Year 5JB: Blog items
26th June #30DaysWild - Challenge 26
Date: 26th Jun 2020 @ 6:59am
Hello Ravensbury wildlife lovers,
The end of another week and it’s going to be a little cooler today. It was so hot yesterday again! I think the ducks will be happy with the rain later.
Today’s challenge is to use your ears as the sun sets tonight. Listen for the wildlife concert that is played in your back garden every evening. You could record it and email the concert to me.
Have a wonderful, sunny and safe Thursday.
From Mrs Ganner
Send photos to my home learning email please:
nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Weekend challenges:
If you would like to keep going through the weekend, here are your challenges. Challenge number 27 is to sit with a friend in nature (remember to keep a safe distance) and number 28 asks you to build a den:
Date: 25th Jun 2020 @ 8:49am
Good morning everyone!
You can find all of today's learning on: https://padlet.com/y5homelearning/year5
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Well done to Aden, Ganesa, Jediah and Victoria for completing yesterday's flag challenge! The answer was: the flag of Nigeria. The capital city is Abuja. The official language of Nigeria, is English, but this isn't used very often anymore. Instead, they speak Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulfulde, Ibibio, Kanuri, and Tiv.
My Dad chose today's flag for you all, here it is:
Don't forget to email your answer, and all of today's learning to: y5homelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Enjoy your Thursday!
Miss Brookes and Mrs Hodges
25th June #30DaysWild - Challenge 25
Date: 25th Jun 2020 @ 7:13am
Hello everybody,
It’s Thursday already! It was so hot yesterday and it looks like it’s going to be another scorcher today so make sure you wear a hat and put your sun cream on when you’re out in the wild today.
Today’s challenge is to make an accessory out of flowers. I used to love to make daisy chains when I was a little girl. Can you make something to add to your outfit or to give to someone you love?
Have a wonderful, sunny and safe Thursday.
From Mrs Ganner
Send photos to my home learning email please:
nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
24th June #30DaysWild - Challenge 24
Date: 24th Jun 2020 @ 8:56am
Welcome to another wild Wednesday challenge.
Today’s challenge is to use nature to create a piece of art. Please only use leaves and twigs and flowers that have naturally fallen to the floor. If it has fallen onto the floor it’s nature’s gift to you. You could press leaves or a flower in a book or create a picture.
Have a wonderful, sunny and safe Wednesday.
From Mrs Ganner
Send photos to my home learning email please:
nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Past Challenges photos:
Thank you so much to this amazing young learner who drew a picture of her favourite bird. It’s beautifully drawn and shows you how high the bald eagle nests. Can anyone tell me facts about bald eagles?
Date: 24th Jun 2020 @ 8:46am
Good morning everyone!
You can find all of today's learning on: https://padlet.com/y5homelearning/year5
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Well done to Aden, Alissia, Ganesa, Jediah, Maddison and Sam who all completed yesterday's flag challenge! Yesterday's flag, was the flag of Japan. Japan's capital city is Tokyo, and the main language of Japan is Japanese. However, as Maddison pointed out, Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji are also used. She also told me they rely on 3 alphabets, which is a new fact for me! Ganesa also taught me a new fact - that the flag embodies the country's sobriquet (meaning 'a nickname'): "Land of the Rising Sun". Thank you Maddison and Ganesa!
What country is this flag for? What is its capital city? What language(s) do they speak?
Don't forget to email us your answer, and all of your learning on: y5homelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Enjoy your learning!
Miss Brookes and Mrs Hodges
Date: 23rd Jun 2020 @ 8:49am
Good morning everyone!
You can find all of today's learning on: https://padlet.com/y5homelearning/year5
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Well done to Aden, Ganesa, Jediah, Maddison and Sam, who all completed yesterday's flag challenge! Yesterday's flag, was the flag of France. France's capital city is Paris, and the people of France speak French. I asked my mum to choose today's flag, here's what she decided:
What country is this flag for? What is its capital city? What language(s) do they speak?
Don't forget to email us your answer, and all of your learning on: y5homelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Enjoy your learning!
Miss Brookes and Mrs Hodges
23rd June #30DaysWild - Challenge 23
Date: 23rd Jun 2020 @ 8:17am
It’s Tuesday and it’s time to challenge your artistic skills.
Today’s challenge is to draw your favourite bird. You can use anything to draw with. Pens, pencils, a stick in the mud…
Have a terrific Tuesday
From Mrs Ganner
Send photos of your sketches to my home learning email please:
nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Past Challenges photos:
If you have photos of you in the wild, remember to send them in.
22nd June #30DaysWild - Challenge 22
Date: 22nd Jun 2020 @ 7:45pm
Hello everyone,
I’m looking forward to another wild week with you all! I must apologise that this is so late. I'll make sure tomorrow's challenge is on nice and early.
Today’s challenge is to take an action shot of a bird in flight. My friend, Rod loves to take photographs of wildlife and he took these two amazing photos. Can you name the birds? Send your answers in to my email address please.
I hope you’re having a marvellous Monday
From Mrs Ganner
Send photos into my home learning email please:
nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Past Challenges photos:
If you have photos of you in the wild, remember to send them in.
Date: 22nd Jun 2020 @ 8:49am
Good morning everyone! Did you have a lovely weekend?
You can find all of today's learning on: https://padlet.com/y5homelearning/year5
We saw how much you enjoyed talking to each other on Padlet - so we have decided to add a "let's chat" section, if you keep scrolling to the right you will find it. That way you all have somewhere to send messages to each other. If you have a question related to your learning, please post it underneath that piece of work so we can help you.
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Last weeks riddle was 'if a brother, his sister, and their dog weren't under an umbrella, why didn't they get wet?' Well done to everyone who worked it out correctly! The answer, was that it wasn't raining.
This is week, we are going to do a 'flag challenge.' Each day, I will post a picture of a flag. I want you to email in, what country the flag is for, what their capital city is, and what language(s) they speak.
Here is today's flag:
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Don't forget to email all of your learning to: y5homelearning@ravesnbury.manchester.sch.uk
Miss Brookes and Mrs Hodges
Reading Plus WINNERS (Week 11)
Date: 19th Jun 2020 @ 4:18pm
Can you believe that we're on week 11 of our Reading Plus competition? Each week I see more and more of you taking part - well done, everyone!
Here are this week's Reading Plus winners:
Most Lessons Completed: Aden (with 10 books! Well done, Aden!)
Most Words Read: Sam with 13,636 words (How amazing! Well done, Sam!)
It was very close this week, so well done to everyone that took part.
Someone asked who was winning the most, 5HW, or 5CB. So far, during these past 11 weeks of competition, 5HW have won 14 times, and 5CB have won 10 times. 5HW are in the lead so far!
This week's reading challenge was to read 5000 words. The winners are:
Sam
Aden
Rhianna
Victoria
Alissia
Denico
Some of you were nearly there, so keep persevering everyone! A huge well done to everyone who has accessed Reading Plus this week.
Keep up the amazing work!
Miss Brookes
Date: 19th Jun 2020 @ 4:10pm
Good afternoon everyone! How have we made it to the end of another week already? You have all been working so incredibly hard during this strange time, and I am so proud of each and every one of you.
Here are this weeks outstanding learners:
- Akin
- Angelica
- Denico
- Dylan
- Jediah
- Jennifer
- Jessica
- Lilly C
- Riley
- Sam
- Tia
- Victoria
- William
All of these children have shown that they've accessed online learning this week. Well done to everyone who is continuing to work hard at home.
Have a look below at some of the pictures I was sent in this week.
Don't forget, you can email us on: y5homelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Enjoy your weekend (I hope it doesn't rain too much for you all, though I am enjoying it)
Miss Brookes
Date: 19th Jun 2020 @ 9:33am
Good morning everyone!
You can find all of today's learning on: https://padlet.com/y5homelearning/year5
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Did you manage to work out yesterday's riddle? I guessed it correctly, the answer was: Post Office.
Thanks for a great riddle, Ganesa!
Here is today's riddle:
If a brother, his sister, and their dog weren’t under an umbrella, why didn’t they get wet?
Don't forget to email your answer and all of your learning to: y5homelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Make sure to check your class blog later to celebrate all of your outstanding learning from this week.
Enjoy your Friday,
Miss Brookes and Mrs Hodges
19th June #30DaysWild - Challenge 19
Date: 19th Jun 2020 @ 9:06am
Hello Wildlife Wardens of Ravensbury!
We’ve reached the end of another week getting out in the wild. We have such a lot of beauty in our world. Remember that when you see something in the wild.
Today’s challenge is to draw a wildflower. My sister-in-law and brother-in-law have lived in lots of amazing places around the world. Some of the photos at the bottom are from places as far away as Saudi Arabia and some are from my local woods. Can you find a wildflower and draw it?
Have a fun filled day
From Mrs Ganner
Send photos into my home learning email please:
nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Weekend Challenges:
If you want to keep in touch with nature over the weekend why not try our day 20 and day 21 challenges? Get up early to watch sunrise and then wait for the sun to set at the end of the day. I’d love to see your photos.
Date: 18th Jun 2020 @ 8:48am
Good morning everyone!
You can find all of today's learning on: https://padlet.com/y5homelearning/year5
Well done to everyone that guessed yesterday's riddle correctly. The answer was 'envelope.'
Ganesa has set today's riddle, and she hasn't even told me the answer (I've emailed her what I think it is!) Here it is:
What starts with P, ends with E and has one thousand letters in it?
Don't forget to email your answer, and all of your learning, to: y5homelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
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Some of you asked about Merlin, my dog, yesterday. He does not like thunderstorms (and hides when he hears the sound of thunder!) He also did not like walking in the park with this bad weather. Here is a photograph of him after a rainy walk:
Enjoy your Thursday!
Miss Brookes and Mrs Hodges
18th June #30DaysWild - Challenge 18 🤔
Date: 18th Jun 2020 @ 7:26am
Good Morning once again Ravensbury!
Time really is flying. We are over half way through our wild month enjoying our time learning about and enjoying nature.
Today’s challenge is about sticks! Your challenge is to find a stick. What can you pretend your stick is? Will it be a wand? Can you turn it into a pencil and write in the mud with it? Let your imagination GO WILD!
Have a fun filled day
From Mrs Ganner
Send photos into my home learning email please:
nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Photos of past challenges:
Here are more photos from one of our wonderful wildlife wardens who spent the day yesterday chasing rainbows. Thank you for taking part again and making us smile
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 8:48am
Good morning everyone!
You can find all of today's learning on: https://padlet.com/y5homelearning/year5
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I saw a comment on the padlet page yesterday, that asked if it was raining for us as well. I can say that it was pouring down where I live (Miss Brookes) all yesterday and last night. There was also thunder and lightning, which I found quite cosy, but it frightened my dog who needed a lot of cuddles!
Well done Ganesa for working out the riddle:
How can a leopard change its spots? It just needs to move from 'one spot to another.'
Here is today's riddle:
What begins with an E but only has one letter?
Don't forget to email in your answer, and any learning that you do today on y5homelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Miss Brookes and Mrs Hodges
17th June #30DaysWild - Challenge 17 🌈
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 7:45am
Hope today will be a Wild Wednesday Ravensbury! I bet the ducks enjoyed yesterday’s weather. It was tremendous to watch!
Today’s challenge is to see if you can race to find the colours of the rainbow before you get wet in the rain! Maybe you’ll find an orange flower and green grass? These are the colours you are looking for and remember to send in your photos:
violet indigo blue green yellow orange red
If you see a rainbow send in a photo too.
Have a Wonderful Wednesday
From Mrs Ganner
Send photos into my home learning email please:
nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Photos of past challenges:
Yesterday I discovered that a squirrel’s front teeth never stop growing. Squirrels must gnaw to keep their teeth at the right length. What did you find out?
I also hear this beautiful birdsong every night at tea time. Does anyone know what bird is singing?
Date: 16th Jun 2020 @ 9:02am
Good morning everyone!
You can find all of today's learning on: https://padlet.com/y5homelearning/year5
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Well done Yousef and Ganesa for working out the riddle! The answer was, of course, the future.
Here is today's riddle for you all:
How can a leopard change its spots?
Don't forget to email in your answer, and all of your learning on: y5homelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Enjoy your Tuesday!
Miss Brookes and Mrs Hodges
16th June #30DaysWild - Challenge 16 💻🦢🐾🕷🦆
Date: 16th Jun 2020 @ 7:41am
16th June #30DaysWild - Challenge 16
Happy Tuesday Ravensbury!
I hope you are well and you managed to get out yesterday before the thunderstorms. It’s a bit cooler today but hopefully we’ll have some sunshine later.
You can see my butterfly buffet challenge at the bottom. The butterflies didn’t come but there were a couple of visitors and this morning half of the peach I put out had gone! I wonder who enjoyed it. What do you think?
Today your challenge is to go outside, find some wildlife and then google facts about them. What’s the most interesting fact you can find? Write down your answers and send a photo or send a short video in telling us what you’ve discovered about our wild friends outside.
Have a terrific Tuesday
From Mrs Ganner
Send photos into my home learning email please:
nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Photos of past challenges:
Here are a couple of visitors to my garden. Someone has half a peach tucked away for a treat later!
Date: 15th Jun 2020 @ 8:51am
Good morning everyone!
Did you all have a lovely weekend? The sunshine arrived, so hopefully you got to spend some time outside. None of you managed to guess Friday's picture correctly (it was very tricky!) The answer, was an earphone. Here is the whole picture:
This week, I've decide to share a riddle with you each day. If you can think of any interesting riddles, please don't hesitate to send it to us!
What is always in front of you, but can't be seen?
I asked both of my parents this question last night...and neither could figure it out! (Hint: They both said air).
Email us what you think the answer is on y5homelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
We loved seeing all of your learning last week - so please let it continue this week!
Well done everyone, and enjoy today's learning.
Miss Brookes and Mrs Hodges
15th June #30DaysWild - Challenge 15 🦋
Date: 15th Jun 2020 @ 8:32am
Good morning Ravensbury!
Welcome to week 3 of our Summer Term and the beginning of our third week going wild. Did you manage to find something wild over the weekend?
I went to our local woods with my family and I hugged a tree. It made me smile, as you can see in the photo. Send in your photos if anything you got up to over the weekend.
Today we are going to help our fluttery friends by giving them a treat. See what visits your garden when you put out a sugary buffet for the wildlife. I'm hoping I get some butterflies.
From Mrs Ganner
Send photos into my home learning email please:
nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Photos of past challenges:
Thank you to the lovely children in these photos for completing the hug-a-tree challenge. Think there was some hug-my-family too! Plus take a look at some of our children in school, enjoying going wild at break time. Great big smiles from everyone.
Date: 12th Jun 2020 @ 3:35pm
Good afternoon everyone!
Can you believe that we've reached the end of another week? I was singing along to 'I can go the distance' yesterday, and couldn't help but think back to how amazing you all were during our class assembly.
I hope you are staying safe, and are having a wonderful time during our time off school. The emails you have sent in, and the messages on Padlet, always bring a smile to my face.
You are all working incredibly hard, and should be super proud of yourself - I for one, and extremely proud of each and every one of you.
This week, I have noticed outstanding learning from:
Akin
Angelica
Auryn
Denico
Dylan
Jediah
Jennifer
Jessica
Lilly C
Riley
Sam
Tia
Victoria
William
Zana
All of the children above, have either been on Reading Plus, Timestable Rockstars, or have emailed in their learning. If you don't email me, I can't see the amazing work you are doing at home!
Email me on: y5homelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Below are some pictures of the work I have received this week.
Well done, everyone!
Miss Brookes
Reading Plus WINNERS (Week 10)
Date: 12th Jun 2020 @ 3:15pm
Can you believe that we're on week 10 of our Reading Plus competition? Each week I see more and more of you taking part - well done, everyone!
Here are this week's Reading Plus winners:
Most Lessons Completed: Sam and Alissia - both with 8 lessons! Well done you two.
Most Words Read: Sam with 11,258 words (I can see that you've been working hard this week, Sam! Well done).
It was very close this week, so well done to everyone that took part.
This week's reading challenge was to read 6 books. The winners are:
Sam
Alissia
Fontoh
Rhianna
Ganesa
Some of you were almost there - so keep up the great work!
Well done, everyone.
Miss Brookes
Date: 12th Jun 2020 @ 8:49am
Good morning everyone! Can you believe that we have reached Friday already?
You can find all of today's learning on: https://padlet.com/y5homelearning/year5
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A huge well done to Maddison who guessed yesterday's picture correctly. It was of course a cup of tea (I would have accepted cup/mug as an answer as well)! Here is the full picture:
Here is today's challenge:
Make sure to keep an eye on your class page later today, for the celebration post. You have all worked incredibly hard this week, so well done! We are all extremely proud of you.
Email us on: y5homelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Miss Brookes and Mrs Hodges
12th June #30DaysWild - Challenge 12 🌳
Date: 12th Jun 2020 @ 8:14am
Hello again!
I wonder who will go wild today to find their nearest tree. Will there be a mass of Y5 wildlife wardens invading Clayton green spaces to hug a tree or will it be Year 2 that aces this challenge? I look forward to finding out.
I’m going to look for a really old tree. Make up your own challenges over the weekend and discover what is outside your door then send the photos in to me.
From Mrs Ganner
Send photos into my home learning email please:
nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Photos of past challenges:
More EYFS ‘Wonderful Wildlife Wardens’ sent in some stunning photos of the wildlife they’d discovered in their gardens over the past couple of days. Did you know there was a big hotel open near you?
