11.01.2021

Hello Fox Class,

I am missing you lots! Lots of you have sent me your work, either by using the contact me section at the bottom of the class web page or via Twitter. You can ask me any questions and I will to get back to you as soon as possible. Please continue to send me your fantastic work and I will be able to give you feedback.

On the time table below, you will see that I will be available to answer emails and messages between 11:30-12:00 every day, with a whole class storytime on a Wednesday (an email invitation will be sent for this, so please make sure I have your email address). I will also be available for a 10-minute online appointment (on Microsoft Teams) between 2-3 pm every day too. Have a look at the 'Remote Learning' tab on Fox Class web page for instructions on how to do this. 

Keep smiling, you’re amazing and I’m really proud of every single one of you!

Mrs Davies

Maths

This week in Maths, we are continuing to learn about multiplying and division. Later in the week, we will be focusing on the 4 times table See below for the lessons.

There is a video in the  Video Resource Centre introducing this week’s Maths and some lessons have additional videos that you will also find useful. As you send me your work, you may find additional videos in the Video Resource Centre to help with misunderstandings.

11.01.2021

LO. To understand the three times table

 11.01.2021 Maths lesson 1 video

12.01.2021

LO. To multiply by 4

12.01.2021 Maths lesson 2 video

13.01.2021

LO. To divide by 4

13.01.2021 Maths lesson 3 video

14.01.2021

LO. To understand the 4 times table

14.01.2021 Maths lesson 4 video

15.01.2021- Arithmetic

You will need your 10-minute weekly workout CGP book, pages 26-27 for today’s arithmetic lesson.

Then log in to your Maths shed to practise the tasks set on there.

English

This week in English, we are going to developing our understanding of fables so that next week we will be ready to write our very own version of a fable.  See below for the lessons. On each document, you will find a grammar activity that you will need to complete in your CGP Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling book.

There is a video in the Video Resource Centre introducing this week’s English. As you send me your work, you may find additional videos in the Video Resource Centre to help with misunderstandings. 

Monday 11^th January 2021

LO. To outline the structure of a fable

Tuesday 12^th January 2021

LO. To classify characters

Wednesday  13^th January 2021

LO. To analyse the openings of fables

Thursday 14^th January 2021

LO.To determine the moral of a story
LO.To develop characters traits

Today you are going to develop the characters that you are going to use in your fable and decide what the moral of your fable will be. This is the first part of the planning of your fable. We are going to base your fable on your learning from our topic lessons so that it teaches people about looking after the environment when they read it. Watch the video in the Video Resource Centre before starting this lesson.

Friday 15^th January 2021

LO. To write a narrative

There is a video in the Video Resource Centre of Mrs Davies discussing today's lesson.

Click here to watch the video of the story for today's lesson

Reading comprehension

Monday 11^th  January 2021

Please complete pages 2-3 in your GCP book

Thursday 14^th January 2021

Please read the text and then answer the questions on the same document.

Some extra challenges that we usually complete in our Whole Class Guided Reading sessions:

• Time yourself for 1 minute to see how many words you can read (let me know in our weekly catch-ups or send me a message to let me know your score)
• Identify any vocabulary that you are unsure of and use a dictionary to find the definition. You could create your own sentence using the word to stretch your thinking!

Spellings

This week we are focussing on the spelling rule: The long /a/ vowel sound spelled ’ei.’

See below for the activities that are listed on the timetable above.

You will need to know your Spelling Shed log in details for some of the games. If you can’t quite remember your log in details, send me a message and I will be able to help you 😊

On Friday, give your spellings to someone in your household and ask them to test you on them.  Don’t forget to send me your score.

Topic

We are continuing with learning about the environmental issues caused by humans and in this week’s topic lesson, we will answer the question ‘What is the impact of environmental issues?’ All of the instructions and resources for this week's lesson are on the PowerPoint below.

Science

We are continuing with our learning about nutrition and this week we are focusing on understanding what a balanced diet looks like. There will be a video to help you with this lesson in the Video Resource Section that you will be able to find here.

P.S.H.E.

LO. To develop strategies to recognise whether something you see online is true or accurate

In P.S.H.E. this term, one of the areas that we are focusing on is Media literacy and Digital resilience to gain an understanding of how the internet is used and assessing the information we can find online.

Below you will find a BBC Young Reporters lesson that will give you a broad understanding of the term ‘fake news’ and the skills and techniques to distinguish between what’s false or fake and what’s real.

You will need to read the slides, watch the videos, and complete exercise 1.

P.S.H.E. Lesson link

P.E.

Please see the video of a Joe Wicks workout https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz0go1pTda8

 Then see the additional document for an extra challenge in P.E. The attached activity can be adapted so that you can do it in your own garden using things you may find there.

Creative Learning

LO. To understand pulse and rhythm.

Explore the lesson below from the National Oak Academy. Perhaps you could send me a video of you having a go at this practical lesson.  Click on lesson 1 to complete today's work.

Creative Learning link