Category: Home Learning

Thursday 4th June 2020

Scott Grason-Taylor

Good Morning Leaders

Oh dear – where did the sunshine go, I wonder? Let’s hope it returns soon although our gardens will be glad of the rain and I know that lots of you have been planting so keep an eye on how quickly the water will make things grow. With water in mind, ? I thought we’d have a go at something water based this afternoon – can’t wait to see your creations.

Maybe we could have our own boat race!

Graphic Novel – English

Continue working on your graphic novel so that you have a complete story by Friday.

Happy drawing. ✏️

Function Machines – Maths

Today, we are going to include algebraic expressions in our function machines. This may sound difficult but it’s not!

You are just going to use ‘n’ to express your number, which means that ‘n’ can stand for any number that you decide to use to put through the function machines.

 

Rubber band Boats

Have a go at making a boat propelled by a rubber band. You should be able to attach the sticks enough without necessarily needing glue if you use more rubber bands. If you don’t have spoons, see what else you could use to propel your boat; strong card or plastic from a carton

 

How fast can you make your boat travel? Which is the best design bottle to choose?

Wednesday’s News – 3rd June

Scott Grason-Taylor

Hello everyone!

I hope you are all ok today! The sun has gone in for a while, but I’m sure it will be out again soon!

Today’s suggested learning on Tapestry is as follows:-

In Maths we are looking at 2D shapes and using the correct language to describe them.

In English, we are thinking about persuasion. What does it mean and how do we do it?

Let’s do some spellings today and become experts at spelling the days of the week!

In History, we are being introduced to a new historical figure – Henry VIII – he is so interesting!

Keep in touch with me through Tapestry as always. Do some colouring today or get out a board game – they are always fun!

Keep smiling even though the sun has gone in, it will be out again soon!

Best wishes,

Mrs Brown

Wednesday 3rd June 2020

Scott Grason-Taylor

Hi there Discoverers,

Did you enjoy the sun yesterday? It is raining and cloudy for me this morning, as I am looking out of the window. 

Hopefully, these tasks will keep you busy 🙂

In English today, you are going to be creating a plan for your diary entry. You have written a list of activities that you may have got up to during a day at school, as a Victorian child; you have also written down emotions that you might have felt throughout these activities.

Today, you will focus on creating a timetable for your day. You need to imagine that you are a Victorian child, at school, and come up with a plan for what you did during the day. 

You could write a simple timetable of what you did throughout the day, in list format. Or you could create a timetable which gives a schedule, including times and lessons for each. 

Here is an example for you, but you only need to create a timetable for one day, as this is what you will focus on when you write your diary entry. 

 

In maths today, you will continue working with decimals, but I have a problem for you to solve. 

Take a look at Annie’s opinion, and see if you agree with her. 

In your answer, it would be great if you could write if you agree, or disagree, and include your reasons for this. 

Look carefully at the columns which the digits are in, and see if it matches her number. 

Today in science, you are going to be learning about the anatomy of a flower. 

On Monday, you labelled parts of a plant, but today you will be specifically focusing on the parts of the actual flower. 

I would like you to watch video 3. The anatomy of the flower, and then see if you can draw a picture of a flower, and label the different parts. 

There are many parts, which include some tricky vocabulary. So you might like to focus on trying to remember only a couple of the parts each day this week. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/Mf5rhbTkHLZ3fbJzScyDvC/primary-science-plants

Have a brilliant day,

Mrs Taylor 

Wednesday is a Great Day For Learning about Mr Puffin

Scott Grason-Taylor

You will have seen Mr Puffin with me in lots of my recent videos. He is quite happy here in Whitby but it is not his usual home. He lives on a cliff edge and flies out to sea for his food. He doesn’t eat pizza like me.He eats sand eels. Here are a few links so you can take a look at his real home.
Puffins are the best.

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/farne-islands/features/puffins-on-the-farne-islands#
Here you can see a chick emerging from an egg. This one is on the Farne Islands not so far from here.

https://www.shetlandwebcams.com/cliff-cam-3/
This is where I like to go on holiday. You are more likely to see a black headed gull or a gannet or a great skua here.

Let me know if you spot anything.
Happy Learning

 

The weather has changed and Mr Wolf will need some different clothes.
Take this opportunity to discuss weather symbols and words for weather.
Stand outside under an umbrella.
I have written out 3 texts,one for each day. perhaps your Pioneer could read these.
try sating other sentences for each day. Try them out and almost learn them in your head before having a go at any writing.
Enjoy the rain.

 

Here is your maths suggestion for learning for today.
It is using the clock face and this time it is subtraction,take-away,minus.
I love it.
Spot the combinations and write the number sentences.
Make up some of your own.
That’s Maths Magic.

Wednesday 3rd June 2020

Scott Grason-Taylor

Good Morning Leaders

Mr Grason has sent out details of this year’s summer reading challenge although it is starting earlier than normal on the 5th June. This year’s theme is Silly Squad and is all about funny books, happiness and having a laugh!

To complete the challenge you just need to read six books that make you happy – whether it be a comic, joke book, poetry, fiction or non-fiction, in digital or print format, from e-books borrowed from the library or from what you already have at home.

North Yorkshire Libraries are still closed for the moment but there are a terrific selection of children’s’ eBooks and eAudiobooks available to download for free. A library card and PIN is needed to download them but if you are not yet a member it’s easy to join – just call call 01609 533878.

It would be fantastic to see ALL Leaders part of the summer reading challenge – I know how much you all love a good giggle! ?

Graphic Novel – English

From your story plan, decide how many pictures you are going to need to tell your story. Remember that you might want to have a page with a full picture or, like The Arrival, you many have multiple smaller pictures on a page to tell smaller parts.

You will have the next 3 days to put together your graphic novel so take your time to build up the pictures for your story.

Function Machines – Maths

The function machines today include using decimal numbers. Can you work out the functions of the machines? Do you think this makes them harder?

Fact File Top Trumps

We have all been enjoying time outside in the wonderful weather so I thought it might be a good idea to use some of the things that we have probably seen on our travels.

Today, I would like you to make a fact file or Top Trump card about something you have seen, it may be an animal or an insect – the choice is yours. ? ? ?

You might want to make a few different ones to make your own Top Trump card game.

Tuesday’s News – 2nd June

Scott Grason-Taylor

Good morning everyone.

I hope you are all well and happy today!

Today’s suggested learning on Tapestry is as follows:-

In Maths, we are still looking at 2D shapes – lets have some fun and make pictures just using shapes! I wonder what you will come up with!

In English, we will have a reading focus today! Why not sign up for the Virtual Summer Reading Challenge on the 5th June – it’s such an achievement to complete it at the end of the summer. Also, make sure you are keeping up with your fantastic reading – it is the most important thing!

In Phonics we will practise our sounds by saying and writing the sounds – why not use different colours to write them.

In Art today, Mrs Brown was inspired by some feathers she found – can you draw or paint a delicate feather?

Keep in touch with me as always on Tapestry and keep smiling 🙂

Best wishes,

Mrs Brown

It’s Almost Time for the Library Summer Reading Challenge

Scott Grason-Taylor

Hi Discoverers,

I know that many of you take part in the Summer reading challenge, which happens every year at Whitby library.

The great news is that you can still take part! It begins on the 5th June 2020.

You can read books from home, or books online, and the theme this year is brilliant: Silly Squad!

I know how much we enjoy sharing jokes in class, or retelling silly stories that we have read, so I think this is perfect for you all.

Take a look at this link to find more information and to sign up: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/summer-reading-challenge-silly-squad

If you don’t have a library card and pin, don’t worry. You can call the number on the link and they will set you up 😀

Have fun competing this year, I can’t wait to celebrate with you!

 

Tuesday 2nd June 2020

Scott Grason-Taylor

Good morning Discoverers,

Thank you for sharing examples of your fantastic work yesterday, it really is great to see that you’re back in to your routine already! Well done 😀 

In English today, you are going to use the list of activities from yesterday, and focus on the emotions that you would feel throughout them.

When you write a diary entry, one of its key features focuses on the author sharing their emotions at the time of different events. 

Please can you write an emotion to describe how you may have felt, whilst carrying out any of the activities that may have happened during your school day as a Victorian child. For example: spelling out loud to the headteacher = scared. 

In maths today, you are going to continue adding decimals to make one whole, but today you will add hundredths instead of tenths. 

Remember, to make one whole, each of your numbers needs to make 100. To find the missing decimal, you could use the inverse operation. For example: 0.61 + ? = 1, you could find the answer to 100 – 61 = ? The answer to this will become your decimal. 

I have left the last question blank so that you can make your own. Use my examples to help you think of one. 

In science today, I would like you to watch the second video in the series, which focuses on what plants need to survive. 

When you click on the link, the video is called 2. What do plants need to survive? 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/Mf5rhbTkHLZ3fbJzScyDvC/primary-science-plants

When you have finished watching the video, I would like you to create a help sheet, informing new gardeners on how to care for their plants. 

In your help sheet, try to include all five things. 

 

Have a great day,

Mrs Taylor 

Good Morning Pioneers-Tuesday 2nd June

Scott Grason-Taylor

https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/summer-reading-challenge-silly-squad

Every year the library run a reading challenge and this year is no different.
Click on the link to see what is on offer this year.
Time spent reading is never wasted.

Happy Reading

If you are finding reading on screen a bit difficult,I would like to suggest writing a few sentences of your own,using the phonics and tricky words.
Here is a quick outline of something which might be helpful.
This is linked to Mr Wolf’s Week.
Happy Reading

 

Take time to fill in your chart. Make symbols for each day. Write a sentence to say what you have done.
My sentence does say Mr Wolf. I am saving the sentences about me for tomorrow.
I have included a picture of the tricky words to help you out.

 

Mr Puffin joined me to look for patterns on the clock face.
He spotted pairs of numbers that go together to make 13.
Can you help him to spot some more?
Write out your number sentences.
Keep an eye open for more patterns.
Mr Puffin would love to hear how you are getting along.
That’s maths magic,Pioneers!

 

https://www.mathsisfun.com/games/dayofweek.html

Here is a little fun activity .
Do you know which day of the week you were born on Pioneers?
Put your details in and take a look.

You could do it for all the family, This will get your Pioneer talking about day and date,months and years.
It’s all Maths Magic

Tuesday 2nd June 2020

Scott Grason-Taylor

Good Morning Leaders

Yet another lovely day yesterday – I hope you managed to enjoy the sunshine as well as getting back into doing some of the activities set yesterday. Well done everyone. I really like how some of you are now using Tapestry as a dialogue for your learning – you are truly empowered, it’s awesome.?

Graphic Novel Plan – English

Today we are going to plan our graphic novel. Remember that you are going to need to be able to tell the story, including emotion, in pictures with very little, if any, text. It might be a good idea to start with quite a simple theme – you can always add more on at the end.

You can use your preferred method of story planning for this task.

Function Machines – Maths

Have a look at the function machines. Find out what happens to the number through the first machine and then what happens through the second to get to the final number.

Animal Adaptations – Science

Today, we are going to explore how animals adapt to their surroundings. We will look at how animals change their environment if they cannot adapt. In our investigation we will look at the effect of insulation on temperature.

You will need: an empty cereal box, a thermometer (either a medical or a kitchen thermometer), a plastic clear cup, some cotton wool or other types of material like paper or old clothes and some water.

Watch the video below. Remember you can watch it multiple times if needed or save the activity until you have the resources required.

https://home.empiribox.com/lessons/habitats/