EAL: Blog items
We have been learning to use the language of emotions this week.
Date: 5th Nov 2020 @ 10:50am
Happy and safe half term holiday !
Date: 22nd Oct 2020 @ 12:54pm
We are so impressed with all of the children who have been working so hard this half term in their EAL lessons!
We hope you have a relaxing and safe holiday, and can't wait to see you again after half term.
Have a look at some of the fantastic learning we've been doing:
Date: 15th Oct 2020 @ 12:20pm
Some of our pupils have been busy sequencing instructions this week. They made sure they said the correct time connective with each step and did a great job!
Date: 8th Oct 2020 @ 2:17pm
We've been looking at the language of place value and blending to read this week .
Date: 30th Sep 2020 @ 4:50pm
Some of our Y3 children are working hard on the langugage of place value.
Great understanding ! 
Date: 3rd Sep 2020 @ 2:14pm
Welcome back to all our Ravensbury children and their families ! It has been so nice to see everyone's smiling faces and catch up on lockdown news.
Things are a little bit different here as we are making sure we all stay as safe as possible by washing and sanitising our hands regularly and keeping our distance from other people.
Have a look at how we've changed our classrooms round to keep you feeling safe when we're learning:
English language class starting in September
Date: 21st Aug 2020 @ 11:17am
An exciting opportunity for you to learn English run by Manchester City Council and the Skills funding Agency:
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This course will help you to:
speak with your child’s teacher
speak with your doctor
learn new vocabulary about body parts/illnesses
learn about healthy foods
improve your English language skills
Please write down your contact details and give to your Sure Start children’s centre.
Name: …………………………………………………………
Address:……………………………………………………….
Post Code: ……………………….
Tel Number: …………………………………………….
Courses begin September 2020
You will be invited to an assessment and to enrol.
Date: 17th Jul 2020 @ 9:20am
Good morning on our final day of term!
Our winners from yesterday's quiz are: Faith, Naomi, Maddison , Ganesa and Heer who all found out that the flower is that of the Dominican Republic. Naomi and Maddison did some extra research and found out that is a very rare cactus and can only be found in certain parts of the island .
Well done to all of our winners over the last few months - it has been great to hear from you , and anyone who has been getting involved with the fun at home. We'll have a little break from the quiz over the summer holidays ready for fresh learning in September.
I hope you all have a relaxing and enjoyable summer holiday. 
Take care
Mrs Harriott
Date: 16th Jul 2020 @ 10:46am
Hello everyone. I can't believe we have only got one more quiz question before the summer holidays start !
Our winners from yesterday are: Faith, Naomi and Maddison who all knew the country was Australia. Maddison and Naomi found out that the animals are an emu and a kangaroo and they feature on the coat of arms of Australia along with a golden wattle flower.
So, for our last quiz question of the school year , can you tell me which country has this flower , the Bayahibe rose, as it's national flower ?
As always, I 'd love to hear what you think : Ealhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Mrs Harriott
Date: 15th Jul 2020 @ 9:27am
Good morning!
A big well done to Heer, Ganesa, Faith and Maddison who all found out that the country was Canada and the leaf was a maple from the maple tree. Maddison let me know that Canada at one time, used the Union Jack for its flag before it changed to the familiar maple leaf design.
For today, which country has these two animals on its national coat of arms ( badge)?
Let me know what you think: Ealhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Mrs Harriott
Date: 14th Jul 2020 @ 9:37am
Good morning!
Congratulations to Faith, Naomi, Maddison, Heer, Ganesa and Zarak who all knew that the daffodil is the national flower of Wales. Maddison found out that many people in Wales wear a daffodil on St. David's day. Maddison also found out that sometimes a leek is used as a Welsh emblem too. Have a look at one of our winners exploring the stunning scenery and fun activities in Wales with her family:
Here is today's national emblem. Can you find out what it is and which country has it as its emblem?
(Clues: It is also used on the flag of this country and it is the leaf of a tree which produces syrup which we can use to put on pancakes.)
Good luck !
Mrs Harriott
Ealhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Date: 13th Jul 2020 @ 9:30am
Good morning on this, our last Monday of term! I hope you had a good weekend.
Well done to Naomi, Zarak, Faith , Heer, Maddison and Ganesa who all found out that Ulaanbaatar is the capital of Mongolia.
Many countries around the world have a national flower or emblem in addition to a flag and this week's quiz questions will be about finding out about some of them.
Today, can you find out which country's national flower is the daffodil?
Let me know your answer : Ealhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Mrs Harriott
Date: 10th Jul 2020 @ 8:54am
Congratulations to Zarak, Heer, Ganesa, Faith and Naomi who all found out that Kathmandu is the capital city of Nepal.
Maddison told me that Kathmandu has many beautiful monasteries and temples including the highly decorated Pashupatinath Temple.
Today, can you tell me the country with the capital Ulaanbaatar ?
Good luck !
Ealhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Mrs Harriott
Date: 9th Jul 2020 @ 9:56am
Good morning !
Well done to Faith, Zarak, Ganesa, Heer, Naomi and Maddison who all let me know that Nairobi is the capital of Kenya. Faith told me that she plans to visit Kenya in the future to go on a safari and Maddison found out that Nairobi is the second largest city in the African Great Lakes region. Heer and Ganesa also did some research and found out that Nairobi is located just south of the centre of the country. Fantastic research skills !
Today's capital is Kathmandu. Can you find out the country?
Let me know what you think the answer is : Ealhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Mrs Harriott
Date: 8th Jul 2020 @ 9:01am
Happy Wednesday everyone !
Congratulations to Heer , Ganesa, Maddison, Naomi and Faith who all know that Caracas is the capital city of Venezuela in South America.
For today, can you tell me the name of the country which has Nairobi as its capital city ?
Let me know what you think : Ealhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Mrs Harriott
Date: 7th Jul 2020 @ 9:20am
Good morning!
Well done to Faith, Zarak, Naomi, Maddison, Ganesa and Heer who all found out that Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia. Faith told me that Malaysia is in South East Asia and Maddison let me know that the two iconic towers you can see in the photo are called the Petronas Towers. Great work !
Today, can you find out which country has the capital Caracas ?
Good luck !
Mrs Harriott
Ealhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Date: 6th Jul 2020 @ 9:26am
Good morning ! Hope you have enjoyed your weekend ?
Well done to Faith, Zarak, Maddison, Naomi, Heer and Ganesa who all found out that the airport is in Morocco in Northern Africa where Arabic, Tamazight ( the main Berber or Amazigh language ) and French are all spoken .
Faith found out that Salam is hello in the Moroccan dialect of Arabic and Maddison told me that there were over 32 million people living in Morocco in 2013. ( This has increased to over 36 million today).
The quiz for this week is all about capital cities around the world:
The capital is Kuala Lumpur. What is the name of the country ?
Looking forward to hearing what you think : Ealhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Mrs Harriott
Date: 3rd Jul 2020 @ 8:23am
Happy Friday !
Fabulous research skills Faith, Zarak, Heer , Maddison and Ganesa ! You all found out that the country is Iceland.
Well done !
For today's question, can you tell me in which country you would find this airport, and the languages spoken there.
Let me know your answer: Ealhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Mrs Harriott
Date: 2nd Jul 2020 @ 10:03am
Good morning !
Congratulations to Zarak, Faith and Maddison who all got yesterday's answer right : If you flew into Athens airport, you would be in Greece where the main language is Greek. Faith found out that some of the other languages spoken in Greece are Albanian, Macedonian and Turkish. Maddison told me that the city of Athens has many Ancient Greek buildings which we can still visit today ( after lockdown of course ).
Today's question will need you to use your best research skills:
Which country is this airport in ?
Let me know what you think : Ealhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Mrs Harriott
Date: 1st Jul 2020 @ 8:17am
Good morning on the first day of July!
Well done to Faith, Maddison and Zarak who found out that Toronto airport is in Canada and they would need Canadian dollars to spend if they went there on holiday. Maddison found out that Toronto has 8100 restaurants and bars!
Today, can you tell me which country you would be landing in at this airport and which language (s) is/are spoken here ?
Remember to let me know your answer: Ealhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Mrs Harriott
Date: 30th Jun 2020 @ 9:34am
Congratulations to Maddison, Faith , Heer and Ganesa who correctly identified that Tokyo airport is in Japan and that the main language spoken there is Japanese. Maddison also found out the names of some other languages which are spoken in Japan: Ryukyuan languages are spoken in Okinawa and parts of Kagoshima in the Ryukyu Islands.
Today's quiz:
Where would you be if you landed at this airport , and which currency (money) would you need ?
Good luck ! Ealhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Mrs Harriott
Date: 29th Jun 2020 @ 9:25am
Good morning!
Well done to Faith , Naomi and Maddison who knew it was a bear . Faith also narrowed it down to a brown bear which lives in North America . The bear in the photo was a grizzly bear which is a species of brown bear. Maddison found out that bears can live for up to 25 years. Have a look at one of our winners seeing a brown bear at the zoo:
This week's quiz is all about world travel !
Most of us can't go on holiday at the moment , but if we could, which country would we be flying to if we went on a plane and landed at this airport? For a bonus House point, which language(s) are spoken in the country?
Remember to email your answer to Ealhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Mrs Harriott
Date: 26th Jun 2020 @ 9:52am
Happy Friday !
Well done to Maddison, Heer, Ganesa and Faith who got yesterday's answer right . It was of course, a penguin . All of our winners told me that penguins live in the southern hemisphere and not just in Antarctica . Maddison also let me know that the reason they can't fly is because they did not have any predators in the past.
Two of our winners have seen penguins in zoos - Blackpool and South Lakes . Check out these photos:
What amazing experiences !
For today's quiz, can you tell me the name of this animal, and where it lives?
Ealhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Have a great weekend !
Mrs Harriott
Date: 25th Jun 2020 @ 8:31am
Hello on this very hot Thursday morning !
Faith, Heer, Maddison and Ganesa were our winners for yesterday's quiz! Well done! They knew that the animal was a camel, which is native to many countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia . Have a look at these great photos of one of our winners meeting a camel:
Today, what can you tell me about where this bird lives ?
I don't think this bird would enjoy today's temperatures in Manchester!
Let me know what you think : Ealhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Mrs Harriott
Date: 24th Jun 2020 @ 9:11am
Happy Wednesday ! Hope you've got your sun hat today - it's going to be hot !
Well done to Faith, Maddison and Naomi who all knew that polar bears live within the Artic circle in countries such as Canada, Alaska, Svalbard and Russia. Maddison knows that they do not live in Antarctica ( that's where penguins live). Faith found out that their fur traps air which them keeps them warm in the cold climate.
Today, can you tell me three countries in which you might find this animal?
Let me know your answer : Ealhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Mrs Harriott