select books which match your current book band in your login detail email. A separate email has also been sent with the Centre ID as some people were having difficulty logging on with only their username and password.
  • Charanga: complete your music assignments.

Thursday 25th February 2021

Today’s Live Session 11AM

Today’s Live Zoom Subject: Reading Week

During today’s lessson, you will learn about the structure of a song. Together, we will come up with part of a song. This will help you to complete your independent task in English/Big Idea.


Early Bird Maths

We begin each day with ‘Early Bird Maths’. It is to support children in becoming more fluent with aspects of maths that we have learnt. Similar ideas are repeated so that children become familiar with the four basic calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).

Please see below for answers to Wednesday’s Early Bird. Please self-mark your answers.


Whole Class Reading (WCR)

To practise our reading; becoming more fluent and increasing our understanding, we take part in WCR daily. Our objective this term is to retrieve information from a text and record it through writing. This is tricky stuff so there will be lots of opportunities to practise this. As well, there will be a daily challenge to come up with your own questions.

Have a go at the attached, read the text and answer the questions about this piece of text. Then, can you think of any other questions you could ask?


Maths

Follow the instructions below and complete the worksheet entitled ‘Thursday interpreting pictograms 2, 5, 10’.

Watch the video below entitled ”Interpret pictograms” via the below link. Listen to the narrator. He will ask you some questions, pause the video when asked and have a go yourself!

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/spring-week-6-statistics/


English/Big Idea

L.O. To complete my song

Your independent task today will be to compete your song and to practise it.

Your live lessons this week have helped you to understand what a song is and how we can add lyrics to a song.

Miss Stockmann and I look forward to hearing some of your songs tomorrow!


Login details have now been sent to everyone via email for TT Rockstars, Phonics Play, Rising Stars and Charanga Yumu.

Please log in and use these resources regularly. You can use the links below to be directed to the websites.

  • TT Rockstars: practice your 2, 5 and 10 timetables.
  • Phonics Play: practice your phonics.
  • Rising Stars: enjoy a book. Please select books which match your current book band in your login detail email. A separate email has also been sent with the Centre ID as some people were having difficulty logging on with only their username and password.
  • Charanga: complete your music assignments.

Wednesday 24th February 2021

Today’s Live Session 11AM

Today’s Live Zoom Subject: Reading Week

During today’s live lesson, we will look at songs. We will play some games and do some musical activities. I will then show you how to access Google Chrome Music Lab for you to explore as your job for today.


Early Bird Maths

We begin each day with ‘Early Bird Maths’. It is to support children in becoming more fluent with aspects of maths that we have learnt. Similar ideas are repeated so that children become familiar with the four basic calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).

Please see below for answers to Tuesday’s Early Bird. Please self-mark your answers.


Whole Class Reading (WCR)

To practise our reading; becoming more fluent and increasing our understanding, we take part in WCR daily. Our objective this term is to retrieve information from a text and record it through writing. This is tricky stuff so there will be lots of opportunities to practise this. As well, there will be a daily challenge to come up with your own questions.

Have a go at the attached, read the text and answer the questions about this piece of text. Then, can you think of any other questions you could ask?


Maths

Follow the instructions below and complete the worksheet entitled ‘Drawing pictograms Wednesday’.

Watch the video below entitled ”Draw pictograms” via the below link. Listen to the narrator. He will ask you some questions, pause the video when asked and have a go yourself!

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/spring-week-6-statistics/


English/Big Idea

LO: To explore songs and music

Visit Google Chrome Music Lab and make your own music. I will explain more about this in the live lesson.

Chrome Music Lab (chromeexperiments.com)

HERE IS THE LINK MISS STOCKMANN POSTED ON THE CHAT, TOO!


Here is a fab tune Mila made using Chrome Lab!

https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Song-Maker/song/6339087561129984

Login details have now been sent to everyone via email for TT Rockstars, Phonics Play, Rising Stars and Charanga Yumu.

Please log in and use these resources regularly. You can use the links below to be directed to the websites.

  • TT Rockstars: practice your 2, 5 and 10 timetables.
  • Phonics Play: practice your phonics.
  • Rising Stars: enjoy a book. Please select books which match your current book band in your login detail email. A separate email has also been sent with the Centre ID as some people were having difficulty logging on with only their username and password.
  • Charanga: complete your music assignments.

Tuesday 23rd February 2021

Today’s Live Session 11AM

Today’s Live Zoom Subject: Reading Week

In our lesson today, we will think about the outcome of our work for Reading Week – creating a song about planet Earth.

We will play some games that introduce us to beat and rhythm, as well as combining music and lyrics.


Early Bird Maths

We begin each day with ‘Early Bird Maths’. It is to support children in becoming more fluent with aspects of maths that we have learnt. Similar ideas are repeated so that children become familiar with the four basic calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).

Please see below for answers to Monday’s Early Bird. Please self-mark your answers.


Whole Class Reading (WCR)

To practise our reading; becoming more fluent and increasing our understanding, we take part in WCR daily. Our objective this term is to retrieve information from a text and record it through writing. This is tricky stuff so there will be lots of opportunities to practise this. As well, there will be a daily challenge to come up with your own questions.

Have a go at the attached, read the text and answer the questions about this piece of text. Then, can you think of any other questions you could ask?


Maths 

Follow the instructions below and complete the worksheet entitled ‘Draw pictograms 2, 5 and 10 Tuesday’.

Watch the video below entitled ”Draw pictograms (2, 5, 10) activity” via the below link. Listen to the narrator. He will ask you some questions, pause the video when asked and have a go yourself!

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/spring-week-6-statistics/


English/Big Idea

Please view the PowerPoint below:

Miss Stockmann will explain your job for today in the live lesson. For more details, please just email me.


Login details have now been sent to everyone via email for TT Rockstars, Phonics Play, Rising Stars and Charanga Yumu.

Please log in and use these resources regularly. You can use the links below to be directed to the websites.

  • TT Rockstars: practice your 2, 5 and 10 timetables.
  • Phonics Play: practice your phonics.
  • Rising Stars: enjoy a book. Please select books which match your current book band in your login detail email. A separate email has also been sent with the Centre ID as some people were having difficulty logging on with only their username and password.
  • Charanga: complete your music assignments.

Monday 22nd February 2021

Musical Minutes Fundraiser

Meadowside Academy proudly present ‘Musical Minutes’ in support of SOP – Supporting Older People.

A big well done to everyone that got involved and connected our school through music. I cannot thank you enough for the amount of money we have raised for SOP. I set out with a target of ยฃ100 and at the time of writing we are now at ยฃ335. That is over 3 times more than I’d hoped for so thank you once again for all your support and involvement.

Our Just Giving page is still open. If you enjoyed watching our ‘ Musical Minutes’ extravaganza, you can still donate.

Just Giving Page: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/meadowsideacademy


Today’s Live Session 11AM

Today’s Live Zoom Subject: Reading Week

All live sessions this week will be an English focus. We are joining with Miss Stockmann and some of Year 3 and 4 this week to celebrate World Book Day!

Each day this week, we will complete activities based on the book ‘Here We Are’ by Oliver Jeffers.

The theme spans across both English and Big Idea so independent blog tasks will be combined (English/Big Idea).

In today’s live lesson, you will be introduced to the book, ‘Here We Are’ by Oliver Jeffers.


Early Bird Maths

We begin each day with ‘Early Bird Maths’. It is to support children in becoming more fluent with aspects of maths that we have learnt. Similar ideas are repeated so that children become familiar with the four basic calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).

Please see below for answers to Friday’s Early Bird. Please self-mark your answers.


Whole Class Reading (WCR)

To practise our reading; becoming more fluent and increasing our understanding, we take part in WCR daily. Our objective this term is to retrieve information from a text and record it through writing. This is tricky stuff so there will be lots of opportunities to practise this. As well, there will be a daily challenge to come up with your own questions.

Have a go at the attached, read the text and answer the questions about this piece of text. Then, can you think of any other questions you could ask?


Maths

Follow the instructions below and complete the worksheet[s] entitled ‘Monday-PS-and-R-Discussion-Questions’ and ‘Interpreting Pictograms 2, 5, 10’.

Watch the video below entitled ”Interpret pictograms” via the below link. Listen to the narrator. He will ask you some questions, pause the video when asked and have a go yourself!

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/spring-week-5-statistics/

The first file above is the work that was provided on the last day before half term. I understand that children were tired by then so here is another opportunity to finish that piece of work.

The second file is a new task.


English/Big Idea

LO: To learn about the book ‘Here We Are’ by Oliver Jeffers.

L.O. To create a poster based on ‘Here We Are’.

Please create a poster based on the book, ‘Here We Are’ by Oliver Jeffers.

Choose from the titles below as a focus for your poster.

  • Why is Earth special?
  • How to look after our planet
  • How to look after the animals on our planet
  • How to look after the plants on our planet
  • How to look after ourselves

Please send your completed poster for English/Big Idea to myself via r.place@meadowsideacademy.org


Login details have now been sent to everyone via email for TT Rockstars, Phonics Play, Rising Stars and Charanga Yumu.

Please log in and use these resources regularly. You can use the links below to be directed to the websites.

  • TT Rockstars: practice your 2, 5 and 10 timetables.
  • Phonics Play: practice your phonics.
  • Rising Stars: enjoy a book. Please select books which match your current book band in your login detail email. A separate email has also been sent with the Centre ID as some people were having difficulty logging on with only their username and password.
  • Charanga: complete your music assignments.

Friday 12th February 2021

Musical Minutes

Today is your last chance to submit your ‘musical minutes’. I will begin editing our music video at the weekend therefore if you wanted to get involved but are yet to submit a video, please do so by 5PM today by sending your clip to r.place@meadowsideacademy.org. Some people have asked if they can submit more than 1 musical minute, the answer is YES. I have loved receiving your musical talents and cannot wait to see the final edit.

Remember you can:

  • Sing
  • Dance to music
  • Play an instrument
  • Make music with items you find around the home

I can’t wait to see what you all come up with. I know you’re all superstars!

Just Giving Page: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/meadowsideacademy


Today’s Live Session

Today’s Live Zoom Subject: GAMES!

You have all done SO well over the past weeks whilst learning from home. I am incredibly proud of each and every one of you. We are exactly where we need to be with our maths learning so today… WE SHALL PLAY!

For our live lesson today, please wear as many bright colours as you can! Let’s make a screen of colour!

You will need:

  • Pencil
  • Paper
  • Cuddly toy

Early Bird Maths

We begin each day with ‘Early Bird Maths’. It is to support children in becoming more fluent with aspects of maths that we have learnt. Similar ideas are repeated so that children become familiar with the four basic calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).

Please see below for answers to Thursday’s Early Bird. Please self-mark your answers.


PE (9:30 – 10:00)

Please find below the link to Harrogate Town AFC’s live workout. It will take place every Friday at 9:30am. If you would like to take a picture of yourself taking part, please send it to me to pass on to Harrogate Town AFC. They will give out prizes each week for their favourite photographs!

https://youtu.be/iI3DeXbzG30


Whole Class Reading (WCR)

To practise our reading; becoming more fluent and increasing our understanding, we take part in WCR daily. Our objective this term is to retrieve information from a text and record it through writing. This is tricky stuff so there will be lots of opportunities to practise this. As well, there will be a daily challenge to come up with your own questions.

Have a go at the attached, read the text and answer the questions about this piece of text. Then, can you think of any other questions you could ask?


Maths

Check out the live Zoom session at 11AM for today’s Maths.

Afterwards, follow the instructions below and complete the worksheet(s).

Watch the video below entitled ”Interpret pictograms” via the below link. Listen to the narrator. He will ask you some questions, pause the video when asked and have a go yourself!

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/spring-week-5-statistics/

Friday’s Arithmetic Quiz

Today’s arithmetic quiz is the only piece of maths work that I require submitting.

Every week we complete an arithmetic quiz. It is important that you do this on your own without help from anybody else so I can track progress over the weeks and spot any gaps in learning or questions that children have found hard, so I can go over these in our maths lessons.

Please ask an adult to mark your arithmetic quiz when complete and send to me at r.place@meadowsideacademy.org

Please see the quiz in the file below:


English

L.O. To write Scene 3 of ‘Stone Soup’.

After today, you will have written Scene 1, 2 and 3. Once your play script is completed today, please send this to me at r.place@meadowsideacademy.org as this is our final piece of writing for Stone Soup.

Remember your learning from earlier in the week. On Tuesday, you planned Scene 3. This will help you today.

Using the file (Stone Soup Play Script – Final) from yesterday, please complete Scene 3 (page 5) and draw a picture to match the scene below.

You can then perform your play script!

Remember to use any stage directions that you have included to help you to tell the story.

What a fabulous way to finish our Big Idea topic for this half term – All The World’s A Stage’!


Big Idea – Fun Activities!

Below are some ideas of some exciting activities you can do this afternoon to finish your half-term in a really positive way!

Choose one or some activities to complete. Have fun! I would love to see what you get up to!

Baking – Some simple, three-ingredient recipes to use to create some yummy food!

https://www.kidspot.com.au/kitchen/recipes/collections/3-ingredient-recipes

Origami – Make a frog. Ribbet… ribbet!

Music – Complete your musical minute and send it to me! The more creative the better! If you don’t want to be on camera, send me an audio recording! You can send more than 1 musical minute if you like.

Maths – Practise your maths with the Karate Cats! Follow the link below to play,

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjkphbk/articles/zf4sscw

English – Write a story! Look at the picture below. Can you think of a story about that picture?

P.E. Fun Workout (Superheroes!)


Login details have now been sent to everyone via email for TT Rockstars, Phonics Play, Rising Stars and Charanga Yumu.

Please log in and use these resources regularly. You can use the links below to be directed to the websites.

  • TT Rockstars: practice your 2, 5 and 10 timetables.
  • Phonics Play: practice your phonics.
  • Rising Stars: enjoy a book. Please select books which match your current book band in your login detail email. A separate email has also been sent with the Centre ID as some people were having difficulty logging on with only their username and password.
  • Charanga: complete your music assignments.

Thursday 11th February 2021

Musical Minutes

Today is the last day to submit your ‘musical minutes’. Please email these to me by the end of today and I will get to work in creating our musical extravaganza over half term.

Remember you can:

  • Sing
  • Dance to music
  • Play an instrument
  • Make music with items you find around the home

I can’t wait to see what you all come up with. I know you’re all superstars!

Just Giving Page: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/meadowsideacademy


Today’s Live Session

Today’s Live Zoom Subject: English

During today’s lesson we will remind ourselves of the middle part of the play. We will think about which characters are in it, as well as the props. We will think about what the characters say and how they might speak.


Early Bird Maths

We begin each day with ‘Early Bird Maths’. It is to support children in becoming more fluent with aspects of maths that we have learnt. Similar ideas are repeated so that children become familiar with the four basic calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).

Please see below for answers to Wednesday’s Early Bird. Please self-mark your answers.


Whole Class Reading (WCR)

To practise our reading; becoming more fluent and increasing our understanding, we take part in WCR daily. Our objective this term is to retrieve information from a text and record it through writing. This is tricky stuff so there will be lots of opportunities to practise this. As well, there will be a daily challenge to come up with your own questions.

Have a go at the attached, read the text and answer the questions about this piece of text. Then, can you think of any other questions you could ask?


Maths

Please watch the 3 pre-recorded lessons below. Afterwards, follow the instructions below and complete the worksheet(s).

Watch the video below entitled ”Draw pictograms” via the below link. Listen to the narrator. He will ask you some questions, pause the video when asked and have a go yourself!

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/spring-week-5-statistics/


Before choosing a maths activity from the links below, think about how you feel about pictograms. Are you feeling green, orange or red?

I am feeling red: This is okay! It just means you need some more practise on pictograms. Have a go at the 1 star challenge. If you can do this and think you could try the 2 star then have a go at that, too!

I am feeling orange: This is okay! It just means you need a little more practise on pictograms. Have a go at the 2 star challenge. If you can do this and think you could try the 3 star then have a go at that, too!

I am feeling green: Great! I’m glad you feel that you understand pictograms. Have a go at the 3 star challenge!


English

LO: To write Scene 2 of ‘Stone Soup’.

Check out the live Zoom session at 11AM for today’s English.

Read through the ebook below.

Remember your learning from earlier in the week. On Monday, you planned Scene 2. This will help you today.

Using the file (Stone Soup Play Script – Final) from yesterday, please complete Scene 2 (pages 3 and 4) today.


Big Idea – RE

Today, we will put what we have learnt this week in RE into sentences.

Can you use the videos you have watched this week and the links below to answer the following questions in sentences?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqbw2hv/resources/1

‘Celebrating Shabbat in a Jewish home’ and ‘meet a Jewish family’ are the videos we have watched.

  • Which religion do Jews follow?
  • What is a Shema?
  • What is a Mezuzzah?
  • Where can a Mezuzzah be found in a Jewish home?
  • What are the first three words of the Shema in English, and what do they mean?

Please send your RE work from today to myself at r.place@meadowsideacademy.org



Login details have now been sent to everyone via email for TT Rockstars, Phonics Play, Rising Stars and Charanga Yumu.

Please log in and use these resources regularly. You can use the links below to be directed to the websites.

  • TT Rockstars: practice your 2, 5 and 10 timetables.
  • Phonics Play: practice your phonics.
  • Rising Stars: enjoy a book. Please select books which match your current book band in your login detail email. A separate email has also been sent with the Centre ID as some people were having difficulty logging on with only their username and password.
  • Charanga: complete your music assignments.

Wednesday 10th February 2021

‘Musical Minutes’ Fundraiser

Just a reminder to take some time out today to complete your ‘musical minute’ as submissions are due by 4PM tomorrow. Send a video or audio clip to myself via email either singing, dancing to music, playing an instrument or making music with items found around the home. Be creative!

If you have a child in another year group in Meadowside, get them involved too. This is a school wide fundraiser for all year groups.

I cannot wait to collate all our talents together whilst raising money for such an important charity (Supporting Older People SOP).

The Powerpoint and Video explaining the fundraiser can be found on previous days of the blog.

Just Giving Page: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/meadowsideacademy

Here’s Angela showing us a great example of dancing to music. Thanks, Angela. What a fabulous ‘musical minute’!


Today’s Live Session

Today’s Live Zoom Subject: Maths

During today’s live lesson, we will begin to learn about pictograms. We will think about what a pictogram is and what it can show. We will then have a go at drawing our own pictogram.


Early Bird Maths

We begin each day with ‘Early Bird Maths’. It is to support children in becoming more fluent with aspects of maths that we have learnt. Similar ideas are repeated so that children become familiar with the four basic calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).

Please see below for answers to Tuesday’s Early Bird. Please self-mark your answers.


Whole Class Reading (WCR)

To practise our reading; becoming more fluent and increasing our understanding, we take part in WCR daily. Our objective this term is to retrieve information from a text and record it through writing. This is tricky stuff so there will be lots of opportunities to practise this. As well, there will be a daily challenge to come up with your own questions.

Have a go at the attached, read the text and answer the questions about this piece of text. Then, can you think of any other questions you could ask?


Maths

Check out the live Zoom session at 11AM for today’s Maths.

Afterwards, complete the worksheet(s) below.

Before choosing a maths activity from the links below, think about how you feel about pictograms. Are you feeling green, orange or red?

I am feeling orange/red: This is okay! It just means you need a little more practise on pictograms. Have a go at the 2 star challenge. If you can do this and think you could try the 3 star then have a go at that, too!

I am feeling green: Great! I’m glad you feel that you understand pictograms. Have a go at the 3 star challenge!


English

LO: To write title page and scene 1 of the play, ‘Stone Soup’.

Remember your learning from earlier in the week. On Monday, you planned Scene 1. This will help you today.

Please complete the first and second page (characters page and Scene 1) of the below file.

Watch the pre-recorded video before you start writing your play script. Then, use the file below to create your script. Geoffrey has written the narrator’s parts. This should help you to think about what the characters are saying (and how they are saying it/what they are doing while saying it).


Big Idea: R.E.

Each Friday evening, families around the world begin the celebration of Shabbat. For many, the evening includes favourite foods, company for dinner, special songs, and blessings. On Shabbat, families take a break and spend time together and with community. An erev Shabbat (Friday evening) ritual that is both simple and beautiful is to light candles to โ€œusher inโ€ the Sabbath and set it apart from the weekday world. Immediately after lighting candles, special blessings are said over the wine or grape juice, the challah, and in many families, over the children as well.

Follow the link below to learn more. Then you can choose from the related activities at the bottom.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/z3hyr82:

Activities:

  • Make some Challah bread following the simple recipe below.

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/challah

  • Make a cover for the Challah using light coloured fabric/paper and pens. E.g. below.
  • Draw three things that are important in a Jewish Shabbat and label them.

Login details have now been sent to everyone via email for TT Rockstars, Phonics Play, Rising Stars and Charanga Yumu.

Please log in and use these resources regularly. You can use the links below to be directed to the websites.

  • TT Rockstars: practice your 2, 5 and 10 timetables.
  • Phonics Play: practice your phonics.
  • Rising Stars: enjoy a book. Please select books which match your current book band in your login detail email. A separate email has also been sent with the Centre ID as some people were having difficulty logging on with only their username and password.
  • Charanga: complete your music assignments.

Tuesday 9th February 2021

Musical Minutes Fundraiser

Just a reminder to take some time out this week to complete your ‘musical minute’. Send a video or audio clip to myself via email either singing, dancing to music, playing an instrument or making music with items found around the home. Be creative!

If you have a child in another year group in Meadowside, get them involved, too. This is a school-wide fundraiser I have organised for all year groups.

I cannot wait to collate all our talents together whilst raising money for such an important charity (Supporting Older People – SOP).

The Powerpoint and Video explaining the fundraiser can be found on previous days of the blog.

Just Giving Page: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/meadowsideacademy


Today’s Live Session

Today’s Live Zoom Subject: English

In our lesson today, we will begin by completing our handwriting practise.

We will then recap the end of ‘Stone Soup’. We will think about which characters are in this part of the book. We will recap what a ‘prop’ is and pick out some props from the beginning of the story. We will also consider how the characters are feeling at the end of the story and whether this has changed from the beginning of the story.


Early Bird Maths

We begin each day with ‘Early Bird Maths’. It is to support children in becoming more fluent with aspects of maths that we have learnt. Similar ideas are repeated so that children become familiar with the four basic calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).

Please see below for answers to Monday’s Early Bird. Please self-mark your answers.


Whole Class Reading (WCR)

To practise our reading; becoming more fluent and increasing our understanding, we take part in WCR daily. Our objective this term is to retrieve information from a text and record it through writing. This is tricky stuff so there will be lots of opportunities to practise this. As well, there will be a daily challenge to come up with your own questions.

Have a go at the attached, read the text and answer the questions about this piece of text. Then, can you think of any other questions you could ask?


Maths 

Please watch the pre-recorded lesson below. Afterwards, follow the instructions below and complete the worksheet(s).

Watch the video below entitled ”Draw pictograms (1-1) activity” via the below link. Listen to the narrator. He will ask you some questions, pause the video when asked and have a go yourself!

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/spring-week-5-statistics/

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Before choosing a maths activity from the links below, think about how you feel about pictograms. Are you feeling green, orange or red?

I am feeling orange/red: This is okay! It just means you need a little more practise on pictograms. Have a go at the 2 star challenge. If you can do this and think you could try the 3 star then have a go at that, too!

I am feeling green: Great! I’m glad you feel that you understand pictograms. Have a go at the 3 star challenge! There is also an extra challenge you could try.


English

LO: To plan the end of the play script (Stone Soup)

Check out the live Zoom session at 11AM for today’s English.

The ebook is attached to help you.

Today, your job is to plan the end (scene 3) of ‘Stone Soup’. You can use what you learned on the live lesson to help you.

Think about what characters would be in scene 3 and how they are feeling.

Also. consider props that would be used if the book was turned into a play.


R.E. – Who is Jewish and what do they believe?

L.O. Children will learn what some of the words in a mezuzah mean.

L.O. Children will learn that Jewish people believe in one God.

L.O. Children will learn why a mezuzah is put on the doorposts of houses.

Watch the video below that tells you about Charlie. Charlie explains what is special to him, as well as what is inside a mezuzah.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02mx8pg

If you would like to, you can read the Shema. The Shema is the prayer that is found inside a mezuzah. It has been translated (that means ‘turned’) into English.

‘Hear O Israel’ means ‘Attention!’ or ‘Listen up!’

Your task: Listen to some calming music. While you listen, think of something you believe. It may be about God. It may be about nature. It may be about how to behave.

E.g. I believe that everybody deserves respect.

Once you have thought about what you believe in, turn off the music.

Tell your belief to someone in your home by starting the same way as Jewish people show their belief in one God at the beginning of the Shema.

i.e. ‘Listen up!’ or ‘Attention!’

The first line of the Shema is telling people one of the most important beliefs in Judaism… the thought that there is one God.


Login details have now been sent to everyone via email for TT Rockstars, Phonics Play, Rising Stars and Charanga Yumu.

Please log in and use these resources regularly. You can use the links below to be directed to the websites.

  • TT Rockstars: practice your 2, 5 and 10 timetables.
  • Phonics Play: practice your phonics.
  • Rising Stars: enjoy a book. Please select books which match your current book band in your login detail email. A separate email has also been sent with the Centre ID as some people were having difficulty logging on with only their username and password.
  • Charanga: complete your music assignments.