Friday 27th March – learning

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Good Morning Y3,

I hope you are all well. Here is today’s learning;

PE with Joe Wicks

 

Handwriting  

 

  

 

 

https://www.thebodycoach.com/blog/pe-with-joe-1254.html

 

Choose five different words from this list to practice and copy them out four times.

accident, accidentally, actual, actually, address, answer,

appear, arrive, believe, bicycle, breath, breathe, build, busy, business.

 
English

 

 Please go to http://www.pobble365.com/ and choose three activities of your choice based on the picture prompt today.
Reading 

 

 Read for 10 minutes and record what you have read in your reading record.
Maths

 

Please put the short date into your maths book along with the title Fluency 

 

Here are your 6 fluency questions to copy and complete – remember to put one digit in one square. 

 

 

 

Mathletic tasks have been set for Thursday and Friday – please complete the assigned fluency tasks for these days first and then log onto mathletics to complete the online activities.

 
Art Using your own paper or paper from your art book (take the middle  pages out only please) create a picture to display in your window to cheer up a passing key worker or someone taking their daily exercise. A lot of children around the country are doing this – see if you can spot any from your window.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/51953553

Thursday 26th March

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Good Morning Year 4 – Here’s an update from some of your class mates!

Darcie-Louise and her sisters have been busy with the morning workout with Joe Wicks!  They were able to join Fr Shaun online to watch mass – the Feast of the Annunciation and even had some time for a spot of gardening!

             

Nabira has been in touch also.

Keeping emailing us what you have been up to!

 

 

 

 

We hope that you completed the work yesterday.  Remember, if you have any questions email Miss Dunning and I and we will endeavour to answer your query.  You can keep in contact with Miss Dunning and myself  by sending us an email at year4@popepaul.herts.sch.uk.

Try your best in doing your learning each day:

Ideas for Reading:
David Walliams is putting out a free audio story daily.

FREE!!    A new resource that has come to our attention is ‘Audible Stories’. 

For as long as schools are closed, starting today, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids.  All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet.  So Year 4, why don’t you explore the collection, select a title and start listening!!

Before you start today’s work, look over the answers from yesterday’s work.

Day 3 Year 4 Learning Answers

Remember, read through each activity for today’s learning and keep your handwriting neatly presented as you complete each task.

Day 4 Year 4 Learning

You need this information today to help you:

Maths Challenge Cards  Week 1 Day 4 Challenge Cards

Music Ideas to do at Home   Choose one music activity to do

Have a great day.  Remember, upload photos/messages of what you have been doing today.  We are keen to see what you have been up to!

 

Resources that you could use today:

Our Lady and Saint Vincent Church are having 10am Mass and Fr Shaun has invited us to join him when we are able.  You can access the live streaming via the parish website www.olasv.org.uk .

 

Mathletics

Maths Chase

Hit the Button

Why not try the online books (e-books) from Oxford Owl:  Click on ‘My Class Log in’

Oxford Owl  https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/

Username: popepaul2020

Password: Ilovereading2020

Thursday 26th March Learning

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Good morning Year 1 . I hope you enjoyed the lovely weather yesterday. Thank you for the lovely photos of your learning. Lots of wonderful learning! Please see some at the bottom of this page.

Here is your learning today.

Have a lovely day!

Mrs Carey

Maths

Write the short date in your maths book

 

26.03.20

 Count in fives to 100

Count back in fives from 100

Click on the link below. Write the answers in your numeracy book.

Thursday maths

Play some Mathletics games
English

Write the date in your book

  

Add the capital letters and full stops into these sentences. The children should try to read these sentences independently. Copy the sentence into your writing book with a capital letter and end with a full stop.

Extension – Can you add an conjunction to the sentences? and but because

Can you add adjectives? beautiful, colourful, dirty

 

1.     the   dog  ran  to  the  shop

2.    i   skipped     down   the lane

3.    the cat     gave tom a   cuddle

4.    on saturday   I went swimming

5.    sam and   bob went running

6.    it   is sunny today

7.    today   is Wednesday
Phonics www.phonicsplay.com

Play phase 3 and phase 5 games.
Reading Read for 10 minutes and talk about what you have read.
PE www.gonoodle.com

 

https://www.thebodycoach.com/blog/pe-with-joe-1254.html

Relaxing time  – https://www.relaxkids.com/calm-pack#

 

Year 6 – Thursday 26th March learning

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It’s already Day 4 of working from home. I hope you are finding the learning enjoyable and interesting. Remember if you don’t understand something, you can always email me at year6@popepaul.herts.sch.uk and I can try and help you.

26/03/20
Subject Activity
Moment of Calm Start the day off by calming your mind here. (This should have been posted yesterday to coincide with the Feast of the Annunciation, but I didn’t want it to go to waste)
PE Stay fit and healthy by checking in with The Body Coach each morning at 9.00 at  https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1
Prayer Visit https://cafod.org.uk/Pray/Lent-Calendar and reflect on today’s Bible verse and message.
Spelling Play with family members: Word Wager

•       Put this week’s words into an envelope/wallet.

•       Share the tokens (could be anything – beads, buttons, stones) equally between the group.

•       One person in the group will be the caller, and will read a word for you to spell.

•       If you think you are able to spell it, bet as many tokens as you like.

•       If you’re not sure, you can sit out of that round but you still have to pay the pot one token.

•       Betting players write the word down.

•       Those who spell it correctly divide the pot equally.

 

Reminder of this week’s spellings:

accommodate

accompany

access

accuse

accost

accrue

accuracy

accomplish

accumulate

accentuate
Reading 15 minutes of https://readtheory.org/

It’s great to see so many of you making progress on Readtheory. Here’s the leaderboard so far this week: Mia, Luca and Mikey. Well done! What will it look like at the end of tomorrow?
English Click here to open today’s English activities.
Times Tables http://timestables.me.uk/
Maths WALT solve word problems involving algebra.

Arithmetic starter:

1.       327.61 + 13.816 =

2.       _______ = 39,082 – 341

3.       703 x 52 =

4.       5,812 ÷ 7 =

5.       ______ = 5,617 ÷ 100

 

Click here to open today’s maths lesson.
RE WALT interpret John’s account of the Last Supper.

Click here for today’s RE lesson.
Computing Childnet Film Competition 2020

 

https://www.childnet.com/resources/film-competition/2019

 

This year’s theme is: We want an internet where we’re free to…

 

Your task is to start thinking about creative ways in which you could make a film on this year’s theme. There are so many different ways you could explore: song, rap, poem, story/ fable, news report, recipe, superheroes, video game…

 

Have a look at last year’s winners if you need some inspiration: https://www.childnet.com/resources/film-competition/2019

 

I’m looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Thursday 26th March – learning

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Good Morning Y3,

 

I hope you are all well. Here is today’s learning;

Here is the link to your daily PE lesson with Joe Wick https://www.thebodycoach.com/blog/pe-with-joe-1254.html

It is a great way to start your day!

Handwriting  

 

 Choose five different words from this list to practice and copy them out four times.

accident, accidentally, actual, actually, address, answer,

appear, arrive, believe, bicycle, breath, breathe, build, busy, business.

 
English

 

 Please go to http://www.pobble365.com/ and choose three activities of your choice based on the picture prompt today.
Reading 

 

 Read for 10 minutes and record what you have read in your reading record.
Maths

 

Please put the short date into your maths book along with the title Fluency 

 

Here are your 6 fluency questions to copy and complete – remember to put one digit in one square. 

 

 

 

Mathletic  (statistic) tasks have been set for Thursday and Friday – please complete the assigned fluency tasks for these days first and then log onto mathletics to complete the online activities.
RE

 

Write and illustrate a prayer in your writing books.

 

  

Write your own prayer in your writing book. This could be based on the Wednesday word that was sent home, it could be for your family, for those who are ill or isolating or for those helping others at this difficult time.

 

 

Thursday 26th March 2020

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Good Morning Year 2,

I hope you all had a great day yesterday and that you all managed to safely enjoy some of the beautiful sunshine. Thank to everyone who has emailed me and shared their wonderful learning. I am very impressed! Keep up the good work and keep the emails coming. You know where to find me … year2@popepaul.herts.sch.uk

In the table below you will find today’s learning activities.

Have a lovely day!

Miss Davey

Subject Activity
Prayer Lenten Prayer for Thursday 26th March

God our Father, sometimes I find it hard to make time to contemplate the wonder and beauty of the world you have created. Yet I know that you are the Creator of all that is. Inspire in me a gratitude for your great gifts and lead me to care for your creation.

Amen.
Handwriting

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reading

 

 

 

 

 Compose a sentence for five of the spellings words and write your sentences in your handwriting book.

shiny
shinier
shiniest
shined
shining
nicer
nicest
hiked
hiker
hiking

Continue to read daily and discuss what you have read.

You can access plenty of wonderful books via the Oxford Owl website: https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/

Username:popepaul2020

Password:Ilovereading2020

Use the Class Login area.
Maths

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 26-03-2020
Morning Challenge
Fluency 5 x 2____

_____= 15 – 2

90 – 80 = ____
43 – 5 = _____
84 + 12 = ____ + ____
20+ ____ = 70
Half of 90 =
Make 40p 5 different ways. You cannot use 20p coins.
3 + _____ + 6 = 16
52 + 29 = _____
32, 30, ___, 26, ____, ____, ____,

WALT: Solve a reasoning problem.

Who am I?

  • Some of my buttons are grey.
  • Less than half my buttons are black.
  • One quarter of my buttons are grey.
  • More than two of my buttons are white.
  • Half my buttons are white.
  • Four of my buttons are white.

Use the clues to work out who I am???

Remember to explain your reasoning.

Explain who I could not be and why?

If you need some help you can use the question prompts below.

  • Are some of the buttons white?
  • Are one quarter of the buttons grey?
  • Are one quarter of the buttons black?
  • Are half the buttons white?

Extension challenge:

Write your own clues for one of the frogs.
English

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Thursday 26th March 2020
WALT: Answer comprehension questions.

Record your answers in your lined writing book. Remember to write full sentences.

 

Extension Challenge:

When you think of sunflowers what adjectives pop into your head?

List as many adjectives as you can think of for sunflowers in your writing book.

List some of your adjectives in a sentence. Don’t forget your commas!

Example:

Sunflowers are tall, bright and cheerful.

 
Religion 26th March 2020

WALT: Know about the events of Palm Sunday according to Matthew’s Gospel.

Palm Sunday: The Entrance into Jerusalem Mt 21:1-11

Read Matthew’s account of the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. See link below.

https://live.bible.is/bible/ENGESV/MAT/21

Watch the following video about Palm Sunday.

Write a retell of the Palm Sunday events from Matthew’s Gospel in your own words.

Remember to Identify:

· Setting – where does the story take place?

· Characters – who are the people in the story?

· Events – what happens in the story – First, Next, Then, After that, Finally

Thursday 26th March 2020 Home Learning

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Good morning, Year 5. Hope you are all keeping well. Here is today’s learning: 26th March

Wednesday 25th March 2020

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Good morning Year 2,

I hope you had a nice day yesterday. In the table below you will find today’s learning activities. Remember that you can keep in contact with me by posting comments to the Year 2 Blog or by sending me an email at year2@popepaul.herts.sch.uk 

I received lots of lovely emails yesterday. It is great to hear about how you are all getting on with the learning activities. 

Thank you to the parents/carers who sent me lots of wonderful photographs. It looks like there are plenty of green fingers in Year 2. Check out the photos at the end of the blog.

If you are happy for me to upload your photographs to the blog please confirm this in your email. Thank you for your continued support. 

Have a lovely day and stay safe!

Miss Davey

Subject Activity
Prayer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Lenten Prayer for Wednesday 25th March

Mary, the angel brought you joyful news for all the world: that you would give birth to Jesus. Pray for me to find joy in carrying out the tasks that God has given me and to support others so that they too may live a dignified and full life. 

Amen.

On this feast of Our Lady, spend two minutes watching ‘Queen of all creation’ meditation, with beautiful words by Pope Francis from his encyclical Laudato Sí’

 

Our Lady and Saint Vincent Church

10am Mass – The Annunciation of the Lord

You can access the live streaming via the parish website www.olasv.org.uk .
Handwriting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reading

 

 

 

 

 Copy and complete these sentences using this week’s spelling words into your handwriting books.

Rudolph had a very ________ nose.

We went _________ in the countryside at the weekend.

The children __________ up the hill.

The bright star was even ________ than he had remembered.

The ________ carried a map on her long walk.

 

Continue to read daily and discuss what you have read.

You can access plenty of wonderful books via the Oxford Owl website: https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/

Username:popepaul2020

Password:Ilovereading2020

Use the Class Login area.

 
Maths

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 25-03-2020
Morning ChallengeGuess my number.It is an even number.It is between 20 and 25.It has two different digits.

What is my number? Explain your reasoning.

 

Guess my number.

It is an odd number.

It is less than 20.

It is greater than 10.

Start at 0 and count in 5s and you will get this number.

What is my number? Explain your reasoning.

 

Guess my number.

It is an even number.

The digit in the tens’ place is larger than the digit in the ones’ place.

If you add the digits the sum is 5.

What is my number? Explain your reasoning.

 

WALT: Solve number puzzles.

Extension Challenge:

Create your own 100 square puzzles.

Create your own ‘Guess my number’ puzzles.
English

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Wednesday 25th March 2020
WALT: Use suffixes – ‘ed’ and ‘ing’

‘ed’ or ‘ing’ Ending

Fill in the blanks using the ‘ed’ or ‘ing’ version of the word in bold.

  1. I found the hamster ________________ in its home. Hide
  2. The cat was _____________ at the dog. Hiss
  3. The boy ___________ on with the race even though he was hurt. Carry
  4. Without my umbrella I was ________________  from the rain. Soak
  5. I am really ___________ my guitar lesson. Enjoy
  6. Today, I ____________ to school. Cycle
  7. ____________ to school takes 30 minutes. Walk
  8. Sarah ____________ to pack her things away. Start
Music

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Listening and appreciation

Listen to the following piece of music and record your answers in your lined writing books.

Is this music happy or sad?

Is it fast or slow?

What instruments can you hear?

Did you enjoy the piece? Explain our answer.

 

Runner Bean photographs

Day 3 Year 4 Learning

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Good Morning Year 4!

We hope that you completed the work yesterday.  Remember, if you have any questions email Miss Dunning and I and we will endeavour to answer your query.  You can keep in contact with Miss Dunning and myself by posting comments to the Year 4 Blog or by sending us an email at year4@popepaul.herts.sch.uk. Try your best in doing class work each day.

Before you start today’s work, look over the answers from yesterday’s work.

Day 2 Year 4 Learning answers

Remember, read through each activity for today’s learning and keep your handwriting neatly presented as you complete each task.

Day 3 Year 4 Learning

For today’s learning you will need to open:

Annunciation information sheet                  Maths Information Sheet

Have a great day.  Remember, upload photos/messages of what you have been doing today.

Resources that you could use today:  Today is the Feast of the Annunciation

Our Lady and Saint Vincent Church are having 10am Mass. Fr Shaun has invited us to join him.

You can access the live streaming via the parish website www.olasv.org.uk .

Mathletics

Maths Chase

Hit the Button

Why not try the online books (e-books) from Oxford Owl:  Click on ‘My Class Log in’

Oxford Owl  https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/

Username: popepaul2020

Password: Ilovereading2020

Wednesday 25th March Learning

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Good morning Year 1. Thank you for the lovely photos of your learning. I hope you are enjoying the lovely weather. Here is your learning today. If you have any questions email me.  year1@popepaul.herts.sch.uk

Have a lovely day!

Mrs Carey

PE Joe Wick’s daily workout live at 9am

https://www.thebodycoach.com/blog/pe-with-joe-1254.html
Maths

Write the short date in your maths book

 

25.03.20

 Count in twos to 30

Count back in twos from 30

Do some baking and look at the measurements. What numbers can you see?

Do lots of counting. How many stairs do you have? If I walked up and down again how many stairs would I take?

How many catches can you do before dropping the ball?

How many teddies/toy cars/dolls can you put in a line? If you take 2 away how many are left? If you had 4 more. How many would you have? Lots of talking about numbers. Record some of the things you did in your Maths book.

Play Mathletics games – If you have lost your login details please email me and I will send them to you.
Music Live at 11am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4mZhv9HS-g&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=-lfXHmOKZv4
English

 

 Practise your spellings for this week
Phonics Write these words in your writing book and put the sound buttons on. Can you read them all? Click on the Wednesday phonics link below.

Wednesday phonics
Reading Read for 10 minutes and talk about what you have read.

Practise reading the common exception words – click on the link below.

Year 1 Common Exception Words

https://stories.audible.com/start-listen

Listen to free stories,
Computing You can complete this over the next two weeks.

Theme – We want an internet where we’re free to …………

https://www.childnet.com/resources/film-competition/2020

You can make up a song, rap, poem, story/ fable, news report, recipe, superheroes or video game…
You could create a simple storyboard to plan their films.
Look at the winners from last year
https://www.childnet.com/resources/film-competition/2019
 Art Piet Mondrian was an artist who liked to use primary colours.

Look at this picture of his. Click on the Wednesday’s Art link below.

Wednesday’s Art

Can you recreate it? You can use paint, strips of paper, felt tips or colouring pencils.