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Good morning, Here are today's tasks: Spelling Shed Reading Plus Times Table Rock Stars Spelling test Maths WALT: Interpret two-way tables Video Activity Answers English - COMPETITION WALT: Write a story based on a map Frank Cottrell-Boyce, who was the author we saw at the Literature Festival, loves using maps as a stimulus for his books. Have a go at sketching your own map, then write a story about it. I have bought a copy of his latest book, Noah's Gold, as a prize for the most creative map and story.  Success criteria I have: Sketched a unique map which matches the story Used a wide range of adjectives and adverbs Described a setting in detail Included an imaginative dilemma Thought of a suitable story ending Please bring the maps and stories with you when you return to school. Good luck! Computing - Online Safety Look at the PowerPoint below and complete the two or three star activity sheet. PowerPoint Activity PE If you are able to, take part in a Joe Wicks workout. Joe Wi

Good morning, Here are today's tasks: Maths Times Table Rock Stars - Spend 15 minutes on this. WALT: Read and interpret tables Video Activity Answers English Spelling Shed WALT: Answer questions from a text The texts and questions are differentiated. Aim to answer the two or three star questions. Comprehension Reading Spend 30 minutes on Reading Plus French WALT: Understand the four seasons in French Using the worksheet below, revise the French words for months of the year. Then, test yourself on the spellings and place them in the correct season boxes. Seasons Worksheet Science WALT: Understand asteroids and meteorites Meteorites are  rocks from space that land on Earth's surface . Most meteorites are fragments of broken asteroids, which are massive rocks that orbit, or travel around, the Sun between the planets Mars and Jupiter. Many meteorites land on Earth every year. Most are small and fall into the oceans and are never found. An asteroid is  a chunk of rock and metal in o

Good morning, If you are able to, please join Rev. Collishaw's Worship at 9.15am using the Zoom link below. Worship Link Here are today's tasks: 1. Spelling Shed 2. Reading Plus 3. Times Table Rock Stars Maths WALT: Solve line graph problems Video Activity Answers English WALT: Write a biography Continue to write your biography. You should now be on the final paragraphs where you talk about the the impact of their significant event/s, what they did in later life and their death. Don't forget to include: Paragraphs in chronological order Relative clauses Key facts and dates Range of pronouns Fronted adverbials Gagarin example: Fame and later life After the flight, Gagarin became a world famous  celebrity . He toured in many places like in  Italy , the  United Kingdom ,  Germany ,  Canada , and  Japan . He did this to promote the  Soviet Union  achievements. In 1962, he began serving as a deputy to the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. He later came back to  Star City . Whi

Good morning, Here are today's tasks: 1. Spelling Shed 2. Reading Plus 3. Times Table Rock Stars Maths WALT: Draw line graphs Video Activity Answers English WALT: Write a biography Continue to write your biography. You should now be on the middle paragraphs where you talk about the most significant events in their life. Don't forget to include: Paragraphs in chronological order Relative clauses Key facts and dates Range of pronouns Fronted adverbials Gagarin example: Gagarin Applies to Be a Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was just one of 3,000 applicants to be the first Soviet cosmonaut. Out of this large pool of applicants, 20 were chosen in 1960 to be the Soviet Union's first cosmonauts; Gagarin was one of the 20. During the extensive physical and psychological testing required of the chosen cosmonaut trainees, Gagarin excelled at the tests while maintaining a calm demeanor as well as his sense of humour. Later, Gagarin would be chosen to be the first man into space because of the

Good morning, Here are today's tasks: 1. Spelling Shed 2. Reading Plus 3. Times Table Rock Stars Maths WALT: Read and interpret line graphs Video Activity Answers English WALT: Use spelling words in context Find the definitions of the words below. Then use them to create you own spelling story using today's success criteria. Success Criteria: Accurately use dialogue Use a range of clauses (relative and subordinate) Use a range of fronted adverbials elegant elegance relevant relevance intelligent intelligence fragrance residence community competition Music In this lesson, we will explore steady beats known as 'pulse', and explore rhythm. Video Lesson RE Read one of the texts about Christchurch Cathedral in New Zealand. Answer the questions as accurately as you can. Try to read and answer from the two or three star sheets. Cathedral Comprehension Have a good day! Mr Smith

Good morning, Here are today's tasks: 1. Spelling Shed 2. Reading Plus 3. Times Table Rock Stars 4. Spelling Test Maths WALT: Interpret line graphs Video Task Answers English WALT: Write the opening of a biography Using the example below as a guide write your own opening of a biography on your chosen person. Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin  was a  Russian  cosmonaut ( astronaut ). He became the first human in  space  on April 12, 1961, in a  rocket  launched by the  Soviet Union . Yuri Gagarin was born in the village of Klushino,  Russia , on 9th March 1934. His parents, Alexey Ivanovich Gagarin and Anna Timofeyevna Gagarina, worked on a farm . His mother was said to love reading, and his father was a skilled  carpenter . Yuri was the third of four children, and his elder sister helped raise him while his parents worked. Like millions of people in the  Soviet Union , the Gagarin family suffered during the  Nazi invasion  in  World War II . His two elder  siblings  were sent out to  Nazi 

Good morning, Here are today's tasks: 1. Spelling Shed 2. Reading Plus 3. Times Table Rock Stars Maths Maths Task Answers English Continue to research a famous person to write a biography about. Topic Create an information poster about the Vikings.  Possible subheadings to include: -Homes -Clothes - Men and Women -Food -Jobs -Tools See you soon, Mr Smith

Good morning, Here are today's tasks: 1. Spelling Shed 2. Reading Plus 3. Times Table Rock Stars Maths Addition Answers Subtraction Answers English Read the biography below and find find these features: Third person Pronouns Past tense Key dates and ages Key facts Paragraphs in chronological order Quotes Adverbials Biography   Science Find out how the Earth and Moon move in relation to the Sun. Draw a diagram and write a paragraph to explain what is happening.  How long does the Earth take to rotate on its axis? How many days does it take the Earth to orbit the Sun? How many days does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth? Have a great day! Mr Smith