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Date: 24th Apr 2020 @ 10:08am
Good morning everyone, another lovely sunny day! I can't wait to get out there in the sun for a bit.
Fot the last day of the week I'm giving you a slightly different wellbeing challenge today and it's something that always makes me feel happy and a bit better if I'm feeling a bit low.
Today's challenge is to do something nice for someone. Here are some ideas below although feel free to do one of your own ideas!
1. Read or tell a story to a younger brother or sister
2. Tidy your room
3. Do a chore or job for someone at home
4. Give someone a compliment
5. Share a toy or some food with someone at home
6. Make someone a present, picture or card
7. Offer to help an adult with the cooking or washing up
8. Write someone a poem or story
9. Tell someone a joke
10. Phone a friend or send them a nice message
See how many of the 10 you can do and remember to let us know what you have done!
I'm going to do some baking for my husband for my good deed and maybe make him a nice dinner as well. In fact, I might go and take him a cup of tea while he's doing his work! :-)
Have a lovely weekend,
Mrs Glover
Date: 24th Apr 2020 @ 10:06am
Good Morning Year 5!
Every week I am seeing more and more of you on Reading Plus! Well done to you all for working so hard. The winners this week for reading the most books, and the most words are:
Most Lessons Completed: Sam (at 10 books! Well done)
Most Words Read: Rhianna (12,596 words! Goodness me! Is there a favourite 'new' word you discovered?)
5HW have 5 wins so far, whereas 5CB have 3. Come on 5CB!
Don't forget to check your individual class blogs later today, where we will announce who has successfully completed this weeks reading challenge.
Well done everyone,
Miss Brookes
Friday sentence of the day and phonics
Date: 24th Apr 2020 @ 9:29am
Can you believe it’s already Friday? This week has flown by and we have loved getting back onto the blogs and seeing all of your amazing home learning! Check back on the blog later and we will have our very own Year 1 celebration of all the fantastic things you have been doing at home!
Sentence of the day
Here are some pictures of children who managed to find the nouns in yesterday’s sentence. Well done! Here is a picture of the sentence with all of the nouns underlined. Remember a noun is a person, a place or an object.
Today’s sentence is going to have a little bit of everything we have done this week. I want you to find ways that you can make my sentence better. It might be missing capital letters, it might need some question marks. Maybe you could add some adjectives in before the nouns to make it more interesting.
Phonics
I loved seeing your phonics activities from yesterday. Watch the tricky word video again to check if you can remember them today …
Today’s phonics focuses on the oo sound family.
In your home learning packs you have some games and activities which all focus on the oo sound family. There are also lots of games on https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/ (your username and password is in the home learning pack) Use these activities as a start point and then I have a challenge for you.
I want you to design and make your own game. The game must be all about those oo sounds. You could have a snakes and ladders game with different oo words on the different squares. Maybe you want to write down as many words with the different oo sounds in them and play a game of snap or pairs. You could even play oo sound bingo!
I can’t wait to see the games that you have made! Just remember they must have the oo sounds in them!
Good Luck and don’t forget to send pictures of you playing your games to y1homelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Date: 24th Apr 2020 @ 8:56am
We just wanted to say to all our families that have started the month Ramadan...
We have attached some activities for you to share with your child if you wanted to.
Love Nursery and Reception Staff x
Date: 24th Apr 2020 @ 8:44am
Good morning Year 2,
It is another beautiful sunny day! I am up and ready for another work out with Joe Wicks. Don’t forget to join in if you can.
Here are yesterday’s sentences:
What time is it?
Where are my shoes?
Would you like some sweets?
Do you like swimming?
English challenge:
Using the picture attached, can you write down as many adjectives as you can think of to describe the bear? Why not ty and put them in to sentences?
Fluent in 5:
1. 60 – 23 = ___
2. 52 = 20 + ___
3. half of 24 = ___
4. double 8 = ___
5. 45 = ___ x 5
Have a lovely weekend and make the most of the gorgeous weather, I don't think it is here for much longer!
Miss Hamer
Date: 24th Apr 2020 @ 8:43am
Good morning everyone! I just cannot get over this consistently sunny weather we're having! I think we might have a little BBQ this evening, and Livvi really wants to do some baking. We've found a recipe for rhubarb pots that she'd really like to try, and we're very lucky because we have some rhubarb growing in our garden. Maybe I'll post a photo of our baking results later!
We'd love to hear what you're getting up to today, and we LOVE seeing photos of your learning from the daily activities - watch out for the blog post later on today celebrating that brilliant learning!
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Mrs Hodges here!
Here's the final Sentence of the Day for this week!
https://www.showme.com/sh?h=9BRFvKi
Remember to check back to see my purple pen sentence later on!
Good afternoon! How did you get on with today's sentence? Click the link below to compare my corrected one to yours! Just about to start making the rhubarb pots with Livvi and Asaph, I'll let you know how I get on later!
https://www.showme.com/sh?h=Em3HJR2
Right, rhubarb pots are made! I've attached a photo - what do you think? I'm quite pleased with them, and I can already tell you from the sneaky taste I had, they're very delicious! I loved getting an email from Rhianna showing a cake she baked - have you been learning to cook or bake any new things?
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Good Morning from Miss Wendt!
I have to say Mrs Hodges, I do love sweet treats featuring rhubarb - It's one of my favourite fruits! You are very lucky having rhubarb in your garden.
It's been lovely to see and read all of the emails this week, we will be posting some of your wonderful work later on today!
On with the maths...
Today I've got a fluent in five AND a challenge for you! I enjoyed doing the find all possibilities on Wednesday so I have included another of those.
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Remember to email your answers to y5homelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
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Happy Friday everyone from Miss Brookes!
I have to say from reading these posts, baking does sound quite appealing! Though my brother has kindly been doing our essential shopping for us and his 'substitute' items for something like flour, would be something you can't even bake with, knowing my brother! I've got all of the equipment and none of the ingredients - Oh well, I will ask and we will see what turns up 
I get so excited when my phone pings and it's the year 5 email with all of your fabulous work - well done everyone, I can't wait to see what else you get done while at home!
I have also had a go at one of the Connected Curriculum challenges. My mum has a free app on her IPad called 'Happy Colour by Numbers.' It gives you different pictures, and an array of colours. Every time you click on a colour, it highlights the area that needs to be coloured in - and then you tap on it and like magic, the colour appears! Each day there's a daily challenge, and on Wednesday my Mum said "this one looks a little bit complicated, can you do it for me?" Being the wonderful daughter I am, of course I offered to do the painting! Little did I know, it was going to be a Space painting of the Solar System! I've attached a picture of it for you all to see, as well as a video where you can see a speeded up version of how I painted it!
I can't wait to see your Connected Curriuclum challenges!
Now onto GVP. Can you remember the four key areas we looked at this week? Today is a recap on these areas, followed by a quiz for you all (which I have attached).
https://www.showme.com/sh?h=tOGi4My
I will post a video explaining the answers at around 3pm today, so good luck!
Good afternoon everyone!
Here are the answers for today's GVP quiz. How did you do?
https://www.showme.com/sh?h=RkWCDPU
Miss Brookes
Friday 24th April Challenges!!!
Date: 24th Apr 2020 @ 8:06am
Good Morning Reception,
How are you all today? It is supposed to be a warm, sunny day, why not take your learning into the garden today...? 
Today we want you to think about the minibeast learning that you have already done so far this week. We have listened to the text 'Mad about Minibeasts,' you have been on a minibeast hunt, you have created some minibeasts using natural things from your garden and learnt about the different parts of a minibeasts body.
Using the animals from the text 'Mad about Minibeasts' we want you to pick your favourite insect and make a model using craft ideas or playdough. Look at the challenge sheet attached to this blog for more information. We have also attached the playdough recipe that was in your home learning packs. You may want to use playdough that you may already have.
We can't wait to see your favourite minibeasts in a creative way!!!
Send your photos to receptionhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Date: 24th Apr 2020 @ 7:59am
Well done to all the children who have been busy learning at home this week!
You are all 🌟 Outstanding Home Learners 🌟
Keep up the good work and keep sending pictures of your learning to: nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
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Date: 24th Apr 2020 @ 7:44am
Let's get active and to 10!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85M1yxIcHpw
This week we have completed lots of counting games and activities.
Today you can practise counting objects by playing the game below.
Click on the picture to play the game!
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Remember to use the Success Spider criteria to help you with your counting.
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You have learnt to play some new counting games this week. I hope you have enjoyed playing them with your adult.
Which game did you enjoy the most? Maybe you can play this game with your adult today.
Have a great day!
Date: 24th Apr 2020 @ 7:30am
Good Morning Reception!!!
Well done to all of these superstars for completing their learning this week and doing a fantastic job!!! Look at all of the different activities they have taken part in...
Also a big thank you to parents for supporting this learning at home and emailing in pictures of your children's work :)
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Date: 24th Apr 2020 @ 7:02am
Good Morning Nursery - it's Fantastic Friday!
I hope you enjoyed hunting for items beginning with the letter 't'.
Can you name the objects that I found around the house?
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You may have found objects outside too!
Take a look at the letter we are looking at today.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH TODAY'S SHOW ME CLIP
Today's challenge is to find items beginning with the sound 'p'.
See if you can practise writing the letter yourself.
You could paint a picture of an object you find or have fun creating a picture using potatoes or paint using Pom poms! You could even make the letter p using pennies!
Take a look at the picture below for some ideas!
Be creative and have a fun filled day and don't forget to send your amazing work to nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
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Date: 23rd Apr 2020 @ 7:40pm
Hello all!
I have received a few emails regarding extra work/ activities for the children which is absolutey brilliant to hear! I thought I should share a few of my favourite websites with you that you might like to use at home to help you through this possibly difficult time.
Maths
There is a website called tes.com that you are able to sign up to for free. The site has amazing maths acivity sheets that you can print off if you think your child might enjoy completing extra tasks. If you do not have a printer do not worry, you can always look at the activity sheets on your device and write down the answers down on paper/ a work book.
English
There is a site called literacy shed that I love using with the children. At the moment, it is free to use and you do not need to sign up. You are able to choose any short video and there are lots of different writing/ art activities below each video to keep the children entertained and most importantly keep them writing.
BBC Bitesize
At the moment, BBC bitesize have daily lessons on their websites for KS1 children. There are lots of different subjects on there and they look really interesting!
TTRockstars
I know a few of you have been struggling to get up the correct time tables up at home. I have had a look at my TTRockstars and have been able to choose the 10, 5, 2 and 3 times tables. I have attached the 'parent sheet' for you to see how to use it (it is tricky to understand at the start I must admit).
Don't worry, none of the extra websites are complusary but I thought I would share them with you in case you find them as useful as I do :)
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me at y2homelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Miss Hamer
Date: 23rd Apr 2020 @ 2:59pm
Good morning year 3. We have made it to the end of the week.
Here is today's sentence of the day and maths activity. Below are both the answers from yesterday and today.
Sentence of the day
although plant seem to bee almost everywhere_ many kinds are in danger of dying out altogether.
Maths
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJCN-nfYXOI&feature=emb_logo
Enjoy your weekend.
Miss Faragher and Miss Humphreys
Date: 23rd Apr 2020 @ 1:30pm
Hi Nursery, I hope you are enjoying the lovely sunny weather!
Here is a clue to the theme we are going to be looking at over the next few weeks ...
Children, children, what do you know? Can you think of something that can grow?
Have a think of what it could be?
Can you think of any books that we might be looking at?
Take a look at the video below called 'What's in the box?'
I hope you will join in with singing the song!
Can you talk to your grown up about what we might use the objects for?
Do you have any of the objects at home?
Where would you find them?
Do you think you can name each one?
Have a look at the picture and talk to your grown up about each object, can you describe the object to them?
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You can also use your looking skills, to spot some objects in this picture attached.
Can you find a watering can, gardening tools, plants, bean or seeds, flowers, lawn mower and grass in the picture? What else can you see?
Date: 23rd Apr 2020 @ 12:10pm
23.04.20 - MATHS – TASK 1
Hi Year 4!
I hope you’re all getting on ok, well done and thank you to everyone who has started sending in pictures or messages about the work you are doing at home! It’s great to see.
I would like you to have a go at this Maths Challenge. It will help you to practise the work we have done in class on decimals, fractions and making a whole. Click on the link below:
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/
(Summer Term Week 1 – Lesson 1 - Make a Whole)
Click on ‘Get the Activity’ to see the worksheet (write your answers in your exercise book if you can’t print it!) and watch the video to help you. Be ready to hit ‘pause’ to stop the video and give you time to complete the tasks!
You can split this activity into 2 parts. Why not try Questions 1-5 today and 6-10 tomorrow? When you have finished, click on ‘Get the answers’ to go through your work with your grown up.
Don’t forget you can contact your teachers with any questions at y4homelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Keep up the good work! Miss Bryce :)
Date: 23rd Apr 2020 @ 11:27am
Year 6 I have been back onto Spag.com this morning and it is great to see you completing the set tasks. I had a look through some of the questions on the 'Hyphens, dashes & bullet points (A)' task and noticed you all found number 1 tricky.
In the list below, a word has been spelt correctly, but written inconsistently with the rest of the list. Click and select the incorrect word.
For the trip, remember to bring the following clothes:
• a waterproof jacket with a hood.
Can you spot the error? When you are writing bullet points the rule is they all need to be consistent, that is follow the same rule. For example if you use a capital letter to start the first sentence then all the bullet points below must start with a capital letter and the same if you start with a lowercase letter. This rule also applies to the full stop at the end. If your first bullet point has a full stop then all of them should and if your first one does not have a full stop then the rest should not have one either.
Get it!
Complete the one above and now try this one.
In the list below, an error has been made, one of the sentences has been written inconsistently with the rest of the list. Identify the mistake.
There are many things you can do to keep yourself active and healthy:
• drink plenty of water
• join in with Joe Wicks in the morning to get your heart rate going
• be creative and make something
• eat healthy foods like fruit and vegetables.
CAN YOU SPOT IT?
Let us know by sending us an email or posting your answer to our Twitter account.
Year 6 @ Ravensbury @Year6Ravensbur1
y6homelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
The Boy at the Back of the Class Chapter 7 Mr Irons' Nose
Date: 23rd Apr 2020 @ 11:08am
Reading -The Boy at the Back of the Class Chapter 7
Mr Irons’ Nose
Today we are going to look at inference, where I would like you to make a point or form an opinion and then use evidence from the text to support your answer or idea. You will be asked questions about characters and their actions and responses and I have indicated what page you need to look at to find clues and evidence. Click on the link below to follow the chapter.
https://www.showme.com/sh?h=h2KzHG4
- Did the new boy know how to play football? Use evidence from the text on pages 62 and 63 to support your answer.
- Were the other children in playground surprised to see the new boy playing out? How do you know? See page 63.
- When Brendan–the–Bully first walked over and kicked their ball away, was Josie scared? Use evidence from page 64 to support your answer.
- How do the children know if Mr Irons is angry or not? See page 64.
- Is Mr Irons a popular teacher? Give two pieces of evidence to support your answer from pages 64 and 65.
YES NO
Evidence:
- On page 66, how do you think the new boy felt? Give evidence to support your answer.
- On pages 68 and 69, what do you think Mrs Khan thought about Mr Irons? Support your viewpoint with evidence from the text.
Get in touch and show us your answers. I am missing you all and would love to hear what you think about this new story so far...
Date: 23rd Apr 2020 @ 11:07am
Hi everyone,
I hope everyone is finding ways to enjoy this amazing weather, I don't think we've ever had such a nice April before!
So today's wellbeing challenge is another way to make the most of the weather and get out in your gardens and do some gardening!
Here are some nice ideas for things to do that you don't really need many resources for: https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/10-gardening-projects-for-kids/
I bet you'll already have a lot of the things in your house or garden or you could collect some of them like twigs etc while out on a walk (make sure you wash your hands after if you do that!) My favourite is the fairy garden.
Alternatively you could plant some seeds from something that you've just eatedn such as tomato seeds.
If you don't have a garden then why not design and draw your own garden (or fairy garden!) instead? You could maybe try and re-create it when you're older and have your own garden!
I have a balcony rather than a garden and had never done any gardening until a few weeks ago but below are a couple of pictures of the things I've planted! I'm watering them every day and the sun is making most of them grow nice and tall.
Have fun and remember to let us know what you've done!
Mrs Glover
Date: 23rd Apr 2020 @ 11:07am
Hi everyone,
I hope everyone is finding ways to enjoy this amazing weather, I don't think we've ever had such a nice April before!
So today's wellbeing challenge is another way to make the most of the weather and get out in your gardens and do some gardening!
Here are some nice ideas for things to do that you don't really need many resources for: https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/10-gardening-projects-for-kids/
I bet you'll already have a lot of the things in your house or garden or you could collect some of them like twigs etc while out on a walk (make sure you wash your hands after if you do that!) My favourite is the fairy garden.
Alternatively you could plant some seeds from something that you've just eatedn such as tomato seeds.
If you don't have a garden then why not design and draw your own garden (or fairy garden!) instead? You could maybe try and re-create it when you're older and have your own garden!
I have a balcony rather than a garden and had never done any gardening until a few weeks ago but below are a couple of pictures of the things I've planted! I'm watering them every day and the sun is making most of them grow nice and tall.
Have fun and remember to let us know what you've done!
Mrs Glover
Date: 23rd Apr 2020 @ 10:09am
23.04.20 Good Morning Year 4
Morning Activities
Write down your work in your exercise book. Remember to check your answers tomorrow!
Yesterday’s Answers:
A. 4002 - 685 = 3317 B. 7 x 6 = 42 C. 171÷ 6 = 28 r3
D. 6823 + 10 = 6833 E. 8 ÷ 10 = 0.8
- Although the dog is small, he is very fast. (total 4)
- The cloak was made from a golden, silky material. (total 4)
- Tom's first thunderstorm was a terrifying experience. (total 4)
Now try: Fluent in 5:
Sentence of the Day
Add the missing speech punctuation and capital letters to these sentences. Don't forget to check for statemnts, questions and exclaimations! :
- it is such a long way sighed oliver (total 6)
- miss bryce asked has everyone completed their homework (total 7)
- lilly whispered urgently we’ve got to go now (total 6)
Thursday Sentence of the day and phonics
Date: 23rd Apr 2020 @ 10:01am
Good Morning! We hope you are all well and staying safe, we've had lots of emails and pictures sent to us with all your home learning. It's put a big smile on my face this morning to see you all so busy and doing your home learning. Keep sending us pictures of you doing your activities!
Sentence of the day
Well done to all of those children who improved yesterdays sentence. It would be lovely for you to send some pictures so that we can share them on this blog.
This is my new and improved sentence
For todays sentence of the day you are going to become detectives! I want you to find all of the nouns in the sentence.
A noun is a person, place or thing. Look at the poster below to help you to remember.
Can you read the sentence and underline all of the nouns.
Phonics
Today our phonics is focussing on those tricky words. In your home learning packs you have flashcards with the tricky words on as well as some worksheets. Use these today to help you with your challenges.
Watch the video below so that you can remember the phase 5 tricky words. If these are a little hard and you think you might need more practice at phase 3 or 4 that’s ok, just type phase ¾ tricky words into youtube J
Our new topic this term is all about plants and how things grow. This week we have challenged you to create art work using things you find in your garden. Can you use these things to write out the tricky words?
Heres an example of some words I have made in my garden
Hope you have a lovely day. Don’t forget to send us pictures of you doing your learning to y1homelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk. If you have any questions please email us and we’ll get back to you J
Date: 23rd Apr 2020 @ 9:28am
Good morning Year 6,
I am sure like me you are really missing your friends- I know I am missing seeing Miss Thornton and Miss Kenwell everyday!
I think that is why I am enjoying listening to the blogs with Miss Thornton reading our new class novel so much so I can hear her familiar voice! Don't forget to look back through the blog for the first 6 chapters of the story....next week she will be continuing the story for those of you who are desperate to find out more about the new boy!
I don't always get time to sit down and read a book to myself especially when I have to occupy the twins so my new hobby is popping in my earbuds and LISTENING to Miss Thornton reading me the book so I can make the tea or do the dishes at the same time!! Brilliant! Maybe you could use your earphones and chill in the garden at the same time and enjoy the story. Remember to get in touch and tell us what you have been listening to and which parts of the story you are enjoying,
Happy Thursday
Mrs Ranyard
Date: 23rd Apr 2020 @ 9:09am
Good Morning Year 2!
I am up and ready early to start my workout with Joe Wicks. Wish me luck.
English challenge:
Have a look at the sentences below. Are they command, statment or question sentences? Think carefully about your punctuation.
what time is it
where are my shoes
would you like some sweets
do you like swimming
Maths Challenge:
Well done to Kendra, Noah, Keyina, Cherish, Justin, Harison, Mubaraq, Faith and Daniel from 2CC and Goodgift, Hashim and Raphael from 2HR for using TTRockstars recently! Today I would like you all to try and beat your highest score on TTRockstars. If you do not have access to the internet, why not challenge an adult in your house to fire times table questions at you? I know you can do it Y2!
Good luck.
Miss Hamer
Date: 23rd Apr 2020 @ 8:59am
Good morning year 6, I hope you are ready to get your heart rate racing this morning joining in with Joe Wicks PE session. Check your resting pulse rate now and see how high it goes. I’m going to see if mine goes any faster today! 
Date: 23rd Apr 2020 @ 8:56am
Good morning Year 6,
I hope you've all been having a go at the work set on here - have you been checking back to look at the answers? Don't forget, if you're finding something difficult, you can always email or tweet and we will be able to help you!
Has anyone been watching the BBC Bitesize programs on iplayer or the red button? I think they've been great so far and today they're focussing on negative numbers!
Maths
1. If you don't get the chance to watch live, check out this link https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zjbk8xs
Work through the videos and activities, then have a go at the puzzle at the end (I've attached a copy below in case it doesn't work) - I will add the answers later!
2. If you would like even more of a challenge, have a go at the challenge sheet attached.
Good luck! Remember to use a numberline if you need to. (Don't forget to look in your red books to help you work these out!)
That's it for today, keep sending in your pictures for us to see what you've been up to, it's wonderful to hear from you, we miss you a lot!
Miss Kenwell
y6homelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
@Year6Ravensbur1