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Date: 3rd Apr 2020 @ 11:34am
Good morning year 6, I am mixing things up again today and we are going to look at two short paragraphs. The type of text is an information text about the effects of climate change and the increase in droughts. I have pinked all the good features for you to see and written little codes around them. See if you can find them all. I have also highlighted spelling errors in green for you to correct.
What is the link between climate change and drought?
Sub While droughts can have different causes depending on the area of the world and other natural factors,C the majority of scientists have started to link more V intense droughts to climate change. This is because as more greenhouse gas emissions are relesed into the air, causing air temperatures to increase, more moisture evaporates from land and lakes, rivers and other bodies of water.List Warmer temperatures also increase evaporation in plant soils, which effects plant life and can reduce rainfall even more. When rainfall does sub come to H drought-stricken areas, the drier soils it hits are less able to absorb the water, increasing the likelyhood of flooding.
What are some of the major impacts of drought?
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It goes without saying droughts can be detrimental to the enviroment
but conj droughts also have serious consequences for people’s livelihoods, affecting everything from agriculture and water supply to transportasion and health.
Now have a go at writing your own paragraph about droughts and how climate change is increasing the risk of more serious problems on our world. There are lots of facts online so have a google and see what you can find.
Label the characters from Red Riding Hood - Woodcutter and Granny
Date: 3rd Apr 2020 @ 10:59am
This is a BIG challenge for you, a MASSIVE challenge, a HUMONGOUS challenge!
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE SHOW ME VIDEO
You know how we help you at school by modelling how to draw and write words? Well this is what we want you to do for this challenge. The only problem is, I haven't drawn the characters in this one, hehe. You'll have to look at the shapes you can see to draw character and work that bit out for yourself. That's Ok though. You can do it, hip hooray!
If you can draw a character or draw the character and write the name label underneath send your photos to
nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Mrs Ganner
Date: 3rd Apr 2020 @ 10:55am
Happy Friday everyone and well done for learning at home for 2 whole weeks! As strange as I've found it not being at school, the time has flown by for me so I hope it feels the same for you.
I'm going to do one final wellbeing challenge for today and then take a break for the next 2 weeks for the Easter holiday. However, check back on Monday morning as over the weekend I am going to set you a little wellbeing project in case anyone wants an Easter challenge.
Since it's the end of the week, today's challenge is to relax and get ready for the weekend so I want everyone to do a guided meditation. This is when you close your eyes and listen to a lovely soothing voice transport you to somewhere new. They are great for helping you to sleep or if you just want to relax at the end of your learning.
There are plenty available on Youtube, here are a few of my favourites:
Secret treehouse - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWOHcGF1Tmc
Spaceship to the moon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV9BBR1RoGg
Hot air balloon ride - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlv6Y1tq1sQ
Have a great Easter holiday and don't forget to check back for the challenge next week if you think you'd like to do it. I'll be back with a daily challenge from Monday the 20th of April if we're still at home then.
Past challenges
Thank you to Mrs Ganner for sending me a photo of her daughter completing the baking challenge from earlier in the week, it looks amazing and has made me want to bake something chocolately myself this weekend! I think I might make some brownies as a treat for my husband!
Date: 3rd Apr 2020 @ 10:54am
Happy Friday everyone and well done for learning at home for 2 whole weeks! As strange as I've found it not being at school, the time has flown by for me so I hope it feels the same for you.
I'm going to do one final wellbeing challenge for today and then take a break for the next 2 weeks for the Easter holiday. However, check back on Monday morning as over the weekend I am going to set you a little wellbeing project in case anyone wants an Easter challenge.
Since it's the end of the week, today's challenge is to relax and get ready for the weekend so I want everyone to do a guided meditation. This is when you close your eyes and listen to a lovely soothing voice transport you to somewhere new. They are great for helping you to sleep or if you just want to relax at the end of your learning.
There are plenty available on Youtube, here are a few of my favourites:
Secret treehouse - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWOHcGF1Tmc
Spaceship to the moon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV9BBR1RoGg
Hot air balloon ride - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlv6Y1tq1sQ
Have a great Easter holiday and don't forget to check back for the challenge next week if you think you'd like to do it. I'll be back with a daily challenge from Monday the 20th of April if we're still at home then.
Past challenges
Thank you to Mrs Ganner for sending me a photo of her daughter completing the baking challenge from earlier in the week, it looks amazing and has made me want to bake something chocolately myself this weekend! I think I might make some brownies as a treat for my husband!
Date: 3rd Apr 2020 @ 10:46am
Good Morning Year 4!
Wake up your brain this morning with these starter activities! Work out the answers, and then explain to someone at home HOW you have solved them!
Fluent in 5:
A. 4782 + 1000 = B. 1/5 of 105 = C. 47 x 6 =
D. 5391 - 774 = E. 63 ÷ 7 =
Sentence of the Day
1. Add all the missing punctuation and capital letters in this sentence (total 6):
later the day a strange mysterious figure arrived at bens door
2. Re write the following sentences to include a fronted adverbial (don't forget the comma!):
Example: A deadly storm began later that day.
Change: Later that day, a deadly storm began.
- The eagle soared swiftly high up in the sky.
- The sleek, stripy tabby cat sprang over the fence in the garden.
- Mum dropped the delicious spaghetti all over the floor with a shriek of horror.
Date: 3rd Apr 2020 @ 10:42am
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE COUNTING VIDEO
To move on from our last counting challenge we want you to show us that you can count groups of objects yourself.
Watch the Show Me video to practice your counting skills and as an extra super tricky challenge you can write how many too. That will really see if your number skills practice from the home learning pack is showing progress. If you still find writing numbers tricky, keep trying. You know how we love to achieve things in Nursery:
'If at first you don't succeed, try, try and try again'
Send photos of you counting your groups of toys with number labels to
nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Activities for parents over Easter :)
Date: 3rd Apr 2020 @ 10:31am
Hi Parents and Carers at home with a member of 3RH,
I hope you are all doing well. I saw a post the other day about cherishing this time. We may never get this time again and the children will look back and remember that time they got to stay at home with their adults and have fun for weeks and weeks on end. I know everyone will be staying home a lot more than might be usual for school holidays so with that in mind, here are a selection of 10 activities that you might enjoy over the holiday. If you do any of them, I would love to see photos! Please send whatever you can to yr3homelearning@ravensbury.sch.uk - Thank you to all who have sent pictures already! I love to see what you are all doing. Here we go:
1. Depending on what you have around the house, or whether you are already buying food for your pets, you could make some egg-shaped bird seed feeders. There are lots of instructions online. Here’s one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP0dn4mLCuQ
2. Decorate some eggs. You might have some plastic or polystyrene eggs already, or you could learn how to blow eggs! There are lots of ways you could decorate your eggs: pens, paints, paper mache, Use what you already have at home or look online for more ideas.
3. Set up an Easter Egg hunt in your garden or house. If you don’t have chocolate eggs, you could create a treasure hunt using a selection of toys. Perhaps get the children to draw a map of your garden or house and then you mark on all of the different places where you hide your eggs – then get them to go hunting!
4. Do some Easter-themed artwork. Here is a step by step tutorial on drawing the Easter bunny. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QQJ6mMWoFY - This one shows you how to draw an Easter Egg folding surprise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDl3PXioJ1s
5. Play some family Easter games. You could set up an Easter bunny balloon hop, play Easter charades or make Easter-themed wordsearches for each other to solve (check your spelling!). If you are feeling brave, play egg catch in the garden! You could use a hard boiled egg to avoid making too much mess!
6. Set up an Easter Egg and Spoon Obstacle Course in your home or in the garden. Use whatever you have to create the course – maybe you have some sports equipment or you could race up and down the stairs. Now time everyone to complete the course whilst balancing an egg (or a potato) on a spoon!
7. Get crafting! There are so many creative things you could do: make some Easter bunny ears, make maracas out of plastic eggs, make an Easter bunny mask from a paper plate, create a mosaic from broken egg shells. You’ll find these, and lots more ideas here https://www.family education.com/fun/easter-activities-crafts/10-cute-easter-crafts-kids
8. Do some fingerprint painting. This video shows you how to turn 14 finger prints into different pictures. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxfHNwgy25o - For something a bit more realistic, this one shows you how to paint flowers using different finger painting techniques. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT3bCPNj45Y
9. Make a rubbery egg! This science investigation takes patience but it is really fascinating. You just need an egg, some vinegar and the ability to wait for a week. If you have all that, you can remove the shell of an egg so that just the inside remains. Find out how to do (and the clever science behind it) here stevespangler science.com/lab/experiments/naked-egg-experiment/
10. If we are allowed to still go out for a walk, head out for some fresh air with your family. Remember the social distancing rules and don’t go with anyone who doesn’t live in your home. As you walk, look around for the signs of spring. Can you see flowers? Are the buds appearing on the trees? What animals can you spot – both big and small? If we can only go in to the garden, you could hold a Teddy Bear’s Picnic. Get the children to help out in the kitchen to make a selection of sandwiches and a selection of other bite-size treats. Then gather your family, teddies (and other soft toys) and a blanket and head out to the garden to enjoy your picnic lunch together.
Also saw this idea on Facebook which might be a nice way to make a memory.
I hope that helps with some ideas to keep the children busy and excited about Easter. Again, remember to send work or activities the children have been doing to yr3homelearning@ravensbury.sch.uk. I honestly love to see what they are all up to.
I want you to know that even though I am at home and the children are not all in school, I am thinking about them and your families during this strange and uncertain time. I am extremely proud of all of the progression your children have made this year so far and can't wait to get back into the classroom with them - I hope that is sooner rather than later! If you have any questions at all about advice for work or general enquiry about any work or activity you can do, please don't hesitate to contact yr3homelearning@ravensbury.sch.uk. It may be a strange time for the children but I can appreciate that this is a strange time for adults at home too! So a huge thank you from me for all of the effort you are putting in to continuing to support the childrens learning outside of school.
Thanks again for reading this blog. I hope you have a lovely Easter next weekend and enjoy this week and the extra time with the children that we have been given. You are all doing a fantastic job! Take care, stay safe and stay in touch! I will continue to post blogs as usual so keep an eye on our class page.
Speak soon,
Miss Humphreys :)
Top tips for the Easter holiday
Date: 3rd Apr 2020 @ 10:28am
Well done everyone, we've made it to Friday! Tomorrow it's the weekend and then after that it's our 2 week Easter Holiday! I know it feels a bit strange to have a holiday when you've already been off for a few weeks but it's important that you take a break from your learning, especially if you've been working really hard! We won't be posting a daily top tip (although we may do the odd update about what we're doing over the holidays and you can still get in touch on your home learning e-mail addresses to tell us what you're up to!) but here are some tips to make the most of your holiday:
Top tip for the holidays: Try and do one of each of these activities a day
1. Do something active. This could be a Joe Wicks workout, a dance, a yoga session (look at my wellbeing post from yesterday for ideas) or even just a walk.
2. Do something creative. Draw a picture, make something or do some cooking or baking. You could even make something Easter themed like a card, basket or hat.
3. Do something relaxing. Watch a film, read a book, do some colouring or listen to some music.
4. Do something nice for someone else. Give someone a compliment, make someone a drink or some food, help with a job around the house or tidy your room before your grown up asks you to!
5. Tell someone a joke. The bad jokes are even better than the good jokes and they can cheer both people up and make them smile!
Happy Easter and have a good holiday. We'll be back to posting something every day from Monday 20th April if we're still all at home.
Mrs Glover and Mrs Harriott
Date: 3rd Apr 2020 @ 10:28am
As this is our last day on the blog until after the holidays we're going to set you two learning challenges and then put up a couple of blog posts with lots of fun activities to keep you busy over the Easter holidays. You already have a farm holiday homework sheet in your home learning packs that you can also complete - there's a photo of it attached just in case you've misplaced it.
At the end of the holidays we will put up a Nursery celebration post of all of the amazing work you've done so make sure you keep sending the photos in to
nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
We've loved seeing everything you are doing at home and we want to say a huge big thank you to all of the families out there that are working at home together. You are all
🌟Outstanding Home Learners🌟
Date: 3rd Apr 2020 @ 10:05am
Hi everyone,
Happy Friday! I saw a brilliant game yesterday that I thought you might like to play- it's a Secret Agent Game on Twinkl that let's you practice your grammar and puntuation- Check it out below! Just a reminder of login instructions to Twinkl- it's a brilliant website with lots of activities on for all areas of learning.
1. How do I sign up for the free month?
Step 1: Go to www.twinkl.co.uk/offer
Step 2: Enter the code you have received, or CVDTWINKLHELPS if you have not yet been given a code
There are lots of fun Easter activities on there too so you can keep busy during the Easter holidays!
Happy Easter everyone,
stay safe
Mrs Ranyard
Date: 3rd Apr 2020 @ 10:04am
Hi everyone!
Good morning, I hope you're all having fun at home with your families and your learning! This moning I have got two activities for you to do.
1. Have a go at these Alphabet Activities. You have to spell your name and do the activities for each letter! It will keep your bodies active and ready for the day ahead!
2. Sentence of the day. CL for Last as it's the name of the event. Comma after supper as it is our fronted adverbial for when. SP for coins as it is spelt wrong.
There are 5 unmarked errors. Can you find them all?
during the last Supper_ Jesus and his disciples ate bred and drank wine There were 12 disciples including judas. He betrayed Jesus by telling sumone where he was in exchange for gold coyns.
Extra activites for you to have a go at.
Here is an Easter Bingo activity sheet. See how many of the activities you can do! Remember to send pictures to y3homelearning@ravensbury.sch.uk of all of the activities you manage to complete!
Finally, I saw this advertised on FaceBook. If your parents have are able to have a look, see what you can learn about cooking.
Enjoy your activites!
Speak soon.
Miss Humphreys :)
Date: 3rd Apr 2020 @ 9:46am
Good Morning everyone,
What a lovely way to start the day. Here's a few photos of an amazing family who have been working out with Joe Wicks this morning.They've made home learning for one of our Nursery children and that's an amazing thing to do to show you care.
If you missed Jow Wicks this morning, there's no excuse, just grab something fun to wear, click on the video and then send us your photos.
🌟Outstanding Mum Home Learner 🌟 🌟Outstanding Big Brother Home Learner 🌟
🌟Outstanding Big Sister Home Learner 🌟 🌟Outstanding Little Sister Home Learner🌟
It's Friday! Phonics and sentence of the day
Date: 3rd Apr 2020 @ 9:41am
Good Morning! It's our last day of our home learning blog before the Easter holidays!
Don't worry grown ups I will be posting some fun activities that you can be doing over the holidays just in case you need a few ideas :)
In case your legs are aching(I know mine are!) and you can't quite manage the full Joe Wicks workout, here's a quick 5 minute move for you...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3LPrhI0v-w
Sentence of the day
With is being almost Easter here's an Easter themed sentence of the day for you. The Easter Bunny has stolen all of the interesting words in this sentence and he's hidden them inside his Easter eggs! Can you guess which words are winning? There will be a special shout out to anyone who manages to figure out the words!
Today's phonics focuses on our vowel families - a,e,i,o,u
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEbaEXf6BqM
Today we are just focusing on the igh and the oa family...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U60sOQxbO4I - igh family
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZHn2UhrLZM - oa family
There are lots of ways to make the same sound. In the childrens home learning packs there are worksheets to support you with these sounds. You could also play games of I spy and ask the children to try the alternative spellings and find out which spelling is the correct one for the object. There are also some word card in your packs, encourage the children to read these words - this doesn't have to be a sit down activity though, get moving! The children could play hide and seek the words, relay races whilst reading the words or musical bumps - read a word when the music stops.
English writing
Last week you wrote the story of the Naughty Bus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJlLXoaglow&t=136s
Hopefully this week you have made your own special transport using the wheels and axles, if not nows your chance!
Your writing challenge today is to plan your own story all about the things that your transport gets up to. It could be a Naughty truck or even a kind car or a brave bus. It's up to you, be inventive!
In your packs you have your own story mountain, your challenge is to think about what happens in the beginning, problem, resolution and ending of your story. You don't need to write your whole story just notes so that after the Easter holidays you can write your story.
Some of you might want to plan your story by telling it to your grown ups. You could film this on your ipad and send it into y1homelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk so that everyone can see your amazing ideas!
We hope you've had a great past two weeks of home learning. Now it's time to celebrate all that you have done!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2NZg6Sr9qo
Hope you all have a lovely Easter Break
Miss Riley x
p.s. keep checking on the blog for lots of fun ideas that you can be doing over Easter!
Date: 3rd Apr 2020 @ 8:56am
Good morning everyone! Happy Friday! Are you doing dress-up PE with Joe this morning?! Livvi and Asaph are ready - see the photos for what they've dressed up as! (do you recognise those ears from World Book Day?!)
Hope you have a lovely day - remember to email Miss Wendt and I to show us your learning!
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Mrs Hodges here!
Today's last sentence for this week, here we go!
https://www.showme.com/sh?h=FjsJS6q
How did you get on with today's sentence everyone? Click the link below to see my corrected sentence!
https://www.showme.com/sh?h=Qv6MDmS
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Good Morning from Miss Wendt!
Hope everyone is well and ready for a new day of challenges! We had a lovely surprise this morning when Miss Harris sent us a video clip of her wonderful singing, in a costume, ready for PE with Joe! Do you know Miss Harris surprises us everyday with a song?!
Here is today's maths challenge - who can be the first person to email me and Mrs Hodges with the answer?!
Date: 2nd Apr 2020 @ 9:47pm
Happy Friday! Here is the final blog post of the half-term. I hope you all have a fabulous half term, and continue to stay safe.
Below is today's GVP video.
Can you work out the jumbled word?
oslenm
Don't forget to email your answers to y5homelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Miss Brookes
03.04.20 - Sentence and Number of the Day! Have a fabulous half-term.
Date: 2nd Apr 2020 @ 9:32pm
Good morning everyone! We have survived and made it to half term.
I know it has been difficult at times, especially in this strange atmosphere of not being in school. But I want to say well done - because you have all worked wonderfully hard. There will be one video today, and the sentence and number of the day.
Then, I want you to enjoy your half term (the next two weeks). I don't know what will happen after half-term, we are going to have to wait and see. Either way, you have got plenty of work and after half-term I will post some more videos. During your two week break, have a think about your holiday homework - I'm looking forward to seeing your Greek postcards. Also, have a go at our Reading Plus competition! I can't wait to see who the winners will be (come on 5CB!)
Below is the sentence and number of the day. Don't forget to email your work to y5homelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Here is a reminder of our holiday homework (just in case!)
Miss Brookes
Date: 2nd Apr 2020 @ 7:35pm
Good Morning Reception,
I can't believe it's Friday in our second week of home learning. Has it already been two weeks since we left school...?
If it's Friday then that only means it's Challenge Friday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Today we would like you to choose some activities of your choice from the Activity sheet which is attached to this blog. You may choose 1, 2, 3 or more. We would like you to complete your activity inside or outside your house using the resources around you. What will you choose?
My son Adam was my helper today and he decided to choose three of the activities on the list. He chose:
Activity 1 - He wrote numbers on some pieces of card and made a number line on our washing line in the garden. We played some games with the washing line numbers:
Missing number - He closed his eyes and I took a number away. He had to guess which number was missing. It got trickier when I took away 3 or four numbers.
Squirt the number - Use a water gun or nerf style gun to hit the target number.
Activity 8 - Adam used the toys in his bedroom to make the letters of his name. What can you use in your house to do this activity?
Activity 10 - Adam found some crayons and practised writing his tricky words, numbers and letters outside in our back garden on the paving stones.
We can't wait to see which ones you will do!!!!
Don't forget to send in your videos/photos to our email receptionhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Good Luck Love Mrs Iqbal and Miss Williams 
Date: 2nd Apr 2020 @ 5:58pm
This little learner is becoming a regular in our blog. I love how her big brother helped her in the senses scavenger hunt but look at where the foot ended up 😂
Thank you so much for continuing to send your fantastic photos of the fun you are having during learning at home.
I know you know this already but just in case you forgot ...
🌟You’re an Outstanding Home Learner 🌟
And it keeps on coming! Home Learning Star number 3 🌟
Date: 2nd Apr 2020 @ 5:51pm
Can you find the physical challenge cards we put in your home learning packs? This young lady has and already she’s perfected the bridge.
Challenge: Send in your photos of activities from the WOW challenge cards we sent out. Is the bridge pose your favourite too?
🌟You’re an Outstanding Home Learner🌟
The Boy at the Back of the Class Chapter 5
Date: 2nd Apr 2020 @ 3:49pm
Good afternoon year 6, here is chapter 5 of The Boy at the Back of the Class. There are only 2 questions at the end for you to think about.
https://www.showme.com/sh?h=SiLEM5I
See you for chapter 6 tomorrow.
More Amazing Reception Home Learning
Date: 2nd Apr 2020 @ 3:44pm
Tomasz has really enjoyed the story 'The Odd Egg' and decided to create a model from the story. It looks amazing!!
Ferdows has been making a model of the lifecycle of a chicken and mastering the art of origami. This is when you fold pieces of paper to create things like animals.
Well Done!!!
Child Initiated Home Learning🌟
Date: 2nd Apr 2020 @ 3:40pm
It's very important to be able to follow your own interests when you are learning at home. Here we have a great example of that. Using colouring in and fine motor control skills, this fabulous young lady has created some beautiful art work.
Well done for all of your hard work! After the Trolls work you completed, you did some key skills number writing practice and then used all of those skills to complete the mindfulness rainbow and monkey mandala activities. What a great way of combining your own ideas and those that we have provided in the home learning pack.
🌟You're an Outstanding Home Learning🌟
Date: 2nd Apr 2020 @ 3:29pm
It’s lovely to see more of you sending in your home learning photos to keep us smiling. Thank you so much for these briliiant, creative approaches to learning. I can see excellent scissor skills, enyoyment of reading, practicing colouring and above all else a little learner who wants to learn. That's amazing.Well done!
🌟You're an Outstanding Home Learner🌟
Show me how to write a word label
Date: 2nd Apr 2020 @ 2:52pm
Today's task is to draw a character and write the word label underneath. I've made a video for you to show you how to write the character names for Red and Wolf. Can you remember which story they are from?
Send your home learning photos in to:
nursery home learning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Date: 2nd Apr 2020 @ 2:41pm
Quick reminder from NUMBOTS that there is an app you can download to play the games if you would like to access the games in this way. Use the same login details and see how many games you can play.
Congratulations to the following robots for playing the game already!
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🤖 Ott E-101, 🤖 Jay Milliplex, 🤖 Bolt Numberclone, 🤖 Vesper Sigma-1
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🤖 Gold Aeroplex,🤖 Merigold Digitar, 🤖 Joy Stellastar
