Cromer Bubble’s Monday Morning Blog

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Hello Cromer Bubble,

Welcome to a new half term.

I hope you are all well and staying safe in these crazy times.

Please keep in touch, I love to hear from you. 

This is a copy of the timetable we are using in class.  I thought I would include it in case you wanted to follow the same timetable.  You don’t have to, that’s one of the good things about lockdown (one of the very few good things about lockdown), you can do it in whatever order you would like.

Important Changes to Remote Learning

What will remote learning look like this half term?

• During our first week back at school, we will continue to use the class blog to set the remote learning. At times, we will be introducing you to live lessons with a teacher; the blog will refer to these ‘live lessons’ that have been set for home learners to join. You will need to access these lessons via your TEAMs and instructions for doing this should already have been sent out. After live lessons,you will return to the blog to complete any related activities.
• The blog should be followed in the usual way for all other lessons.

General Notes on Remote Learning

Daily lessons follow the same timetable that we use at school in the morning.

You are expected to complete the morning work every day and at least one of the afternoon subjects (found at the end of the weekly blog).

This week, please send your work in for me to check, either as a photograph or an attachment. Send it to

Keep in touch and please do contact me for support if you find anything unclear, confusing or difficult. I am just on the end of the phone or I can email a reply if you prefer.

 

Mathematics

Power Maths Login

www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0 and clicking on ‘Log in’.

Your child’s username is his/her first name, plus the first letter of your surname – all lower case, no spaces. (For example, if the name was Sam Brown, your username would be samb).

The password is his/her class name, all lower case (for example, cromer).

The School code is HCCT.  When logging you go to ‘My Stuff’ and you will find your child’s text book and workbook.

Hint:  if you don’t want to scroll all the way though the text book and workbook, look at the contents to see which page you need, go to the bottom right hand corner in the books and type in the page number and hit enter.

 

Mathematics Year 5

Monday 22^nd February, 2021

Unit 9 Lesson 9 – Subtracting Fractions

Optional: https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/fractions-ed51 and https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/fractions-0678

 

Tuesday 23^rd February, 2021

Unit 9 Lesson 10 – subtracting fractions

 

Wednesday 24^th February, 2021

Unit 9 Lesson 11 – problem solving mixed word problems

 

Thursday 25^th February, 2021

Unit 9 Lesson 12 – problem solving mixed word problems

 

Friday 26^th February, 2021

Unit 9 End of Unit Check

 

Mathematics Year 6

Year 6 Power Maths

Monday 22^nd February, 2021

Algebra, Unit 9 Lesson 10, ‘Solving Equations (4)’

Optional: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/find-unknown-angles-in-triangles-6tgkcd?from_query=algebra

 

Tuesday 23^rd February, 2021

Algebra, Unit 9 Lesson 11, ‘Solving Equations (5)’

Optional: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zghp34j/articles/z2qmrwx

 

Wednesday 24^th February, 2021

Algebra, Unit 9 End of Unit Check

Optional: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zghp34j/articles/z2p6tyc

 

Thursday 25^th February, 2021

Measure, Unit 10 Lesson 1, ‘Metric Measures’

Optional: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/reading-weighing-scales-with-different-intervals-c4rk6c

 

Friday 26^th February, 2021

Measure, Unit 10 Lesson 2, ‘Converting Metric Measures’

Optional: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/weighing-and-comparing-masses-in-mixed-units-c8tpcd

 

 

English

Monday 22^nd February, 2021

This week, we are starting our new model text, The Nightmare Man which is a suspense narrative. Today, we start with short burst writing to warm up. Follow instructions on the PowerPoint.

You will find all lessons from Monday to Friday on this PowerPoint: NEW PP-for-Literacy-WB-22.02.21

Find resources mentioned on the PowerPoint here: Friday simile worksheet

 

Tuesday 23^rd February, 2021

Today, are writing our Cold Task independently. See Tuesday slides on the PowerPoint. NEW PP-for-Literacy-WB-22.02.21

 

Wednesday 24^th February, 2021

Today you will be introduced to the model text, The Nightmare Man. You will read the story and then create a beautiful story map to help you remember it! NEW PP-for-Literacy-WB-22.02.21

 

Thursday 25^th February, 2021

Today, we are going to practise some descriptive sentences. Follow the PowerPoint. NEW PP-for-Literacy-WB-22.02.21

 

Friday 26^th February, 2021

Similes.  Follow the PowerPoint. NEW PP-for-Literacy-WB-22.02.21

Find resources mentioned on the PowerPoint here: Friday simile worksheet

 

Reading and Spelling

Year 5 Spelling Words:

Words with an /or/ sound spelt ‘or’

forty

opportunity

according

scorch

absorb

decorate

afford

enormous

category

tornado

 

Year 6 Spelling Words:

Words with endings which sound like /shuhl/ after a vowel letter

special artificial social racial crucial facial beneficial superficial

antisocial

official

 

Spelling Y 5: Words with an /or/ sound spelt ‘or’.  If you would like the PowerPoint please email me and I will send it to you. (For copyright reasons I can’t link it here).

 

Spelling Y 6: Words with endings which sound like /shuhl/ after a vowel letter.  If you would like the PowerPoint please email me and I will send it to you. (For copyright reasons I can’t link it here).

Monday 22^nd February, 2021

Reading Comprehension lesson PowerPoint on finding words in a text that most closely match the meaning of a given word.

This PowerPoint will guide children through the different ways that children can find a word with similar meaning. Examples are provided children simply need to read and understand the techniques shown on the slides. Sometimes, a slide will ask you to think about something before giving you the answer.  If you do not finish the whole presentation in the time given (30 minutes) it’s fine. Just do your best!    R2c Can find words in text that most closely match the meaning of a given word

 

Tuesday 23^rd February, 2021

Today we are applying our skills from the Monday lesson and will be finding words in a text that most closely match the meaning of a given word.

Skills Quiz 1: R2c. Can find words in a text Test 1

Spelling Lesson 

Practise writing your spelling words down using cursive script. Work towards these targets:

• Try to be consistent in the size and height of your letters, remembering that capital letters should be twice as big as lower case letters.
• Try to improve the shape of your letters.
• Keep your words on the line.

 

Wednesday 24^th February, 2021

Spelling and Handwriting Practice – Practice writing your words in sentences using cursive script (If you would like a challenge, maybe you can try using all the words to create a story). Work towards these targets:

1. Use the correct spellings
2. Be consistent in the width and height of your letters, remembering that capital letters should be twice as big as lower case letters.
3. Improve the shape of your letters.
4. Keep your words on the line.

11.45 – 12.00 – Reading for pleasure

You could read one of the books I have assigned for you to read on Epic! or any other book you would like to read.

 

Thursday 25^th February, 2021

Spelling and Handwriting Practice: Look, Say, Cover, Write, check

Reading Comprehension

Today we are applying our skills from the Monday lesson and will be finding words in a text that most closely match the meaning of a given word.

Skills Quiz 2 : R2c. Can find words in a text Test 2 

 

Friday 26^th February, 2021

Spelling Test.  Ask someone to test you on your word list.

Reading Comprehension

Today we are applying our skills from the Monday lesson and will be finding words in a text that most closely match the meaning of a given word.

Skills Quiz 3: R2c. Can find words in a text Test 3

 

Afternoon Lessons

Monday 22^nd February, 2021

French:

Yeah! This term we’re leaving Music for a while and are studying French. We start by looking at French culture and where it is in located in Europe. We then move on to learn how to introduce ourselves and greet people. All about FRANCE

 

PE: Choose from this wide variety of games: PE Home Resources

 

Tuesday 23^rd February, 2021

 R.E.

In RE this term, we will be looking at different explanations given for our creation – both religious and scientific.

Today, the lesson starts with an overview and discussion plus video. You then have a PowerPoint lesson to follow. RE Intro Science-and-Creation (1)

 

Computing: Touch Typing

You will continue to brush up on their touch typing skills – this will be invaluable to them as you move forward in thyour education. Typing at speed will really set you up well for all those assignments you’ll need to write in secondary school! Go to this  website: https://www.typingclub.com/

It’s an absolutely brilliant way of learning to touch type by having fun.  Many of you have tried it before and you love it so – enjoy!

 

Wednesday 24^th February, 2021

Science:

In Science this term, we are working on inheritance and evolution. Our lesson today is: Inherited Characteristics.

Please email me if you would like a copy of the PowerPoint (for copyright reasons I can’t put it here).

#Lesson Plan Inheritance

Activity Sheet Evolution and Inheritance Key Vocabulary

Activity Sheet How Offspring Might Vary

 

Thursday 25^th February, 2021

Key question: What are Ancient Civilisations and did they know each other?

Ancients Got Talent! THIS LESSON IS SO MUCH FUN – DO NOT MISS IT!!

In this first lesson, you will be introduced to the concept of chronology and will conduct a rather unusual investigation to discover how everything fits together historically. Be warned – this activity requires two toilet rolls! Follow the instructions for this fun activity!

Note on Printing – you don’t have to print anything for this – you can open the images on the screen and draw/write labels at home if you prefer. It will explain how to do this on the instructions.

Potty Timeline Instructions

Resource 1 Single sheet 10 segments  (NO NEED TO PRINT – JUST LOOK)

Resource 1b Nativity 

Resource 2 Arrow Cards

Resource 3 Events in World History 

Resource 4 Periods in World History

Resource 5 World Map A3

 

Friday 26^th February, 2021

Design & Technology: Design a Marble Run.

marble run activity sheets

Please email me if you would like a copy of the PowerPoint (for copyright reasons I can’t put it here).

 

That’s all for this week.  Remember if you need any help at all please email me 

Also, please send me copies of your work.  I love to see it.