Language, Literacy and Communication

For this week, we would like you to think back to World Book Day last week and choose a book you enjoyed.

-Choose your favourite character from the book and write a character description using the template in J2E shared files. There are some descriptive words (adjectives) to help you. Send us your work via dojo.

-We would like you to write a review on your favourite book and try to explain why you enjoyed reading it. Have a look in shared files on J2E and there is a sheet to help you plan your review.

-You need to include the title, illustrator and author. You could include some of the main events and give it a star rating.

Maths

-For Time this week, the theme is telling the time in 5-minute intervals. We have uploaded some activities on to J2e for you to complete.

-We have also uploaded a one-minute time yourself challenge and a time board game to play with your family.

-Use the links below to help you with your learning;

• Telling the time in 5-minute intervals

http://www.snappymaths.com/other/measuring/time/interactive/minutehandimm/minutehandimm.htm

• Understanding a clock in analogue and digital

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/time/teaching-clock

Science

-Last week you searched your homes for many different types of materials like metal, wood, and glass. We have uploaded a PowerPoint on different materials to J2e.

-Below are a couple of BBC Bitesize links that introduce you to materials that are magnetic.

1) What are Magnetic Materials?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zyttyrd/articles/zw889qt

2) What is a Magnet?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zyttyrd/articles/zpvcrdm

-Can you find any magnetic materials in your home? Write them down on a piece of paper or sketch them.

Expressive Arts

As it is Mother’s Day at the end of the week, we have included some related activities on J2e.

• We would like you to interview your mum and find out about her. For example, find out where she grew up. Look in shared files on J2E for the question sheet.

• Complete the Mum’s Day wordsearch.

• Make a Mother’s Day card in welsh. (see shared files) - Sul y Mamau Hapus!

There is a cutting skills Mother’s Day Wreath if you have a printer or if you would like to design your own.

Health and Wellbeing

1) Have a go at this week’s Cosmic Yoga;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axpPQfiGsuA

2) PE with Joe Wicks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhnRJbSNyfM

Other activities

• Practice your reading online with the Oxford Owl website. The class username and password were shared as a story on ClassDojo.

• The BBC have daily lessons on the TV. The lessons suit different age groups and abilities.

• Read the First News every week. This is an award-winning weekly newspaper for children.  Copy and paste this link with instructions on how to receive a digital copy at home.

https://schools.firstnews.co.uk/free-home-subscription/?offer=BMPS2021

• www.hwb.gov.uk – Use the just2easy app within hwb and then play the j2blast maths or spelling game.

https://www.sumdog.com - Log into sum dog and practice your maths skills.

World Book Day

This week it is World Book Day! There are some activities below that you will find on J2e and the class page on the school website.

• Use this link to send you to the World Book Day website, full of fun activities and resources!

https://www.worldbookday.com/events/

Competition

For World Book Day, we would like you to bring your favourite books to life. Some ideas you can use;

1. Create a book or character in a jar (empty coffee jar) or box (shoebox/cereal box).

2. Transform a potato, spoon, or stick into your favourite story character.

More information for these competitions will be uploaded for you on ClassDojo this week.

Other World Book Day Activities 

1. Choose your favourite author and complete a fact file about them. J2E (Shared files)

It could be JK Rowling (Harry Potter), Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or David Walliams (Gangsta Granny).

1. Think about your top 5 books and complete the activity on J2e.
2. Have a go at completing the crossword on World Book Day.
3. Design a new cover for a story of your choice.

• Check out the World Book Day Song by MC Grammar!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpTkjssrL4k

Maths

We have uploaded some Time activities onto J2e and the school website for you to attempt this week.

-Here are some online links to help you with your learning.

• Matching clock pairs

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=matchingpairstimev3

• Telling the time in words

https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/117/telling_the_time_in_words#

Other maths activities

• World Book Day decoding activity – worksheet uploaded to J2e and school website.

Health and Wellbeing

-We would like you to create a ‘I am special jar’. It is important to remember in difficult times how special we are!!

-If you can, find a clean jar and stick phrases and ideas about yourself. In J2E shared files there is a sheet with some ideas to help you.

Here are some sentence starters that you could use:

• My special talent is...
• My friends says I am...
• I try hard to…

Good luck with this! Send us photos of your jars on dojo!

Science/Outdoor Learning

• Identifying different materials, found at;

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4339j6/articles/zx8hhv4

How many different materials can you find around your home, both inside and outside? Can you find any…

• Metal
• Plastic
• Glass
• Wood
• Fabrics

Task: Using your data handling skills, can you draw a bar graph on J2data to record the different number of materials found in your home?

Other activities

• Practice your reading online with the Oxford Owl website. The class username and password were shared as a story on ClassDojo.

• The BBC have daily lessons on the TV. The lessons suit different age groups and abilities.

• Read the First News every week. This is an award-winning weekly newspaper for children.  Copy and paste this link with instructions on how to receive a digital copy at home.

https://schools.firstnews.co.uk/free-home-subscription/?offer=BMPS2021

• www.hwb.gov.uk – Use the just2easy app within hwb and then play the j2blast maths or spelling game.

https://www.sumdog.com - Log into sum dog and practice your maths skills.

Language, Literacy and Communication

For St David’s day this year, there are a number of competitions that we would like you to enter.

Competition 1 – Write a story

For this competition, we would like you to write a story that has the title ‘The day I met a Dragon.’

Remember to include lots of describing words and capital letters and full stops. You could write your story on a piece of paper and send us a photo of your work. Use the story mountain guide posted on j2e and Dojo to help you write your story.

Competition 2 – Handwriting

For this competition, we would like you to write out the poem ‘Daffodils’ in your best handwriting. Send us a photo of your entry on ClassDojo.

ALL entries must be submitted by 11am on Monday 1^st March – winners will be announced in the afternoon!

Maths

We have uploaded some time worksheets on J2e and the school website. Have a go at some time related games below to help you with your learning.

• Telling the time in words game;

https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/117/telling-the-time-in-words

• Teaching Clock Game – Useful for adding minutes in 1’s, 5’s, 10’s etc.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/time/teaching-clock

• Keep practising your maths skills on Sumdog.
• Practice your maths and spelling using J2Blast, found on the Just2easy app on Hwb.

Expressive Arts

Competition 1 – Welsh Art

For this competition, we would like to you create a piece of art that has a Welsh theme to it. You can use pencils, felt pens, paints, collage materials, media or outdoor materials. 

You can use the Welsh art ideas sheet posted on j2e and Dojo to help you.

Competition 2 – Creative challenge

For this competition, can you dress a leek to look like your favourite celebrity / singer or favourite Welsh icon e.g Tom Jones, Swans players, Welsh football / rugby players. Send your photos via dojo!

-Some examples have been posted on J2e and the school website class page.

ALL entries must be submitted by 11am on Monday 1^st March – winners will be announced in the afternoon!

Other St David’s day activities

On J2E in the shared files you will find some welsh themed activities to try:

• A welsh themed wordsearch.
• A fact file to complete- Finding out some interesting facts about Wales.
• Design your own dragon activity.
• Some welsh traditional recipes to try and cook at home with your family.

Health and Wellbeing

• We would like you to design a’ Positive thinking cap’ as it is important to keep a positive attitude during this difficult time for us all. Look at the template in the shared files in J2E and create your own.

• As we are celebrating all things’ Welsh’, perhaps you could decorate it with a welsh theme using welsh colours and symbols. Send a photo of your artwork through dojo.

Other activities

• Practice your reading online with the Oxford Owl website. The class username and password were shared as a story on ClassDojo.

The BBC have daily lessons on the TV. The lessons suit different age groups and abilities.

Read the First News every week. This is an award-winning weekly newspaper for children.  Copy and paste this link with instructions on how to receive a digital copy at home.

https://schools.firstnews.co.uk/free-home-subscription/?offer=BMPS2021    

• On Monday 1^st March, wear your Welsh costumes or rugby shirts or something red like we would if we were in school – send us a photo of yourself so we can make a virtual Eisteddfod together.

Maths

We have uploaded multiplication worksheets to the shared folder ‘week 6’ on J2e. Choose a multiplying by 10 challenge that is suitable for you. There are useful links posted below.

1. Multiplying by 10 - helpful links:

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z36tyrd/articles/zd9cydm

• https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/60/itp-moving-digits

3. Keep practising your maths skills on Sumdog.

4. Practice your maths and spelling using J2Blast, found on the Just2easy app on Hwb.

Language, Literacy and Communication

1. This week we would like you to revise nouns, adjectives and verbs. Using the sheet in J2E shared files and on the school website, write the words in the correct column.

-Remember a noun is a naming word, an adjective is a describing word, and a verb is a doing word.

2. Next, we would like you to write your own sentences including some interesting adjectives and verbs e.g. ‘The beautiful princess wished she could meet a brave, handsome prince.’

-You could record your sentences in J2write or on paper.

3. We would also like you to write your recipe for love (see shared files on J2e) and send a photo on dojo. Think of words that could be linked to love e.g., kindness, caring and respect. You could record on paper or on J2Write.

Welsh - Weather

• We would like you to revise writing the weather in Welsh. In the shared files on J2E, there is a weather recording sheet for next week. The sentence pattern you will need to practice is found on the recording sheet.   

• The pattern to practice is ‘Mae hi’n heulog = It is sunny. You could try writing sentences using two types of weather:

Mae hi’n heulog ac oer = It is sunny and cold.

Pupil Choice Activities

Here are the pupil choice activities for this week, suggested by the children in last week’s check in sessions.

1. Cooking – One suggestion we had was to do a bit of cooking! As it is Chinese New Year this week, we have uploaded instructions for how to make Dragon Cookies to the folder ‘Week 6’ on J2e and the class page on the school website. Remember to send us a photo of any cooking you do at home!

2. Animal research – Another idea suggested by the children was to do some research on animals. You could choose to research facts about your favourite animal and write them down on paper or the J2write app on J2e!

-You could also research facts about the animal chosen to represent Chinese New Year 2021.  

Health and Wellbeing

1. 21-day fitness challenge.

-Last week Year 3/4 started the ‘21-day fitness challenge.’ There was a different activity each day for you to attempt and record your score.

-There are new activities to have a go at this week. Remember your scores could contribute to Blaenymaes primary winning some really cool sports prizes! More information will be posted onto ClassDojo.

2. Cosmic Kids Yoga – Valentine’s Day

-Have a go at this Valentine’s day themed Yoga exercise! Click on the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU_T7lmw6Fo

Non – online activities

1. The BBC are providing daily lessons on the TV. The lessons suit different age groups and abilities.

Outdoor Learning

1. Making sure you have enough space outside; can you create your own 10-minute workout.  Remember to include a warmup and cool down, just like we do when at school. 

Maybe you could share this with the class via hwb or dojo? 

2. In your garden you could create a bug/insect hotel, using any leaves, grass or twigs etc you can find.  Take a photo and share via hwb or dojo.   

Language, Literacy and Communication – National Storytelling week

This week it is National Story telling Week. Here are a few activities for you to try. We have uploaded some activities to J2e and the school website class page.

• Think of a villain in a story e.g., Mr/Mrs Twit or the wolf in the story of Red Riding Hood. Use the vocab prompt sheet to create a ‘wanted’ poster to describe your character. You can use J2e to write or create a paper poster and send a photo via ClassDojo.
• Have a go at the story telling dice game. Roll the dice to create your setting/good/bad characters and include the prop in the story. You could play this game with your family.
• Use the story telling prompt cards in the shared files to make up your own story. Remember to create a setting and a plot as well as an exciting ending!

Create your own reading ‘den’ in the house and perhaps you could share your stories after building your den. You could send us some photos on Dojo!      

Oxford owl

-Please continue to practice your reading online with the Oxford Owl website. I will post the class username and password on Dojo this week.

Maths

This week the maths theme is multiplying by 10. We have uploaded maths worksheets to your files on J2e. You can find them in the folder ‘My files’.

1. Multiplying by 10 - helpful links;

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z36tyrd/articles/zd9cydm

• https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/60/itp-moving-digits

2. Birds vs. Robots multiplication game

https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/573/Birds-v-Robots-Maths-Battle

3. Keep practising your maths skills on Sumdog and J2Blast on Hwb.

Pupil Choice Activities

After our check-in session on Microsoft teams last Thursday, a lot of ideas were put forward for this week! Here are some of the children’s suggestions;

1. Robots – How do they work?

Here is a YouTube video explaining how Robots work;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wHJjLMnikU

Can you design your own robot? What would it look like? What would it be used for? How is it useful? Write your ideas on paper or use J2E to type up your work.

2. Space themed activities

Space has been a very popular topic in class! Some ideas we had for this week were;

• Paint/design a planet.
• Create a solar system mobile (uploaded to J2e and school website).
• Write a story set in Space – Who is the main character? What planet does it take place on? Write your ideas on paper or use J2E to type up your work.

Health and Well-being – Children’s Mental Health Week

The theme this year is ‘Express Yourself’. Here are some activities that can have a go at;

https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/parents-and-carers/

1. Write about yourself. What makes you you? Why are you so special? What are your likes and dislikes? You may want to use paper or J2write on hwb, or instead draw a picture of yourself and label facts about you. Use some of the sentence starters below to help you!

2. Draw your feelings - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STdJ__8ORyE&feature=youtu.be

3. Dress to Express! Can you express yourself by wearing your favourite clothes? It could be your favourite colour clothes, clothes with your favourite videogame/movie characters on or just a wacky outfit for the day!

Non – online activities

• The BBC are providing daily lessons on the TV. The lessons suit different age groups and abilities.

Outdoor Learning

Can you collect a series of items as clues to a story/book character of your choice and take a photo of them? Mr Thomas /Mrs Jones will try and guess the title of your story or name your mystery character!

You can use items from outside and inside so get creative and have fun!

We will look forward to seeing your creations on dojo!

21-Day Fitness Challenge

Year 3/4 have been chosen to represent the school in a 21-day fitness challenge. Each day this week there is a different activity that the children can have a go at. Following each activity, they can score themselves to possibly win some prizes for the school.

More information has been posted onto ClassDojo.

Maths

Maths multiplication worksheets have been uploaded to J2E in the ‘Week 4’ file in shared files. You can choose which times table challenge is best suited for you!

1. Have a go at the ‘Coconuts Multiples’ game on TopMarks;

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/times-tables/coconut-multiples

2. ‘Hit the Button!’ times table game;

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

3. https://www.sumdog.com Use your Sumdog username and password to log in.

4. https://hwb.gov.wales/

Go to the just2easy app within hwb and then play the j2blast maths game.

Language, Literacy and Communication

On the 25^th of January it is Welsh Valentine’s Day, also called ‘St Dwynwen’s Day.’

• We would like you to read the St Dwynwen’s Day Powerpoint on J2E and then use the picture template to help you write your own version of the story.
• You may want to use the J2write app to retell the story or write it on paper at home.
• Here’s a YouTube video of the story;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_U332b84rA

• There are also some other St Dwynwen’s Day activities for you to try in the shared files in J2E.

Oxford owl

-Please continue to practice your reading online with the Oxford Owl website. The class username and password were shared as a story on Dojo last week.

Pupil Choice Activity

This week’s pupil choice activity involves researching your favourite flag in the world. You could write your findings on paper or use J2E apps such as ‘J2write’ to record your work. Some ideas;

• Create a fact file about the country it belongs to. What continent does the country belong to? Why is it your favourite flag? Is it colourful?
• Can you sketch an image of the flag?
• Design your own flag for a new country or maybe for Blaenymaes Primary.
•  

Another pupil choice suggestion was to do some painting or something really colourful, so you could use this idea when designing your own country flag! Make sure to send us images of your work on ClassDojo!

Outdoor Activities – Bird Watch

At the end of this week, the RSPB have their annual winter garden birdwatch survey.

• We would like you to use the templates in the ‘shared files’ on J2E to identify and create some fact files on the birds you can see in your garden.

• There are some instructions on how to make a birdfeeder using yogurt pots to provide food for the birds in this cold weather. They can be found on J2E in ‘shared files’ and on the school website class page.

Health and Wellbeing

1.  Joe Wicks (The Body Coach) has been doing his weekly workouts on his YouTube channel. Choose one of his activities and see how you feel afterwards!

https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBodyCoachTV/featured

2. Cosmic Yoga - Space Rockets. Have a go at this Space themed yoga exercise, found at;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cLWrEOxWHc

3. Celebrity supply teacher PE with Marcus Rashford

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000jycy/celebrity-supply-teacher-series-1-3-marcus-rashford-pe

Non – online activities

• Look at the POBL ideas activity menu for learning that doesn’t involve being online.
• The BBC are providing daily lessons on the TV. The lessons suit different age groups and abilities.

St Dwynwen’s Day Art

• We have uploaded instructions to make your own St Dwynwen’s day love spoon on J2E. The activity can be found in ‘shared files’ and on the class page on the school website.

• Forest School competition - For St Dwynwen’s day, can you create something outdoors associated with ‘love’? The entries will be judged by Mrs Welsh who will choose a winner and runner up.

More Information

• Visit the Swansea Virtual School for lots of ideas from all areas of learning/Non online activities;

https://swanseavirtualschool.org/resources/ks2/

Maths

-I have uploaded some worksheets to the Week 3 class folder on Just2easy, found on Hwb. Have a go at them, writing the sums down on paper if you need to.

1. BBC Bitesize times table practice;

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/times-table-collection/z4vv6v4

-Choose a timetables video and practice writing them on paper. Let me know which ones you try!

2. https://www.sumdog.com Use your Sumdog username and password to log in.

3. https://hwb.gov.wales/

Log in to Hwb using your username and password. Go to the just2easy app within hwb and then play the j2blast maths game.

Language, Literacy and Communication

-This week use J2e ‘write’ on hwb to write a diary page written by Neil Armstrong on the day he landed on the moon.

-Remember to use;

• First person (I, me, mine...)

• Past tense verbs (I went, I saw…)

• Time connectives (First, next, then…)

-The page will be dated July 20^th, 1969.

-Try to make it as exciting as possible and you could perhaps include some similes to describe what he could see (as _____ as a ________). 

-We have attached some YouTube videos below to help you with your writing.

• (169) Neil Armstrong - First Moon Landing 1969 - YouTube
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIYi-Zi-3oc

Oxford owl

-Please continue to practice your reading online with the Oxford Owl website. I will post the class username and password on Dojo this week.

Pupil Choice Activity

This week, a child in year 3/4 has suggested the fantastic idea of writing about your favourite food. You may want to;

1. Explain why it is your favourite food.

2. Draw or label a picture of your favourite food.

3. Where does your favourite food come from?

4. List the ingredients found in your choice of food.

-Send us your writing as a photo via ClassDojo or type it up using the J2write app on Just2easy (Hwb).

-If you have an idea for a pupil choice activity for next week, send us a message on ClassDojo!

Humanities

This week it is ‘World Religion Day.’ I have uploaded some activities on J2E that you can access by logging into hwb, selecting ‘Just2easy’, followed by ‘shared files’. The activities will be in the folder ‘week 3’ in the class folder.

Here is a BBC Bitesize link to the different World religions;

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z7hs34j

1. Using the link above, you could create a factfile about one or more religions and explain what their main beliefs are.

2. If you do not have access to the internet, you could make a poster all about the religion you are part of or know about, for example Christianity or Islam. Make sure you include lots of imagery and interesting describing words!

Outdoor Activities

Our outdoor learning activity this week, will be to create an animal/insect of your choice using any foliage e.g. Leaves twigs, grass etc. You can send us a photo of your animal too on ClassDojo!

Health and Wellbeing

1.  Joe Wicks (The Body Coach) is continuing his weekly fitness sessions again.

https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBodyCoachTV/featured

2. Just Dance Have a go at a Space themed Just Dance exercise, found at;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt3HOhQUYtc

More Information

• The BBC is launching daily lessons today on the TV. The lessons suit different age groups and abilities. 

• Visit the Swansea Virtual School for lots of ideas from all areas of learning/Non online activities;

https://swanseavirtualschool.org/resources/ks2/

Language, Literacy and Communication

1. We have set up an activity on the Flipgrid app on Hwb for pupils to access. Instructions for how to access Flipgrid will be sent via ClassDojo.

Watch your teachers' video and send us a response. You will also be able to see your friend's responses! It’s a lot of fun!

2. In class, we were learning about ‘Recount writing.’ Can you write a diary entry? It could be about yesterday, the last week or even the Christmas holidays! Remember to include some interesting wow words! 

Remember to start with ‘Dear diary’ and write in the past tense. 

You could even draw or sketch a picture to go with your diary.

3. Play the j2blast spelling game on Hwb.

Maths

1. Have a go at practising the 2- and 5-times tables! They can be found here at;

5 times; https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqbg87h/articles/zw8qxfr

2 times; https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqbg87h/articles/zc7ygdm

2. https://www.sumdog.com

Log in to Sumdog using your log in. Have a go at the questions which get harder as you progress!

3. https://hwb.gov.wales/

Log in to Hwb using your username and password. Go to the just2easy app within hwb. Play the j2blast maths game.

Pupil Choice Activity

Every week we will ask the children to send in an idea for ‘Pupil’s Choice’. This could be about anything that interests them and there will be activities to go with it. This week we thought we would start it off with;

‘Favourite movie character’.

You may want to;

1. Write a fact file about your favourite movie character.

2. Write or record a video about your favourite movie character and what film they are in.

3. Draw and label a sketch of your character.

Health and wellbeing

1.  Joe Wicks (The Body Coach) is starting his weekly fitness sessions again. You can find his YouTube channel below at;

https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBodyCoachTV/featured

2. Cosmic Kids Yoga. Have a go at some Space themed yoga exercises, found at;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9W8iV4AJYQ

Humanities (Internet Research)

Try and find out about the welsh new year tradition- ‘Hen Galan’. We have uploaded a PowerPoint on j2e to help you with your learning. You can access this by logging into Hwb and selecting 'just2easy', followed by 'Shared files'.

Outdoor Activities - ‘Winter Watch’

Sit in five different places outside. What can you hear/see? What is the most interesting sound/sight and why? If you want to record by drawing pictures, send us a photo on dojo.

Oxford owl

If you would like the Oxford Owl log in to access free reading books online, I can send it to you via ClassDojo.

More Information

• The BBC is launching daily lessons today on the TV. The lessons suit different age groups and abilities. 

• Visit the Swansea Virtual School for lots of ideas from all areas of learning/Non online activities;

https://swanseavirtualschool.org/resources/ks2/

Maths

-Using the websites Sumdog and Hwb, the children can practice different maths skills through a number of activities.

-You can request your child’s log in for both websites from me via Classdojo.

• https://www.sumdog.com

1. Log in to Sumdog using your log in.

2. Have a go at the questions which get harder as you progress!

• https://hwb.gov.wales/

1. Log in to Hwb using your username and password.

2. Go to the just2easy app within hwb.

3.Play the j2blast maths game.

Language, Literacy and Communication

• Christmas holiday recount

The children could write about their Christmas holiday or their favourite present.

If they would prefer to draw a picture or record a video explaining you can send it to me on Dojo messages!

• www.hwb.gov.uk

1.  Log in to Hwb using your username and password

2. Go to the just2easy app within hwb.

3.Play the j2blast spelling game.

Oxford owl

If you would like the Oxford Owl log in to access free reading books online, I can send it to you via ClassDojo.

Science and technology

• Build your own Space Mission!

https://wowscience.co.uk/resource/build-your-own-space-mission/

Humanities

• Can you find out how different countries celebrate new year? You could use the internet to do some research and draw some pictures.
• What happens in Scotland for example? Why are New year celebrations very important to them etc?

Health and wellbeing

• https://www.literacyshed.com/wishgranter.html

Watch the short animation ‘The Wish granter’

What would be your wish for the year ahead (2021)? Make a poster showing your wish.

• Joe Wicks (The Body Coach) is starting his weekly fitness sessions again. You can find his YouTube channel below at;

             https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBodyCoachTV/featured

• Cosmic Kids Yoga. Have a go at some yoga exercises, found at;

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5uIZ2KOZZeQDQo_Gsi_qbQ

Expressive arts

• Can you design a poster to welcome in 2021? You could make it really colourful and sparkly full of your hopes and aspirations for the new year.

Science and technology

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zdrrd2p

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zgwxfg8

-Videos and lessons on the Solar System

Health and wellbeing

-Can you design an anti-bullying poster that could be displayed in the school corridors?

Maths

Some link to addition activities below;

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy2mn39

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwv39j6

Some further links to data handling activities

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z7rcwmn/articles/z8dp8mn

Humanities

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjwvb82/articles/zhx4k2p

-A video and information about Neil Armstrong, the first man on the Moon.

-Can you create a Factfile about Neil Armstrong using the link above and if possible by researching more facts on the internet?

Language, literacy and communication

1. Literacy shed – ‘Reindeer Ready’ – McDonald’s Christmas advert with activities to follow underneath;

https://www.literacyshed.com/reindeerready.html

1. Can you write sentences using similes and adjectives?

1. Can you write a diary entry about the things you get up to at home this week?

-Remember to practice reading your book!

Expressive arts

-Can you design a ‘new’ planet that scientists haven’t discovered yet? Give it a name and some interesting facts e.g. How many days in a year, what it’s made out of and how many moons it could have etc.

-Can you design a Christmas card or poster using lots of colours and crafts.

Oxford owl

If you would like the Oxford Owl log in to access reading books online, I can send it to you via ClassDojo.

Visit the Swansea Virtual School for lots of ideas from all areas of learning

https://swanseavirtualschool.org/resources/ks2/