Weekly Planner

Week commencing: Monday 27th April 2020Class: Year 5 Squirrels and Otters

Languages, Literacy and Communication This week you will be using the picture 'Around the World’ from 'Pobble 365’ as a stimulus for your written work. The task is to continue the story, but we would like you to focus on using the questions first as a stimulus for your writing. Be creative as you can and try to include lots of adjectives to describe the changing settings, key feelings and emotions.

https://www.pobble365.com/around-the-world/

Here are some tasks you can try from the activity: Read the 'Story Starter,' can you use your imagination and creativity to finish the short story. Think

about: who will make it to the finish line and claim the prize winnings? What problems/encounters might be faced along the way? How many balloons are taking place in the race? What will the crews need to do to prepare for such journeys?

Add those extra details with 'Sentence Challenge.' Remember: - include accurate use of commas and adjectives describe the noun.

Test your grammar and vocabulary with 'Sick Sentences' Imagine you are a crew member for one of the balloons. Can you draw everything you would take with

you on the journey?

Writing Task ''Chef Challenge!’’ This activity is to write a list of instructions using commands. Try to think of extra information or warnings which may apply to your recipe, as well as a full list of equipment and ingredients.

Reading Comprehension Challenge – We have uploaded the answers to last week’s reading challenge 'The Wolf Pack' for you to check. This week’s comprehension is called “Giant Panda.” Give yourself 30minutes to read the booklet then work your way through the answer booklet developing key skills of inference and deduction. Answers to the comprehension challenge will be uploaded on Friday so you can check how you have done.

Spelling Task- As we are uploading fortnightly spellings, this week's focus continues to be on words ending in “ious’’ Last week we suggested some fun alternatives for learning your spellings such as using chalks outside, writing the

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words using a paintbrush and water outside, using twigs. Further creative ways to practice your spelling words can be found here: https://thebarefoothomeschoolingmom.blogspot.com/2019/04/20-creative-ways-to-practice-spelling.html

Please send us your pictures of you learning your spelling word and if you have any alternative ways please continue to share them with us too!

And remember to Read, Read, Read - enjoy reading for pleasure and for sustained periods of time in your bedroom, living room or even venture out into your garden!'The school Reading List' is a lovely resource listing a wide range of wonderful recommended reading materials from children's classics, to graphic novels, to magazine and newspaper recommendations and are suitable for a wide range of ages, interests and abilities.

Visit: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/resources/magazines-and-newspapers-for-children-and-teenagers/

Read Theory - Develop your reading and comprehension further by signing up as a student and having a go at answering the questions about the different texts.

Visit: https://readtheory.org/app/sign-up/role

Languages and Communication - Cymraeg

Here are a range of activities for you to try over this term to help improve your speaking, reading and writing in Welsh.

1. Choose some sentence patterns, from the list provided, to practice with a family member, take turns to ask and answer the questions. How many can you answer in one minute?

2. Use the sentence pattern booklet ‘Newyddion 5 a 6’ to help you write a short diary entry about your week or weekend.

3. Play some of the games on the website below.

https://www.learn-welsh.net/welshgames

4. Read Nici a Chris ‘Canu yn y Cor’ and try and answer some of the questions about the story.

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Mathematics and Numeracy

This week we have allocated work on Active Learn linked to measures. Some other activities this week include 'Digits of Time' problem solving challenge, Marching Madness, Time homework sheet and 3 fluency fitness challenges: 'Dog Divisions,' ‘One More, One Less' and 'Take it away.' Activities can be accessed via HWB/TEAMS or on your Active Learn account. Remember, the answer sheet to the homework task will be uploaded at the end of the week. You can also try the ‘Dragons in the City Time Challenge.’ Just choose which level you feel is suitable 1*- mild, 2**- hot, or 3*** - hottest.

Log onto https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0 to view your allocated tasks in the 'My stuff' section and the school code is J3as - Enjoy!

This week's activities include:

Here are some other activities you can try:

Log onto TT Rock Stars at https://ttrockstars.com/ and practice those times tables - Which type of Rock Star are you? Will you make it to Rock Legend? Your current weekly challenge is to complete x10 Garage challenges!

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Health & Well-beingHave fun this week doing something together.

Choose from the list of 100 things to do indoor...

Join Joe Wicks the Body Coach live every morning at 9am prompt and get active with families from all around the world!

Do you fancy a little healthy screentime? Try some mindfulness challenges and join Cosmic Kids for a yoga experience with a difference.

https://www.cosmickids.com/

Which activities do you fancy this week?

Cross Curricular Year 5 and 6 Home School Learning Topic Tasks - Summer Term Complete a task each week linked to our topic “Wales and the Wonderful World

Around Us.’ You can present your information on HWB using your class group. Use a range of multimedia to showcase your work E.G. Photographs, audio, video footage,

PowerPoint and SWAY. Remember to label your work with your name and title of task. Enjoy and be as creative as you can.

The new planner grid for Summer Term 'Wales and the Wonderful World around us' is saved on HWB in your class folder and has also been shared on our school website.

The Continent Quiz for this week is: 'The North America Challenge'

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Wales and the Wonderful World around Us.Wales and the Wonderful World around Us.

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