Friday 26th February 2021

Good morning,

Please be ready to meet at 9am and 1.10pm for today's meetings. I will read out your spellings during the afternoon Zoom meeting.

Sentence of the Day

Complete Friday's Sentence of the Day task.

Spelling

Complete the sheet below.

Spelling Sheets

Spelling Shed

Maths - WALT: Add and subtract fractions

Starter - Answer the Week 4 Day 5 questions on the Flashback 4 PowerPoint below.

Flashback 4

Flashback 4 Answers

1. 9.7 - 6.58 = 

2. 4.45  =  2.07 + ?

Times Table Rock Stars - Try to get on as much as you can between pm and 5pm.

Today, I would like you to have a go at some addition and subtraction challenges. Please record the answers to these in your books.

If you complete that task, try to solve the Tarsia problem. I will explain how this works during the morning Zoom meeting.

Fractions Challenges

Tarsia Problem

English - WALT: Analyse classic narrative

We will discuss the content of the lesson during the morning Zoom meeting.

First, look at the first sheet and try to think about what the missing words could be. Next, read through the poem and make a list of any difficult words. Look them up in a dictionary to find the definitions.

What do you think the poem is about?

Have a go at the 5 comprehension questions.

In class, we are going to try to perform the poem. If you would like to have a go at this, please do. I would love to see some examples!

Matilda Resources

Class 5 No Excuses

Quiet Reading

Find a good book and somewhere comfortable to sit. Spend at least 20 minutes reading independently.

Science - WALT: Describe the life process of reproduction in plants and animals

Follow the PowerPoint below and complete the pollination activity.

Science PP

Pollination sheets

In class, we are going to dissect a plan and label the different parts. If you would like to do this, watch the video below to help you know what to look out for. 

Plant Dissection

Outdoor Classroom

This week’s outdoor challenge is to make Mini Toy Shelters!

The best way to make a shelter is to use your imagination! 

If you would like a little help getting started, I would suggest first thinking about which toy you would like to create your shelter for. This will determine the size of sticks you will need.

When you have gathered lots of sticks, start by creating a tripod using three sticks of similar lengths and an elastic band. 

Here’s how to create your tripod...

🌿First take two sticks.

🌿Slot you elastic band between the first two sticks (the crocodile mouth 🐊)

🌿 Then wind the elastic band around both sticks until it is tight.

🌳 This is the best method of securing two sticks together!

🌿 You can then add the third stick using the same method.

🌿 Now you have the main skeleton for your shelter and you can lay more sticks around it, building it up.

🌳 The more sticks you add, the sturdier your shelter will become!

You can also add any leaves/grasses or anything else you can find in your local area to make it look more interesting 🌸

You could even challenge yourself to try and make your shelter waterproof 💧

Please send me photos of your shelters as I love to see examples of your outdoor learning at home!

See you all at 9am!

Take care,

Mr Smith