Author: Scott Grason-Taylor

Welcome to a New Week of Happy Learning Pioneers

Scott Grason-Taylor

 

Way back in time,when Pioneers were small,I read my favourite story Stuck by the wonderful Oliver Jeffers.
This week it would be lovely to make some kites. The weather forecast says it’s going to be windy.
Sit back and enjoy the story. It is in two parts- watch the 2nd bit first where I am holding a closed book.
Happy Reading

 

Last week,I was singing 17 in the Bed and 5 Lovely Buns.
Both of these are subtraction based songs.
Here are my suggestions for some more fun:
Based on our book “Stuck”, I have a collection of things that were stuck in my tree. Can your Pioneer count them and spot missing items and changes?
I brought the things in and set them on the table. Each time I have taken something away.
Look together at then photographs.
How many items are there?
How many items have I taken away?
You can write number sentences using – and =.
You can make your own game by having a selection of items on the tray,cver with a cloth…no peeping. Can you name the missing item.
or look at the selection for 30 seconds,then cover. How many can you remember?
How many did you forget?

Here are some useful maths links,if you need them:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0006rrg/numberblocks-series-4-12-tall-stories
Here is a suggestion for a Numberblocks episode to watch.

Here is a good game to play online to support all numberwork. It is one of my all time favourites.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

This one is great to get going on bigger numbers:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/blast-off

This one makes an awful noise:
http://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/bottleTakeAway/index.html

And this one is lovely to use for clear adding and subtraction:
http://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/tenFrame/index.html

And don’t forget that Sumdog is set up for youif that is something that your Pioneer enjoys.

Happy Counting

Happy Counting

Here is your new reading book. The full text is on Tapestry
As always,enjoy reading it together. Take it slowly.
If your Pioneer does not want to read,read it with them. It is tricky.
Go through the sounds on the cover page and keep your sound mat close by.
All reading is good reading.

 

Here are some new words to get familiar with this week.
Last week Pioneers wrote them in all sorts of funny places to help them to get reading and writing.
One Pioneer wrote them in chalk on their toy car and then washed them off when asked.
Little and often is good.
Enjoy

 

Some nice handwriting for you today.
Happy Writing

Sunny Thursday – 7th May

Scott Grason-Taylor

Hello everyone,

I hope you are all ok!

As usual see Tapestry for details on todays Home Learning!

In Maths, we are going to practise all the times tables we have looked at this week – 2’s, 5’s and 10’s – there are some fun games to play to test yourself.

In English, we are thinking about capital letters in our writing and where we need to use them.

In Phonics today we are looking at the ey sounds – can you sort out Mrs Browns words?

In RE – we are continuing to learn about the Creation according to Christians. Last week we listened to a lovely song and today there is a sort story to watch.

The weather is beautiful today, so make sure you enjoy the sun on your faces too!

Keep sending me your messages and videos I love to see what you are doing!

I hope you enjoy celebrating VE Day tomorrow and have a fun Bank Holiday weekend!

Sending you a smile,

Mrs Brown

Good Morning Adventurers – Happy Thursday!

Scott Grason-Taylor

It has been lovely talking to some of you this week and hearing all your news!

Please keep sending in your videos and photos to Tapestry so we can get our class back together (virtually).

Back to the classroom now – are you ready to start the day? (more details are posted separately on Tapestry).

Handwriting – practise the letter ‘Rr’ today.

Maths – Key skills, 10 questions in 10 minutes!

              Keep practising your times tables, you could win the trophy very soon!

              Multiplication and division, inverse calculations.

English – Please join me to read the last few pages of ‘Meerkat Mail’ then write the last postcard from Sunny. Guess where he is now?

Nature – In the last few days I’ve seen a heron, ducks, robins, blackbirds,  an owl, hedge sparrows and a goldfinch. What birds did you spot?

Can you draw or paint a bird and write down a few facts about it? Guess which one I did?

Everybody seems very busy getting ready for the VE day celebrations and I’ve loved seeing all your decorations, bunting and cakes.

Enjoy your day while the sun is shining!

Mrs Roe

 

Thursday 7th May 2020

Scott Grason-Taylor

Hello Discoverers,

I hope you had a lovely day yesterday, your posters are looking fab!

In English, over today and tomorrow, it would be great if you could write a setting description to describe the setting that you drew yesterday. A setting description usually consists of one or two paragraphs, using many adjectives, similes and metaphors, to describe where a story is taking place. 

 

For maths, I have uploaded the answers to yesterday’s questions, but also I have included your questions for today and tomorrow. I will reveal their answers on Monday. Remember, read the questions slowly and carefully, making notes with key information to help you work out the answer. 

 

In French, it would be great if you could create the remaining four posters, over today and tomorrow. You have Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday left to covert, and create posters for.

Why don’t you include the quiz for your family, during tomorrow’s celebrations for VE day? But you will have to be quick in displaying the next four day’s French translations, so that your family have time to learn them 😀 

I hope that you have a great day today, some brilliant celebrations tomorrow, and enjoy your weekend. 

Speak soon,

Mrs Taylor 

Here are some lovely suggestions for you Pioneers…Enjoy.

Scott Grason-Taylor

Good Morning Pioneers, I have prepared a wonderful selection of different suggestions for you to enjoy today and I think that some of them will make you smile. 

We always enjoy a song and today you can have two songs: 17 in the Bed ( a Pioneer Style version of 10 in the bed) and another favourite  5 Currant Buns ( ihave changed the words a litttle for that one too!)

Both of these songs have lots of subtraction.

Here is a wonderful maths song with subtraction.
Once you have watched it,try drawing some pictures to tell the story.
When you have done that you can write the number sentences using – and =.
You can also have a chat about how much the buns might cost.
Make some price labels for you shop.
Do you need any change?
How much do the buns cost altogether?
Take a look at some coins and play “Botham’s “
That’s Maths Magic.

If you want to do some writing to go along with the maths song,you could do some signs and some sentences. Here are some words and ideas to hep you:
Use you tricky words from the last feel weeks to help.
Come and get some big buns.
There is 1 bun left.
They are in a dish.
I got a coin.
I got 3 buns.
There are some buns.
Come and see.
Make labels and add the price.

Here is another maths song to get you doing some subtraction or take away.
Get your numberline out and do jumps backwards along with the song.
You could draw a picture of all the Pioneers together and give them each a number as they roll out of bed.
I was so excited about singing that I may have muddled some of the numbers so you need to listen and check I got it right!
You could also do some subtraction and that might be difficult.
Start at 17 and take 1 away. 17-1=16, then 16-1=15 and keep going.
Use magic beans or use your toys and pretend.

 

Take a look at a few episodes of Numberblocks

Ten green bottles ( the first section of this clip)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ7ifiuQpQo

17
We have 17 in our class and that number features in the song.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00063vv/numberblocks-series-4-7-seventeen

That’s Maths Magic

Handwriting for the weekend.

And a bonus story for you all. Its about cake.

Enjoy!

Thursday 7th May 2020

Scott Grason-Taylor

Good Morning Leaders.

A bank holiday weekend – fingers crossed for sunshine.

If you are celebrating VE day, have a lovely time, if not enjoy spending some time with your family – maybe set up your dining room as a café or restaurant and surprise the adults in your household.

Also, a final call for your hello videos or message photos. If you haven’t already, please make sure I have them for Monday and then I will put them together and send them out to everyone who has contributed.

English

Time to start thinking about getting to the end of your project. How did you plan your workload? Have you got lots left to do?

I’m looking forward to seeing your comics and animations after the weekend. There has been some amazing work completed so far.

Maths

Problem Solving

Have a go at using the clues to solve the problem. Remember to read the clues carefully – you many not need all of them!

History – VE Day

I’m sure you have seen the activities that Mrs Burton has been posting and I know that many of you have been making decorations and bunting ready for the occasion but, what does it all mean?

Find out all you can about what VE Day is – https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/48201749 – this might be a good place to start.

Wonderful Wednesday! – 6th May

Scott Grason-Taylor

Hello everyone. I hope you are all well and happy!

Todays suggested learning on Tapestry is as follows:-

In Maths, we will continue with our times tables (you are doing so well with them). Today we will practise counting in 10s. 

In English, we will play a Game of Pass the Story. Check out Tapestry for more details – it’s lots of fun!

In Phonics today there are some sentences to read together. These sentences have lots of our phonics sounds in them, so I know you will be great at this!

In Geography today you will need your detective hat on! Will you be able to find out the answers to Mrs Brown’s questions about continents? hmm I wonder who will answer them all?

Mrs Grason has set a Blue Peter Badge challenge – how totally exciting- I wish I could do it! Read the information on Mr Grason’s email or on Tapestry to see what you need to do. Go for it! You can do it, I Know you can!

The sun is shining today, so make sure you enjoy some time in the fresh air with the sun on your faces.

Keep sending your messages in!

Keep happy and keep smiling,

Best wishes,

Mrs Brown

Good Morning Adventurers – another sunny day!

Scott Grason-Taylor

Thank you for all the ‘Hello’ videos you’re sending in. It’s lovely to see you! Keep them coming.

Are you ready to get busy? (more details are on Tapestry)

Today’s activities:

Handwriting – practise the letter ‘Kk’, it’s a tricky one!

Maths – key skills, 10 questions in 10 minutes.

               Continue to practise the times table challenge.

               Division by sharing. To help, use objects or draw images and then write the division sentence.

English – join me for shared reading of ‘Meerkat Mail’ as we follow Sunny’s adventures. Then, write a postcard from Sunny about a place he has visited. I chose Antarctica.

Nature – take a moment outside to listen to all the beautiful birdsong. Can you identify any of the birds? What do they look like?

I hope you have a lovely day and enjoy doing some of the tasks. 

Mrs Roe

Wednesday 6th May 2020

Scott Grason-Taylor

Good Morning Leaders.

Another beautiful day with sunshine to warm our hearts. As you will know, it is VE Day on Friday and I know that Mrs Burton has been posting lots of VE ideas for you. I was wondering whether you were planning to do anything with your families, and I would love to hear. Send me a message, video or photos to let me know your plans – can’t wait to hear.

English

Have a look at the clips to give you some more ideas for your comic strip or animation. If you are animating, you will need some patience to capture the movements – if you do too much at once it won’t necessarily work.

https://tinkerlab.com/easy-stop-motion-animation-kids/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=173&v=_nKmvEzxcKc&feature=emb_logo 

Remember not to rush, you have the rest of the week to finish your project.

Maths

Diagonal Addition Investigation.

Look at the green square which contains the numbers 2,3,12 and 13.
Do you notice anything about the sum of the numbers that are diagonally opposite each other?

Look at the pink square.
What happens this time when you look at the numbers diagonally opposite each other?
What about the yellow square?
You could try with other squares which have four numbers in them.
Can you find a reason why what you notice, happens?

Look at the squares shaded red. They form the corners of a large 3 by 3 square.
If you add the numbers diagonally opposite each other, what do you notice with this larger square?
Can you find a reason why what you notice, happens?

What happens for squares of different sizes?

Geography – What is a Biome?

Today I would like you to investigate biomes. You can use the clip below to help you.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z849q6f/articles/zvsp92p

Once you have found out, choose one type of biome and carry out some further investigation. You can present this information however you wish.

Wow! It’s Wednesday.

Scott Grason-Taylor

Snails are beautiful and here is a link to a beautiful picture of a snail created by the famous artist Matisse

https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/matisse-the-snail-t00540

I am also including a link to a lot of activities from the gallery in London where you can see this art work:

https://www.tate.org.uk/kids

I have had a go at creating my own copy of Mr Matisse’s Snail. You could use any paper pieces you have to create your own snail. He called his art form “painting with scissors”

As with Bug Quiz,look at all the features of the text: the index,contents page,labels,photographs and page numbers.
Go slowly with the sounds and use your sound mat to help you.
Revisit “W” on Geraldine the Giraffe”

and have a look at this one on double letter.Always useful to chat about.

Happy Reading

 

I would like to introduce you to my Bugs. They have lots of legs and lots of spots. You may be able to spot some doubles. You can write and draw some maths pictures.
Bugs like sweets.
But the are not so very good a sharing.
Have a go at sharing. Perhaps you could do it with some of your toys.
In some of the pictures the bugs have not shared equally. They do not have half each. This is not fair.
Count carefully and check.
Happy Counting