Month: May 2020

Monday 1st June 2020

Scott Grason-Taylor

Good Morning Leaders

I hope you have all had a nice week and enjoyed the fantastic weather. I’d love to know what you have all been doing and I’m looking forward to catching up with families this week to hear all about your adventures.

Graphic Novels – English

We are going to use all our artistic skills this week, having a go at creating our own graphic novel.

Today, I’d like you investigate different graphic novels to give you some ideas of how they work and how they can be used.

Here are some to get you started although they are books where the pages have been made into clips for you to watch.

The Arrival, Shaun Tan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAay4myoEDE

Journey, Aaron Becker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRsmuveKWuk

Visualising Shape – Maths

In Maths this week, we are going to look at shape. I thought we’d wake up our brains with a little problem solving. Have a go at seeing how much paint you will need to cover the blocks.

Brush-Loads-1
Brush-Loads-2
Brush-Loads-3

Happy Painting. ?

Computational Thinking – ICT

You have probably seen these types of puzzles before where numbers have been replaced by symbols. Have a go at using your logical skills to solve the problem.

Good luck!

Thursday’s Learning Suggestion – Plastic Bottle Bird Feeder

Scott Grason-Taylor
Good Morning everybody,
 
The beautiful sunshine has been smiling at us this week, and after spending lots of time outdoors, I thought you might like to create a bird feeder. This will give you something wonderful to watch, as you look out of your window, or eat your lunch in the garden.
 
This bird feeder is very simple to create, and requires few materials. It also allows us to do some recycling: using any plastic bottles that are around the home. 
 
 
Here is the link to the video, which explains how to make the feeder, and exactly what you need. 
 
I have also included a written document, as you may find this easier to follow. 
 
 
Send us pictures of your bird feeders, and see if you can capture any birds in action. 
 
Have a wonderful day,
 
See you at story time ? 
 
Mrs Taylor 

Who’s Poo? A Suggestion for Learning. Monday 25th of May

Scott Grason-Taylor

The weather is looking fine and many of you will be out in the garden. You may be able to see signs of wildlife where you live. One clue that something is living nearby is that itt might leave poo.All animals need food and water. All animals move and breathe. All animals excrete. That’s a cool science word for poo and wee.

Take a look at these fantastic links and take a closer look at poo. We can learn so much.

https://www.rspb.org.uk/fun-and-learning/for-families/big-wild-sleepout/whose-poo/

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife/how-identify/identify-poo

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/the-lets-go-club-whose-poo-is-this?collection=the-lets-go-club-animal-fun
And a few you will not find in your back garden.

If you are interested then think about the language used to group and classify animals.
Can you find out what each of these words mean?
Omnivore
Herbivore
Carnivore
On the Plop Trump cards there is are symbols in the top corner( a leaf and a steak)
What do they mean?

Find out about the diet of an animal that interests you. The Dung Beetle really fascinates me.

Keep your eyes open for any evidence of wildlife when you are out and about.
Look. Don’t touch

Use your phonics to read the Plop Trump cards.
The photos are not to scale-look carefully at measurements. I suggest that you look at a ruler to check just how big the elephant poo is!

Happy Learning

It’s Friday – Hurray! 22nd May

Scott Grason-Taylor

Good morning Learners and families.

Yesterday was another sunny day, lets hope it lasts!

I can’t believe it’s Friday already!

Today, on Tapestry, I have set an extra fun task – seeing as its Friday – Pass The Water!

Also, in Maths there are some Key Skills to do today, just like we do in class.

In English, if you would like to, have a go at writing a poem about a flower today! See Mrs Browns example to help!

Also, in Art have a go at drawing or painting a flower of your choice – I have added some pictures from my daily walk yesterday!

Its Read-a-Book Friday again – so grab a book or go on Oxford Owl – make sure you keep up with your fantastic reading – it’s sooo important!

Enjoy the warm weather and the Bank Holiday Weekend – as much as you can!

Stay Safe and keep smiling 🙂

Best wishes as always,

Mrs Brown

 

Good Morning Adventurers – Happy Friday!

Scott Grason-Taylor

It’s not such a nice day but I think the gardens will welcome the rain!

We’ve had a lovely week exploring colour in different ways, through our writing and art work and I can’t wait to see your colourful picture galleries.

As it’s Friday and half term next week I’ve changed today’s learning a little bit.

English – read the beginning of the story ‘The Day the Crayons Quit’ by Drew Daywalt and then answer some reading comprehension questions. I’ve shared the rest of the story with you.

Maths – answer questions on doubling and halving then make a Snakes and Ladder game.

Art – create some colourful flower art.

Enjoy your day and I hope you have a lovely half term holiday.

Mrs Roe

Friday 22nd May 2020

Scott Grason-Taylor

Good morning Discoverers, 

In English today, you are going to be decorating your poems. You might already know, that poems can be written in whatever style the writer chooses. Sometimes poems are written in a shape, some words may be bigger than others, and some words are even written with pictures beside them.

Today, it is your chance to get creative. You may choose to rewrite your poem, in a completely different shape or style, or you may wish to keep the same writing as yesterday, and add pictures/ detail to make it appealing to the reader. 

There are no rules, so be as adventurous as you like, and have fun 😀

 

In maths today, you are finding fractions of amounts. You may remember learning this skills last week, using small amounts, so today I have given you larger ones, for an added challenge. 

Remember, to find a fraction of an amount, simply divide the amount by the denominator. 

For your French task today, it would be great if you could challenge yourself to a quiz.

You will need to write down the 12 months of the year in English, and next to each of them, in French. Then, give this to a family member and ask them to test you on all twelve months. 

See how many you can get correct, and determine if your posters have helped you to learn them 😀 Good luck!

Enjoy your Friday, and have a wonderful weekend and half term 😀

Mrs Taylor 

A Little Friend Came To Visit. Can You Help Him?

Scott Grason-Taylor

A little friend arrived on my kitchen table today and he whispered to me,” I am lost. Can you help me?”
I asked him to tell me about himself and he told me that his name was Mr Puffin. He was migrating and needed to stop for a little rest. He knew that all the children in Pioneer Class were very kind and looked after birds. Some sparrows,a pigeon and a seagull had told him that they often stop off at Sleights C of E School to pick up some snacks. His bird friends had eaten from our bird feeders.
Mr Puffin needs some help to get to his next destination.
Take a look on Google Earth and look for Shetland.
That is where Mr Puffin is going. They have lots of sand eels there and he likes to eat them.
He said,”Thank you Pioneers for being kind and leaving out food for birds. Every little act of kindness will cheer someones day. It doesn’t matter how small you are,you can make a difference.”Pop over to Tapestry to meet him.

Maps are wonderful.
Mr Puffin could use a map to work out where he is and where he is going.
Take a look at these maps.
Can you find Scotland,England,Ireland and Wales?
Can you find Whitby and North Yorkshire?
Mr Puffin wants to fly to Shetland. Shetland is a collection of islands way up north.
The map puts Shetland in a box because it is so far away. It is not really in a box!
Puffins spent part of their year there.
You could talk abut how far the puffin must travel and discuss kilometres.
Put the route into Google Maps and take a look at how to travel to the island of Unst where he lives.
Happy Learning

https://www.shetlandwebcams.com/cliff-cam-3/

Now this one is really tricky and will need a bit of work.

Take a look at Geraldine Giraffe for support with sh.

Take your time and look at all the features of this nonfiction text.

Read together and enjoy.

Friday 21st May 2020

Scott Grason-Taylor

Good Morning Leaders.

Another beautiful day! Can you believe it’s half term already? I’m not sure where the weeks have gone but it does mean that you can either have a week doing activities with your families or you might like to try one of the activities that will be posted over the course of the week.

If you’ve ever wondered what something is on your daily exercise, now is the time to find out. Have a look at the WWF BioBlitz activity and you can download a spotter app for free.

Happy spotting!

English

Writing a letter to your children or grandchildren.

We often hear older people say ‘when I was a child…’

Today, I’d like you to imagine you are that person and write a letter to your next generation. You might want to start your letter with that phrase.

Maths

Percentage Puzzles

Today it’s time for you to put your fractions and percentages together to have a go at writing some riddles.

Mug Cake – D&T/Science

As it’s Friday I thought it might be nice to have a treat. Make this delicious chocolate mug cake and learn about the science of Microwaves ovens. Experiment with the other ingredients to customize your mug cake. What will you add to give it a whole new flavour?! 

https://www.kiwico.com/diy/Science-Projects-for-Kids/3/project/Magic-Mug-Cake/3025

Thursday’s News – 21st May

Scott Grason-Taylor

Good morning everyone,

I hope you are all ok and that you all enjoyed the sunshine yesterday!

Today’s suggested learning activities are as follows – (more details on Tapestry)

In Maths, we are looking a different ways to shade a shape using a certain fraction.

In English (I’m quite excited about this) we are going to have a go writing our own poem. This can be about whatever you choose. See Mrs Brown’s poem about Tractors.

In Phonics there is a consonant cluster challenge – our favourite!

In History, we have enjoyed learning about Queen Victoria so much in class, i thought I’d introduce you to Queen Elizabeth 1.

Have a good day whatever you do and keep me posted as always on Tapestry!

Keep smiling 🙂

Mrs Brown

 

Good Morning Adventurers – another beautiful day!

Scott Grason-Taylor

I hope you all managed to enjoy the sunshine yesterday, it certainly helps to put a smile on our faces!

I had a lovely walk on the beach last night and couldn’t resist a peek in the rock pools. I didn’t see any crabs but found a star fish. I was really excited!

I’m really excited about our learning today and hope you are too!

I can’t wait to see and hear your poems and have a look at your wonderful art work.

Here’s today’s activities, if you wish to try them (All information on Tapestry)

Handwriting – practise the letter ‘Ww’.

English – finish writing your poetry booklet and please share it with me.

Maths – key skills for Year 2 and Year 3 then try adding fractions. Can you solve the Rubik’s Cube challenge?

Art – use colour and pattern to bring your pictures alive!

Don’t forget it’s French Thursday!

Enjoy your day.

Mrs Roe