KS4 Stepping stonesA Day in the Life of…

Week commencing 01.02.2021

Classes in each pathway-Woodhouse: TreeswiftBoston Spa: Guillemot

All about our projects this term:In the ‘A Day in the Life of…’ project we will looking through the lens of different people in the

community. We will begin with a postman. Read the ‘Jolly Postman’ and explore the world of letters and post! Each week we learn the class story using the Talk for Writing process and focus on recounts/

letters by posting our work each week.During Science, we will explore the life of a human body with the focus of ‘Teeth and Eating’ and

‘Health and Growth’. Immerse the pupils into the topic of teeth and what our mouths can do. By the end of term, we would aim for our pupils to be able to show an awareness of the different elements

that make a healthy body and diet.

Maths (Place Value- Growing 6, 7, 8) English activitiesMaking pairs Have a basket of unsorted socks, clothes or shoes and ask the pupils to help you sort them into pairs. Can they spot which pairs go together? Why do they match? You can use real objects or pictures. *See ‘Sock Pairing Pictures’ on the school website*Using kitchen items can you pair the forks, knifes, cups and plates? You could extend this to groups of more than 2 when laying the table at mealtimes.

Snap and Memory games:

Play snap using number cards, Numicon cards and different number representations. Can you pair the same cards first? Then can you match the different representation for numbers to 8. *See ‘Number Representations Cards’ on the school website*

Pairing patterns Provide collections of items that can be arranged into pairs. Encourage the pupils to notice which quantities make even pairs and which have an odd one left over. Do

Story focus

Read the ‘Jolly Postman’ book via YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpeo_0yoD0kUse the symbol mat to find the characters you can see. *See ‘Jolly Postman ALD’ on the school website*

Describing bags:

Create your own bags for each descriptive word. For example, a bag of hats, soft items for the bears, black items for the witch, sparkly items for Cinderella. Use the symbol to describe each item that you find and compare it to the characters that have the same characteristics.

you notice a pattern?Look at the Noah’s Ark song and create your own animal pairs for Ark. You could draw and paint pairs for the Ark. *See ‘Noah’s Ark Cut Outs’ on the school website*

Maths linked stories and songs on YouTube:

Simon’s Sock – Sue Hendra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4zAt05FRVs - 10 Fat Sausages https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNNBHQTfb8k - Noah’s Ark Pairs!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mrbhsusOGM Games:

Twinkl pairing colourshttps://www.twinkl.co.uk/go/resource/match-the-colours-pairing-game-tg-ga-135

*See ‘Character Description Sheets’ on the school website*

Adjective banks:

Create a character profile using appropriate adjectives to describe them e.g. blue, black, sharp, scary, mean, friendly. Use the mind map sheet to collect all your ideas about the character. *See ‘Character Description Sheet’ on the school website*

Additional English tasks:

- Guided reading (Oxford Owl eBooks) look for the small colour sticker on the side of each book (Levels range from Lilac onwards and get more difficult through the ages)-Reading Eggs games online -Practise your handwriting and phonics skills using the handwriting sheet below* See ‘CVC CVCC Handwriting’ on the school website*

Science Physical activities This week we will continue with our Teeth and Eating work. -Can you create a list using the symbols or words and use it to find items in your kitchen. What is on your healthy list and unhealthy list? Can you compare it to last week’s work? *See ‘Food List Writing’ on the school website*

Can you create a healthy recipe using the foods on the healthy list? You could make a healthy smoothie, fruit salad. *See ‘Healthy Foods List’ on the school website*

Cosmic Yoga- Food (YouTube)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmDjc_3u_UY

Cosmic kids Meditation (YouTube)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBnPlqQFPKs

Tooth brushing songs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oStaJTHgHMU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4wDITXrvrc

Finger Aerobics- (YouTube)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VpARNgbb8c

Joe Wicks 5-minute workouts:

See the 5-minute workout cards and time yourself. See if you can do one a day for the week! *See ‘Joe Wicks 5-minute Workouts’ on the school website*

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This week, we will be teaching the pupils to begin to recognise a symbol linked to Judaism e.g. the Star of David. Can you name a Star of David by writing or labelling the pictures on the table?Can you print or paint the Star of David and recognise that symbol as a ‘star’ or ‘Star of David’. *See ‘Star of David Worksheets’ on school website* Challenge: Discuss the meaning behind the Star of David and the links to other parts of Judaism e.g. jewellery, flags, artefacts. Research these and see examples of the symbol in the Synagogue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5-aKSrLXM4

PSHE:

This week in PSHE, we will be learning about caring for ourselves and others. Can you collect pictures or write a list of all of things your family needs to give you to be safe and healthy e.g. beds, heaters for warmth, food and water, shower and baths for cleaning, toys and games for fun.

Can you create a mind map of all the things that you need as a child or teenager that your family provide? Or create your own caring hands pictures using paint and hand printing. *See ‘Giving Care Worksheet’ on school website*

Enrichment activities:

In Humanities, we will continue to look at the Great Fire of London.Watch the Puddling Lane video on BBC bitesize: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er3GKw8Z3R4 Listen and sing along to the ‘London’s Burning’ song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Atpbo3wOts

Following the lessons from last week, can you create your own junk modelling house for the fire? Use boxes, cartons and paper to create your Great fire of London houses. You could paint or colour them in with the style of a 17th century house.

In Art, continue to look at Roy Lichtenstein and his artwork. This week we will focus on making our own picture or artwork. This week will involve us making choices so that our work feels like our own. Use the planning sheet, to choose a tool, colour, techniques, and pattern that you would like to use for your final artwork. *See ‘Artwork Planning Sheet’ on the school website*

In Music, we work on making something that makes a sound. Start off with the song from last week. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92gf8dAlhUwCan you focus on the scrunch sound? Collect materials to make your own scrunching percussion instrument e.g. toilet rolls, kitchen rolls, tin foil, paper, tissue paper, crisps and food packets. Can you play these along to the percussion song above?

Extra information-We would recommend a short work session for each area listed above for up to 30 minutes per day or as much as each individual pupil would manage at home.

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