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  • Wednesday 20th January

    Published 19/01/21, by Charlie Mackinnon

    Reading-

    Remember to read for at least 20 minutes at home today. Here is a reading comprehension activity all about Antarctica for you to complete. You can pick a level of challenge that suits you. The 1 star challenge is the most simple. The 3 star challenge is the most complex.  

     

    Writing-

    First I want you to read all the wonderful simple action sentences that Beech Class came up with yesterday. I have attached them to this post.

    Now watch Mr M’s video in which he explains how to add more detail to these action sentences.

    https://youtu.be/eOJPGiNIPlE

    Pick out at least 4 sentences that happen from the time Pepys wakes up to the moment he looks out the window. Use adverbial phrases and conjunctions to add extra detail to these sentences.  

    When these sentences are complete, please send them in to us so we can give you some feedback and add them to the class bank of ideas.

     

    Maths-

    Now use the techniques learned in Tuesday’s learning video to solve the problems in the Multiplication Problems Part 2 activity. Here is yesterday’s learning video, just in case you missed it:

    https://youtu.be/p2ezFpj8NJM

    If you need help, watch Mr M’s video in which he models how todays problems could be completed:

    https://youtu.be/RpUpoik9vA8

    If you are looking for an extra challenge, have a go at using these techniques to solve the Multiplication Problems Extension activity.

     

    Number Fluency-

    Watch Mr M’s learning video in which he models some techniques that can be used help learn your 5 times tables:

    https://youtu.be/PRmuLVkHMtc

    Now practise recalling your 5 times tables.

     

    R.E.-

    Complete the R.E. activity: ‘Saying thank you – Why does it matter?’

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  • How did the fire start?

    Published 19/01/21, by Charlie Mackinnon

    This is how Angelina imagined that the fire started. 

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  • Fun With Times Tables!

    Published 19/01/21, by Charlie Mackinnon

    Eva- what a great way to practise your times tables. 

    If you have any fun ways to practise your times tables, please let us know!

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  • Multiplication Techniques

    Published 19/01/21, by Charlie Mackinnon

    Well done Eva! I love the way you have used both counting and sorting techniques to solve these multiplication problems. 

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  • Robert's Friday Challenge

    Published 19/01/21, by Charlie Mackinnon

    Robert- we love the way you designed a zip-wire to transport the goats to the green, green grass!

    You can watch his zip-wire in action by clicking on this link: 

    https://youtu.be/Fmj52QXirPI

     

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  • Einoras' Descriptive Writing

    Published 19/01/21, by Charlie Mackinnon

    Einoras- this is amazing!

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  • Aiyana's Descriptive Writing

    Published 19/01/21, by Charlie Mackinnon

    What fantastic descriptive writing!

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  • Rosie's Descriptive Writing

    Published 18/01/21, by Charlie Mackinnon

    What a wonderful piece of descriptive writing! I love the way you have shown and told the audience how Toby felt. 

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  • Tuesday 19th January

    Published 18/01/21, by Charlie Mackinnon

    Reading-

    Remember to read at home for at least 20 minutes today. Then you can listen to the next chapter of The Witches.

    https://youtu.be/Nf0mLX_R2w4

     

    English-

    Today, we are starting a new genre of writing- Diary Writing.

    We are going to put ourselves into the shoes of Samuel Pepys and create a diary entry for Sunday 2nd September 1666. We are going to start by creating first person action sentences which describe what Pepys would have done in the early hours of this terrifying Sunday morning.

    Watch Mr M’s learning video in which he models how to generate some ideas that can be added into your diary entry.

    https://youtu.be/l1QqaWKJICk

    When you have watched the video, complete two separate mind-maps:

    1) What did Samuel Pepys do?

    2) What were people doing outside?

    When your mind maps are complete, please send them into to us so we can give you feedback and add your ideas to the class bank.

     

    Maths-

    Today, we are going to think about how to use two specific methods for solving multiplication problems.

    -Sorting

    -Counting

    Watch Mr M’s learning video in which he models how to use these two techniques to solve different sorts of multiplication problems.

    https://youtu.be/p2ezFpj8NJM

    Now try the questions attached to this post. Think carefully about which technique to use for each calculation. If you are not sure or you need some extra help, please do not hesitate to contact us via the class email address.

     

    Number Fluency-

    Now let’s turn our attention to the 5 times tables.

    Create a 5x table number-line. (Just like you did for the 2x table last week) Use it to practise skip counting forwards and backwards in 5s.

     

    Time and Place-

    (I have fixed the link now!)

    This afternoon, we want you to go on a short field trip to the Museum of London, where they have an excellent exhibition on The Great Fire of London.

    A special tour for our Fire! Fire! exhibition - YouTube

    Watch the video from the start of the video until 5:35. 

    Now try the activity that was suggested by the curator of the museum: Why did the fire get so bad? 

    Your challenge is to answer this question by drawing. Do you remember the reasons why the fire got so bad? Draw an image of each one you can think of. They could be simple symbols or whole scenes. Can you draw more than three?

    When you have finished your pictures, send them into us so we can share your ideas with the class on our blog.

    If you want to share your pictures with the team at the Museum of London, you can email them:

    learning@museumoflondon.org.uk

    As always, if you need any help with any of today's activties, please do not hesitate to contact us via the class email address.  

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  • Hayden's Friday Challenge

    Published 18/01/21, by Charlie Mackinnon

    Wow! Hayden, what an imaginative way of getting the goats to the other side of the river. If you want to watch Hayden's catapult in action, you can watch this video: 

    https://youtu.be/W4enTmVzsG4

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  • Lena's Friday Challenge

    Published 18/01/21, by Charlie Mackinnon

    Lena, we love the way you designed a bridge to help get the goats to the green, green grass!

    If you want to watch a video of Lena completing this challenge, you can see it on our school YouTube channel:

    https://youtu.be/gh5CwfWE9Co

    Well done. 

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  • Angelina's Friday Challenge

    Published 18/01/21, by Charlie Mackinnon

    Angelina, we love the bridge you designed and built to get to goats to the green, green grass. Well done!

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