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Date: 22nd Apr 2020 @ 9:43am
Hello,
Woo hoo! It's going to be another sunny day We hope you are ready for another maths challenge today. In your learning packs this week there are lots of maths activities to help you remember how to count in steps of 2,5,and 10. During the next three days we are going to be solving problems that involve counting in multiples of 2,5,and 10. Today we are going to focus on counting in steps of 2. Remember to put the date in your workbook and use a ruler to underline it!
Follow this link to help you remember how to count in steps of 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvTcpfSnOMQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wwydguSKOU
Challenge 1
True or False?
Write your answer in your yellow books
1.If I start at 0 and count on in steps of two I will say the number 11?
2. If I start at 4 and count on in steps of two I will say the number 12?
3.If I start at 8 and count on in steps of two I will say the number 16?
4.If I start at 21 and count on in steps of two I will say the number 28?
5.If I start at 16 and count on in steps of two I will say the number 24?
Challenge 2
Use your knowledge of the 2 times table and counting on to answer these questions.
1. 10+2= 2. 8+2= 3. 6+2= 4 18+2= 5 12 +2 6. 14+2= 7 22+2=
Challenge 3
There are 2 swedes in each basket
Happy counting!!!!!
Miss Wolfenden and Miss Riley
Wednesday sentence of the day and phonics
Date: 22nd Apr 2020 @ 9:32am
Good Morning everyone! I had a lovely day working in the sun yesterday although I do wish I was enjoying it with you in school instead!
Sentence of the day
Here are the answers to yesterday’s sentence. Well done to all of you who managed to get them all!
Remember we only need question marks for questions and when it’s not a question we need a full stop. Questions start with who, what, when, where and how.
Today’s sentence focusses on adjectives. Watch the video to find out what todays sentence will be. (It's the top video at the bottom of the page)
Phonics
Who can guess today’s phoneme that we are practicing? Watch the video to see if you can find out!
Look at the second video at the bottom of the page
Today’s sound is the split diagraph u-e!
How many different words can you read with the u-e grapheme in?
Watch the last video at the bottom of the page
Now it’s your time to write, if you can think of some more words- alien or real then write them down!
Can you write them on paper or with chalks and make your own hopscotch. Throw a stone and hopscotch your way to the word and read it. Make the game harder by picking up the words once you land on them. How long will it take you to pick up all of the words?
Don't forget to send some pictures of you doing your home learning to y1homelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Date: 22nd Apr 2020 @ 9:11am
Good morning Year 6!
I hope you have all woken up ready for another day of learning and getting outside in the sunshine? Has anyone been doing Joe Wicks first thing? Remember that his videos stay on YouTube so you can do them at any point during the day.
Why not try doing one just before lunch? Or when you feel like your energy is dipping and you're finding it hard to concentrate.
Maths
We are sticking with negative numbers today - I know they are very tricky, sometimes you just need to take an extra day to get your head around them!
1. Have a look at these videos - they talk you through what negative numbers are:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/znwj6sg/resources/1
2. Have a go at the worksheet attached. Word problems today! Make sure you read the question carefully, write down the key information and use a numberline if you need to.
I will be posting the answers later. Have you checked your work from yesterday?
That's it from me - have a lovely Wednesday and stay safe!
Miss Kenwell
Date: 22nd Apr 2020 @ 8:46am
Good Morning Reception!
Whilst it’s going to be another beautiful sunny day, why don’t we go outside at make some nature insect pictures??
All you need to do is collect some leaves and turn them into your favourite minibeasts! You can stick your leaf onto card or paper, draw on some antennae’s and wings and turn them in to super wriggly insects!
See how many different minibeasts you can create!
Take a look at the pictures below to help you with your art learning!
I can't wait to see pictures of your creations!
Date: 22nd Apr 2020 @ 8:46am
Good morning Year 5, another sunny day! I'm a little bleary eyed this morning as Asaph woke up BEFORE 6am - I think the bright sunlight is making him wake up earlier! I'm not complaining though, I would much rather this weather than rain. We're having a go at growing some vegetables in our garden, so we're having to water them every day because it's so sunny - another little job for today! What are you going to get up to? Remember to check back in with this blog post to see the activities we put on for you today and email to show us what you've been doing!
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Hello from Mrs Hodges!
Two activities from me today - let's start with our Sentence of the Day, the final one linked to the YouTube link I posted on Monday about exercising on the International Space Station.
https://www.showme.com/sh?h=qHCjMYq
I'd love to see your corrected sentence before I post my purple pen later on!
The second activity is a writing and vocabulary focus based around a photo called "The Wilderness". There's a story starter for you to read, with some question prompts to help you build a story around the photo. The part I'd especially like to you focus on is the Sentence Challenge, where you need to underline any words you don't know the meaning of in the story starter given to you, look them up (or search on an online dictionary, this is a good one: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/) and then use that word in a new sentence that's based on the photo.
I've attached the file to this blog, I can't wait to see the sentences you create!
There's a couple more activities attached to that photo - if you're feeling extra keen and would like to do those too, that would be fabulous!
Good afternoon! How did you get on with today's sentence? Click the link below to see my purple pen!
https://www.showme.com/sh?h=AVGMVN2
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Hello from Miss Wendt!
I did the exact opposite to Mrs Hodges today and I had a lie-in! I usually get up very early but for some reason today, I slept until 8 o'clock! I feel very rested now, and ready to give you a challenge!
I thought we'd try something different today, so I have chosen a 'find all possibilities' style question. Remember, this means there will be more than one answer or maybe different methods to solve the problem.
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I wonder who can email me the most solutions?
I'll be back later with an example of an answer!
How did you all do?
Here are a few examples of the numbers I found.
10,000 and 6535
12,000 and 8535
I decided to use my knowledge of the inverse to subtract the difference (3465) from a 5-digit number. Did anyone have a different method?
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Good Morning from Miss Brookes!
I think I must be entirely different to Mrs Hodges and Miss Wendt...firstly, I really want it to rain! I just love the sound of rain when you can stay cosy indoors. Secondly, I got up at 9am today and I'm still yawning!
Well done to the nine children who have taken part in the reading challenge so far. Keep up the brilliant work!
Today's GVP video is all about modal verbs. No pictures of Merlin today I'm afraid (he was being very camera shy!) But I'm sure you'll enjoy it none-the-less.
https://www.showme.com/sh?h=ZqZzniC
Can you order the 10 modal verbs to show which ones mean you are 'definitely' going to do a task?
I hope you have a fabulous Wednesday and enjoy the sunshine (even if I want it to rain - Sorry Mrs Hodges!)
Email: y5homelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Wednesday - Maths Partitioning
Date: 22nd Apr 2020 @ 8:36am
Good Morning Reception!
Let’s begin our maths learning with some number counting songs…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TgLtF3PMOc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGetqbqDVaA
Here are some warm up questions to get your brains ticking!
Can you work out these 3 questions?
Today we are going to focus on Addition and Subtraction using part-part whole models!
We have used part-part whole models lots in class, we use them to partition our numbers so that we can clearly see the two parts that are equal to the whole number! This helps us to with our addition and subtraction skills!
To have a go yourselves at tackling some part-part whole models to 10 click on the link below! :)
Date: 22nd Apr 2020 @ 8:22am
I hope you enjoyed playing the counting games yesterday.
Are you ready to learn another new game today?
To play this game, you will need to find these items...
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(You need about ten coins!)
Adult: Have the cup and coins ready to play!
Then ask your child to sit facing away from you and the cup.
Then when you are ready, your adult will drop some coins into the cup, one at a time.
You need to listen and count carefully as you hear a coin being dropped into the cup.
When it stops, you must say how many coins are in the cup. (This is harder than it sounds!)
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I hope you have lots of fun playing this game!
Date: 22nd Apr 2020 @ 8:02am
Good Morning Reception!
This week so far you have listened to the new text called ‘Mad about Minibeasts’ and you have started to label and remember the minibeast names. If you want to listen to the text again use the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rDQN8I7RkY
Today I want you to start by finding the PowerPoint called ‘Minibeast parts.’ Your grown up will help you to find it on this blog. We are going to learn about the different parts of a minibeast or insect. Our body parts are called names like head, shoulders, knees, and toes but on an insect/minibeast the different parts have unusual names. You may want to start by singing 'Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes...' Can you sing the part where we miss out the words 'head, shoulders, knees and toes...'?
Look through the information in the PowerPoint with your grown up. Try to remember the names of the different parts of a minibeast.
Now find the activity called label the parts of a butterfly. Your challenge is to use the words at the side of the picture and try to label the words on the picture in the right places. When you have finished look at the second page where it will give you the answers. Only look at the second page when you have finished…
Extra challenge – Can you draw another minibeast from the text and try to label the different parts using the words from the butterfly picture. All minibeasts usually have the same names of the different parts of the body.
Don't forget to send an email with your pictures and writing! receptionhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Date: 22nd Apr 2020 @ 7:57am
Good Morning Reception!!
Start by looking at the Phase 2/3 tricky words. Can you read them as fast/slow/in a witchy voice/in a monster voice or a deep voice? May be a grown up can time how long it took you to read the words.
Play splat the tricky word. Pick 6 tricky words and write them on pieces of paper. Spread the words out in your room or do it outside, then choose a soft cuddly toy. Your grown will say a tricky word and see if you can splat it with your soft cuddly toy.
Get active by doing the actions to this new alphabet song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVd5R-z5RbQ
Today I want you to continue looking at the Phase 3 sounds from yesterday and use the Phase 2 sounds confidently in your reading.
You are going to play a game called ‘Musical Read.’ Remember we have done this in class. Look at the sentences below and write them out on scraps of paper. Put the sentences in the middle of the room or outside in your garden. Play your favourite song and have a dance. When the music stops choose a sentence to read to your grown up. Continue playing until you have read all the sentences. How many will you be able to read…?
Jack went up the hill to get some water.
Jill fell down the hill and hurt her hand.
The dog can wag his tail fast.
She will do her zip on her coat.
I saw a spider on a cobweb.
We will visit the shop and get some sweets.
The bee can buzz a lot.
I have six shells in my hand.
Extra challenge – Can you read the sentences about the minibeasts and match them to the correct picture? You will find the sentences and pictures attached to this blog.
Don’t forget to send in your photos/work to receptionhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Date: 22nd Apr 2020 @ 7:21am
Good Morning Nursery!
I hope you enjoyed yesterday's sound hunt, looking for items beginning with s.
We certainly did! Take a look at some of the items we found...
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We then drew some of the items and wrote the letter s.
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Maybe you found some items that were the same or maybe you found some different ones! Keep sending your learning in to nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Today's Phonics Challenge maybe a little tricker to find...but I am sure you will have a good go!
Let's see what we can find today!
CLICK HERE TO WATCH TODAY'S SHOW ME CLIP
Can you a draw a picture of the items you find and practise writing today's sound?
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Good luck and have fun!
Date: 21st Apr 2020 @ 8:08pm
Another fantastic Easter home learner!
Your Easter bonnet is fabulous and your cakes look delicious!
🌟 Well done, you're an Outstanding Home Learner 🌟
Date: 21st Apr 2020 @ 2:21pm
Well we hope you all had a good guess at what the new Connected curriculum topic will be. Congratualtions, If you guessed that the new topic is going to be about growing-linked to plants.
I looked in the garden and I noticed that plants were growing, and leaves and flowers were on the trees.
So many changes have happened over the past 4 weeks and the seasons have definetly changed!
This week we want you to sketch and write about things that you can see in the garden that tell you that Spring is here. Please send your artwork to us and we will celebrate it on the class blogs.
Thanks
Miss Wolfenden and Miss Riley
Date: 21st Apr 2020 @ 1:50pm
Hello,
Well I was up and ready to go this morning. I knew I needed to do a little bit of exercise to get my brain working. I have to say I was glad of the windy breeze today because I was getting very hot and sweaty and I definately needed to cool down.
Then as part of the reading challenge I read a book in the garden!
Then I meditated for 5 minutes to help me focus on the work I needed to do next.
Date: 21st Apr 2020 @ 11:45am
Each week we will be posting a Reading Challenge for you to complete.
This week's Reading Challenge focuses on the story 'Topsy and Tim on the farm'.
You can listen to the story by clicking on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xftLYUow1z0
Listen together with your adult and have fun joining in with the animal noises!
Grown ups: Following the story we would like you to talk to your child and encourage them to respond to the story by asking and discussing:
Which animals did Topsy and Tim see at the farm?
Which animal scared Topy and Tim? What did they do?
How did Topsy and Tim help the farmer?
What did Topsy and Tim take home from the farm?
Make a list of the animals at the farm. You can draw a picture or ask an adult to help write a list of the animals.
Now talk about which one you like the most? Why?
Who do you think would be the noisiest animal? Can you draw this animal and talk about the noise it makes?
Well done! Now you might like to have a go at playing this game!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/games/topsy-and-tim-at-the-farm
Try these Fun-Time Extras
Find out about the noisiest animals in the world at https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/39570897
Listen to other animals too...
Listen to a whale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WabT1L-nN-E
Listen to a tiger here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT_flDZDp-k
Listen to an elephant here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=153xbn1k2H8
Sentence of the day and Fluent in 5 answers
Date: 21st Apr 2020 @ 11:10am
Good Morning 3RH
Here are your answers for the Sentence of the day from yesterday,
before the day ended_ the girls and boys did one last treshure hunt and found lots of choclet eggs and treats. they spoke with there adults about the meaning of easter_
5 unmarked errors
Before the day ended, the girls and boys did one last treasure hunt and found lots of chocolate eggs and treats. They spoke with their adults about the meaning of Easter.
treasure – spelt wrong chocolate – spelt wrong
They needs a capital letter because it is the start of the sentence.
Their adults not there adults. Their = belongs to them. There = over there /position
Easter needs a capital letter because it is the name of a celebration.
Fluent in 5:
342 + 112 (column method) = 454
788 – 221 (column method) = 567
463 + 259 (column method with carrying) = 722
936 – 357 (column method with carrying) = 579
Well done if you got all of the answers correct!
Miss Humphreys :)
NEW CC! The Anglo-Saxons and Vikings - Task 1
Date: 21st Apr 2020 @ 11:07am
In CC this term we will be learning about the lives of the Anglo Saxons and Vikings! This is a really exciting topic looking at the lives of the invaders and settlers of Britain ... I'm sure you will all find our loads of interesting facts to share when we are back!
I will post a different CC activity on the blog each, with some fact finding and a task to complete! Remember to write carefully in your exercise book to share later.
This is a great chance to get creative, so you might also choose to draw pictures, make models or create videos and powerpoints to help present your work!
Task 1 - Who were the Anglo-Saxons?
Click on the link ---> https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxsbcdm/articles/zq2m6sg use the information, videos and games to find out when the Anglo-Saxons were in Britain and where they came from!
Activity: Imagine you are a child living in an Anglo-Saxon village. Explain what life would have been like at this time for you and your family. Write notes and draw pictures in your book! Try to include:
- Where you lived
- School
- Jobs for children - Are boys and girls treated differently?
- Work for adults - men and women
- Any objects or artifacts that they might have used at this time.
Don't forget to share your learning with your teachers at y4homelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk or on twitter!
Miss Bryce :)
Mrs Iqbal's Pattern Challenge...
Date: 21st Apr 2020 @ 10:47am
Hello Reception!!!
I've just completed Miss William's pattern challenge. I went on a walk around my house and found lots of objects that had repeated patterns. Look at my pictures what do you think...? Did I find repeated patterns...?
We can't wait to see your patterns!!!
Love Mrs Iqbal
Date: 21st Apr 2020 @ 10:32am
Hello and welcome back after the Easter holidays, I hope everyone had a good Easter! My husband bought me a delicious unicorn Easter Egg although I haven't finished it yet!
Today's wellbeing challenge is to design your own Happy Place. Here is an online game where you can build your own virtual happy place by just dragging and dropping objects into your room.
https://www.childline.org.uk/toolbox/games/build-your-happy-place/
You even get to choose your own wallpaper! Or if you don't fancy that, why not draw and colour a picture of your happy place? Or you could even do both!
Here's a picture of the room that I built, I wish could build a real room like it!
Please send any pictures of your happy place rooms to your home learning e-mail addresses, I'd love to see them.
Mrs Glover
Past challenges
Thanks to Riley in 5CB who has sent in a picture of his delicious looking chocolate brownies, yum!
Date: 21st Apr 2020 @ 10:31am
Hello and welcome back after the Easter holidays, I hope everyone had a good Easter! My husband bought me a delicious unicorn Easter Egg although I haven't finished it yet!
Today's wellbeing challenge is to design your own Happy Place. Here is an online game where you can build your own virtual happy place by just dragging and dropping objects into your room.
https://www.childline.org.uk/toolbox/games/build-your-happy-place/
You even get to choose your own wallpaper! Or if you don't fancy that, why not draw and colour a picture of your happy place? Or you could even do both!
Here's a picture of the room that I built, I wish could build a real room like it!
Please send any pictures of your happy place rooms to your home learning e-mail addresses, I'd love to see them.
Mrs Glover
Past challenges
Thanks to Riley in 5CB who has sent in a picture of his delicious looking chocolate brownies, yum!
Date: 21st Apr 2020 @ 10:22am
Hello Year 2,
This week I want you to think about some key words that may help you when you are researching our new connected curriculum topic. When we are learning new words, it is important that we use them hourly, daily and weekly.
For this weeks challenge, I would like you research the meaning of the words reuse, waste and composting. Once you have researched and written down the meaning of the words, discuss with an adult what they mean and use them as often as possible throughout the week.
Why don't you make yourself a tally chart where you can record how many times you have used your new words this week? I'm sure that you can manage using your new words at least 5 times throughout the week.
I can't wait to hear how you get on!
Miss Hamer
Sentence of the day and maths challenge
Date: 21st Apr 2020 @ 10:04am
Good Morning Year 2,
Well done to the children who sent in the sentence of the day yesterday! Here it is with no mistakes:
On Sunday I went on my daily walk and made cakes with my sister.
Now for today's challenges...
Sentence of the day:
on my walk yesterday i noticd some bootiful pritty flowers
Fluent in 5:
1. 1/4 of 12
2. 65 - 28 = ___
3. 28 = ____ + 16
4. 29 + ___ = 38
5. 6 x 5 = ____
Good Luck!
Miss Hamer
Date: 21st Apr 2020 @ 9:54am
21.04.20 - Good Morning Year 4!
Morning Activities
Write down your work in your exercise book. Remember to check your answers tomorrow!
Yesterday’s Answers:
A. 4782 + 1000 = 5782 B. 1/5 of 105 =21 C. 47 x 6 =282
D. 5391 - 774 =4617 E. 63 ÷ 7 = 9
- As quick as a flash, Hannah grabbed the falling vase. (total 4)
- Suddenly, there was a low, spine-chilling rumble from beneath Harry’s feet. (total 6)
- “Look out!” screeched Emily in horror. (total 6)
Now try:
Fluent in 5:
A. 7383 + 100 = B. 75 x 4 = C. ¼ of 92 =
D. 7349 + 425 = E. 8 x 7 =
Sentence of the Day
Change these present tense verbs to past tense. Remember to check the spelling rules!
- We stroll in the warm sunshine.
- I listen to my favourite song on the radio.
- The boy ride his bike to school everyday.
- Mum shout, “The rain has stop!”
Check tomorrow’s blog for the answers!
Date: 21st Apr 2020 @ 9:52am
Today we are going to be looking at the letter s.
Can you move your hand like a snake and say the sound ssssss.
https://www.showme.com/sh?h=gDbt4tc
How many things can you find beginning with the sound s?
Can you draw them and write the letter s to label your picture?
Don't forget to send in your learning to nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Date: 21st Apr 2020 @ 9:51am
This weeks writing challenge
Before the Easter holidays we challenged you to make your own story map for your new vehicle story. Now it’s time to dig those out!
This week we would like you to write your new vehicle story.
Remember it will need:
Character introduction
Setting description
Problem
Resolution
Ending
Adjectives
Punctuation
Read my new Naughty vehicle story for ideas on how to create your own.
The outrageous bike!
by Miss Riley
This is for you, I hope you’re a good rider. It’s a shiny bright blue bike! Let’s play!
I am a speedy super bike and I live in Manchester. Where I live the building are gigantic and there are hundreds of busy people! I zoom in and out and when people want to pass I whizz around them!
Nothing gets in my way! I flip and I twirl and I zoom so fast! But oh no! What’s this? It’s a ramp! AHHHHHH I’m 
flyyyyyingggg! SMASH!
I’ll help you said a kind and friendly scooter. I will pick you up and brush you off! Now you are nice and clean! 
I will never ever zoom around again! Now I am a sloowwww and shiny bike.
If you need to watch Naughty bus again to get some ideas here’s the video…
Tuesday Sentence of the day and phonics
Date: 21st Apr 2020 @ 9:40am
Good Morning! I don’t know about you but I am feeling ready for the day after completing the Joe Wicks workout this morning!
I hope you had a great day getting back into your home learning yesterday! It was a very busy day full of activities!
Sentence of the day
Here is the sentence how it should look…
Ok, now for todays sentence of the day…
For todays sentence we will be focussing on question marks. Here is a poster to remind you when we need a question mark. Question marks come at the end of a question. Questions start with the words shown in the poster.
Which sentences need question marks and which sentences need a full stop?
Re write the sentences and send them to us so we can post the answers on the blog tomorrow!
Phonics
Todays phonics is all about common exception words. In your home learning packs you have some games and booklets with all of the common exception words in them. Use these as a starter and then watch the videos below for you challenge…
Can you make up any movements for these common excpetion words and make a dance to match?
Write the words on some paper or with chalks on the floor. Jump to the words and say them with a matching dance move. How many words and dance moves can you connect together?
Send in your videos we’d love to see them!
was
were
where
want
said
says
are
our
That’s it for phonics and sentence of the day today! Come back tomorrow for more home learning challenges!